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available, to maximize development and commercial 
revenue generation to financially support the devel-
opment of a high performance rail passenger cor-
ridor. 
(c) NORTHEAST CORRIDOR.—The Secretary, through 
the initiative established under this Act, shall provide tech-
nical assistance to the States and entities along the North-
east Corridor as identified by the Secretary— 
(1) on the establishment, by the Northeast Cor-
ridor Infrastructure and Operations Advisory Com-
mission established under section 24905 of title 49, 
United States Code, of a Northeast Corridor Trans-
portation-Oriented Development Working Group, 
which shall— 
(A) include outside members with expertise 
in transportation-oriented development; 
(B) be chaired by the Planning Developer; 
and 
(C) advise the Secretary and the Northeast 
Corridor Infrastructure and Operations Advi-
sory Commission on the ways and means for 
carrying out the purposes of this Act at the re-
gional level; and 
(2) technical assistance provided by the Plan-
ning Developer to the Secretary and identified 
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States and entities, not more than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, that will identify 
Northeast Corridor stations and potential stations, 
and conduct a preliminary survey of property avail-
able and potentially available, to maximize develop-
ment and commercial revenue generation to finan-
cially support the creation of a true high-speed rail 
corridor in the Northeast Corridor. 
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the Secretary shall notify the individual by not later 
than seven days after making such election and shall 
provide the individual with a 30-day period, begin-
ning on the date of the individual’s receipt of such 
notice, during which the individual may modify or 
revoke the election made by the Secretary on the in-
dividual’s behalf. The Secretary shall include, as 
part of such notice, a clear statement of why the al-
ternative election made by the Secretary is in the 
best interests of the individual as compared to the 
election submitted by the individual. The Secretary 
shall provide the notice required under this para-
graph by electronic means whenever possible. 
‘‘(i) IRREVOCABILITY OF ELECTIONS.—An election 
under subsection (a) or (c)(1) is irrevocable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘3326. Election to receive educational assistance.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (c) of section 
5003 of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 38 U.S.C. 3301 note) 
is hereby repealed. 
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dividual who would not be a dependent if the first
sentence of section 152(b)(3) were applied without
regard to all that follows ‘resident of the United
States’.
‘‘(d) INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable
year beginning in a calendar year after 1996, the
$500 and $200,000 amounts contained in sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall each be increased by an
amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 1995’ for
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B)
thereof.
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $50, such
amount shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of
$50.
‘‘(e) CERTAIN OTHER RULES APPLY.—Rules similar
to the rules of subsections (d) and (e) of section 32 shall
apply for purposes of this section.’’
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping Tax Offend-
ers and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2012’’ or the 
‘‘STOP Identity Theft Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE RESOURCES 
WITH REGARD TO TAX RETURN IDENTITY 
THEFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General should 
make use of all existing resources of the Department of 
Justice, including any appropriate task forces, to bring 
more perpetrators of tax return identity theft to justice. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS TO BE TAKEN INTO AC-
COUNT.—In carrying out this section, the Attorney Gen-
eral should take into account the following: 
(1) The need to concentrate efforts in those 
areas of the country where the crime is most fre-
quently reported. 
(2) The need to coordinate with State and local 
authorities for the most efficient use of their laws 
and resources to prosecute and prevent the crime. 
(3) The need to protect vulnerable groups, such 
as veterans, seniors, and minors (especially foster 
children) from becoming victims or otherwise used in 
the offense.
SEC. 3. VICTIMS OF IDENTITY THEFT MAY INCLUDE ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
Section 1028(d)(7) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘specific individual’’ and inserting 
‘‘specific person’’. 
SEC. 4. TAX FRAUD AS A PREDICATE FOR AGGRAVATED 
IDENTITY THEFT. 
Section 1028A(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) section 7206 or 7207 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
(a) GENERALLY.—Beginning with the first report 
made more than 9 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act under section 1116 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Attorney General shall include in such report 
the information described in subsection (b) of this section 
as to progress in implementing this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The information referred to in sub-
section (a) is as follows:
(1) Information readily available to the Depart-
ment of Justice about trends in the incidence of tax 
return identity theft. 
(2) The effectiveness of statutory tools, includ-
ing those provided by this Act, in aiding the Depart-
ment of Justice in the prosecution of tax return 
identity theft. 
(3) Recommendations on additional statutory 
tools that would aid in removing barriers to effective 
prosecution of tax return identity theft. 
(4) The status on implementing the rec-
ommendations of the Department’s March 2010 
Audit Report 10–21 entitled ‘‘The Department of 
Justice’s Efforts to Combat Identity Theft’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives August 1, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4362 
AN ACT 
To provide effective criminal prosecutions for 
certain identity thefts, and for other purposes.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3459
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit the continued insur-
ance of deposits in minority- and women-owned banks by the Bank
Deposit Financial Assistance Program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to permit the
continued insurance of deposits in minority- and women-
owned banks by the Bank Deposit Financial Assistance
Program.
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 ‘‘Bank Deposit Insur-
ance Amendments of 1993’’.
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Union Calendar No. 460 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4362 
[Report No. 112–639] 
To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity thefts, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2012 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
JULY 31, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. 
RIVERA, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. COHEN, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. PIERLUISI, and 
Mr. QUIGLEY 
JULY 31, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To provide effective criminal prosecutions for certain identity 
thefts, and for other purposes. 
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(b) CONSULTATION.—The entity conducting the
study and investigation under subsection (a) shall consult
in all aspects of the study and investigation, including
study design, organizations representing the commercial
motor vehicle industry (including segments of the industry
which transport hazardous materials), manufacturers of
radar detectors, users of radar detectors, highway safety
advocates, and such other persons as such entity considers
appropriate.
(c) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary
of Transportation shall provide to the entity conducting
the study and investigation under subsection (a) any infor-
mation or data which such entity determines is necessary
for the purpose of conducting such study and investiga-
tion. The Secretary shall work with the States and other
appropriate organizations to develop, to the extent nec-
essary, any new information or data that is required to
carry out such study and investigation.
(d) REPORT.—The entity conducting the study and
investigation under subsection (a) shall report to the Sec-
retary and Congress its findings and recommendations
with respect to such study and investigation not later than
September 30, 1995.
(e) SECRETARIAL REVIEW AND REPORT.—Upon re-
ceipt of the report under subsection (d), the Secretary of
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3461
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to require States
to administer qualifying examinations to all State employees with new
authority to make decisions regarding child welfare services.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to require States to administer qualifying examinations
to all State employees with new authority to make deci-
sions regarding child welfare services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT THAT STATES ADMINISTER
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS TO ALL STATE
EMPLOYEES WITH NEW AUTHORITY TO MAKE
DECISIONS 
REGARDING 
CHILD 
WELFARE
SERVICES.
Section 474 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
674) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(f) The Secretary may not make a payment to a
State under subsection (a) for any calendar quarter begin-
ning after the 18-month period that begins with the date
of the enactment of this subsection, unless the State has
in effect procedures to ensure that, before the State pro-
vides to a prospective child welfare decisionmaker the au-
thority to make decisions regarding child welfare services,
the individual must take and pass an examination, admin-
istered by the State, that tests knowledge of such subjects
as child development, family dynamics, dysfunctional be-
havior, substance abuse, child abuse, and community ad-
vocacy. As used in the preceding sentence, the term ‘pro-
spective child welfare decisionmaker’ means an individual
who, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, does
not have any authority to make a decision regarding child
welfare services.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3462
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to expedite the
permanent placement of foster children by requiring States, at the time
a child is placed in foster care, to find any absent parent of the child
and evaluate the ability of the absent parent to provide a suitable
home for the child.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to expedite the permanent placement of foster children
by requiring States, at the time a child is placed in
foster care, to find any absent parent of the child and
evaluate the ability of the absent parent to provide a
suitable home for the child.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROCEDURES TO EXPEDITE THE PERMANENT
PLACEMENT OF FOSTER CHILDREN.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 474 of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 674) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(f) The Secretary may not make a payment to a
State for a calendar quarter under subsection (a) unless
the State has in effect procedures requiring the State
agency, at the time a child is removed from a home and
placed in foster care under the supervision of the State,
to locate any parent of the child who is not living at the
home, and evaluate the ability of the parent to provide
a suitable home for the child.’’.
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) of this section shall not apply with respect to
any child who, on the date of the enactment of this Act,
is in foster care under the supervision of a State (as de-
fined in section 1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act for
purposes of title IV of such Act).
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computed under regulations prescribed by the Director, 
equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(A) the amount of the phased retirement an-
nuity as of the date of full retirement, before any re-
duction 
based 
on 
an 
election 
under 
section 
8334(d)(2), and including any adjustments made 
under section 8340; and 
‘‘(B) the product obtained by multiplying— 
‘‘(i) the amount of an annuity computed 
under section 8339 that would have been pay-
able at the time of full retirement if the indi-
vidual had not elected a phased retirement and 
as if the individual was employed on a full-time 
basis in the position occupied during the phased 
retirement period and before any reduction for 
survivor annuity or reduction based on an elec-
tion under section 8334(d)(2); by 
‘‘(ii) the working percentage. 
‘‘(2) After computing a composite retirement annuity 
under paragraph (1), the Director shall adjust the amount 
of the annuity for any applicable reductions for a survivor 
annuity and any previously elected actuarial reduction 
under section 8334(d)(2). 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3463
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to facilitate the
placement of foster children in permanent kinship care arrangements.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 8, 1993
Mrs. MALONEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act
to facilitate the placement of foster children in perma-
nent kinship care arrangements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF FOSTER CHILDREN IN PERMA-
NENT KINSHIP CARE ARRANGEMENTS.
(a) STATE OPTION TO DEEM KINSHIP PLACEMENT
AS ADOPTION.—Section 473(a) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 673(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(7) If a State places a child (who has been in foster
care under the supervision of the State) with a blood rel-
ative of the child or of a half-sibling of the child, and
transfers legal custody of the child to the relative, pursu-
ant to a written agreement, entered into between the State
and the relative, that contains provisions of the type de-
scribed in section 475(3), then, at the option of the State,
for purposes of this part—
‘‘(A) the placement is deemed an adoption;
‘‘(B) the initiation of the proceeding to so place
the child is deemed an adoption proceeding;
‘‘(C) the relative is deemed the adoptive parent
of the child;
‘‘(D) the agreement is deemed an adoption as-
sistance agreement;
‘‘(E) the payments made under the agreement
are deemed to be adoption assistance payments; and
‘‘(F) any reasonable and necessary court costs,
attorneys fees, and other expenses which are directly
related to the placement or the transfer of legal cus-
tody and are not in violation of State or Federal law
are deemed nonrecurring adoption expenses.’’.
(b) CONSIDERATION OF KINSHIP PLACEMENT OP-
TION AT DISPOSITIONAL HEARING.—Section 475(5)(C) of
such Act (42 U.S.C. 675(5)(C)) is amended by inserting
‘‘should be placed with a relative of the child as provided
in section 473(a)(7),’’ before ‘‘should be placed for adop-
tion’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to payments under part E of title
IV of the Social Security Act for quarters beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 7. GENERAL PERMITS.
Subsection (e) of section 404 (33 U.S.C. 1344) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) GENERAL PERMITS.—
‘‘(1) ISSUANCE.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the
functions of the Secretary under this section re-
lating to the discharge of dredged or fill mate-
rial, the Secretary may, after notice and oppor-
tunity for public hearing, issue general permits.
‘‘(B) CATEGORIES
OF
ACTIVITIES.—The
Secretary may issue general permits under this
subsection on a State or nationwide basis for
any specifically defined category of activities in-
volving discharges of dredged or fill material if
the Secretary determines that the activities in
such category are similar in nature, will cause
only minimal adverse environmental effects
when performed separately, and will have only
a minimal cumulative adverse effect on the en-
vironment.
‘‘(C) CATEGORIES OF WATERS.—The Sec-
retary may issue general permits under this
subsection on a State or nationwide basis for
discharges of dredged or fill material into any
specifically defined category of waters if the
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4364 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to specify further conditions under 
which payment for the services of a recess appointee may not be made 
from the Treasury. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2012 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. MICA, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. 
ROSS of Florida, Mr. MCHENRY, and Mr. MACK) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to specify further 
conditions under which payment for the services of a 
recess appointee may not be made from the Treasury. 
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 ‘‘Recess Appointment 
Restoration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. 
Section 5503 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c)(1) Payment for services may not be made from 
the Treasury of the United States to an individual ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy that is by law required to be filled 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, until 
the appointee has been confirmed by the Senate, unless 
the individual was appointed while the Senate was ad-
journed for at least 10 days. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, a day of ad-
journment of the Senate is a day on which the Senate does 
not meet.’’. 
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SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 8437(e)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended in the first sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘659)’’ and inserting ‘‘659),’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘, and shall be subject to a Fed-
eral tax levy under section 6331 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS. 
Any potential revenue gain attributable to the enact-
ment of this Act, as determined by the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office— 
(1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the 
Treasury of the United States; and 
(2) shall be used solely for purposes of deficit 
reduction. 
Passed the House of Representatives August 1, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4365 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make 
clear that accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund 
are subject to certain Federal tax levies.
H. R. 4365 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twelve 
An Act 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that accounts in the Thrift 
Savings Fund are subject to certain Federal tax levies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 8437(e)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
in the first sentence— 
(1) by striking ‘‘659)’’ and inserting ‘‘659),’’; and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘, and shall be subject to a Federal tax levy under 
section 6331 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.’’. 
SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS. 
Any potential revenue gain attributable to the enactment of 
this Act, as determined by the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office— 
(1) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury 
of the United States; and 
(2) shall be used solely for purposes of deficit reduction. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF THE POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN
OR HANDGUN AMMUNITION BY, OR THE PRI-
VATE TRANSFER OF A HANDGUN OR HAND-
GUN AMMUNITION TO, A JUVENILE.
(a) DEFINITION.—Section 921(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘(29) The term ‘handgun’ means—
‘‘(A) a firearm that has a short stock and is de-
signed to be held and fired by the use of a single
hand; and
‘‘(B) any combination of parts from which a
firearm described in subparagraph (A) can be as-
sembled.’’.
(b) OFFENSE.—Section 922 of such title is amended
by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(s)(1)(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell,
deliver, or transfer to a juvenile—
‘‘(i) a handgun; or
‘‘(ii) ammunition that is suitable for use only in
a handgun.
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to a transfer
of a handgun to a juvenile—
‘‘(i) with the permission of a parent, grand-
parent, or legal guardian of the juvenile;