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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2300 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authorization of appro-
priations for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay a monthly assist-
ance allowance to disabled veterans training or competing for the 
Paralympic Team. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2011 
Mr. STUTZMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the author-
ization of appropriations for the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to pay a monthly assistance allowance to disabled 
veterans training or competing for the Paralympic Team. 
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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR PAYMENT OF A MONTHLY AS-
SISTANCE ALLOWANCE TO DISABLED VET-
ERANS TRAINING OR COMPETING FOR THE 
PARALYMPIC TEAM. 
Section 322(d)(4) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
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motion of the health, safety, or morals of the 
citizens of the jurisdiction of such official. 
(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—For pur-
poses of this Act, the control, suppression, or 
punishment of peaceful expression of political, 
religious, or ideological opinion or belief shall 
not be construed to constitute a legitimate for-
eign law enforcement purpose. Among expres-
sion that should be construed to be protected 
against control, suppression, or punishment 
when evaluating a foreign government’s claim 
of a legitimate foreign law enforcement purpose 
is expression protected by article 19 of the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political 
Rights. 
(10) PERSONALLY
IDENTIFIABLE
INFORMA-
TION.—The term ‘‘personally identifiable informa-
tion’’— 
(A) includes any information described in 
section 2703(c)(2) of title 18, United States 
Code; and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) any traffic data; or 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2302 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2011 
Mr. STUTZMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of con-
ferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
NOTIFICATION 
TO 
CONGRESS 
OF 
CON-
FERENCES SPONSORED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 5 of title 
38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 517. Notification to Congress of conferences spon-
sored by the Department 
‘‘(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days before 
the date on which a covered conference begins, the Sec-
retary shall notify the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Vet-
erans’ Affairs of the Senate of such conference, including 
the estimated costs to the Department. 
‘‘(b) REPORT ON COSTS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which a covered conference ends, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate a report that includes an 
accounting of the final costs of the conference to the De-
partment. 
‘‘(c) COVERED CONFERENCE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered conference’ means a conference, 
meeting, or other similar forum that is sponsored or co- 
sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs and is— 
‘‘(1) held for a period of three or more days, 
beginning at the time of initial on-site registration 
and ending at the time the final event is completed; 
‘‘(2) attended by 20 or more individuals, includ-
ing one or more employees of the Department; or 
‘‘(3) estimated to cost the Department at least 
$5,000, including costs related to— 
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‘‘(A) transportation and parking; 
‘‘(B) per diem payments; 
‘‘(C) lodging; 
‘‘(D) rental of halls, auditoriums, or other 
spaces; 
‘‘(E) rental of equipment; 
‘‘(F) refreshments; 
‘‘(G) entertainment; 
‘‘(H) contractors; and 
‘‘(I) brochures or other printed media.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
after the item relating to section 516 the following: 
‘‘517. Notification to Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department.’’. 
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SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY FOR PURCHASE OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEMORIAL HEADSTONES 
AND MARKERS FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE 
COMPONENTS WHO PERFORMED CERTAIN 
TRAINING. 
Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h)(1) The Secretary shall make available for pur-
chase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or 
unmarked grave of an individual described in paragraph 
(2) or for the purpose of commemorating such an indi-
vidual whose remains are unavailable. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) as a member of a reserve component per-
formed inactive duty training or active duty for 
training, but did not serve on active duty; and 
‘‘(B) is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial 
headstone or marker on account of the nature of the 
individual’s separation from the Armed Forces or 
other cause.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2305 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make memorial headstones and 
markers available for purchase on behalf of members of reserve compo-
nents who performed inactive duty training or active duty for training 
but did not serve on active duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2011 
Ms. HAYWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make memorial 
headstones and markers available for purchase on behalf 
of members of reserve components who performed inac-
tive duty training or active duty for training but did 
not serve on active duty. 
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 ‘‘Memorialize Our 
Guardsmen and Reservists Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CONSIDERATION BY THE SECURITIES AND EX-
CHANGE COMMISSION OF THE COSTS AND 
BENEFITS OF ITS REGULATIONS AND OR-
DERS. 
Section 23 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 
(15 U.S.C. 78w) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) CONSIDERATION OF COSTS AND BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Before promulgating a reg-
ulation under the securities laws, as defined in sec-
tion 3(a), or issuing any order pursuant to such 
laws, the Commission shall— 
‘‘(A) clearly identify the nature of the 
problem that the proposed regulation is de-
signed to address, as well as assess the signifi-
cance of that problem, to enable assessment of 
whether any new regulation is warranted; 
‘‘(B) utilize the Office of the Chief Econo-
mist to assess the costs and benefits, both qual-
itative and quantitative, of the intended regula-
tion or order and propose or adopt a regulation 
or order only on a reasoned determination that 
the benefits of the intended regulation or order 
justify the costs of the intended regulation or 
order; and 
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‘‘(C) ensure that any regulation or order is 
accessible, consistent, written in plain language, 
and easy to understand and shall measure, and 
seek to improve, the actual results of regulatory 
requirements. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In deciding whether 
and how to regulate, the Commission shall assess 
the costs and benefits of available regulatory alter-
natives, including the alternative of not regulating. 
In addition, the Commission may also take the fol-
lowing actions in making a reasoned determination 
of the costs and benefits of a potential regulation— 
‘‘(A) assess the best ways of protecting 
market participants and the public; 
‘‘(B) take into consideration investor 
choice; 
‘‘(C) consider the impact on capital forma-
tion; 
‘‘(D) evaluate the effect on the efficiency, 
competitiveness, and financial integrity of secu-
rities markets; 
‘‘(E) consider the impact on market liquid-
ity in the securities markets; 
‘‘(F) take into consideration price dis-
covery; 
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‘‘(G) evaluate sound risk management 
practices; 
‘‘(H) evaluate the degree and nature of the 
risks posed by various activities within the 
scope of its jurisdiction; 
‘‘(I) determine whether, consistent with ob-
taining regulatory objectives, the regulation is 
tailored to impose the least burden on society, 
including market participants, individuals, busi-
nesses of differing sizes, and other entities (in-
cluding State and local governmental entities), 
taking into account, to the extent practicable, 
the cumulative costs of regulations; 
‘‘(J) determine whether the regulation is 
inconsistent, incompatible, or duplicative of 
other Federal regulations; and 
‘‘(K) determine whether, in choosing 
among alternative regulatory approaches, those 
approaches maximize net benefits. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW
OF
EXISTING
REGULATIONS.— 
The Commission shall periodically review its regula-
tions and orders in effect before the date of enact-
ment of this subsection to determine whether any 
such regulations or orders are outmoded, ineffective, 
insufficient, or excessively burdensome, and shall 
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modify, streamline, expand, or repeal them in ac-
cordance with such review.’’. 
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(2) In section 402(c)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘mari-
huana’’. 
(3) In section 403(d)(1), by striking ‘‘mari-
huana’’. 
(4) In section 418(a), by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(5) In section 419(a), by striking the last sen-
tence. 
(6) In section 422(d), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘marijuana’’. 
(7) In section 422(d)(5), by striking ‘‘, such as 
a marihuana cigarette,’’. 
SEC. 5. CONSTRUCTION. 
No provision of this Act shall be construed to affect 
Federal drug testing policies, and each Federal agency 
shall conduct a review of its drug testing policies not later 
than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act to 
ensure that the language of any such policy is in accord-
ance with this section. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2308 
To improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission 
of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 23, 2011 
Mr. GARRETT (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. NEUGE-
BAUER, Mr. JONES, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. KING of New 
York, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. DOLD, Mr. 
MANZULLO, Mr. HURT, Mr. CANSECO, and Mr. YODER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations 
and orders. 
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 ‘‘SEC Regulatory Ac-
countability Act’’. 
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in section 5091(m)(4) of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1993.’’;
(J) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘policy
year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘cal-
endar year’’;
(K) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Feb-
ruary’’, ‘‘disllowance’’, ‘‘loss-ratios’’ each place
it appears, and ‘‘loss-ratio’’ and inserting ‘‘Oc-
tober’’, ‘‘disallowance’’, ‘‘loss ratios’’, and ‘‘loss
ratio’’, respectively;
(L) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘is-
sues a policy in violation of the loss ratio re-
quirements of this subsection’’ and ‘‘such viola-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘fails to provide refunds or
credits as required in paragraph (1)(B)’’ and
‘‘policy issued for which such failure occurred’’,
respectively; and
(M) in paragraph (6)(B), by striking ‘‘to
policyholders’’ and inserting ‘‘to the policy-
holder or, in the case of a group policy, to the
certificate holder’’.
(2) 
Section 
1882(b)(1) 
(42 
U.S.C.
1395ss(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter after sub-
paragraph (H), by striking ‘‘subsection (F)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subparagraph (F)’’.
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SEC. 5147. OPTIONAL MEDICAID COVERAGE OF TB-RELAT-
ED SERVICES FOR CERTAIN TB-INFECTED IN-
DIVIDUALS.
(a) COVERAGE
AS
OPTIONAL, CATEGORICALLY
NEEDY GROUP.—Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii) (42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(A)(ii)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause
(X),
(2) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end of subclause
(XI), and
(3) by adding at the end the following new
subclause:
‘‘(XII) who are described in sub-
section (z)(1) (relating to certain TB-
infected individuals);’’.
(b) GROUP
AND
BENEFIT
DESCRIBED.—Section
1902 is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
‘‘(z)(1) Individuals described in this paragraph are
individuals not described in subsection (a)(10)(A)(i)—
‘‘(A) who have tested positively to be infected
with tuberculosis;
‘‘(B) whose income (as determined under the
State plan under this title with respect to disabled
individuals) does not exceed the maximum amount
of income a disabled individual described in sub-
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under the control of the Chairperson or the Board;
and
‘‘(4) nothing in this section shall be construed to
except litigation arising out of activities under this
Act from the application of sections 509, 517, 547,
and 2679 of title 28, United States Code.
‘‘SEC. 194. OFFICERS.
‘‘(a) MANAGING DIRECTORS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Cor-
poration 2 Managing Directors, who shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate.
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The Managing Directors
shall be compensated at the rate provided for level IV
of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title
5, United States Code.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—
‘‘(A) FEDERAL
PROGRAMS.—One of the
Managing Directors shall be primarily respon-
sible for the Federal programs carried out by the
Corporation.
‘‘(B) INVESTMENT
PROGRAMS.—The other
Managing Director shall be primarily respon-
sible for the financial assistance programs car-
ried out by the Corporation.
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‘‘(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There shall be in the Cor-
poration an Office of Inspector General as provided in sec-
tion 8E(a)(2) of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C.
App.).
‘‘(c) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—
‘‘(1) OFFICE.—There shall be in the Corporation
a Chief Financial Officer, who shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The Chief Financial Offi-
cer shall be compensated at the rate provided for level
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of
title 5, United States Code.
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Chief Financial Officer
shall—
‘‘(A) report directly to the Chairperson re-
garding financial management matters;
‘‘(B) oversee all financial management ac-
tivities relating to the programs and operations
of the Corporation;
‘‘(C) develop and maintain an integrated
accounting and financial management system
for the Corporation, including financial report-
ing and internal controls;
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section (a)(10)(A)(i) may have and obtain medical
assistance under the plan; and
‘‘(C) whose resources (as determined under the
State plan under this title with respect to disabled
individuals) do not exceed the maximum amount of
resources a disabled individual described in sub-
section (a)(10)(A)(i) may have and obtain medical
assistance under the plan.
‘‘(2) For purposes of subsection (a)(10), the term
‘TB-related services’ means each of the following services
relating to treatment of infection with tuberculosis:
‘‘(A) Prescribed drugs.
‘‘(B) Physicians’ services and services described
in section 1905(a)(2).
‘‘(C) Laboratory and X-ray services.
‘‘(D) Clinic services and Federally-qualified
health center services.
‘‘(E) Case management services (as defined in
section 1915(g)(2)).
‘‘(F) Services (other than room and board) de-
signed to encourage completion of regimens of pre-
scribed drugs by outpatients, including services to
observe directly the intake of prescribed drugs.’’.
Calendar No. 172 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2551 
[Report No. 112–80] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, 
and for other purposes. 
JULY 22, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 
Reported with an amendment
‘‘(C) For adult day health care, $16.50 for each
day.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to adult day health
care provided in a State home after September 30, 1993.
SEC. 402. CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 81 is
amended as follows:
(1) Section 8131(3) is amended by inserting
‘‘or adult day health care’’ after ‘‘hospital care’’.
(2) Section 8132 is amended by inserting ‘‘or
adult day health care’’ after ‘‘hospital care’’.
(3) Section 8135(a)(4) is amended by inserting
‘‘and, in the case of adult day health care, not more
than 25 percent of the number of patients partici-
pating in that program,’’ after ‘‘occupancy’’.
(4) Section 8135(b) is amended—
(A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘or
adult day health care facilities’’ after ‘‘domi-
ciliary beds’’; and
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘, or
would involve expansion, remodeling, or alter-
ation of existing buildings for the furnishing of
adult day health care’’ after ‘‘buildings’’.
cept as necessary to permit the second installment to
be paid at the beginning of the second semester,
quarter, or similar division of such period of enroll-
ment.
‘‘(5) REFUND RULES.—The Corporation shall,
by regulation, provide for the refund to the Corpora-
tion (and the crediting to the national service edu-
cational award of an eligible individual) of amounts
disbursed to institutions for the benefit of eligible in-
dividuals who withdraw or otherwise fail to complete
the period of enrollment for which the assistance
was provided. Such regulations shall be consistent
with the fair and equitable refund policies required
of institutions pursuant to section 484B of the
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b).
Amounts refunded to the Trust pursuant to this
paragraph may be used by the Corporation to fund
additional approved national service positions under
subtitle C.
‘‘(6) MAXIMUM AWARD.—The portion of an eli-
gible individual’s total available national service edu-
cational award that may be disbursed under this
subsection for any period of enrollment shall not ex-
ceed the difference between—
HR 2560 PCS
the form introduced, or H.J. Res. 56 in the form intro-
duced, a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution, 
or a similar amendment if it requires that total outlays 
not exceed total receipts, contains a spending limitation 
as a percentage of GDP, and requires tax increases be 
approved by a two-thirds vote in both Houses of Congress 
for their ratification, section 3101(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the dollar limitation 
contained 
in 
such 
subsection 
and 
inserting 
$16,700,000,000,000. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 19, 2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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nondisplacement requirements of section 177
and grievance procedure requirements of section
176(f).
‘‘SEC. 115. CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS.
‘‘(a) CRITERIA FOR APPLICATIONS.—In approving
applications for financial assistance under subsection (a),
(b), (c), or (d) of section 112, the Corporation shall con-
sider such criteria with respect to sustainability,
replicability, innovation, and quality of programs under
this subpart as the Chairperson may by regulation specify.
In providing assistance under this subpart, a State edu-
cational agency, Indian tribe, or grantmaking entity shall
consider such criteria.
‘‘(b) PRIORITY FOR LOCAL APPLICATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In providing assistance
under this subpart, a State educational agency or
Indian tribe, or the Corporation if section 111A or
111B applies, shall give priority to entities that sub-
mit applications under section 114 with respect to
service-learning programs described in section 111
that—
‘‘(A) involve participants in the design and
operation of the program;
‘‘(B) are in the greatest need of assistance,
such as programs targeting low-income areas;
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that the product complies with another na-
tional or international governmental stand-
ard or safety requirement that the Com-
mission determines is the same or more 
stringent than the consumer product safety 
rule, ban, standard, or regulation, or por-
tion thereof. Any such certification shall 
only be allowed to the extent of the equiva-
lency with a consumer product safety rule, 
ban, standard, or regulation and not to 
any other part of the consumer product 
safety rule, ban, standard, or regulation. 
‘‘(iv) RESTRICTION.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (C), and except 
where the Commission determines that the 
manufacturer does not meet the definition 
of a small batch manufacturer, for any 
small batch manufacturer registered pursu-
ant to subparagraph (B), the Commission 
may not require third party testing of a 
covered product by a third party con-
formity assessment body until the Commis-
sion has provided either an alternative 
testing requirement or an exemption in ac-