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(2) Section 16(d) of the Central Intelligence
Agency Act of 1949 (as added by subsection (c) of
this section) shall apply to individuals beginning on
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 204. CROSS-REFERENCE CORRECTIONS TO REVISED
CIARDS STATUTE.
(a) 
ANNUAL
INTELLIGENCE
AUTHORIZATION
ACTS.—Section 306 of the Intelligence Authorization Act,
Fiscal Year 1990 (50 U.S.C. 403r-1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 303 of the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment Act of 1964 for Certain Employees’’ and inserting
in lieu thereof ‘‘section 303 of the Central Intelligence
Agency Retirement Act (50 U.S.C. 2153)’’.
(b) FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980.—The Foreign
Service Act of 1980 is amended—
(1) in section 853 (22 U.S.C. 4071b), by strik-
ing ‘‘title II of the Central Intelligence Agency Re-
tirement Act of 1964 for Certain Employees’’ in
subsection (c) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘title II
of the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act
(50 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.)’’;
(2) in section 854 (22 U.S.C. 4071c)—
(A) by striking ‘‘title II of the Central In-
telligence Agency Retirement Act of 1964 for
Certain Employees’’ in subsection (a)(3) and in-
IB
Union Calendar No. 107
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2330
[Report No. 103–162, Parts I and II]
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1994 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government and the
Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for
other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 8, 1993
Mr. GLICKMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
JUNE 29, 1993
Reported with an amendment, referred to the Committee on Armed Services
for a period ending not later than July 16, 1993, for consideration of
such provisions of the bill and amendment as fall within the jurisdiction
of the committee pursuant to clause 1(c), rule X
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
JULY 16, 1993
Referral to the Committee on Armed Services extended for a period ending
not later than July 21, 1993
JULY 21, 1993
Reported from the Committee on Armed Services, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be
printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 8, 1993]
Tohono O’odham Nation to purchase up to 9,880 
acres of replacement lands in exchange for granting 
all right, title and interest to the Gila Bend Indian 
Reservation to the United States. 
(2) The intent of the Gila Bend Indian Res-
ervation Lands Replacement Act was to replace pri-
marily agriculture land that the Tohono O’odham 
Nation was no longer able to use due to flooding by 
Federal dam projects. 
(3) In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gam-
ing Regulatory Act, which restricted the ability of 
Indian tribes to conduct gaming activities on lands 
acquired after the date of enactment of the Act. 
(4) Since 1986, the Tohono O’odham Nation 
has purchased more than 16,000 acres of land. The 
Tohono O’odham Nation does not currently game on 
any lands acquired pursuant to the Gila Bend In-
dian Reservation Lands Replacement Act. 
(5) Beginning in 2003, the Tohono O’odham 
Nation began taking steps to purchase approxi-
mately 134.88 acres of land near 91st and Northern 
Avenue in Maricopa County, within the City of Glen-
dale (160 miles from the Indian tribe’s headquarters 
in Sells). The Tohono O’odham Nation is now trying 
to have these lands taken into trust status by the 
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Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the Gila Bend 
Indian Reservation Lands Replacement Act of 1986 
(‘‘Gila Bend Act’’), and has asked the Secretary to 
declare these lands eligible for gaming, thereby al-
lowing the Indian tribe to conduct Las Vegas style 
gaming on the lands. The Secretary has issued an 
opinion stating that he has the authority to take ap-
proximately 53.54 acres of these lands into trust 
status, and plans to do so when legally able to do 
so. 
(6) The State of Arizona, City of Glendale, and 
at least 12 Indian tribes in Arizona oppose the 
Tohono O’odham Nation gaming on these lands. No 
Indian tribe supports the Tohono O’odham Nation’s 
efforts to conduct gaming on these lands. 
(7) The Tohono O’odham Nation’s proposed ca-
sino violates existing Tribal-State gaming compacts 
and State law, Proposition 202, agreed to by all Ari-
zona Indian tribes, which effectively limits the num-
ber of tribal gaming facilities in the Phoenix metro-
politan area to seven, which is the current number 
of facilities operating. 
(8) The Tohono O’odham casino proposal will 
not generate sales taxes as the State Gaming Com-
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pact specifically prohibits the imposition of any 
taxes, fees, charges, or assessments. 
(9) The proposed casino would be located close 
to existing neighborhoods and a newly built school 
and raises a number of concerns. Homeowners, 
churches, schools, and businesses made a significant 
investment in the area without knowing that a tribal 
casino would or even could locate within the area. 
(10) The development has the potential to im-
pact the future of transportation projects, including 
the Northern Parkway, a critical transportation cor-
ridor to the West Valley. 
(11) The Tohono O’odham Nation currently op-
erates three gaming facilities: 2 in the Tucson met-
ropolitan area and 1 in Why, Arizona. 
(12) Nothing in the language or legislative his-
tory of the Gila Bend Indian Reservation Lands Re-
placement Act indicates that gaming was an antici-
pated use of the replacement lands. 
(13) It is the intent of Congress to clarify that 
lands purchased pursuant to the Gila Bend Indian 
Reservation Lands Replacement Act are not eligible 
for Class II and Class III gaming pursuant to the 
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Such lands may be 
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used for other forms of economic development by the 
Tohono O’odham Nation. 
SEC. 3. GAMING CLARIFICATION. 
Section 6(d) of Public Law 99–503 is amended by 
inserting ‘‘except that no class II gaming or class III gam-
ing activities, as defined in section 4 of the Indian Gaming 
Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2703), may be conducted on 
such land’’ after ‘‘shall be deemed to be a Federal Indian 
Reservation for all purposes’’. 
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IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2938 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 20, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
AN ACT 
To prohibit certain gaming activities on certain Indian lands 
in Arizona. 
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 ‘‘Gila Bend Indian Res-
ervation Lands Replacement Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 1986, Congress passed the Gila Bend In-
dian Reservation Lands Replacement Act, Public 
Law 99–503, 100 Stat. 1798, to authorize the 
Tohono O’odham Nation to purchase up to 9,880 
acres of replacement lands in exchange for granting 
all right, title and interest to the Gila Bend Indian 
Reservation to the United States. 
(2) The intent of the Gila Bend Indian Res-
ervation Lands Replacement Act was to replace pri-
marily agriculture land that the Tohono O’odham 
Nation was no longer able to use due to flooding by 
Federal dam projects. 
(3) In 1988, Congress passed the Indian Gam-
ing Regulatory Act, which restricted the ability of 
Indian tribes to conduct gaming activities on lands 
acquired after the date of enactment of the Act. 
(4) Since 1986, the Tohono O’odham Nation 
has purchased more than 16,000 acres of land. The 
Tohono O’odham Nation does not currently game on 
any lands acquired pursuant to the Gila Bend In-
dian Reservation Lands Replacement Act. 
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ized to be appropriated for the purposes of this Act not
to exceed $37,580,000 for the fiscal year ending Septem-
ber 30, 1994, $44,000,000 for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 1995, and $45,100,000 for the fiscal year end-
ing September 30, 1996; such sums to remain available
until expended.’’.
Æ
IB 
Union Calendar No. 176 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2940 
[Report No. 112–263] 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibi-
tion against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption 
under Regulation D. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
October 31, 2011 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DOLD and Ms. HAYWORTH 
OCTOBER 31, 2011 
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] 
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‘‘425. Disclosure of personnel information: exemption for National Reconnais-
sance Office.’’.
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 406 of the Intel-
ligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public
Law 102–496; 10 U.S.C. 424 note) is repealed.
SEC. 604. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT.
No funds authorized pursuant to this Act may be ex-
pended by an entity unless the entity agrees that in ex-
pending the assistance the entity will comply with sections
2 through 4 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a-
10c, popularly known as the ‘‘Buy American Act’’).
SEC. 605. SENSE OF CONGRESS; REQUIREMENT REGARD-
ING NOTICE.
(a) PURCHASE
OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT
AND PRODUCTS.—In the case of any equipment or prod-
ucts that may be authorized under this Act, it is the sense
of the Congress that entities receiving such assistance
should, in expending the assistance, purchase only Amer-
ican-made equipment and products.
(b) NOTICE
TO RECIPIENTS
OF ASSISTANCE.—In
providing financial assistance under this Act, the Director
of the Central Intelligence Agency shall provide to each
recipient of the assistance a notice describing the state-
ment made in subsection (a) by the Congress.
SEC. 606. PROHIBITION OF CONTRACTS.
If it has been finally determined by a court or Federal
agency that any person intentionally affixed a fraudulent
label bearing a ‘‘Made in America’’ inscription, or any in-
scription with the same meaning, to any product sold in
or shipped to the United States, that was not made in
the United States, such person shall be ineligible to receive
any contract or subcontract made with funds provided
pursuant to this Act, pursuant to the debarment, suspen-
sion, and ineligibility procedures described in section
9.400 through 9.409 of title 48, Code of Federal Regula-
tions.
Passed the House of Representatives August 4,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
HR 2330 RFS——2
HR 2330 RFS——1
HR 2330 RFS——3
•HR 2330 RH2
(3) COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION.—
(A) RETIREMENT ANNUITIES.—The entitle-
ment of a former wife or husband to an annuity
under this subsection—
(i) shall commence on the later of—
(I) October 1, 1994;
(II) the day the participant upon
whose service the right to the annuity
is based becomes entitled to an annuity
under such Act; or
(III) such former wife’s or hus-
band’s 50th birthday; and
(ii) shall terminate on the earlier of—
(I) the last day of the month be-
fore the former wife or husband dies or
remarries before 55 years of age, except
that the entitlement of the former wife
or husband to an annuity under this
subsection shall be restored on the date
such remarriage is dissolved by death,
annulment, or divorce; or
(II) the date on which the annu-
ity of the participant terminates.
(B) DISABILITY ANNUITIES.—Notwithstand-
ing subparagraph (A)(i)(II), in the case of a
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 293 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude executive branch 
officers and employees from nonrecognition rules relating to the sale 
of property to comply with conflict-of-interest requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. STEARNS 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 exclude 
executive branch officers and employees from nonrecogni-
tion rules relating to the sale of property to comply 
with conflict-of-interest requirements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF EXECUTIVE BRANCH OFFICERS 
AND EMPLOYEES FROM CONFLICT-OF-INTER-
EST NONRECOGNITION RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
1043(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘an officer or employee of the execu-
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tive branch, or a judicial officer,’’ and inserting ‘‘a judicial 
officer’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraphs (1)(A) and (5)(B) of section 
1043(b) of such Code are each amended by striking 
‘‘judicial canon, or executive order’’ and inserting 
‘‘or judicial canon’’. 
(2)(A) Subparagraph (A) of section 1043(b)(2) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘judicial canon, 
or executive order’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Code)’’ and inserting ‘‘or judicial canon’’. 
(B) Subparagraph (B) of section 1043(b)(2) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) that has been issued by the Judicial 
Conference of the United States (or its des-
ignee), and’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to sales after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2680
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the calculation of
public building transactions.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1993
Mr. TRAFICANT (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. MINETA, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr.
BORSKI, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and
Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Public Buildings Act of 1959 concerning the
calculation of public building transactions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC BUILDING TRANSACTIONS.
Section 7 of the Public Buildings Act of 1959 (40
U.S.C. 606) is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
‘‘(g) CALCULATION
OF TRANSACTIONS.—For pur-
poses of calculating public building transactions, any con-
tract entered into by the Administrator under this Act for
the purchase, lease-purchase, or lease of a public building
approved pursuant to subsection (a) shall be treated in
the same manner as if the contract was entered into imme-
diately prior to fiscal year 1991.’’.
Æ
‘‘(iv) CONGRESSIONAL
EMPLOYEE.— 
In this subparagraph, the term ‘Congres-
sional employee’ means an employee whose 
pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer 
of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect as if included in the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
Æ 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Access to Capital for 
Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EXEMPTION. 
(a) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION.—Section 4(2) of the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d(2)) is amended by 
adding before the period the following: ‘‘, whether or not 
such transactions involve general solicitation or general 
advertising’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF RULES.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission shall revise its rules 
issued in section 230.506 of title 17, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, to provide that the prohibition against general 
solicitation or general advertising contained in section 
230.502(c) of such title shall not apply to offers and sales 
of securities made pursuant to section 230.506, provided 
that all purchasers of the securities are accredited inves-
tors. Such rules shall require the issuer to take reasonable 
steps to verify that purchasers of the securities are accred-
ited investors, using such methods as determined by the 
Commission. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2940 
AN ACT 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to eliminate the prohibition against general solici-
tation as a requirement for a certain exemption 
under Regulation D.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2940 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to eliminate the prohibi-
tion against general solicitation as a requirement for a certain exemption 
under Regulation D. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to elimi-
nate the prohibition against general solicitation as a re-
quirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. 
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 ‘‘Access to Capital for 
Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EXEMPTION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall revise its rules issued in section 230.506 of title 17, 
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Code of Federal Regulations, to provide that the prohibi-
tion against general solicitation or general advertising con-
tained in section 230.502(c) of such title shall not apply 
to offers and sales of securities made pursuant to section 
230.506, provided that all purchasers of the securities are 
accredited investors. 
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II 
Calendar No. 225 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2940 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2011 
Received; read the first time 
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to elimi-
nate the prohibition against general solicitation as a re-
quirement for a certain exemption under Regulation D. 
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 ‘‘Access to Capital for 
Job Creators Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF EXEMPTION. 
(a) REMOVAL OF RESTRICTION.—Section 4(2) of the 
Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77d(2)) is amended by 
adding before the period the following: ‘‘, whether or not 
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such transactions involve general solicitation or general 
advertising’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF RULES.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission shall revise its rules 
issued in section 230.506 of title 17, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations, to provide that the prohibition against general 
solicitation or general advertising contained in section 
230.502(c) of such title shall not apply to offers and sales 
of securities made pursuant to section 230.506, provided 
that all purchasers of the securities are accredited inves-
tors. Such rules shall require the issuer to take reasonable 
steps to verify that purchasers of the securities are accred-
ited investors, using such methods as determined by the 
Commission. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 3, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 225 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2940 
AN ACT 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission 
to eliminate the prohibition against general solici-
tation as a requirement for a certain exemption 
under Regulation D. 
NOVEMBER 8, 2011 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2941 
To make the internal control reporting and assessment requirements of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 optional for certain smaller companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Mr. QUAYLE (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. YODER, Mr. 
HULTGREN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. DOLD) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To make the internal control reporting and assessment re-
quirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 optional 
for certain smaller companies. 
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 ‘‘Startup Expansion and 
Investment Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM THE INTERNAL CONTROL RE-
PORTING AND ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 
U.S.C. 7262) is amended by striking subsection (c) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) EXEMPTION.—The Commission’s rules under 
subsection (a) shall permit an issuer to elect not to provide 
the assessment described in subsection (a)(2) and the at-
testation thereof described in subsection (b) if the issuer— 
‘‘(1) has a total market capitalization for the 
relevant 
reporting 
period 
of 
less 
than 
$1,000,000,000; and 
‘‘(2) is not subject to the annual reporting re-
quirement under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Secu-
rities Exchange Act of 1934, or has been subject to 
such requirement for a period of fewer than 10 
years. 
‘‘(d) DISCLOSURE.—An issuer that, pursuant to sub-
section (c), elects not to provide the assessment described 
in subsection (a)(2) and the attestation described in sub-
section (b), shall disclose that decision in the next report 
required under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Ex-
change Act of 1934.’’. 
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