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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4544 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
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 ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.07 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic staple fibers) is amended by striking ‘‘12/ 
31/2012’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4545 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
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 ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.08 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic staple fibers) is amended by striking ‘‘12/ 
31/2012’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4546 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
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 ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.11 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic staple fibers) is amended by striking ‘‘12/ 
31/2012’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4547 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament 
tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
acrylic filament tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FILAMENT TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.12 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic filament tow) 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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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3533
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat geological, geophysical,
and surface casing costs like intangible drilling and development costs,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1993
Mr. ANDREWS of Texas 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 treat geo-
logical, geophysical, and surface casing costs like intangi-
ble drilling and development costs, 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. GEOLOGICAL, GEOPHYSICAL, AND SURFACE
CASING COSTS TREATED LIKE INTANGIBLE
DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 263 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to intangible
drilling and development costs in the case of oil and gas
wells and geothermal wells) is amended by inserting before
the last sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case
of oil and gas wells, the tax treatment which applies to
the taxpayer’s intangible drilling and development costs
shall also apply to surface casing costs and to geological
and geophysical costs for the purpose of ascertaining the
existence, location, extent, or quality of any deposit of oil
or gas within the United States (within the meaning of
section 638(1)) or a possession of the United States (with-
in the meaning of section 638(2)).’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (B)
of section 57(a)(2) of such Code is amended by adding
at the end the following new flush sentence:
‘‘For purposes of clause (i), the term ‘intangible
drilling and development costs’ includes surface
casing costs and geological and geophysical
costs described in section 263(c).’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to costs paid or incurred after the
date of the enactment of this Act in taxable years ending
after such date.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4548 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament 
tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
acrylic filament tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FILAMENT TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.13 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic filament tow) 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. 4549 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic fiber tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
acrylic fiber tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FIBER TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.14 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic fiber tow) 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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sure that the cost of carrying out this section shall
not exceed 15 percent of the corresponding credit
authority to carry out this section. For purposes of
this paragraph—
(A) the term ‘‘cost’’ has the meaning given
such term in section 502(5) of the Federal
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a);
and
(B) the term ‘‘credit authority’’ has the
meaning given such term in section 3(10) of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C.
622(10)).
(f) REPAYMENT.—Repayment on loans made under
this section and the proceeds from any other agreement
entered into by the Secretary of Commerce under this sec-
tion shall be credited to the Fund. A loan or loan guaran-
tee agreement under this section may, at the discretion
of the Secretary of Commerce, include a requirement—
(1) that a portion of any royalties received in
connection with a technology developed with finan-
cial assistance under this section be paid to the
United States; and
(2) in any case in which the technology is used
by the recipient of such financial assistance for the
production and sale of goods, that a payment equal
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3540
To coordinate the life-cycle assessment activities and resources of the Federal
Government relating to environmental technologies.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1993
Mrs. MORELLA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
A BILL
To coordinate the life-cycle assessment activities and re-
sources of the Federal Government relating to environ-
mental technologies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following:
(1) Life-cycle assessments have much potential
for identifying opportunities for achieving more envi-
ronmentally sound products, processes, and services
and enhanced industrial efficiency.
(2) Methods of life-cycle assessment are
underused in both the public and private sectors,
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 454 
To authorize the United States Capitol Police to reimburse local law enforce-
ment agencies for protective services provided at official public Congres-
sional events, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2011 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To authorize the United States Capitol Police to reimburse 
local law enforcement agencies for protective services pro-
vided at official public Congressional events, 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. REIMBURSEMENT OF LOCAL LAW ENFORCE-
MENT AGENCIES FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICES 
PROVIDED 
AT 
OFFICIAL 
CONGRESSIONAL 
EVENTS. 
(a) AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT BY CAPITOL PO-
LICE.—If a local law enforcement agency provides protec-
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tive services at an official public Congressional event pur-
suant to a written agreement entered into prior to the date 
of the event between the agency and the office of the Mem-
ber who is the sponsor of the event, the Chief of the 
United States Capitol Police shall reimburse the agency 
for the reasonable costs incurred by the agency in pro-
viding such services. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Capitol Police Board, in 
consultation with the Committee on House Administration 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Rules and Administration of the Senate, shall promulgate 
such regulations as may be necessary to carry out this 
Act, including— 
(1) regulations setting forth the administrative 
requirements for a written agreement under sub-
section (a); 
(2) regulations setting forth the criteria for de-
termining whether an event is an official public Con-
gressional event; and 
(3) regulations setting forth the criteria for de-
termining the reasonable costs incurred by a local 
law enforcement agency in providing protective serv-
ices. 
(c) ANNUAL CAP ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT REIM-
BURSED.—The aggregate amount reimbursed by the Cap-
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itol Police with respect to a fiscal year pursuant to agree-
ments under this section may not exceed $10,000,000. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act, the following definitions apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘Member of Congress’’ means a 
Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to, the Congress. 
(2) The term ‘‘official public Congressional 
event’’ means an event sponsored by a Member of 
Congress that is treated as part of the Member’s of-
ficial and representational duties and to which mem-
bers of the public are invited. 
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the Higher Education Act of 1965 to permit a borrower
to obtain a deferment in the repayment of a student loan
under title IV of that Act during periods when the bor-
rower or the borrower’s spouse is entitled to leave under
the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
SEC. 2. PUBLICITY CONCERNING DEFERMENTS.
The Secretary of Education shall take such steps as
may be necessary to publicize the availability of the
deferment required by section 1 of this Act, and of other
deferments available (pursuant to the sections referred to
in section 1 of this Act) to borrowers for whom repayment
has caused or will cause economic hardship.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4550 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
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 ACRYLIC STAPLE FIBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.15 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain 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. 4551 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic filament 
tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
acrylic filament tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FILAMENT TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.40.22 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain acrylic filament tow) 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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SEC. 3. PUBLICLY OWNED TREATMENT WORKS DEFINED.
Section 502 of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act (33 U.S.C. 1362) is amended by adding at the end
the following new paragraphs:
‘‘(21) As used in titles I, III, and IV, and this title,
the term ‘publicly owned treatment works’ means a device
or system used in the collection, storage, treatment, recy-
cling, or reclamation of municipal wastewater (or a mix-
ture of municipal wastewater and industrial wastes of a
liquid nature) with respect to which all or part of the
device or system—
‘‘(A) was constructed and is owned or operated
by a State or municipality;
‘‘(B) was constructed, owned, or operated by a
State or municipality and the ownership has been
transferred (in whole or in part) to a private entity
that is a regulated utility or that has in effect a con-
tract with a State or municipality to receive munici-
pal 
wastewater 
(or 
a 
mixture 
of 
municipal
wastewater and industrial wastes of a liquid nature)
from sewers, pipes, or other conveyances, if the facil-
ity is used in a manner prescribed in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) by the private entity; or
‘‘(C) is owned or operated by a private entity
that is a regulated utility or that has in effect a con-
tract with a State or municipality to receive munici-
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4552 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain acrylic or modacrylic 
staple fibers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
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. CERTAIN ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC STAPLE FI-
BERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.22 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain 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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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4553 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2012 
Mr. JONES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain acrylic filament 
tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ACRYLIC FILAMENT TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Acrylic filament tow con-
taining 85 percent or more 
by weight of acrylonitrile 
units and 2 percent or 
more but not over 3 per-
cent of water, colored, 
crimped, with an average 
decitex of 3.3 (plus or 
minus 10 percent) and an 
aggregate filament meas-
ure in the tow bundle be-
tween 660,000 and 
1,200,000 decitex, with a 
length greater than 2 me-
ters (provided for in sub-
heading 5501.30.00) .........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3539
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow certain privately
owned public treatment works to be treated as publicly owned treatment
works, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 18, 1993
Mr. MENENDEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow
certain privately owned public treatment works to be
treated as publicly owned treatment works, 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 ‘‘Municipal Wastewater
Treatment Facility Private Investment Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that—
(1) municipal wastewater treatment construc-
tion needs exceed $100,000,000,000;
(2) Federal assistance for State revolving loan
programs will provide funding for only a portion of
the municipal wastewater treatment facilities;
(3) increasing the amount of funds invested by
the private sector in municipal wastewater treatment
facilities would—
(A) help address the funding shortfall re-
ferred to in paragraph (2);
(B) stimulate economic growth;
(C) lead to an increase in the construction
of wastewater treatment facilities and jobs;
(D) result in a cleaner environment; and
(E) provide a greater degree of fiscal flexi-
bility for local governments; and
(4) the most effective way to encourage an in-
crease in the level of involvement of the private sec-
tor in the provision of municipal wastewater services
is to provide for the uniform regulation of municipal
wastewater treatment plants without regard to
whether the wastewater treatment plants are pub-
licly owned or under the control of a public and
private partnership.
pal 
wastewater 
(or 
a 
mixture 
of 
municipal
wastewater and industrial wastes of a liquid nature)
from sewers, pipes, or other conveyances within a
service area that would otherwise be served by the
State or municipality, if the facility is used in a
manner prescribed in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A).
‘‘(22) The term ‘regulated utility’ means a person,
firm, or corporation with respect to which—
‘‘(A) a State water pollution control agency
grants a license to own or operate (or both) a
wastewater treatment facility; and
‘‘(B) a State regulates the fees or other charges
of the utility.’’.
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