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may need a $688 million taxpayer bailout because of the depleted capital reserve fund. Last Friday, September 7, 

HUD issued its FHA quarterly report, 

which said that it anticipates increased 

foreclosures, claim activity, and related expenditures. 

The FHA has had an abysmal fiscal 

track record and, to top it off, recent 

data furnished by the GAO confirmed 

that the FHA represents about 75 percent of the insured mortgage market. 

FHA is a government program that has 

put taxpayers at significant risk and 

flies in the face of private capital returning to the housing financial market. 

The FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency 

Act will provide FHA with the tools 

that it needs to shore up the program, 

lower the program’s risk, and reduce 

taxpayers’ liabilities. 

The bill would establish for the first 

time a minimum annual premium of 55 

basis points and allow FHA to charge 

up to 2.05 percent. It would strengthen 

FHA’s ability to recoup losses from 

lenders for fraudulent, misrepresented 

and early delinquent loans, and it 

would allow FHA on a nationwide basis 

to terminate bad lenders. It also codifies the position of FHA Deputy Assistant Secretary for Risk and establishes 

a chief risk officer for Ginnie Mae. 

These are commonsense targeted 

changes that would ensure accountability and financial stability within 

the FHA. On March 27, the Financial 

Services Committee unanimously 

passed this bill, and I would urge my 

colleagues to support H.R. 4264. 

I reserve the balance of my time. 

Ms. MOORE. Mr. Speaker, I believe 

that H.R. 4264 will further strengthen 

and protect the MMI fund, and I would 

urge all Members to adopt this resolution. 

I yield back the balance of my time. 

Mrs. BIGGERT. I have no further 

speakers, and I yield back the balance 

of my time. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

question is on the motion offered by 

the gentlewoman from Illinois (Mrs. 

BIGGERT) that the House suspend the 

rules and pass the bill, H.R. 4264, as 

amended. 

The question was taken. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the 

opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being 

in the affirmative, the ayes have it. 

Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, on that 

I demand the yeas and nays. 

The yeas and nays were ordered. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. 

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LIONS CLUBS INTERNATIONAL 

CENTURY OF SERVICE COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT 

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I move to 

suspend the rules and pass the bill 

(H.R. 2139) to require the Secretary of 

the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the 

establishment of Lions Clubs International, as amended. 

The Clerk read the title of the bill. 

The text of the bill is as follows: 

H.R. 2139 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in 

Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lions Clubs 

International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act’’. 

SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

The Congress finds as follows: 

(1) Lions Clubs International is the world’s 

largest service club organization founded in 

1917 by Chicago business leader Melvin 

Jones. Lions Clubs International empowers 

volunteers to serve their communities, meet 

humanitarian needs, encourage peace and 

promote international understanding 

through Lions clubs. 

(2) Today, Lions Clubs International has 

over 1.35 million members in more than 

45,000 clubs globally, extending its mission of 

service throughout the world every day. 

(3) In 1945, Lions Clubs International became one of the first nongovernmental organizations invited to assist in drafting the 

United Nations Charter and has enjoyed a 

special relationship with the United Nations 

ever since. 

(4) In 1968, Lions Clubs International Foundation was established to assist with global 

and large-scale local humanitarian projects 

and has since then awarded more than $700 

million to fund five unique areas of service: 

preserving sight, combating disability, promoting health, serving youth and providing 

disaster relief. 

(5) In 1990, the Lions Clubs International 

Foundation launched the SightFirst program 

to build comprehensive eye care systems to 

fight the major causes of blindness and care 

for the blind or visually impaired. Thanks to 

the generosity of Lions worldwide, over $415 

million has been raised, resulting in the prevention of serious vision loss in 30 million 

people and improved eye care for hundreds of 

millions of people. 

(6) On June 7, 2017, Lions Clubs International will celebrate 100 years of community service to men, women, and children in 

need throughout the world. 

SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 

(a) $1 SILVER COINS.—The Secretary of the 

Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as 

the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue not 

more than 400,000 $1 coins in commemoration 

of the centennial of the founding of the 

Lions Clubs International, each of which 

shall— 

(1) weigh 26.73 grams; 

(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 

(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent 

copper. 

(b) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted 

under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States 

Code. 

(c) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of 

sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United 

States Code, all coins minted under this Act 

shall be considered to be numismatic items. 

SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 

(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The design of the coins 

minted under this Act shall be emblematic 

of the centennial of the Lions Clubs International. 

(2) DESIGNATION AND INSCRIPTIONS.—On 

each coin minted under this Act, there shall 

be— 

(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 

(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2017’’; and 

(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 

‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of America’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 

(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins 

minted under this Act shall be— 

(1) chosen by the Secretary after consultation with Lions Clubs International Special 

Centennial Planning Committee and the 

Commission of Fine Arts; and 

(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee. 

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 

(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under 

this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and 

proof qualities. 

(b) MINT FACILITY.—Only one facility of 

the United States Mint may be used to 

strike any particular quality of the coins 

minted under this Act. 

(c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary 

may issue coins under this Act only during 

the calendar year beginning on January 1, 

2017. 

SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS. 

(a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under 

this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a 

price equal to the sum of— 

(1) the face value of the coins; 

(2) the surcharge provided in section 7 with 

respect to such coins; and 

(3) the cost of designing and issuing the 

coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of 

machinery, overhead expenses, marketing, 

and shipping). 

(b) BULK SALES.—The Secretary shall 

make bulk sales of the coins issued under 

this Act at a reasonable discount. 

(c) PREPAID ORDERS.— 

(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted 

under this Act before the issuance of such 

coins. 

(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to 

prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be 

at a reasonable discount. 

SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued 

under this Act shall include a surcharge of 

$10 per coin. 

(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 

5134(f) of title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 

sale of coins issued under this Act shall be 

promptly paid by the Secretary to the Lions 

Clubs International Foundation for the purposes of— 

(1) furthering its programs for the blind 

and visually impaired in the United States 

and abroad; 

(2) investing in adaptive technologies for 

the disabled; and 

(3) investing in youth and those affected by 

a major disaster. 

(c) AUDITS.—The Lions Clubs International 

Foundation shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, 

United States Code, with regard to the 

amounts received under subsection (b). 

(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included 

with respect to the issuance under this Act 

of any coin during a calendar year if, as of 

the time of such issuance, the issuance of 

such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs issued during 

such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation 

under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United 

States Code. The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. 

SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 

The Secretary shall take such actions as 

may be necessary to ensure that— 

(1) minting and issuing coins under this 

Act will not result in any net cost to the 

United States Government; and 

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designated in section 7 until the total cost of 

designing and issuing all of the coins authorized by this Act (including labor, materials, 

dies, use of machinery, overhead expenses, 

marketing, and shipping) is recovered by the 

United States Treasury, consistent with sections 5112(m) and 5134(f) of title 31, United 

States Code. 

SEC. 9. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the 

purpose of complying with the Statutory 

Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 

titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, submitted for printing in 

the Congressional Record by the Chairman of 

the Committee on the Budget of the House of 

Representatives, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on 

passage. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DOLD) and the gentlewoman 

from Wisconsin (Ms. MOORE) each will 

control 20 minutes. 

The Chair recognizes the gentleman 

from Illinois. 

GENERAL LEAVE

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 

have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and add 

extraneous material on this bill. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 

objection to the request of the gentleman from Illinois? 

There was no objection. 

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. 

Mr. Speaker, today I rise in support 

of H.R. 2139, the Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative Coin Act. 

Mr. Speaker, this bill, which authorizes the minting and issuing of commemorative coins in 2017, celebrates 

the 100th anniversary of the world’s 

largest service club organization, Lions 

Clubs International. Lions Clubs International empowers volunteers to serve 

their communities, meet humanitarian 

needs, encourage peace, and promote 

international understanding through 

service in Lions Clubs. 

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The Lions Club was established, Mr. 

Speaker, in 1917 by Chicago business 

leader Melvin Jones after he posed this 

simple question to his local business 

club: ‘‘What if people put their talents 

to work improving their communities?’’ Now headquartered in Oak 

Brook, Illinois, the organization has 

grown over the years from that simple 

question, Mr. Speaker, to 46,000 clubs 

and 1.35 million members globally. In 

that time, the Lions Club has organized local youth programs, taken up 

the banner to try to eradicate blindness, and participated in the drafting 

of the United Nations charter. 

The Lions Club has worked in countless ways to improve the lives of people 

all over the world, Mr. Speaker. Here 

are just a few of the highlights from 

this storied and generous organization. 

In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the 

Lions Club at their international convention in Cedar Point, Ohio. She challenged them to become the ‘‘knights of 

the blind in the crusade against darkness.’’ The Lions embraced this challenge and have since helped in the effort to save the sight of more than 15 

million children through eye 

screenings, glasses, and other treatments. They have established eye care 

centers that have reached more than 

120 million children and prevented serious vision loss for more than 30 million 

worldwide. 

In 1945, the Lions Club became the 

first nongovernmental organization invited to assist in the drafting of the 

United Nations charter. Since then, the 

Lions Club has worked closely with the 

United Nations, providing aid and manpower for the United Nations Children’s Fund; the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization; and the World Health Organization. 

Mr. Speaker, this legislation does not 

merely recognize the accomplishments 

of Lions all over the world. The people 

who voluntarily buy Lions Club coins 

each will pay a surcharge on top of the 

cost of producing and marketing the 

coin. The coins will be sold at a price 

which will recover all taxpayer costs, 

and the surcharges go to the Lions 

Club to further its work. 

Mr. Speaker, this legislation recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of a truly selfless organization 

and all of its members, who give so 

much of themselves each and every 

day. I am proud to be one of the 292 cosponsors of this bill and of the 69 senators who have sponsored the companion bill introduced by my good 

friend, Senator MORAN of Kansas. I 

look forward to its swift passage in 

this House and over in the Senate, and 

I want to make sure that it gets to the 

President’s desk for signature. 

With that, I reserve the balance of 

my time. 

Ms. MOORE. I am so happy to be able 

to speak affirmatively about this legislation. I’m really impressed with the 

storied history of the Lions and their 

dynamic history, where they serve in 

more than 200 countries and geographic 

areas. I am particularly struck by their 

service and stewardship to our young 

people across the world, and I’m so 

proud to be a cosponsor of this legislation. I would urge all Members to support this resolution. 

With that, I yield back the balance of 

my time. 

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 

minutes to another Member from the 

State of Illinois, the chief deputy whip, 

(Mr. ROSKAM). 

Mr. ROSKAM. I thank the gentleman 

for yielding. 

Today is a day when we can celebrate 

accomplishment in the private sector 

and in the volunteer sector, and to celebrate a rich history and a century of 

accomplishment—accomplishment that 

is borne of service to one another. 

The gentleman from Illinois a 

minute ago gave a brief history of the 

Lions Club International. I am honored 

to serve as the representative for the 

Lions Club International headquarters. 

They’re an organization that not only, 

as was previously mentioned, has an 

impact here in the United States but 

has had an impact around the world. 

And I would argue that if you have an 

impact on vision for children, if you 

have an impact on vision for others, 

you’re not just having an impact on 

that family but you’re having a generational impact. 

And so here we are today, celebrating 

the Lions Club International as they’re 

on the cusp of a new century. So 

there’s a lot to celebrate. There’s a lot 

to be proud of here. And I want to 

thank also Chairman BACHUS and 

Ranking Member FRANK and the staff 

of the Financial Services Committee 

and the Lions around the world who 

reached out and built a constituency 

for this legislation today. I am a strong 

supporter, and I am pleased to be a 

part of this bipartisan effort. 

I urge its passage. 

Mr. DOLD. I just want to wrap up by 

saying it is indeed an honor to be able 

to stand up here in a bipartisan way to 

pay tribute to literally the millions of 

members of the Lions Club that are 

doing such great work all across the 

globe. 

Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back the 

balance of my time. 

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS, 

Washington, DC, August 1, 2012. 

Hon. SPENCER BACHUS, 

Chairman, Committee on Financial Services, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR CHAIRMAN BACHUS, I am writing concerning H.R. 2139, the ‘‘Lions Clubs International Century of Service Commemorative 

Coin Act,’’ which is scheduled for floor action the week of July 30, 2012. 

As you know, the Committee on Ways and 

Means maintains jurisdiction over matters 

that concern raising revenue. H.R. 2139 contains a provision that establishes a surcharge for the sale of commemorative coins 

that are minted under the bill, and this falls 

within the jurisdiction of the Committee on 

Ways and Means. 

However, as part of our ongoing understanding regarding commemorative coin 

bills and in order to expedite this bill for 

floor consideration, the Committee will 

forgo action. This is being done with the understanding that it does not in any way prejudice the Committee with respect to the appointment of conferees or its jurisdictional 

prerogatives on this or similar legislation in 

the future. 

I would appreciate your response to this 

letter, confirming this understanding with 

respect to H.R. 2139, and would ask that a 

copy of our exchange of letters on this matter be included in the Congressional Record 

during floor consideration. 

Sincerely, 

DAVE CAMP, 

Chairman. 

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, 

Washington, DC, August 1, 2012. 

Hon. DAVE CAMP, 

Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR CHAIRMAN CAMP, I am writing in response to your letter regarding H.R. 2139, 


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Lions Clubs International Century of Service 

Commemorative Coin Act, which is scheduled for Floor consideration under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, August 1, 

2012. 

I wish to confirm our mutual understanding on this bill. As you know, section 7 

of the bill establishes a surcharge for the 

sale of commemorative coins that are minted under the bill. I acknowledge your committee’s jurisdictional interest in such surcharges as revenue matters and appreciate 

your willingness to forgo action by the Committee on Ways and Means on H.R. 2139 in 

order to allow the bill to come to the Floor 

expeditiously. Also, I agree that your decision to forgo further action on this bill will 

not prejudice the Committee on Ways and 

Means with respect to its jurisdictional prerogatives on this or similar legislation. 

Therefore, I would support your request for 

conferees on those provisions within your jurisdiction should this bill be the subject of a 

House-Senate conference. 

I will include this exchange of letters in 

the Congressional Record when this bill is 

considered by the House. Thank you again 

for your assistance and if you should need 

anything further, please do not hesitate to 

contact Natalie McGarry of my staff at 202– 

225–7502. 

Sincerely, 

SPENCER BACHUS, 

Chairman. 

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, 

Washington, DC, August 1, 2012. 

Hon. DAVE CAMP, 

Chairman, Committee on Ways and Means, U.S. 

House of Representatives, Washington, DC. 

DEAR CHAIRMAN CAMP: I am writing in response to your letter regarding H.R. 2139, 

Lions Clubs International Century of Service 

Commemorative Coin Act, which is scheduled for Floor consideration under suspension of the rules on Wednesday, August 1, 

2012. 

I wish to confirm our mutual understanding on this bill. As you know, section 7 

of the bill establishes a surcharge for the 

sale of commemorative coins that are minted under the bill. I acknowledge your committee’s jurisdictional interest in such surcharges as revenue matters and appreciate 

your willingness to forego action by the 

Committee on Ways and Means on H.R. 2139 

in order to allow the bill to come to the 

Floor expeditiously. Also, I agree that your 

decision to forego further action on this bill 

will not prejudice the Committee on Ways 

and Means with respect to its jurisdictional 

prerogatives on this or similar legislation. 

Therefore, I would support your request for 

conferees on those provisions within your jurisdiction should this bill be the subject of a 

House-Senate conference. 

I will include this exchange of letters in 

the Congressional Record when this bill is 

considered by the House. Thank you again 

for your assistance and if you should need 

anything further, please do not hesitate to 

contact Natalie McGarry of my staff at 202– 

225–7502. 

Sincerely, 

SPENCER BACHUS, 

Chairman. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The 

question is on the motion offered by 

the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. DOLD) 

that the House suspend the rules and 

pass the bill, H.R. 2139, as amended. 

The question was taken. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the 

opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being 

in the affirmative, the ayes have it. 

Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. 

The yeas and nays were ordered. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. 

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REVISING AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO ACCEPT 

GIFTS AND BEQUESTS 

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend 

the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 6122) to 

revise the authority of the Librarian of 

Congress to accept gifts and bequests 

on behalf of the Library, and for other 

purposes. 

The Clerk read the title of the bill. 

The text of the bill is as follows: 

H.R. 6122 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of 

Representatives of the United States of America 

in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO ACCEPT GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. 

(a) EXPANDING TYPES OF GIFTS THAT MAY

BE ACCEPTED.—The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 

Act to create a Library of Congress Trust 

Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, approved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 

name of the United States’’ and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘in the 

name of the United States and in the interest of the Library, its collections, or its service, gifts or bequests of money for immediate 

disbursement, personal property valued at 

$25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary and uncompensated personal services.’’; 

(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 

money’’ after ‘‘bequests’’; and 

(3) in the third sentence, by striking 

‘‘enter them’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the gift, 

bequest, or proceeds’’. 

(b) TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF SECURITIES.— 

The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 

of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following 

new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a gift of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’’. 

(c) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.— 

Section 4 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended— 

(1) in the first sentence of the first undesignated paragraph, by striking ‘‘Nothing’’ 

and inserting ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE AND DISBURSEMENT OF GIFTS.—Nothing’’; and 

(2) by adding at the end the following new 

subsection: 

‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.— 

In each Annual Report of the Library of Congress, the Librarian of Congress shall include 

a description of each gift or bequest accepted 

under this section during the year involved 

which is valued at $1,000 or more.’’. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 

California (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN) 

and the gentleman from Pennsylvania 

(Mr. BRADY) each will control 20 minutes. 

The Chair recognizes the gentleman 

from California. 

GENERAL LEAVE

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. I ask unanimous consent that 

all Members have 5 legislative days to 

revise and extend their remarks. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there 

objection to the request of the gentleman from California? 

There was no objection. 

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. I yield myself such time as I 

may consume. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support 

of H.R. 6122 to revise the authority of 

the Librarian of Congress to accept 

gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes. This bill 

simply authorizes the Librarian of Congress to accept nonmonetary gifts of 

securities, personal property valued at 

$25,000 or less, and voluntary and uncompensated personal services. The Librarian is required to disclose a description of each gift or bequest valued 

at $1,000 or more in the Annual Report 

of the Library of Congress. 

Over its history, the Library has been 

offered various types of donations that 

it has not had authority to accept. 

These would include donations of IT 

equipment, audiovisual equipment, and 

volunteer services outside of the American Folklife Center or the Center for 

the Book. While the Library is currently authorized to accept monetary 

gifts, this bill authorizes benevolent individuals to give back to the Library in 

other ways that would be beneficial to 

the Library’s mission and therefore to 

this Congress and to the United States. 

I would urge all my colleagues to 

support H.R. 6122, and I reserve the balance of my time. 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. I yield 

myself such time as I may consume. 

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of legislation to authorize the Library of 

Congress to accept certain gifts on behalf of the Library. Expanding the Librarian’s authority to accept gifts 

other than money is in the best interests of the Library. Occasionally, the 

Library is offered gifts that would be 

beneficial but which the Librarian cannot today accept, such as voluntary 

personal services or vintage equipment 

needed to play old movies or audio recordings. 

Further, the bill authorizes the Librarian to accept gifts of marketable 

securities for immediate disbursement 

and other personal property valued at 

$25,000 or less. In this budgetary era, 

authority to accept and make good use 

of such donations will serve the Library well. 

Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. 

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I would ask all 

Members to support this bill, and I 

yield back the balance of my time. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. 

HARRIS). The question is on the motion 

offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN) that 

the House suspend the rules and pass 

the bill, H.R. 6122. 

The question was taken. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the 

opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being 

in the affirmative, the ayes have it. 

Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand 

the yeas and nays. 


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