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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5925 
To protect individual privacy against unwarranted governmental intrusion 
through the use of the unmanned aerial vehicles commonly called drones, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2012 
Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To protect individual privacy against unwarranted govern-
mental intrusion through the use of the unmanned aerial 
vehicles commonly called drones, 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 ‘‘Preserving Freedom 
from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITED USE OF DRONES. 
Except as provided in section 3, a person or entity 
acting under the authority of the United States shall not 
use a drone to gather evidence or other information per-
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taining to criminal conduct or conduct in violation of a 
regulation except to the extent authorized in a warrant 
issued under the procedures described in the Federal 
Rules of Criminal Procedure. 
SEC. 3. EXCEPTIONS. 
This Act does not prohibit any of the following: 
(1) PATROL OF BORDERS.—The use of a drone 
to patrol national borders to prevent or deter illegal 
entry of any immigrants or illegal substances. 
(2) EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES.—The use of a 
drone by a law enforcement party when exigent cir-
cumstances exist. For the purposes of this para-
graph, exigent circumstances exist when the law en-
forcement party possesses reasonable suspicion that 
under particular circumstances, swift action to pre-
vent imminent danger to life or serious damage to 
property, or to forestall the imminent escape of a 
suspect, or destruction of evidence. 
(3) HIGH RISK.—The use of a drone to counter 
a high risk of a terrorist attack by a specific indi-
vidual or organization, when the Secretary of Home-
land Security determines credible intelligence indi-
cates there is such a risk. 
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SEC. 4. REMEDIES FOR VIOLATION. 
Any aggrieved party may in a civil action obtain all 
appropriate relief to prevent or remedy a violation of this 
Act. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘drone’’ means any powered, aer-
ial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, 
uses aerodynamic forces to provide vehicle lift, can 
fly autonomously or be piloted remotely, can be ex-
pendable or recoverable, and can carry a lethal or 
nonlethal payload. 
(2) The term ‘‘law enforcement party’’ means a 
person or entity authorized by law to investigate or 
prosecute offenses against the United States. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5926 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor post-
humously to Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United States Army Air 
Forces for acts of valor during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 7, 2012 
Mr. STIVERS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor posthumously to Major Dominic S. Gentile 
of the United States Army Air Forces for acts of valor 
during World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD 
OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO DOMINIC S. GEN-
TILE FOR ACTS OF VALOR DURING WORLD 
WAR II. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
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(1) Major Dominic S. Gentile of the United 
States Army Air Forces destroyed at least 30 enemy 
aircraft during World War II, making him one of 
the highest scoring fighter pilots in American history 
and earning him the title of ‘‘Ace of Aces’’. 
(2) Major Gentile was the first American fight-
er pilot to surpass Captain Eddie Rickenbacker’s 
WWI record of 26 enemy aircraft destroyed. 
(3) Major Gentile was awarded several medals 
in recognition of his acts of valor during World War 
II, including two Distinguished Service Crosses, 
seven Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Silver Star, 
the Air Medal, and received similar honors from 
Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, and Canada. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 
3741 of such title to former Major Dominic S. Gentile of 
the United States Army Air Forces for the acts of valor 
during World War II described in subsection (c). 
(c) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (b) are the actions of then Major 
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Dominic S. Gentile who, as a pilot of a P–51 Mustang 
in the Army’s 336th Fighter Squadron, Fourth Fighter 
Group, of the Eighth Air Force in Europe during World 
War II, distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry 
and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond 
the call of duty by destroying at least 30 enemy aircraft 
during his service in the United State Army Air Forces. 
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‘‘(b) QUALIFIED REHABILITATION EXPENDITURE.— 
For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified reha-
bilitation expenditure’ means any amount properly 
chargeable to capital account— 
‘‘(A) in connection with the certified reha-
bilitation of a qualified historic home, and 
‘‘(B) for property for which depreciation 
would be allowable under section 168 if the 
qualified historic home were used in a trade or 
business. 
‘‘(2) 
CERTAIN
EXPENDITURES
NOT
IN-
CLUDED.—Rules similar to the rules of clauses (ii) 
and (iii) of section 47(c)(2)(B) shall apply. 
‘‘(3) MIXED USE OR MULTIFAMILY BUILDING.— 
If only a portion of a building is used as the prin-
cipal residence of the taxpayer, only qualified reha-
bilitation expenditures which are properly allocable 
to such portion shall be taken into account under 
this section. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFIED REHABILITATION.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘certified reha-
bilitation’ has the meaning given such term by sec-
tion 47(c)(2)(C). 
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‘‘(ii) which are not incurred in viola-
tion of State or Federal law or in carrying
out any surrogate parenting arrangement.
‘‘(B) 
EXPENSES
FOR
ADOPTION
OF
SPOUSE’S
CHILD
NOT
ELIGIBLE.—The term
‘qualified adoption expenses’ shall not include
any expenses in connection with the adoption by
an individual of a child who is the child of such
individual’s spouse.
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE
CHILD.—The term ‘eligible
child’ means any individual—
‘‘(A) who has not attained age 18 as of the
time of the adoption, or
‘‘(B) who is physically or mentally incapa-
ble of caring for himself.
‘‘(3) CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—The term
‘child with special needs’ means any child if—
‘‘(A) a State has determined that the child
cannot or should not be returned to the home
of his parents, and
‘‘(B) such State has determined that there
exists with respect to the child a specific factor
or condition (such as his ethnic background,
age, or membership in a minority or sibling
group, or the presence of factors such as medi-
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 592 
To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, relating to protective 
orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil 
actions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 9, 2011 
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 111 of title 28, United States Code, 
relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures 
of discovery information in civil actions, 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 ‘‘Sunshine in Litigation 
Act of 2011’’. 
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‘‘(2) APPROVED STATE PROGRAM.—The term 
‘certified rehabilitation’ includes a certification made 
by— 
‘‘(A) a State Historic Preservation Officer 
who administers a State Historic Preservation 
Program approved by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior pursuant to section 101(b)(1) of the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act, or 
‘‘(B) a local government, certified pursuant 
to section 101(c)(1) of the National Historic 
Preservation Act and authorized by a State 
Historic Preservation Officer, or the Secretary 
of the Interior where there is no approved State 
program, subject to such terms and conditions 
as may be specified by the Secretary of the In-
terior for the rehabilitation of buildings within 
the jurisdiction of such officer (or local govern-
ment) for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED
HISTORIC
HOME.—The term 
‘qualified historic home’ means a certified historic 
structure— 
‘‘(A) which has been substantially rehabili-
tated, and 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5930 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the rehabilitation 
credit for commercial buildings and to provide a rehabilitation credit 
for principal residences. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Mr. MCKINLEY (for himself, Mr. GRIMM, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, and Mr. 
KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the rehabilitation credit for commercial buildings and 
to provide a rehabilitation credit for principal residences. 
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 ‘‘Preserving America’s 
Downtowns and Heritage Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED REHABILITATION CREDIT FOR COM-
MERCIAL BUILDINGS. 
(a) BUILDINGS OTHER THAN CERTIFIED HISTORIC 
STRUCTURES.—Paragraph (1) of section 47(a) of the In-
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ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rehabilitation 
credit) is amended by striking ‘‘10 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘12.5 percent’’. 
(b) CERTIFIED HISTORIC STRUCTURES.—Paragraph 
(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘20 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the 
physical work on which begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3. REHABILITATION CREDIT FOR HISTORIC PRIN-
CIPAL RESIDENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
amended by inserting after section 25D the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 25E. REHABILITATION OF HISTORIC PRINCIPAL RESI-
DENCES. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to 
20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures 
made by the taxpayer with respect to a qualified historic 
home. 
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States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 1738A the following:
‘‘1738B. Full faith and credit given to child support orders.’’.
SEC. 317. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USING MINORS IN
DRUG TRAFFICKING AND DRUG DISTRIBU-
TION TO MINORS.
(a) DRUG DISTRIBUTION
TO MINOR
BY RECIDI-
VIST.—Section 418(b) of the Controlled Substances Act
(21 U.S.C. 859(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘3 years’’.
(b) USE OF MINOR IN TRAFFICKING BY RECIDI-
VIST.—Section 420(c) of the Controlled Substances Act
(21 U.S.C. 861(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘one year’’ and
inserting ‘‘3 years’’.
(c) CONCURRENT VIOLATION OF PROHIBITION OF
USE OF MINORS AND TRAFFICKING NEAR SCHOOLS.—
Section 419(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 860(b)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or under cir-
cumstances involving a violation of section 420(a),’’ before
‘‘is punishable’’.
SEC. 318. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR USING A MINOR IN
COMMISSION OF A FEDERAL OFFENSE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
SEC. 105. MANDATORY MINIMUM PRISON SENTENCES FOR
THOSE WHO SELL ILLEGAL DRUGS TO MI-
NORS OR WHO USE MINORS IN DRUG TRAF-
FICKING ACTIVITIES.
(a) DISTRIBUTION TO PERSONS UNDER AGE 18.—
Section 418 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C.
859) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a) (first offense) by inserting
after the second sentence ‘‘Except to the extent a
greater minimum sentence is otherwise provided by
section 401(b), a term of imprisonment under this
subsection in a case involving distribution to a per-
son under 18 years of age by a person 21 or more
years of age shall be not less than 10 years. Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the court
shall not place on probation or suspend the sentence
of any person sentenced under the preceding sen-
tence.’’; and
(2) in subsection (b) (second offense) by insert-
ing after the second sentence ‘‘Except to the extent
a greater sentence is otherwise authorized by section
401(b), a term of imprisonment under this sub-
section in a case involving distribution to a person
under 18 years of age by a person 21 or more years
of age shall be a mandatory term of life imprison-
ment. Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5932 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 529 tuition programs 
with respect to elementary and secondary education expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Ms. BUERKLE (for herself, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. KELLY) 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 allow 529 
tuition programs with respect to elementary and sec-
ondary education expenses. 
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 ‘‘Expand Opportunity 
for Education Savings Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. 529 PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
EDUCATION EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (5) of section 529(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
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‘‘(5) ELIGIBLE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘eligible educational institution’ means an 
institution— 
‘‘(A) which— 
‘‘(i) is described in section 481 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1088), as in effect on the date of the en-
actment of this subsection, and 
‘‘(ii) which is eligible to participate in 
a program under title IV of such Act, or 
‘‘(B) which provides elementary education 
or secondary education (kindergarten through 
grade 12), as determined under State law.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE FOR ROOM AND BOARD.—Sub-
paragraph (B) of section 529(e)(3) of such Code is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
ELEMEN-
TARY
AND
SECONDARY
EDUCATION.—In 
the case of an eligible educational institu-
tion described in paragraph (5)(B), clause 
(ii)(I) shall not apply.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 529 of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘higher education’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘education’’. 
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(2) The heading for subparagraph (B) of sec-
tion 529(c)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘HIGHER’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain 
territories and possessions of the United States in the 
definition of State for the purposes of chapter 114, relat-
ing to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless 
tobacco. 
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 ‘‘Stop Tobacco Smug-
gling in the Territories Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED 
STATES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF 
STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROHIBI-
TION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN CONTRA-
BAND 
CIGARETTES 
AND 
SMOKELESS 
TO-
BACCO. 
Paragraph (4) of section 2341 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the Virgin Is-
lands’’ and inserting ‘‘the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, or Guam’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 14, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include 
certain territories and possessions of the United 
States in the definition of State for the purposes 
of chapter 114, relating to trafficking in contra-
band cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain territories and 
possessions of the United States in the definition of State for the pur-
poses of chapter 114, relating to trafficking in contraband cigarettes 
and smokeless tobacco. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA (for himself, Mr. SABLAN, and Ms. BORDALLO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain 
territories and possessions of the United States in the 
definition of State for the purposes of chapter 114, relat-
ing to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless 
tobacco. 
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 ‘‘Stop Tobacco Smug-
gling in the Territories Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS OF THE UNITED 
STATES INCLUDED IN THE DEFINITION OF 
STATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PROHIBI-
TION AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN CONTRA-
BAND 
CIGARETTES 
AND 
SMOKELESS 
TO-
BACCO. 
Paragraph (4) of section 2341 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the Virgin Is-
lands’’ and inserting ‘‘the Virgin Islands, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, or Guam’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to include certain 
territories and possessions of the United States in the 
definition of State for the purposes of chapter 114, relat-
ing to trafficking in contraband cigarettes and smokeless 
tobacco. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5935 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing regulations pertaining 
to certain battery chargers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Energy from enforcing 
regulations pertaining to certain battery chargers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REGULATIONS REGARD-
ING CERTAIN BATTERY CHARGERS. 
The Secretary of Energy may not finalize, implement, 
or enforce the proposed rule entitled ‘‘Energy Conserva-
tion Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Battery 
Chargers and External Power Supplies’’ (77 Fed. Reg. 
18478 (March 27, 2012)), or any substantially similar 
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regulation, with respect to product class 7 (as described 
in such proposed rule). 
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fense described in section 3591, the attorney for the Gov-
ernment shall file with the court and serve on the defend-
ant a notice of such intent. The notice shall be provided
a reasonable time before the trial or acceptance of a guilty
plea, or at such later time before trial as the court may
permit for good cause. If the court permits a late filing
of the notice upon a showing of good cause, the court shall
ensure that the defendant has adequate time to prepare
for trial. The notice shall set forth the aggravating factor
or factors the Government will seek to prove as the basis
for the death penalty. The factors for which notice is pro-
vided under this subsection may include factors concerning
the effect of the offense on the victim and the victim’s
family. The court may permit the attorney for the Govern-
ment to amend the notice upon a showing of good cause.
‘‘(b) HEARING BEFORE A COURT OR JURY.—When
the attorney for the Government has filed a notice as re-
quired under subsection (a) and the defendant is found
guilty of an offense described in section 3591, the judge
who presided at the trial or before whom the guilty plea
was entered, or another judge if that judge is unavailable,
shall conduct a separate sentencing hearing to determine
the punishment to be imposed. Prior to such a hearing,
no presentence report shall be prepared by the United
States Probation Service, notwithstanding the provisions