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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2516 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a waiver of 
minimum required distribution rules applicable to pension plans for 2011 
and 2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2011 
Mr. BURGESS 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 provide 
for a waiver of minimum required distribution rules ap-
plicable to pension plans for 2011 and 2012. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF PENSION PLAN MINIMUM RE-
QUIRED DISTRIBUTION RULES FOR 2011 AND 
2012. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 401(a)(9)(H) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general 
rule for temporary waiver of minimum required distribu-
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(A) IN GENERAL.—If this paragraph ap-
plies to any pension plan or contract amend-
ment, such pension plan or contract shall not 
fail to be treated as being operated in accord-
ance with the terms of the plan during the pe-
riod described in subparagraph (B)(ii) solely be-
cause the plan operates in accordance with this 
section. 
(B) AMENDMENTS TO WHICH PARAGRAPH 
APPLIES.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—This paragraph 
shall apply to any amendment to any pen-
sion plan or annuity contract which— 
(I) is made pursuant to the 
amendments made by this section, 
and 
(II) is made on or before the last 
day of the first plan year beginning 
on or after January 1, 2014. 
In the case of a governmental plan, sub-
clause (II) shall be applied by substituting 
‘‘2015’’ for ‘‘2014’’. 
(ii) 
CONDITIONS.—This 
paragraph 
shall not apply to any amendment unless 
during the period beginning on the effec-
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tive date of the amendment and ending on 
December 31, 2012, the plan or contract is 
operated as if such plan or contract 
amendment were in effect. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2518 
To extend for 5 years the authorization of appropriations for the sickle 
cell disease prevention and treatment demonstration program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2011 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend for 5 years the authorization of appropriations 
for the sickle cell disease prevention and treatment dem-
onstration program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 5-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF AP-
PROPRIATIONS FOR THE SICKLE CELL DIS-
EASE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
Section 712(c)(6) of the American Jobs Creation Act 
of 2004 (Public Law 108–357; 42 U.S.C. 300b–1 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2005 through 
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2009’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2013 through 
2017’’. 
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amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
section:
‘‘SEC. 12. (a)(1) The District of Columbia is author-
ized to use, for a period not to exceed 99 years from the
date of enactment of the District of Columbia Stadium
Act of 1957 Amendments of 1993, a portion of the lands
adjacent to the stadium constructed pursuant to section
2 (known as ‘Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium’), as
generally shown on the map identified as ‘Map to Des-
ignate Location of Stadiums and Lease of Parking Lots
to the District’, and further identified as National Park
Service Drawing No. 831/87306, for the purposes of con-
structing, maintaining, and operating, itself or through a
third party, either public or private, a new stadium, or
any replacement of a new stadium.
‘‘(2) The use of the new stadium shall not be limited
by the seating capacity, cost, and other provisions in sec-
tion 2.
‘‘(3) Nothing in section 7(b), or any lease or deed
executed pursuant thereto, or in this section, shall be con-
strued to limit the authority or ability of the District of
Columbia to sublease or otherwise encumber the said por-
tion to a third party, either public or private, for—
‘‘(A) any use consistent with the use authorized
by this section; and
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2175
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuers of credit cards
from limiting the ability of governmental agencies to charge fees for
honoring credit cards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1993
Mr. MORAN (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. BOUCHER)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs
A BILL
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuers
of credit cards from limiting the ability of governmental
agencies to charge fees for honoring credit cards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON LIMITING ABILITY OF GOV-
ERNMENTAL AGENCIES TO CHARGE FEES
FOR HONORING CREDIT CARDS.
(a) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 2 of the Truth in Lend-
ing Act (15 U.S.C. 1631 et seq.) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘§ 138. Prohibition on limiting ability of govern-
mental agencies to charge fees for honor-
ing credit cards
‘‘A card issuer shall not prohibit or otherwise limit
the ability of Federal, State, or local governmental agen-
cies to assess and collect from the user of a credit card
issued by the card issuer a fee for honoring the credit
card.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at the beginning of that chapter is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘138. Prohibition on limiting ability of governmental agencies to charge fees for
honoring credit cards.’’.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2519 
To amend the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 to prohibit peacekeeping 
operations assistance to countries that recruit and use child soldiers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2011 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 to 
prohibit peacekeeping operations assistance to countries 
that recruit and use child soldiers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
ASSISTANCE TO COUNTRIES THAT RECRUIT 
AND USE CHILD SOLDIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404(a) of the Child Sol-
diers Prevention Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c–1(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or 541’’ and inserting ‘‘, 541, 
or 551’’; and 
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(2) by striking ‘‘or 2347’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
2347, or 2348’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and apply with respect to amounts made avail-
able for assistance under section 551 of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 that are unobligated or unexpended 
on or after such date. 
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SEC. 5. TRAINING.
(a) SUPPLEMENTAL
PUBLIC
SECTOR
TRAINING
GRANTS.—Section 117A (49 U.S.C. App. 1815) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(j) SUPPLEMENTAL TRAINING GRANTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to further the pur-
poses of subsection (b), relating to training public
sector employees to respond to accidents and inci-
dents involving hazardous materials, the Secretary
shall make grants to national nonprofit employee or-
ganizations engaged solely in fighting fires for the
purpose of training individuals with statutory re-
sponsibility to respond to hazardous materials acci-
dents and incidents.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds granted to an or-
ganization under this subsection may be used—
‘‘(A) to identify regions or locations in
which fire departments are in need of hazard-
ous materials training;
‘‘(B) to prioritize such needs and develop
a means for evaluating specific training needs;
‘‘(C) to train instructors to conduct haz-
ardous materials response training programs
and evaluate the efficacy of such training pro-
grams;
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
(d) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study of the Area to evaluate the national signifi-
cance of the Area and suitability and feasibility of 
designating the Area as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
(2) CRITERIA.—In conducting the study re-
quired by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use the 
criteria for the study of areas for potential inclusion 
in the National Park System in section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(3) CONTENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) determine the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the Area as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System; 
(B) include cost estimates for any nec-
essary acquisition, development, operation, and 
maintenance of the Area; and 
(C) identify alternatives for the manage-
ment, administration, and protection of the 
Area. 
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(e) REPORT.—Section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall apply to the conduct of the study 
required by this section, except that the study shall be sub-
mitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate not later than 18 months 
after the date on which funds are first made available for 
the study. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2177
To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to advance notice
of changes of rates, fares, and charges for air transportation.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 19, 1993
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. CLINGER) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To amend the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 relating to
advance notice of changes of rates, fares, and charges
for air transportation.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADVANCE NOTICE OF RATE CHANGES.
Section 404 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49
U.S.C. App. 1374) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(e) ADVANCE NOTICE OF RATE CHANGES.—Any air
carrier may provide advance notice to the public of the
date on which a change of a rate, fare, or charge for air
transportation is scheduled to take effect and the date on
which a rate, fare, or charge for air transportation is
scheduled to terminate.’’.
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‘‘(k) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 1997,
the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the allo-
cation and uses of training grants authorized under sub-
section (b) for fiscal year 1993 through fiscal year 1996
and grants authorized under subsection (j) and section 5107
for fiscal years 1995 and 1996. Such report shall identify
the ultimate recipients of training grants and include a de-
tailed accounting of all grant expenditures by grant recipi-
ents, the number of persons trained under the grant pro-
grams, and an evaluation of the efficacy of training pro-
grams carried out.’’.
(b) FUNDING.—Section 5127(b) (relating to appro-
priations for hazmat employee training) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘TRAINING.—’’, and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(2)(A) There shall be available to the Secretary
for carrying out section 5116(j), from amounts in the
account established pursuant to section 5116(i),
$250,000 for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996, 1997,
and 1998.
‘‘(B) In addition to amounts made available
under subparagraph (A), there is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary for carrying out section
5116(j) $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1995,
1996, 1997, and 1998.’’.
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated such 
sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2012 through 
2021. 
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HR 2178 EAS1S
(c) HAZMAT EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM.—
(1) The first sentence of section 5107(e) (relating
to hazmat employee training requirements and
grants) is amended to read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary
shall, subject to the availability of funds under section
5127(c)(3), make grants for training instructors to
train hazmat employees under this section.’’.
(2) The second sentence of such section is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘hazmat employee’’ after ‘‘nonprofit’’.
(3) Section 5107 (relating to hazmat employee
training requirements and grants) is amended by
adding at the end thereof the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(g) EXISTING EFFORT.—No grant under subsection
(e) shall supplant or replace existing employer-provided
hazardous materials training efforts or obligations.’’.
(4) Section 5127(b)(1) (relating to hazmat em-
ployee training funding) is amended to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(b) TRAINING
OF HAZMAT EMPLOYEE INSTRUC-
TORS.—(1) There is authorized to be appropriated to the
Secretary $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1995, 1996,
1997, and 1998 to carry out section 5107(e).’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
HR 2178 EAS1S
(1) Section 5108(g)(2)(A)(viii) is amended by
striking ‘‘5107(e),’’.
(2) Section 5116(i)(1) is amended by striking
‘‘and section 5107(e)’’.
(3) Section 5116(i)(3) is amended by striking
‘‘and section 5107(e)’’.
SEC. 120. TIME FOR SECRETARIAL ACTION.
(a) EXEMPTIONS.—Section 5117 (relating to exemp-
tions and exclusions) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as
(d) and (e) respectively, and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the follow-
ing:
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS TO BE DEALT WITH PROMPTLY.—
The Secretary shall issue or renew the exemption for which
an application was filed or deny such issuance or renewal
within 180 days after the first day of the month following
the date of the filing of such application, or the Secretary
shall publish a statement in the Federal Register of the rea-
son why the Secretary’s decision on the exemption is de-
layed, along with an estimate of the additional time nec-
essary before the decision is made.’’.
(b) DECISIONS ON PREEMPTION.—Section 5125(d) (re-
lating to decisions on preemption) is amended by inserting
immediately after the second sentence the following: ‘‘The
(B) the hospital shall submit to the HHS 
Inspector General, by not later than 30 days 
after the date of such a determination, a reme-
dial plan to prevent future violations of the re-
quirement of such subsection. 
The provisions of section 1128A of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7a), other than sub-
sections (a) and (b) of such section, shall apply to 
civil money penalties under subparagraph (A) in the 
same manner as they apply to a penalty or pro-
ceeding under subsection (a) of such section. 
(3) SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.—After imposing 
a civil money penalty under paragraph (2) against a 
hospital, if the Secretary determines that the hos-
pital subsequently and knowingly violates subsection 
(a), the Secretary may issue an order disqualifying 
the hospital from participation in the programs 
under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security 
Act and from receipt of Federal funds under any 
grant or cooperative agreement for such period as 
the Secretary specifies and until the Secretary re-
ceives satisfactory assurances that the hospital will 
be in substantial compliance with the requirement of 
subsection (a). 
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(4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT OR COMPLY WITH RE-
MEDIAL PLAN.—If the Secretary determines, after 
consultation with the HHS Inspector General, that 
a hospital has failed to submit a satisfactory reme-
dial plan required under paragraph (2)(B) or is fail-
ing to substantially carry out such a plan, the Sec-
retary may suspend payment of funds to the hospital 
under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security 
Act and under Federal grants or cooperative agree-
ments until the Secretary receives satisfactory assur-
ances that such failures will not continue. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the first day of the first month that begins more than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2675
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require States to apply
the income and resource standard established under the supplemental
security income program under title XVI of such Act in determining
the eligibility of individuals for medical assistance under State medicaid
plans.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 20, 1993
Mrs. MEEK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee
on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require
States to apply the income and resource standard estab-
lished under the supplemental security income program
under title XVI of such Act in determining the eligibility
of individuals for medical assistance under State medic-
aid plans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS PERMITTING ‘‘SEC-
TION 209(b)’’ STATES TO IMPOSE ALTER-
NATIVE INCOME AND RESOURCE STANDARD
FOR DETERMINING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended by striking sub-
section (f).
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section
1619(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382h(b))
is amended by striking paragraph (3).
(2) Section 1843(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395v(b))
is amended in the last sentence by striking ‘‘, and subject
to section 1902(f),’’.
(3) Section 1902(r)(2)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a(r)(2)(A)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking
‘‘(a)(10)(C)(i)(III), 
or 
(f)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘or
(a)(10)(C)(i)(III)’’.
(4) Section 1905(p)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396d(p)(2)) is amended—
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Except
as provided in subparagraph (C), the percent’’ and
inserting ‘‘The percent’’;
(B) by striking subparagraph (C); and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub-
paragraph (C).
‘‘(ii) For purposes of this subparagraph, in the case
of any employee who, as of the beginning of the period
designated by the plan pursuant to clause (i)—
‘‘(I) has customarily completed 500 or more
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours
of service per year, or
‘‘(II) is employed in a type of position in which
employment customarily constitutes 500 or more
hours of service per year but less than 1,000 hours
of service per year,
completion of 500 hours of service within such period shall
be treated as completion of 1,000 hours of service.
‘‘(iii) For purposes of clause (ii), the extent to which
employment in any type of position customarily constitutes
less than 1,000 hours of service per year shall be deter-
mined with respect to each pension plan in accordance
with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe pro-
viding for consideration of facts and circumstances pecu-
liar to the work-force constituting the participants in such
plan.’’.
(b) TREATMENT OF EMPLOYEES WORKING AT LESS
THAN FULL-TIME UNDER GROUP HEALTH PLANS.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Part 2 of subtitle B of title
I of such Act is amended—
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2526 
To exempt National Forest System lands in Alaska from the Roadless Area 
Conservation Rule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2011 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To exempt National Forest System lands in Alaska from 
the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ROADLESS AREA CONSERVATION RULE EXEMP-
TION. 
Sections 294.10 through 294.18 of title 36, Code of 
Federal Regulations, known as the Roadless Area Con-
servation Rule, do not apply with respect to any National 
Forest System lands in Alaska. 
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(5) Section 1917(c)(4) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396p(c)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘(including a State
which has elected treatment under section 1902(f))’’.
(6) Section 1924(a)(1) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396r–5(a)(1)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘sections
1902(a)(17) 
and 
1902(f)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section
1902(a)(17)’’.
(7) Section 1929(b)(1)(C) of such Act (42 U.S.C.
1396t(b)(1)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘subject to section
1902(f) (as applied consistent with section 1902(r)(2)),’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—(1) Except as provided in
paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsections (a)
and (b) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning on or
after January 1, 1994, without regard to whether or not
final regulations to carry out such amendments have been
promulgated by such date.
(2) In the case of a State plan for medical assistance
under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services determines requires
State legislation (other than legislation appropriating
funds) in order for the plan to meet the additional require-
ments imposed by the amendments made by subsections
(a) and (b), the State plan shall not be regarded as failing
to comply with the requirements of such title solely on the
basis of its failure to meet these additional requirements