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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4402 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of Agriculture to more efficiently de-
velop domestic sources of the minerals and min-
eral materials of strategic and critical importance 
to United States economic and national security 
and manufacturing competitiveness.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4402 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 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. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of 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. 
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 ‘‘National Strategic and 
Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The industrialization of China and India 
has driven demand for nonfuel mineral commodities, 
sparking a period of resource nationalism exempli-
fied by China’s reduction in exports of rare-earth 
elements necessary for telecommunications, military 
technologies, healthcare technologies, and conven-
tional and renewable energy technologies. 
(2) The availability of minerals and mineral 
materials are essential for economic growth, national 
security, technological innovation, and the manufac-
turing and agricultural supply chain. 
(3) The exploration, production, processing, 
use, and recycling of minerals contribute signifi-
cantly to the economic well-being, security and gen-
eral welfare of the Nation. 
(4) The United States has vast mineral re-
sources, but is becoming increasingly dependent 
upon foreign sources of these mineral materials, as 
demonstrated by the following: 
(A) Twenty-five years ago the United 
States was dependent on foreign sources for 30 
nonfuel mineral materials, 6 of which the 
United States imported 100 percent of the Na-
tion’s requirements, and for another 16 com-
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modities the United States imported more than 
60 percent of the Nation’s needs. 
(B) By 2011 the United States import de-
pendence for nonfuel mineral materials had 
more than doubled from 30 to 67 commodities, 
19 of which the United States imported 100 
percent of the Nation’s requirements, and for 
another 24 commodities, imported more than 
50 percent of the Nation’s needs. 
(C) The United States share of world wide 
mineral exploration dollars was 8 percent in 
2011, down from 19 percent in the early 1990s. 
(D) In the 2012 Ranking of Countries for 
Mining Investment, out of 25 major mining 
countries, the United States ranked last with 
Papua New Guinea in permitting delays, and 
towards the bottom regarding government take 
and social issues affecting mining. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS.—The 
term ‘‘strategic and critical minerals’’ means min-
erals that are necessary— 
(A) for national defense and national secu-
rity requirements; 
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(B) for the Nation’s energy infrastructure, 
including pipelines, refining capacity, electrical 
power generation and transmission, and renew-
able energy production; 
(C) to support domestic manufacturing, 
agriculture, 
housing, 
telecommunications, 
healthcare, and transportation infrastructure; 
and 
(D) for the Nation’s economic security and 
balance of trade. 
(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ means any 
agency, department, or other unit of Federal, State, 
local, or tribal government, or Alaska Native Cor-
poration. 
(3) MINERAL
EXPLORATION
OR
MINE
PER-
MIT.—The term ‘‘mineral exploration or mine per-
mit’’ includes plans of operation issued by the Bu-
reau of Land Management and the Forest Service 
pursuant to 43 CFR 3809 and 36 CFR 228A re-
spectively. 
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ber described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) may be covered 
under this section is one year. 
‘‘(f) MISDEMEANOR.—A person who knowingly 
makes or causes to be made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure 
of property that is prohibited by subsection (c), or who 
knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided 
in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘cov-
ered individual’ means the following individuals: 
‘‘(A) A servicemember who is or was eligi-
ble for hostile fire or imminent danger special 
pay under section 310 of title 37, United States 
Code, during a period of military service. 
‘‘(B) A servicemember placed on convales-
cent status, including a servicemember trans-
ferred to the temporary disability retired list 
under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) A veteran who was medically dis-
charged and retired under chapter 61 of title 
10, United States Code, except for a veteran 
described in section 1207 of such title. 
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tion 7(i)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2) of sec-
tion 7(i) or any funds described in section 7(i)(3)’’.
SEC. 114. COORDINATED AND UNIFIED EXAMINATIONS.
Section 10(d) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(12 U.S.C. 1820(d)) is amended by inserting after para-
graph (6) (as added by section 102(b) of this Act) the
following new paragraphs:
‘‘(7) COORDINATED EXAMINATIONS.—To mini-
mize the disruptive effects of examinations on the
operations of insured depository institutions, each
Federal banking agency shall, to the extent prac-
ticable and consistent with safety and soundness
principles and the public interest—
‘‘(A) coordinate examinations to be con-
ducted by that agency at an insured depository
institution and any affiliate of such institution;
‘‘(B) coordinate with the other Federal
banking agencies in the conduct of such exami-
nations;
‘‘(C) work to coordinate the conduct of all
examinations made pursuant to this subsection
with the appropriate State bank supervisor; and
‘‘(D) use copies of reports of examinations
of insured depository institutions made by any
SEC. 203. EXPEDITION IN HEARING AND DETERMINING THE 
ACTION. 
The court shall endeavor to hear and determine any 
covered civil action as expeditiously as possible. 
SEC. 204. LIMITATION ON PROSPECTIVE RELIEF. 
In a covered civil action, the court shall not grant 
or approve any prospective relief unless the court finds 
that such relief is narrowly drawn, extends no further than 
necessary to correct the violation of a legal requirement, 
and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct that 
violation. 
SEC. 205. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ FEES. 
Sections 504 of title 5, United States Code, and 2412 
of title 28, United States Code (together commonly called 
the Equal Access to Justice Act) do not apply to a covered 
civil action, nor shall any party in such a covered civil ac-
tion receive payment from the Federal Government for 
their attorneys’ fees, expenses, and other court costs. 
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‘‘(B) auditable in accordance with gen-
erally accepted auditing standards; and
‘‘(C) pursuant to written contracts or tar-
iffs filed with the Commission or a State and
made publicly available.
‘‘(2) VALUATION OF TRANSFERS.—Any transfer
of assets directly related to the provision of elec-
tronic publishing from a Bell operating company to
any affiliate as described in subsection (i) and then
transferred to a separated affiliate shall be valued at
the greater of net book cost or fair market value.
Any transfer of assets related to the provision of
electronic publishing from a separated affiliate to
any affiliate and then transferred to the Bell operat-
ing company as described in subsection (i) shall be
valued at the lesser of net book cost or fair market
value.
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION OF EVASIONS.—An affiliate
shall not provide directly or indirectly to a separated
affiliate any facilities, services, or basic telephone
service information related to the provision of elec-
tronic publishing that are not made available to un-
affiliated companies on the same terms and condi-
tions.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3474
To reduce administrative requirements for insured depository institutions to
the extent consistent with safe and sound banking practices, to facilitate
the establishment of community development financial institutions, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 9, 1993
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To reduce administrative requirements for insured depository
institutions to the extent consistent with safe and sound
banking practices, to facilitate the establishment of com-
munity development financial institutions, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
TITLE I—REGULATORY REFORM
SEC. 100. SHORT TITLE.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Regulatory Reform
Act of 1993’’.
Subtitle A—Amendments Relating
to the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation Improvement
Act of 1991
SEC. 101. AUDIT COSTS.
(a) HOLDING COMPANY AUDIT REQUIREMENTS.—
Section 36(i) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12
U.S.C. 1831m(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (2)
and inserting the following:
‘‘(2) the institution is described in 1 of the fol-
lowing subparagraphs:
‘‘(A) The institution has total assets, as of
the beginning of such fiscal year, of less than
$5,000,000,000.
‘‘(B) The institution has—
‘‘(i) total assets, as of the beginning
of 
such 
fiscal 
year, 
of 
more 
than
$5,000,000,000 
and 
less 
than
$9,000,000,000; and
‘‘(ii) a CAMEL composite rating of 1
or 2 under the Uniform Financial Institu-
tions Rating System (or an equivalent rat-
ing by any such agency under a com-
parable rating system) as of the most re-
cent examination of such institution by the
Corporation or the appropriate Federal
banking agency.
‘‘(C) The institution
‘‘(i) has—
‘‘(I) total assets, as of the begin-
ning of such fiscal year, of more than
$9,000,000,000; and
‘‘(II) a CAMEL composite rating
of 1 or 2 under the Uniform Financial
Institutions Rating System (or an
equivalent rating by any such agency
under a comparable rating system) as
of the most recent examination of
such institution by the Corporation or
the appropriate Federal banking agen-
cy; and
‘‘(ii) is in compliance with the require-
ments of subsection (b) (without regard to
any exemption such institution may have
from the requirements of such subsection
under this subsection).
Notwithstanding paragraph (2), the audit committee of
the holding company of an institution that the Corporation
determines to be a large institution shall not include any
large customers of the institution.’’.
(12 U.S.C. 177a) is amended by striking all after
the enacting clause and inserting the following:
‘‘That the cost of transporting and redeeming out-
standing national bank notes and Federal Reserve
bank notes as may be presented to the Treasurer of
the United States for redemption shall be paid from
the regular annual appropriation for the Department
of the Treasury.’’.
(4) Section 5234 of the Revised Statutes (12
U.S.C. 192) is amended by striking ‘‘has refused to
pay its circulating notes as therein mentioned, and’’.
(5) Section 5236 of the Revised Statutes (12
U.S.C. 194) is amended by striking ‘‘, after full pro-
vision has been first made for refunding to the Unit-
ed States any deficiency in redeeming the notes of
such association’’.
(6) Section 5238 of the Revised Statutes (12
U.S.C. 196) is amended by striking the 1st sentence.
(d) AMENDMENTS TO OUTDATED DIVIDEND PROVI-
SIONS.—
(1) WITHDRAWAL OF CAPITAL.—Section 5204
of the Revised Statutes (12 U.S.C. 56) is amend-
ed—
(A) in the 2d sentence, by striking ‘‘net
profits then on hand, deducting therefrom its
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‘‘(B) auditable in accordance with gen-
erally accepted auditing standards; and
‘‘(C) pursuant to written contracts or tar-
iffs filed with the Commission or a State and
made publicly available.
‘‘(2) VALUATION OF TRANSFERS.—Any transfer
of assets directly related to the provision of elec-
tronic publishing from a Bell operating company to
any affiliate as described in subsection (i) and then
transferred to a separated affiliate shall be valued at
the greater of net book cost or fair market value.
Any transfer of assets related to the provision of
electronic publishing from a separated affiliate to
any affiliate and then transferred to the Bell operat-
ing company as described in subsection (i) shall be
valued at the lesser of net book cost or fair market
value.
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION OF EVASIONS.—An affiliate
shall not provide directly or indirectly to a separated
affiliate any facilities, services, or basic telephone
service information related to the provision of elec-
tronic publishing that are not made available to un-
affiliated companies on the same terms and condi-
tions.
employees, consultants, and volunteers or commit-
tees of such an entity.
(7) The term ‘‘person’’ includes a State or unit
of local government.
(8) The term ‘‘provider of health care services’’
means any individual or entity that is engaged in the
delivery of health care services in a State and that
is required by State law or regulation to be licensed
or certified by the State to engage in the delivery of
such services in the State.
(9) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of Health and Human Services.
(10) The term ‘‘specialty group’’ means a medi-
cal specialty or subspecialty in which a provider of
health care services may be licensed to practice by
a State (as determined by the Secretary in consulta-
tion with the certification boards for such specialties
and subspecialties).
(11) The term ‘‘standard setting and enforce-
ment activities’’ means—
(A) accreditation of health care practition-
ers, health care providers, medical education in-
stitutions, or medical education programs,
(B) technology assessment and risk man-
agement activities,
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4404 
To create a centralized website on reports issued by the Inspectors General, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Mr. CRAWFORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To create a centralized website on reports issued by the 
Inspectors General, 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 ‘‘Sunshine on Govern-
ment Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. WEBSITE FOR AUDIT REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, in consultation with the 
Executive Chair of the Council of the Inspectors General 
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on Integrity and Efficiency, shall create a separate 
website, that is not under the website of the Office of Man-
agement and Budget, about the reports issued by each Of-
fice of Inspector General. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The website in subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A general description of the role of the Of-
fice of Inspector General. 
(2) A description of the types of reports gen-
erally issued by the Offices of Inspector General, in-
cluding the purpose, composition, and process used 
to create such reports. 
(3) A list of each Federal agency or other Fed-
eral entity that has an Office of Inspector General 
and the name and office telephone number for each 
Inspector General. 
(4) For each agency or entity listed in para-
graph (3), a link to the page of the website through 
which inspector general reports of such agency or 
entity can be obtained, including audit reports, man-
agement deficiency reports, and the semiannual re-
ports submitted to Congress pursuant to section 5 of 
the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5. U.S.C. App.). 
(c) UPDATE TO WEBSITE.—The Director of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget shall update the website 
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created pursuant to subsection (a) in a timely manner, en-
suring that the information, links to other websites, and 
contact information are correct. 
(d) FEDERAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4407 
To amend the indemnification responsibilities applicable to the Secretary 
of Defense when Department of Defense property at military installations 
closed pursuant to a base closure law is conveyed to expand such indem-
nification responsibilities to include all military installations closed since 
October 24, 1988. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Mr. YOUNG of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the indemnification responsibilities applicable to 
the Secretary of Defense when Department of Defense 
property at military installations closed pursuant to a 
base closure law is conveyed to expand such indemnifica-
tion responsibilities to include all military installations 
closed since October 24, 1988. 
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 ‘‘Base Redevelopment 
and Indemnification Correction Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INDEMNIFICATION OF TRANSFEREES OF PROPERTY 
AT ANY CLOSED MILITARY INSTALLATION. 
Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 
2687 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘pursuant 
to a base closure law’’ and inserting ‘‘after October 
24, 1988, the date of the enactment of the Defense 
Authorization Amendments and Base Closure and 
Realignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 
2687 note)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (3). 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2493 
To amend chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, to ensure that 
new vehicles enable fuel competition so as to reduce the strategic impor-
tance of oil to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. COLE, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Ms. SCHWARTZ, and Mr. PETERSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 329 of title 49, United States Code, 
to ensure that new vehicles enable fuel competition so 
as to reduce the strategic importance of oil to the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘Open Fuel Standard 
Act of 2013’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4412 
To extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain dyed acrylic staple 
fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend temporarily the reduction of duty on certain dyed 
acrylic staple fibers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN DYED ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.23 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain dyed acrylic staple fibers) is amended by striking 
‘‘12/31/2012’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4410 
To extend the temporary reduction of duty on acrylic or modacrylic staple 
fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary reduction of duty on acrylic or 
modacrylic staple fibers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.22 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
acrylic or modacrylic staple fibers) is amended by striking 
‘‘12/31/2012’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or 
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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