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‘‘(A) a member of the sponsor; 
‘‘(B) the sponsor; or 
‘‘(C) an affiliated member of the sponsor, 
except that, in the case of a sponsor which is 
a professional association or other individual- 
based association, if at least one of the officers, 
directors, or employees of an employer, or at 
least one of the individuals who are partners in 
an employer and who actively participates in 
the business, is a member or such an affiliated 
member of the sponsor, participating employers 
may also include such employer; and 
‘‘(2) all individuals commencing coverage under 
the plan after certification under this part must 
be— 
‘‘(A) active or retired owners (including 
self-employed individuals), officers, directors, or 
employees of, or partners in, participating em-
ployers; or 
‘‘(B) the dependents of individuals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(b) INDIVIDUAL MARKET UNAFFECTED.—The re-
quirements of this subsection are met with respect to a 
small business health plan if, under the terms of the plan, 
no participating employer may provide health insurance 
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areas of similar significance, and on the avail-
ability of such species or stock for subsistence
uses pursuant to subsection (b) or section
109(f) or 119,
‘‘(II) the measures that the Secretary de-
termines are necessary to ensure no unmitigable
adverse impact on the availability of the species
or stock for subsistence uses pursuant to sub-
section (b) or section 109(f) or 119, and
‘‘(III) requirements pertaining to the mon-
itoring and reporting of such taking, including
requirements for the independent peer review of
proposed monitoring plans or other research
proposals where the proposed activity may af-
fect the availability of a species or stock for
taking for subsistence uses pursuant to sub-
section (b) or section 109(f) or 119.
‘‘(iii) The Secretary shall publish a proposed
authorization not later than 45 days after receiving
an application under this subparagraph and request
public comment through notice in the Federal Reg-
ister, newspapers of general circulation, and appro-
priate electronic media and to all locally affected
communities for a period of 30 days after publica-
tion. Not later than 45 days after the close of the
section shall govern the incidental taking of Califor-
nia sea otters during the course of commercial fish-
ing operations.
‘‘(b) SCIENTIFIC WORKING GROUP.—(1) Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Ma-
rine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of 1993, the
Secretary, in consultation with the Marine Mammal Com-
mission and the Secretary of the Interior, shall establish
a Scientific Working Group consisting of individuals with
expertise in marine mammal biology and ecology, popu-
lation dynamics and modeling, and commercial fishing
technology and practices, to advise the Secretary regard-
ing—
‘‘(A) population estimates for those marine
mammal stocks taken incidental to commercial fish-
ing operations;
‘‘(B) the population status and trend of such
marine mammal stocks;
‘‘(C) studies needed to resolve uncertainties re-
garding stock separation, abundance, or trends and
factors affecting the distribution, size, or productiv-
ity of the stock;
‘‘(D) studies needed to resolve uncertainties re-
garding the species, numbers, ages, gender, and re-
productive status of marine mammals being inciden-
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall prescribe such procedures
as may be necessary to preserve such confidentiality, ex-
cept that the Secretary shall release or make public any
such information in aggregate, summary, or other form
which does not directly or indirectly disclose the identity
or business of any person.
‘‘(g) PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT.—If the Sec-
retary determines that a person using a vessel of the Unit-
ed States or a vessel with a valid fishing permit issued
by the Secretary in accordance with section 204(b) of the
Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act has
knowingly violated this section, the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) on the first occasion of noncompliance,
withdraw all fishing rights and privileges of that
person or vessel for 30 consecutive days;
‘‘(2) on the second occasion of noncompliance,
withdraw all fishing rights and privileges of that
person or vessel for 6 consecutive months; and
‘‘(3) use any other provisions of sections 105,
106, or 107 that the Secretary deems appropriate.
No penalty shall be assessed unless such person is given
notice and opportunity for a hearing with respect to such
violation. Any penalty may be remitted or mitigated by
the Secretary for good cause shown.
biological removal levels shall be calculated as fol-
lows:
‘‘(A) for a species or stock that is below its
maximum net productivity level, that part of
the net annual increment that can be taken
without significantly delaying the time it will
take the population to rebuild to its maximum
net productivity level; or
‘‘(B) for a species or stock whose status is
uncertain, the product of the minimum popu-
lation estimate times 1⁄2 of the best available es-
timate of population growth rate at the maxi-
mum net productivity level, multiplied by a re-
covery factor of—
‘‘(i) 0.1 for populations whose mini-
mum population estimate is less than
10,000; and
‘‘(ii) 0.5 for populations whose mini-
mum population estimate is greater than
10,000.’’; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(18) The term ‘Regional Council’ means a Re-
gional Fishery Management Council established
under section 302 of the Magnuson Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act.’’.
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR MA-
RINE MAMMAL COMMISSION.
Title II (16 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.) is amended in sec-
tion 207 by—
(a) striking all from ‘‘$672,000 for fiscal year
1982’’ through ‘‘1992, and’’;
(b) striking the period at the end; and
(c) inserting the following: ‘‘$1,500,000 for fis-
cal year 1994, $1,550,000 for fiscal year 1995,
$1,600,000 for fiscal year 1996, $1,650,000 for fis-
cal year 1997, $1,700,000 for fiscal year 1998, and
$1,750,000 for fiscal year 1999.’’.
SEC. 12. AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 102–587.
Section 3004 of Public Law 102–587 (106 Stat.
5067) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘3(11) of the
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C.
1362(11))’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘3(12) of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 (16
U.S.C. 1362(12)’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(4) by striking ‘‘title III’’
within the quotation marks and inserting in lieu
thereof ‘‘title IV’’.
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‘‘(1) Effective on the date of the enactment of
the Marine Mammal Protection Act Amendments of
1993 and subject to subsection (d)(4), the provisions
of this section shall govern the incidental taking of
marine mammals in the course of commercial fishing
operations by persons using vessels of the United
States and vessels which have valid fishing permits
issued by the Secretary in accordance with section
204(b) of the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. In any event, it shall be the imme-
diate goal that the incidental kill or serious injury
of marine mammals permitted in the course of com-
mercial fishing operations be reduced to insignificant
levels approaching zero.
‘‘(2) The provisions of the Endangered Species
Act of of 1973 and section 101 of this title and not
this section shall govern the incidental lethal taking
of marine mammals listed as endangered under the
Endangered Species Act of 1973.
‘‘(3) The provisions of title III of this Act and
not this section shall govern the taking of marine
mammals in the course of commercial purse seine
fishing for yellowfin tuna.
‘‘(4) The provisions of the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 and Public Law 99–625 and not this
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3651 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain creditors from the 
escrow account requirement for higher-priced mortgage loans, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. BARROW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to exempt certain credi-
tors from the escrow account requirement for higher- 
priced mortgage loans, 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. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN CREDITORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 129D of the Truth in 
Lending Act, as added by section 1461 of the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(k) EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
CREDITORS.—A 
creditor with less than $1,000,000,000 in assets shall be 
exempt from— 
‘‘(1) the requirements of subsection (a) with re-
spect to a consumer credit transaction secured by a 
first lien on the consumer’s principal dwelling with 
an annual percentage rate that exceeds the average 
prime offer rate for a comparable transaction as of 
the date the interest rate is set by 1.5 or more per-
centage points; and 
‘‘(2) any other provision of this Act, to the ex-
tent such provision requires the creditor to establish 
an escrow or impound account described under sub-
section (a) with respect to a consumer credit trans-
action described under paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Notwithstanding the date on 
which the other provisions of section 129D of the Truth 
in Lending Act take effect, section 129D(k) of the Truth 
in Lending Act, as added by this Act, shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3652 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority 
to make performance-based bonus payments to States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. DESJARLAIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal 
the authority to make performance-based bonus pay-
ments to 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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping Needless Ad-
ditional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REPEALER.—Section 16 of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025) is amended by striking 
subsection (d). 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 16(c) of 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of paragraph (4) by 
striking ‘‘, or performance under the performance 
measures under subsection (d)’’, and 
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (5) by 
striking ‘‘, or performance under the performance 
measures under subsection (d)’’. 
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subparagraph (C), no longer meets the require-
ments of subparagraph (A)(ii) and is not rea-
sonably likely to meet those requirements in the
near future, or
‘‘(ii) finds that a person that holds a per-
mit under this paragraph for a marine mam-
mal, or a person exercising rights under sub-
paragraph (C), no longer meets the require-
ments of subparagraph (A)(i) or (iii) and is not
reasonably likely to meet those requirements in
the near future,
the Secretary may revoke the permit in accordance
with section 104(e), seize the marine mammal, or
cooperate with other persons authorized to hold ma-
rine mammals under this Act for disposition of the
marine mammal. The Secretary may recover from
the person expenses incurred by the Secretary for
that seizure.
‘‘(E) No marine mammal held pursuant to a
permit issued under subparagraph (A), or by a per-
son exercising rights under subparagraph (C), may
be sold, purchased, exported, or transported unless
the Secretary is notified of such action no later than
15 days before such action, and such action is for
purposes of public display, scientific research, or en-
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3654 
To adopt technology allowing 9–1–1 call centers to receive and respond 
to emergency text messages, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Ms. HOCHUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To adopt technology allowing 9–1–1 call centers to receive 
and respond to emergency text messages, 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 ‘‘Allowing Local Emer-
gency Response Technicians to Accept Cellular Texts Act’’ 
or the ‘‘ALERT ACT’’. 
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SEC. 2. 9–1–1 TEXT ERROR MESSAGE. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall complete a rulemaking requiring that if a consumer 
unsuccessfully attempts to communicate with a public 
safety answering point by sending a text message to 9– 
1–1 using a commercial mobile service, the provider of the 
commercial mobile service will respond to such consumer 
with an error message to ensure that the consumer knows 
that the text message has not been received by the public 
safety answering point and to instruct the consumer on 
proper steps to take to reach emergency assistance. 
SEC. 3. ADVANCING 9–1–1 TECHNOLOGY. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure 
that at least 10 percent of the Federal funds awarded 
after the date of the enactment of this Act for emergency 
management performance grants shall be used to test or 
implement equipment or services allowing members of the 
public to send text messages to 9–1–1 for the purpose of 
obtaining emergency assistance. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE.—The term 
‘‘commercial mobile service’’ has the meaning given 
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such term in section 332 of the Communications Act 
of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332). 
(2) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE 
GRANTS.—The term ‘‘emergency management per-
formance grants’’ refers to the grants authorized by 
section 662 of the Post-Katrina Emergency Manage-
ment Reform Act of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 762). 
(3) PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT.—The 
term ‘‘public safety answering point’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 222 of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3655 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions 
from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer 
public companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. JONES, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HEN-
SARLING, and Mrs. BACHMANN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide addi-
tional exemptions from the internal control auditing re-
quirements for smaller and newer public companies. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Access 
to Capital Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM AUDIT REQUIREMENT FOR 
SMALLER ISSUERS. 
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) EXEMPTION
FOR SMALLER ISSUERS.—Sub-
section (b) shall not apply with respect to any report re-
quired under subsection (a) of an issuer that has a total 
public float for the relevant reporting period of less than 
$1,000,000,000. 
‘‘(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the ex-
emptions provided for in subsection (c) shall be construed 
to relieve or exempt any issuer from the requirements for 
internal control reporting and assessment under sub-
section (a) or the requirement that officers of the issuer 
certify each annual and quarterly report pursuant to sec-
tion 302.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 472 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2455 
[Report No. 113–632] 
A BILL 
To provide for the sale or transfer of certain 
Federal lands in Nevada, and for other purposes. 
DECEMBER 1, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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TITLE 
I—SCHOOL-BASED 
OR 
SCHOOL-
LINKED HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERV-
ICES CENTER GRANTS
SEC. 101. GRANT PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and
Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the
Health Resources and Services Administration, may
award grants to eligible local community partnerships to
coordinate and deliver comprehensive education, health,
and social services to children or youth in school-based,
school-linked or community-based locations.
(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under subsection (a), an entity shall—
(A) be a new or existing local community
partnership which, at a minimum, shall in-
clude—
(i) a local health care provider with
experience in delivering services to adoles-
cents;
(ii) one or more local public schools;
and
(iii) at least one community-based or-
ganization located in the community to be
served that has a history of providing serv-
ices to at-risk youth in that community;
(B) prepare and submit to the Secretary
an application in accordance with subsection
(e), that has been developed and agreed to by
all members of the partnership;
(C) ensure the provision of core services in
accordance with subsection (c); and
(D) meet any other requirements deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary.
(2) PARTICIPATION.—A partnership described
in paragraph (1)(A) shall, to the maximum extent
feasible, involve broad based community participa-
tion from parents and youth to be served, health and
social service providers, teachers and other public
school and school board personnel, community-based
organizations (particularly those serving minority
youth), youth development and service organizations
and interested business leaders. Such participation
may be through an expanded partnership, or an ad-
visory board to such a partnership.
(3) TARGETING.—A partnership described in
paragraph (1)(A) shall be located in and created to
serve a community in which youth are exposed to a
high-risk environment as documented by factors in-
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3448 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide 
for an optional pilot program allowing certain emerging 
growth companies to increase the tick sizes of their 
stocks. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
100
techniques to determine whether the compensation system
at the Library of Congress is in compliance with the policy
objectives in section 171.
SEC. 174. STAFF OF COMMISSION.
(a) STAFF DIRECTOR.—The Commission shall have
a Staff Director who shall be appointed by the Chairman
and who shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the maximum
rate of basic pay payable under the General Schedule (as
determined under section 5376 of title 5, United States
Code).
(b) ADDITIONAL STAFF.—With the approval of the
Commission, the Chairman may appoint, terminate, and
fix the pay of additional staff. Any person so appointed
may be paid at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate
of basic pay payable for grade GS–15 of the General
Schedule, under section 5332 of title 5, United States
Code.
SEC. 175. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.
(a) PROHIBITION OF COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN
MEMBERS.—A member of the Commission who is a Mem-
ber of Congress or a full-time officer or employee of the
United States shall receive no additional pay by reason
of service on the Commission.
(b) COMPENSATION
OF OTHER MEMBERS.—Any
other member of the Commission shall be paid at a rate
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3657 
To clarify the authority of the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commis-
sion to act on behalf of the Commission during emergencies, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2011 
Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. BURGESS) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To clarify the authority of the Chairman of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission to act on behalf of the Commis-
sion during emergencies, 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 ‘‘Nuclear Emergency 
Re-establishment of Obligations (NERO) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EMERGENCY AUTHORITY OF CHAIRMAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairman of the Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission may not exercise emergency au-
thority to make decisions or take actions otherwise re-
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