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(2) submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Af-
fairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a
report on the implementation of this section and on
the timetable and projected milestones for imple-
menting actions to enable each such facility to carry
out fully its prescribed missions.
SEC. 202. PILOT PROGRAM FOR NONINSTITUTIONAL AL-
TERNATIVES TO NURSING HOME CARE.
(a) EXTENSION
OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of
section 1720C of title 38, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘During the four-year period beginning on
October 1, 1990,’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘During
the period through September 30, 1997,’’.
(b) VETERANS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PRO-
GRAM.—Such subsection is further amended by striking
out ‘‘care and who—’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘care.
The Secretary shall give priority for participation in such
program to veterans who—’’.
(c) REPORT DEADLINES.—Section 201(b) of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Nurse Pay Act of 1990
(Public Law 101–366; 104 Stat. 438) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘February 1, 1994,’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘February 1, 1997,’’; and
(2) by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1993,’’ and
inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘September 30, 1996,’’.
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Mid-Atlantic Council, South Atlantic Council, Gulf
Council, and Caribbean Council.
‘‘(B) In accordance with the provisions of this
Act and any other applicable law, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(i) identify research and information pri-
orities, including observer requirements and
necessary data collection and analysis for the
conservation and management of highly migra-
tory species;
‘‘(ii) prepare and amend fishery manage-
ment plan with respect to highly migratory spe-
cies fisheries to which this paragraph applies;
and
‘‘(iii) diligently pursue, through inter-
national entities (such as the International
Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas), 
international 
fishery 
management
measures with respect to fishing for highly mi-
gratory species.
‘‘(C) In preparing or amending any fishery
management plan and in promulgating any regula-
tions for fisheries covered by this paragraph, the
Secretary shall—
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6279 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the Federal estate and gift taxes. 
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 ‘‘Death Tax Repeal 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to estate, gift, and genera-
tion-skipping taxes) is hereby repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to estates of decedents dying, gifts 
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date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6287 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
any prizes or awards won in competition in the Olympic Games and 
Paralympic Games. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Ms. RICHARDSON 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 exclude 
from gross income any prizes or awards won in competi-
tion in the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. 
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 ‘‘Tax Exemption for 
American Medalists Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. OLYMPIC MEDALS AND USOC PRIZE MONEY EX-
CLUDED FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 74 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION
FOR
OLYMPIC
MEDALS
AND 
PRIZES.—Gross income shall not include the value of any 
medal awarded in, or any prize money received from the 
United States Olympic Committee on account of, competi-
tion in the Olympic Games or Paralympic Games.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to prizes and awards received after 
December 31, 2011. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4426
AN ACT
Making appropriations for foreign operations, export financ-
ing, and related programs for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1995.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for for-
eign operations, export financing, and related programs
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1995, and for
other purposes, namely:
HR 4426 EH
TITLE I—MULTILATERAL ECONOMIC
ASSISTANCE
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR
RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
For payment to the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States share of the paid-in share por-
tion of the increases in capital stock for the General Cap-
ital Increase, $23,009,101, to remain available until ex-
pended.
LIMITATION ON CALLABLE CAPITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
The United States Governor of the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development may subscribe
without fiscal year limitation to the callable capital portion
of the United States share of increases in capital stock
in an amount not to exceed $743,923,914.
For payment to the International Bank for Recon-
struction and Development by the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, for the United States contribution to the Global Envi-
ronment Facility (GEF), $88,800,000, to remain available
until expended.
HR 4426 EH
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ASSOCIATION
For payment to the International Development Asso-
ciation by the Secretary of the Treasury, $1,235,000,000,
for the United States contribution to the replenishment,
to remain available until expended.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
CORPORATION
For payment to the International Finance Corpora-
tion by the Secretary of the Treasury, $68,743,028, for
the United States share of the increase in subscriptions
to capital stock, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amount appropriated under this head-
ing not more than $5,364,000 may be expended for the
purchase of such stock in fiscal year 1995.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT
BANK
For payment to the Inter-American Development
Bank by the Secretary of the Treasury for the United
States share of the paid-in share portion of the increase
in capital stock, $28,111,959, and for the United States
share of the increases in the resources of the Fund for
Special Operations, $21,338,000, and for the United
States share of the capital stock of the Inter-American In-
vestment Corporation, $190,000, to remain available until
expended: Provided, That $25,269,224 of the amount
PROHIBITION ON LEVERAGING AND DIVERSION OF
UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE
SEC. 533. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this
Act may be provided to any foreign government (including
any instrumentality or agency thereof), foreign person, or
United States person in exchange for that foreign govern-
ment or person undertaking any action which is, if carried
out by the United States Government, a United States of-
ficial or employee, expressly prohibited by a provision of
United States law.
(b) For the purposes of this section the term ‘‘funds
appropriated by this Act’’ includes only (1) assistance of
any kind under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; and
(2) credits, and guaranties under the Arms Export Con-
trol Act.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to
limit—
(1) the ability of the President, the Vice Presi-
dent, or any official or employee of the United
States to make statements or otherwise express their
views to any party on any subject;
(2) the ability of an official or employee of the
United States to express the policies of the Presi-
dent; or
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6289 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand access to Coverdell 
education savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PAUL, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkan-
sas, Mr. KELLY, Mr. POLIS, and Mr. LONG) 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 expand 
access to Coverdell education savings accounts. 
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 ‘‘Making College Afford-
able Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS 
ACCOUNTS. 
(a) INCREASE IN AGE LIMITATION OF BENEFICIARY 
AFTER WHICH CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACCOUNT CANNOT 
BE MADE.—Clause (ii) of section 530(b)(1)(A) of the In-
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ternal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘age 
18’’ and inserting ‘‘age 26’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN ANNUAL DOLLAR LIMITATION ON 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ACCOUNT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (iii) of section 
530(b)(1)(A) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘$2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
(2) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (b) 
of section 530 of such Code is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 
2012, 
the 
dollar 
amount 
in 
paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii) shall be increased by an amount 
equal to— 
‘‘(i) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(ii) the cost-of-living adjustment de-
termined under section 1(f)(3) for the cal-
endar year, determined by substituting 
‘calendar year 2011’ for ‘calendar year 
1992’ in subparagraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(B) ROUNDING
RULE.—If any increase 
determined under subparagraph (A) is not a 
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multiple of $100, such amount shall be rounded 
to the nearest multiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) 
INCREASE
IN
AGE
LIMITATION.—The 
amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to 
contributions made after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) INCREASE IN ANNUAL DOLLAR LIMITATION 
ON
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The amendments made by 
subsection (b) shall apply to contributions made in 
taxable years ending after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6293 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 38, United States 
Code, to improve the provision of civil relief to members of the uniformed 
services and to improve the enforcement of employment and reemploy-
ment rights of such members, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2012 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CARSON of 
Indiana, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and title 
38, United States Code, to improve the provision of 
civil relief to members of the uniformed services and 
to improve the enforcement of employment and reemploy-
ment rights of such members, 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 ‘‘Servicemembers Rights 
Enforcement Improvement Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF PLAINTIFF AFFIDAVIT FILING 
REQUIREMENT FOR DEFAULT JUDGMENTS 
AGAINST SERVICEMEMBERS. 
Paragraph (1) of section 201(b) of the Servicemem-
bers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521(b)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) PLAINTIFF TO FILE AFFIDAVIT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In any action or pro-
ceeding covered by this section, the plaintiff, be-
fore seeking a default judgment, shall file with 
the court an affidavit— 
‘‘(i) stating whether or not the de-
fendant is in military service and showing 
necessary facts to support the affidavit; or 
‘‘(ii) if the plaintiff is unable to deter-
mine whether or not the defendant is in 
military service, stating that the plaintiff is 
unable to determine whether or not the de-
fendant is in military service. 
‘‘(B) DUE DILIGENCE.—Before filing the 
affidavit, the plaintiff shall conduct a diligent 
and reasonable investigation to determine 
whether or not the defendant is in military 
service, including a search of available records 
of the Department of Defense and any other in-
formation available to the plaintiff. The affi-
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davit shall set forth in the affidavit all steps 
taken to determine the defendant’s military sta-
tus.’’. 
SEC. 
3. 
PRIVATE 
RIGHT 
OF 
ACTION 
UNDER 
SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT. 
(a) INCREASE IN CIVIL PENALTIES FOR SCRA VIO-
LATIONS.—Section 801(b)(3) of the Servicemembers Civil 
Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$55,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$110,000’’; and 
(2) 
in 
subparagraph 
(B), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$110,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$220,000’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION OF ACTIONS BY 
ATTORNEY GENERAL
AND PRIVATE RIGHTS
OF AC-
TION.—Section 801 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597), 
as amended by this section, and section 802 of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 597a) shall apply with respect to any vio-
lation of such Act, regardless of whether such violation 
occurred on or before October 13, 2010, in accordance 
with any statutory period of limitation regarding such vio-
lation. 
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SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF UNI-
FORMED 
SERVICES 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
STATES AND PRIVATE EMPLOYERS. 
(a) ACTION FOR RELIEF.—Subsection (a) of section 
4323 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘appear on behalf of, and 
act as attorney for, the person on whose behalf 
the complaint is submitted and’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘for such person’’; 
(C) by striking the fourth sentence; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The person on whose behalf the complaint is 
referred may, upon timely application, intervene 
in such action, and may obtain such appro-
priate relief as is provided in subsections (d) 
and (e).’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than 60 days after the date the 
Attorney General receives a referral under paragraph (1), 
the Attorney General shall transmit, in writing, to the per-
son on whose behalf the complaint is submitted— 
‘‘(i) if the Attorney General has made a deci-
sion to commence an action for relief under para-
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graph (1) relating to the complaint of the person, 
notice of the decision; and 
‘‘(ii) if the Attorney General has not made such 
a decision, notice of when the Attorney General ex-
pects to make such a decision. 
‘‘(B) If the Attorney General notifies a person that 
the Attorney General expects to make a decision under 
subparagraph (A)(ii), the Attorney General shall, not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Attorney General 
makes such decision, notify, in writing, the person of such 
decision.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) Whenever the Attorney General has reasonable 
cause to believe that a State (as an employer) or a private 
employer is engaged in a pattern or practice of resistance 
to the full enjoyment of any of the rights and benefits pro-
vided for under this chapter, and that the pattern or prac-
tice is of such a nature and is intended to deny the full 
exercise of such rights and benefits, the Attorney General 
may commence an action for relief under this chapter.’’; 
and 
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(5) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by striking subparagraph (C) and insert-
ing the following new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) has been notified by the Attorney General 
that the Attorney General does not intend to com-
mence an action for relief under paragraph (1) with 
respect to the complaint under such paragraph.’’. 
(b) STANDING.—Subsection (f) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) STANDING.—An action under this chapter may 
be initiated only by the Attorney General or by a person 
claiming rights or benefits under this chapter under sub-
section (a).’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (h)(2) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘under subsection 
(a)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘under paragraph (1) or (4) of sub-
section (a)’’. 
SEC. 5. SUBPOENA POWER FOR SPECIAL COUNSEL IN EN-
FORCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND REEM-
PLOYMENT RIGHTS OF MEMBERS OF UNI-
FORMED SERVICES WITH RESPECT TO FED-
ERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES. 
Section 4324 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
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‘‘(e)(1) In order to carry out the Special Counsel’s 
responsibilities under this section, the Special Counsel 
may require by subpoena the attendance and testimony 
of Federal employees and the production of documents 
from Federal employees and Federal executive agencies. 
‘‘(2) In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a 
subpoena issued under paragraph (1), upon application by 
the Special Counsel, the Merit Systems Protection Board 
may issue an order requiring a Federal employee or Fed-
eral executive agency to comply with a subpoena of the 
Special Counsel. 
‘‘(3) An order issued under paragraph (2) may be 
enforced by the Merit Systems Protection Board in the 
same manner as any order issued under section 1204 of 
title 5, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 6. ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF CIVIL INVESTIGATIVE 
DEMANDS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. 
(a) ISSUANCE UNDER SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RE-
LIEF ACT.—Section 801 of the Servicemembers Civil Re-
lief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 597) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF CIVIL INVESTIGA-
TIVE DEMANDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Whenever the Attorney 
General has reason to believe that any person may 
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be in possession, custody, or control of any docu-
mentary material relevant to an investigation under 
this Act, the Attorney General may, before com-
mencing a civil action under subsection (a), issue in 
writing and serve upon such person, a civil investiga-
tive demand requiring— 
‘‘(A) the production of such documentary 
material for inspection and copying; 
‘‘(B) that the custodian of such documen-
tary material answer in writing written ques-
tions with respect to such documentary mate-
rial; or 
‘‘(C) the production of any combination of 
such documentary material or answers. 
‘‘(2) FALSE CLAIMS.—The provisions of section 
3733 of title 31, United States Code, governing the 
authority to issue, use, and enforce civil investigative 
demands shall apply with respect to the authority to 
issue, use, and enforce civil investigative demands 
under this section, except that, for purposes of ap-
plying such section 3733— 
‘‘(A) references to false claims law inves-
tigators or investigations shall be considered 
references to investigators or investigations 
under this Act; 
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‘‘(B) references to interrogatories shall be 
considered references to written questions, and 
answers to such need not be under oath; 
‘‘(C) the definitions relating to ‘false 
claims law’ shall not apply; and 
‘‘(D) provisions relating to qui tam rela-
tors shall not apply.’’. 
(b) ISSUANCE UNDER CHAPTER 43 OF TITLE 38, 
UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 4323 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection (i): 
‘‘(i) ISSUANCE AND SERVICE OF CIVIL INVESTIGA-
TIVE DEMANDS.—(1) Whenever the Attorney General has 
reason to believe that any person may be in possession, 
custody, or control of any documentary material relevant 
to an investigation under this subchapter, the Attorney 
General may, before commencing a civil action under sub-
section (a), issue in writing and serve upon such person, 
a civil investigative demand requiring— 
‘‘(A) the production of such documentary mate-
rial for inspection and copying; 
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‘‘(B) that the custodian of such documentary 
material answer in writing written questions with re-
spect to such documentary material; or 
‘‘(C) the production of any combination of such 
documentary material or answers. 
‘‘(2) The provisions of section 3733 of title 31 gov-
erning the authority to issue, use, and enforce civil inves-
tigative demands shall apply with respect to the authority 
to issue, use, and enforce civil investigative demands under 
this section, except that, for purposes of applying such sec-
tion 3733— 
‘‘(A) references to false claims law investigators 
or investigations shall be considered references to in-
vestigators or investigations under this subchapter; 
‘‘(B) references to interrogatories shall be con-
sidered references to written questions, and answers 
to such need not be under oath; 
‘‘(C) the definitions relating to ‘false claims 
law’ shall not apply; and 
‘‘(D) provisions relating to qui tam relators 
shall not apply.’’. 
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