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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 742 
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Giuseppe Garibaldi 
and to Recognize the Republic of Italy on the 150th Anniversary of 
its Unification. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mr. PASCRELL, and Mr. KING of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to 
Giuseppe Garibaldi and to Recognize the Republic of 
Italy on the 150th Anniversary of its Unification. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Giuseppe Garibaldi was born on July 4, 
1807 in Nice. 
(2) Garibaldi’s family’s involvement in coastal 
trade drew him to a life at sea. He was certified in 
1832 as a merchant marine captain. 
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taker relative that the dependent child will be absent
for such period so specified or provided for.’’.
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‘‘(ii) minimize such adverse impact on
wetlands functions that cannot be avoided;
and
‘‘(iii) compensate for any loss of wet-
land functions that cannot be avoided or
minimized.
‘‘(B) MITIGATION
TERMS
AND
CONDI-
TIONS.—Any permit issued authorizing activi-
ties in type A wetlands may contain such terms
and conditions concerning mitigation (including
those applicable under paragraph (3) for type B
wetlands) that the Secretary deems appropriate
to prevent the unacceptable loss or degradation
of type A wetlands. The Secretary shall deem
the mitigation requirement of this section to be
met with respect to activities in type A wetlands
if such activities (i) are carried out in accord-
ance with a State-approved reclamation plan or
permit 
which 
requires 
recontouring 
and
revegetation following mining, and (ii) result in
overall environmental benefits being achieved.
‘‘(3) TYPE B WETLANDS.—
‘‘(A) GENERAL RULE.—The Secretary may
issue a permit authorizing activities in type B
wetlands if the Secretary finds that issuance of
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘George Thomas ‘Mick-
ey’ Leland Post Office Building’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 741 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the 
marketing of authorized generic drugs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mrs. EMERSON 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 
prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF AUTHORIZED GENERICS. 
Section 505 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 355) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(w) PROHIBITION
OF
AUTHORIZED
GENERIC 
DRUGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, no holder of a new drug appli-
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 743 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the work opportunity 
credit to small businesses which hire individuals who are members of 
the Ready Reserve or National Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Ms. JENKINS (for herself, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. MILLER of 
Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
work opportunity credit to small businesses which hire 
individuals who are members of the Ready Reserve or 
National Guard. 
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 ‘‘Hire A Hero Act of 
2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO SMALL BUSI-
NESSES FOR HIRING MEMBERS OF READY 
RESERVE OR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (H), by striking the pe-
riod at the end of subparagraph (I) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, 
and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) in the case of an eligible employer (as 
defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i)), an indi-
vidual who is a member of— 
‘‘(i) the Ready Reserve (as described 
in section 10142 of title 10, United States 
Code), or 
‘‘(ii) the National Guard (as defined 
in section 101(c)(1) of such title 10).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to wages paid or incurred 
after the date of the enactment of this Act in tax-
able years ending after such date. 
(2) CURRENT EMPLOYEES COVERED BY CRED-
IT.—For purposes of applying section 51 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, individuals described 
in section 51(d)(1)(J) of such Code, as added by 
this Act, who are employed by an eligible employer 
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(as defined in section 408(p)(2)(C)(i) of such Code) 
on the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
treated as beginning work for such employer on such 
date. 
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(3) contain such other information as the Sec-
retary may specifically request in order to ascertain
whether such State has used such funds in accord-
ance with the requirements of this Act.
(d) WITHHOLDING PROCEDURES.—The Secretary
may not withhold, suspend, or terminate the payment of
any installment of an allotment except in accordance with
section 303.
PART C—SPECIAL DEFINITIONS FOR SUBTITLE C
SEC. 261. DEFINITIONS.
Notwithstanding section 305, for purposes of this
subtitle—
(1) the term ‘‘State educational agency’’ has
the meaning provided under section 1471(23) of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
(2) the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the
meaning provided under section 1471(12) of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965;
(3) the term ‘‘higher education building agen-
cy’’ has the meaning provided under 734(b) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965;
(4) the term ‘‘Indian tribal school’’ means any
school operated by an Indian tribe under the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
(Public Law 93–638); and
(b) PAYMENTS.—Payments to a contractor under
this section shall be limited to a percentage of Federal
amounts in dormant accounts located by the contractor
pursuant to the contract, as such percentage is specified
in the contract.
(c) PROCEDURE.—Title III of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251
et seq.) shall apply to procurements conducted pursuant
to this section.
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and qualified political subdivisions relating to the
transportation or disposal of municipal solid waste
generated from residential, commercial, institutional,
and industrial sources to existing and planned waste
management facilities.
(c) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle D of the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 4011. CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF STATE
CONTROL OVER TRANSPORTATION AND DIS-
POSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each State and each quali-
fied political subdivision may, in accordance with
this section—
‘‘(A) direct, limit, regulate, or prohibit the
transportation of municipal solid waste gen-
erated from household sources (as described in
subsection (g)(2)(A)(i)) within the boundaries
of the State or subdivision and designate each
waste management facility to which any such
municipal solid waste shall be transported; and
‘‘(B) direct, limit, regulate, or prohibit the
transportation or disposal of municipal solid
waste, as defined in subsection (g)(2), including
system under this subsection for a calendar year if
the Secretary determines under paragraph (1) that
the system meets the requirements of section 211.
(b) APPLICABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE FEDERAL SYS-
TEM.—
(1) ESTABLISHMENT
AND
APPLICABILITY.—
Not later than October 1, 1995, the Secretary, in
consultation with the Attorney General, shall estab-
lish by rule an alternative Federal ADR system for
the resolution of health care liability claims during
a calendar year in States that do not have in effect
an alternative dispute resolution system certified
under subsection (a) for the year.
(2) REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEM.—Under the
alternative Federal ADR system established under
paragraph (1)—
(A) paragraphs (1), (2), (6), and (7) of
section 211(a) shall apply to claims brought
under the system;
(B) if the system provides for the resolu-
tion of claims through arbitration, the claims
brought under the system shall be heard and
resolved by arbitrators appointed by the Sec-
retary in consultation with the Attorney Gen-
eral; and
(C) with respect to a State in which the
system is in effect, the Secretary may (at the
State’s request) modify the system to take into
account the existence of dispute resolution pro-
cedures in the State that affect the resolution
of health care liability claims.
(3) TREATMENT
OF
STATES
WITH
ALTER-
NATIVE SYSTEM IN EFFECT.—If the alternative Fed-
eral ADR system established under this subsection is
applied with respect to a State for a calendar year—
(A) the State shall reimburse the United
States (at such time and in such manner as the
Secretary may require) for the costs incurred
by the United States during the year as a result
of the application of the system with respect to
the State; and
(B) notwithstanding any other provision of
law, no funds may be paid to the State (or to
any unit of local government in the State) or to
any entity in the State pursuant to the Public
Health Service Act.
SEC. 213. REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVE-
NESS OF ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLU-
TION SYSTEMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 5 years after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pre-
pare and submit to the Congress a report describing and
evaluating State alternative dispute resolution systems op-
erated pursuant to this part and the alternative Federal
system established under section 212(b).
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The Secretary shall in-
clude in the report prepared and submitted under sub-
section (a)—
(1) information on—
(A) the effect of the alternative dispute
resolution systems on the cost of health care
within each State,
(B) the impact of such systems on the ac-
cess of individuals to health care within the
State, and
(C) the effect of such systems on the qual-
ity of health care provided within the State; and
(2) to the extent that such report does not pro-
vide information on no-fault systems operated by
States as alternative dispute resolution systems pur-
suant to this part, an analysis of the feasibility and
desirability of establishing a system under which
health care liability claims shall be resolved on a no-
fault basis.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 465
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into contracts to procure
services for locating Federal amounts in dormant accounts in financial
institutions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 6, 1993
Mr. LEWIS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into
contracts to procure services for locating Federal
amounts in dormant accounts in financial institutions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONTRACTS FOR LOCATION OF FEDERAL
AMOUNTS IN DORMANT ACCOUNTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may enter contracts to procure
services for locating Federal amounts in dormant accounts
in financial institutions.
VII
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4660
To authorize issuance of a certificate of documentation with appropriate
endorsement for the vessel SMALLEY 6808 Amphibious Dredge.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 27, 1994
Mr. GOSS of Florida 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 the vessel SMALLEY 6808
Amphibious Dredge.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding section 27 of the Mer-
chant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act
of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), and sections
12106, 12107, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code,
as applicable on the date of this Act, the Secretary of
Transportation may issue a certificate of documentation
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with appropriate endorsement for the vessel SMALLEY
6808 Amphibious Dredge, Florida, FL1855FF.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 745 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself and Mr. MACK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon Act. 
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 ‘‘Davis-Bacon Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of 
title 40, United States Code, is repealed. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in any law to a 
wage requirement of subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 
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40, United States Code, shall after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act be null and void. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but 
shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of 
enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids out-
standing on such date of enactment. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 746 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mr. MACK (for himself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PAUL, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 
CASSIDY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
LAMBORN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, and 
Mr. JORDAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon Act. 
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 ‘‘Davis-Bacon Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DAVIS-BACON WAGE REQUIREMENTS. 
Subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE AND LIMITATION. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall take effect 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act but 
shall not affect any contract in existence on such date of 
enactment or made pursuant to invitation for bids out-
standing on such date of enactment. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 748 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
authorizing the use of gasoline containing greater than 10-percent eth-
anol in certain vehicles, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 
PETRI, Mr. ROSS of Florida, and Mr. HERGER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency from authorizing the use of gasoline con-
taining greater than 10-percent ethanol in certain vehi-
cles, 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. NO AUTHORITY FOR GASOLINE BLENDS WITH 
GREATER THAN 10-PERCENT ETHANOL. 
(a) NO AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency may not, including by granting a waiv-
er pursuant to section 211(f)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 
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U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)), authorize or allow the introduction 
into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10- 
volume-percent ethanol for use in light-duty motor vehi-
cles. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘light-duty 
motor vehicles’’ includes light-duty vehicles, light-duty 
trucks, and medium-duty passenger vehicles, as described 
in the decisions identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
section 2. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CURRENT WAIVERS. 
Any waiver granted pursuant to section 211(f)(4) of 
the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(f)(4)) prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act that allows for the introduction 
into commerce of gasoline that contains greater than 10- 
volume-percent ethanol for use in light-duty motor vehicles 
is repealed and shall have no force or effect, including the 
following: 
(1) ‘‘Partial Grant and Partial Denial of Clean 
Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth 
Energy To Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content 
of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Adminis-
trator’’ published at 75 Fed. Reg. 68094 (November 
4, 2010). 
(2) ‘‘Partial Grant of Clean Air Act Waiver Ap-
plication Submitted by Growth Energy To Increase 
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the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 
Percent; Decision of the Administrator’’ published at 
76 Fed. Reg. 4662 (January 26, 2011). 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 749 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
subpart F exemption for active financing income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2011 
Mr. TIBERI (for himself, Mr. NEAL, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. LARSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. BRADY of Texas, and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 permanently 
extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT SUBPART F EXEMPTION FOR AC-
TIVE FINANCING INCOME. 
(a) BANKING, FINANCING, 
OR
SIMILAR
BUSI-
NESSES.—Subsection (h) of section 954 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to special rule for income 
derived in the active conduct of banking, financing, or 
similar businesses) is amended by striking paragraph (9). 
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(b) INSURANCE BUSINESSES.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 953 of such Code (relating to exempt insurance in-
come) is amended by striking paragraph (10) and by re-
designating paragraph (11) as paragraph (10). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years of a foreign cor-
poration beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and to taxable years of United States shareholders 
with or within which such taxable years of such foreign 
corporation end. 
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