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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4163 
To amend certain provisions of the Truth in Lending Act related to the 
compensation of mortgage originators, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2012 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself and Mr. SHERMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To amend certain provisions of the Truth in Lending Act 
related to the compensation of mortgage originators, 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 Consumers’ 
Mortgage Origination Choices Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. COMPENSATION OF MORTGAGE ORIGINATORS BY 
MORTGAGE BROKERS. 
Subsection (c)(4) of section 129B of the Truth in 
Lending Act (as added by Public Law 111–203) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) prohibiting a mortgage originator 
who receives compensation directly from a con-
sumer in accordance with this section from 
compensating another mortgage originator em-
ployee, mortgage originator agent, or mortgage 
originator contractor based on the principal 
amount of the loan, provided that the amount 
of compensation received by such employee, 
agent, or contractor may not vary based on any 
other terms of the loan.’’. 
SEC. 3. LIMITED REDUCTION IN MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR 
COMPENSATION. 
Section 129B of such Act is amended— 
(1) by redesigning subsections (d), (e), and (f) 
as subsections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) REDUCTION IN MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR COM-
PENSATION TO PAY FOR COST INCREASES BEYOND THE 
CONTROL OF THE ORIGINATOR.—A mortgage originator, 
at the request of a consumer, may reduce the amount of 
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compensation being received by such originator to offset 
settlement charges, other than settlement charges con-
trolled by such originator, which are permitted under the 
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (12 U.S.C. 2601– 
2617), that exceed the amounts previously disclosed on the 
good faith estimate of the settlement charges provided to 
such consumer pursuant to section 5(c) of such Act (12 
U.S.C. 2604(c)), provided that the originator’s compensa-
tion may not increase.’’. 
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(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by inserting ‘‘, from each individual 
State,’’ after ‘‘additional data’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)(II), by striking ‘‘de-
termined’’ and all that follows and insert-
ing ‘‘determined to be ineligible for voca-
tional rehabilitation services, and the rea-
son for such determination of ineligibility 
(disaggregated by type of disability, and 
age);’’; 
(iii) in clause (ii)— 
(I) in subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘(5)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(5)(E)’’; 
(II) in subclause (II), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(IV) the total number of indi-
viduals with ongoing open cases 
(disaggregated by individuals who are 
in training settings, and individuals 
who are in postsecondary education), 
and the services individuals described 
in this subclause are receiving; 
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dure is performed within the 23 months 
after a previous screening computed to-
mography colonography or a previous 
screening colonoscopy; or 
‘‘(II) in the case of an individual who 
is not at high risk for colorectal cancer, if 
the procedure is performed within the 119 
months after a previous screening colonos-
copy or within the 59 months after a pre-
vious screening flexible sigmoidoscopy or a 
previous screening computed tomography 
colonography.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING FREQUENCY LIMITS FOR OTHER 
COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING TESTS.— 
(1) SCREENING
FLEXIBLE
SIGMOIDOSCOPY.— 
Paragraph (2)(E)(ii) of section 1834(d) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(d)) is amended by 
inserting 
‘‘or 
screening 
computed 
tomography 
colonography’’ after ‘‘previous screening flexible 
sigmoidoscopy’’. 
(2) 
SCREENING
COLONOSCOPY.—Paragraph 
(3)(E) of such section is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or screening computed 
tomography colonography’’ after ‘‘23 months 
after a previous screening colonoscopy’’; and 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4164 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel 
on military aircraft for members of the reserve components, a member 
or former member of a reserve component who is eligible for retired 
pay but for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and depend-
ents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2012 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself and Mr. LOEBSACK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space- 
available travel on military aircraft for members of the 
reserve components, a member or former member of 
a reserve component who is eligible for retired pay but 
for age, widows and widowers of retired members, and 
dependents. 
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 ‘‘Space-Available Act 
of 2012’’. 
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velop a mitigation plan under subsection (c) and to
carry out mitigation activities under the approved
mitigation plan of the State or community. In no
case shall any State or community in-kind contribu-
tion exceed one-half of the amount of non-Federal
funds contributed by the State or community.
‘‘(2) NON-FEDERAL
FUNDS.—For purposes of
this subsection, the term ‘non-Federal funds’ includes
State or local agency funds, in-kind contributions,
any salary paid to staff to carry out the mitigation
activities of the recipient, the value of the time and
services contributed by volunteers to carry out such
activities (at a rate determined by the Director), and
the value of any donated material or building and the
value of any lease on a building.
‘‘(g) OVERSIGHT OF MITIGATION PLANS.—The Direc-
tor shall conduct oversight of recipients of mitigation assist-
ance under this section to ensure that the assistance is used
in compliance with the approved mitigation plans of the
recipients and that matching funds certified under sub-
section (f) are used in accordance with such certification.
‘‘(h) RECAPTURE.—
‘‘(1) NONCOMPLIANCE WITH PLAN.—If the Direc-
tor determines that a State or community that has re-
ceived mitigation assistance under this section has
not carried out the mitigation activities as set forth
in the mitigation plan, the Director shall recapture
any unexpended amounts and deposit the amounts in
the National Flood and Erosion Mitigation Fund
under section 1367.
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO PROVIDE MATCHING FUNDS.—
If the Director determines that a State or community
that has received mitigation assistance under this sec-
tion has not provided matching funds in the amount
certified under subsection (f), the Director shall recap-
ture any unexpended amounts of mitigation assist-
ance exceeding 3 times the amount of such matching
funds actually provided and deposit the amounts in
the National Flood and Erosion Mitigation Fund
under section 1367.
‘‘(i) REPORTS.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of enactment of the National Flood Insurance Reform Act
of 1994 and biannually thereafter, the Director shall submit
a report to the Congress describing the status of flood and
erosion mitigation activities carried out with assistance
provided under this section.
‘‘(j) DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY.—For purposes of
this section, the term ‘community’ means—
‘‘(1) a political subdivision that (A) has zoning
and building code jurisdiction over a particular area
‘‘(iii) shall not discriminate against any ship-
ments of out-of-State municipal waste on the basis
of State of origin.
‘‘(B) In responding to requests by affected local gov-
ernments under paragraphs (1)(A) and (2)(B), the Gov-
ernor shall respond in a manner that does not discriminate
against any particular landfill within the State and does
not discriminate against any shipments of out-of-State
municipal waste on the basis of State of origin.
‘‘(5)(A) Any Governor who intends to exercise the au-
thority provided in this paragraph shall, within 120 days
after the date of enactment of this section, submit to the
Administrator information documenting the quantity of
out-of-State municipal waste received for disposal in the
State of the Governor during calendar years 1993 and
1994.
‘‘(B) On receipt of the information submitted pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A), the Administrator shall notify
the Governor of each State and the public and shall pro-
vide a comment period of not less than 30 days.
‘‘(C) Not later than 60 days after receipt of informa-
tion from a Governor under subparagraph (A), the Admin-
istrator shall determine the quantity of out-of-State mu-
nicipal waste that was received at each landfill covered by
the exceptions provided in subsection (b) for disposal in
the State of the Governor during calendar years 1993 and
1994, and provide notice of the determination to the Gov-
ernor of each State. A determination by the Administrator
under this subparagraph shall be final and not subject to
judicial review.
‘‘(D) Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Administrator shall publish a list
of the quantity of out-of-State municipal waste that was
received during calendar years 1993 and 1994 at each
landfill covered by the exceptions provided in subsection
(b) for disposal in each State in which the Governor in-
tends to exercise the authority provided in this paragraph,
as determined in accordance with subparagraph (C).
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS TO AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT
OUT-OF-STATE MUNICIPAL WASTE.—The authority to
prohibit the disposal of out-of-State municipal waste pro-
vided under subsection (a)(1) shall not apply to—
‘‘(1) landfills in operation on the date of enact-
ment of this section that—
‘‘(A) received during calendar year 1993
documented shipments of out-of-State munici-
pal waste; and
‘‘(B) are in compliance with all applicable
State laws (including any State rule or regula-
tion) relating to design and location standards,
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‘‘(V) the total number of stu-
dents with disabilities that are receiv-
ing pre-employment transition serv-
ices, and the total cost for providing 
those services for each full fiscal year 
after the date of enactment of the 
Workforce Investment Act of 2012; 
‘‘(VI) the total number of stu-
dents with disabilities that are receiv-
ing transition services, and the total 
cost for providing those services for 
each full fiscal year after the date of 
enactment of the Workforce Invest-
ment Act of 2012; 
‘‘(VII) the number of individuals 
referred to one-stop centers, as de-
fined in section 134(c) of the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998; and 
‘‘(VIII) the number of individuals 
referred from such one-stop centers to 
designated State units and the out-
comes of such referrals;’’; 
(iv) by striking all of clause (iii) and 
inserting the following: 
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(b) ALLOCATION OF EXPENDITURES FOR MIXED AC-
TIVITIES.—Title III of the Federal Election Campaign Act
of 1971 is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
‘‘REQUIRED
ALLOCATION
OF
CONTRIBUTIONS
AND
EX-
PENDITURES FOR MIXED ACTIVITIES BY POLITICAL
PARTY COMMITTEES
‘‘SEC. 323. (a) Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Commission shall
issue regulations providing for a method for allocating the
contributions and expenditures for any mixed activity be-
tween Federal and non-Federal accounts.
‘‘(b)(1) The regulations issued under subsection (a)
shall—
‘‘(A) provide for the allocation of contributions
and expenditures in accordance with this subsection;
and
‘‘(B) require reporting under this Act of ex-
penditures in connection with a mixed activity to dis-
close—
‘‘(i) the method and rationale used in allo-
cating the cost of the mixed activity to Federal
and non-Federal accounts; and
‘‘(ii) the amount and percentage of the
cost of the mixed activity allocated to such
accounts.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3192
To deny certain benefits to candidates for election to the House of Represent-
atives who accept contributions in excess of certain limitations, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
Mr. BROWDER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Post Office
and Civil Service
A BILL
To deny certain benefits to candidates for election to the
House of Representatives who accept contributions in
excess of certain limitations, 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. DENIAL OF CERTAIN TAX BENEFITS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Section 527 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to political organizations)
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new
subsection:
‘‘(i) SPECIAL RULES FOR CERTAIN CAMPAIGN COM-
MITTEES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any political
organization to which this subsection applies for any
taxable year—
‘‘(A) all excess campaign contributions re-
ceived by such organization during such taxable
year shall be included in gross income and the
exemptions provided by subsection (c)(1) for ex-
empt function income shall not apply to such
contributions, and
‘‘(B) the provisions of subsection (h) shall
not apply to such organization for such taxable
year.
‘‘(2) ORGANIZATIONS
TO
WHICH
SUBSECTION
APPLIES.—This subsection shall apply to any politi-
cal organization for any taxable year if—
‘‘(A) such organization is a campaign com-
mittee of a candidate for election as a Member
of the House of Representatives or as a Dele-
gate or Resident Commissioner to the House of
Representatives, and
‘‘(B) the contribution limitations of para-
graph (3) are not satisfied by such candidate—
‘‘(i) in the case of the first taxable
year beginning in an election cycle, for the
350 
seq.), and an assessment as to whether the 
transition and pre-employment transition 
services provided under those Acts meet 
the needs of individuals with disabilities.’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by redesignating clause (iii) as 
clause (iv); and 
(ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) the number of individuals who 
are eligible for services under this title, but 
are not receiving such services due to an 
order of selection; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by redesignating clauses (iii) 
through (v) as clauses (iv) through (vi); 
and 
(ii) by inserting after clause (ii) the 
following: 
‘‘(iii) the methods to be used to im-
prove and expand vocational rehabilitation 
services for students with disabilities, in-
cluding the coordination of services de-
signed to facilitate the transition of such 
students from the receipt of educational 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3194
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for inflation adjust-
ments to the income threshold amounts at which 85 percent of social
security benefits become includable in gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
Mr. FILNER 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 inflation adjustments to the income threshold
amounts at which 85 percent of social security benefits
become includable in gross income.
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 ‘‘Equal Indexing for
Seniors Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Subsection (c) of section 86 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by the
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993) is amended by add-
ing at the end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(3) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT
TO
ADJUSTED
BASE AMOUNTS.—In the case of any taxable year be-
ginning in a calendar year after 1994, each dollar
amount contained in paragraph (2) shall be in-
creased by an amount equal to—
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar
year in which the taxable year begins, by sub-
stituting ‘calendar year 1993’ for ‘calendar year
1992’.
If any increase determined under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $50, such increase shall
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $50.’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4168 
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to provide for the 
ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Philippines. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2012 
Mr. GUINTA (for himself, Mr. BASS of New Hampshire, Mr. OWENS, Mr. 
RYAN of Ohio, Mr. MICHAUD, and Mr. TURNER of New York) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To direct the American Battle Monuments Commission to 
provide for the ongoing maintenance of Clark Veterans 
Cemetery in the Philippines. 
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 ‘‘Caring for the Fallen 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MAINTENANCE OF CLARK VETERANS CEMETERY IN 
THE PHILIPPINES. 
The American Battle Monuments Commission shall 
be responsible for Clark Veterans Cemetery in the Phil-
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ippines under chapter 21 of title 36, United States Code, 
and shall make necessary arrangements to ensure the on-
going maintenance of such cemetery under such chapter. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3195
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the income threshold
amounts at which 85 percent of social security benefits become includible
in gross income.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 30, 1993
Mr. FILNER 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 income threshold amounts at which 85 percent of
social security benefits become includible in gross income.
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 ‘‘Middle Income Senior
Tax Relief Act of 1993’’.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN INCOME THRESHOLD AMOUNTS.
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Paragraph (2) of section 86(c)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by the
Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1993) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘$34,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$37,000’’, and
(2) by striking ‘‘$44,000’’ and inserting
‘‘$54,000’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after
December 31, 1993.
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leachate collection, ground water monitoring,
and financial assurance for closure and post-
closure and corrective action;
‘‘(2) proposed landfills that, prior to January 1,
1993, received—
‘‘(A) an explicit authorization as part of a
host community agreement from the affected
local government to receive municipal waste
generated out-of-State; and
‘‘(B) a notice of decision from the State to
grant a construction permit; or
‘‘(3) incinerators in operation on the date of en-
actment of this section that—
‘‘(A) received, during calendar year 1993,
documented shipments of out-of-State munici-
pal waste;
‘‘(B) are in compliance with the applicable
requirements of section 129 of the Clean Air
Act (42 U.S.C. 7429); and
‘‘(C) are in compliance with all applicable
State laws (including any State rule or regula-
tion) relating to facility design and operations.
‘‘(c) DENIAL OF PERMITS ON GROUND OF LACK OF
NEED.—
‘‘(1) DENIAL.—A State may deny a permit for
the construction or operation of a new landfill or in-
cinerator or a major modification of an existing
landfill or incinerator if—
‘‘(A) the State has approved a State or
local comprehensive solid waste management
plan developed under Federal or State law; and
‘‘(B) the denial is based on the State’s de-
termination, pursuant to a State law authoriz-
ing such denial, that there is not a local or re-
gional need of the landfill or incinerator in the
State.
‘‘(2) UNDUE BURDEN.—A denial of a permit
under paragraph (1) shall not be considered to im-
pose an undue burden on interstate commerce or to
otherwise impair, restrain, or discriminate against
interstate commerce.
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘affected local government’
means—
‘‘(A) the public body authorized by State
law to plan for the management of municipal
solid waste, a majority of the members of which
are elected officials, for the area in which the
landfill or incinerator is located or proposed to
be located; or
‘‘(B) if there is not such body created by
State law, the elected officials of the city, town,
township, borough, county, or parish selected by
the Governor and exercising primary respon-
sibility over municipal solid waste management
or the use of land in the jurisdiction in which
the facility is located or proposed to be located.
‘‘(2) The term ‘affected local solid waste plan-
ning unit’ means a political subdivision of a State
with authority relating to solid waste management
planning in accordance with State law.
‘‘(3) With respect to a State, the term ‘out-of-
State municipal waste’ means municipal waste gen-
erated outside the State. To the extent that it is
consistent with the United States-Canada Free
Trade Agreement and the General Agreement on
Tariffs and Trade, the term shall include municipal
waste generated outside the United States.
‘‘(4) The term ‘host community agreement’
means a written, legally binding document or docu-
ments executed by duly authorized officials of the af-
fected local government that specifically authorizes a