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Calendar No. 375 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2244 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 29, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
APRIL 25, 2012 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New York, as 
the ‘‘Corporal Steven Blaine Riccione Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORPORAL STEVEN BLAINE RICCIONE POST 
OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, New 
York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Corporal Ste-
ven Blaine Riccione Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Corporal Steven 
Blaine Riccione Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 375 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2244 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 67 Castle Street in Geneva, 
New York, as the ‘‘Corporal Steven Blaine 
Riccione Post Office’’. 
APRIL 25, 2012 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1800 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow business develop-
ment companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, or hold certain securities, 
to change the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock 
for business development companies, and to direct the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to revise certain rules relating to business develop-
ment companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2013 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself and Mr. GRAVES of Georgia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to allow 
business development companies to purchase, otherwise 
acquire, or hold certain securities, to change the asset 
coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock for busi-
ness development companies, and to direct the Securities 
and Exchange Commission to revise certain rules relating 
to business development companies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2246 
To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such time as Brazil 
amends its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition of nationals 
of Brazil to other countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2011 
Mr. RYAN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To suspend United States assistance to Brazil until such 
time as Brazil amends its laws to remove the prohibition 
on extradition of nationals of Brazil to other countries. 
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 ‘‘Brazilian Foreign Aid 
Fairness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE TO 
BRAZIL UNTIL BRAZIL AMENDS ITS LAWS TO 
REMOVE THE PROHIBITION ON EXTRADITION 
OF NATIONALS OF BRAZIL TO OTHER COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, no funds made available to any 
Federal department or agency may be used to provide as-
sistance to Brazil until the President determines and cer-
tifies to Congress that the Government of Brazil has 
amended its laws to remove the prohibition on extradition 
of nationals of Brazil to other countries. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Presi-
dent determines and certifies to Congress that is in the 
national interests of the United States to do so. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act takes effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect 
to funds made available to any Federal department or 
agency for any fiscal year after fiscal year 2011. 
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for any minimum period of time dur-
ing such year, and
‘‘(II) the performance of services
by individuals who are not owners of
interests in the activity shall not be
considered if the services are routinely
provided by individuals specializing in
such services and such services are
subject to the oversight, supervision,
and control of the taxpayer.
‘‘(B) PARTNERS
AND
S
CORPORATION
SHAREHOLDERS.—Subject to paragraph (2),
the determination of whether a partner or S
corporation shareholder shall be treated as ma-
terially participating in any timber activity of
the partnership or S corporation shall be based
upon the combined participation of all of the
partners or shareholders in the activity.
‘‘(C) TIMBER ACTIVITY.—For purposes of
this paragraph, the term ‘timber activity’ means
the planting, cultivating, caring, cutting, or
preparation (other than milling) for market, of
trees.’’
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1995
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an exception where
a noncustodial parent provides over half of the support of the child
for a calendar year to claim such child as a dependent.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1993
Mr. VOLKMER 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 allow an
exception where a noncustodial parent provides over half
of the support of the child for a calendar year to claim
such child as a dependent.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION WHERE A NONCUSTODIAL PARENT
PROVIDES OVER HALF OF THE SUPPORT OF
THE CHILD FOR A CALENDAR YEAR TO CLAIM
SUCH CHILD AS A DEPENDENT.
Section 152(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986
is amended by adding a new paragraph ‘‘3’’ following
HR 1995 IH
paragraph ‘‘2’’ and redesignating following paragraphs in
section accordingly.
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION
WHERE
A
NONCUSTODIAL
PARENT PROVIDES OVER HALF OF THE SUPPORT OF
THE CHILD FOR A CALENDAR YEAR.—A child of par-
ents described in paragraph (1) shall be treated as
having received over half of his support during a cal-
endar year from the noncustodial parent if—
‘‘(A) the custodial parent refuses to release
claim to exemption under paragraph (2) and
‘‘(B) the custodial parent does not contrib-
ute to support of the child and
‘‘(C) the noncustodial parent does provide
over half of the support of the child, then
‘‘(D) the noncustodial parent shall be enti-
tled to claim such child as a dependent.’’
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1996
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the restrictions on
the overhaul, repair, and maintenance of naval vessels in foreign shipyards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1993
Mr. CUNNINGHAM (for himself, Ms. SCHENK, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. FURSE, Mr.
PACKARD, Mr. FILNER, and Mrs. BENTLEY) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to strengthen the
restrictions on the overhaul, repair, and maintenance
of naval vessels in foreign shipyards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF
NAVAL VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS.
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
RESTRICTIONS.—Section
7309(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ‘‘the homeport of which is in the United
States’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the overhaul,
repair, or maintenance of a vessel for which work was
begun before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2249 
To provide for the treatment of certain hospitals under the Medicare program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2011 
Mr. MCKINLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the treatment of certain hospitals under the 
Medicare program. 
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 ‘‘Fair Competition for 
Hospitals Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN HOSPITALS. 
(a) TREATMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, effective for discharges occurring 
on or after October 1, 2011, for purposes of making 
payments under section 1886(d) of the Social Secu-
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rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww) to a hospital described 
in paragraph (2), the wage index that applies to 
such hospital under such section shall be the highest 
wage index assigned to hospitals in the core-based 
statistical area in which the hospital is located (re-
gardless of which State the hospital is located in) as 
a result of the application of section 4410(a) of the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww 
note). 
(2) HOSPITAL
DESCRIBED.—A hospital de-
scribed in this paragraph is a hospital— 
(A) that is located in a core-based statis-
tical area which is comprised of counties from 
more than 1 State; 
(B) that is not located in a core-based sta-
tistical area in which 1 or more hospitals are 
subject to the minimum wage index under para-
graph (h)(4) of section 412.64 of title 42, Code 
of Federal Regulations; and 
(C) that is not located in a core-based sta-
tistical area in which the highest wage index de-
scribed in paragraph (1) applies to hospitals de-
scribed in such paragraph under a State reim-
bursement system under section 1814(b)(3) or 
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1886(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395f(b)(3); 1395ww(c)). 
(b) RULES.—Any increase in the wage index of a hos-
pital as a result of the application of subsection (a) shall 
be treated as the result of a decision of the Medicare Geo-
graphic Classification Review Board under paragraph (10) 
of section 1886(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)) and subject to budget neutrality under para-
graph (8)(D) of such section. 
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burdensome, consistent with the purposes of such Act and 
Executive Order No. 13563 published at 76 Fed. Reg. 
3821 (January 21, 2011). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2011. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
given to it in the Customs and Trade Act of 1990
(104 Stat. 629).’’
(c) TITLE-PASSAGE RULE.—Subsection (b) of section
865 of such Code (relating to source rules for personal
property sales) is amended by adding at the end thereof
the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence,
any income from the sale of any unprocessed timber which
is a softwood and was cut from an area in the United
States shall be sourced in the United States and the rules
of sections 862(a)(6) and 863(b) shall not apply to any
such income. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the
term ‘‘unprocessed timber’’ has the same meaning as that
given to it in the Customs and Trade Act of 1990 (104
Stat. 629).’’
(d) ELIMINATION OF DEFERRAL.—Subsection (d) of
section 954 of such Code is amended by adding at the
end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(4) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
CERTAIN
TIMBER
PRODUCTS.—For purposes of subsection (a)(2), the
term ‘foreign base company sales income’ includes
any income (whether in the form of profits, commis-
sions, fees, or otherwise) derived in connection
with—
‘‘(A) the sale of any unprocessed timber
referred to in section 865(b), or
‘‘(B) the milling of any such timber out-
side the United States.
Subpart G shall not apply to any amount treated as
subpart F income by reason of this paragraph.’’
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
this section shall apply to sales, exchanges, or other dis-
positions after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1999
Respecting the relationship between workers’ compensation benefits and the
benefits available under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Protection Act.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 5, 1993
Mr. FAZIO (for himself, Mr. LEHMAN, Mr. MURPHY, Mr. GOODLING, Mr.
DOOLEY, Mr. FAWELL, Mr. CONDIT, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. STENHOLM, Mr.
GUNDERSON, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LEWIS of California, Mr. DOOLITTLE,
Mr. PETRI, Mr. HENRY, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. PICKETT, Mr. PAYNE of Vir-
ginia, Mr. PENNY, Mr. DERRICK, Mr. SISISKY, Mrs. THURMAN, Mr. VAL-
ENTINE, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. MINGE, Mr. HEFNER, Mr. MONTGOMERY,
Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr.
LEWIS of Florida, Mr. CANADY, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr.
UPTON, Mr. PAXON, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr.
LAROCCO, Mr. PARKER, Mr. THOMAS of California, Mr. WOLF, Mr.
BALLENGER, Mr. WALSH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Mr.
GOODLATTE, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCCOLLUM, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HUTTO,
Mr. ROWLAND, Mr. CAMP, and Mr. MCHUGH) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor
A BILL
Respecting the relationship between workers’ compensation
benefits and the benefits available under the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the fundamental premise of the workers’
compensation system, which is the exclusivity of
workers’ compensation for workplace injuries as an
alternative to a fault-based system relying on costly
and lengthy litigation in the courts, must be pre-
served,
(2) this premise was threatened by the decision
in 1990 of the United States Supreme Court in
Adams Fruit Co. Inc. v. Barrett, 494 U.S. 638,
which held that migrant and seasonal farmworkers
could bring a private right of action for certain job-
related injuries under the Migrant and Seasonal Ag-
ricultural Worker Protection Act even where the em-
ployer has provided workers’ compensation coverage
of such farmworkers,
(3) the Adams Fruit decision did not reflect the
intent of the Congress when it enacted the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act in
1982,
(4) the Adams Fruit decision singles out agri-
cultural employers as the only employers in America
who can be subjected to lawsuits as a result of work-
place injuries even where they have provided work-
ers’ compensation to their employees,
(5) Congress expressed its disapproval of the
Adams Fruit decision in Public Law 102–392 by
overturning the decision until July 6, 1993, and
(6) it is essential that the exclusivity of work-
ers’ compensation be permanently restored.
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EXPIRATION.
Section 325(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropria-
tions Act, 1993 (29 U.S.C. 1854 note) is amended to read
as follows:
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
subsection (a) shall apply to all cases in which a final judg-
ment has not been entered before October 6, 1992.’’.
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similar or related services, except that such
payment amount shall be established without
regard to subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section.
‘‘(B) FREQUENCY LIMIT.—Subject to revi-
sion by the Secretary under paragraph (3)(B),
no payment may be made under this part for
a screening flexible sigmoidoscopy provided to
an individual for the purpose of early detection
of colon cancer—
‘‘(i) if the individual is under 50 years
of age; or
‘‘(ii) if the procedure is performed
within 59 months after a previous screen-
ing flexible sigmoidoscopy.
‘‘(3) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENT LIMIT AND RE-
VISION OF FREQUENCY.—
‘‘(A) REDUCTIONS IN PAYMENT LIMIT.—
The Secretary shall review from time to time
the appropriateness of the amount of the pay-
ment limit established for screening fecal-occult
blood tests under paragraph (1)(A). The Sec-
retary may, with respect to tests performed in
a year after 1996, reduce the amount of such
limit as it applies nationally or in any area to
the amount that the Secretary estimates is re-
(2) shall identify non-hazardous secondary ma-
terial to be solid waste only if— 
(A) the material meets such definition of 
commercial and industrial waste; or 
(B) if the material is a gas, it meets such 
definition of contained gaseous material. 
SEC. 5. OTHER PROVISIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS ACHIEVABLE IN 
PRACTICE.—In promulgating rules under section 2(a), the 
Administrator shall ensure that emissions standards for 
existing and new sources established under section 112 or 
129 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429), as ap-
plicable, can be met under actual operating conditions con-
sistently and concurrently with emission standards for all 
other air pollutants regulated by the rule for the source 
category, taking into account variability in actual source 
performance, source design, fuels, inputs, controls, ability 
to measure the pollutant emissions, and operating condi-
tions. 
(b) REGULATORY ALTERNATIVES.—For each regula-
tion promulgated pursuant to section 2(a), from among 
the range of regulatory alternatives authorized under the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) including work 
practice standards under section 112(h) of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 7412(h)), the Administrator shall impose the least 
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burdensome, consistent with the purposes of such Act and 
Executive Order 13563 published at 76 Fed. Reg. 3821 
(January 21, 2011). 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘EPA Regulatory Relief 
Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. LEGISLATIVE STAY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARDS.—In place of 
the rules specified in subsection (b), and notwithstanding 
the date by which such rules would otherwise be required 
to be promulgated, the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency (in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Administrator’’) shall— 
(1) propose regulations for industrial, commer-
cial, and institutional boilers and process heaters, 
and commercial and industrial solid waste inciner-
ator units, subject to any of the rules specified in 
subsection (b)— 
(A) establishing maximum achievable con-
trol technology standards, performance stand-
ards, and other requirements under sections 
112 and 129, as applicable, of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7412, 7429); and 
(B) identifying non-hazardous secondary 
materials that, when used as fuels or ingredi-
ents in combustion units of such boilers, proc-
ess heaters, or incinerator units are solid waste 
under the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 
6901 et seq.; commonly referred to as the ‘‘Re-
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H. Res. 335
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
February 2, 1994.
Resolved, That Representative Vernon J. Ehlers of
Michigan be and is hereby elected to the following standing
committees of the House of Representatives: The Committee
on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on
Public Works and Transportation.
Attest:
Clerk.
HR 2250 PCS
burdensome, consistent with the purposes of such Act and 
Executive Order No. 13563 published at 76 Fed. Reg. 
3821 (January 21, 2011). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 201 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2250 
AN ACT 
To provide additional time for the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency to issue 
achievable standards for industrial, commercial, 
and institutional boilers, process heaters, and in-
cinerators, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 18, 2011 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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HR 1 EAS
(2) LIMITATION.—A health care provider des-
ignated or approved under paragraph (1) shall not be
employed on a regular basis by the employer.
(d) RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTING OPINIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which the sec-
ond opinion described in subsection (c) differs from
the opinion in the original certification provided
under subsection (a), the employer may require, at
the expense of the employer, that the employee obtain
the opinion of a third health care provider designated
or approved jointly by the employer and the employee
concerning the information certified under subsection
(b).
(2) FINALITY.—The opinion of the third health
care provider concerning the information certified
under subsection (b) shall be considered to be final
and shall be binding on the employer and the
employee.
(e) SUBSEQUENT RECERTIFICATION.—The employer
may require that the eligible employee obtain subsequent
recertifications on a reasonable basis.
SEC. 104. EMPLOYMENT AND BENEFITS PROTECTION.
(a) RESTORATION TO POSITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), any eligible employee who takes leave
HR 1 EAS
under section 102 for the intended purpose of the
leave shall be entitled, on return from such leave—
(A) to be restored by the employer to the po-
sition of employment held by the employee when
the leave commenced; or
(B) to be restored to an equivalent position
with equivalent employment benefits, pay, and
other terms and conditions of employment.
(2) LOSS
OF
BENEFITS.—The taking of leave
under section 102 shall not result in the loss of any
employment benefit accrued prior to the date on
which the leave commenced.
(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section shall
be construed to entitle any restored employee to—
(A) the accrual of any seniority or employ-
ment benefits during any period of leave; or
(B) any right, benefit, or position of em-
ployment other than any right, benefit, or posi-
tion to which the employee would have been enti-
tled had the employee not taken the leave.
(4) CERTIFICATION.—As a condition of restora-
tion under paragraph (1) for an employee who has
taken leave under section 102(a)(1)(D), the employer
may have a uniformly applied practice or policy that
requires each such employee to receive certification