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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3093 
For the relief of Dmitry Efimovich Lyusin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2011 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Dmitry Efimovich Lyusin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DMITRY 
EFIMOVICH LYUSIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Dmitry Efimovich Lyusin shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Dmitry Efimovich 
Lyusin enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, 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 Dmitry Efimovich Lyusin, 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 natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 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 Dmitry Efimovich Lyusin 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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‘‘(d) FUNCTIONS.—The State board shall assist the 
Governor of the State as follows: 
‘‘(1) STATE
PLAN.—Consistent with section 
112, develop a State plan. 
‘‘(2) STATEWIDE
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT 
SYSTEM.—Review and develop statewide policies and 
programs in the State in a manner that supports a 
comprehensive Statewide workforce development sys-
tem that will result in meeting the workforce needs 
of the State and its local areas. Such review shall in-
clude determining whether the State should consoli-
date additional programs into the Workforce Invest-
ment Fund under section 132(b)(1). 
‘‘(3) WORKFORCE AND LABOR MARKET INFOR-
MATION SYSTEM.—Develop a statewide employment 
statistics system described in section 15(e) of the 
Wagner-Peyser Act, which may include using exist-
ing information conducted by the State economic de-
velopment agency or related entity in developing 
such system. 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT.—Develop strat-
egies across local areas that meet the needs of em-
ployers and support economic growth in the State by 
enhancing communication, coordination, and collabo-
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 191
JOINT RESOLUTION
To confer honorary citizenship of the United States
on Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, also known as Moth-
er Teresa.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3098 
To repeal the renewable fuel program of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2011 
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, Mr. GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. DENHAM, and Mr. NUNES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal the renewable fuel program 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 ‘‘Renewable Fuel Stand-
ard Elimination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RENEWABLE FUEL PROGRAM. 
Section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)) is repealed. 
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of which may make an election unnecessary or 
which may reasonably be expected to impact the 
election’s outcome. Parties may raise independ-
ently any issue or assert any position at any 
time prior to the close of the hearing.’’; 
(C) in the last sentence— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and a review of post- 
hearing appeals’’ after ‘‘record of such a 
hearing’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘to be conducted as 
soon as practicable but not less than 35 
calendar days following the filing of an 
election petition’’ after ‘‘election by secret 
ballot’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Not earlier than 7 days after final determina-
tion by the Board of the appropriate bargaining 
unit, the Board shall acquire from the employer 
a list of all eligible voters to be made available 
to all parties, which shall include the employee 
names, and one additional form of personal em-
ployee contact information (such as telephone 
number, email address or mailing address) cho-
sen by the employee in writing.’’. 
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‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Of 
the 
amounts received by a Gulf Coast 
State under this subsection, not more 
than 3 percent may be used for ad-
ministrative costs eligible under clause 
(i)(XII). 
‘‘(II) PROHIBITION ON USE FOR 
IMPORTED
SEAFOOD.—None of the 
funds made available under this sub-
section shall be used for any program 
to support or promote imported sea-
food or any seafood product that is 
not harvested from the Gulf Coast re-
gion. 
‘‘(C) COASTAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a 
State where the coastal zone includes the 
entire State— 
‘‘(I) 75 percent of funding shall 
be provided to the 8 disproportion-
ately affected counties impacted by 
the Deepwater Horizon oil spill; and 
‘‘(II) 25 percent shall be provided 
to 
nondisproportionately 
impacted 
counties within the State. 
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Union Calendar No. 186 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3094 
[Report No. 112–276] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act with 
respect to representation hearings and the timing 
of elections of labor organizations under that 
Act. 
NOVEMBER 10, 2011 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 194
JOINT RESOLUTION
Granting the consent of the Congress to amend-
ments made by Maryland, Virginia, and the Dis-
trict of Columbia to the Washington Metropoli-
tan Area Transit Regulation Compact.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 195
JOINT RESOLUTION
Recognizing the end of slavery in the United
States, and the true day of independence for Af-
rican-Americans.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 197
JOINT RESOLUTION
Waiving certain enrollment requirements with re-
spect to any bill or joint resolution of the One
Hundred Fourth Congress making general or
continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1997.
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 198
JOINT RESOLUTION
Appointing the day for the convening of the first
session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress and
the day for the counting in Congress of the elec-
toral votes for President and Vice President cast
in December 1996.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 309 
To provide compensation for certain World War II veterans who survived 
the Bataan Death March and were held as prisoners of war by the Japanese. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2011 
Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide compensation for certain World War II veterans 
who survived the Bataan Death March and were held 
as prisoners of war by the Japanese. 
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 ‘‘Samuel B. Moody Ba-
taan Death March Compensation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PAYMENT TO WORLD WAR II VETERANS WHO SUR-
VIVED BATAAN DEATH MARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned shall pay, upon request, to an indi-
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vidual described in subsection (b) the amount determined 
with respect to that individual under subsection (c). 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—A payment under sub-
section (a) shall be made to any individual who as a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces during World War II— 
(1) was captured on the peninsula of Bataan or 
island of Corregidor in the territory of the Phil-
ippines by Japanese forces; and 
(2) participated in and survived the Bataan 
Death March. 
(c) AMOUNT TO BE PAID.—The amount of a pay-
ment under subsection (a) to an individual shall be $4 for 
each day during which the individual was held in captivity 
by Japanese forces during World War II, compounded an-
nually at a 3 percent annual rate of interest. 
(d) PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS.—In the case of an indi-
vidual described in subsection (b) who is deceased, pay-
ment under this section with respect to that individual 
shall be made to that individual’s nearest surviving rel-
ative, as determined by the Secretary concerned. 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 70
JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to es-
tablish a memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in
the District of Columbia or its environs.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3101 
To repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain fuels. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2011 
Mr. CONAWAY (for himself, Mr. FLORES, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. THORNBERRY, 
Mr. CANSECO, Mr. GRIFFIN
of Arkansas, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. OLSON, Mr. WILSON of South Caro-
lina, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BROOKS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, and Mr. 
CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To repeal a limitation on Federal procurement of certain 
fuels. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL. 
Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 17142) is repealed. 
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spect to any covered employee or applicant for em-
ployment because of— 
‘‘(A) any disclosure of information by a 
covered employee or applicant which the em-
ployee or applicant reasonably believes evi-
dences— 
‘‘(i) a violation of any law, rule, or 
regulation, or 
‘‘(ii) gross mismanagement, a gross 
waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or 
a substantial and specific danger to public 
health or safety, 
if such disclosure is not specifically prohibited 
by law and if such information is not specifi-
cally required by Executive order or the rules of 
the House of Representatives or Senate to be 
kept secret in the interest of national defense or 
the conduct of foreign affairs; or 
‘‘(B) any disclosure to the General Coun-
sel, or to the Inspector General of an executive 
agency or office of the legislative branch or an-
other employee designated by the head of the 
agency or office to receive such disclosures, of 
information which the employee or applicant 
reasonably believes evidences— 
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‘‘(E) shall incorporate the policies and reg-
ulations adopted by communities under local 
working waterfront plans or strategies in exist-
ence prior to the date of enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(3) A working waterfront plan— 
‘‘(A) shall be effective for purposes of this 
section for the 5-year period beginning on the 
date it is approved by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) must be updated and re-approved by 
the Secretary before the end of such period; and 
‘‘(C) shall be complimentary to and incor-
porate the policies and objectives of regional or 
local working waterfront plans as in effect be-
fore the date of enactment of this section or as 
subsequently revised. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) award planning grants to coastal 
states for the purpose of developing or revising 
comprehensive working waterfront plans; and 
‘‘(B) award grants consistent with the pur-
poses of this section to States undertaking the 
working waterfront planning process under this 
section, for the purpose of preserving and pro-
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ceived by an individual which may be treated as 
qualified principal residence mortgage payment 
distributions with respect to any qualified re-
tirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c)) 
for any taxable year shall not exceed one-half 
the present value of the nonforfeitable accrued 
benefit of the individual under the plan (deter-
mined as of the beginning of such taxable year). 
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED MORTGAGE COSTS.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified 
mortgage costs’ means amounts paid as prin-
cipal or interest on acquisition indebtedness, as 
defined in section 163(h)(3)(B), except that— 
‘‘(i) the dollar limitation of clause (ii) 
of such section shall not apply, and 
‘‘(ii) any reference to a qualified resi-
dence shall be treated as a reference to the 
principal residence referred to in subpara-
graph (A).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 401(k)(2)(B)(i) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause 
(IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subclause (V) 
and inserting ‘‘or’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subclause: 
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‘‘(VI) in the case of a qualified 
principal residence mortgage payment 
distribution (as defined in section 
72(t)(9)), the date of such distribu-
tion, and’’. 
(2) Paragraphs (7)(A)(ii) and (11)(C) of sec-
tion 403(b) of such Code are each amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 72(t)(2)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graph (G) or (H) of section 72(t)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made in taxable 
years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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tecting working waterfronts during such proc-
ess. 
‘‘(5) Any coastal state applying for a working 
waterfront grant under this title shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a working waterfront plan, 
using a process that involves the public and 
those with an interest in the coastal zone; 
‘‘(B) coordinate development and imple-
mentation of such a plan with other coastal 
management programs, regulations, and activi-
ties of the coastal state; and 
‘‘(C) if the coastal state allows qualified 
holders (other than the coastal state) to enter 
into working waterfront covenants, provide as 
part of the working waterfront plan under this 
subsection a mechanism or procedure to ensure 
that the qualified holders are complying their 
duties to enforce the working waterfront cov-
enant. 
‘‘(d) USES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) Each grant made by the Secretary under 
this section shall be subject to such terms and condi-
tions as may be appropriate to ensure that the grant 
is used for purposes consistent with this section. 
‘‘(2) A grant under this section may be used— 
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‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $5,000, 
such amount shall be rounded to the next lowest 
multiple of $5,000. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(1) NONRESIDENT ALIENS.—In the case of a 
nonresident alien individual, only amounts taken 
into account in connection with the tax imposed 
under section 871(b) shall be taken into account 
under this section. 
‘‘(2) 
CITIZENS
AND
RESIDENTS
LIVING 
ABROAD.—The dollar amounts in effect under sub-
section (a) (after the application of subsections (b) 
and (d)) shall be decreased by the excess of— 
‘‘(A) the amounts excluded from the tax-
payer’s gross income under section 911, over 
‘‘(B) the amounts of any deductions or ex-
clusions disallowed under section 911(d)(6) 
with respect to the amounts described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
‘‘(3) CHARITABLE
TRUSTS.—Subsection (a) 
shall not apply to a trust all the unexpired interests 
in which are devoted to one or more of the purposes 
described in section 170(c)(2)(B). 
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‘‘(4) TAX NOT TREATED AS TAX IMPOSED BY 
THIS CHAPTER FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES.—The tax 
imposed under this section shall not be treated as 
tax imposed by this chapter for purposes of deter-
mining the amount of any credit under this chapter 
or for purposes of section 55.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to part VII the following 
new item: 
‘‘PART VIII. SURCHARGE ON HIGH INCOME INDIVIDUALS’’. 
(c) SECTION 15 NOT TO APPLY.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall not be treated as a change 
in a rate of tax for purposes of section 15 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2683
To extend the operation of the migrant student record transfer system.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 21, 1993
Mr. FORD of Michigan (for himself and Mr. GOODLING) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
To extend the operation of the migrant student record
transfer system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RECORD TRANSFER SYSTEM.
(a) PROGRAM EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding any
other provision of Federal law, the Secretary of Education
shall extend the contract for the operation of the migrant
student 
record 
transfer 
system 
under 
section
1203(a)(2)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 to operate such system until such time
as the Secretary of Education determines is necessary, but
shall not extend such contract beyond June 30, 1995,
without conducting a competition.
(b) PROGRAM MODIFICATION.—Major modification
of such system may be made only after consultation with
the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Labor and Human
Resources of the Senate.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3109 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to require establishment 
of a Working Waterfront Grant Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2011 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine (for herself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mrs. CAPPS, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, 
Mr. FARR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. KEATING, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. MCIN-
TYRE, Mr. MORAN, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. QUIGLEY, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. 
TONKO, and Ms. WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to 
require establishment of a Working Waterfront Grant 
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 ‘‘Keep America’s Water-
fronts Working Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORKING WATERFRONT PROGRAM. 
The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘WORKING WATERFRONT GRANT PROGRAM 
‘‘SEC. 320. (a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.— 
‘‘(1) The Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(A) Water-dependent commercial activi-
ties are the economic and cultural heart of 
many coastal communities. These activities in-
clude commercial fishing, recreational fishing 
businesses, tourism, aquaculture, boatbuilding, 
transportation, and many other water-depend-
ent businesses. 
‘‘(B) Water-dependent commercial activi-
ties depend on coastal access in the form of 
docks, wharfs, lifts, wet and dry marinas, boat 
ramps, boat hauling, repair, and construction 
facilities, commercial fishing facilities, and 
other support structures on, over, or adjacent 
to navigable bodies of water. 
‘‘(C) The coastal zone across the United 
States is experiencing rising property values 
and taxes, and related development pressure, as 
more people move to the coastal zone, and as 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 70
JOINT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity to establish a
memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the District
of Columbia or its environs.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 78
JOINT RESOLUTION
To grant the consent of the Congress to certain ad-
ditional powers conferred upon the Bi-State
Development Agency by the States of Missouri
and Illinois.