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the date of enactment of the Offshore Lease 
Fairness Act’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘on or after 
the date of enactment of this Act’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in the period described in clause (i)’’. 
(b) DISPOSITION
OF NEW OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF REVENUES.—The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security 
Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tions: 
‘‘SEC. 106. DISPOSITION OF NEW OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF REVENUES. 
‘‘(a) DISPOSITION OF REVENUES.—Notwithstanding 
section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1338) and subject to the other provisions of this 
section, for fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year there-
after— 
‘‘(1) 50 percent of new outer Continental Shelf 
revenues shall be deposited in the general fund of 
the Treasury; and 
‘‘(2) 50 percent of new outer Continental Shelf 
revenues shall be deposited in a special account in 
the Treasury, and the Secretary of the Treasury 
shall disburse such amount to coastal States under 
subsection (b). 
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‘‘(b) ALLOCATION AMONG COASTAL STATES.—The 
amount made available under subsection (a)(2) shall be 
allocated to coastal States using rules substantially similar 
to the rules in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 105(b), 
except that— 
‘‘(1) references in such paragraphs to Gulf pro-
ducing States shall be treated as references to coast-
al States; and 
‘‘(2) new outer Continental Shelf revenues from 
leases in the Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the 
Pacific Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean may only be al-
located to States that are in, or that border on, the 
Gulf of Mexico, the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific 
Ocean, and the Arctic Ocean, respectively. 
‘‘SEC. 107. TIMING AND ADMINISTRATION OF DISPOSITION 
OF REVENUES. 
‘‘(a) TIMING.—Amounts required to be deposited 
under sections 105(a)(2) and 106(a)(2) for a fiscal year 
shall be made available in accordance with those sections 
for the subsequent fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Amounts made available 
under sections 105(a)(2) and 106(a)(2) shall— 
‘‘(1) be made available, without further appro-
priation, in accordance with this section; 
‘‘(2) remain available until expended; and 
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‘‘(3) be in addition to any amounts appro-
priated under— 
‘‘(A) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); 
‘‘(B) the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et seq.); 
or 
‘‘(C) any other provision of law.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the 
Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–432; 43 U.S.C. 1331 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (c) and (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (f) as 
subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 
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use potential and are contiguous to other lands adminis-
tered by the Secretary.
(2) The Secretary shall transfer, with the transfer of
administrative jurisdiction over any property, all leases,
concessions, licenses, permits, and other agreements relating
to such property. Upon the transfer of such property the
Secretary shall transfer the unobligated balance of all funds
appropriated to the Secretary for the operation of the Pre-
sidio, together with any revenues and unobligated funds as-
sociated with leases, concessions, licenses, permits, and
agreements relating to properties transferred to the Trust.
(c) BOARD OF DIRECTORS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The powers and management
of the Trust shall be vested in a Board of Directors
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) consisting of
the following 7 members:
(A) The Secretary of the Interior or the Sec-
retary’s designee.
(B) Six individuals, who are not employees
of the Federal Government, appointed by the
President, who shall possess extensive knowledge
and experience in one or more of the fields of
city planning, finance, real estate, and resource
conservation. At least 3 of these individuals shall
reside in the city and county of San Francisco.
The President shall make the appointments re-
ferred to in this subparagraph within 90 days
after the enactment of this Act.
(2) TERMS.—Members of the Board appointed
under paragraph (1)(B) shall each serve for a term
of 4 years, except that of the members first appointed,
3 shall serve for a term of 2 years. Any vacancy in
the Board shall be filled in the same manner in which
the original appointment was made, and any member
appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remain-
der of the term for which his or her predecessor was
appointed. No appointed director may serve more
than 8 years in consecutive terms. No member of the
Board of Directors may have a development or finan-
cial interest in any tenant or property of the Pre-
sidio.
(3) QUORUM.—Four members of the Board shall
constitute a quorum for the conduct of business by the
Board.
(4) ORGANIZATION
AND
COMPENSATION.—The
Board shall organize itself in such a manner as it
deems most appropriate to effectively carry out the
authorized activities of the Trust. Board members
shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for
the actual and necessary travel and subsistence ex-
coastwise trade, Great Lakes trade, and the fisheries for
the vessel RAINBOW’S END (official number 1026899;
hull identification number MY13708C787).
SEC. 605. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL GLEAM.
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46, Unit-
ed States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may issue
a certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
GLEAM (United States official number 921594).
SEC. 606. DOCUMENTATION OF VARIOUS VESSELS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 27 of the
Merchant Marine Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the
Act of June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), the Act of
May 28, 1906 (46 App. U.S.C. 292), and sections 12106,
12107, and 12108 of title 46, United States Code, the
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is
operating may issue a certificate of documentation with
appropriate endorsements for each of the vessels listed in
subsection (b).
(b) VESSELS DESCRIBED.—The vessels referred to in
subsection (a) are the following:
(1) ANNAPOLIS (United States official num-
ber 999008).
Union Calendar No. 51
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1361
[Report No. 104–106]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1996 for
the Coast Guard, and for other purposes.
MAY 1, 1995
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1366
AN ACT
To authorize the extension of time limitation for
the FERC-issued hydroelectric license for the Mt.
Hope Waterpower Project.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1366
AN ACT
To authorize the extension of time limitation for the FERC-
issued hydroelectric license for the Mt. Hope Waterpower
Project.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RESEARCH CREDIT; ALTERNATIVE 
SIMPLIFIED RESEARCH CREDIT INCREASED 
AND MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF CREDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
41(h)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(D) of section 45C(b)(1) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to amounts paid or in-
curred after December 31, 2011. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE SIMPLIFIED RESEARCH CREDIT 
INCREASED AND MADE PERMANENT.— 
(1) INCREASED CREDIT.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 41(c)(5) of such Code (relating to election of 
alternative simplified credit) is amended by striking 
‘‘14 percent (12 percent in the case of taxable years 
ending before January 1, 2009)’’ and inserting ‘‘20 
percent’’. 
(2) CREDIT MADE PERMANENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of sec-
tion 41 of such Code is amended by redesig-
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2600 
AN ACT 
To amend the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act 
to clarify how the Act applies to condominiums. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 942 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit 
through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative sim-
plified research credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2011 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. PAULSEN, 
Ms. ESHOO, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. MCCAUL) 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 extend 
the research credit through 2012 and to increase and 
make permanent the alternative simplified research cred-
it. 
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 ‘‘American Research 
and Competitiveness Act of 2011’’. 
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nating the paragraph (2) relating to computa-
tion of taxable year in which credit terminates 
as paragraph (4) and by inserting before such 
paragraph the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION NOT TO APPLY TO ALTER-
NATIVE SIMPLIFIED CREDIT.—Paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to the credit determined under subsection 
(c)(5).’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Para-
graph (4) of section 41(h) of such Code, as re-
designated by subparagraph (A), is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(4) COMPUTATION
FOR
TAXABLE
YEAR
IN 
WHICH CREDIT TERMINATES.—In the case of any 
taxable year with respect to which this section ap-
plies to a number of days which is less than the total 
number of days in such taxable year, the amount de-
termined under subsection (c)(1)(B) with respect to 
such taxable year shall be the amount which bears 
the same ratio to such amount (determined without 
regard to this paragraph) as the number of days in 
such taxable year to which this section applies bears 
to the total number of days in such taxable year.’’. 
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(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall apply to taxable years end-
ing after December 31, 2010. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1606
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building located
at 24 Corliss Street, Providence, Rhode Island, as the
‘‘Harry Kizirian Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2848 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. 
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. 2866 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the centennial of Boys Town, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2871 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to modify the com-
position of the southern judicial district of Mississippi 
to improve judicial efficiency, and for other purposes. 
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. 5385 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 55 Grasso Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri, as 
the ‘‘Sgt. Amanda N. Pinson Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) The term ‘‘covered members and veterans’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to a member of the 
Armed Forces, such member who is— 
(i) receiving medical treatment, recu-
peration, or therapy under chapter 55 of 
title 10, United States Code; 
(ii) in medical hold or medical hold-
over status; or 
(iii) covered under section 1202 or 
1205 of title 10, United States Code; and 
(B) with respect to a veteran, a veteran 
who is enrolled in the health care system estab-
lished under section 1705(a) of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 944 
AN ACT 
To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide man-
agement consistency by incorporating the rocks and small 
islands along the coast of Orange County, California, 
into the California Coastal National Monument managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the origi-
nal Congressional intent of preserving Orange County’s 
rocks and small islands, 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. PRESERVATION OF ROCKS AND SMALL IS-
LANDS ALONG THE COAST OF ORANGE COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
The Act of February 18, 1931, entitled ‘‘An Act to reserve 
for public use rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and small islands 
along the seacoast of Orange County, California’’ is 
amended by striking ‘‘temporarily reserved’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘part of 
the California Coastal National Monument and shall be 
administered as such’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF RESERVATION.—Section 31 of the 
Act of May 28, 1935, entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse 
reservations, and for other purposes’’ is hereby repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 944 
AN ACT 
To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, pro-
vide management consistency by incorporating 
the rocks and small islands along the coast of 
Orange County, California, into the California 
Coastal National Monument managed by the Bu-
reau of Land Management, and meet the original 
Congressional intent of preserving Orange Coun-
ty’s rocks and small islands, and for other pur-
poses.
penses incurred by them in the performance of the du-
ties of the Trust.
(5) LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS.—Members of the
Board of Directors shall not be considered Federal
employees by virtue of their membership on the
Board, except for purposes of the Federal Tort Claims
Act and the Ethics in Government Act.
(6) PUBLIC LIAISON.—The Board shall meet at
least 3 times per year in San Francisco and at least
one meeting shall be open to the public. The Board
shall establish procedures for providing public infor-
mation and opportunities for public comment regard-
ing policy, planning, and design issues through the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area Advisory
Commission.
(d) DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES.—In accordance with
the purposes set forth in this Act and in section 1 of the
Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area in the State of California, and for other
purposes’’, approved October 27, 1972 (Public Law 92–589;
86 Stat. 1299; 16 U.S.C. 460bb), and in accordance with
the general objectives of the general management plan ap-
proved for the Presidio, the Trust shall manage the leasing,
maintenance, rehabilitation, repair and improvement of
property within the Presidio which is under its administra-
tive jurisdiction. The Trust may participate in the develop-
ment of programs and activities at the properties that have
been transferred to the Trust. In exercising its powers and
duties, the Trust shall have the following authorities:
(1) The Trust is authorized to manage, lease,
maintain, rehabilitate and improve, either directly or
by agreement, those properties within the Presidio
which are transferred to the Trust by the Secretary.
(2)(A) The Trust is authorized to negotiate and
enter into such agreements, leases, contracts and other
arrangements with any person, firm, association, or-
ganization, corporation or governmental entity, in-
cluding without limitation entities of Federal, State
and local governments (except any agreement to con-
vey fee title to any property located at the Presidio)
as are necessary and appropriate to finance and
carry out its authorized activities. Agreements under
this paragraph may be entered into without regard to
section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (40 U.S.C.
303b).
(B) Except as provided in subparagraphs (C),
(D), and (E), Federal laws and regulations governing
procurement by Federal agencies shall apply to the
Trust.
values and functions, including cost effective re-
design of projects on the proposed project site.
‘‘(C) MITIGATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Ex-
cept as otherwise provided in this section, re-
quirements for mitigation shall be imposed
when the Secretary finds that activities under-
taken under this section will result in the loss
or degradation of type B wetlands functions
where such loss or degradation is not a tem-
porary or incidental impact. When determining
mitigation requirements in any specific case,
the Secretary shall take into consideration the
type of wetlands affected, the character of the
impact on wetland functions, whether any ad-
verse effects on wetlands are of a permanent or
temporary nature, and the cost effectiveness of
such mitigation and shall seek to minimize the
costs of such mitigation. The Secretary shall
deem the mitigation requirement of this section
to be met with respect to activities in type B
wetlands if such activities (i) are carried out in
accordance with a State-approved reclamation
plan or permit which requires recontouring and
revegetation following mining, and (ii) will re-
SECTION 1. PRESERVATION OF ROCKS AND SMALL IS-
LANDS ALONG THE COAST OF ORANGE COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
The Act of February 18, 1931, entitled ‘‘An Act to reserve 
for public use rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and small islands 
along the seacoast of Orange County, California’’ is 
amended by striking ‘‘temporarily reserved’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘part of 
the California Coastal National Monument and shall be 
administered as such’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF RESERVATION.—Section 31 of the 
Act of May 28, 1935, entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse 
reservations, and for other purposes’’ is hereby repealed. 
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IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 944 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To eliminate an unused lighthouse reservation, provide man-
agement consistency by incorporating the rocks and small 
islands along the coast of Orange County, California, 
into the California Coastal National Monument managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management, and meet the origi-
nal Congressional intent of preserving Orange County’s 
rocks and small islands, and for other purposes. 
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HR 944 RFS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRESERVATION OF ROCKS AND SMALL IS-
LANDS ALONG THE COAST OF ORANGE COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CALIFORNIA COASTAL NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
The Act of February 18, 1931, entitled ‘‘An Act to reserve 
for public use rocks, pinnacles, reefs, and small islands 
along the seacoast of Orange County, California’’ is 
amended by striking ‘‘temporarily reserved’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘United States’’ and inserting ‘‘part of 
the California Coastal National Monument and shall be 
administered as such’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF RESERVATION.—Section 31 of the 
Act of May 28, 1935, entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the 
Secretary of Commerce to dispose of certain lighthouse 
reservations, and for other purposes’’ is hereby repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5386 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11662 Gravois Road in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Lt. Daniel P. Riordan Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,