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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 96 
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating 
the Internet. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. TERRY, 
Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. CONAWAY, 
Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
STEARNS, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. ROG-
ERS of Michigan, Mr. HALL, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PITTS, Mr. GINGREY 
of Georgia, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BILBRAY, Mrs. MCMORRIS 
RODGERS, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. LAMBORN, Ms. FOXX, Mr. JOR-
DAN, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. GOHMERT, 
Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. FLEMING, 
Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. REED, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BU-
CHANAN, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. HUNTER, 
Mr. HARPER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BONNER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. GARD-
NER, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, 
and Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from 
further regulating the Internet. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF THE FCC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Communications 
Commission shall not propose, promulgate, or issue any 
regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation set forth in this sec-
tion shall not apply to any regulations that the Commis-
sion determines necessary— 
(1) to prevent damage to the national security 
of the United States; 
(2) to ensure the public safety; or 
(3) to assist or facilitate any actions taken by 
a Federal or State law enforcement agency. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to supersede, repeal, or negate any 
regulations regarding the Internet or IP-enabled services 
that were in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act, including any regulations established pursuant 
to the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement 
Act (47 U.S.C. 1001 note). 
(d) GENERAL PRINCIPLES.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Internet and all IP-enabled services are 
services affecting interstate commerce; and 
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(2) such services are not subject to the jurisdic-
tion of any State or municipal locality. 
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fair market value thereof) taken or retained, in any man-
ner, in connection with or as a result of the commission
of any act prohibited by section 106 (other than an act
for which the issuance of a citation under section 107 is
a sufficient sanction) shall be subject to forfeiture to the
United States. All or part of such vessel may, and all such
living marine resources (or the fair market value thereof)
shall, be forfeited to the United States pursuant to a civil
proceeding under this section.
(b) JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS.—Any dis-
trict court of the United States shall have jurisdiction,
upon application of the Attorney General on behalf of the
United States, to order any forfeiture authorized under
subsection (a) and any action provided for under sub-
section (d).
(c) JUDGMENT.—If a judgment is entered for the
United States in a civil forfeiture proceeding under this
section, the Attorney General may seize any property or
other interest declared forfeited to the United States,
which has not previously been seized pursuant to this title
or for which security has not previously been obtained.
The provisions of the customs laws relating to —
(1) the seizure, forfeiture, and condemnation of
property for violation of the customs law;
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5421 
AN ACT 
To amend title 11 of the United States Code in order to 
facilitate the resolution of an insolvent financial institu-
tion in bankruptcy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 111. REVIEW OF FAA’S AVIATION SAFETY-RELATED RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Research Council for an 
independent review of the FAA’s aviation safety-related 
research programs. The review shall assess whether— 
(1) the programs have well-defined, prioritized, 
and appropriate research objectives; 
(2) the programs are properly coordinated with 
the safety research programs of NASA and other 
relevant Federal agencies; 
(3) the programs have allocated appropriate re-
sources to each of the research objectives; and 
(4) 
there 
exist 
suitable 
mechanisms 
for 
transitioning the research results from the programs 
into the FAA’s operational technologies and proce-
dures and certification activities in a timely manner. 
(b) AVIATION SAFETY-RELATED RESEARCH PRO-
GRAMS TO BE ASSESSED.—The FAA aviation safety-re-
lated research programs to be assessed under the review 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Air traffic control/technical operations 
human factors. 
(2) Runway incursion reduction. 
(3) Flightdeck/maintenance system integration 
human factors. 
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(4) Airports technology research—safety. 
(5) Airport Cooperative Research Program— 
safety. 
(6) Weather Program. 
(7) Atmospheric hazards/digital system safety. 
(8) Fire research and safety. 
(9) Propulsion and fuel systems. 
(10) Advanced materials/structural safety. 
(11) Aging aircraft. 
(12) Aircraft catastrophic failure prevention re-
search. 
(13) Aeromedical research. 
(14) Aviation safety risk analysis. 
(15) Unmanned aircraft systems research. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 14 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the results of such review. 
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‘‘(e)(1) A certificate of documentation for a vessel
may be endorsed with a coastwise endorsement if—
‘‘(A) the vessel is eligible for documentation
under section 12102;
‘‘(B) the vessel is otherwise qualified under this
section to be employed in the coastwise trade;
‘‘(C) the person that owns the vessel, or any
other person that owns or controls the person that
owns the vessel, is primarily engaged in leasing or
other financing transactions;
‘‘(D) the vessel is under a demise charter to a
person qualifying as a citizen of the United States
for engaging in the coastwise trade under section 2
of the Shipping Act, 1916; and
‘‘(E) the demise charter is for—
‘‘(i) a period of at least 3 years; or
‘‘(ii) such shorter period as may be pre-
scribed by the Secretary.
‘‘(2) On termination of a demise charter required
under paragraph (1)(D), the coastwise endorsement may
be continued for a period not to exceed 6 months on any
terms and conditions that the Secretary of Transportation
may prescribe.
‘‘(f) For purposes of the first proviso of section 27
of the Merchant Marine Act, 1920, section 2 of the Ship-
claims against the foreign country imposing such fee for
any amounts reimbursed under this section.
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section, the term ‘owner’
includes any charterer of a vessel of the United States.
‘‘(g) This section shall remain in effect until October
1, 1995.’’.
(b) The Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22
U.S.C. 1971 et seq.) is further amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘Sec. 12. (a) If the Secretary of State finds that the
government of any nation imposes conditions on the oper-
ation or transit of United States fishing vessels which the
United States regards as being inconsistent with inter-
national law or an international agreement, the Secretary
of State shall certify that fact to the President.
‘‘(b) Upon receipt of a certification under subsection
(a), the President shall direct the heads of Federal agen-
cies to impose similar conditions on the operation or tran-
sit of fishing vessels registered under the laws of the na-
tion which has imposed conditions on United States fish-
ing vessels.
‘‘(c) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘fish-
ing vessel’ has the meaning given that term in section
2101(11a) of title 46, United States Code.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5441 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal charter of the Veterans of Foreign 
Wars of the United States to reflect the service of women 
in the Armed Forces of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5448 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(A) funding for combat operations; 
(B) deploying, transporting, feeding, and 
housing members of the Armed Forces (includ-
ing fuel costs); 
(C) activation and deployment of members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces; 
(D) equipping and training of Iraqi and 
Afghani forces; 
(E) purchasing, upgrading, and repairing 
weapons, munitions, and other equipment con-
sumed or used in Operation Iraqi Freedom, Op-
eration New Dawn, or Operation Enduring 
Freedom; and 
(F) payments to other countries for 
logistical assistance in support of such oper-
ations. 
(10) Past, current, and future costs of entering 
into contracts with private military security firms 
and other contractors for the provision of goods and 
services associated with Operation Iraqi Freedom, 
Operation New Dawn, and Operation Enduring 
Freedom. 
(11) Average annual cost for each member of 
the Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation 
Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or Operation 
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a carrier for a brand name prescription drug that 
was dispensed to the enrollee, at the request of the 
PBM, in substitution for the drug that was origi-
nally prescribed to such enrollee, unless each of the 
following requirements is met: 
‘‘(A) LOWER NET COST.—The substitute 
drug has a lower net cost than the drug origi-
nally prescribed to such enrollee. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORIZATION BY PRESCRIBER.— 
The prescriber of the originally prescribed drug 
submits an express, verifiable authorization of 
the substitution to the pharmacist and such au-
thorization includes a determination by the pre-
scriber that the drug substitution will not en-
danger the health of the enrollee for whom the 
drug is prescribed. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
of the requirements described in paragraph (2) 
are met. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—The re-
quirements described in this paragraph are, with re-
spect to a brand name prescription drug that was 
dispensed to an enrollee, at the request of the PBM, 
in substitution for the drug that was originally pre-
scribed to such enrollee, the following: 
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Enduring Freedom, including room and board, 
equipment and body armor, transportation of troops 
and equipment (including fuel costs), and oper-
ational costs. 
(12) Current and future cost of combat-related 
special pays and benefits, including reenlistment bo-
nuses. 
(13) Current and future cost of calling or or-
dering members of the reserve components to active 
duty in support of Operation New Dawn or Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom. 
(14) Current and future cost for reconstruction, 
embassy operations and construction, and foreign 
aid programs for Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(15) Current and future cost of bases and other 
infrastructure to support members of the Armed 
Forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(16) Current and future cost of providing 
health care for veterans who served in support of 
Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, or 
Operation Enduring Freedom, including— 
(A) the cost of mental health treatment for 
veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress 
disorder and traumatic brain injury, and other 
mental problems as a result of such service; and 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 972 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees 
to a secret ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2011 
Mr. ROE of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. KLINE, Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina, Ms. FOXX, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
WALBERG, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HANNA, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. BUCSHON, 
Mr. GOWDY, Mrs. NOEM, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. HECK, Mr. ROSS of Florida, 
Mr. KELLY, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. MULVANEY) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the 
right of employees to a secret ballot election conducted 
by the National Labor Relations Board. 
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 ‘‘Secret Ballot Protec-
tion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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HR 4853 IH
(3) TRANSMITTAL
OF
REASONS
FOR
NON-
COMPLIANCE AND PERMIT CONDITIONS.—If an offi-
cial certifies under paragraph (1) that activities to
be conducted under a permit is sought would not
comply with a law—
(A) the official shall transmit to the Sec-
retary the reasons for that noncompliance and
any permit conditions that would ensure compli-
ance; and
(B) the Secretary shall establish those con-
ditions in any permit for the activity issued
under this section.
(4) 
EXTENSION
OF
TIME
FOR
CERTIFI-
CATION.—An official may request, in writing, that
the Secretary extend by not more than 60 days the
period for making certifications under paragraph
(2). The Secretary may grant the extension for good
cause shown.
(f) PERMIT REVOCATION OR SURRENDER.—
(1) REVOCATION.—The Secretary may revoke
any permit issued under this section if the permittee
is found to be in violation of any term of the permit,
this section, or any regulation promulgated pursuant
to this section.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 973 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse of foreign 
law in Federal courts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2011 
Mrs. ADAMS (for herself, Mr. POSEY, Mr. AKIN, Mr. COBLE, Mr. SENSEN-
BRENNER, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. CARTER, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. KING 
of Iowa, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. GAR-
RETT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. MAN-
ZULLO, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. BROOKS, 
Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD-
GERS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. FLORES, Mr. ISSA, 
Mr. PENCE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. FORBES, Mr. MARINO, Mr. ROSS of 
Florida, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mrs. 
BLACK, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. COLE, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. PAUL, 
Mr. REED, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. WIL-
SON of South Carolina, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. GOODLATTE, 
Mr. WALBERG, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. ROONEY, and Mr. 
JONES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the misuse 
of foreign law in Federal courts, and for other purposes. 
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. USE OF FOREIGN LAW IN FEDERAL COURTS. 
Part VI of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 183—USE OF FOREIGN LAW IN 
FEDERAL COURTS 
‘‘§ 4201. Limitation on use of foreign law in Federal 
courts 
‘‘In any court created by or under article III of the 
Constitution of the United States, no justice, judge, or 
other judicial official shall decide any issue in a case before 
that court in whole or in part on the authority of foreign 
law, except to the extent the Constitution or an Act of 
Congress requires the consideration of that foreign law.’’. 
SEC. 2. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of chapters for part VI of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘183. Use of foreign law in Federal courts .............................. 4201’’. 
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‘‘(A) To the extent appropriate, the PBM 
consults the enrollee concerning such drug sub-
stitution. 
‘‘(B) The PBM discloses to the prescriber 
of the originally prescribed drug, the carrier, 
and the enrollee for whom such drug was pre-
scribed— 
‘‘(i) the reason why the PBM pro-
posed a drug substitution for such drug; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the financial impact of the drug 
substitution on the PBM, the carrier, and 
the enrollee. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a mail order pharmacy, 
the PBM ensures that, at the time the drug is 
dispensed, the enrollee receives a written notice 
that such drug substitution occurred and that 
such substitution occurred with the approval of 
the prescriber. 
‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) 
BRAND
NAME
PRESCRIPTION 
DRUG.—The term ‘brand name prescription 
drug’ means a drug approved pursuant to an 
application submitted under section 505(b) of 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 976 
To terminate certain hydropower reservations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2011 
Mr. DENHAM introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To terminate certain hydropower reservations, 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. TERMINATION OF HYDROPOWER RESERVA-
TIONS. 
(a) TERMINATION OF RESERVATION RELATING TO 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PATENT NUMBERED 
CA 6313.—The reservation under section 24 of the Fed-
eral Power Act (16 U.S.C. 818) of the Bureau of Land 
Management patent numbered CA 6313 and dated May 
13, 1983, to the approximately 103.26 acres of land now 
owned by Donald L. Smith in Madera County, California, 
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and more particularly described as a portion of secs. 25, 
26, 35, and 36, T. 4 S., R. 24 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
is terminated. 
(b) TERMINATION OF RESERVATION RELATING TO 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PATENT NUMBERED 
CA 19394.—To the extent that any reservation of use for 
hydropower could be determined to have been omitted 
under section 24 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
818) from the Bureau of Land Management patent num-
bered CA 19394 and dated September 25, 1987, to the 
approximately 41.323 acres of land conveyed to Lindsay 
Smith, Peggy L. Birchim, Donald L. Smith, and Keith 
Smith, and more particularly described as comprising a 
portion of secs. 25 and 36, unsurveyed T. 4 S., R. 24 
E., Mount Diablo Meridian, Jackass Mining District, 
Madera County, California, the reservation is terminated. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4855
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the use of certain
highway funds for improvements to railway-highway crossings.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1994
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. ROEMER, Mr. MYERS of Indiana, Ms. LONG,
Mr. BUYER, Mr. MCCLOSKEY, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. JACOBS, Mr. SHARP,
and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend title 23, United States Code, to provide for the
use of certain highway funds for improvements to rail-
way-highway crossings.
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 ‘‘Rail Grade Crossing
Safety Enhancement Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RAILWAY-HIGHWAY
CROSSING IMPROVEMENT.
Section 153(h) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(6) AUTHORITY
FOR
ALTERNATIVE
APPOR-
TIONMENT.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In lieu of a transfer of
a percentage of funds to the apportionment of
a State in a fiscal year under paragraph (1) or
(2), the Secretary may transfer all or a portion
of the percentage of funds applicable under
such paragraph in that fiscal year to the appor-
tionment of the State under section 130 of this
title.
‘‘(B) CONDITION OF TRANSFER.—The Sec-
retary shall exercise the authority provided
under subparagraph (A) in a fiscal year only
upon the request of the chief executive officer
of the State concerned.
‘‘(C) USE
OF
TRANSFERRED
FUNDS.—
Funds available to a State pursuant to a trans-
fer of funds under this paragraph shall be used
only for the purpose set forth in the first sen-
tence of section 130(e) of this title.
‘‘(D) TREATMENT
OF
EXERCISE
OF
AU-
THORITY.—Paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) shall
apply to a transfer under this paragraph. In the
administration of such paragraphs with respect
to such a transfer, any reference to section 402
of this title shall be deemed to be a reference
to section 130 of this title.’’.
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