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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2430
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for
adoption expenses in excess of 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1993
Mr. BLILEY 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 allow a
deduction for adoption expenses in excess of 7.5 percent
of adjusted gross income.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That (a) part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to additional
itemized deductions for individuals) is amended by redes-
ignating section 220 as section 221 and by inserting after
section 219 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 220. ADOPTION EXPENSES.
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION.—In the case of an
individual, there shall be as a deduction an amount equal
to the amount by which the adoption expenses paid by the
taxpayer during the taxable year exceed 7.5 percent of ad-
justed gross income.
‘‘(b) ADOPTION EXPENSES.—For purposes of this
section, the term ‘adoption expenses’ means reasonable
and necessary adoption fees, court costs, attorney fees,
and other expenses which are directly related to the legal
adoption of a child by the taxpayer and which are not in-
curred in violation of State or Federal law; except that
such term shall not include—
‘‘(1) any expense for which a deduction or cred-
it is allowable under any other provision of this
chapter, and
‘‘(2) any expense paid from funds received
under any Federal, State, or local program.’’
(b) The table of sections for part VII of subchapter
B of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by striking the
item relating to section 220 and inserting the following:
‘‘Sec. 220. Adoption expenses.
‘‘Sec. 221. Cross reference.’’
(c) The amendments made by this section shall apply
to taxable years beginning after December 31, 1992.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3224 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets 
tax credit through 2016, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. HIGGINS 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 extend 
the new markets tax credit through 2016, 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. EXTENSION OF NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
45D(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended— 
(A) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (G) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
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(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) $10,000,000,000 for 2012, 2013, 
2014, 2015, 2016.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
45D(f)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2021’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (f) of sec-
tion 45D of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any cal-
endar year beginning after 2012, the dollar 
amount in paragraph (1)(H) shall be increased 
by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year, determined by substituting 
‘calendar year 2011’ for ‘calendar year 
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(B) 
ROUNDING
RULE.—If 
a 
dollar 
amount in paragraph (1)(G), as increased 
under subparagraph (A), is not a multiple of 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2431
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building in Jacksonville,
Florida, as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal
Building’’.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2431
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building in Jacksonville, Florida,
as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building at 400 Bay Street in Jackson-
ville, Florida, is designated as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett
Federal Building’’. If a new Federal building is built in
Jacksonville, Florida, to replace the building at 400 Bay
Street, the new Federal building shall be designated as
the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
Federal building referred to in section 1 is deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2431
To designate the Federal building in Jacksonville, Florida, as the ‘‘Charles
E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 16, 1993
Ms. BROWN of Florida (for herself, Mr. MINETA, and Mr. TRAFICANT) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public
Works and Transportation
A BILL
To designate the Federal building in Jacksonville, Florida,
as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building at 400 Bay Street in Jackson-
ville, Florida, is designated as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett
Federal Building’’. If a new Federal building is built in
Jacksonville, Florida, to replace the building at 400 Bay
Street, the new Federal building shall be designated as
the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
(1) AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 100–140.—Ef-
fective as of October 27, 1987, section 1 of Public
Law 100–140 (101 Stat. 830) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘(c) EXTENSION OF REPEALER.—Section 3 of the
Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. 5948 note) is amended by striking ‘September
30, 1989’ and inserting ‘September 30, 1992’.’’.
(2) AMENDMENT TO PUBLIC LAW 101–420.—Ef-
fective as of October 13, 1990, Public Law 101–420
(104 Stat. 908) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ after ‘‘That’’; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(b) Section 3 of the Federal Physicians Comparabil-
ity Allowance Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 5948 note) is amend-
ed by striking ‘September 30, 1992’ and inserting ‘Sep-
tember 30, 1995’.’’.
(c) ORDER OF AMENDMENTS.—For purposes of ap-
plying the amendments made by this section—
(1) the provisions of subsection (b)(1) shall be
treated as having been enacted immediately before
the provisions of subsection (b)(2); and
(2) the provisions of subsection (b)(2) shall be
treated as having been enacted immediately before
the provisions of subsection (a).
IIA
Calendar No. 199
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2431
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
SEPTEMBER 14 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 7), 1993
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To designate the Federal building in Jacksonville, Florida,
as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building at 400 Bay Street in Jackson-
ville, Florida, is designated as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett
Federal Building’’. If a new Federal building is built in
Jacksonville, Florida, to replace the building at 400 Bay
Street, the new Federal building shall be designated as
the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
Federal building referred to in section 1 is deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 13,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
ers involved, may modify such agreements and may
extend such agreements.
‘‘(5) DURATION
OF
CONTRACTS.—A contract
entered into by the Secretary subsection under para-
graph (1) is effective for such period as the Sec-
retary and the manufacturer involved may agree in
the contract.
‘‘(6) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION
REGARDING
MULTIPLE SUPPLIERS.—With respect to a pediatric
vaccine, this subsection may not be construed as
prohibiting the Secretary from entering into con-
tracts under paragraph (1) with more than one man-
ufacturer of the vaccine, or from having in effect dif-
ferent prices under each of such contracts.
‘‘(i) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOT-
MENT.—The allotment under subsection (a) for a State
for a fiscal year shall be an amount equal to the product
of—
‘‘(1) an amount equal to the amount appro-
priated under subsection (l) for grants under sub-
section (a) for the fiscal year; and
‘‘(2) the percentage equal to the quotient of—
‘‘(A) an amount equal to the number of
children in the State who are 5 years of age or
younger; divided by
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3607 
To establish a program to improve freight mobility in the United States, 
to establish the National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Fund, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. DICKS) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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 establish a program to improve freight mobility in the 
United States, to establish the National Freight Mobility 
Infrastructure Fund, 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 
‘‘National Freight Mobility Infrastructure Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The Federal building at 400 Bay Street in Jackson-
ville, Florida, is designated as the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett
Federal Building’’. If a new Federal building is built in
Jacksonville, Florida, to replace the building at 400 Bay
Street, the new Federal building shall be designated as
the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
Federal building referred to in section 1 is deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘Charles E. Bennett Federal Building’’.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3227 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil and gas leases 
on portions of the Outer Continental Shelf located off the coast of 
New Jersey. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. LOBIONDO (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. LANCE, and Mr. 
FRELINGHUYSEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from issuing oil 
and gas leases on portions of the Outer Continental 
Shelf located off the coast of New Jersey. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON OIL AND GAS LEASING OFF 
THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall not issue a lease, permit, or license for the explo-
ration for or extraction of oil or gas on or from submerged 
lands described in subsection (b). 
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(b) LANDS DESCRIBED.—The submerged lands with 
respect to which subsection (a) applies are all submerged 
lands seaward from the landward boundary of the Outer 
Continental Shelf that lie within 125 miles of any point 
of the coast line of the State of New Jersey. 
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Union Calendar No. 40
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1215
[Report No. 104–84]
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to
strengthen the American family and create jobs.
MARCH 21, 1995
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3230 
To direct the Food and Drug Administration, with respect to devices, to 
enter into agreements with certain countries regarding methods and 
approaches to harmonizing certain regulatory requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, Mr. LATTA, 
and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To direct the Food and Drug Administration, with respect 
to devices, to enter into agreements with certain coun-
tries regarding methods and approaches to harmonizing 
certain regulatory requirements. 
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 ‘‘Keeping America Com-
petitive Through Harmonization Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. HARMONIZATION OF DEVICE PREMARKET REVIEW, 
INSPECTION, AND LABELING SYMBOLS; RE-
PORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 803(c) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
383(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) With respect to devices, the Secretary shall, to 
the maximum extent practicable, enter into agreements 
with those countries identified in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
section 802(b)(1)(A) regarding methods and approaches 
to harmonizing regulatory requirements for premarket re-
view, inspections, and common international labeling sym-
bols.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall submit to the Committee on Health, 
Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives, a report listing the agreements entered 
into under section 803(c)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act (as amended by subsection (a)) and 
itemizing the methods and approaches that have been har-
monized pursuant to such section. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Eliminate Auto Test 
(EAT) Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Section 5(g)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(g)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (iii) by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(B) by striking clause (iv), and 
(C) by redesignating clause (v) as clause 
(iv), and 
(2) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, 
(B) in clause (iii) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) used for household transpor-
tation or to obtain or continue employ-
ment.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3231 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount allowed 
as a deduction for start-up expenditures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. CARNEY, and Mr. 
STIVERS) 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 increase 
the amount allowed as a deduction for start-up expenditures. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AMOUNT ALLOWED AS DEDUC-
TION FOR START-UP EXPENDITURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR TAXABLE YEARS BE-
GINNING IN 2011, 2012, 2013, OR 2014.—In the case 
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of a taxable year beginning in 2011, 2013, or 2014, 
paragraph (1)(A)(ii) shall be applied— 
‘‘(A) 
by 
substituting 
‘$20,000’ 
for 
‘$5,000’, and 
‘‘(B) 
by 
substituting 
‘$75,000’ 
for 
‘$50,000’.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2010. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3232 
To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, 
sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. OWENS (for himself, Mr. WELCH, Ms. HOCHUL, and Mr. HANNA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To improve the H–2A agricultural worker program for use 
by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, 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 ‘‘H–2A Improvement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR DAIRY WORKERS, 
SHEEPHERDERS, AND GOAT HERDERS. 
Section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) is 
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amended by inserting ‘‘who is coming temporarily to the 
United States to perform agricultural labor or services as 
a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat herder, or’’ after 
‘‘abandoning’’. 
SEC. 3. SPECIAL RULES FOR ALIENS EMPLOYED AS DAIRY 
WORKERS, SHEEPHERDERS, OR GOAT HERD-
ERS. 
Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as 
subsections (i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(h) SPECIAL RULES FOR ALIENS EMPLOYED AS 
DAIRY WORKERS, SHEEPHERDERS, OR GOAT HERD-
ERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act, an alien admitted as a non-
immigrant under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) for 
employment as a dairy worker, sheepherder, or goat 
herder— 
‘‘(A) may be admitted for an initial period 
of 3 years; and 
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‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (3)(E), may 
have such initial period of admission extended 
for an additional period of up to 3 years. 
‘‘(2) EXEMPTION FROM TEMPORARY OR SEA-
SONAL
REQUIREMENT.—Not withstanding section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a), an employer filing a petition to 
employ H–2A workers in positions as dairy workers, 
sheepherders, or goat herders shall not be required 
to show that such positions are of a seasonal or tem-
porary nature.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3233 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude the value of 
vehicles used for household transportation, or to obtain or continue 
employment, from the resource limitation applicable to determine eligi-
bility to receive supplemental nutrition assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 14, 2011 
Mr. PETERS (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
DINGELL, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. STARK, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
MORAN, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, 
Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. WATT, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Ms. DELAURO, Ms. 
EDWARDS, Mr. HOLT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. TONKO, Ms. PINGREE of 
Maine, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. WELCH, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, 
Mr. CARNAHAN, and Mr. LUJA´N) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude 
the value of vehicles used for household transportation, 
or to obtain or continue employment, from the resource 
limitation applicable to determine eligibility to receive 
supplemental nutrition assistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Subtitle D—Funding and 
Administration 
SEC. 131. FUNDING OF CONSERVATION PROGRAMS UNDER 
FOOD SECURITY ACT OF 1985. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1241(a) of the Food Se-
curity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)) is amended in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM.—Section 
1241(a)(1) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3841(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(c) ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PRO-
GRAM.—Section 1241(a)(6)(E) of the Food Security Act 
of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)(6)(E)) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2012 through 2017’’. 
SEC. 132. ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN FARMERS OR RANCH-
ERS FOR CONSERVATION ACCESS. 
Section 1241(g) of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3841(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’; and 
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