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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2778 
To prevent the overproduction of $1 presidential coins by the United States 
Mint in order to efficiently meet collector demand while reducing the 
surplus of already produced $1 coins in Federal Reserve System vaults, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. SMITH of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To prevent the overproduction of $1 presidential coins by 
the United States Mint in order to efficiently meet col-
lector demand while reducing the surplus of already pro-
duced $1 coins in Federal Reserve System vaults, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘The Dollars and Sense 
Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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‘‘(ii) any agricultural processing prop-
erty, or’’. 
(b) AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING PROPERTY.—Para-
graph (12) of section 144(a) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) AGRICULTURAL
PROCESSING
PROP-
ERTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘agricultural 
processing property’ means any depreciable 
property or land, which is used primarily 
for the processing of agricultural products. 
‘‘(ii) PROCESSING.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph, the term ‘processing’ 
includes pasteurizing, slaughtering, wash-
ing, peeling, cutting, freezing, preserving, 
and packaging. Such term does not include 
planting, raising, harvesting, gathering, 
breeding, feeding, or milking. 
‘‘(iii) AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTS.— 
For purposes of this subparagraph, the 
term ‘agricultural products’ includes plant 
and dairy products, meats, fish, and poul-
try.’’. 
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amended, in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘three hun-
dred’’ and inserting ‘‘300 persons, or, in the case of bank 
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), 1,200 persons’’. 
SEC. 602. RULEMAKING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall 
issue final regulations to implement this title and the 
amendments made by this title. 
TITLE VII—OUTREACH ON 
CHANGES TO THE LAW 
SEC. 701. OUTREACH BY THE COMMISSION. 
The Securities and Exchange Commission shall pro-
vide online information and conduct outreach to inform 
small and medium sized businesses, women owned busi-
nesses, veteran owned businesses, and minority owned 
businesses of the changes made by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 8, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3606 
AN ACT 
To increase American job creation and economic 
growth by improving access to the public capital 
markets for emerging growth companies.
nology literate consistent with the definition of stu-
dent technology literacy. 
‘‘(2) Assess student performance in gaining 
technology literacy consistent with paragraph (1), in-
cluding through embedding such assessment items in 
other State tests, performance-based assessments, or 
portfolios, or through other means, except that such 
assessments shall be used only to track student tech-
nology literacy and shall not be used to determine 
adequate yearly progress, and widely disseminate 
such results. 
‘‘(3) Provide guidance, technical assistance, and 
other assistance, including in the priority area iden-
tified by the State pursuant to section 2413(b)(3), 
in using technology to improve teaching and rede-
sign curriculum and instruction, improve educational 
productivity, and deliver computer-based and online 
assessment, and in submitting applications for fund-
ing under this part to high-need local educational 
agencies— 
‘‘(A) with the highest percentage or num-
ber of— 
‘‘(i) students not achieving at the 
State proficiency level; and 
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SEC. 2. ACCESS TO PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITA-
TION SERVICES PROVIDED INCIDENT TO A 
PHYSICIAN. 
Section 1862(a)(20) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395y(a)(20)) is amended by striking ‘‘(other than 
any licensing requirement specified by the Secretary)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(other than any licensing, education, or 
credentialing requirements specified by the Secretary)’’. 
SEC. 3. COVERAGE OF CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER 
SERVICES UNDER PART B OF THE MEDICARE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) COVERAGE OF SERVICES.—Section 1861 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (s)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (EE), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (FF), by adding 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(GG) certified athletic trainer services (as de-
fined in subsection (iii)(1));’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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transactions between affiliated companies 
to clearing and execution requirements 
under section 3C, to any applicable margin 
and capital requirements of section 15F(e), 
or to reporting requirements of title VII of 
Public Law 111–203 other than those set 
forth in clause (ii). 
‘‘(v) PRESERVATION
OF
FEDERAL 
AND STATE REGULATORY AUTHORITIES.— 
Nothing in this subparagraph shall affect 
the Federal banking agencies’ safety-and- 
soundness authorities over banks estab-
lished in law other than title VII of Public 
Law 111–203 or the authorities of State 
insurance regulators over insurers, includ-
ing the authority to impose capital require-
ments with regard to security-based swaps. 
For purposes of this clause, the term 
‘bank’ shall be defined pursuant to section 
3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934, ‘insurer’ shall be defined pursuant 
to title V of Public Law 111–203, and ‘se-
curity-based swap’ shall be defined pursu-
ant to title VII of Public Law 111–203.
‘‘(vi) PREVENTION OF EVASION.—The 
Commission may prescribe rules under this 
subparagraph (and issue interpretations of 
such rules) as determined by the Commis-
sion to be necessary to include in the defi-
nition of security-based swap under this 
paragraph any agreement, contract, or 
transaction that has been structured to 
evade the requirements of this Act applica-
ble to security-based swaps.’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPLEMENTATION. 
The amendments made by this Act to the Commodity 
Exchange Act shall be implemented— 
(1) without regard to— 
(A) chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code; and 
(B) the notice and comment provisions of 
section 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) through the promulgation of an interim 
final rule, pursuant to which public comment will be 
sought before a final rule is issued, and 
(3) such that paragraph (1) shall apply solely 
to changes to rules and regulations, or proposed
rules and regulations, that are limited to and di-
rectly a consequence of such amendments. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2779 
AN ACT 
To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regu-
latory requirements put in place by the Dodd- 
Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec-
tion Act.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 268 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2779 
[Report No. 112–344, Parts I and II] 
To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put 
in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec-
tion Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. STIVERS (for himself and Ms. FUDGE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 23, 2011 
Reported from the Committee on Financial Services with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 23, 2011 
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period not ending 
later than February 1, 2012 
FEBRUARY 1, 2012 
Referral to the Committee on Agriculture extended for a period not ending 
later than February 8, 2012 
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FEBRUARY 8, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MOORE, Mr. DOLD, and Mr. GIBSON 
FEBRUARY 8, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Agriculture with an amendment; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and or-
dered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 
A BILL 
To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory re-
quirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
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‘‘Certified Athletic Trainer Services 
‘‘(iii)(1) The term ‘certified athletic trainer services’ 
means services performed by a certified athletic trainer (as 
defined in paragraph (2)) under the supervision of a physi-
cian (as defined in subsection (r)), which the athletic 
trainer is legally authorized to perform under State law 
(or the State regulatory mechanism provided by State law) 
of the State in which such services are performed, as 
would otherwise be covered if furnished by a physician (as 
so defined) or as an incident to a physician’s professional 
service, to an individual— 
‘‘(A) who is under the care of a physician (as 
so defined); and 
‘‘(B) with respect to whom a plan prescribing 
the type, amount, and duration of services that are 
to be furnished to such individual has been estab-
lished by a physician (as so defined). 
Such term does not include any services for which a facil-
ity or other provider charges or is paid any amounts with 
respect to the furnishing of such services. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘certified athletic trainer’ means an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an individual performing 
services in a State that provides for licensure or cer-
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I 
★
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 277 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception to 
the reduction of renewable energy credit for certain authority under 
the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. FORTENBERRY 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 provide 
an exception to the reduction of renewable energy credit 
for certain authority under the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002. 
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 ‘‘Rural Energy Equity 
Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCEPTION TO REDUCTION OF RENEWABLE ELEC-
TRICITY CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45(b)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to credit reduced for 
grants, tax-exempt bonds, subsidized energy financing, 
and other credits) is amended by adding after the last sen-
tence the following: ‘‘This paragraph shall not apply with 
respect to any loan guarantees or grants issued by the 
Secretary of Agriculture under authority granted by sec-
tion 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to facilities placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2780 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the domestic produc-
tion activities deduction rules relating to allowance of deduction by 
United States contract manufacturers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. TIBERI (for himself and Mr. NEAL) 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 clarify 
the domestic production activities deduction rules relat-
ing to allowance of deduction by United States contract 
manufacturers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF RULES RELATING TO CON-
TRACT MANUFACTURERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (10) of section 199(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in-
serting ‘‘the same qualified production activities income 
derived from’’ before ‘‘any activity described in’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) NO INFERENCE.—Nothing in any amend-
ment made by this section shall be construed to cre-
ate any inference with respect to the application of 
section 199(d)(10) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, or the authority of the Secretary of the Treas-
ury to provide regulations for such application, on or 
before the date of the enactment of such amend-
ment. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2782 
To provide for a program of wind energy research, development, and 
demonstration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. TONKO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for a program of wind energy research, 
development, and demonstration, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wind Energy Research 
and Development Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. WIND ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall 
carry out a program of research and development to— 
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(1) improve the energy efficiency, reliability, 
and capacity of wind turbines; 
(2) optimize the design and adaptability of wind 
energy systems to the broadest practical range of at-
mospheric conditions; and 
(3) reduce the cost of construction, generation, 
and maintenance of wind energy systems. 
(b) PROGRAM.—The program under this section shall 
focus on research and development of— 
(1) new materials and designs to make larger, 
lighter, less expensive, and more reliable and longer 
lifecycle rotor blades; 
(2) technologies to improve gearbox perform-
ance, reliability, and lifecycle; 
(3) automation, materials, and assembly of 
large-scale components to reduce manufacturing 
costs; 
(4) low-cost transportable towers greater than 
100 meters in height to capitalize on improved wind 
conditions at higher elevations; 
(5) wind technology for offshore applications, 
including 
improvement 
of 
analysis, 
testing, 
verification, and certification to reduce up front time 
and cost; 
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(c) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION OF 
DEPRECIABLE FARM PROPERTY.—Subparagraph (B) of 
section 144(a)(11) of such Code is amended by inserting 
‘‘(other than agricultural processing property, as defined 
in paragraph (12)(D))’’ after ‘‘means property’’. 
(d) EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF 
LAND FOR FARMING PURPOSES.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 147 of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EXCEPTION
FOR
AGRICULTURAL
PROC-
ESSING
PROPERTY.—Paragraph (1)(B) shall not 
apply with respect to any agricultural processing 
property (as defined in section 144(a)(12)(D)).’’. 
(e) EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON ACQUISITION OF 
EXISTING PROPERTY.—Subsection (d) of section 147 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) EXCEPTION
FOR
AGRICULTURAL
PROC-
ESSING PROPERTY.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply 
with respect to any agricultural processing property 
(as defined in section 144(a)(12)(D)).’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to bonds issued after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2783 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190- 
day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the 
Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. TONKO (for himself and Mr. STARK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hos-
pital services under the Medicare Program. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Mental 
Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF 190-DAY LIFETIME LIMIT ON INPA-
TIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1812 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395d) is amended— 
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tification of athletic trainers, is licensed or certified 
as an athletic trainer in such State; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an individual performing 
services in a State that does not provide for licen-
sure or certification of athletic trainers, possesses a 
bachelors, master’s or doctoral degree which quali-
fies for certification as an athletic trainer, and, has 
successfully passed a national certification examina-
tion for Athletic Trainers recognized by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(b) PAYMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1832(a)(2)(B) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395k(a)(2)(B)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(v) certified athletic trainer serv-
ices;’’. 
(2) AMOUNT.—Section 1833(a)(1) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(1)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(Z)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and (AA) with respect 
to certified athletic trainer services under sec-
tion 1861(s)(2)(GG), the amounts paid shall be 
80 percent of the lesser of the actual charge for 
the service or the fee schedule amount under 
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘; or’’ at 
the end and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(but shall not 
be included’’ and all that follows before the period 
at the end. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2012. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2785 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide improved access 
to physical medicine and rehabilitation services under part B of the 
Medicare Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. TOWNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
improved access to physical medicine and rehabilitation 
services under part B of the Medicare Program, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Athletic Trainers’ 
Equal Access to Medicare Act of 2011’’. 
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section 1848 for the same service performed by 
a physician’’. 
(3) PAYMENT TO EMPLOYER.—The first sen-
tence of section 1842(b)(6) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395u(b)(6)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(H)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before ‘‘; but nothing’’ the 
following: ‘‘, and (I) in the case of certified ath-
letic trainer services, payment shall be made to 
the physician, clinic, or hospital that employs 
the athletic trainer involved’’. 
(c) INCLUSION
OF SERVICES
IN
THE THERAPY 
CAP.—Section 1833(g)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(g)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and physical therapy’’ and in-
serting ‘‘physical therapy’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘or as incident to physi-
cians’ services,’’ the following: ‘‘and certified athletic 
trainer services’’. 
(d) INCLUSION OF ATHLETIC TRAINERS AS PRACTI-
TIONERS
FOR
ASSIGNMENT
OF
CLAIMS.—Section 
1842(b)(18)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(18)(C)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(vii) A certified athletic trainer (as defined in 
section 1861(iii)(1)).’’. 
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(e) COVERAGE
OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL MEDICINE 
AND REHABILITATION SERVICES PROVIDED IN RURAL 
HEALTH CLINICS AND FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH 
CENTERS.—Section 1861(aa)(1)(B) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395x(aa)(1)(B)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘by a clinical social 
worker’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘subsection (hh)(1)),’’ the 
following: ‘‘by a certified athletic trainer (as defined 
in subsection (iii)(2))’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2012. 
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