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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3317 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to provide 
for same day registration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require 
States to provide for same day registration. 
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 ‘‘Same Day Voter Reg-
istration Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. SAME DAY REGISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Help America 
Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 304 and 305 as 
sections 305 and 306, respectively; and 
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(2) by inserting after section 303 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 304. SAME DAY REGISTRATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) REGISTRATION.—Notwithstanding section 
8(a)(1)(D) of the National Voter Registration Act of 
1993 (42 U.S.C. 1973gg–6), each State shall permit 
any eligible individual on the day of a Federal elec-
tion and on any day when voting, including early 
voting, is permitted for a Federal election— 
‘‘(A) to register to vote in such election at 
the polling place using a form that meets the 
requirements under section 9(b) of the National 
Voter Registration Act of 1993; and 
‘‘(B) to cast a vote in such election. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The requirements under 
paragraph (1) shall not apply to a State in which, 
under a State law in effect continuously on and after 
the date of the enactment of this section, there is no 
voter registration requirement for individuals in the 
State with respect to elections for Federal office. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means, with respect 
to any election for Federal office, an individual who is oth-
erwise qualified to vote in that election. 
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‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Each State shall be re-
quired to comply with the requirements of subsection (a) 
for the regularly scheduled general election for Federal of-
fice occurring in November 2012 and for any subsequent 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and 303’’ and inserting 
‘‘303, and 304’’. 
(2) The table of contents of such Act is amend-
ed— 
(A) by redesignating the items relating to 
sections 304 and 305 as relating to sections 
305 and 306, respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 303 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 304. Same day registration.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3318 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily exclude capital 
gain from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. FLEISCHMANN 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 temporarily 
exclude capital gain from gross income. 
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 ‘‘Growing Jobs Through 
Capital Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. TWO-YEAR CAPITAL GAINS TAX RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter P of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to treat-
ment of capital gains) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 1203. TWO-YEAR EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF 
CAPITAL ASSETS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income shall not include 
gain from the sale or exchange of an asset which is a cap-
ital asset in the hands of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(b) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any sale or exchange later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL.—Part I of subchapter P of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1203. Gain on capital assets.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to sales or exchanges after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, in taxable years ending after 
such date. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2485
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bisphenol AF.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1993
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend temporarily the duty on Bisphenol AF.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BISPHENOL AF.
(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:
‘‘
9902.31.12
4,4 
(trifluoro-
1(trifluoromethyl)ethylidene)
diphenol 
or 
2,2-Bis(4-
Hydroxyphenyl)
Hexafluoropropane (CAS No.
1478–61–1) (provided for in
subheading 2908.10.5000) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/95
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section applies with respect to goods entered, or with-
drawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after the
15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2486
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on octadecyl isocyanate.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1993
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on octadecyl
isocyanate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OCTADECYL ISOCYANATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.30.70 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended
by striking ‘‘12/31/92’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/95’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered,
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on
or after the 15th day after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
(2) RETROACTIVE
APPLICATION
TO
CERTAIN
ENTRIES.—Notwithstanding section 514 of the Tar-
iff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514) or any other provi-
sion of law, upon a request filed with the appro-
priate customs officer before the date that is 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, any
entry, or withdrawal from warehouse for consump-
tion, of any goods described in heading 9902.30.70
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States that was made—
(A) after December 31, 1992, and
(B) before the date that is 15 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act,
shall be liquidated or reliquidated as though such
entry or withdrawal occurred on the date that is 15
days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
Union Calendar No. 505 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3609 
[Report No. 112–635, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide taxpayers with an annual report dis-
closing the cost of, performance by, and areas for 
improvements for Government programs, and for 
other purposes. 
OCTOBER 1, 2012 
The Committee on House Administration discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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tion under such section not later than June
30, 1997.
SEC. 4. AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5 OF THE UNITED STATES
CODE.
(a) GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.—Section 7121
of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(1) by inserting
‘‘administrative’’ after ‘‘exclusive’’, and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’,
(B) in the first sentence by insert-
ing ‘‘, in the discretion of the ag-
grieved employee,’’ after ‘‘may’’, and
(C) in the last sentence by strik-
ing ‘‘Selection’’ and all that follows
through ‘‘any other’’, and inserting
the following:
‘‘(2) An employee may commence, not later
than 120 days after a final decision, a civil ac-
tion in an appropriate district court of the
United States for de novo review of a’’.
(b) ACTIONS INVOLVING DISCRIMINATION.—
Section 7702 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETER-
MINED BY TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f– 
2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, 
membership of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any 
United States citizen of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by 
the tribe.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3319 
AN ACT 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the 
requirements for membership in that tribe.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2487
To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain ceramic ferrules
and sleeves.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1993
Mr. RAMSTAD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1995, the duty on certain
ceramic ferrules and sleeves.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CERAMIC FERRULES AND SLEEVES.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new heading:
‘‘
9902.69.14
Ceramic ferrules
and mating
sleeves of either
alumina or
zirconia, not ex-
ceeding 3 mm in
diameter and 25
mm in length,
and having a
fiber channel
opening (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
6914.90.00) ......
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/94
’’.
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY.
The amendment made by section 1 shall apply with
respect to goods 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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H. R. 3319 
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 allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership 
in that tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY 
TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f–2) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, membership 
of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any United States citizen 
of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by the tribe.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3319 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for 
membership in that tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the 
requirements for membership in that tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETER-
MINED BY TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f– 
2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, 
membership of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any 
person of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by the tribe.’’. 
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IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3319 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
AN ACT 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the 
requirements for membership in that tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2685
AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the
Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act
of 1978, and for other purposes.
HR 3319 RFS
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETER-
MINED BY TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f– 
2) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, 
membership of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any 
United States citizen of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by 
the tribe.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 19, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 487 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3319 
[Report No. 112–675] 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for 
membership in that tribe. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2011 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 
Additional sponsor: Mr. GOSAR 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 2, 2011] 
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A BILL 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the 
requirements for membership in that tribe. 
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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. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETER-
MINED BY TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f–2) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, mem-
bership of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any 
United States citizen of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by the 
tribe.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 487 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3319 
[Report No. 112–675] 
A BILL 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the 
requirements for membership in that tribe. 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012 
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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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2489
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Claims Court with respect to
land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 22, 1993
Mr. SKEEN (for himself and Mr. SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To confer jurisdiction on the United States Claims Court
with respect to land claims of Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. JURISDICTION.
Notwithstanding sections 2401 and 2501 of title 28,
United States Code, and section 12 of the Act of August
13, 1946 (60 Stat. 1052), or any other law which would
interprose or support a defense of untimeliness, jurisdic-
tion is hereby conferred upon the United States Claims
Court to hear, determine, and render judgment on any
claim by Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico
against the United States with respect to any lands or in-
terests therein the State of New Mexico or any adjoining
State held by aboriginal title or otherwise which were ac-
quired from the tribe without payment of adequate com-
pensation by the United States. As a matter of adequate
compensation, the United States Claims Court may award
interest at a rate of 5 percent per year to accrue from
the date on which such lands or interests therein were ac-
quired from the tribe by the United States. Such jurisdic-
tion is conferred only with respect to claims accruing on
or before August 13, 1946, and all such claims must be
filed within three years after the date of enactment of this
Act. Such jurisdiction is conferred notwithstanding any
failure of the tribe to exhaust any available administrative
remedy.
SEC. 2. CERTAIN DEFENSES NOT APPLICABLE.
Any award made to any Indian tribe other than the
Pueblo of Isleta Indian Tribe of New Mexico before, on,
or after the date of the enactment of this Act, under any
judgment of the Indian Claims Commission or any other
authority, with respect to any lands that are the subject
of a claim submitted by the tribe under section 1 shall
not be considered a defense, estoppel, or set-off to such
claim, and shall not otherwise affect the entitlement to,
or amount of, any relief with respect to such claim.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 331 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a one-time increase 
in the amount excludable from the sale of a principal residence by 
taxpayers who have attained age 50. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2011 
Mr. FILNER 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 provide 
a one-time increase in the amount excludable from the 
sale of a principal residence by taxpayers who have at-
tained age 50. 
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 ‘‘Fair Taxes for Seniors 
Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION OF GAIN FROM SALE OF 
PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE BY TAXPAYERS WHO 
HAVE ATTAINED AGE 50. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 121 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation 
on exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(6) TAXPAYERS
WHO
HAVE
ATTAINED
AGE 
50.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—At the election of the 
taxpayer who has attained the age of 50 before 
the date of a sale or exchange to which sub-
section (a) applies— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (2) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘$1,000,000’ for ‘$500,000’, 
and 
‘‘(ii) paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘$500,000’ for 
‘$250,000’. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
JOINT
RE-
TURNS.—In the case of a joint return, if one 
spouse satisfies the age requirement of subpara-
graph (A), then both husband and wife shall be 
treated as satisfying such requirement. 
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‘‘(C) APPLICATION TO ONLY ONE SALE OR 
EXCHANGE.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
to any sale or exchange by the taxpayer if an 
election by the taxpayer or his spouse under 
subparagraph (A) with respect to any other sale 
or exchange is in effect. 
‘‘(D) ELECTION.—An election under sub-
paragraph (A) may be made or revoked at any 
time before the expiration of the period for 
making a claim for credit or refund of the tax 
imposed by this chapter for the taxable year in 
which the sale or exchange occurred, and shall 
be made or revoked in such manner as the Sec-
retary shall by regulations prescribe. In the 
case of a taxpayer who is married, an election 
under subparagraph (A) or a revocation thereof 
may be made only if his spouse joins in such 
election or revocation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2685
AN ACT
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the Federal
Physicians Comparability Allowance Act of 1978, 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. EXTENSIONS.
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—
(1) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES
CODE.—The second sentence of section 5948(d) of
title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as
follows: ‘‘No agreement shall be entered into under
this section later than September 30, 1997, nor shall
any agreement cover a period of service extending
beyond September 30, 1999.’’.
(2) EXTENSION OF REPEALER.—Section 3 of
the Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Act
of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 5948 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 30, 1995’’ and inserting ‘‘September
30, 1999’’.
(3) ADVANCE
APPROPRIATIONS
REQUIRED.—
Any service agreement entered into on or after the
date of the enactment of this Act pursuant to sec-
tion 5948 of title 5, United States Code, as amended
by paragraph (1), shall be effective only to such ex-
tent or in such amounts as are provided in advance
in appropriation Acts.
(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—The amend-
ments made by this subsection shall not be con-
strued to authorize additional or supplemental ap-
propriations for the fiscal year ending September 30,
1993.
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—
ices and female covered beneficiaries eligible for health
care under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code.
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection
(a) shall contain the following:
(1) A description of the medical personnel of
the Department of Defense who provided health-care
services during fiscal year 1993 to female members
and covered beneficiaries, including—
(A) the number of such personnel (includ-
ing both the number of individual employees
and the number of full-time employee equiva-
lents);
(B) the professional qualifications or spe-
cialty training of such personnel; and
(C) the medical facilities to which such
personnel were assigned.
(2) A description of any actions, including the
use of special pays and incentives, taken by the Sec-
retary during fiscal year 1993—
(A) to ensure the retention of the medical
personnel described in paragraph (1);
(B) to recruit additional personnel to pro-
vide health-care services to female members and
female covered beneficiaries; and