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Union Calendar No. 539 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4019 
[Report No. 112–737, Part I] 
To increase employment and educational opportunities in, and improve the 
economic stability of, counties containing Federal forest land, while also 
reducing the cost of managing such land, by providing such counties 
a dependable source of revenue from such land, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Com-
mittee 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 31, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 31, 2012 
The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to the Committee 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 February 14, 2012] 
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A BILL 
To increase employment and educational opportunities in, 
and improve the economic stability of, counties con-
taining Federal forest land, while also reducing the cost 
of managing such land, by providing such counties a 
dependable source of revenue from such land, and for 
other purposes. 
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(4) the Federal land to be conveyed to the City 
under the sustainable development plan has very few 
environmental, historical, wildlife, or cultural re-
sources of value to the public, but is appropriate for 
responsible development; 
(5) the Federal land that would be conveyed to 
the City under the sustainable development plan— 
(A) is adjacent to the boundaries of the 
City; and 
(B) would be used— 
(i) to enhance recreational, cultural, 
commercial, and industrial development op-
portunities in the City; 
(ii) for future economic development, 
regional use, and as an open space buffer to 
the City; and 
(iii) to allow the City to provide crit-
ical infrastructure services; 
(6) commercial and industrial development of 
the Federal land would enable the community to ben-
efit from the transportation, power, and water infra-
structure that would be put in place with the concur-
rent development of commercial and industrial oper-
ations; 
(7) the conveyance of the Federal land would— 
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(d) EXEMPTION; DISCLOSURE; INFORMATION.—Ex-
cept with respect to the information published pursuant
to subsection (b)—
(1) all information and documentary material
submitted as part of a notification filed pursuant to
this section, and
(2) all other information obtained by the Attor-
ney General, the Secretary, or the Commission in
the course of any investigation, administrative pro-
ceeding, or case, with respect to a potential violation
of the antitrust laws by the joint venture with re-
spect to which such notification was filed,
shall be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title
5, United States Code, and shall not be made publicly
available by any agency of the United States to which such
section applies, except as relevant to a law enforcement
investigation or in a judicial or administrative proceeding
in which such information and material is subject to any
protective order.
(e) WITHDRAWAL
OF NOTIFICATION.—Any party
that files a notification pursuant to this section may with-
draw such notification before notice of the hospital joint
venture involved is published under subsection (b) of this
section. Any notification so withdrawn shall not be subject
such organization or business to such Board
member, officer, or employee.
SEC. 3. NONDISCRIMINATORY ENROLLMENT AND SERVICE
POLICY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each educational organization
shall include a verifiable statement on all enrollment or
recruitment material that the educational organization
does not—
(1) fail or refuse to hire, or discharge, any indi-
vidual, or otherwise discriminate against any individ-
ual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions,
or privileges of employment; or
(2) exclude any student from participation in
an educational program, discriminate against any
student in providing the benefits associated with
such program (including any scholarship or financial
assistance, and use of any facility), or subject the
student to discrimination under such program,
on the basis of race, disability, or residence in a low-in-
come area.
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be
construed to entitle a student to—
(1) participation in an educational program or
any benefit associated with such program; or
(2) a waiver of any fee charged for such partici-
pation or benefit.
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Education shall
monitor compliance with the provisions of this Act.
(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—If an educational organization
knowingly violates any provision of this Act, the Secretary
of Education, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
may impose on such organization a civil fine of not more
than $1,000 for each such violation.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 310
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain real property
adjacent to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville,
Tennessee, for inclusion within the national cemetery located in that
site.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. QUILLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to acquire certain
real property adjacent to the Andrew Johnson National
Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee, for inclusion
within the national cemetery located in that site.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ACQUISITION AND ADMINISTRATION OF PROP-
ERTY ADJACENT TO ANDREW JOHNSON NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC SITE.
The Secretary of the Interior shall acquire by dona-
tion the real property described in section 2 for inclusion
within the national cemetery located in the Andrew John-
son National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee. Upon
acquisition, such property shall be added to, and adminis-
tered as part of, the Andrew Johnson National Historic
Site.
SEC. 2. PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED.
The property to be acquired by the Secretary consists
of 1.2 acres situated in the 10th Civil District of Greene
County, Tennessee, and being Lots Nos. 83, 84, 85, 86
and 87 of the Sunnyside Addition, as shown by plat of
record in Plat Book No. 4, page 59, Register’s Office for
Greene County, Tennessee.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 401 
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress 
to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2011 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf 
of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his con-
tributions to the Nation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., on Janu-
ary 17, 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky, Muhammad 
Ali was the first child of Cassius, Sr. and Odessa 
Clay. 
(2) Muhammad Ali is one of the most cele-
brated athletes of the 20th century. He has pro-
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4020 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to allow the construction 
and improvement of structures used for agricultural production in 
floodplains, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself and Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to 
allow the construction and improvement of structures 
used for agricultural production in floodplains, 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 ‘‘Flood Insurance for 
Farmers Act of 2012’’. 
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as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
courthouse and Federal building referred to in section 1
is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson
United States Courthouse and Federal Building’’.
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SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
courthouse and Federal building referred to in section 1
is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson
United States Courthouse and Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 8,
1994.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner
of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada,
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse and Federal building
to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty
and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, is designated
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
courthouse and Federal building referred to in section 1
is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson
United States Courthouse and Federal Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives August 8,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse and
Federal building to be constructed at the south-
eastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia
Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce R.
Thompson United States Courthouse and Fed-
eral Building’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3110
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building to be con-
structed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia Streets
in Reno, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner
of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada,
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse and Federal building
to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty
and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, is designated
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
AUGUST 9 (legislative day, AUGUST 8), 1994
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner
of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada,
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse and Federal building
to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty
and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, is designated
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4022 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to protect the right of a claimant 
in a civil action before a Federal court to retain a structured settlement 
broker to negotiate the terms of payment of an award, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Ms. HOCHUL, and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to protect the right 
of a claimant in a civil action before a Federal court 
to retain a structured settlement broker to negotiate 
the terms of payment of an award, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Structured Settlement 
Claimants Rights Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. IN GENERAL. 
(a) FEDERAL COURT PROCEEDINGS.—Chapter 111 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 1660. Right to retain structured settlement broker 
‘‘A claimant in any civil action before a Federal court 
shall have the right to retain a structured settlement 
broker to act on behalf of that claimant for purposes of 
negotiating a schedule of payments or other terms of pay-
ment of a sum certain previously agreed to paid by or on 
behalf of the defendant in satisfaction of a judgment 
against that defendant or in accordance with the terms 
of a settlement. The court shall inform the claimant of 
this right at the appropriate time. The defendant shall 
provide timely notice of any professional relationship be-
tween the defendant and the broker if any such relation-
ship exists or has existed.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS.—Section 554 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) In the case of any proceeding under this section, 
a party to that proceeding shall have the right to retain 
a structured settlement broker to act on behalf of that 
party for purposes of negotiating a schedule of payments 
or other terms of payment of a sum certain previously 
agreed to paid by or on behalf of another party in satisfac-
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tion of a decision against that party or in accordance with 
the terms of a settlement between the parties. The agency 
shall inform the claimant of this right at the appropriate 
time. The defendant shall provide timely notice of any pro-
fessional relationship between the defendant and the 
broker if any such relationship exists or has existed.’’. 
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House Calendar No. 194
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
[Report No. 103–635]
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse and
Federal building to be constructed at the south-
eastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia
Streets in Reno, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce R.
Thompson United States Courthouse and Fed-
eral Building’’.
AUGUST 1, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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House Calendar No. 194
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3110
[Report No. 103–635]
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal building to be con-
structed at the southeastern corner of Liberty and South Virginia Streets
in Reno, Nevada, as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 1993
Mrs. VUCANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
AUGUST 1, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To designate the United States courthouse and Federal
building to be constructed at the southeastern corner
of Liberty and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada,
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION.
The United States courthouse and Federal building
to be constructed at the southeastern corner of Liberty
and South Virginia Streets in Reno, Nevada, is designated
as the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson United States Courthouse
and Federal Building’’.
SEC. 2. LEGAL REFERENCES.
Any reference in any law, regulation, document,
record, map, or other paper of the United States to the
courthouse and Federal building referred to in section 1
is deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Bruce R. Thompson
United States Courthouse and Federal Building’’.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4024 
To suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export terminals, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To suspend approval of liquefied natural gas export 
terminals, 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 ‘‘North America Nat-
ural Gas Security and Consumer Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF APPROVAL OF LNG EXPORT TERMI-
NALS. 
(a) SUSPENSION.—Before January 1, 2025, the Fed-
eral Energy Regulatory Commission may not approve any 
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application under section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (15 
U.S.C. 717b)— 
(1) for the siting, construction, expansion, or 
operation of an LNG terminal that will be used to 
receive, unload, load, store, transport, gasify, liquefy, 
or process natural gas to be exported to a foreign 
country from the United States; or 
(2) to amend an existing authorization of the 
Commission in order to modify an existing author-
ized facility to an LNG terminal that will be used 
to receive, unload, load, store, transport, gasify, liq-
uefy, or process natural gas to be exported to a for-
eign country from the United States. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not a apply 
with respect to any application described in subsection (a) 
if the natural gas that would be exported as a result of 
the approval of such application is exported solely to meet 
a requirement imposed pursuant to section 203 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 
U.S.C. 1702), section 5(b) of the Trading with the Enemy 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5(b)), or part B of title II of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6271– 
6276). 
(c) DEFINITION OF LNG TERMINAL.—In this Act, 
the term ‘‘LNG terminal’’ has the meaning given such 
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term in section 2(11) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717a(11)). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4025 
To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any new 
oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including submerged lands) only 
from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such 
leases shall be offered for sale only in the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2012 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. HOLT) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide that the Secretary of the Interior may accept 
bids on any new oil and gas leases of Federal lands 
(including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying 
that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases 
shall be offered for sale only in the United States, 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 American Nat-
ural Gas Here Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. NO FOREIGN SALES OF NATURAL GAS PRODUCED 
ON FEDERAL LANDS. 
The Secretary of the Interior may accept bids on any 
new oil and gas leases of Federal lands (including sub-
merged lands) under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
181 et seq.) or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) only from bidders certifying that 
all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases shall be 
offered for sale only in the United States. 
SEC. 3. NO FOREIGN SALES OF NATURAL GAS TRANS-
PORTED OVER FEDERAL PIPELINE RIGHTS- 
OF-WAY. 
Section 28(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
185(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) A new right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline 
may not be granted under this section unless the applicant 
for the right-of-way certifies that all natural gas that is 
transported via such pipeline shall be offered for sale only 
in the United States.’’. 
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