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II 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6014 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 19, 2012 
Received 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Attorney General to award grants for States 
to implement DNA arrestee collection processes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Katie Sepich Enhanced 
DNA Collection Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) DNA ARRESTEE COLLECTION PROCESS.— 
The term ‘‘DNA arrestee collection process’’ means, 
with respect to a State, a process under which the 
State provides for the collection, for purposes of in-
clusion in the index described in section 210304(a) 
of the DNA Identification Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
14132(a)) (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘National 
DNA Index System’’), of DNA profiles or DNA data 
from the following individuals who are at least 18 
years of age: 
(A) Individuals who are arrested for or 
charged with a criminal offense under State law 
that consists of a homicide. 
(B) Individuals who are arrested for or 
charged with a criminal offense under State law 
that has an element involving a sexual act or 
sexual contact with another and that is punish-
able by imprisonment for more than 1 year. 
(C) Individuals who are arrested for or 
charged with a criminal offense under State law 
that has an element of kidnaping or abduction 
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‘‘(C) an additional amount as liquidated dam-
ages equal to the sum of the amount described in 
subparagraph (A) and the interest described in sub-
paragraph (B), or $10,000, whichever is greater ex-
cept that, if the employer proves to the satisfaction 
of the court that the act or omission giving rise to 
the person’s action was in good faith and that the 
employer had reasonable grounds for believing the 
act or omission was not a violation of the provisions 
of this chapter, the court may award, in its discre-
tion, no liquidated damages or award any amount of 
liquidated damages not to exceed 100 percent of the 
compensation or damages awarded under subpara-
graph (A) and the interest described in subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(2) In any action under this section, the court may 
require the employer to comply with the provisions of this 
chapter.’’. 
(b) PUNITIVE DAMAGES.—Section 4323(d) of such 
title is further amended by inserting after paragraph (2) 
(as inserted by subsection (a)(3) of this section) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In the case of a violation of this chapter by a 
State or private employer with 25 or more employees, the 
court shall require the employer to pay the person affected 
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(7) Large differences in the operations of the
world’s major clearing and settlement systems, in
terms of both efficiency and risk, pose a threat to
the stability of the international financial system.
(8) Because financial assets directed through
so-called ‘‘off-shore tax havens’’ are growing, such
off-shore tax havens need to be identified and their
role in the international financial system, the rea-
sons for their growth, and the effect of their unre-
stricted growth on the international financial system
need to be fully examined.
(b) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this Act to pro-
vide for the United States to play a leadership role in—
(1) ensuring a stable and efficient international
financial system; and
(2) enhancing cooperation among financial reg-
ulatory bodies around the world.
SEC. 3. COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION
OF FINANCIAL REGULATION.
There is hereby established the Commission on Inter-
national Coordination of Financial Regulation, an advi-
sory committee under the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’.
‘‘(1) 2 percent of such amounts during any fis-
cal year to the Office of the Director of the National
Institutes of Health to be allocated at the Director’s
discretion for the following activities:
‘‘(A) for carrying out the responsibilities of
the Office of the Director, National Institutes
of Health, including the Office of Research on
Women’s Health and the Office of Research on
Minority Health, the Office of Alternative Medi-
cine and the Office of Rare Diseases Research;
and
‘‘(B) for construction and acquisition of
equipment for or facilities of or used by the Na-
tional Institutes of Health;
‘‘(2) 2 percent of such amounts for transfer to
the National Center for Research Resources to carry
out section 1502 of the National Institutes of
Health Revitalization Act of 1993 concerning Bio-
medical and Behavioral Research Facilities;
‘‘(3) 1 percent of such amounts during any fis-
cal year for carrying out section 301 and part D of
title IV with respect to health information commu-
nications; and
‘‘(4) the remainder of such amounts during any
fiscal year to member institutes of the National In-
stitutes of Health and Centers in the same propor-
tion to the total amount received under this section,
as the amount of annual appropriations under ap-
propriations Acts for each member institute and
Centers for the fiscal year bears to the total amount
of appropriations under appropriations Acts for all
member institutes and Centers of the National Insti-
tutes of Health for the fiscal year.
‘‘(b) PLANS OF ALLOCATION.—The amounts trans-
ferred under subsection (a) shall be allocated by the Direc-
tor of NIH or the various directors of the institutes and
centers, as the case may be, pursuant to allocation plans
developed by the various advisory councils to such direc-
tors, after consultation with such directors.’’.
(3) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Amounts in
the National Fund for Health Research shall be
available to pay the administrative expenses of the
Department of the Treasury directly allocable to—
(A) modifying the individual income tax re-
turn forms to carry out section 6097 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986;
(B) carrying out this section with respect
to such Fund; and
(C) processing amounts received under this
section and transferring such amounts to such
Fund.
(4) TRIGGER
AND
RELEASE
OF
FUND
MON-
IES.—No expenditures shall be made pursuant to
section 3(c) during any fiscal year in which the an-
nual amount appropriated for the National Insti-
tutes of Health is less than the amount so appro-
priated for the prior fiscal year.
(d) BUDGET ENFORCEMENT.—Amounts contained in
the National Fund for Health Research shall be excluded
from, and shall not be taken into account for purposes
of, any budget enforcement procedures under the Congres-
sional Budget Act of 1974 or the Balanced Budget Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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‘‘(6) To attain the goal of paragraph (2):
‘‘(A) The head of the agency shall—
‘‘(i) ensure that substantial progress is
made in increasing awards of agency contracts
to entities described in paragraph (2);
‘‘(ii) exercise his or her authority, resource-
fulness, and diligence; and
‘‘(iii) actively monitor and assess the
progress of prime contractors of the agency in at-
taining such goal.
‘‘(B) In making the assessment under subpara-
graph (A)(iii), the agency head shall evaluate the ex-
tent to which use of the authority provided by sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D) and compliance with the re-
quirement of subparagraph (E) is effective for facili-
tating the attainment of the goal described in para-
graph (2).
‘‘(C) To the extent practicable, and when nec-
essary to facilitate achievement of the goal described
in paragraph (2), the agency head shall make ad-
vance payments under section 305 of the Federal
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 to
contractors described in paragraph (2) of this sub-
section. The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall pro-
vide guidance to contracting officers for making ad-
essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.
(e) MAILS.—The Commission may use the United
States mails in the same manner and under the same con-
ditions as other departments and agencies of the United
States.
SEC. 8. REPORT
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Commission shall sub-
mit a final report to the President and the Congress before
the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of
the enactment of this Act.
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall con-
tain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions
of the Commission, together with the Commission’s rec-
ommendations for such legislative and administrative ac-
tions as the Commission considers appropriate.
SEC. 9. TERMINATION.
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after sub-
mitting the report pursuant to section 8.
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal
years 1995 and 1996 not to exceed $2,000,000 to carry
out the purposes of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4262
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require that recipients
of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals of the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 1994
Mr. DARDEN (for himself, Mr. DEAL, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor
A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require
that recipients of Pell Grants be citizens or nationals
of the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT
OF 1965.
Section 401(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(defined in
accordance with section 484)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
‘‘(4) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘eligi-
ble student’ means a student who—
‘‘(A) meets the requirements of paragraphs (1)
through (4) of section 484(a); and
‘‘(B) is a citizen or national of the United
States.’’.
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a copy of the complaint and a notice of the hearing. The date of the hearing
shall be at least 5 days after the complaint is served.
(c) PLEADINGS, APPEARANCES, AND PARTIES.—(1) On motion of the
party that filed the complaint, the judge may amend the complaint at any
time before issuing an order based on the complaint.
(2) The person named in the complaint may file an answer to the original
or amended complaint, appear in person or otherwise, and present testi-
mony.
(3) The person that filed the charge with the Special Counsel for Immi-
gration-Related Unfair Employment Practices is a party to the proceeding
before the judge and in any appeal from that proceeding.
(4) The judge conducting the hearing may allow any other person to in-
tervene and to present testimony.
(d) TRANSCRIPT AND ADDITIONAL TESTIMONY OR ARGUMENT.—A tran-
script shall be prepared of the testimony in the hearing. After the transcript
is prepared, the judge, by notice, may provide for further testimony or hear
argument.
§ 11307. Authority in conducting investigations and hear-
ings
(a) GENERAL.—In conducting an investigation or hearing under this
chapter—
(1) the Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment
Practices and the administrative law judge conducting the investigation
or hearing, under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General, shall
have reasonable access to examine evidence of a person being inves-
tigated; and
(2) the administrative law judge may subpena the attendance of wit-
nesses and the production of evidence at any designated place.
(b) JUDICIAL ENFORCEMENT OF SUBPENAS.—If a person disobeys a sub-
pena issued under subsection (a)(2) of this section, an appropriate district
court of the United States, on application by the administrative law judge,
may issue an order to comply with the subpena. The court may punish a
failure to comply with the order of the court as a contempt of court.
§ 11308. Orders of administrative law judges
(a) GENERAL.—In a proceeding by an administrative law judge under
this chapter, the judge shall issue an order and have the order served on
the parties to the proceeding. The order is final unless a petition for review
is filed under section 11309 of this title.
(b) ORDERS FINDING UNFAIR PRACTICES.—(1) If the administrative law
judge finds by a preponderance of the evidence that the person named in
the complaint has engaged, or is engaging, in an immigration-related unfair
HR 1296 EAS
shall apply to the New River Gorge National River in the
same manner and to the same extent as such provisions
apply to the Gauley River National Recreation Area.
(b) REMNANTS OF LANDS.—The provisions of the sec-
ond sentence of section 203(a) of the West Virginia National
Interest River Conservation Act of 1987 (16 U.S.C. 460ww–
2(a)) shall apply to tracts of land partially within the
boundaries of the New River Gorge National River in the
same manner and to the same extent as such provisions
apply to the tracts of land only partially within the Gualey
River National Recreation Area.’’.
(b) BLUESTONE RIVER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
Section 3(a)(65) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)(65)) is amended by striking ‘‘leases’’ in the
fifth sentence and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘the lease’’ and
in the seventh sentence by striking ‘‘such management may
be continued pursuant to renewal of such lease agreement.
If requested to do so by the State of West Virginia, the Sec-
retary may not terminate such leases and assume adminis-
trative authority over the areas concerned.’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof the following: ‘‘if the State of West Virginia
so requests, the Secretary shall renew such lease agreement
with the same terms and conditions as contained in such
lease agreement on the date of enactment of this paragraph
under which the State management shall be continued pur-
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title 5, United States Code, shall constitute ‘employment’
if—
‘‘(A) immediately before such transfer, such in-
dividual performed service with a Federal agency
which constituted ‘employment’ as defined in sub-
section (a), and
‘‘(B) such individual would be entitled, upon
separation from such international organization and
proper application, to reemployment with such Fed-
eral agency under such section 3582.
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection—
‘‘(A) The term ‘Federal agency’ means an agen-
cy, as defined in section 3581(1) of title 5, United
States Code.
‘‘(B) The term ‘international organization’ has
the meaning provided such term by section 3581(3)
of title 5, United States Code.’’
(2) EXCLUSION FROM TREATMENT AS TRADE
OR
BUSINESS.—Section 211(c)(2)(C) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 411(c)(2)(C)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon the following ‘‘, except service
which 
constitutes 
‘employment’ 
under 
section
210(r)’’.
(3) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section
210(a)(15) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 410(a)(15)) is
if any, on the assistance authorized under this title, in
a form which he deems appropriate.
‘‘SEC. 705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this title $115,542,000 for fiscal year
1994 and $124,800,000 for fiscal year 1995. Such sums
shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(b) SET-ASIDE FOR DEFENSE CONVERSION ACTIVI-
TIES.—Of amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection
(a) for fiscal year 1994, not less than $80,000,000 shall
be available for purposes of assisting eligible recipients in
activities related to defense conversion.
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS.—In addition to the ap-
propriations authorized by subsection (a), there is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this title such sums
as may be necessary to provide assistance for defense con-
version activities and to provide assistance in the case of
a natural disaster. Such sums shall remain available until
expended.
‘‘Subtitle B—Economic
Development Financing
‘‘SEC. 711. GUARANTEED LOAN PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—To the extent the Secretary
deems it appropriate to carry out the purposes of this title,
the Secretary may guarantee loans made to private bor-
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4263
To promote the participation of small business enterprises, including minority
small businesses, in Federal procurement and Government contracts,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 1994
Mr. LAFALCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Small Business
A BILL
To promote the participation of small business enterprises,
including minority small businesses, in Federal procure-
ment and Government contracts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That this Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business and
Minority Small Business Procurement Opportunities Act
of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
The Small Business Act is amended by adding the
following new section:
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6017 
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy to waive the 30-day waiting period for flood insurance policies pur-
chased for private properties affected by wildfire on Federal lands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2012 
Mr. PEARCE (for himself, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. LUJA´N) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to waive the 30-day waiting period 
for flood insurance policies purchased for private prop-
erties affected by wildfire on Federal lands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PRIVATE PROP-
ERTIES AFFECTED BY FLOODING FROM FED-
ERAL LANDS. 
Section 1306(c)(2) of the National Flood Insurance 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4013(c)(2)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the initial purchase of flood insurance 
coverage for private property if— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator determines 
that the property is affected by flooding on 
Federal land that is a result of, or is exac-
erbated by, post-wildfire conditions, after 
consultation with an authorized employee 
of the Federal agency that has jurisdiction 
of the land on which the wildfire that 
caused the post-wildfire conditions oc-
curred; and 
‘‘(ii) the flood insurance coverage was 
purchased not later than 60 days after the 
fire containment date, as determined by 
the appropriate Federal employee, relating 
to the wildfire that caused the post-wildfire 
conditions described in clause (i).’’. 
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pears and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), (3), 
(8), or (9)’’; 
(C) in paragraph (6)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or transnational or-
ganized crime group’’ after ‘‘terrorist orga-
nization’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(D) in paragraph (7)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘, including the use 
by the organization of illicit narcotics pro-
duction or international narcotics traf-
ficking’’ and inserting ‘‘or transnational 
organized crime group, including the use 
by such organization or group of illicit nar-
cotics production or international narcotics 
trafficking’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or transnational organized crime’’ after 
‘‘international terrorism’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or transnational 
organized crime group’’ after ‘‘ter-
rorist organization’’; and
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4265
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United
States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 1994
Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary
A BILL
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used
by the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JUST COMPENSATION.
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 1498(a) of title 28,
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of
the first paragraph the following: ‘‘Reasonable and entire
compensation shall include the owner’s reasonable costs
in pursuing the action.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to actions brought under section
1498(a) of title 28, United States Code, on or after Janu-
ary 1, 1993.
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4266
To expand the boundaries of the Stones River National Battlefield in
Tennessee, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 20, 1994
Mr. GORDON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To expand the boundaries of the Stones River National
Battlefield in Tennessee, 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. EXPANSION OF BATTLEFIELD
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the boundaries
of Stones River National Battlefield, Tennessee, and for
other purposes’’, approved December 23, 1987 (101 Stat.
1433; 16 U.S.C. 426n) is amended by striking in the first
sentence of section 1(a) ‘‘numbered 327/80,004B, and
dated 
November 
1991’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘numbered
———— and dated ——————— 1994’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of
this Act.
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‘‘(1) Through its support and funding of re-
search and development in this Nation’s Federal
agencies, laboratories, and educational institutions,
the Federal Government has fostered the creation of
thousands of patents, licenses, technologies, and
processes owned, or held in whole or part, by the
Federal Government.
‘‘(2) If commercialized, these patents, licenses,
technologies, and processes owned, or held in whole
or part, by the Federal Government hold the poten-
tial to be a significant tool to foster economic devel-
opment and to create significant numbers of new
jobs at good wages for American workers.
‘‘(3) The Federal Government has not been suf-
ficiently effective in encouraging the commercializa-
tion of these patents, licenses, technologies, and
processes owned, or held in whole or part, by the
Federal Government.
‘‘(4) The Federal Government does not have an
effective mechanism to encourage the commercializa-
tion of these patents, licenses, technologies, and
processes by businesses located in parts of the Na-
tion in need of economic development.
‘‘(5) Throughout the Federal Government,
there is no single inventory or source of information
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4488 
AN ACT 
To make technical corrections to two bills enabling the pres-
entation of congressional gold medals, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4490 
AN ACT 
To enhance the missions, objectives, and effectiveness of 
United States international communications, 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
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2539
AN ACT
To abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission, to
amend subtitle IV of title 49, United States
Code, to reform economic regulation of transpor-
tation, and for other purposes.