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and code assignments for the orthotics and 
prosthetics care described in each of clauses (i) 
through (v) of subparagraph (C) using the pro-
vider qualification designation for each HCPCS 
code as stated in such document and, in cases 
in which Transmittal 656 does not include a 
particular item of orthotics or prosthetics or a 
related code or in cases in which Transmittal 
656 is revoked or abridged, the 2008 Orthotics 
and Prosthetics Tripartite Document shall be 
the secondary source for such category, prod-
uct, and code assignments. In the case that ei-
ther of the documents described in the previous 
sentence is updated or reissued, the previous 
sentence shall be applied with respect to the 
most recent update or reissuance of such docu-
ment. 
‘‘(C) CATEGORIES
OF
ORTHOTIC
AND 
PROSTHETIC CARE DESCRIBED.— 
‘‘(i) CUSTOM FABRICATED LIMB PROS-
THETICS
CATEGORY.—The category of 
orthotic and prosthetic care described in 
this clause is a category for artificial legs 
and arms, including replacements (as de-
scribed in section 1861(s)(9)) that are 
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made from detailed measurements, images, 
or models in accordance with a prescrip-
tion and that can only be utilized by a spe-
cific intended patient and for which pay-
ment is made under this part. The pro-
vider qualification designation for the cat-
egory shall reflect each of the following, in 
accordance with subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(I) The category of care involves 
the highest level of complexity with 
substantial clinical risk. 
‘‘(II) The category of care re-
quires a practitioner who satisfies any 
of the education requirements de-
scribed in subclause (III), has com-
pleted a prosthetic residency accred-
ited by the National Commission on 
Orthotic and Prosthetic Education 
(‘NCOPE’), and is certified or li-
censed in prosthetics to ensure the 
comprehensive provision of prosthetic 
care. 
‘‘(III) The category of care re-
quires a practitioner who has com-
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process, and functional purpose specific to 
the needs of the patient to maximize opti-
mal clinical outcomes; and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to care described in 
subparagraph (C)(iii), the appropriate de-
vice relative to the diagnosis and specific to 
the needs of the patient to maximize opti-
mal clinical outcomes. 
‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.—In modifying the 
payment basis, the Secretary shall consult with 
appropriate experts in orthotics and prosthetics, 
including practitioners that furnish items within 
the categories of prosthetics and orthotics care 
described in subparagraph (C).’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORTS. 
(a) REPORT ON ENFORCING NEW LICENSING AND 
ACCREDITATION REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to 
Congress a report on the steps taken by the Department 
of Health and Human Services to ensure that the State 
licensure and accreditation requirements under section 
1834(h)(1)(F) of the Social Security Act, as amended by 
section 3, are enforced. Such report shall include a deter-
mination of the extent to which payments for orthotics and 
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prosthetics under the Medicare program under title XVIII 
of such Act are made only to those providers of services 
and suppliers that meet the relevant accreditation and li-
censure requirements under such section, as well as a de-
termination of whether additional steps are needed. 
(b) REPORT ON FRAUD AND ABUSE.—Not later than 
30 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit 
to Congress a report on the effect of the requirements 
under subsection (a)(20)(B)(ii) of section 1834 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m), as added by section 
2, and subsection (h)(1)(F) of such section, as amended 
by section 3, on the occurrence of fraud and abuse under 
the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act, with 
respect to orthotics and prosthetics for which payment is 
made under such program. 
SEC. 6. REDUCTION IN MEDICARE SPENDING. 
Not later than December 31, 2012, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, acting through the Chief Ac-
tuary of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 
shall submit to Congress, and have published in the Fed-
eral Register, a projection of the effect on cumulative Fed-
eral spending under part B of title XVIII of the Social 
Security Act for the period of years 2012 through 2016 
that will result from the implementation of this Act, in-
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cluding the amendments made by this Act. If the Chief 
Actuary projects that the implementation of the amend-
ments made by this Act will not result in a cumulative 
reduction in spending under such part of at least 
$250,000,000 for the period of years 2012 through 2016 
(using a 2011 baseline), the Secretary shall, in accordance 
with the Actuary’s projection, issue an interim final regu-
lation (to take effect for 2014 and subsequent years) with 
comment period to strengthen the licensure, accreditation, 
and quality standards applicable to suppliers of orthotics 
and prosthetics, as described in this Act (and amendments 
made by this Act), in order to produce such cumulative 
reduction by the end of 2016, except that such regulation 
shall not apply to a qualified physical therapist or qualified 
occupational 
therapist 
(as 
described 
in 
section 
1834(h)(1)(F)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(h)(1)(F)(iii)). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1959 
To deny certain tax benefits to oil and gas companies and to invest the 
savings in clean energy programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2011 
Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and 
Commerce, Science, Space, and Technology, and Education and the 
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To deny certain tax benefits to oil and gas companies and 
to invest the savings in clean energy programs. 
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 ‘‘Pain at the Pump 
Act’’. 
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TITLE I—DENIAL OF CERTAIN 
TAX BENEFITS TO OIL AND 
GAS COMPANIES 
SEC. 101. REPEAL OF ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking section 43 (and the table of 
sections of such subpart is amended by striking the item 
relating to such section). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (b) of section 38 of such Code 
is amended by striking paragraph (6) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (7) through (36) as paragraphs 
(6) through (35), respectively. 
(2) Paragraph (7) of section 45Q(d) of such 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2009, there shall be substituted for each dollar 
amount contained in subsection (a) an amount 
equal to the product of— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the inflation adjustment factor 
for such calendar year. 
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‘‘(B) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT FACTOR.— 
The term ‘inflation adjustment factor’ means, 
with respect to any calendar year, a fraction the 
numerator of which is the GNP implicit price 
deflator for the preceding calendar year and the 
denominator of which is the GNP implicit price 
deflator for 2008. For purposes of the pre-
ceding sentence, the term ‘GNP implicit price 
deflator’ means the first revision of the implicit 
price deflator for the gross national product as 
computed and published by the Secretary of 
Commerce. Not later than April 1 of any cal-
endar year, the Secretary shall publish the in-
flation adjustment factor for the preceding cal-
endar year.’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) of section 196 of such Code 
is amended by striking paragraph (5) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (6) through (14) as paragraphs 
(5) through (13), respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2011. 
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(2) CONTINUATION OF BASIS REDUCTIONS.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 43(d) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (as in effect before its repeal by 
this section) shall continue to apply with respect to 
credits determined for taxable years beginning on or 
before December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 102. REPEAL OF CREDIT FOR PRODUCING OIL AND 
GAS FROM MARGINAL WELLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking section 45I (and the table 
of sections of such subpart is amended by striking the item 
relating to such section). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b) of 
section 38 of such Code, as amended by section 101, is 
amended by striking paragraph (18) and redesignating 
paragraphs (19) through (35) as paragraphs (18) through 
(34), respectively. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 103. REPEAL OF EXPENSING OF INTANGIBLE DRILL-
ING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking subsection (c). 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 
104. 
REPEAL 
OF 
DEDUCTION 
FOR 
TERTIARY 
INJECTANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VI of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking section 193 (and the table of sections of such 
subpart is amended by striking the item relating to such 
section). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 105. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION TO PASSIVE LOSS LIMITA-
TIONS FOR WORKING INTERESTS IN OIL AND 
GAS PROPERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 469(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TERMINATION.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply with respect to any taxable year 
beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this Act.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 106. REPEAL OF PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL 
AND GAS WELLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter I of chapter 
1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by 
striking section 613A (and the table of sections of such 
part is amended by striking the item relating to such sec-
tion). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (d) of section 45H of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘For purposes this section’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion’’, 
(B) by striking ‘‘(within the meaning of 
section 613A(d)(3))’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) RELATED PERSON.—For purposes of this 
subsection, a person is a related person with respect 
to the taxpayer if a significant ownership interest in 
either the taxpayer or such person is held by the 
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other, or if a third person has a significant owner-
ship interest in both the taxpayer and such person. 
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term 
‘significant ownership interest’ means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to any corporation, 5 
percent or more in value of the outstanding 
stock of such corporation, 
‘‘(B) with respect to a partnership, 5 per-
cent or more interest in the profits or capital of 
such partnership, and 
‘‘(C) with respect to an estate or trust, 5 
percent or more of the beneficial interests in 
such estate or trust. 
For purposes of determining a significant ownership 
interest, an interest owned by or for a corporation, 
partnership, trust, or estate shall be considered as 
owned directly both by itself and proportionately by 
its shareholders, partners, or beneficiaries, as the 
case may be.’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (F) of section 56(g)(4) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) DEPLETION.—The allowance for de-
pletion with respect to any property placed in 
service in a taxable year beginning after De-
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cember 31, 1989, shall be cost depletion deter-
mined under section 611.’’. 
(3) Paragraph (1) of section 57(a) of such Code 
is amended by striking the last sentence. 
(4) Paragraph (4) of section 291(b) of such 
Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Any reference in the preceding sentence to section 
613A shall be treated as a reference to such section 
as in effect prior to the date of the enactment of the 
Pain at the Pump Act.’’. 
(5) Subsection (d) of section 613 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘Except as provided in sec-
tion 613A, in the case of’’ and inserting ‘‘In the case 
of’’. 
(6) Subsection (e) of section 613 of such Code 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or section 613A’’ in para-
graph (2), and 
(B) by striking ‘‘any amount described in 
section 613A(d)(5)’’ in paragraph (3) and in-
serting ‘‘any lease bonus, advance royalty, or 
other amount payable without regard to produc-
tion from property’’. 
(7) Subsection (a) of section 705 of such Code 
is amended— 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Nery Antonio 
Velasquez-Roblero enters the United States before the fil-
ing deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be consid-
ered to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if 
otherwise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status 
under section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Nery Antonio Velasquez-Roblero, the Secretary 
of State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, 
during the current or next following fiscal year, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if appli-
cable, the total number of immigrant visas that are made 
available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 
under section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Nery Antonio Velasquez- 
Roblero shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 7(c) of the North American Wetlands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 4406(c)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1961 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the taxable 
income limit on percentage depletion for oil and natural gas produced 
from marginal properties. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2011 
Mr. BOREN 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 eliminate 
the taxable income limit on percentage depletion for oil 
and natural gas produced from marginal properties. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF TAXABLE INCOME LIMIT ON 
PERCENTAGE DEPLETION FOR OIL AND NAT-
URAL 
GAS 
PRODUCED 
FROM 
MARGINAL 
PROPERTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (H) of section 
613A(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1965 
To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder 
registration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2011 
Mr. HIMES (for himself and Mr. WOMACK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds 
for shareholder registration, 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. SHAREHOLDER REGISTRATION THRESHOLD. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 12 OF THE SECURI-
TIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.—Section 12(g) of the Se-
curities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 781(g)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) 
and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(1) in the case of an issuer that is a bank, as 
such term is defined in section 3(a)(6) of this title, 
or a bank holding company, as such term is defined 
in section (2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 
1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841), 2000 persons or more; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an issuer that is not a bank 
or bank holding company, 500 persons or more,’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘commerce shall’’ and in-
serting ‘‘commerce shall, not later than 120 
days after the last day of its first fiscal year 
ended after the effective date of this subsection, 
on which the issuer has total assets exceeding 
$10,000,000 and a class of equity security 
(other than an exempted security) held of 
record by’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘three hun-
dred’’ and inserting ‘‘300 persons, or, in the case of 
a bank, as such term is defined in section 3(a)(6), 
or a bank holding company, as such term is defined 
in section (2) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 
1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841), 1200’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 15 OF THE SECURI-
TIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.—Section 15(d) of the Se-
curities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78o(d)) is 
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amended, in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘three hun-
dred’’ and inserting ‘‘300 persons, or, in the case of bank, 
as such term is defined in section 3(a)(6), or a bank hold-
ing company, as such term is defined in section (2) of the 
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841), 
1200’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY AND REPORT ON REGISTRATION THRESH-
OLDS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) ANALYSIS
REQUIRED.—The Chief Econo-
mist and Director of the Division of Corporation Fi-
nance of the Commission shall jointly conduct a 
study, including a cost-benefit analysis, of share-
holder registration thresholds. 
(2) COSTS
AND
BENEFITS.—The cost-benefit 
analysis under paragraph (1) shall take into ac-
count— 
(A) the incremental benefits to investors of 
the increased disclosure that results from reg-
istration; 
(B) the incremental costs to issuers associ-
ated with registration and reporting require-
ments; and 
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(C) the incremental administrative costs to 
the 
Commission 
associated 
with 
different 
thresholds. 
(3) THRESHOLDS.—The cost-benefit analysis 
under paragraph (1) shall evaluate whether it is ad-
visable to— 
(A) increase the asset threshold; 
(B) index the asset threshold to a measure 
of inflation; 
(C) increase the shareholder threshold; 
(D) change the shareholder threshold to be 
based on the number of beneficial owners; and 
(E) create new thresholds based on other 
criteria. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Chief Economist and the Di-
rector of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Com-
mission shall jointly submit to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives a report that includes— 
(1) the findings of the study required under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations for statutory changes to 
improve the shareholder registration thresholds. 
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SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Commission shall issue final regulations 
to implement this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act. 
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