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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6451 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that on-duty time does 
not include waiting time at a natural gas or oil well site for certain 
commercial motor vehicle operators, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. LANDRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that 
on-duty time does not include waiting time at a natural 
gas or oil well site for certain commercial motor vehicle 
operators, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Jobs in the 
Oilfield Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. WAITING TIME EXCEPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall ensure that the exception described in section 
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395.1(d)(2) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (re-
lating to on-duty time not including waiting time at a nat-
ural gas or oil well site) applies to covered operators, ex-
cept that the exception shall apply to such operators with-
out regard to whether such operators have received special 
training or operate vehicles specially constructed to service 
wells. 
(b) COVERED OPERATOR DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered operator’’ means the operator of a com-
mercial motor vehicle transporting supplies, equipment, or 
materials, including sand or water, to or from a natural 
gas or oil well site. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6452 
To provide limitations on United States assistance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. LANDRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 
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 
A BILL 
To provide limitations on United States assistance, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FOREIGN ASSISTANCE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts may be obligated or 
expended to provide any direct United States assistance, 
loan guarantee, or debt relief to a Government described 
under subsection (b). 
(b) COVERED GOVERNMENTS.—The Governments re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are as follows: 
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(1) The Government of Libya. 
(2) The Government of Egypt. 
(3) The Government of Pakistan. 
(4) The Government of a host country of a 
United States diplomatic facility on the list sub-
mitted to Congress pursuant to subsection (c). 
(c) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
of State shall submit to Congress a list of all United 
States diplomatic facilities attacked, trespassed upon, 
breached, or attempted to be attacked, trespassed upon, 
or breached on or after September 1, 2012, not later than 
5 days after the date of enactment of this Act and not 
later than 5 days after any subsequent attack, trespass, 
breach, or attempt. 
(d) CERTIFICATION.—Beginning 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President may cer-
tify to Congress that— 
(1) a Government described under subsection 
(b)— 
(A) is cooperating or has cooperated fully 
with investigations into an attack, trespass, 
breach, or attempted attack, trespass, or 
breach; 
(B) has arrested or facilitated the arrest 
of, and if requested has permitted extradition 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2704
AN ACT
A bill to provide that the United States Post Office
building that is to be located at 7436 South Ex-
change Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, shall be known
and designated as the ‘‘Charles A. Hayes Post
Office Building’’.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4802 
AN ACT 
To improve intergovernmental planning for and communica-
tion during security incidents at domestic airports, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(B) With respect to a joint resolution de-
scribed in paragraph (1) of the House receiving 
the joint resolution— 
(i) the procedure in that House shall 
be the same as if no joint resolution had 
been received from the other House; but 
(ii) the vote on final passage shall be 
on the joint resolution of the other House. 
(g) REPORT ON UNSECURED WEAPONS IN LIBYA.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the President shall submit a report to Con-
gress examining the extent to which advanced weaponry 
remaining unsecured after the fall of Moammar Qaddafi 
was used by the individuals responsible for the September 
11, 2012, attack on the United States consulate in 
Benghazi, Libya. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as an authorization for the use of 
military force. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2709
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to the
Del Norte County Unified School District of Del
Norte County, California.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2709
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of certain land to the Del
Norte County Unified School District of Del Norte Coun-
ty, California.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4809 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Defense Production Act, to improve the 
Defense Production Act Committee, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(1) Information on each athlete that the 
United States Anti-Doping Agency investigated, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(A) the status of each athlete as an ama-
teur athlete; 
‘‘(B) the nationality of each athlete; and 
‘‘(C) a copy of the document provided to 
each athlete under section 701(b)(6), provided 
in a manner that does not identify any indi-
vidual athlete. 
‘‘(2) The location of each investigation and ad-
judication that the Agency conducted, including in-
vestigations and adjudications outside of the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) Any investigations or adjudications con-
ducted by the Agency that another United States or 
foreign agency or organization concurrently inves-
tigated or adjudicated. 
‘‘(4) The cost of each investigation and adju-
dication that the United States Anti-Doping Agency 
conducted, including all internal and external legal 
fees associated with each such investigation and ad-
judication. 
‘‘(d) REPORT ON NEW RULES.— 
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House Calendar No. 407
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2710
[Report No. 104–762]
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain land in the
State of California to the Hoopa Valley Tribe.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1996
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
HR 4539 EH
Philadelphia, 
Byrne-Green 
Complex,
$34,028,000
Philadelphia, R.N.C. Nix, Sr., Federal Building
and U.S. Courthouse (phase 3), $14,730,000
Rhode Island:
Providence, Kennedy Plaza Federal Courthouse,
$8,600,000
Texas:
Lubbock, Federal Building and U.S. Court-
house, $13,517,000
Virginia:
Richmond, 
U.S. 
Courthouse 
and 
Annex,
$13,899,000
Washington:
Walla Walla, Corps of Engineers Building,
$2,827,000
Nationwide:
Chlorofluorocarbons Program, $100,135,000
Energy Program, $50,803,000
Advance Design:
$21,685,000
Minor Repairs and Alterations, $301,168,000: Pro-
vided further, That additional projects for which
prospectuses have been fully approved may be funded
under this category only if advance approval is obtained
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4491
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
to identify hardcore juvenile offenders and treat them as adults.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1994
Mr. CANADY (for himself, Mr. PETE GEREN of Texas, Mr. FROST, Mr. TAU-
ZIN, Mr. HAYES, Mr. SISISKY, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. TALENT, Mr. DOR-
NAN, Mr. STUMP, Mr. BAKER of California, Mr. LINDER, Mr. DELAY,
Mr. OXLEY, Mr. LEVY, Mr. SANTORUM, Mr. POMBO, Mrs. FOWLER, Mr.
LEWIS of California, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SPENCE, Mr. GOSS, Mr.
KLUG, Mr. WALKER, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SCHAEFER,
Mr. LIVINGSTON, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. BILIRAKIS,
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina, Mr. KING, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. EWING, and
Mr. MICA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Act of 1974 to identify hardcore juvenile offenders and
treat them as adults.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Juvenile Criminal Act
of 1994’’.
I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4490
To extend the Administrative Conference of the United States, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1994
Mr. BRYANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To extend the Administrative Conference of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
The first sentence of section 596 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes
of this subchapter not more than $2,600,000 for fiscal
year 1995, $2,700,000 for fiscal year 1996, $2,800,000
for fiscal year 1997, and $2,900,000 for fiscal year
1998.’’.
SEC. 2. CHAIRMAN’S COMPENSATION.
(a) 
EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE
RATE.—Section
593(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by
striking the period and ‘‘The Chairman is entitled to pay
at the highest rate established by statute for the chairman
of an independent regulatory board or commission, and’’
and inserting a comma and ‘‘who shall be paid at the rate
specified for level III of the Executive Schedule and who’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘Chairman, Administrative Conference of the
United States.’’.
SEC. 3. MEMBERS’ CAPACITY.
Section 593 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (b)(6), by striking out the last
two sentences, and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d) and by adding after subsection (b) the
following:
‘‘(c)(1) The Chairman shall select the members of the
Conference authorized by subsection (b)(6) in a manner
which will provide broad representation of the views of pri-
vate citizens and utilize diverse experience. Such members
shall be members of the practicing bar, scholars in the
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
IN-
TANGIBLES.—Any section 197 intangible 
(as defined in section 197(d) and deter-
mined without regard to section 197(e)) 
which is used directly in connection with 
the research referred to in subparagraph 
(B)(i) shall not be taken into account in 
determining aggregate gross assets. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN FOL-
LOW-ON INVESTMENTS.—Cash from a sale 
of equity interests shall not be taken into 
account in determining aggregate gross as-
sets if— 
‘‘(I) the aggregate gross assets of 
such entity (determined immediately 
after such sale and without regard to 
this clause) do not exceed the sum of 
$150,000,000, plus 25 percent of the 
aggregate gross assets of such entity 
(determined immediately before such 
sale and without regard to this 
clause), and 
‘‘(II) the aggregate gross assets 
of such entity (determined imme-
diately before such sale and without 
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field of administrative law or government, or others spe-
cially informed by knowledge and experience with respect
to Federal administrative procedure.
‘‘(2) The members of the Conference authorized by
subsection (b)(6) shall participate in the activities of the
Conference solely as private individuals without official re-
sponsibility on behalf of the Government of the United
States and, therefore, shall not be considered to hold an
office of profit or trust for purposes of eighth clause of
Section 9 of Article I of the Constitution.’’.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6456 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State to issue a commer-
cial driver’s license to a member of the Armed Forces whose duty 
station is located in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. BUCSHON (for himself, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. 
HULTGREN, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. BURTON of Indi-
ana, Mr. BONNER, Mr. PENCE, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. 
RENACCI, Mr. CRAWFORD, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Ms. HERRERA BEUTLER, Mr. 
LANKFORD, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, 
and Mr. GIBBS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to permit a State 
to issue a commercial driver’s license to a member of 
the Armed Forces whose duty station is located in the 
State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military CDL Act of 
2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. DOMICILE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIV-
ER’S LICENSE. 
Section 31311(a)(12) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(12)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C), the State may issue a commercial driv-
er’s license only to an individual who operates or will 
operate a commercial motor vehicle and is domiciled 
in the State. 
‘‘(B) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary, the State may issue a commercial driver’s li-
cense to an individual who— 
‘‘(i) operates or will operate a commercial 
motor vehicle; and 
‘‘(ii) is not domiciled in a State that issues 
commercial driver’s licenses. 
‘‘(C) The State may issue a commercial driver’s 
license to an individual who— 
‘‘(i) operates or will operate a commercial 
motor vehicle; 
‘‘(ii) is a member of the active duty mili-
tary, military reserves, National Guard, active 
duty United States Coast Guard, or Coast 
Guard Auxiliary; and 
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‘‘(iii) is not domiciled in the State, but 
whose temporary or permanent duty station is 
located in the State.’’. 
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I
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1295
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain revisions relating
to the protection of famous marks.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 22, 1995
Mr. MOORHEAD (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CANADY
of Florida, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BONO, and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to make certain
revisions relating to the protection of famous marks.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Trademark
Dilution Act of 1995’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCE TO THE TRADEMARK ACT OF 1946.
For purposes of this Act, the Act entitled ‘‘An Act
to provide for the registration and protection of trade-
marks used in commerce, to carry out the provisions of
certain international conventions, and for other purposes’’,
approved July 5, 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 and following),
shall be referred to as the ‘‘Trademark Act of 1946’’.
SEC. 3. REMEDIES FOR DILUTION OF FAMOUS MARKS.
(a) REMEDIES.—Section 43 of the Trademark Act of
1946 (15 U.S.C. 1125) is amended by adding at the end
the following new subsection:
‘‘(c)(1) The registrant of a famous mark registered
under the Act of March 3, 1881, or the Act of February
20, 1905, or on the principal register shall be entitled,
subject to the principles of equity and upon such terms
as the court deems reasonable, to an injunction against
another person’s commercial use in commerce of a mark
or trade name, if such use begins after the registrant’s
mark becomes famous and causes dilution of the distinc-
tive quality of the registrant’s mark, and to obtain such
other relief as is provided in this subsection. In determin-
ing whether a mark is distinctive and famous, a court may
consider factors such as, but not limited to—
‘‘(A) the degree of inherent or acquired distinc-
tiveness of the mark;
‘‘(B) the duration and extent of use of the
mark in connection with the goods or services with
which the mark is used;
‘‘(C) the duration and extent of advertising and
publicity of the mark;
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Union Calendar No. 471
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4490
[Report No. 103–854]
To extend the Administrative Conference of the United States, and for other
purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 25, 1994
Mr. BRYANT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 25, 1994]
A BILL
To extend the Administrative Conference of the United
States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION.
The first sentence of section 596 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘There are au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this
subchapter not more than $2,600,000 for fiscal year 1995,
$2,700,000 for fiscal year 1996, $2,800,000 for fiscal year
1997, and $2,900,000 for fiscal year 1998.’’.
SEC. 2. CHAIRMAN’S COMPENSATION.
(a) EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE RATE.—Section 593(b)(1)
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the
period and ‘‘The Chairman is entitled to pay at the highest
rate established by statute for the chairman of an independ-
ent regulatory board or commission, and’’ and inserting a
comma and ‘‘who shall be paid at the rate specified for level
III of the Executive Schedule and who’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 5314 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following:
‘‘Chairman, Administrative Conference of the
United States.’’.
SEC. 3. MEMBERS’ CAPACITY.
Section 593 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(6), by striking out the last
two sentences, and
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection
(d) and by adding after subsection (b) the following:
‘‘(c)(1) The Chairman shall select the members of the
Conference authorized by subsection (b)(6) in a manner
which will provide broad representation of the views of pri-
vate citizens and utilize diverse experience. Such members
shall be members of the practicing bar, scholars in the field
of administrative law or government, or others specially in-
formed by knowledge and experience with respect to Federal
administrative procedure.
‘‘(2) The members of the Conference authorized by sub-
section (b)(6) shall participate in the activities of the Con-
ference solely as private individuals without official respon-
sibility on behalf of the Government of the United States
and, therefore, shall not be considered to hold an office of
profit or trust for purposes of eighth clause of Section 9
of Article I of the Constitution.’’.
SEC. 4. QUORUM.
Section 595(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding after and below paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: ‘‘A majority of the members of the Conference shall
constitute a quorum with regard to any final action taken
under paragraph (1) or (2).’’.