datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
after subsection (h) (as added by subsection (e)) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i) PRO RATA PAYMENT ALLOCATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as permitted under 
paragraph (2), if the outstanding balance on a credit 
card account under an open end consumer credit 
plan accrues interest at 2 or more different annual 
percentage rates, the total amount of each periodic 
payment made on such account shall be allocated by 
the creditor between or among the outstanding bal-
ances at each such annual percentage rate in the 
same proportion as each such balance bears to the 
total outstanding balance on the account. 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION TO HIGHER RATE.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), a creditor may elect, in any 
case described in such paragraph, to allocate more 
than a pro rata share of any payment to a portion 
of the outstanding balance that bears a higher an-
nual percentage rate than another portion of such 
outstanding balance. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
ACCOUNTS
WITH 
PROMOTIONAL RATE BALANCES OR DEFERRED IN-
TEREST BALANCES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1) or (2), in the case of a credit card 
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‘‘(B) the creditor is prohibited by this sec-
tion from applying the increased rate to an ex-
isting balance, 
the creditor may not assess any fee or charge based 
solely on the existing balance.’’. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS TO THE AMENDMENT MADE BY 
SUBSECTION (a).—Section 127B of the Truth in Lending 
Act is amended by inserting after subsection (a) (as added 
by subsection (a)) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A creditor may increase 
any annual percentage rate of interest applicable to 
the existing balance on a credit card account of the 
consumer under an open end consumer credit plan 
only under the following circumstances: 
‘‘(A) CHANGE IN INDEX.—The increase is 
due solely to the operation of an index that is 
not under the creditor’s control and is available 
to the general public. 
‘‘(B) EXPIRATION
OR
LOSS
OF
PRO-
MOTIONAL RATE.—The increase is due solely 
to— 
‘‘(i) the expiration of a promotional 
rate; or 
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‘‘(ii) the loss of a promotional rate for 
a reason specified in the account agree-
ment (e.g., late payment). 
‘‘(C) PAYMENT NOT RECEIVED DURING 30- 
DAY GRACE PERIOD AFTER DUE DATE.—The 
increase is due solely to the fact that the con-
sumer’s minimum payment has not been re-
ceived within 30 days after the due date for 
such minimum payment. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON INCREASES DUE TO LOSS 
OF
PROMOTIONAL
RATE.—Notwithstanding para-
graph (1)(B)(ii), the annual percentage rate in effect 
after the increase permitted under such subsection 
due to the loss of a promotional rate may not exceed 
the annual percentage rate that would have applied 
under the terms of the agreement after the expira-
tion of the promotional rate.’’. 
(c) ADVANCE NOTICE OF RATE INCREASES.—Section 
127B of the Truth in Lending Act is amended by inserting 
after subsection (b) (as added by subsection (b)) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ADVANCE NOTICE OF RATE INCREASES.—In the 
case of any credit card account under an open end con-
sumer credit plan, no increase in any annual percentage 
rate of interest may take effect unless the creditor pro-
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‘‘(i) be disclosed in the form and man-
ner which the Board shall prescribe, by 
regulation, and in a manner that avoids 
duplication; and 
‘‘(ii) be placed in a conspicuous and 
prominent location on the billing statement 
in conspicuous typeface. 
‘‘(F) TABULAR FORMAT.—In the regula-
tions prescribed under subparagraph (D), the 
Board shall require that the disclosure of such 
information shall be in the form of a table 
that— 
‘‘(i) contains clear and concise head-
ings for each item of such information; and 
‘‘(ii) provides a clear and concise form 
stating each item of information required 
to be disclosed under each such heading. 
‘‘(G) LOCATION AND ORDER OF TABLE.— 
In prescribing the form of the table under sub-
paragraph (E), the Board shall require that— 
‘‘(i) all of the information in the table, 
and not just a reference to the table, be 
placed on the billing statement, as required 
by this paragraph; and 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1629 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent qualified school 
construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified 
zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the 
private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy 
bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2013 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent 
qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone 
academy bonds, to treat qualified zone academy bonds 
as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the private 
business contribution requirement for qualified zone 
academy bonds. 
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 ‘‘Rebuilding America’s 
Schools Act’’. 
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part A instead of this part. In implementing the 
previous sentence, the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) shall, insofar as data to deter-
mine the discharge related amount under 
section 1886(n)(2)(C) for an eligible hos-
pital are not available to the Secretary, use 
such alternative data and methodology to 
estimate such discharge related amount as 
the Secretary determines appropriate; and 
‘‘(ii) shall, insofar as data to deter-
mine the medicare share described in sec-
tion 1886(n)(2)(D) for an eligible hospital 
are not available to the Secretary, use such 
alternative data and methodology to esti-
mate such share, which data and method-
ology may include use of the inpatient bed 
days (or discharges) with respect to an eli-
gible hospital during the appropriate pe-
riod which are attributable to both individ-
uals for whom payment may be made 
under part A or individuals enrolled in an 
MA plan under a Medicare Advantage or-
ganization under this part as a proportion 
of the total number of patient-bed-days (or 
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discharges) with respect to such hospital 
during such period. 
‘‘(B) AVOIDING
DUPLICATION
OF
PAY-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
hospital that for a payment year is an eli-
gible hospital described in paragraph (2), 
is an eligible hospital under section 
1886(n), and for which at least one-third 
of their discharges (or bed-days) of Medi-
care patients for the year are covered 
under part A, payment for the payment 
year shall be made only under section 
1886(n) and not under this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) METHODS.—In the case of a 
hospital that is an eligible hospital de-
scribed in paragraph (2) and also is eligi-
ble for an incentive payment under section 
1886(n) but is not described in clause (i) 
for the same payment period, the Secretary 
shall develop a process— 
‘‘(I) to ensure that duplicate pay-
ments are not made with respect to 
an eligible hospital both under this 
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(b) REGULATIONS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c) for the period described in such subsection, the Board 
of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, in consulta-
tion with the Comptroller of the Currency, the Director 
of the Office of Thrift Supervision, the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Admin-
istration Board, and the Federal Trade Commission, shall 
prescribe regulations, in final form, implementing the 
amendments made by this Act before the earlier of— 
(1) the end of the 5-month period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) June 1, 2010. 
(c) INTERIM EFFECTIVE PERIOD FOR ADVANCE NO-
TICES OF RATE INCREASES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on the effective date of all the amend-
ments under this Act as determined pursuant to 
subsection (a), no increase in any annual percentage 
rate of interest on any credit card account under an 
open end consumer credit plan (as such terms are 
defined in the Truth in Lending Act) may take ef-
fect unless the creditor provides a written notice to 
the consumer at least 45 days before the increase 
would otherwise take effect which fully describes the 
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changes in the annual percentage rate, in a complete 
and conspicuous manner, and the extent to which 
such increase would apply to an existing balance. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—A notice shall not be re-
quired under paragraph (1) for an increase in an an-
nual percentage rate described in subparagraph (A), 
(B), or (C) of section 127B(b)(1) (as added by sec-
tion 2). 
(3) REGULATIONS.—The Board of Governors of 
the Federal Reserve System shall prescribe regula-
tions implementing the amendment referred to in 
paragraph (1), for purposes of this subsection, be-
fore the end of the 60-day period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 30, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 55 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 627 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish 
fair and transparent practices relating to the ex-
tension of credit under an open end consumer 
credit plan, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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SEC. 161. TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCIES PILOT PROJECT. 
Subpart 2 of part A of title VII of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7441 
et seq.) is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 7124. TRIBAL EDUCATION AGENCIES PILOT PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—There is established a pilot project 
to be known as the ‘Tribal Education Agency Pilot 
Project’ that authorizes not more than 5 qualifying Indian 
tribes per year to be eligible to receive grants with the 
Secretary to administer State educational agency func-
tions authorized under this Act for schools that meet the 
eligibility criteria described in subsection (e). These func-
tions include all grants, including grants allocated through 
formulas and discretionary grants allocated on a competi-
tive basis, that are awarded under this Act. 
‘‘(b) PLANNING PHASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Indian tribe seeking 
to participate in the Tribal Education Agencies Pilot 
Project shall complete a planning phase. The plan-
ning phase shall include— 
‘‘(A) the development of an education plan 
for the schools that meet the eligibility criteria 
described in subsection (e) and that will be 
served under the pilot project; and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6284 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
regulating, based on material composition, any type of firearm ammuni-
tion or fishing tackle. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. KING 
of Iowa, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mr. POSEY, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. WAMP, Mr. LATTA, Mr. LAMBORN, 
Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. 
SHADEGG, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, 
Mr. OLSON, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CARTER, Mr. AKIN, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. MORAN of 
Kansas, and Mr. SCALISE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from regulating, based on material composi-
tion, any type of firearm ammunition or fishing tackle. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FIREARM AMMUNITION AND FISHING TACKLE. 
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency may not prohibit, limit, or control, based on mate-
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rial composition, any type of firearm ammunition or fish-
ing tackle. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6282 
To repeal Public Law 107–40. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Mr. JONES, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. KUCINICH, 
Mr. PAUL, Mr. HONDA, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
ELLISON, and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To repeal Public Law 107–40. 
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 ‘‘Repeal of the Author-
ization for Use of Military Force’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDING. 
Congress finds that the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note), 
signed into law on September 18, 2001, has been used 
to justify a broad and open-ended authorization for the 
use of military force and such an interpretation is incon-
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sistent with the authority of Congress to declare war and 
make all laws for executing powers vested by the Constitu-
tion in the Government of the United States. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 107–40. 
Effective 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
(Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby re-
pealed. 
Æ 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2635
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide increased contracting
opportunities for private firms by encouraging agencies of the Federal
Government to enter into contracts for commercial activities performed
for State and local government, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 1993
Mr. THOMAS of Wyoming (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, and Mr. SCHIFF) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Govern-
ment Operations
A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide increased
contracting opportunities for private firms by encourag-
ing agencies of the Federal Government to enter into
contracts for commercial activities performed for State
and local government, 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 ‘‘Fair Competition Act
of 1993’’.
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‘‘(B) demonstrated coordination and col-
laboration partnerships, including cooperative 
agreements with each local educational agency 
that serves a school meeting the criteria de-
scribed in subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION.—The Secretary may waive 
the planning phase, upon the application of an In-
dian tribe, if the Indian tribe has— 
‘‘(A) been operating a tribal education 
agency successfully for 2 or more years; and 
‘‘(B) can demonstrate compliance with the 
fiscal accountability provision of 5(f)(1) of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450c(f)(1)), relating to 
the submission of a single-agency audit report 
required by chapter 75 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING AGREEMENT.—After an Indian tribe 
has successfully completed the planning phase, the Sec-
retary shall award a grant and enter into a funding agree-
ment to the Indian tribe to enable the tribal education 
agency of the tribe to administer all State educational 
agency functions described in subsection (a) for the 
schools that meet the eligibility criteria described in sub-
section (e). Each funding agreement shall— 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6289 
To direct the Librarian of Congress to make available to the public the 
bulk legislative summary and status data used to provide the information 
posted on the THOMAS website, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. FOSTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To direct the Librarian of Congress to make available to 
the public the bulk legislative summary and status data 
used to provide the information posted on the THOMAS 
website, 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 ‘‘Legislative Data 
Transparency and Public Access Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—At the times specified in 
paragraph (2), the Director of the Administrative 
Office of the United States Courts, in consultation 
with the chief judge of each of the district courts 
designated under subsection (b) and the Director of 
the Federal Judicial Center, shall submit to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the Senate a report on the pilot program established 
under subsection (a). The report shall include— 
(A) an analysis of the extent to which the 
program has succeeded in developing expertise 
in patent and plant variety protection cases 
among the district judges of the district courts 
so designated; 
(B) an analysis of the extent to which the 
program has improved the efficiency of the 
courts involved by reason of such expertise; 
(C) with respect to patent cases handled by 
the judges designated pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(A) and judges not so designated, a com-
parison between the 2 groups of judges with re-
spect to— 
(i) the rate of reversal by the Court of 
Appeals for the Federal Circuit, of such
† HR 628 EAS 
cases on the issues of claim construction 
and substantive patent law; and 
(ii) the period of time elapsed from 
the date on which a case is filed to the 
date on which trial begins or summary 
judgment is entered; 
(D) a discussion of any evidence indicating 
that litigants select certain of the judicial dis-
tricts designated under subsection (b) in an at-
tempt to ensure a given outcome; and 
(E) an analysis of whether the pilot pro-
gram should be extended to other district 
courts, or should be made permanent and apply 
to all district courts. 
(2) TIMETABLE FOR REPORTS.—The times re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are— 
(A) not later than the date that is 5 years 
and 3 months after the end of the 6-month pe-
riod described in subsection (b); and 
(B) not later than 5 years after the date 
described in subparagraph (A). 
(3) PERIODIC REPORTS.—The Director of the 
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 
in consultation with the chief judge of each of the 
district courts designated under subsection (b) and
with the administrative, professional, and technical sup-
port required by the Advisory Board to carry out its re-
sponsibilities under this section. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The Advisory Committee shall meet 
on a regular basis at the call of a majority of its members. 
Meetings shall be open to the public. 
(e) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall— 
(1) review progress toward making all of the 
data of the THOMAS Web site available in bulk; 
and 
(2) provide general advice to the Librarian of 
Congress on improving digital access and THOMAS 
services. 
(f) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Advisory Committee shall submit a report on its activi-
ties to the Committee on House Administration of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate, and shall include in the 
report such recommendations as the Advisory Committee 
considers appropriate. 
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(A) an analysis of the extent to which the 
program has succeeded in developing expertise 
in patent and plant variety protection cases 
among the district judges of the district courts 
so designated; 
(B) an analysis of the extent to which the 
program has improved the efficiency of the 
courts involved by reason of such expertise; 
(C) with respect to patent cases handled by 
the judges designated pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(A) and judges not so designated, a com-
parison between the 2 groups of judges with re-
spect to— 
(i) the rate of reversal, by the Court 
of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, of such 
cases on the issues of claim construction 
and substantive patent law; and 
(ii) the period of time elapsed from 
the date on which a case is filed to the 
date on which trial begins or summary 
judgment is entered; 
(D) a discussion of any evidence indicating 
that litigants select certain of the judicial dis-
tricts designated under subsection (b) in an at-
tempt to ensure a given outcome; and 
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