[House Calendars for September 18, 2013 - 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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                            1. UNION CALENDAR 
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        Rule XIII, clause 1 (a):
 ``(1) A Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, to which shall be referred public bills and public resolutions raising revenue, involving a tax or charge on the people, directly or indirectly making appropriations of money or property or requiring such appropriations to be made, authorizing payments out of appropriations already made, releasing any liability to the United States for money or property, or referring a claim to the Court of Claims.''
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                                                                    No. 
     2013

    Feb. 12     Referred to the            Message of the              6
                    Committee of the          President of the 
                    Whole House on the        United States to the 
                    State of the Union.       Congress on the 
                    (H. Doc. 113-1)           subject of the state 
                                              of the Union.
  
 Rept. 113-11   Mr. Issa (Oversight and    Billions of Federal Tax     7
    Mar. 5          Government Reform).       Dollars Misspent on 
                                              New York's Medicaid 
                                              Program.
  
 Rept. 113-23   Mr. Issa (Oversight and    Oversight Plans for all    11
    Mar. 25         Government Reform).       House Committees.
  
   H.R. 249     Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United    24
    Apr. 12         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
    Part I          Rept. 113-38              provide that persons 
                                              having seriously 
                                              delinquent tax debts 
                                              shall be ineligible 
                                              for Federal 
                                              employment.
                                          (Failed of passage under 
                                              suspension of the 
                                              rules Apr. 15, 
                                              2013.)
        
    Apr. 12
     House 
Administration
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1549    Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend Public Law 111-    28
    Apr. 19         Commerce).                148 to transfer 
                    Rept. 113-45              fiscal year 2013 
                                              through fiscal year 
                                              2016 funds from the 
                                              Prevention and 
                                              Public Health Fund 
                                              to carry out the 
                                              temporary high risk 
                                              health insurance 
                                              pool program for 
                                              individuals with 
                                              preexisting 
                                              conditions, and to 
                                              extend access to 
                                              such program to such 
                                              individuals who have 
                                              had creditable 
                                              coverage during the 
                                              6 months prior to 
                                              application for 
                                              coverage through 
                                              such program.
  
   H.R. 1208    Mr. Hastings of           To establish the            42
    May 17          Washington (Natural       Manhattan Project 
                    Resources).               National Historical 
                    Rept. 113-66              Park in Oak Ridge, 
                                              Tennessee, Los 
                                              Alamos, New Mexico, 
                                              and Hanford, 
                                              Washington, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1156    Mr. Hastings of           To authorize the            45
    May 17          Washington (Natural       Secretary of the 
                    Resources).               Interior to adjust 
                    Rept. 113-69              the boundary of the 
                                              Stephen Mather 
                                              Wilderness and the 
                                              North Cascades 
                                              National Park in 
                                              order to allow the 
                                              rebuilding of a road 
                                              outside of the 
                                              floodplain while 
                                              ensuring that there 
                                              is no net loss of 
                                              acreage to the Park 
                                              or the Wilderness, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 934     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Wild and       47
    May 17          Washington (Natural       Scenic Rivers Act 
                    Resources).               related to a segment 
                    Rept. 113-71              of the Lower Merced 
                                              River in California, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 829     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Wild and       50
    May 17          Washington (Natural       Scenic Rivers Act to 
                    Resources).               designate a segment 
                    Rept. 113-74              of Illabot Creek in 
                                              Skagit County, 
                                              Washington, as a 
                                              component of the 
                                              National Wild and 
                                              Scenic Rivers 
                                              System.
  
   H.R. 462     Mr. Hastings of           To require the              55
    May 17          Washington (Natural       conveyance of 
                    Resources).               certain public land 
                    Rept. 113-80              within the 
                                              boundaries of Camp 
                                              Williams, Utah, to 
                                              support the training 
                                              and readiness of the 
                                              Utah National Guard.
  
   H.R. 1417    Mr. McCaul (Homeland      To require the Secretary    62
    May 20          Security).                of Homeland Security 
                    Rept. 113-87              to develop a 
                                              comprehensive 
                                              strategy to gain and 
                                              maintain operational 
                                              control of the 
                                              international 
                                              borders of the 
                                              United States, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 357     Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,          66
    June 3          (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-94              to require courses 
                                              of education 
                                              provided by public 
                                              institutions of 
                                              higher education 
                                              that are approved 
                                              for purposes of the 
                                              educational 
                                              assistance programs 
                                              administered by the 
                                              Secretary of 
                                              Veterans Affairs to 
                                              charge veterans 
                                              tuition and fees at 
                                              the in-State tuition 
                                              rate.
  
 Rept. 113-96   Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     Report on the              67
    June 4          (Appropriations).         Suballocation of 
                                              Budget Allocations 
                                              for Fiscal Year 
                                              2014.
  
    H.R. 85     Mr. Hastings of           To create the Office of     78
    June 17         Washington (Natural       Chief Financial 
                    Resources).               Officer of the 
                    Rept. 113-110             Government of the 
                                              Virgin Islands, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1169    Mr. Hastings of           To direct the Secretary     79
    June 17         Washington (Natural       of the Interior to 
                    Resources).               transfer to the 
                    Rept. 113-111             Secretary of the 
                                              Navy certain Federal 
                                              land in Churchill 
                                              County, Nevada.
  
   H.R. 2410    Mr. Aderholt              Making appropriations       82
    June 18         (Appropriations).         for Agriculture, 
                    Rept. 113-116             Rural Development, 
                                              Food and Drug 
                                              Administration, and 
                                              Related Agencies 
                                              programs for the 
                                              fiscal year ending 
                                              September 30, 2014, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1133    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 44,          83
    June 20         Government Reform).       United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-118             to require 
                                              information on 
                                              contributors to 
                                              Presidential library 
                                              fundraising 
                                              organizations, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 910     Mr. Hastings of           To reauthorize the Sikes    84
    June 24         Washington (Natural       Act.
    Part I          Resources).
                    Rept. 113-119
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1299    Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the          85
    June 24         Washington (Natural       transfer of certain 
    Part I          Resources).               public land 
                    Rept. 113-120             currently 
                                              administered by the 
                                              Bureau of Land 
                                              Management to the 
                                              administrative 
                                              jurisdiction of the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Army for inclusion 
                                              in White Sands 
                                              Missile Range, New 
                                              Mexico, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1672    Mr. Hastings of           To withdraw and reserve     86
    June 24         Washington (Natural       certain public lands 
    Part I          Resources).               administered by the 
                    Rept. 113-121             Bureau of Land 
                                              Management for 
                                              exclusive military 
                                              use as part of the 
                                              Limestone Hills 
                                              Training Area, 
                                              Montana, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1673    Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the          87
    June 24         Washington (Natural       transfer of certain 
    Part I          Resources).               public land 
                    Rept. 113-122             currently 
                                              administered by the 
                                              Bureau of Land 
                                              Management to the 
                                              administrative 
                                              jurisdiction of the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Navy for inclusion 
                                              in Naval Air Weapons 
                                              Station China Lake, 
                                              California, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1676    Mr. Hastings of           To designate the Johnson    88
    June 24         Washington (Natural       Valley National Off-
    Part I          Resources).               Highway Vehicle 
                    Rept. 113-123             Recreation Area in 
                                              San Bernardino 
                                              County, California, 
                                              to authorize limited 
                                              military use of the 
                                              area, to provide for 
                                              the transfer of the 
                                              Southern Study Area 
                                              to the 
                                              administrative 
                                              jurisdiction of the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Navy for inclusion 
                                              in the Marine Corps 
                                              Air Ground Combat 
                                              Center Twentynine 
                                              Palms, and by 
                                              recreational users, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1691    Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the          89
    June 24         Washington (Natural       transfer of certain 
    Part I          Resources).               public land 
                    Rept. 113-124             currently 
                                              administered by the 
                                              Bureau of Land 
                                              Management to the 
                                              administrative 
                                              jurisdiction of the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Navy for inclusion 
                                              in the Chocolate 
                                              Mountain Aerial 
                                              Gunnery Range, 
                                              California, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    June 24
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1233    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend chapter 22 of      92
    June 25         Government Reform).       title 44, United 
                    Rept. 113-127             States Code, 
                                              popularly known as 
                                              the Presidential 
                                              Records Act, to 
                                              establish procedures 
                                              for the 
                                              consideration of 
                                              claims of 
                                              constitutionally 
                                              based privilege 
                                              against disclosure 
                                              of Presidential 
                                              records, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1234    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 44,          93
    June 25         Government Reform).       United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-128             to require 
                                              preservation of 
                                              certain electronic 
                                              records by Federal 
                                              agencies, to require 
                                              a certification and 
                                              reports relating to 
                                              Presidential 
                                              records, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1871    Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin     To amend the Balanced       94
    June 25         (Budget).                 Budget and Emergency 
                    Rept. 113-129             Deficit Control Act 
                                              of 1985 to reform 
                                              the budget baseline.
  
   H.R. 1405    Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,          95
    June 25         (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-130             to require the 
                                              Secretary of 
                                              Veterans Affairs to 
                                              include an appeals 
                                              form in any notice 
                                              of decision issued 
                                              for the denial of a 
                                              benefit sought.
  
   H.R. 2610    Mr. Latham                Making appropriations       98
    July 2          (Appropriations).         for the Departments 
                    Rept. 113-136             of Transportation, 
                                              and Housing and 
                                              Urban Development, 
                                              and related agencies 
                                              for the fiscal year 
                                              ending September 30, 
                                              2014, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 761     Mr. Hastings of           To require the Secretary   100
    July 8          Washington (Natural       of the Interior and 
    Part I          Resources).               the Secretary of 
                    Rept. 113-138             Agriculture to more 
                                              efficiently develop 
                                              domestic sources of 
                                              the minerals and 
                                              mineral materials of 
                                              strategic and 
                                              critical importance 
                                              to United States 
                                              economic and 
                                              national security 
                                              and manufacturing 
                                              competitiveness.
        
    July 8
   Judiciary
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1497    Mr. Hastings of           To amend title 36,         102
    July 8          Washington (Natural       United States Code, 
                    Resources).               to ensure that 
                    Rept. 113-140             memorials 
                                              commemorating the 
                                              service of the 
                                              United States Armed 
                                              Forces may contain 
                                              religious symbols, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
 Rept. 113-143  Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     Revised Suballocation     104
    July 8          (Appropriations).         of Budget 
                                              Allocations for 
                                              Fiscal Year 2014.
  
   H.R. 657     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Federal       105
    July 9          Washington (Natural       Land Policy and 
    Part I          Resources).               Management Act of 
                    Rept. 113-145             1976 to improve the 
                                              management of 
                                              grazing leases and 
                                              permits, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    July 9
  Agriculture
  discharged
  
   H.R. 819     Mr. Hastings of           To authorize pedestrian    106
    July 9          Washington (Natural       and motorized 
    Part I          Resources).               vehicular access in 
                    Rept. 113-146             Cape Hatteras 
                                              National Seashore 
                                              Recreational Area, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
        
    July 9
   Judiciary
  discharged
  
   H.R. 568     Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United   111
    July 16         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
                    Rept. 113-154             require that the 
                                              Office of Personnel 
                                              Management submit an 
                                              annual report to 
                                              Congress relating to 
                                              the use of official 
                                              time by Federal 
                                              employees.
  
   H.R. 1211    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend section 552 of    112
    July 16         Government Reform).       title 5, United 
                    Rept. 113-155             States Code 
                                              (commonly known as 
                                              the Freedom of 
                                              Information Act), to 
                                              provide for greater 
                                              public access to 
                                              information, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2067    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United   113
    July 16         Government Reform).       States Code, to make 
                    Rept. 113-156             permanent the 
                                              authority of the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Treasury to 
                                              establish a separate 
                                              compensation and 
                                              performance 
                                              management system 
                                              with respect to 
                                              persons holding 
                                              critical scientific, 
                                              technical, or 
                                              professional 
                                              positions within the 
                                              Alcohol and Tobacco 
                                              Tax and Trade 
                                              Bureau, Department 
                                              of the Treasury.
  
   H.R. 602     Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,         114
    July 19         (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-159             to clarify the 
                                              conditions under 
                                              which certain 
                                              persons may be 
                                              treated as 
                                              adjudicated mentally 
                                              incompetent for 
                                              certain purposes.
  
   H.R. 1874    Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin     To amend the               116
    July 19         (Budget).                 Congressional Budget 
    Part I          Rept. 113-161             Act of 1974 to 
                                              provide for 
                                              macroeconomic 
                                              analysis of the 
                                              impact of 
                                              legislation.
        
    July 19
     Rules
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1422    Mr. Smith of Texas        To amend the               119
    July 22         (Science, Space, and      Environmental 
                    Technology).              Research, 
                    Rept. 113-165             Development, and 
                                              Demonstration 
                                              Authorization Act of 
                                              1978 to provide for 
                                              Scientific Advisory 
                                              Board member 
                                              qualifications, 
                                              public 
                                              participation, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 412     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Wild and      120
    July 22         Washington (Natural       Scenic Rivers Act to 
                    Resources).               designate segments 
                    Rept. 113-166             of the mainstem of 
                                              the Nashua River and 
                                              its tributaries in 
                                              the Commonwealth of 
                                              Massachusetts for 
                                              study for potential 
                                              addition to the 
                                              National Wild and 
                                              Scenic Rivers 
                                              System, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 687     Mr. Hastings of           To facilitate the          121
    July 22         Washington (Natural       efficient extraction 
                    Resources).               of mineral resources 
                    Rept. 113-167             in southeast Arizona 
                                              by authorizing and 
                                              directing an 
                                              exchange of Federal 
                                              and non-Federal 
                                              land, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 841     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Grand Ronde   122
    July 22         Washington (Natural       Reservation Act to 
                    Resources).               make technical 
                    Rept. 113-168             corrections, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 957     Mr. Hastings of           To reduce temporarily      123
    July 22         Washington (Natural       the royalty required 
                    Resources).               to be paid for 
                    Rept. 113-169             sodium produced on 
                                              Federal lands, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2787    Mr. Wolf                  Making appropriations      124
    July 23         (Appropriations).         for the Departments 
                    Rept. 113-171             of Commerce and 
                                              Justice, Science, 
                                              and Related Agencies 
                                              for the fiscal year 
                                              ending September 30, 
                                              2014, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2786    Mr. Crenshaw              Making appropriations      125
    July 23         (Appropriations).         for financial 
                    Rept. 113-172             services and general 
                                              government for the 
                                              fiscal year ending 
                                              September 30, 2014, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2792    Mr. Alexander             Making appropriations      126
    July 23         (Appropriations).         for the Legislative 
                    Rept. 113-173             Branch for the 
                                              fiscal year ending 
                                              September 30, 2014, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1961    Mr. Shuster               To amend title 46,         127
    July 24         (Transportation and       United States Code, 
                    Infrastructure).          to extend the 
                    Rept. 113-175             exemption from the 
                                              fire-retardant 
                                              materials 
                                              construction 
                                              requirement for 
                                              vessels operating 
                                              within the Boundary 
                                              Line.
  
   H.R. 698     Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend the Public        129
    July 30         Commerce).                Health Service Act 
    Part I          Rept. 113-181             to establish 
                                              safeguards and 
                                              standards of quality 
                                              for research and 
                                              transplantation of 
                                              organs infected with 
                                              human 
                                              immunodeficiency 
                                              virus (HIV).
        
    July 30
   Judiciary
  discharged
  
   H.R. 2711    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United   132
    July 30         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
    Part I          Rept. 113-184             establish certain 
                                              procedures for 
                                              conducting in-person 
                                              or telephonic 
                                              interactions by 
                                              Executive branch 
                                              employees with 
                                              individuals, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    July 30
   Judiciary
  discharged
  
   H.R. 2855    Ms. Granger               Making appropriations      133
    July 30         (Appropriations).         for the Department 
                    Rept. 113-185             of State, foreign 
                                              operations, and 
                                              related programs for 
                                              the fiscal year 
                                              ending September 30, 
                                              2014, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2579    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United   134
    July 31         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
                    Rept. 113-186             provide for 
                                              investigative leave 
                                              requirements with 
                                              respect to Senior 
                                              Executive Service 
                                              employees, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1407    Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend the Federal       135
    Aug. 2          Commerce).                Food, Drug, and 
                    Rept. 113-188             Cosmetic Act to 
                                              reauthorize user fee 
                                              programs relating to 
                                              new animal drugs.
  
   H.R. 2650    Mr. Hastings of           To allow the Fond du Lac   141
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       Band of Lake 
                    Resources).               Superior Chippewa in 
                    Rept. 113-194             the State of 
                                              Minnesota to lease 
                                              or transfer certain 
                                              land.
  
   H.R. 2388    Mr. Hastings of           To authorize the           142
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       Secretary of the 
                    Resources).               Interior to take 
                    Rept. 113-195             certain Federal 
                                              lands located in El 
                                              Dorado County, 
                                              California, into 
                                              trust for the 
                                              benefit of the 
                                              Shingle Springs Band 
                                              of Miwok Indians, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2337    Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the         143
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       conveyance of the 
                    Resources).               Forest Service Lake 
                    Rept. 113-196             Hill Administrative 
                                              Site in Summit 
                                              County, Colorado.
  
   H.R. 1964    Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Naval         144
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       Petroleum Reserves 
                    Resources).               Production Act of 
                    Rept. 113-197             1976 to direct the 
                                              Secretary of the 
                                              Interior to conduct 
                                              an expeditious 
                                              program of 
                                              competitive leasing 
                                              of oil and gas in 
                                              the National 
                                              Petroleum Reserve in 
                                              Alaska, including at 
                                              least one lease sale 
                                              in the Reserve each 
                                              year in the period 
                                              2013 through 2023, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1684    Mr. Hastings of           To convey certain          145
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       property to the 
                    Resources).               State of Wyoming to 
                    Rept. 113-198             consolidate the 
                                              historic Ranch A, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1394    Mr. Hastings of           To direct the Secretary    146
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       of the Interior to 
                    Resources).               establish goals for 
                    Rept. 113-199             an all-of-the-above 
                                              energy production 
                                              plan strategy on a 
                                              4-year basis on all 
                                              onshore Federal 
                                              lands managed by the 
                                              Department of the 
                                              Interior and the 
                                              Forest Service.
  
   H.R. 255     Mr. Hastings of           To amend certain           147
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       definitions 
                    Resources).               contained in the 
                    Rept. 113-200             Provo River Project 
                                              Transfer Act for 
                                              purposes of 
                                              clarifying certain 
                                              property 
                                              descriptions, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 555     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Mineral       148
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       Leasing Act to 
                    Resources).               authorize the 
                    Rept. 113-201             Secretary of the 
                                              Interior to conduct 
                                              onshore oil and gas 
                                              lease sales through 
                                              Internet-based live 
                                              lease sales, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1818    Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Marine        149
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       Mammal Protection 
                    Resources).               Act of 1972 to allow 
                    Rept. 113-202             importation of polar 
                                              bear trophies taken 
                                              in sport hunts in 
                                              Canada before the 
                                              date the polar bear 
                                              was determined to be 
                                              a threatened species 
                                              under the Endangered 
                                              Species Act of 1973.
  
   H.R. 740     Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the         150
   Sept. 10         Washington (Natural       settlement of 
                    Resources).               certain claims under 
                    Rept. 113-203             the Alaska Native 
                                              Claims Settlement 
                                              Act, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2637    Mr. Kline (Education and  To prohibit the            151
   Sept. 10         the Workforce).           Secretary of 
                    Rept. 113-205             Education from 
                                              engaging in 
                                              regulatory overreach 
                                              with regard to 
                                              institutional 
                                              eligibility under 
                                              title IV of the 
                                              Higher Education Act 
                                              of 1965, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2481    Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,         152
   Sept. 11         (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-207             to codify and 
                                              improve the election 
                                              requirements for the 
                                              receipt of 
                                              educational 
                                              assistance under the 
                                              Post-9/11 
                                              Educational 
                                              Assistance program 
                                              of the Department of 
                                              Veterans Affairs.
  
   H.R. 2011    Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,         155
   Sept. 17         (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-211             to provide for a 
                                              two-year extension 
                                              of the Veterans' 
                                              Advisory Committee 
                                              on Education.
  
   H.R. 813     Mr. Miller of Florida     To amend title 38,         156
   Sept. 17         (Veterans' Affairs).      United States Code, 
                    Rept. 113-212             to provide for 
                                              advance 
                                              appropriations for 
                                              certain 
                                              discretionary 
                                              accounts of the 
                                              Department of 
                                              Veterans Affairs.
  
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