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H. R. 1071 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the production 
of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SIZE OF PRECIOUS-METAL BLANKS. 
Section 3(a) of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemora-
tive Coin Act (Public Law 112–152) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘have’’ and inserting 
‘‘be struck on a planchet having a’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘have a’’ and inserting 
‘‘be struck on a planchet having a’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1071 
To specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will be used in the 
production of the National Baseball Hall of Fame commemorative coins. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mr. HANNA (for himself, Mr. DOYLE, and Mr. GIBSON) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To specify the size of the precious-metal blanks that will 
be used in the production of the National Baseball Hall 
of Fame commemorative coins. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SIZE OF PRECIOUS-METAL BLANKS. 
Section 3(a) of the National Baseball Hall of Fame 
Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 112–152) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘have’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be struck on a planchet having a’’; and 
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SECTION 1. SIZE OF PRECIOUS-METAL BLANKS. 
Section 3(a) of the National Baseball Hall of Fame 
Commemorative Coin Act (Public Law 112–152) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘have’’ and 
inserting ‘‘be struck on a planchet having a’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘have a’’ 
and inserting ‘‘be struck on a planchet having a’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 24, 2013. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Colorado state law, of vested water rights adjudicated for
use in connection with such facilities by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction prior to the date of enactment of this
Act; Provided, That the impact of an existing facility on
the water resources and values of the area shall not be
increased as a result of changes in the adjudicated type
of use of such facility as of the date of enactment of this
Act.
(4) Water resource facilities, and access routes serv-
ing such facilities, existing within the areas described in
sections 2, 5, 6 and 9 of this Act on the date of enactment
of this Act shall be maintained and repaired when and
to the extent necessary to prevent increased adverse im-
pacts on the resources and values of the areas described
in sections 2, 5, 6 and 9 of this Act.
(e) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of
this section, the provisions of this Act related to the areas
described in sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act, and the
inclusion in the National wilderness Preservation System
of the areas described in section 2 of this Act, shall not
be construed to affect or limit the use, operation, mainte-
nance, repair, modification, or replacement of water re-
sources facilities in existence on the date of enactment of
this Act within the boundaries of the areas described in
sections 2, 5, 6, and 9 of this Act.
‘‘(B) a debt with respect to which a collec-
tion due process hearing under section 6330 of 
such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), 
or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is re-
quested or pending; 
‘‘(C) a debt with respect to which a levy 
has been issued under section 6331 of such 
Code (or, in the case of an applicant for em-
ployment, a debt with respect to which the ap-
plicant agrees to be subject to a levy issued 
under such section); and 
‘‘(D) a debt with respect to which relief 
under section 6343(a)(1)(D) of such Code is 
granted; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘employee’ means an employee in 
or under an agency, including an individual de-
scribed in sections 2104(b) and 2105(e); and 
‘‘(3) the term ‘agency’ means— 
‘‘(A) an Executive agency; 
‘‘(B) the United States Postal Service; 
‘‘(C) the Postal Regulatory Commission; 
and 
‘‘(D) an employing authority in the legisla-
tive branch. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 24 
AN ACT 
To require a full audit of the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System and the Federal reserve banks 
by the Comptroller General 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,
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 630
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require prompt disclosure by
any consumer reporting agency to any consumer of adverse information
relating to such consumer which is received by such agency.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 26, 1993
Mr. SHAW (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. GOSS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GENE
GREEN of Texas, Mr. SCHUMER, and Mr. BLACKWELL) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance
and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require prompt
disclosure by any consumer reporting agency to any
consumer of adverse information relating to such
consumer which is received by such agency.
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 Credit Reporting
Amendments of 1993’’.
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE TO CONSUMERS OF ADVERSE INFOR-
MATION REQUIRED.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 609 of the Fair Credit
Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681g) is amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) PROMPT DISCLOSURE OF ADVERSE INFORMA-
TION.—
‘‘(1) DISCLOSURE REQUIRED.—Every consumer
credit reporting agency shall accurately and fully
disclose to any consumer any adverse information re-
ceived by such agency relating to such consumer and
the source of such information before the end of the
30-day period beginning on the day such information
is received by such agency.
‘‘(2) ADVERSE
INFORMATION
DEFINED
BY
BOARD.—The Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System shall prescribe regulations defining
the term ‘adverse information’ for purposes of this
subsection.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 610 of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681h) is amended—
(A) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking
out ‘‘section 609’’ where such term appears in
each such subsection and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘section 609(a)’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(f) DISCLOSURE OF ADVERSE INFORMATION.—Dis-
closures required under section 609(c) shall be made in
writing and mailed to the consumer after the credit report-
ing agency has verified the address of the consumer.’’.
(2) Section 612 of the Fair Credit Reporting
Act (15 U.S.C. 1681j) is amended—
(A) by striking out ‘‘A consumer reporting
agency’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(a) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection
(b), a consumer reporting agency’’; and
(B) by adding at the end thereof the fol-
lowing new subsection:
‘‘(b) CHARGE PROHIBITED FOR SECTION 609(c) DIS-
CLOSURES.—A consumer reporting agency shall make the
disclosures required by section 609(c) without charge to
the consumer.’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to adverse information received by
consumer reporting agencies after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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purpose of national defense or security, and persons 
acting in support of those armed forces who are 
under their formal command, control, and responsi-
bility; 
‘‘(10) ‘national of the United States’ has the 
meaning stated in section 101(a)(22) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)); 
‘‘(11) ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty’ means the 
Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weap-
ons, done at Washington, London, and Moscow on 
1 July 1968; 
‘‘(12) ‘Non-Proliferation Treaty State Party’ 
means any State Party to the Non-Proliferation 
Treaty, to include Taiwan, which shall be considered 
to have the obligations under the Non-Proliferation 
Treaty of a party to that treaty other than a Nu-
clear Weapon State Party to the Non-Proliferation 
Treaty; 
‘‘(13) ‘Nuclear Weapon State Party to the Non- 
Proliferation Treaty’ means a State Party to the 
Non-Proliferation Treaty that is a nuclear-weapon 
State, as that term is defined in Article IX(3) of the 
Non-Proliferation Treaty; 
‘‘(14) ‘place of public use’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 2332f(e)(6) of this title; 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5701 
AN ACT 
To require that certain Federal lands be held in trust by 
the United States for the benefit of federally recognized 
tribes in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3217
AN ACT
To provide for ballast water management to pre-
vent the introduction and spread of nonindige-
nous species into the waters of the United States,
and for other purposes.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3027 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 442 Miller Valley Road in Prescott, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Barry M. Goldwater Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1075 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Defense 
to provide support for Boy Scout Jamborees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, and Mrs. CAPITO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Defense to provide support for Boy Scout Jam-
borees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR BOY 
SCOUT JAMBOREES. 
Section 2554 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘is hereby authorized’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘to lend to’’ and inserting 
‘‘lend to’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘to the extent that such 
items are in stock and items or services are 
available’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘is hereby authorized’’ and 
inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘to provide’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the re-
quirements of military operations’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the national security of the United 
States’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘may provide’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall provide’’. 
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Addition to the La Garita Wilderness Proposal’’,
dated January, 1993, and which shall be incor-
porated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the
La Garita Wilderness designated by Public Law 96–
560.
(18) Certain lands in the Arapaho National
Forest which comprise approximately 13,175 acres,
as generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Farr Wil-
derness Proposal’’, dated January, 1993, and which
shall be known as the Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness.
(19) Certain lands in the Arapaho National
Forest which comprise approximately 6,990 acres, as
generally depicted on a map entitled ‘‘Bowen Gulch
Additions to Never Summer Wilderness Proposal’’,
dated January, 1993, and which are hereby incor-
porated in and shall be deemed to be a part of the
Never Summer Wilderness designated by Public Law
96–560.
(b) MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the appro-
priate Secretary shall file a map and a boundary descrip-
tion of each area designated as wilderness by this Act with
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
United States Senate and the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the United States House of Representatives.
(3) MODIFICATION.—At the request of the 
transferee or owner, the Secretary may modify the 
requirements of this subsection if the modifications 
are consistent with the objectives of this subsection, 
as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) TRANSFER
OR
CHANGE
OF
INTEREST
IN 
FARM.— 
(1) TERMINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), a transfer of (or change in) the 
interest of the producers on a farm for which 
agriculture risk coverage payments or adverse 
market payments are made shall result in the 
termination of the payments, unless the trans-
feree or owner of the acreage agrees to assume 
all obligations under subsection (a). 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The termination 
shall take effect on the date determined by the 
Secretary. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If a producer entitled to an 
agriculture risk coverage payment or adverse market 
payment dies, becomes incompetent, or is otherwise 
unable to receive the payment, the Secretary shall 
make the payment, in accordance with rules issued 
by the Secretary. 
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(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) ACREAGE REPORTS.—As a condition on the 
receipt of any benefits under this subtitle or subtitle 
B, the Secretary shall require producers on a farm 
to submit to the Secretary annual acreage reports 
with respect to all cropland on the farm. 
(2) PRODUCTION REPORTS.—As a condition on 
the receipt of any benefits under section 1108, the 
Secretary shall require producers on a farm to sub-
mit to the Secretary annual production reports with 
respect to all covered commodities produced on the 
farm. 
(3) PENALTIES.—No penalty with respect to 
benefits under this subtitle or subtitle B shall be as-
sessed against the producers on a farm for an inac-
curate acreage or production report unless the pro-
ducers on the farm knowingly and willfully falsified 
the acreage or production report. 
(4) DATA REPORTING.—To the maximum ex-
tent practicable, the Secretary shall use data re-
ported by the producer pursuant to requirements 
under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 
1501 et seq.) to meet the obligations described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2), without additional submis-
sions to the Department. 
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109
Title II, Subtitle C
Subtitle C—Other Duties of
Authority
SEC. 221. DUTIES OF AUTHORITY DURING YEAR OTHER
THAN CONTROL YEAR.
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period beginning upon
the termination of a control period pursuant to section
209(b) and ending with the suspension of its activities
pursuant to section 107(a), the Authority shall conduct
the following activities:
(1) The Authority shall review the budgets of
the District government adopted by the Council
under section 446 of the District of Columbia Self-
Government and Governmental Reorganization Act
for each fiscal year occurring during such period.
(2) At such time prior to the enactment of such
budget by Congress as the Authority considers ap-
propriate, the Authority shall prepare a report ana-
lyzing the budget and submit the report to the
Mayor, the Council, the President, and Congress.
(3) The Authority shall monitor the financial
status of the District government and shall submit
reports to the Mayor, the Council, the President,
and Congress if the Authority determines that a risk
exists that a control period may be initiated pursu-
ant to section 209(a).
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1077 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the definitions provided 
for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CLAY, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. PETERS of Michigan, 
and Mr. BACHUS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to improve upon the 
definitions provided for points and fees in connection 
with a mortgage transaction. 
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 ‘‘Consumer Mortgage 
Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF POINTS AND FEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 103 OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 103(bb)(4) of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 
1602(bb)(4)) is amended— 
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deposited in the United States Mint Public Enterprise 
Fund. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paragraph (1)(A) and section 129C’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘except in-
terest or the time-price differential’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘except— 
‘‘(i) interest and the time-price dif-
ferential; and 
‘‘(ii) the amount of any loan level 
price adjustment payment set by the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association, the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion, the Federal Housing Administration, 
or similar governmental entity or govern-
ment-sponsored enterprise’’; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) all compensation paid directly by a 
consumer to a mortgage originator, including a 
mortgage originator that is also the creditor in 
a table-funded transaction, but not including 
compensation paid by a mortgage originator or 
a creditor to an individual employed by the 
mortgage originator or creditor’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (C)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘and insurance’’ after 
‘‘taxes’’; 
(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, except as 
retained by a creditor or its affiliate as a result 
of their participation in an affiliated business 
arrangement (as defined in section 2(7) of the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 
(12 U.S.C. 2602(7))’’ after ‘‘compensation’’; 
and 
(C) by striking clause (iii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(iii) the charge is— 
‘‘(I) a bona fide third-party 
charge not retained by the mortgage 
originator, creditor, or an affiliate of 
the creditor or mortgage originator; or 
‘‘(II) a charge set forth in section 
106(e)(1);’’; and 
(5) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘accident,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or any payments’’ and in-
serting ‘‘and any payments’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT TO SECTION 129C OF TILA.—Sec-
tion 129C of the Truth in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639c) 
is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a)(5)(C), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(C)(i), by striking ‘‘103’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘or mortgage origi-
nator)’’ and inserting ‘‘103(bb)(4)’’. 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1078 
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except 
with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2013 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. DUNCAN of South Caro-
lina, Mr. JONES, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. SAM JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, 
Mr. GOWDY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. HALL, Mrs. 
ELLMERS, Mr. LATTA, and Mr. LUETKEMEYER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To make participation in the American Community Survey 
voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, 
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. PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 
SURVEY. 
(a) OPTIONAL QUESTIONS.—Section 193 of title 13, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The Secretary shall include, in the instructions 
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for completing any survey authorized under this section, 
a statement indicating that answering any question other 
than questions that solicit the information described in 
section 221(c)(2)(A) is optional.’’. 
(b) REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE.—Section 221 of title 
13, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Whoever, 
being over eighteen years of age,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Except as provided in subsection (c), any person 
older than 18 years of age who’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision under 
this title— 
‘‘(A) no person may be compelled to disclose in-
formation relative to the person’s religious beliefs or 
to membership in a religious body; and 
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), no 
person may be fined or otherwise compelled to an-
swer questions in connection with the survey, con-
ducted by the Secretary of Commerce, which is com-
monly referred to as the ‘American Community Sur-
vey’. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1)(B)— 
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‘‘(A) shall not apply to any question that elic-
its— 
‘‘(i) the name of the respondent; 
‘‘(ii) contact information for the respond-
ent; 
‘‘(iii) the date of the response; or 
‘‘(iv) the number of people living or stay-
ing at the same address; and 
‘‘(B) does not waive any penalty imposed for 
conduct described in subsection (b).’’. 
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sults of their study conducted pursuant to subsection (a).
Such study shall include such recommendations for legisla-
tive changes as such Secretaries may consider appropriate.
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party only in the United States Court of Appeals for the
District of Columbia Circuit. The United States Court of
Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit shall have
jurisdiction to grant appropriate relief.’’.
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