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‘‘(4) ELECTION
NOT
TO
HAVE
SUBSECTION
APPLY.—This subsection shall not apply to any
property if the taxpayer elects not to have this sub-
section apply to such property. Such an election,
once made, shall be irrevocable.’’
(b) MINIMUM TAX TREATMENT.—Paragraph (1) of
section 56(a) is amended by adding at the end thereof the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) USE OF NEUTRAL COST RECOVERY
RATIO.—In the case of tangible property placed
in service in a taxable year beginning after De-
cember 31, 1993, the deduction allowable under
this paragraph with respect to such property
for any taxable year (after the taxable year dur-
ing which the property is placed in service)
shall be—
‘‘(i) the amount so allowable for such
taxable year without regard to this sub-
paragraph, multiplied by
‘‘(ii) the applicable neutral cost recov-
ery ratio for such taxable year (as deter-
mined under section 168(j)).
This subparagraph shall not apply to any prop-
erty with respect to which there is an election
in effect not to have section 168(j) apply.’’
dated by the Secretary or by a court of the United
States.
(2) MILL SITE CLAIMS.—(A) After January 11,
1993, no patent shall be issued by the United States
for any mill site claim located under the general
mining laws within the Bodie Bowl unless the Sec-
retary determines that, for the claim concerned—
(i) a patent application was filed with the
Secretary on or before January 11, 1993; and
(ii) all requirements applicable to such pat-
ent application were fully complied with by that
date.
(B) If the Secretary makes the determinations
referred to in subparagraph (A) for any mill site
claim, the holder of the claim shall be entitled to the
issuance of a patent in the same manner and degree
to which such claim holder would have been entitled
to prior to the enactment of this Act, unless and
until such determinations are withdrawn or invali-
dated by the Secretary or by a court of the United
States.
SEC. 5. MINERAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Mineral exploration, mining,
beneficiation, and processing activities on unpatented min-
ing claims within the Bodie Bowl shall be subject to such
IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3197 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 21, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in Spokane, Washington, as the ‘‘Mann-Grandstaff De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3198 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the 
Public Health Service Act to improve coverage for colorectal screening 
tests under Medicare and private health insurance coverage, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 13, 2011 
Mr. NEAL 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 juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title 
XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve 
coverage for colorectal screening tests under Medicare 
and private health insurance coverage, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Supporting Colorectal Examination and Education Now 
Act of 2011’’ or the ‘‘SCREEN Act of 2011’’. 
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SECTION 1. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL CENTER, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs medical center 
in Spokane, Washington, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be known and designated as the ‘‘Mann- 
Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cen-
ter’’. Any reference to such medical center in any law, reg-
ulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be considered to be a reference to the 
Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 20, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2405
To authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection Board.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 1993
Mr. CLAY (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Merit Systems Protection
Board.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Section 8(a)(1) of the Whistleblower Protection Act
of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5509 note) is amended by striking ‘‘for
each of fiscal years 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and
1994,’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect on October 1, 1994.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2406
To provide the Internal Revenue Service with increased authority and re-
sources to be used in reducing evasion of the diesel fuel taxes and
other tax evasion.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 1993
Mr. ISTOOK (for himself, Mr. GRANDY, Mr. BARLOW, Mr. LIGHTFOOT, Mr.
WOLF, Mr. WILSON, Mr. GREENWOOD, Mr. MCDADE, Mr. INHOFE, Mr.
MICHEL, Mr. PACKARD, and Mr. BATEMAN) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To provide the Internal Revenue Service with increased au-
thority and resources to be used in reducing evasion
of the diesel fuel taxes and other tax evasion.
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 ‘‘Diesel Fuel Tax En-
forcement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS AS TO INCREASED IN-
TERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FUNDING FOR
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER EN-
FORCEMENT ACTIVITIES.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress hereby finds that—
(1) there has been substantial evasion of the
Federal excise taxes on diesel fuel,
(2) there is evidence that organized crime has
become involved in such evasion,
(3) that such evasion undercuts the many small
and medium size businesses who comply with the
diesel fuel taxes, and
(4) providing the Internal Revenue Service with
additional funding for its criminal investigation and
other enforcement activities would—
(A) enable the Internal Revenue Service to
be more effective in its effort to reduce orga-
nized crime’s involvement in tax evasion and
other criminal activities such as money launder-
ing, and
(B) result in increased revenues.
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the
Congress that outlays for Internal Revenue Service crimi-
nal investigation and other enforcement activities should
be increased and such increase shall be funded with offset-
ting spending reductions in other program areas.
dated by the Secretary or by a court of the United
States.
(2) MILL SITE CLAIMS.—(A) After January 11,
1993, no patent shall be issued by the United States
for any mill site claim located under the general
mining laws within the Bodie Bowl unless the Sec-
retary determines that, for the claim concerned—
(i) a patent application was filed with the
Secretary on or before January 11, 1993; and
(ii) all requirements applicable to such pat-
ent application were fully complied with by that
date.
(B) If the Secretary makes the determinations
referred to in subparagraph (A) for any mill site
claim, the holder of the claim shall be entitled to the
issuance of a patent in the same manner and degree
to which such claim holder would have been entitled
to prior to the enactment of this Act, unless and
until such determinations are withdrawn or invali-
dated by the Secretary or by a court of the United
States.
SEC. 5. MINERAL ACTIVITIES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the last sentence
of section 302(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976, and in accordance with this Act and
SEC. 3. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR UN-
DERCOVER OPERATIONS.
(a) PERMANENT EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (3) of section 7601(c) of the Anti-
Drug Abuse Act of 1988, the amendments made by such
section 7601(c) shall apply to all periods after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(b) ENHANCED OVERSIGHT.—
(1) ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
REQUIRED
IN
REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 7608(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 is amended—
(A) by striking ‘‘preceding the period’’ in
clause (ii),
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause
(ii), and
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(iii) the number, by programs, of un-
dercover investigative operations closed in
the 1-year period for which such report is
submitted, and
‘‘(iv) the following information with
respect to each undercover investigative op-
eration pending as of the end of the 1-year
period for which such report is submitted
or closed during such 1-year period—
‘‘(I) the date the operation began
and the date of the certification re-
ferred to in the last sentence of para-
graph (1),
‘‘(II) 
the 
total 
expenditures
under the operation and the amount
and use of the proceeds from the op-
eration,
‘‘(III) a description of the oper-
ation including the potential violation
being investigated and whether the
operation is being conducted under
grand jury auspices; except that such
a description shall not be required if
the Secretary determines that to pro-
vide such description would jeopardize
the operation or the life or safety of
participants in the operation, and
‘‘(IV) the results of the operation
including the results of criminal pro-
ceedings.’’
(2) AUDITS REQUIRED WITHOUT REGARD TO
AMOUNTS INVOLVED.—Subparagraph (C) of section
7608(c)(5) of such Code is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(C) UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIVE OPER-
ATION.—The term ‘undercover investigative op-
eration’ means any undercover investigative op-
eration of the Service; except that, for purposes
of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), such
term only includes an operation which is exempt
from section 3302 or 9102 of title 31, United
States Code.’’
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. REPORT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Not later than the day 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall report
to the Congress on—
(1) the feasibility of additional Federal task
forces dealing with organized crime’s involvement in
diesel fuel tax evasion, and
(2) other steps that could be taken to reduce
criminal evasion of diesel fuel taxes.
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consideration of the bill, and the bill shall be placed upon
the appropriate calendar.
‘‘(B) During consideration under this subsection, any
Member of the Senate may move to strike any provision
of the bill or offer an amendment to reduce any amount
proposed to be released.
‘‘(C) A vote on final passage of a bill transmitted to
the Senate shall be taken on or before the close of the
10th legislative day of the Senate after the date on which
the bill is transmitted. If the bill is passed in the Senate
without amendment, the Secretary of the Senate shall
cause the engrossed bill to be returned to the House of
Representatives.
‘‘(7)(A) A motion in the Senate to proceed to the con-
sideration of a bill under this subsection shall be privileged
and not debatable. An amendment to the motion shall not
be in order, nor shall it be in order to move to reconsider
the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed
to.
‘‘(B) Debate in the Senate on a bill under this sub-
section, and all debatable motions and appeals in connec-
tion therewith, shall not exceed 10 hours. The time shall
be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority
leader and the minority leader or their designees.
funds to be expended for any purpose related to the na-
tional memorial. 
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SEC. 7. EXPANSION OF COVERAGE OF ACTIVITIES RELATED 
TO RECOMMENDED PREVENTIVE HEALTH 
SERVICES UNDER PRIVATE HEALTH INSUR-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2713(a)(1) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–13(a)(1)) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘(including related activities occurring as 
part of the same clinical encounter, such as conducting 
a biopsy or by removing a lesion or growth)’’ after ‘‘Task 
Force’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to plan years beginning on or 
after January 1, 2013. 
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vacation leave or personal leave of the employee for 
leave provided under subsection (a). 
(c) DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE.—Not less than 30 days 
before the Veterans Day on which leave is requested to 
be taken, an employee requesting leave under subsection 
(a) shall provide the employer with the following: 
(1) Written notice of the employee’s intention 
to take leave under subsection (a). 
(2) Documentation verifying that the employee 
is a veteran. 
(d) DUTIES OF EMPLOYER.— 
(1) NOTICE OF DECISION.—Not less than 10 
days before the Veterans Day on which leave is re-
quested to be taken, the employer shall notify an 
employee requesting leave under subsection (a)— 
(A) whether the employee shall be provided 
leave; and 
(B) if so, whether the leave shall be paid 
or unpaid. 
(2) DENIAL OF LEAVE REQUEST.—If an em-
ployer receives multiple requests for leave under sub-
section (a)(1) and denies leave to more than one eli-
gible employee in accordance with subsection (a)(2), 
the employer should deny leave to the minimum 
number of eligible employees practicable. 
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(1) Paragraph (2) of section 419A(c) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional
reserve for post-retirement medical and life insur-
ance benefits) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the
end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at
the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘, or’’,
and by adding at the end thereof the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(C) post-retirement long-term care bene-
fits (as defined in section 818(g)) to be pro-
vided to covered employees.’’
(2) The paragraph heading for such paragraph
(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘, LONG-TERM CARE,’’
after ‘‘MEDICAL’’.
(b) RESERVE
FOR LONG-TERM CARE BENEFITS
MUST BE NONDISCRIMINATORY.—
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 419A(e) of such
Code (relating to special limitations on reserves for
medical benefits or life insurance benefits provided
to retired employees) is amended by inserting ‘‘,
long-term care benefits,’’ after ‘‘medical benefits’’
each place it appears.
(2) The subsection heading for section 419A(e)
of such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘, LONG-TERM
CARE BENEFITS,’’ after ‘‘MEDICAL BENEFITS’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
SEC. 306. QUALIFIED LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PER-
MITTED TO BE OFFERED IN CAFETERIA
PLANS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 125(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the ex-
clusion of deferred compensation) is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) EXCEPTION
FOR
LONG-TERM
CARE
INSURANCE.—For purposes of subparagraph
(A), a plan shall not be treated as providing de-
ferred compensation by reason of providing
qualified long-term care insurance (as defined
in section 818(g)) if—
‘‘(i) the employee may not surrender
such insurance for cash, and
‘‘(ii) the terms of the plan permits,
the employee may elect to continue the in-
surance upon cessation of participation in
the plan.’’
(b) LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE INCLUDED
AS
QUALIFIED BENEFIT.—Paragraph (2) of section 125(e)
of such Code (defining qualified benefits) is amended by
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking
the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting
‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end thereof the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(C) qualified long-term care insurance (as
defined in section 818(g)).’’
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
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HR 2407 IH——2
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2408
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the increases in
the wine tax enacted as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation
Act of 1990.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 1993
Mr. POMBO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal
the increases in the wine tax enacted as part of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 1990 TAX INCREASES ON WINE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—
(1) WINES
CONTAINING
NOT
MORE
THAN
PERCENT
ALCOHOL.—Paragraph (1) of section
5041(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to rates of tax on wines) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$1.07’’ and inserting ‘‘17 cents’’.
(2) WINES CONTAINING MORE THAN 14 (BUT
NOT
MORE
THAN
21)
PERCENT
ALCOHOL.—Para-
graph (2) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$1.57’’ and inserting ‘‘67 cents’’.
(3) WINES CONTAINING MORE THAN 21 (BUT
NOT
MORE
THAN
24)
PERCENT
ALCOHOL.—Para-
graph (3) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$3.15’’ and inserting ‘‘$2.25’’.
(4) ARTIFICIALLY CARBONATED WINES.—Para-
graph (5) of section 5041(b) of such Code is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘$3.30’’ and inserting ‘‘$2.40’’.
(b) REPEAL OF CREDIT FOR SMALL DOMESTIC PRO-
DUCERS.—Section 5041 of such Code is amended by strik-
ing subsection (c) and by redesignating subsections (d),
(e), and (f) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to wine produced or imported after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(C) other in-kind contributions for the
Center, including overhead and personnel; and
(2) the Port of Brownsville shall make available
up to 7,000 acres of Port Property for the pro-
grams, projects, and activities of the Center.
The Board of Directors of the Center shall include in their
annual report under section 202(d) a statement of wheth-
er these conditions have been met.
SEC. 206. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service
$5,000,000 for fiscal year 1994, $4,000,000 for fiscal year
1995, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and such sums as
may be necessary for fiscal year 1997, for making grants
to the Center under section 203, including for use for the
establishment, operation, maintenance, and management
of the Center.
SEC. 207. RELATIONSHIP OF CENTER WITH THE CENTER
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND SERV-
ICES, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS.
None of the funds appropriated pursuant to this title
may be used to relocate any of the administrative oper-
ations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from
the Center for Environmental Studies and Services Build-
ing on the campus of Corpus Christi State University, to
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2337 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of the Forest Service Lake 
Hill Administrative Site in Summit County, Colorado. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
V
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2409
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for employment in the coastwise trade of the United States
for the vessel Brandaris.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 14, 1993
Mr. MACHTLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade of the United States for the vessel Brandaris.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 U.S.C. App. 883) and section 12106,
12107, or 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Sec-
retary of Transportation may issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment
in the coastwise trade of the United States for the vessel
Brandaris (Rhode Island registration number 2848N).
(6) An analysis of current and future potential
uses of the area, or of the areas in a State system
or program.
(7) A public involvement plan.
(8) A strategy for identifying sources of revenue
and assistance to aid in the future management or
protection of the area, or of the areas in a State sys-
tem or program.
(9) In the case of State systems or programs,
a management framework, and the management
framework and process for each individual area and
for the overall system.
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—If the grantee re-
quests, the Secretary may provide technical assistance in
the conduct of the study through the National Park Serv-
ice to the extent that the National Park Service has re-
sources available to provide such assistance. Nothing in
the Act shall be construed to prohibit the Secretary from
providing technical or financial assistance under any other
provision of law.
(f) RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR NATIONAL DESIGNA-
TION.—
(1) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study,
the grantee shall submit the report of such study to
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3204 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure public 
participation in the drafting and issuance of Level 1 guidance documents, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. PAULSEN, and Mr. LATTA) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
ensure public participation in the drafting and issuance 
of Level 1 guidance documents, 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 ‘‘Guidance Account-
ability and Transparency Act of 2011’’. 
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