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Union Calendar No. 253 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1173 

[Report No. 112–342, Parts I and II] 

To repeal the CLASS program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 17, 2011 

Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. ROE

of Tennessee, Mr. PAUL, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. AKIN, and Mr. ROYCE) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 

to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 

determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

DECEMBER 23, 2011 

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

DECEMBER 23, 2011 

Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended for a period ending 

not later than February 1, 2012 

JANUARY 23, 2012 

Additional sponsors: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 

LATTA, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 

BUCSHON, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HARPER, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 

CANSECO, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LONG, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. DUNCAN of 

Tennessee, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. PALAZZO, 

Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. 

GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. BRADY of Texas, 

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SIDY, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BONNER, Mr. 

ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MARINO, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. WILSON of South 

Carolina, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

LANKFORD, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 

JONES, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON

of Texas, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. 

ROBY, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. FLORES, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. 

AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. 

HECK, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. 

COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 

JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. 

MARCHANT, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. GIBBS, 

Mr. STIVERS, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. KLINE, Mr. 

SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SHUSTER, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 

CRAVAACK, and Mr. FLAKE

JANUARY 23, 2012 

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 

be printed 

A BILL 

To repeal the CLASS program. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility 

5 and Retirement Security Act of 2011’’. 

6 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CLASS PROGRAM. 

7 (a) REPEAL.—Title XXXII of the Public Health 

8 Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ll et seq.; relating to the 

9 CLASS program) is repealed. 

10 (b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 

11 (1) Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Af12 fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 

13 119, 846–847) is repealed. 

14 (2) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 

15 (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 

16 (A) by striking paragraphs (81) and (82); 

17 (B) in paragraph (80), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

18 at the end; and 

19 (C) by redesignating paragraph (83) as 

20 paragraph (81). 

21 (3) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 6021(d) 

22 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 

23 1396p note) are amended to read as such para24 graphs were in effect on the day before the date of 

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1 tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111– 

2 148). Of the funds appropriated by paragraph (3) of 

3 such section 6021(d), as amended by the Patient 

4 Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated 

5 balance is rescinded. 

6 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

7 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility 

8 and Retirement Security Act of 2011’’. 

9 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CLASS PROGRAM. 

10 (a) REPEAL.—Title XXXII of the Public Health Serv11 ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300ll et seq.; relating to the CLASS pro12 gram) is repealed. 

13 (b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 

14 (1)(A) Title VIII of the Patient Protection and 

15 Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 

16 119, 846–847) is repealed. 

17 (B) The table of contents contained in section 

18 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the items re19 lating to title VIII. 

20 (2) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 

21 (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 

22 (A) by striking paragraphs (81) and (82); 

23 (B) in paragraph (80), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

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1 (C) by redesignating paragraph (83) as 

2 paragraph (81). 

3 (3) Section 6021(d) of the Deficit Reduction Act 

4 of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396p note) is amended— 

5 (A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iv)— 

6 (i) by inserting ‘‘not’’ before ‘‘include’’; 

7 and 

8 (ii) by striking ‘‘and information’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘or information’’; and 

10 (B) in paragraph (3)— 

11 (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘APPRO12 PRIATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING’’; 

13 (ii) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘2012’’; and 

15 (iii) by adding at the end the following 

16 new sentence: ‘‘There is authorized to be ap17 propriated to carry out this subsection 

18 $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 

19 through 2015.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 253 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1173 

[Report No. 112–342, Parts I and II] 

A BILL 

To repeal the CLASS program. 

JANUARY 23, 2012 

Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, comState of the Union, and ordered to be printed mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 


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