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means that the nutrient disclosure is 
within acceptable allowances for vari-
ation in nutrient content. Such ac-
ceptable allowances shall include al-
lowances for variation in serving size, 
inadvertent human error in formula-
tion of menu items, and variations in 
ingredients.’’; 
(3) in subclause (v)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘contained in the whole 
product, or the number of servings and infor-
mation per serving, or the common unit division 
of the product, such as for a multi-serving item 
that is typically divided before presentation to 
the consumer,’’ before ‘‘that come in different 
flavors, varieties, or combinations,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, through means deter-
mined by the Secretary, including ranges, aver-
ages, or other methods’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end, after the period, 
the following: ‘‘A restaurant or similar retail 
food establishment may determine and disclo-
sure such content by using any of the following 
methods: ranges, averages, individual labeling 
of flavors or components; or labeling of one pre-
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set standard build. In addition to such methods, 
the Secretary may allow the use of other meth-
ods, to be determined by the Secretary, for 
which there is a reasonable basis (as such term 
is used in subclause (iv)).’’; and 
(4) in subclause (xi)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEFINI-
TION’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘clause, the term ‘menu’ ’’ 
and inserting the following (and indenting the 
text that follows appropriately): ‘‘clause: 
‘‘(I) MENU; MENU BOARD.—The 
term ‘menu’ ’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) 
PRESET
STANDARD 
BUILD.—The term ‘preset standard 
build’ means the finished version of a 
menu item most commonly ordered by 
consumers. 
‘‘(III) RESTAURANT OR SIMILAR 
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
term ‘restaurant or similar retail food 
establishment’ means a retail food es-
tablishment that derives more than 50 
percent of its total revenue from the 
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sale of food of the type described in 
subclause (i) or (ii) of clause (A).’’. 
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‘‘(B) The nature of complaints or com-
ments received from the public concerning the 
rule. 
‘‘(C) The complexity of the rule. 
‘‘(D) The extent to which the rule over-
laps, duplicates, or conflicts with other Federal 
rules, and, to the extent feasible, with State and 
local governmental rules. 
‘‘(E) The length of time since the rule was 
last reviewed under this subsection. 
‘‘(F) The degree to which technology, eco-
nomic conditions, or other factors have changed 
in the area affected by the rule since the rule 
was last reviewed under this subsection. 
‘‘(2) PLAN
REQUIRED.—Each agency shall 
carry out the periodic review required by paragraph 
(1) in accordance with a plan published by such 
agency in the Federal Register. Each such plan shall 
provide for the review under this subsection of each 
rule promulgated by the agency not later than 10 
years after the date on which such rule was pub-
lished as the final rule and, thereafter, not later 
than 10 years after the date on which such rule was 
last reviewed under this subsection. The agency may 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6177 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
for start-up expenditures for business for 2012 and 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2012 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa 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 increase 
the deduction for start-up expenditures for business for 
2012 and 2013. 
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 ‘‘Support Our Startups 
Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN DEDUCTION FOR START-UP EXPENDI-
TURES FOR 2012 AND 2013. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 195(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘2010’’ in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘2010, 2012, or 
2013’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘2010’’ in the heading and in-
serting ‘‘2010, 2012, OR 2013’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2011. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6179 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the 
American Opportunity Tax Credit and the disregard of tax refunds 
for purposes of Federal, and federally assisted, programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2012 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. BERK-
LEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JACK-
SON LEE of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. 
GARAMENDI, and Mr. KIND) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
for 1 year the American Opportunity Tax Credit and 
the disregard of tax refunds for purposes of Federal, 
and federally assisted, programs. 
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. 
ONE-YEAR 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AMERICAN 
OPPORTUNTY TAX CREDIT. 
Subsection (i) of section 25A of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘in 2009, 2010, 
2011, or 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘after 2008 and before 
2014’’. 
SEC. 2. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION FOR DISREGARDING RE-
FUNDS FOR PURPOSES OF FEDERAL PRO-
GRAMS 
AND 
FEDERALLY 
ASSISTED 
PRO-
GRAMS. 
Subsection (b) of section 6409 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6180 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative 
minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for 
interest on State and local private activity bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2012 
Mr. NEAL (for himself and Mr. GERLACH) 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 prevent 
the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing 
the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and 
local private activity bonds. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX ON 
PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 57 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
paragraph (5). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 1(g)(7) of such 
Code is amended by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (i), by striking ‘‘, and’’ at the end of clause 
(ii) and inserting a period, and by striking clause 
(iii). 
(2) Subclause (II) of section 53(d)(1)(B)(ii) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘, (5),’’. 
(3) Subparagraph (C) of section 56(b)(1) of 
such Code is amended by striking clause (iii) and re-
designating clauses (iv) and (v) as clauses (iii) and 
(iv), respectively. 
(4) Paragraph (3) of section 148(b) of such 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION FOR TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.— 
The term ‘investment property’ does not include any 
tax-exempt bond.’’. 
(5) Subparagraph (B) of section 149(g)(3) of 
such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
INVESTMENT
IN 
TAX-EXEMPT BONDS.—Such term shall not in-
clude any bond issued as part of an issue 95 
percent of the net proceeds of which are in-
vested in bonds the interest on which is not in-
cludible in gross income under section 103.’’. 
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(6) Paragraph (5) of section 1400L(d) of such 
Code is amended by striking subparagraph (E). 
(7) Paragraph (5) of section 1400N(a) of such 
Code is amended by striking subparagraph (G). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6182 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the 
credit for qualifying advanced energy projects, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2012 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. 
STARK, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. NEAL, Mr. 
BECERRA, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. KIND, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. CROWLEY) 
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 extend 
and expand the credit for qualifying advanced energy 
projects, 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 ‘‘American Advanced 
Energy Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF THE QUALIFYING 
ADVANCED ENERGY PROJECT CREDIT. 
(a) CERTAIN PROJECTS ELIGIBLE
FOR CREDIT 
WITHOUT LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 
48C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘an amount equal to’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘an amount equal to the 
sum of— 
‘‘(1) 30 percent of the basis of the statutory ad-
vanced energy property placed in service by the tax-
payer during such taxable year, plus 
‘‘(2) 30 percent of the qualified investment for 
such taxable year which respect to any qualifying 
advanced energy project of the taxpayer.’’. 
(2) STATUTORY
ADVANCED
ENERGY
PROP-
ERTY.—Subsection (c) of section 48C of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) STATUTORY
ADVANCED
ENERGY
PROP-
ERTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘statutory 
advanced energy property’ means any eligible 
property used exclusively to manufacture or 
fabricate— 
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TITLE II—TECHNICAL CORREC-
TIONS TO ISTEA AND RELAT-
ED LAWS
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS.
Section 101(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking the 1st undesignated paragraph of
such section that relates to public lands highways.
SEC. 202. REFERENCES TO DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER SYS-
TEM OF INTERSTATE AND DEFENSE HIGH-
WAYS.
(a) DECLARATION
OF POLICY.—Section 2 of the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(105 Stat. 1914–1915) is amended—
(1) in the 3d undesignated paragraph by strik-
ing ‘‘National System of’’ and inserting ‘‘Dwight D.
Eisenhower System of’’; and
(2) in the 7th undesignated paragraph by strik-
ing ‘‘Interstate and Defense Highway System’’ and
inserting ‘‘Dwight D. Eisenhower System of Inter-
state and Defense Highways’’.
(b) COMPLETION OF INTERSTATE SYSTEM.—Section
1001 of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency
Act of 1991 (23 U.S.C. 104 note; 105 Stat. 1915–1916)
is amended in each of subsections (a) and (b) by striking
‘‘National’’.
amend such plan at any time by publishing the revi-
sion in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL PUBLICATION.—Each year, each 
agency shall publish in the Federal Register a list of 
the rules to be reviewed by such agency under this 
subsection during the following year. The list shall 
include a brief description of each such rule and the 
need for and legal basis of such rule and shall invite 
public comment upon the determination to be made 
under this subsection with respect to such rule. 
‘‘(f) JUDICIAL REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For any rule subject to this 
section, an individual who is adversely affected or 
aggrieved by final agency action is entitled to judi-
cial review of agency compliance with the require-
ments of subsections (b) and (c) in accordance with 
chapter 7. Agency compliance with subsection (d) 
shall be judicially reviewable in connection with judi-
cial review of subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) JURISDICTION.—Each court having juris-
diction to review such rule for compliance with sec-
tion 553, or under any other provision of law, shall 
have jurisdiction to review any claims of noncompli-
ance with subsections (b) and (c) in accordance with 
chapter 7. Agency compliance with subsection (d) 
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‘‘(B) receives (or will receive) directly or 
indirectly a specific economic benefit (as deter-
mined in accordance with regulations) from 
such country or possession. 
‘‘(3) GENERALLY APPLICABLE INCOME TAX.— 
For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘generally 
applicable income tax’ means an income tax (or 
a series of income taxes) which is generally im-
posed under the laws of a foreign country or 
possession on income derived from the conduct 
of a trade or business within such country or 
possession. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not 
include a tax unless it has substantial applica-
tion, by its terms and in practice, to— 
‘‘(i) persons who are not dual capacity 
taxpayers, and 
‘‘(ii) persons who are citizens or resi-
dents of the foreign country or posses-
sion.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxes paid or accrued in 
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taxable years ending after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) 
CONTRARY
TREATY
OBLIGATIONS 
UPHELD.—The amendments made by this section 
shall not apply to the extent contrary to any treaty 
obligation of the United States. 
SEC. 4. LIMITATION ON DEDUCTION FOR INTANGIBLE 
DRILLING AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS OF 
MAJOR INTEGRATED OIL COMPANIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 263(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘This subsection shall not 
apply to amounts paid or incurred by a taxpayer in any 
taxable year in which such taxpayer is a major integrated 
oil company (as defined in section 167(h)(5)(B)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in tax-
able years ending after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2547
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located at 800
Market Street in Knoxville, Tennessee, as the ‘‘Howard
H. Baker, Jr. United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 45 
AN ACT 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
and health care-related provisions in the Health Care 
and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
zation requirement of paragraph (1) and pend-
ing satisfaction of the requirement for which the
apportionments were originally withheld. Pend-
ing satisfaction of such requirements, the with-
held apportionment shall be returned to the
State.
‘‘(C) SUNSET PROVISION.—If a State which
has apportionments withheld under this para-
graph has not satisfied current minimum utili-
zation requirements of paragraph (1) within 2
years and has not fulfilled the previous require-
ments for which such apportionments were with-
held, then the apportionments held in the escrow
account shall be returned to the Highway Trust
Fund.’’.
(e) 
INDIVIDUAL
STATE
REDUCTION.—Section
1038(d)(7) of such Act is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘prior to disposal’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Administrator, shall
exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1), any
State that has implemented a documented waste tire
abatement program if such program will result in the
elimination of tire stockpiles by 1997.’’.
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of 1991 (105 Stat. 2108) is amended by striking ‘‘(49
U.S.C. 1607a)’’.
(b) ROAD TESTING OF LCV’S.—Section 4007(d)(1)
of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2302 note) is amended by
striking ‘‘on board’’ and inserting ‘‘onboard’’.
(c) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INTERMODAL TRANS-
PORTATION.—Section 5005 of such Act (49 U.S.C. 301
note; 105 Stat. 2160–2162) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d)(1) by striking ‘‘11 mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘15 members’’;
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A) by striking ‘‘3 mem-
bers’’ and inserting ‘‘7 members’’; and
(3) in subsection (i) by striking ‘‘1993’’ and in-
serting ‘‘1994’’.
(d) SECTION 6017.—Section 6017 of such Act (105
Stat. 2183) is amended by striking ‘‘502(a)’’ and inserting
‘‘5002(a)’’.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
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SECTION 1. STUDIES OF VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY-BASED 
FLOOD INSURANCE OPTIONS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Administrator of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall 
conduct a study to assess options, methods, and 
strategies for making available voluntary commu-
nity-based flood insurance policies through the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Program. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—The study conducted 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) take into consideration and analyze 
how voluntary community-based flood insurance 
policies— 
(i) would affect communities having 
varying economic bases, geographic loca-
tions, flood hazard characteristics or classi-
fications, 
and 
flood 
management 
ap-
proaches; and 
(ii) could satisfy the applicable re-
quirements under section 102 of the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (42 
U.S.C. 4012a); and 
(B) evaluate the advisability of making 
available voluntary community-based flood in-
surance policies to communities, subdivisions of 
communities, and areas of residual risk. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study 
required under paragraph (1), the Administrator 
may consult with the Comptroller General of the 
United States, as the Administrator determines is 
appropriate. 
(b) REPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Administrator shall submit to the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
and the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives a report that contains the 
results and conclusions of the study conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include recommendations for— 
(A) the best manner to incorporate vol-
untary community-based flood insurance poli-
cies into the National Flood Insurance Pro-
gram; and 
(B) a strategy to implement voluntary 
community-based flood insurance policies that 
would encourage communities to undertake
flood mitigation activities, including the con-
struction, reconstruction, or improvement of 
levees, dams, or other flood control structures. 
(c) REPORT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 
than 6 months after the date on which the Administrator 
submits the report required under subsection (b), the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall— 
(1) review the report submitted by the Adminis-
trator; and 
(2) submit to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives a report that contains— 
(A) an analysis of the report submitted by 
the Administrator; 
(B) any comments or recommendations of 
the Comptroller General relating to the report 
submitted by the Administrator; and
(C) any other recommendations of the 
Comptroller General relating to community- 
based flood insurance policies. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6186 
AN ACT 
To require a study of voluntary community-based 
flood insurance options and how such options 
could be incorporated into the national flood in-
surance program, and for other purposes.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2556
AN ACT
To redesignate the Federal building located at 345
Middlefield Road in Menlo Park, California, and
known as the Earth Sciences and Library Build-
ing, as the ‘‘Vincent E. McKelvey Federal Build-
ing’’.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reporting Efficiency 
Improvement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPORTS FOR UNFUNDED PRO-
GRAMS UNDER THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS.—Section 2406 
of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets 
Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796kk–5) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REPORTS TO ATTORNEY 
GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(b) POLICE CORPS PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Sec-
tion 200113 of the Police Corps Act (42 U.S.C. 
14102) is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The Violent 
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is 
amended by striking the item relating to section
200113 in the table of contents contained in section 
2 of such Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 11, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6189 
AN ACT 
To eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements 
for unfunded programs under the Office of Jus-
tice Programs.