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transportation on military aircraft to the same extent as
retired members of the Armed Forces.
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of the policy if the application for the policy failed to re-
quest information respecting the condition.
‘‘(d) REPORTING OF INFORMATION.—A carrier that
issues one or more long-term care insurance policies shall
periodically (not less often than annually) report, in a
form and in a manner determined by the NAIC, to the
Commissioner, superintendent or director of insurance of
each State in which the policy is delivered, and shall make
available to the Secretary, upon request, information in
a form and manner determined by the NAIC concerning—
‘‘(1) the long-term care insurance policies of the
carrier that are in force;
‘‘(2) the most recent premiums for such policies
and the premiums imposed for such policies since
their initial issuance;
‘‘(3) the lapse rate, replacement rate, and re-
scission rates by policy;
‘‘(4) the names of that 10 percent of its agents
that—
‘‘(A) have the greatest lapse and replace-
ment rate; and
‘‘(B) have produced at least $50,000 of
long-term care insurance sales in the previous
year; and
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4515
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide that the penalty
for failure of employers to file certain reports with respect to the Medi-
care and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank shall apply only with respect
to reports required in calendar years beginning after 90 days after
necessary regulations are promulgated.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1994
Mr. JACOBS introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide
that the penalty for failure of employers to file certain
reports with respect to the Medicare and Medicaid Cov-
erage Data Bank shall apply only with respect to reports
required in calendar years beginning after 90 days after
necessary regulations are promulgated.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DELAY OF PENALTY FOR FAILURE OF EMPLOY-
ERS TO FILE REPORTS WITH THE SECRETARY
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WITH RE-
SPECT TO THE MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
COVERAGE DATA BANK.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1144(c)(9) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b–14(c)(9)), as added by sec-
tion 13581(a) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1993 (Public Law 103–66), is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(9) PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO REPORT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in
subparagraph (B), in the case of the failure of
an employer (other than a Federal or other gov-
ernmental entity) to report under paragraph
(1)(A) with respect to each electing individual,
the Secretary shall impose a penalty as de-
scribed in part II of subchapter B of chapter 68
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
‘‘(B) DELAY OF PENALTY.—Subparagraph
(A) shall not apply with respect to reports re-
quired to be filed before the first day of the
first calendar year which begins 90 days after
the Secretary has promulgated regulations with
respect to the information required to be re-
ported under paragraph (1)(A) and with respect
to the manner (including electronic trans-
mission) in which such information is required
to be reported.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall be effective as if included in the enact-
ment of section 13581(a) of the Omnibus Budget Rec-
onciliation Act of 1993 (Public Law 103–66).
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6499 
To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 to include the pay of Members of Congress within the 
coverage of the Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. BARROW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 to include the pay of Mem-
bers of Congress within the coverage of the Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF ACCOUNT. 
Paragraph (11) of section 250(c) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is 
amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, 
and such term includes any item for the pay of Senators 
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or Representatives in, or Delegates or the Resident Com-
missioner to, the Congress’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 649 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require consolidation of the 
defense exchange stores system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2011 
Mr. WELCH (for himself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require 
consolidation of the defense exchange stores system. 
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 ‘‘Reduce and End our 
Deficits Using Commonsense Eliminations in the Defense 
Exchange Stores System Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSOLIDATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENSE 
EXCHANGE STORES SYSTEM. 
Section 2487 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) CONSOLIDATION OF ADMINISTRATION OF DE-
FENSE EXCHANGE STORES SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) CONSOLIDATION
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than January 1, 2013, the Secretary of Defense 
shall consolidate the Army and Air Force Exchange 
Service, the Navy Exchange Command, and the Ma-
rine Corps exchange system into a single organiza-
tion for the administration of the defense exchange 
stores system. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION ON USE OF APPROPRIATED 
FUNDS.—Upon the consolidation of the defense ex-
change stores system under paragraph (1), appro-
priated funds may not be used to support the oper-
ation of exchange stores.’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6500 
To establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and to temporarily provide a 
zero percent capital gains rate for certain new investments in Detroit, 
Michigan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Mr. CLAY, and Ms. NORTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Govern-
ment Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Detroit Jobs Trust Fund and to temporarily 
provide a zero percent capital gains rate for certain 
new investments in Detroit, Michigan. 
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 ‘‘Detroit Economic 
Competitiveness Act’’. 
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SEC. 4. STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall conduct a study on the impact of 
the extensions of exclusivity under section 505E(c) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as added by sec-
tion 2, on the development of significant drug combina-
tions, as defined in section 3(e). 
(b) INTERIM FINDINGS.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) make the interim findings from the study 
under subsection (a) available to the task force 
under section 4 and the public; and 
(2) shall provide an opportunity for the task 
force and members of the public to make comments 
on such findings. 
(c) FINAL FINDINGS.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, after providing the 
opportunity for comment described in subsection (b), the 
Secretary shall submit the findings of the study under 
subsection (a) to the Congress. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6501 
To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 
finalizing certain proposed rules under the Clean Air Act if a State 
regulatory authority gives notice that such a rule will lead to a 3 
percent or greater increase in the price of electricity for end-use con-
sumers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. BERG 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 finalizing certain proposed rules under 
the Clean Air Act if a State regulatory authority gives 
notice that such a rule will lead to a 3 percent or 
greater increase in the price of electricity for end-use 
consumers. 
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 ‘‘Energy Consumer Pro-
tection Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. NO FINALIZATION OF CERTAIN NSPS RULES. 
(a) RULE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If any State regulatory au-
thority informs the Administrator that a proposed 
rule described in paragraph (2) is likely to lead to 
a 3 percent or greater increase in the price of elec-
tricity for end-use consumers, then the Adminis-
trator may not finalize such rule. 
(2) COVERED
RULES.—A proposed rule de-
scribed in this paragraph is a proposed rule that im-
poses any standard of performance under section 
111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411) for emis-
sions of any greenhouse gas from any existing 
source, or new source, that is a fossil fuel-fired elec-
tric utility generating unit. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) EXISTING
SOURCE.—The term ‘‘existing 
source’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
111 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411). 
(3) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse 
gas’’ means any of the following: 
(A) Carbon dioxide. 
(B) Methane. 
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(C) Nitrous oxide. 
(D) Hydrofluorocarbons. 
(E) Perfluorocarbons. 
(F) Sulfur Hexafluoride. 
(4) NEW SOURCE.—The term ‘‘new source’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 111 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411). 
(5) STATE
REGULATORY
AUTHORITY.—The 
term ‘‘State regulatory authority’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 3 of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 796). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6502 
To amend title V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide 
for extensions of marketing exclusivity periods for drugs in certain com-
binations of such drugs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title V of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to provide for extensions of marketing exclusivity 
periods for drugs in certain combinations of such drugs, 
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 ‘‘Life-Threatening Dis-
eases Compassion through Combination Therapy Act of 
2012’’. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4516
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and other laws to improve
and promote the provision of long-term care in the United States.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 26, 1994
Mrs. KENNELLY (for herself and Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut) introduced
the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees on Energy
and Commerce and Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and other
laws to improve and promote the provision of long-term
care in 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Long-Term Care Act of 1994’’.
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I—ESTABLISHMENT OF FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR LONG-
TERM CARE INSURANCE
‘‘(c) ITEMS INCLUDED IN STANDARDS.—The stand-
ards promulgated under subsection (a) shall include—
‘‘(1) minimum Federal standards for long-term
care insurance consistent with the provisions of this
title;
‘‘(2) standards for the enhanced protection of
consumers with long-term care insurance;
‘‘(3) procedures for the modification of the
standards established under paragraph (1) in a
manner consistent with future laws to expand exist-
ing Federal or State long-term care benefits or es-
tablish a comprehensive Federal or State long-term
care benefit program; and
‘‘(4) other activities determined appropriate by
Congress.
‘‘(d) CONSULTATION.—In establishing standards and
models of benefits under this section, the Secretary shall
provide for and consult with an advisory committee to be
chosen by the Secretary, and composed of—
‘‘(1) three individuals who are representatives
of carriers;
‘‘(2) three individuals who are representatives
of consumer groups;
‘‘(3) three representatives who are representa-
tives of providers of long-term care services;
tion for a certificate or revokes a certificate, the At-
torney General shall include in the notice of denial
or revocation a statement of the reasons relied upon
for the denial or revocation of such certificate.
(2) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—
(A) AFTER
ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEED-
ING.—(i) If the Attorney General denies an ap-
plication submitted or revokes a certificate is-
sued under this section after an opportunity for
hearing on the record, then any party to the
health care joint venture involved may com-
mence a civil action, not later than 60 days
after receiving notice of the denial or revoca-
tion, in an appropriate district court of the
United States for review of the record of such
denial or revocation.
(ii) As part of the Attorney General’s an-
swer, the Attorney General shall file in such
court a certified copy of the record on which
such denial or revocation is based. The findings
of fact of the Attorney General may be set aside
only if found to be unsupported by substantial
evidence in such record taken as a whole.
(B) DENIAL OR REVOCATION WITHOUT AD-
MINISTRATIVE
PROCEEDING.—If the Attorney
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6503 
To promote the development of renewable energy on certain Federal land, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. BILBRAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Agri-
culture and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote the development of renewable energy on certain 
Federal land, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Clean Fuels Innovation Act of 2012’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
Sec. 3. Programmatic environmental impact statements and land use planning 
on covered land. 
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TITLE 
III—ELIMINATION 
OF
MEDICAID RESTRICTION ON
STATE 
ASSET 
PROTECTION
PROGRAMS
SEC. 301. ELIMINATION OF MEDICAID RESTRICTION ON
STATE ASSET PROTECTION PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1917(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p(b)), as amended by section
13612 of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993,
is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph
(C),
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘(other than
paragraph (1)(C))’’, and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking all that follows
‘‘deceased individual’’ and inserting ‘‘shall include
all real and personal property and other assets in-
cluded within the individual’s estate, as defined for
purposes of State probate law’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning
on or after October 1, 1993.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6507 
To provide that any State implementation plan submitted pursuant to the 
Clean Air Act to address impairment of visibility shall apply for such 
State until 2022 with respect to emissions from taconite ore processing 
facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012 
Mr. CRAVAACK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide that any State implementation plan submitted 
pursuant to the Clean Air Act to address impairment 
of visibility shall apply for such State until 2022 with 
respect to emissions from taconite ore processing facili-
ties, 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 ‘‘Promoting Nuanced 
Taconite Regulations Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(ii) mitigation investments on such 
Federal land are likely to provide greater 
conservation value for the impacts of re-
newable energy development on such Fed-
eral land; and 
(B) examine— 
(i) the effectiveness of laws (including 
regulations) and policies in effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act in facili-
tating 
the 
development 
of 
mitigation 
banks; 
(ii) the advantages and disadvantages 
of using mitigation banks on such Federal 
land to mitigate impacts to natural re-
sources on private land; and 
(iii) any changes in Federal law (in-
cluding regulations) or policy necessary to 
further develop a Federal mitigation bank-
ing program. 
(b) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
shall jointly submit to Congress a report that includes— 
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(1) the recommendations of the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture relating 
to— 
(A) the most effective system for Federal 
land administered by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Secretary of Agriculture to meet the 
goals of facilitating the development of a miti-
gation banking program on such Federal land; 
and 
(B) any change to Federal law (including 
regulations) or policy necessary to address more 
effectively the siting, development, and manage-
ment of mitigation banking programs on such 
Federal land to mitigate impacts to natural re-
sources on private land; and 
(2) any administrative action to be taken by the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture in response to the recommendations. 
(c) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the report described in 
subsection (b) is submitted to Congress, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall make 
the results of the study available to the public. 
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HR 1296 EAS
values either shall be equal or shall be equalized using the
following methods:
(1) ADJUSTMENT OF LANDS.—
(A) PORTION OF FEDERAL LANDS.—If the
Federal lands are greater in value than the non-
Federal lands, the Secretary shall reduce the
acreage of the Federal lands until the values of
the Federal lands closely approximate the values
of the non-Federal lands.
(B) 
ADDITIONAL
FEDERALLY-OWNED
LANDS.—If the non-Federal lands are greater in
value than the Federal lands, the Secretary may
convey additional federally owned lands within
the Targhee National Forest up to an amount
necessary to equalize the values of the non-Fed-
eral lands and the lands to be transferred out of
Federal ownership. However, such additional
federally owned lands shall be limited to those
meeting the criteria for land exchanges specified
in the Targhee National Forest Land and Re-
source Management Plan.
(2) PAYMENT OF MONEY.—The values may be
equalized by the payment of money as provided in
section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716 (b)).