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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3886
AN ACT
To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden
Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3886
AN ACT
To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FLOWER GARDEN BANKS BOUNDARY MODI-
FICATION.
(a) MODIFICATION.—Notwithstanding section 304 of
the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1434),
the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Ma-
rine Sanctuary, as designated by Public Law 102–251, are
amended to include the area described in subsection (d),
popularly known as Stetson Bank. This area shall be part
of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
and shall be managed and regulated as though it had been
designated by the Secretary of Commerce under the Na-
tional Marine Sanctuaries Act.
(b) DEPICTION OF SANCTUARY BOUNDARIES.—The
Secretary of Commerce shall—
(1) prepare a chart depicting the boundaries of
the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanc-
tuary, as modified by this section; and
(2) submit copies of this chart to the Commit-
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(c) APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.—Regulations is-
sued by the Secretary of Commerce to implement the des-
ignation of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Sanctuary shall apply to the area described in subsection
(d), unless modified by the Secretary. This subsection
shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(d) AREA DESCRIBED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the area referred to in subsections (a),
(b), and (c) is the area that is—
(A) generally depicted on the Department
of the Interior, Minerals Management Service
map titled ‘‘Western Gulf of Mexico, Lease Sale
143, September 1993, Biologically Sensitive
Areas, Map 3 of 3, Final’’;
(B) labeled ‘‘Stetson’’ on the High Island
Area South Addition diagram on that map; and
(C) within the 52 meter isobath.
(2) MINOR
BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENTS.—The
Secretary of Commerce may make minor adjust-
ments to the boundaries of the area described in
paragraph (1) as necessary to protect the living
coral resources of Stetson Bank or to simplify ad-
ministration of the Flower Garden Banks National
Marine Sanctuary.
(e) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce
shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register
a notice describing—
(A) the boundaries of the Flower Garden
Banks National Marine Sanctuary, as modified
by this section, and
(B) any modification of regulations appli-
cable to that Sanctuary that are necessary to
(A) generally depicted on the Department
of the Interior, Minerals Management Service
map titled ‘‘Western Gulf of Mexico, Lease Sale
143, September 1993, Biologically Sensitive
Areas, Map 3 of 3, Final’’;
(B) labeled ‘‘Stetson’’ on the High Island
Area South Addition diagram on that map; and
(C) within the 52 meter isobath.
(2) MINOR
BOUNDARY
ADJUSTMENTS.—The
Secretary of Commerce may make minor adjust-
ments to the boundaries of the area described in
paragraph (1) as necessary to protect living coral re-
sources or to simplify administration of the Flower
Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.
(e) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce
shall, as soon as practicable after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, publish in the Federal Register
a notice describing—
(A) the boundaries of the Flower Garden
Banks National Marine Sanctuary, as modified
by this section, and
(B) any modification of regulations appli-
cable to that Sanctuary that are necessary to
implement that modification of the boundaries
of the Sanctuary.
(2) TREATMENT AS NOTICE REQUIRED UNDER
NATIONAL
MARINE
SANCTUARIES
ACT.—A notice
published under paragraph (1) shall be considered to
be the notice required to be published under section
304(b)(1) of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act
(16 U.S.C. 1434).
SEC. 2. TRANSFER.
Of amounts appropriated by Public Law 103–139 to
the Department of the Navy for Shipbuilding and Conver-
sion, Navy, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer
$8,000,000 not later than April 15, 1994, to the Adminis-
trator of the Maritime Administration for the Conversion
of the USNS CHAUVENET to a training ship for the
Texas Maritime Academy’s Training Program.
Passed the House of Representatives March 21,
1994.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5561 
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports footwear. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports 
footwear. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN SPORTS FOOTWEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Sports footwear with outer 
soles and uppers of rubber 
or plastics, other than such 
sports footwear for men or 
women, the foregoing val-
ued at $10/pair or more 
but not over $13/pair, and 
with cleats, and having up-
pers of which over 90% of 
the external surface area 
(including any accessories 
or reinforcements) is rub-
ber or plastics, (except 
footwear having foxing or a 
foxing-like band applied or 
molded at the sole and 
overlapping the upper and 
except footwear designed 
to be worn over, or in lieu 
of, other footwear as a pro-
tection against water, oil, 
grease or chemicals or cold 
or inclement weather (pro-
vided for in subheading 
6402.19.15) .......................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3886
To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Sanctuary.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 23, 1994
Mr. ORTIZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To amend the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks
National Marine Sanctuary.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FLOWER GARDEN BANKS BOUNDARY MODI-
FICATION.
(a) MODIFICATION.—Notwithstanding section 304 of
the National Marine Sanctuaries Act (16 U.S.C. 1434),
the boundaries of the Flower Garden Banks National Ma-
rine Sanctuary, as designated by Public Law 102–251, are
amended to include the area described in subsection (d),
popularly known as Stetson Bank. This area shall be part
of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary
and shall be managed and regulated as though it had been
designated by the Secretary of Commerce under the Na-
tional Marine Sanctuaries Act.
(b) DEPICTION OF SANCTUARY BOUNDARIES.—The
Secretary of Commerce shall—
(1) prepare a chart depicting the boundaries of
the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanc-
tuary, as modified by this section; and
(2) submit copies of this chart to the Commit-
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House
of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(c) APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS.—Regulations is-
sued by the Secretary of Commerce to implement the des-
ignation of the Flower Garden Banks National Marine
Sanctuary shall apply to the area described in subsection
(d), unless modified by the Secretary. This subsection
shall take effect 45 days after the date of enactment of
this Act.
(d) AREA DESCRIBED.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the area referred to in subsections (a),
(b), and (c) is the area that is—
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5562 
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports footwear. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain sports 
footwear. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN SPORTS FOOTWEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Sports footwear with outer 
soles and uppers of rubber 
or plastics, valued over 
$6.50 but not over $12/ 
pair, the foregoing not for 
men (provided for in sub-
heading 6402.19.70) .........
Free 
47¢/pr. + 
10.5% 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5563 
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain boys’ shirts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the rate of duty on certain boys’ 
shirts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN BOYS’ SHIRTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Boys’ knitted or crocheted 
shirts of man-made fibers, 
the foregoing not imported 
as parts of playsuits (pro-
vided for in subheading 
6105.20.20) .......................
26.5% 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5564 
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain footwear. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. BLUMENAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the rate of duty on certain footwear. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FOOTWEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5565 
To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing Imidacloprid and 
Cyfluthrin or its β-Cyfluthrin isomer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mrs. CAPITO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To reduce temporarily the duty on mixtures containing 
Imidacloprid and Cyfluthrin or its β-Cyfluthrin isomer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MIXTURES CONTAINING IMIDACLOPRID AND 
CYFLUTHRIN OR ITS β-CYFLUTHRIN ISOMER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Mixtures containing 1-[(6- 
Chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]- 
N-nitro-2- 
imidazolidinimine) 
(Imidacloprid) (CAS No. 
138261–41–3) and (R)- 
cyano-(4-fluoro-3- 
phenoxy)phenyl)methyl 
(1R,3R)-3-(2,2- 
dichloroethenyl)-2,2- 
dimethylcyclopropane-1- 
carboxylate (cyfluthrin) 
(CAS 68359–37–5) or its 
beta-cyfluthrin isomer 
(RS)-a-cyano-4-fluro-3- 
phenoxybenzyl- 
(1RS,3RS;1RS,3SR)-2- 
(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2- 
dimethylcyclopropanecarbo-
xylate, including applica-
tion adjuvants provided for 
in subheading 3808.91.25
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2015 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5566 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal 
medical assistance percentage for the territories. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Mr. PIERLUISI, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. SABLAN, 
and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase 
the Federal medical assistance percentage for the territories. 
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 ‘‘Medicaid Payment 
Fairness to the Territories Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN THE FEDERAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 
PERCENTAGE FOR THE TERRITORIES. 
Section 1905(b)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1396d(b)(2)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘55 
percent’’ the following: ‘‘(or, beginning with fiscal year 
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2013, the highest such Federal medical assistance per-
centage applicable to any of the 50 States for the fiscal 
year involved)’’. 
Æ 
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the request of the Chairperson of the Commission,
the head of the Federal agency or Library of Con-
gress shall furnish the information to the Commis-
sion.
(B) Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to any
information that the Commission is prohibited to se-
cure or request by another law.
(4) MAIL.—The Commission may use the Unit-
ed States mail in the same manner and under the
same conditions as the other Federal agencies.
(g) REPORTS.—(1)(A) Not later than the expiration
of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall prepare and pub-
lish a draft report containing the findings, conclusions and
recommendations of the Commission.
(B) The Commission shall distribute such report to
appropriate Federal and American Samoan agencies and
shall make such report available to members of the public
upon request.
(C) The Commission shall solicit written comments
from the Federal and American Samoan agencies and
other persons to which copies of such report are distrib-
uted under subparagraph (B).
(2) Not later than the expiration of the 9-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the publication of the report
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Kenneth Leslie Har-
mon Post Office’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5568 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-cresidinesulfonic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. CLAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on p- 
cresidinesulfonic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. P-CRESIDINESULFONIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.65 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
p-cresidinesulfonic acid) is amended by striking the date 
in the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5569 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-ethyl-N-(3- 
sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic acid). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2012 
Mr. CLAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-ethyl- 
N-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]- 
benzenesulfonic acid). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
N-ETHYL-N-(3-SULFOBENZYL)ANILINE 
(3- 
[(ETHYLPHENYLAMINO)METHYL]- 
BENZENESULFONIC ACID). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.01.68 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline 
(3- 
[(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic 
acid)) 
is 
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amended by striking the date in the effective period col-
umn and inserting ‘‘12/31/2015’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(i) financial records concerning the
subject pursuant to section 1104 of the
Right to Financial Privacy Act of 1978;
‘‘(ii) consumer reports concerning the
subject pursuant to section 1681b of the
Consumer Credit Protection Act; and
‘‘(iii) records maintained by commer-
cial entities within the United States per-
taining to any travel by the subject outside
the United States.
For the purposes of this subparagraph—
‘‘(I) no information may be requested
by an authorized investigative agency pur-
suant to this section for any purpose other
than making a security determination;
‘‘(II) where the person concerned no
longer has access to Top Secret informa-
tion, no information may be requested by
an authorized investigative agency pursu-
ant to this section unless such agency has
reasonable grounds to believe, based upon
specific and articulable facts available to it,
that such person may pose a threat to the
continued security of the information to
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 556 
To repeal certain provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act related to patient centered outcomes research and rescind unobligated 
appropriations related to such provisions and to repeal certain health 
care-related provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 and rescind unobligated appropriations related to such provisions 
for purposes of reducing the national debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2011 
Mr. MCCOTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Appropriations, Ways and Means, Science, Space, and Technology, and 
the Budget, 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 repeal certain provisions in the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act related to patient centered outcomes 
research and rescind unobligated appropriations related 
to such provisions and to repeal certain health care- 
related provisions in the American Recovery and Rein-
vestment Act of 2009 and rescind unobligated appropria-
tions related to such provisions for purposes of reducing 
the national debt. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Patients’ 
Choices Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PATIENT-CENTERED OUTCOMES RE-
SEARCH AND RESCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED 
FUNDS RELATED TO SUCH RESEARCH. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 6301 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), as 
amended by section 10602 of such Act, is repealed and 
the provisions of law amended or repealed by such section 
6301 are restored or revived as if such section had not 
been enacted. 
(b) RESCISSION.—Of the funds made available by 
section 9511 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
added by section 6301(e) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, or by section 1181(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 6301(a) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated bal-
ance is rescinded. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF CERTAIN ARRA PROVISIONS AND RE-
SCISSION OF UNOBLIGATED FUNDS RELATED 
TO SUCH PROVISIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Each of subtitles A through C of title 
XIII of division A of the American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) are repealed and 
the provisions of law amended or repealed by such sub-
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4261 
AN ACT 
To improve the research of Gulf War Illness, the Research 
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,