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charged on such loans shall be not less than the current
average market yield on outstanding marketable obliga-
tions of the United States of comparable maturities: Pro-
vided further, That the principal amount of direct loans
for Greece and Turkey shall be made available according
to a 7 to 10 ratio: Provided further, That 25 percent of
the principal amount of direct loans for Turkey shall be
withheld until the Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of Defense, has submitted to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations a report addressing, among other
things, the allegations of abuses against civilians by the
Turkish armed forces and the situation in Cyprus, and
a separate notification has been submitted at least 15 days
prior to the obligation of such funds: Provided further,
That 25 percent of the principal amount of direct loans
for Greece shall be withheld until the Secretary of State
has submitted to the Committees on Appropriations a re-
port on the allegations of Greek violations of the United
Nations sanctions against Serbia and of the United Na-
tions Charter, and a separate notification has been sub-
mitted at least 15 days prior to the obligation of such
funds.
None of the funds made available under this heading
shall be available to finance the procurement of defense
articles, defense services, or design and construction serv-
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OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANCE TO TERRORIST COUNTRIES
BY INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
SEC. 528. (a) INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNITED STATES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS.—The Secretary of the Treasury
shall instruct the United States Executive Director of each
international financial institution designated in subsection
(b), and the Administrator of the Agency for International
Development shall instruct the United States Executive
Director of the International Fund for Agriculture Devel-
opment, to use the voice and vote of the United States
to oppose any loan or other use of the funds of the respec-
tive institution to or for a country for which the Secretary
of State has made a determination under section 6(j) of
the Export Administration Act of 1979.
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the
term ‘‘international financial institution’’ includes—
(1) the International Bank for Reconstruction
and Development, the International Development
Association, and the International Monetary Fund;
and
(2) wherever applicable, the Inter-American De-
velopment Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the
African Development Bank, the African Develop-
ment Fund, and the European Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6300 
To provide adequate technical assistance and other support to States for 
long-term care partnership programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
TIBERI, and Mr. WESTMORELAND) 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 provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide adequate technical assistance and other support 
to States for long-term care partnership programs, 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 ‘‘Medicaid Long-Term 
Care Reform Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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‘‘(A) establishing staffing policies in con-
sultation with the headquarters of agencies par-
ticipating in Federal Executive Boards; 
‘‘(B) designating an agency to staff each 
Federal 
Executive 
Board 
based 
on 
rec-
ommendations from that Federal Executive 
Board; 
‘‘(C) establishing communications policies 
for the dissemination of information to agen-
cies; 
‘‘(D) in consultation with the headquarters 
of appropriate agencies, establishing perform-
ance standards for the Federal Executive Board 
staff; 
‘‘(E) developing accountability initiatives 
to ensure Federal Executive Boards are meet-
ing performance standards; and 
‘‘(F) 
administering 
Federal 
Executive 
Board funding through the fund established in 
subsection (f). 
‘‘(2) STAFFING.—In making designations under 
paragraph (1)(B), the Director shall give preference 
to agencies staffing Federal Executive Boards. 
‘‘(e) GOVERNANCE AND ACTIVITIES.— 
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tribution to the International Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development’’ for payment for contribution
to the Global Environment Facility;
(2) not more than $1,024,332,000 shall be
available for obligation before April 1, 1995, for
‘‘Contribution to the International Development As-
sociation’’; and
(3) not more than $35,761,500 shall be avail-
able for obligation before April 1, 1995, for ‘‘Con-
tribution to the International Finance Corporation’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS
FOR AVAILABILITY
OF ADDI-
TIONAL AMOUNTS.—No amount in excess of any sum
specified in subsection (a) with respect to an account or
activity shall become available on or after April 1, 1995,
unless the Secretary of the Treasury—
(1) determines that the recommendations con-
tained in the report entitled Report of the Portfolio
Management Task Force (commonly referred to as
the ‘‘Wapenhans Report’’) continue to be imple-
mented as of such date;
(2) reports such determination to the Commit-
tee on Appropriations and the Committee on Bank-
ing, Finance and Urban Affairs of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Appropria-
(i) strengthen the research infrastruc-
ture and science and engineering curricula 
of institutes of higher learning in eligible 
countries; 
(ii) engage foreign students early in 
their careers with United States scientists 
and engineers in order to bring such stu-
dents into the global sphere of science and 
foster critical thinking; and 
(iii) encourage and expand exchanges 
between students and faculty from eligible 
countries and students and faculty from 
the United States. 
(B) RESTRICTIONS.—The following restric-
tions shall apply to the Program: 
(i) Funds may not be used for con-
struction of facilities. 
(ii) No eligible country may receive 
more than 35 percent of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated for the Program 
for any fiscal year. 
(C) ACTIVITIES.—Such grants may in-
clude— 
(i) establishing research and education 
centers at institutes of higher learning in 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6301 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the United States 
Postal Service shall maintain the number of officers and employees 
necessary to meet its homeland security and natural disaster assistance 
responsibilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Ms. BROWN of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that 
the United States Postal Service shall maintain the num-
ber of officers and employees necessary to meet its home-
land security and natural disaster assistance responsibil-
ities, 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. POSTAL SERVICE HOMELAND SECURITY RE-
SPONSIBILITIES. 
Section 101 of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(h) As an employer, the Postal Service shall main-
tain a workforce of officers and employees necessary to 
meet its responsibilities with respect to homeland security, 
including the rapid residential delivery of medical counter-
measures in the event of a biohazard attack against the 
United States, and natural disaster assistance.’’. 
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made available for the paid-in share portion of the in-
crease in capital stock, and $20,317,000 of the resources
of the Fund for Special Operations shall be subject to the
regular notification procedures of the Committees on Ap-
propriations.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the Inter-American
Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limi-
tation to the callable capital portion of the United States
share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$1,594,568,180.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Mul-
tilateral Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States contribution to the Fund to
be administered by the Inter-American Development
Bank, $75,000,000 to remain available until expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For the United States contribution by the Secretary
of the Treasury to the increases in resources of the Asian
Development Fund, as authorized by the Asian Devel-
opment Bank Act, as amended (Public Law 89–369),
$167,960,000, to remain available until expended.
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For payment to the African Development Fund by
the Secretary of the Treasury, $124,229,309, for the
United States contribution to the African Development
Fund, to remain available until expended: Provided, That
of 
the 
funds 
appropriated 
under 
this 
heading,
$20,000,000 shall be subject to the regular notification
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the African Development Bank by
the Secretary of the Treasury, for the paid-in share por-
tion of the United States share of the increase in capital
stock, $133,000, to remain available until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the African Develop-
ment Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation
to the callable capital portion of the United States share
of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$2,002,540.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE EUROPEAN BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the European Bank for Reconstruc-
tion and Development by the Secretary of the Treasury,
$69,180,353, for the United States share of the paid-in
share portion of the initial capital subscription, to remain
available until expended: Provided, That during fiscal year
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6308 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, to submit to Congress, and make available 
to the public on the Internet, a report on the animals killed under 
the Wildlife Services program of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection 
Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mrs. DAVIS of California (for herself, Mr. MORAN, Mr. DEFAZIO, and Mr. 
CAMPBELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, to submit 
to Congress, and make available to the public on the 
Internet, a report on the animals killed under the Wild-
life Services program of the Animal and Plant Health 
Inspection Service. 
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 ‘‘Transparency for Le-
thal Control Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON ANIMALS KILLED UNDER WILDLIFE 
SERVICES PROGRAM OF THE ANIMAL AND 
PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
of Agriculture, acting through the Animal and Plant 
Health Inspection Service, shall submit to Congress, and 
make available to the public on the Internet, a report on 
the animals killed under the wildlife services program 
under section 1 of the Act of March 2, 1931 (7 U.S.C. 
426; 46 Stat. 1468) or by a State or local entity acting 
in cooperation with or on behalf of the wildlife services 
program during the preceding calendar year, including— 
(1) the number of such animals killed, listed by 
State, county (or other similar political subdivision 
of a State), and municipality; 
(2) the species name for such animals; 
(3) the method used to kill such animals; and 
(4) the reasons that the Secretary determined 
that— 
(A) the species of such animals were inju-
rious; and 
(B) killing such animals was necessary. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6309 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the special diabetes 
programs for Type I diabetes and Indians under that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. REED, and Mr. BECERRA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the 
special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indi-
ans under that Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF SPECIAL DIABETES 
PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I DIABETES AND INDI-
ANS. 
(a) SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I DIA-
BETES.—Section 330B(b)(2) of the Public Health Service 
Act (42 U.S.C. 254c–2(b)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘For the purpose of making grants 
under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘To carry out this 
section’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR INDIANS.— 
Section 330C(c)(2) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 254c–3(c)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) $200,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2014 through 2018, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 630 
To waive the annuity buyback requirement under the Federal Employees 
Retirement Service with respect to certain law enforcement officers invol-
untarily called or retained on active duty, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 
Mr. CRITZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To waive the annuity buyback requirement under the Federal 
Employees Retirement Service with respect to certain 
law enforcement officers involuntarily called or retained 
on active duty, 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 ‘‘Law Enforcement Offi-
cers’ Military Service Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT 
SERVICE ANNUITY BUYBACK REQUIREMENT. 
Section 8411(c) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and (5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(5), and (6)’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) If, for any period beginning on or after 
September 11, 2001, a law enforcement officer is or 
was involuntarily called or ordered to active duty 
under section 12301(a) of title 10 (or any other pro-
vision of law) or involuntarily retained on active 
duty under section 502(f) of title 32 (or any other 
provision of law)— 
‘‘(i) such officer shall be allowed credit for 
such period of active duty (as military service); 
and 
‘‘(ii) no deposit under section 8422(e) shall 
be required for any period for which credit is so 
allowed. 
‘‘(B) The Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out 
this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by section 
2— 
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(1) shall apply to any annuity commencing on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) shall apply to any annuity commencing be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act only if appro-
priate application is made, in accordance with Office 
of Personnel Management regulations, within 2 
years after date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) RECOMPUTATION.—An annuity commencing be-
fore date of enactment of this Act, for which appropriate 
application is made in accordance with subsection (a)(2), 
shall be recomputed to reflect the amendments made by 
section 2 with respect to amounts payable for months be-
ginning on or after the date on which such application is 
made. 
(c) SURVIVOR ANNUITY.—A survivor may submit an 
application described in subsection (a)(2) for purposes of 
a survivor annuity to which such survivor is entitled. 
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CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Support
for East European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989,
$380,000,000, to remain available until expended, which
shall be available, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, for economic assistance and for related programs for
Eastern Europe and the Baltic States.
TITLE III—PROMOTING PEACE
PEACEKEEPING AND RELATED PROGRAMS
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of section 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, for
peacekeeping and other programs in the national interest,
$75,000,000, to remain available until expended.
NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT FUND
For necessary expenses for a ‘‘Nonproliferation and
Disarmament Fund’’, $50,000,000, to remain available
until expended, to promote bilateral and multilateral ac-
tivities: Provided, That such funds may be used pursuant
to the authorities contained in section 504 of the FREE-
DOM Support Act: Provided further, That such funds may
also be used for such countries other than the new inde-
pendent states of the former Soviet Union and inter-
national organizations when it is in the national security
interest of the United States to do so: Provided further,
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That funds appropriated under this heading may be made
available notwithstanding any other provision of law: Pro-
vided further, That funds made available under this head-
ing may be made available for necessary expenses to carry
out the provisions of section 301 of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961.
REGIONAL PEACE, SECURITY AND DEFENSE
COOPERATION
For assistance for Regional Peace, Security and De-
fense Cooperation, $5,460,011,000, to remain available
until expended: Provided, That of this amount not less
than $2,257,200,000, shall be available for necessary ex-
penses to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part
II: Provided further, That of this amount not less than
$12,355,000, shall be available for necessary expenses to
carry out the provisions of section 541: Provided further,
That of this amount not less than $3,190,456,000, shall
be available for expenses necessary for grants and direct
loans to carry out the provisions of section 23 of the Arms
Export Control Act, and that of these funds, funds shall
be made available for the subsidy cost, as defined in sec-
tion 13201 of the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, of
such direct loans.
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, a communication is ‘targeted to the 
relevant electorate’ if it meets the requirements 
described in section 304(f)(C).’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect immediately after 
the enactment of subsection (b). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Sections 203 and 
204 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–155) are repealed, and each provision 
of law amended by such sections is restored as if such 
sections had not been enacted into law. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES BY 
CORPORATIONS 
AND 
LABOR 
ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
Section 316(b)(2) of the Federal Election Campaign 
Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441b(b)(2)) is amended by striking 
‘‘includes a contribution or expenditure,’’ and inserting 
‘‘includes a contribution or expenditure (including an inde-
pendent expenditure),’’. 
SEC. 5. APPLICATION OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND 
SOURCE PROHIBITIONS TO CONTRIBUTIONS 
MADE TO SUPER PACS. 
(a) APPLICATION OF LIMITS.—Section 315(a) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 
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441a(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) For purposes of the limitations imposed by para-
graphs (1)(C), (2)(C), and (3)(B) on the amount of con-
tributions which may be made by any person to a political 
committee, a contribution made to a political committee 
which accepts donations or contributions that do not com-
ply with the contribution or source prohibitions under this 
Act (or made to any account of a political committee which 
is established for the purpose of accepting such donations 
or contributions) shall be treated in the same manner as 
a contribution made to any other political committee to 
which such paragraphs apply.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contributions 
made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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