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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3942 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Direct Red 84. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Direct Red 84. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIRECT RED 84. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Direct Red 84, (2- 
Naphthalenesulfonic acid, 
5,5′-[carbonyl bis(imino-4,1- 
phenylene-2,1- 
diazenediyl)]bis[8-[2-(4- 
sulfophenyl) diazenyl]-, so-
dium salt (1:4)) (CAS No. 
6409–83–2) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.14.50) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTUVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3943 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acetic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACETIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
(Acetic acid, cyano-[3-[(6- 
methoxy-2- 
benzothiazolyl)amino]amino]- 
1H-isoindol-1-ylidene]-, 
pentyl ester) (CAS No. 
173285–74–0) (provided for 
in subheading 3204.11.35) ...
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(1) the right of citizens of the United States to
vote is a fundamental right;
(2) it is the duty of the Federal, State, and
local governments to promote the exercise of that
right; and
(3) discriminatory and unfair registration laws
and procedures can have a direct and damaging ef-
fect on voter participation in elections for Federal
office and disproportionately harm voter participa-
tion by various groups, including racial minorities.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to establish procedures that will increase
the number of eligible citizens who register to vote
in elections for Federal office;
(2) to make it possible for Federal, State, and
local governments to implement this Act in a man-
ner that enhances the participation of eligible citi-
zens as voters in elections for Federal office;
(3) to protect the integrity of the electoral proc-
ess; and
(4) to ensure that accurate and current voter
registration rolls are maintained.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
As used in this Act—
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3944 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Yellow 79. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Yellow 79. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACID YELLOW 79. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Acid Yellow 79, 
(Benzenesulfonic acid, 2-[2- 
[5-amino-3-methyl-1-(3- 
sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4- 
yl]diazenyl]-, 1,1’-[(1- 
methylethylidene)di-4,1-phen-
ylene] ester, sodium salt 
(1:2)) (CAS No. 72828–69– 
4) (provided for in sub-
heading 3204.12.45) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3945 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 171. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Blue 171. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACID BLUE 171. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Acid Blue 171, (Cobaltate(2- 
), [6-(amino-kN)-5-[2-[2-(hy-
droxy-kO)-4- 
nitrophenyl]diazenyl-kN1]- 
nitrophenyl]diazenyl-kN1]-2- 
naphthalenesulfonato(3-)]-, 
sodium (1:2)) (CAS No. 
75314–27–1) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.12.45) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3947 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 184:1. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Disperse Yellow 184:1. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DISPERSE YELLOW 184:1. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Disperse Yellow 184:1, (2H- 
1-Benzopyran-2-one, 3-(5- 
chloro-2-benzoxazolyl)-7- 
(diethylamino)-) (CAS No. 
35773–43–4) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.11.35) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3946 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 19. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Reactive Blue 19. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REACTIVE BLUE 19. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Reactive Blue 19, (2- 
Anthracenesulfonic acid, 1- 
amino-9,10- dihydro-9,10- 
dioxo-4-[[3-[[2- (sulfooxy) 
ethyl]sulfonyl]phenyl]amino]-, 
sodium salt (1:2)) (CAS No. 
2580–78–1) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.16.20) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3948 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Red 182. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Acid Red 182. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACID RED 182. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Acid Red 182, (Cobaltate(1-), 
bis[4-(hydroxy-kO)-3-[2-[2- 
(hydroxy-kO)-1- 
naphthalenyl]diazenyl- 
kN1]benzenesulfonamidato(2- 
)]-, sodium (1:1)) (CAS No. 
58302–43–5) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.12.45) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Amend the table of contents of the House engrossed bill 
by striking the item relating to section 104 and inserting 
the following: 
Sec. 104. Technical amendment. 
Sec. 105. Effective date. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
HR 2 RFS
(2) Nothing in this Act authorizes or requires con-
duct that is prohibited by the Voting Rights Act of 1965
(42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.).
SEC. 12. CRIMINAL PENALTIES.
A person, including an election official, who in any
election for Federal office—
(1) knowingly and willfully intimidates, threat-
ens, or coerces, or attempts to intimidate, threaten,
or coerce, any person for—
(A) registering to vote, or voting, or at-
tempting to register or vote;
(B) urging or aiding any person to register
to vote, to vote, or to attempt to register or
vote; or
(C) exercising any right under this Act; or
(2) knowingly and willfully deprives, defrauds,
or attempts to deprive or defraud the residents of a
State of a fair and impartially conducted election
process, by—
(A) the procurement or submission of voter
registration applications that are known by the
person to be materially false, fictitious, or
fraudulent under the laws of the State in which
the election is held; or
HR 2 RFS
(B) the procurement, casting, or tabulation
of ballots that are known by the person to be
materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent under
the laws of the State in which the election is
held,
shall be fined in accordance with title 18, United States
Code, or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
SEC. 13. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act shall take effect—
(1) with respect to a State that on the date of
enactment of this Act has a provision in the con-
stitution of the State that would preclude compliance
with this Act unless the State maintained separate
Federal and State official lists of eligible voters,
on January 1, 1996; and
(2) with respect to any State not described in
paragraph (1), on January 1, 1995.
Passed the House of Representatives February 4,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
HR 2 RFS——2
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3949 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5- 
[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) ethyl]amino]-4- 
methyl-6-(phenylamino)-) 
and 
(3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 
5-[(2-cyano-4- 
nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) 
ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-2- 
(phenylamino)-). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 
Mr. WATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on mixtures of (3- 
Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano-4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]- 
2-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) 
ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-6- 
(phenylamino)-) and (3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2-cyano- 
4-nitrophenyl)diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2-hydroxyethoxy) 
ethyl]amino]-4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)-). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. MIXTURES OF (3-PYRIDINECARBONITRILE, 5-[(2- 
CYANO-4-NITROPHENYL)DIAZENYL]-2-[[2-(2- 
HYDROXYETHOXY)ETHYL]AMINO]-4-METHYL- 
6-(PHENYLAMINO)-) 
AND 
(3- 
PYRIDINECARBONITRILE, 
5-[(2-CYANO-4- 
NITROPHENYL)DIAZENYL]-6-[[2-(2- 
HYDROXYETHOXY)ETHYL]AMINO]-4-METHYL- 
2-(PHENYLAMINO)-). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Mixtures of (3- 
Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2- 
cyano-4-nitrophenyl) 
diazenyl]-2-[[2-(2- 
hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 
4-methyl-6-(phenylamino)-) 
(CAS No.149988–44–3) and 
(3-Pyridinecarbonitrile, 5-[(2- 
cyano-4-nitrophenyl) 
diazenyl]-6-[[2-(2- 
hydroxyethoxy)ethyl]amino]- 
4-methyl-2-(phenylamino)-) 
(CAS No. 137428–29–6) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.11.35) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2014
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 18, 2011. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment num-
bered 1 of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 394) entitled ‘‘An Act 
to amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the jurisdic-
tion of the Federal courts, and for other purposes.’’ and be 
it further 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment num-
bered 2 of the Senate to the aforementioned bill, with the fol-
lowing 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
Add at the end of the Senate engrossed amendment 
numbered 2 the following: 
Redesignate section 104 as section 105 and insert the 
following after section 103: 
SEC. 104. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 1446(g) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘subsections (b) and (c)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b) of this section and paragraph (1) of section 
1455(b)’’.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 394 
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO 
SENATE AMENDMENT
HR 1281 RDS
closed, and the investigations and other actions
should not be interfered with.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.
It is the sense of the Congress that United States
Government agencies in possession of records about indi-
viduals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war
crimes should make these records public.
Passed the House of Representatives September 24,
1996.
Attest:
ROBIN H. CARLE,
Clerk.
HR 1285 IH
formation reviewed in the course of the Phase I Environ-
mental Audit.
‘‘(iv) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
paragraph, if the Phase I Environmental Audit discloses
the presence or likely presence of a release or threatened
release of hazardous substances on the real property to
be acquired, no presumption shall arise under clause (i)
with respect to such release or threatened release unless
the defendant has taken reasonable steps, in accordance
with current technology available, existing regulations,
and generally acceptable engineering practices, as may be
necessary to confirm the absence of such release or threat-
ened release.’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Subparagraph (C) of section 101(35) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act of 1980, as added by section 2, shall take
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
(13) The term ‘‘mining claim’’— 
(A) subject to subparagraph (B), means a 
claim located under the Mining Law of 1872 
within the boundaries of which exist locatable 
minerals the claimant intends to extract; 
(B) does not include a claim located for 
the purpose of securing Federal lands for a 
waste rock dump, tailings pile, or other pur-
poses incident to processing locatable minerals 
extracted elsewhere. 
(14) The term ‘‘National Conservation System 
unit’’ means any unit of the National Park System, 
National Wildlife Refuge System, National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, or National Trails System, or 
a National Conservation Area, a National Recreation 
Area, a National Monument, or any unit of the Na-
tional Wilderness Preservation System. 
(15) The term ‘‘operator’’ means any person 
proposing or authorized by a permit issued under 
this title to conduct mineral activities and any agent 
of such person. 
(16) The term ‘‘person’’ means an individual, 
Indian tribe, partnership, association, society, joint 
venture, joint stock company, firm, company, cor-
poration, cooperative, or other organization and any 
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instrumentality of State or local government includ-
ing any publicly owned utility or publicly owned cor-
poration of State or local government. 
(17) The term ‘‘processing’’ means processes 
downstream of beneficiation employed to prepare 
locatable mineral ore into the final marketable prod-
uct, including smelting and electrolytic refining. 
(18) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior, unless otherwise specified. 
(19) The term ‘‘temporary cessation’’ means a 
halt in mine-related production activities for a con-
tinuous period of no longer than 5 years. 
(20) The term ‘‘undue degradation’’ means, 
based on consideration of other resource values that 
may be affected, the operation or proposed operation 
fails to comply with the performance standards in 
this title or can reasonably be expected to cause sig-
nificant environmental harm to wildlife; land, air, or 
water resources; or scientific or cultural resources. 
(21) The term ‘‘valid existing rights’’ means a 
mining claim or millsite claim located on lands de-
scribed in section 121(b), that— 
(A) was properly located and maintained 
under the general mining laws prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act; 
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‘‘(i) The Natural Resources Conserva-
tion Service.
‘‘(ii) The Environmental Protection
Agency.
‘‘(iii) The National Marine Fishery
Service (in coastal States).
‘‘(iv) The United States Fish and
Wildlife Service.
‘‘(v) The Corps of Engineers.
‘‘(3) AFFILIATION OF MEMBERS.—Members ap-
pointed pursuant to paragraph (2)(A) may be em-
ployees of Federal, State, tribal, or local agencies or
non-profit organizations.
‘‘(4) FEDERAL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
ACT.—
The requirements of sections 9, 10(a)(2), and 14 of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act shall not apply
to an interdisciplinary team established under this
subsection.
‘‘(5) NOTICE.—An interdisciplinary team shall
provide adequate public notice before conducting any
meeting under this section, including notification in
the official State journal.
‘‘(g) CONDITIONS FOR RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) PROJECT SPONSORS AND COSPONSORS.—
SEC. 202. VENUE GENERALLY. 
Section 1391 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) By striking subsections (a) through (d) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—Except as other-
wise provided by law— 
‘‘(1) this section shall govern the venue of all 
civil actions brought in district courts of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(2) the proper venue for a civil action shall be 
determined without regard to whether the action is 
local or transitory in nature. 
‘‘(b) VENUE IN GENERAL.—A civil action may be 
brought in— 
‘‘(1) a judicial district in which any defendant 
resides, if all defendants are residents of the State 
in which the district is located; 
‘‘(2) a judicial district in which a substantial 
part of the events or omissions giving rise to the 
claim occurred, or a substantial part of property 
that is the subject of the action is situated; or 
‘‘(3) if there is no district in which an action 
may otherwise be brought as provided in this sec-
tion, any judicial district in which any defendant is
In the Senate of the United States, 
October 31, 2011. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 394) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 28, United 
States Code, to clarify the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, 
and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 9, line 17, strike ø1454¿ and insert 1455. 
Ω2æOn page 12, after line 4, strike ø1454. Procedure for 
removal of criminal prosecutions.¿ and insert 1455. Proce-
dure for removal of criminal prosecutions. 
Attest: 
Secretary.