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OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended,
$512,000,000, to remain available until expended.
OPERATING
EXPENSES
OF
THE
AGENCY
FOR
INTER-
NATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
OFFICE
OF
INSPECTOR
GENERAL
For necessary expenses to carry out section 667 of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and the
Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, $39,916,000,
to remain available until expended.
HOUSING GUARANTEE PROGRAM ACCOUNT
For the cost of guaranteed loans, $16,407,000, as au-
thorized by sections 221 and 222 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961, as amended: Provided that such costs,
including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be as de-
fined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974: Provided further, That these funds are available to
subsidize total loan principal, any part of which is to be
guaranteed, not to exceed $110,000,000. In addition, for
administrative expenses to carry out guaranteed loan pro-
grams, $8,407,000, to remain available until expended, all
of which may be transferred to and merged with the ap-
propriations for Operating Expenses of the Agency for
International Development.
DEBT REDUCTION
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the
Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, of modifying direct
loans authorized by chapter 1 of Part I and chapter 4
of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (including
predecessor legislation), there is hereby appropriated
$38,427,000, to remain available until expended.
For the cost, as defined in section 13201 of the
Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, of modifying direct
loans and loan guarantees, as the President, may deter-
mine, for which funds have been appropriated or otherwise
made available for programs within the International Af-
fairs Budget Function 150, $7,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That the authority of this
provision shall be available with respect to direct loans and
loan guarantees made for the benefit of the poorest coun-
tries, with special emphasis on such countries in Sub-Sa-
haran Africa, as determined by the President.
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND
For necessary expenses to carry out the provisions
of chapter 4 of part II, $2,582,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended.
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) $106,000,000 for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(b) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
31104(i)(1) of title 49, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graphs (E) and (F); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (G) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) $122,072,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(c) 
GRANT
PROGRAMS.—Section 
4101(c) 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1715) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘and 
$15,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2) by inserting ‘‘and 
$16,000,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
2011, and ending on March 31, 2012’’ before the 
period at the end; 
(3) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘and 
$2,500,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and main-
tenance, Defense Agencies’’, $979,000,000, to be available
upon enactment and to remain available until Septem-
ber 30, 1994: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense
may transfer such funds to other appropriations available
to the Department of Defense for the purposes of provid-
ing assistance to the independent states of the former So-
viet Union: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense may transfer such funds to appropriations available
to the Department of State and other agencies of the
United States Government for the purposes of providing
assistance for the independent states of the former Soviet
Union for programs that the President determines will in-
crease the national security of the United States: Provided
further, That the amounts transferred shall be available
subjects to the same terms and conditions as the appro-
priations to which transferred: Provided further, That the
authority to make transfers pursuant to this provision is
in addition to any other transfer authority of the Depart-
ment of Defense.
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for fiscal year 2011, and $69,500,000 for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(g) 
NATIONAL
DRIVER
REGISTER.—Section 
2001(a)(7) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘and $4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$4,116,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$2,058,000 for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, 
and ending on March 31, 2012.’’. 
(h) HIGH VISIBILITY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 2009(a) 
of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘2011’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 2001(a)(8) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and $29,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$29,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011, and $14,500,000 for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 
31, 2012.’’. 
(i) MOTORCYCLIST SAFETY.— 
(1) 
EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
2010(d)(1)(B) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 402 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘fourth, fifth, and 
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sixth’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, fifth, sixth, and sev-
enth’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 2001(a)(9) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and $7,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012.’’. 
(j) CHILD SAFETY AND CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SAFE-
TY INCENTIVE GRANTS.— 
(1) 
EXTENSION
OF
PROGRAM.—Section 
2011(c)(2) of SAFETEA–LU (23 U.S.C. 405 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘fourth, fifth, and sixth fis-
cal years’’ and inserting ‘‘fourth, fifth, sixth, and 
seventh fiscal years’’. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 2001(a)(10) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1520) is amended by striking ‘‘and $7,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘$7,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2011, and $3,500,000 for the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 
2012.’’. 
(k) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Section 
2001(a)(11) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1520) is 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2888 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow credits for the 
establishment of franchises with veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. BOSWELL) 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 credits 
for the establishment of franchises with veterans. 
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 ‘‘Help Veterans Own 
Franchises Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS FRANCHISING CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
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tests that such a delay is in the best inter-
ests of the individual, or
‘‘(ii) in the case of an individual who,
at the time the individual sustains the
traumatic brain injury, is not an eligible
individual, within 60 days after such indi-
vidual becomes an eligible individual.
‘‘(C) Presentation of a copy of the initial
treatment plan and any subsequent modifica-
tions to the plan to the individual or the indi-
vidual’s legal representative.
‘‘(D) Regular updates of each individual’s
treatment plan (based on consultation with the
care provider, the individual, and any person
named by the individual) with data and infor-
mation about treatments and services provided,
as well as specific outcome measures of the in-
dividual’s performance or activity relative to
goals previously established.
‘‘(E) Assistance in obtaining services nec-
essary to allow the individual to remain in the
community, including coordination of home care
services with other services.
meanings given such terms in section 214(s)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(s)(2)). 
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TITLE I—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States share of the paid-in share por-
tion of the increases in capital stock for the General Cap-
ital Increase, $55,821,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
For payment to the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States contribution to the Global Envi-
ronment Facility (GEF), $30,000,000, to remain available
until expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe
without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion
of the United States share of increases in capital stock
in an amount not to exceed $1,804,879,000.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2890 
To expand homeland security at public water systems and treatment works 
by allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to include these facilities 
in the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 
Mr. CLARKE of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To expand homeland security at public water systems and 
treatment works by allowing the Secretary of Homeland 
Security to include these facilities in the Chemical Facil-
ity Anti-Terrorism Standards program. 
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. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO REGULATE 
CERTAIN TREATMENT WORKS AND PUBLIC 
WATER SYSTEMS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR OF 
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY. 
Section 550 of the Department of Homeland Security 
Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 109–295; 6 U.S.C. 
121 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Public Water 
Systems, as defined by section 1401 of the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, Public Law 93–523, as amend-
ed; Treatment Works as defined in section 212 of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Public 
Law 92–500, as amended;’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i)(1) The President shall delegate to the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency the author-
ity otherwise provided to the Secretary under this section 
with respect to— 
‘‘(A) a treatment works, as such term is defined 
by section 212(2) of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292(2)); and 
‘‘(B) a public water system, as such term is de-
fined by section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water 
Act (42 U.S.C. 300f(4)). 
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‘‘(2) The Secretary shall provide technical assistance 
regarding compliance with regulations under this section, 
to any operator of a facility or treatment works referred 
to in paragraph (1).’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2891 
To delay implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule of the 
Environmental Protection Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011 
Mr. FINCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To delay implementation of the Cross-State Air Pollution 
Rule of the Environmental Protection Agency. 
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 ‘‘America’s Energy 
Independence Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CROSS-STATE AIR 
POLLUTION RULE. 
(a) DELAY.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall not implement the final rule entitled ‘‘Fed-
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eral Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine 
Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Ap-
provals’’ (76 Fed Reg. 48208 (August 8, 2011); commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Cross-State Air Pollution Rule’’) or 
any successor or substantially similar rule (other than the 
rules described in subsection (b)) before the end of cal-
endar year 2021. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE 
RULE IN INTERIM.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall— 
(1) continue to implement the Clean Air Inter-
state Rule and the rule establishing Federal Imple-
mentation Plans for the Clean Air Interstate Rule as 
promulgated and modified by the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency (70 Fed. Reg. 
25162 (May 12, 2005), 71 Fed. Reg. 25288 (April 
28, 2006), 71 Fed. Reg. 25328 (April 28, 2006), 72 
Fed. Reg. 59190 (Oct. 19, 2007), 72 Fed. Reg. 
62338 (Nov. 2, 2007), 74 Fed. Reg. 56721 (Nov. 3, 
2009)) through the end of calendar year 2021; and 
(2) not promulgate any modification to any rule 
described in paragraph (1). 
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CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK
For payment to the Inter-American Development
Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United
States share of the paid-in share portion of the increase
in capital stock, $56,166,000, and for the United States
share of the increases in the resources of the Fund for
Special Operations, $20,164,000, to remain available until
expended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the Inter-American
Development Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limi-
tation to the callable capital portion of the United States
share of such capital stock in an amount not to exceed
$2,190,283,457.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ENTERPRISE FOR THE AMERICAS
MULTILATERAL INVESTMENT FUND
For payment to the Enterprise for the Americas Mul-
tilateral Investment Fund by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States contribution to the Fund to
be administered by the Inter-American Development
Bank, $75,000,000 $50,000,000 to remain available until
expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
For payment to the Asian Development Bank by the
Secretary of the Treasury, for the paid-in share portion
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of the United States share of the increase in capital stock,
$13,026,366 $2,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That funds appropriated under this
heading are available subject to receipt by the Congress
of the President’s budget request for such funds.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For the United States contribution by the Secretary
of the Treasury to the increases in resources of the Asian
Development Fund, as authorized by the Asian Develop-
ment Bank Act, as amended (Public Law 89–369),
$62,500,000, to remain available until expended:–Pro-
vided, That funds appropriated under this heading are
available subject to authorization.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the Asian Develop-
ment Bank may subscribe without fiscal year limitation
to the callable capital portion of the United States share
of increases in the capital stock in an amount not to ex-
ceed $95,438,437: Provided, That the authority provided
under this heading is available subject to receipt by the
Congress of the President’s budget request for such au-
thority.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT FUND
For payment to the African Development Fund by
the 
Secretary 
of 
the 
Treasury, 
$132,300,000
$135,000,000, for the United States contribution to the
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including through energy and environment commod-
ity import assistance, costs of loans and loan guaran-
tees and the provision of trade and investment tech-
nical assistance.
(4) $295,000,000 shall be provided for the pur-
pose of enhancing democratic initiatives, including
through the support of a comprehensive program of
exchanges and training, assistance designed to foster
the rule of law, and encouragement of independent
media.
(5) $190,000,000 shall be provided for the pur-
pose of supporting troop withdrawal, including
through the support of an officer resettlement pro-
gram, and technical assistance for the housing sector.
(6) $285,000,000 shall be provided for the pur-
pose of supporting the energy and environment sec-
tors, including such programs as nuclear reactor safe-
ty, and technical assistance to foster the efficiency
and privatization of the energy sector and making
that sector more environmentally responsible.
(7) $239,000,000 shall be provided for humani-
tarian assistance purposes, including to provide vac-
cines and medicines for vulnerable populations, to as-
sist in the establishment of a sustainable pharma-
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FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
ASSISTANCE FOR THE NEW INDEPENDENT STATES OF
THE FORMER SOVIET UNION
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Assistance for the
new independent states of the former Soviet Union’’ and
for related programs, $630,000,000, to be available upon
enactment and to remain available until expended, of
which not to exceed $500,000,000 may be made available
for a special privatization and restructuring fund: Pro-
vided, That the United States contribution for such fund
shall not exceed one-quarter of the aggregate amount
being made available for such fund by all countries: Pro-
vided further, That the provisions of section 498B(j) of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall apply to funds
appropriated by this paragraph.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE AGENCIES
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and main-
tenance, Defense Agencies’’, $979,000,000, to be available
upon enactment and to remain available until September
30, 1994: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may
transfer such funds to other appropriations available to
the Department of Defense for the purposes of providing
assistance to the new independent states of the former So-
viet Union: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
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fense may transfer such funds to appropriations available
to the Department of State and other agencies of the
United States Government for the purposes of providing
assistance and related programs for the new independent
states of the former Soviet Union for programs that the
President determines will increase the national security of
the United States: Provided further, That the amounts
transferred shall be available subject to the same terms
and conditions as the appropriations to which transferred:
Provided further, That the authority to make transfers
pursuant to this provision is in addition to any other
transfer authority of the Department of Defense.
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Supplemental Appro-
priations for the New Independent States of the Former
Soviet Union Act, 1993’’.
Passed the House of Representatives June 17, 1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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(d) OTHER DISCLOSURES.—An emerging growth 
company may comply with section 229.303(a) of title 17 
of the Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor 
thereto, by providing information required by such section 
with respect to the financial statements of the emerging 
growth company for each period presented pursuant to 
subsection (b). An emerging growth company may comply 
with section 229.402 of title 17 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, or any successor thereto, by disclosing the 
same information as any issuer with a market value of 
outstanding voting and nonvoting common equity held by 
non-affiliates of less than $75,000,000. 
SEC. 4. INTERNAL CONTROLS AUDIT. 
Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, other than 
an issuer that is an emerging growth company (as defined 
in section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934),’’ 
before ‘‘shall attest to’’. 
SEC. 5. AUDITING STANDARDS. 
Section 103(a)(3) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 
(15 U.S.C. 7213(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(C) TRANSITION PERIOD FOR EMERGING 
GROWTH COMPANIES.—Any rules of the Board 
requiring mandatory audit firm rotation or a 
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