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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2815 
To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc., 
to reflect a change in eligibility requirements for membership. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 9, 2011 
Mr. TIPTON (for himself, Mr. STARK, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BACHUS, 
Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. REYES, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mrs. BACHMANN, Ms. RICHARD-
SON, Mr. CONNOLLY
of Virginia, Mr. POLIS, Mr. HANNA, Mr. 
HULTGREN, Mr. WEST, and Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To revise the Federal charter for the Blue Star Mothers 
of America, Inc., to reflect a change in eligibility require-
ments for membership. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP IN BLUE STAR 
MOTHERS OF AMERICA, INC. 
Section 30504 of title 36, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking the text preceding subpara-
graph (A) and inserting ‘‘she is a mother 
(meaning a woman who filled the role of birth 
mother, adoptive mother, stepmother, foster- 
mother, grandmother, or legal guardian) of a 
person who—’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘in 
World War II or the Korean hostilities’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or is a 
United States citizen living outside the United 
States’’ before the period at the end. 
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(2) by striking paragraph (5); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (5). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply to grants awarded after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2819 
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the Central Intelligence 
Agency, and any other officer or employee of the Federal Government 
from providing information about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden 
to any person outside the Federal Government until the Inspectors Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense and the Central Intelligence Agency 
carry out an investigation and provide a briefing to Congress on the 
matter, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2011 
Ms. JENKINS introduced the following bill 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Select 
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense, the Director of the 
Central Intelligence Agency, and any other officer or 
employee of the Federal Government from providing in-
formation about the mission to kill Osama bin Laden 
to any person outside the Federal Government until the 
Inspectors General of the Department of Defense and 
the Central Intelligence Agency carry out an investiga-
tion and provide a briefing to Congress on the matter, 
and for other purposes. 
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section, the administrator of the grant or contract 
for the local educational agency, community-based 
organization, or nonprofit organization shall submit 
to the Secretary an annual report that— 
‘‘(A) describes the activities conducted dur-
ing the preceding year; and 
‘‘(B) demonstrates progress and achieve-
ments made toward meeting State or national 
standards for health education. 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 5 percent of the grant funds made available to 
a local educational agency, community-based organi-
zation, or nonprofit organization under this section 
for any fiscal year may be used for administrative 
expenses. 
‘‘(f) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—Funds made 
available under this section shall be used to supplement, 
and not supplant, any other Federal, State, or local funds 
available for health education activities.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 4304 the following: 
‘‘PART D—HEALTH EDUCATION 
‘‘Sec. 4401. Health Education Programs.’’. 
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SEC. 6. CAROL M. WHITE PHYSICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Carol M. White Physical 
Education Program (20 U.S.C. 7261 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 5508. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subpart such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 
2012 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 5507 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 5508. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2817 
To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to authorize appropria-
tions for national or regional instructional programs for low-income 
youth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2011 
Ms. FUDGE introduced the following bill 
AUGUST 30, 2011 
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Community Services Block Grant Act to au-
thorize appropriations for national or regional instruc-
tional programs for low-income youth. 
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 ‘‘National Youth Sports 
Program Revitalization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 682(g) of the Community Services Block 
Grant Act (42 U.S.C. 9923(g)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘$15,000,000’’ and all that follows through ‘‘2003’’, and 
inserting ‘‘$20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2012 
through 2022’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2818 
To provide temporary housing during school breaks to students who are 
homeless or in foster care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2011 
Ms. FUDGE introduced the following bill 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide temporary housing during school breaks to 
students who are homeless or in foster care. 
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 ‘‘No Child Left Outside 
Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY HOUSING DURING SCHOOL BREAKS 
FOR HOMELESS AND FOSTER CHILDREN AT-
TENDING INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
(a) EXPANDING REQUIRED SERVICES.—Subsection 
(b) of section 402D of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) securing temporary housing during breaks 
in the academic year for— 
‘‘(A) students who are homeless children 
and youths (as such term is defined in section 
725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)) or were formerly 
homeless children and youths; and 
‘‘(B) students who are in foster care or are 
aging out of the foster care system.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 402D of 
such Act is further amended in subsection (c)— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at 
the end of paragraph (4); 
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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 Subsidizing Hol-
lywood Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON PROVISION OF INFORMATION RE-
LATING TO MISSION TO KILL OSAMA BIN 
LADEN UNTIL COMPLETION OF INVESTIGA-
TION AND BRIEFING BY INSPECTORS GEN-
ERAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND 
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense, the 
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, and any other 
officer or employee of the Federal Government may not 
provide any information about the mission to kill Osama 
bin Laden to any person outside the Federal Government 
until the investigation and briefing required under sub-
section (b) are completed. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND BRIEF-
ING.—The Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense and the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
Agency shall carry out an investigation and conduct a clas-
sified briefing for members of the congressional commit-
tees specified in subsection (c) regarding the mission to 
kill Osama bin Laden. The investigation and briefing shall 
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consider, at a minimum, all the questions set forth in the 
letter of August 9, 2011, from the Chairman of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa-
tives to the Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense and the Inspector General of the Central Intelligence 
Agency. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The congres-
sional committees specified in this subsection are as fol-
lows: 
(1) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
Senate. 
(2) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
(3) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se-
lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE PROVIDED 
BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO ENTER-
TAINMENT MEDIA. 
The Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) determine the full costs of operations for 
providing assistance to entertainment media by the 
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Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Public Affairs; and 
(2) require that fees charged to persons receiv-
ing such assistance be adequate to cover such full 
costs. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2679
To amend the Public Health Service Act, part A of title IV of the Social
Security Act, and the Food Stamp Act of 1977 with respect to the
establishment of a demonstration program to provide inducements to
parents to ensure that the children of the parents are properly immunized
against vaccine-preventable diseases.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1993
Mr. TORRICELLI introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to
the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act, part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act, and the Food Stamp
Act of 1977 with respect to the establishment of a dem-
onstration program to provide inducements to parents
to ensure that the children of the parents are properly
immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases.
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 ‘‘Childhood Immuniza-
tions Improvement Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM
REGARDING CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act
(42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.), as amended by section 308 of
Public Law 102-531 (106 Stat. 3495), is amended by in-
serting after section 317D the following section:
‘‘DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM REGARDING CHILDHOOD
IMMUNIZATIONS
‘‘SEC. 317E. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may
make grants to States to carry out demonstration projects
for the purpose of providing to children, without charge,
immunizations against vaccine-preventable diseases in ac-
cordance with the schedule established under subsection
(d).
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT REGARDING PROJECT SITES.—
The Secretary may make a grant under subsection (a)
only if the State involved agrees that immunizations pro-
vided pursuant to such subsection will be provided exclu-
sively on the premises of facilities at which individuals are
required to present themselves for purposes relating to the
receipt of assistance under—
‘‘(1) a State plan approved under part A of title
IV of the Social Security Act (relating to aid to fam-
ilies with dependent children);
‘‘(2) the Food Stamp Act of 1977; or
striking ‘‘1995’’ each place it appears and inserting
‘‘1998’’.
(3) FOOD, AGRICULTURE, CONSERVATION, AND
TRADE ACT OF 1990.—Title V of the Food, Agri-
culture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (Pub-
lic Law 101–624; 104 Stat. 3421) is amended—
(A) in section 502 (7 U.S.C. 1342 note),
by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’;
(B) in section 503 (7 U.S.C. 1444 note),
by striking ‘‘1995’’ and inserting ‘‘1998’’; and
(C) in section 505 (7 U.S.C. 1342 note)—
(i) in the section heading, by striking
‘‘1996’’ and inserting ‘‘1999’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘1996’’ and inserting
‘‘1999’’.
SEC. 1104. RICE PROGRAM.
(a) FIVE
PERCENT
REDUCTION
IN
PAYMENT
ACRES.—
(1) REDUCTION.—Subsection (c)(1)(C)(ii) of
section 101B of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
U.S.C. 1441–2) is amended by striking ‘‘85 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘80 percent’’.
(2) 
APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—The
amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply be-
ginning with the 1994 crop of rice.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2820 
To provide for the establishment and operation of Advanced Composites 
Development Centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 12, 2011 
Mr. MICHAUD introduced the following bill 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition 
to the Committees on Homeland Security, Armed Services, and Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment and operation of Advanced 
Composites Development Centers. 
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 ‘‘Advanced Composites 
Development Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCED COMPOSITES DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
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(B) in paragraph (2)(A)—
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i),
by striking out ‘‘income sensitive repay-
ment schedules. Such repayment terms’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘income sen-
sitive repayment schedules, established by
the lender in accordance with the regula-
tions of the Secretary. Except as required
by such income sensitive repayment sched-
ules, or by the terms of repayment pursu-
ant to an EXCEL Account offered by the
Secretary under subsection (b)(5), such re-
payment terms’’;
(ii) by redesignating clauses (i), (ii),
(iii), (iv), and (v) as clauses (ii), (iii), (iv),
(v), and (vi), respectively;
(iii) by inserting immediately preced-
ing clause (ii) (as redesignated by clause
(ii)) the following new clause:
‘‘(i) is less than $7,500, then such consoli-
dation loan shall be repaid in not more than 10
years;’’; and
(iv) by adding a period at the end of
clause (vi) (as redesignated by clause (ii));
170
(C) by striking out suparagraph (B) of
paragraph (2); and
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (C) of
paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B); and
(E) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting after
the subparagraph designation the following:
‘‘except as required by the terms of repayment
pursuant to an EXCEL Account offered by the
Secretary under subsection (b)(5),’’.
SEC. 4028. STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION.
Section 439 of the Act is further amended by adding
at the end thereof the following new subsection:
‘‘(s) TRANSITION STUDY.—The Secretaries of Edu-
cation and the Treasury shall prepare a study, to be com-
pleted within 6 months of the enactment of this provision,
which shall examine alternatives concerning the status, op-
erations, and purposes of the Association during and after
the transition from the Federal Family Education Loan
program to the Federal Direct Student Loan program.
Such study shall—
‘‘(1) consider how best to meet the needs of
students and taxpayers;
‘‘(2) reflect the need for the Association to
maintain liquidity and perform other functions for
the Federal Family Education Loan program during
‘‘(3) other Federal or State programs, subject
to the approval of the Secretary.
‘‘(c) PARENTAL INCENTIVES REGARDING IMMUNIZA-
TIONS.—With respect to a program of assistance specified
in or approved under subsection (b), the Secretary may
make a grant under subsection (a) only if—
‘‘(1) the State involved identifies which of such
programs are being administered at the facility or
facilities at which immunizations are to be provided
pursuant to subsections (a) and (b);
‘‘(2) the State submits to the Secretary a plan
for increasing, decreasing, or denying assistance
under the programs so identified as inducements to
parents to ensure that the children of the parents
are immunized in accordance with the schedule es-
tablished under subsection (d);
‘‘(3) the programs so identified authorize the
inducements that are provided for in the plan;
‘‘(4) the Secretary approves the plan; and
‘‘(5) the State agrees that, in carrying out such
programs, the State will implement such induce-
ments in accordance with the plan.
‘‘(d) SCHEDULE OF IMMUNIZATIONS.—The Secretary
shall—
H. Res. 352
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 9, 1994.
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 1(b) of rule
XXIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of
the bill (H.R. 811) to reauthorize the independent counsel
law for an additional five years, and for other purposes. The
first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. Points of
order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply
with section 302(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974
are waived. General debate shall be confined to the bill and
the amendments made in order by this resolution and shall
not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by the
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on
the Judiciary. After general debate the bill shall be consid-
ered for amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be
in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of
amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the
House Calendar No. 133
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 352
[Report No. 103–419]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 811)
to reauthorize the independent counsel law for an
additional five years, and for other purposes.
FEBRUARY 8, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
House Calendar No. 134
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. RES. 356
[Report No. 103–421]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI
with respect to consideration of a certain resolu-
tion reported from the Committee on Rules.
FEBRUARY 9, 1994
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1834 
To establish a bipartisan 21st Century Great Outdoors Commission to assess 
the use, value, job creation, and economic opportunities associated with 
the outdoor resources of the public lands and other land and water 
areas of the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 6, 2013 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish a bipartisan 21st Century Great Outdoors Com-
mission to assess the use, value, job creation, and eco-
nomic opportunities associated with the outdoor re-
sources of the public lands and other land and water 
areas of 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 ‘‘21st Century Great 
Outdoors Commission Act’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1846 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act establishing the Lower East Side 
Tenement National Historic Site, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2821 
To allow damage payments from BP in connection with the blowout and 
explosion on the offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon to be included 
in gross income ratably over 3 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 16, 2011 
Mr. PALAZZO (for himself and Mr. MILLER of Florida) introduced the 
following bill 
AUGUST 30, 2011 
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow damage payments from BP in connection with 
the blowout and explosion on the offshore drilling unit 
Deepwater Horizon to be included in gross income rat-
ably over 3 years. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. THREE-YEAR RATABLE INCLUSION OF DEEP-
WATER HORIZON DAMAGE PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, the taxpayer may elect to include any 
payment from BP, P.L.C., for damages in connection with 
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the blowout and explosion of the mobile offshore drilling 
unit Deepwater Horizon that occurred on April 20, 2010, 
in gross income ratably over the 3-taxable-year period be-
ginning with the taxable year for which such amount 
would have been included in gross income without regard 
to this section. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to 
any payments made after April 20, 2010, in taxable years 
ending after such date. 
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