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be required to be reappointed by reason of the enactment
of this Act.
(d) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by deleting ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture
(7)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Assistant Secretaries
of Agriculture (6)’’.
SEC. 702. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISIONS.
Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by deleting therefrom—
(1) ‘‘Administrator, Agricultural Marketing
Service, Department of Agriculture.’’;
(2) ‘‘Administrator, Agricultural Research Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture.’’;
(3) ‘‘Administrator, Agricultural Stabilization
and Conservation Service, Department of Agri-
culture.’’;
(4) ‘‘Administrator, Farmers Home Administra-
tion.’’;
(5) ‘‘Administrator, Foreign Agricultural Serv-
ice, Department of Agriculture.’’;
(6) ‘‘Administrator, Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration, Department of Agriculture.’’;
(7) ‘‘Administrator, Soil Conservation Service,
Department of Agriculture.’’;
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(8) ‘‘Chief Forester of the Forest Service, De-
partment of Agriculture.’’;
(9) ‘‘Director of Science and Education, De-
partment of Agriculture.’’;
(10) ‘‘Administrator, Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service, Department of Agriculture.’’;
and
(11) ‘‘Administrator, Federal Grain Inspection
Service, Department of Agriculture.’’.
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to in subsection (a) or under any other law that confers
authority upon the Secretary or the Department.
(c) DIRECTOR.—The National Appeals Division shall
be headed by a Director appointed by the Secretary from
among individuals with substantial experience in adminis-
trative law.
(d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall establish pro-
cedures applicable to administrative appeals under the ju-
risdiction of the National Appeals Division.
(e) EFFECT
ON
RIGHTS
OF
PROGRAM
PARTICI-
PANTS.—Notwithstanding the other provisions of this sec-
tion, the rights afforded program participants under the
laws referred to in subsection (a) shall not be limited or
abridged by this section.
(f) FINAL DECISIONS
IN APPEALS.—The Secretary
may make final decisions in appeals under the jurisdiction
of the National Appeals Division, including appeals filed
under the laws referred to in subsection (a), or delegate au-
thority to make such final decisions to the Director of the
Division.
SEC. 103. REDUCTIONS IN NUMBER OF DEPARTMENT PER-
SONNEL.
(a) NUMBER OF REDUCTIONS REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary shall achieve Federal employee reductions of at least
(1) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of 
the United States— 
(A) to help Israel preserve its qualitative 
military edge amid rapid and uncertain regional 
political transformation; and 
(B) to encourage further development of 
advanced technology programs between the 
United States and Israel current trends and in-
stability in the region. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the status of Israel’s qualitative 
military edge in light of current trends and insta-
bility in the region. 
(c) REPORTS ON OTHER MATTERS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on each of the following: 
(1) Taking into account Israel’s urgent require-
ment for F–35 aircraft, actions to improve the proc-
ess relating to Israel’s purchase of F–35 aircraft to 
improve cost efficiency and timely delivery. 
(2) Efforts to expand cooperation between the 
United States and Israel in homeland security, 
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counter-terrorism, maritime security, energy, cyber-
security, and other appropriate areas. 
(3) Actions to integrate Israel into the defense 
of the Eastern Mediterranean. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(2) QUALITATIVE MILITARY EDGE.—The term 
‘‘qualitative military edge’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 36(h)(2) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(h)(2)). 
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(7) The heading for subsection (f) of section 
420 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘HEALTH’’ 
each place it occurs. 
(8) Subclause (II) of section 420(f)(2)(B)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or applicable 
life insurance account, as the case may be,’’ after 
‘‘health benefits account’’. 
(9) Subclause (III) of section 420(f)(2)(E)(i) of 
such Code is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘defined benefit’’ before 
‘‘plan maintained by an employer’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘health’’ before ‘‘benefit 
plans maintained by the employer’’. 
(10) Paragraphs (4) and (6) of section 420(f) 
of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘collec-
tively bargained retiree health liabilities’’ each place 
it occurs and inserting ‘‘collectively bargained retiree 
liabilities’’. 
(11) Subparagraph (A) of section 420(f)(6) of 
such Code is amended— 
(A) in clauses (i) and (ii), by inserting ‘‘, 
in the case of a transfer to a health benefits ac-
count,’’ before ‘‘his covered spouse and depend-
ents’’, and 
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the implementation and compliance costs associated with
such regulations. The Office shall be under the direction of
a Director appointed by the Secretary.
(b) STRATEGY TO ANALYZE RISKS AND BENEFITS.—
The Director of the Office shall develop a strategy for per-
forming, to the greatest extent practicable and consistent
with the provisions of this section and other provisions of
the law applicable to the Department, risk/benefit analyses
in connection with the regulations described in subsection
(c) that are performed consistently and employ state-of-the-
art scientific techniques that are practicable with the re-
sources available. The implementation of the strategy shall
be subject to the approval of the Secretary.
(c) REVIEW
AND CERTIFICATION
OF DEPARTMENT
REGULATIONS.—In connection with each proposed major
regulation relating to public health, public safety, or the
environment that is issued by the Department after the date
on which the Secretary approves of the risk/benefit analysis
strategy under subsection (b), the Director of the Office shall
publish in the Federal Register—
(1) an estimate, with as much specificity as
practicable, of—
(A) the risk to the health and safety of indi-
viduals that is addressed by the regulation, in-
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(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(2) QUALITATIVE MILITARY EDGE.—The term 
‘‘qualitative military edge’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 36(h)(2) of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(h)(2)). 
SEC. 5. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE LOAN 
GUARANTEES TO ISRAEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title I of the Emer-
gency Wartime Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2003 
(Public Law 108–11), as amended, is further amended in 
the item relating to ‘‘Loan Guarantees to Israel’’— 
(1) in the matter preceding the first proviso, by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’; and 
(2) in the second proviso, by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2015’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section take effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 9, 2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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that are made available to natives of the country of the
aliens’ birth under section 202(e) of such Act.
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of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) or other rental assistance or 
rental supplements.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT TO EXTEND 
THE DEFINITION OF DISCRIMINATORY HOUS-
ING PRACTICE. 
Section 802(f) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3602(f)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) ‘Discriminatory housing practice’ means an act 
that is unlawful under section 804, 805, 806, or 818 of 
this title, whether occurring pre- or post-acquisition, and 
also includes a failure to comply with section 808(e)(5) 
of this title or a regulation issued to carry out section 
808(e)(5).’’. 
SEC. 4. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT DEFINITION OF 
‘‘FAMILIAL STATUS’’. 
Section 802(k) of the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3602(k)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(k) ‘Familial status’ means one or more individuals 
(who have not attained the age of 18 years) residing 
with— 
‘‘(1) a parent, foster parent, or another person 
having legal or lawful physical custody of such indi-
vidual or individuals; or 
‘‘(2) anyone standing in loco parentis of such 
individual or individuals. 
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The protections afforded against discrimination on the 
basis of familial status apply to any person who is preg-
nant or in the process of securing legal custody of an indi-
vidual who has not attained the age of 18 years.’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDING THE FAIR HOUSING ACT AND THE 
EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT TO PRO-
VIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE WITH 
PRE-LITIGATION SUBPOENA POWER. 
(a) EQUAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITY ACT.—Section 
706(h) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 
1691e(h)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘When a’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When a’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) PRE-LITIGATION
SUBPOENA
POWER.—If 
the Attorney General has reason to believe that any 
person may be in possession, custody, or control of 
any documentary material or information relevant to 
an investigation under this title, the Attorney Gen-
eral may, before commencing a civil action under 
paragraph (1), issue in writing and cause to be 
served upon the person, a civil investigative demand. 
The authority to issue and enforce civil investigative 
demands under this paragraph shall be identical to 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1358
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Commerce to convey to the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts the National Marine
Fisheries Service laboratory located on Emerson Avenue
in Gloucester, Massachusetts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. ADMISSION OF CERTAIN ‘‘B’’ AND ‘‘F’’ VISA
NONIMMIGRANTS WHO ARE SPOUSES OR
CHILDREN OF UNITED STATES PERMANENT
RESIDENT ALIENS.
Section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1182) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following new subsection:
‘‘(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law,
no alien—
‘‘(A) who is the spouse or child of an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the United
States,
‘‘(B) who seeks admission to the United States
for purposes of visiting the permanent resident
spouse or parent or for studying in the United
States, and
‘‘(C) who is otherwise qualified,
may be denied issuance of a visa, or may be denied admis-
sion to the United States, as a nonimmigrant alien de-
scribed in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming to the
United States temporarily for pleasure or as a non-
immigrant alien described in section 101(a)(15)(F).
‘‘(2) Whenever an alien described in paragraph (1)
seeks admission to the United States as a nonimmigrant
alien described in section 101(a)(15)(B) who is coming
temporarily for pleasure or as a nonimmigrant alien de-
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4136 
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas production 
under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary 
of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction with a 
drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2012 
Mr. GARDNER (for himself, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BUCSHON, Mrs. MCMOR-
RIS RODGERS, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
SULLIVAN, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, and Mr. GRIFFITH 
of Virginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil 
and gas production under oil and gas leases of Federal 
lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agri-
culture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the 
Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in conjunction 
with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Stra-
tegic Petroleum Reserve. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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graph (1) leased for oil and gas production in excess 
of 10 percent. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall pre-
pare the plan required by paragraph (1) in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 
of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4134 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that any person 
who, for a commercial purpose, makes available for consumer use a 
machine capable of producing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of 
tobacco products. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2012 
Mrs. BLACK 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 clarify 
that any person who, for a commercial purpose, makes 
available for consumer use a machine capable of pro-
ducing tobacco products, is a manufacturer of tobacco 
products. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FACILITATING THE PRODUCTION OF TOBACCO 
PRODUCTS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 5702 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new flush sentence: 
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‘‘Such term shall include any person who for commercial 
purposes makes available for consumer use a machine ca-
pable of producing tobacco products. In the case of any 
such use, such person shall be treated as having removed 
any such tobacco products so produced.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to articles removed after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3172
To amend the definition of rural community to expand eligibility for economic
recovery funds.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, and Mr. SMITH of Oregon) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the definition of rural community to expand
eligibility for economic recovery funds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 2374(3) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6612 (3)) is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(3) The term ‘rural community’ means—
‘‘(A) any town, township, municipality, or
other similar unit of general purpose local gov-
ernment, or any area represented by a not-for-
profit corporation or institution organized
SECTION 
1. 
COMPENSATORY 
PRODUCTION 
INCREASE 
PLAN. 
Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except in the case of a se-
vere energy supply interruption described in sub-
section (d), the Secretary may not execute the first 
drawdown of petroleum products in the Reserve 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
whether through sale, exchange, or loan, until the 
Secretary has developed a plan to increase the per-
centage of Federal lands (including submerged lands 
of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdic-
tion of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Sec-
retary of Defense leased for oil and gas production 
by the same percentage as the percentage of petro-
leum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve that is to 
be drawn down in that first and subsequent 
drawdowns, subject to the limitation under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall not provide for a total increase in 
the percentage of Federal lands described in para-
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under state or federal law to promote broad
based development, or unit of general purpose
local government, as approved by the Secretary,
that has a population of not more than 10,000
individuals, is located within a county in which
at least 15 percent of the total primary and sec-
ondary labor and proprietor income is derived
from forestry, wood products, and forest related
industries such as recreation, forage production,
and tourism and that is located within the
boundary, or within 100 miles of the boundary,
of a national forest; or
‘‘(B) any county that is not contained
within a Metropolitan Statistical Area as de-
fined by the United States Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, in which at least 15 percent
of the total primary and secondary labor and
proprietor income is derived from forestry, wood
products, and forest-related production, and
tourism and that is located within the bound-
ary, or within 100 miles of the boundary, of a
national forest.’’.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3173
To prohibit the admission to the United States as refugees of individuals
who served in the armed forces of Iraq during the Persian Gulf conflict.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Mr. LIVINGSTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To prohibit the admission to the United States as refugees
of individuals who served in the armed forces of Iraq
during the Persian Gulf conflict.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF ADMISSION TO THE UNITED
STATES AS REFUGEES OF INDIVIDUALS WHO
SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF IRAQ
DURING THE PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b) and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, an individual who
served in the armed forces of Iraq for any period during
the Persian Gulf conflict may not be admitted to the Unit-
ed States as a refugee under the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act.
(b) CONDITIONAL
EXCEPTION.—The prohibition
under subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual who
is determined by the Attorney General—
(1) to have assisted United States or United
Nations coalition forces during the Persian Gulf con-
flict before or after capture by such coalition forces;
and
(2) not to have participated in any activities as
an individual or as a member of the armed forces of
Iraq which would be considered internationally rec-
ognized war crimes or crimes against humanity.
(c) PERSIAN GULF CONFLICT DEFINED.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘Persian Gulf conflict’’
means the period beginning on August 2, 1990, and end-
ing on February 27, 1991.
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3174
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on finasteride and finasteride
tablets.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 29, 1993
Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To suspend until January 1, 1997, the duty on finasteride
and finasteride tablets.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF DUTY ON FINASTERIDE AND
FINASTERIDE TABLETS.
Subchapter II of chapter 99 of the Harmonized Tar-
iff Schedule of the United States is amended by inserting
in numerical sequence the following new headings:
‘‘
9902.31.12
N-(1,1-
dimethylethyl-3-
oxo-4-aza-5-alpha-
androst-1-ene-17-
beta-carboxamide
(finasteride) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading
2933.79.50) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/96
’’;
and
9902.32.02
N-(1,1-
dimethylethyl-3-
oxo-4-aza-5-alpha-
androst-1-ene-17-
beta-carboxamide
tablets
(finasteride tab-
lets) (provided for
in subheading
3004.90.60) .........
Free
No change
No change
On or before
12/31/96
’’.
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendment made by section 1 applies with re-
spect 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 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4137 
To make permanent the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided 
educational assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2012 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself and Mr. NEAL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make permanent the exclusion from gross income for 
employer-provided educational assistance. 
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 ‘‘Employee Educational 
Assistance Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
EXCLUSION 
FOR 
EMPLOYER-PROVIDED 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE MADE PERMANENT. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to section 411 
of such Act. 
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