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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
AN ACT 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to 
accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, 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. AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO 
ACCEPT GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. 
(a) EXPANDING TYPES OF GIFTS THAT MAY BE AC-
CEPTED.—The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Con-
gress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
name of the United States’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘in the name of the United 
States and in the interest of the Library, its collec-
tions, or its service, gifts or bequests of money for 
immediate disbursement, personal property valued at 
$25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary 
and uncompensated personal services.’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 
money’’ after ‘‘bequests’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘enter 
them’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the gift, bequest, or pro-
ceeds’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF SECURITIES.—The 
first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 160) is amended by inserting after the first sen-
tence the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a gift 
of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide 
the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’’. 
(c) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—Section 
4 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of the first undesig-
nated paragraph, by striking ‘‘Nothing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
AND
DISBURSEMENT
OF 
GIFTS.—Nothing’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT
ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—In 
each Annual Report of the Library of Congress, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall include a description of each gift 
or bequest accepted under this section during the year in-
volved which is valued at $1,000 or more.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTION OR RE-
CEIPT OF RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES WITH-
OUT A FEDERAL PERMIT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 842 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a)(3)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(i) by inserting ‘‘that are not re-
stricted explosives’’ after ‘‘explosive mate-
rials’’ the 2nd place such term appears;
and
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
subparagraph (C) and inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following:
‘‘(B) to distribute restricted explosives to
any person other than a licensee or permitee;
or’’; and
(C) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesig-
nated), by inserting ‘‘that are not restricted ex-
plosives’’ after ‘‘explosive materials’’; and
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by inserting ‘‘if the ex-
plosive materials are not restricted explosives,’’ be-
fore ‘‘a resident’’.
(b) RESTRICTED EXPLOSIVES DEFINED.—Section
841 of such title is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(o) ‘Restricted explosives’ means high explosives,
blasting agents, detonators, and more than 50 pounds of
black powder.’’.
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT THAT APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL
EXPLOSIVES LICENSE OR PERMIT INCLUDE A
PHOTOGRAPH AND SET OF FINGERPRINTS
OF THE APPLICANT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 843(a) of title 18, United
States Code, is amended in the 1st sentence by inserting
‘‘shall include the applicant’s photograph and set of fin-
gerprints, which shall be taken and transmitted to the Sec-
retary by the chief law enforcement officer of the appli-
cant’s place of residence, and’’ before ‘‘shall be’’.
(b) CHIEF
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—Section 841 of such title, as amended by section
2(b) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘(p) ‘Chief law enforcement officer’ means the chief
of police, the sheriff, or an equivalent officer or the des-
ignee of any such individual.’’.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to con-
duct engaged in after the 180-day period that begins with
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and 
bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2012 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to 
accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, 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. AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO 
ACCEPT GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. 
(a) EXPANDING TYPES OF GIFTS THAT MAY BE AC-
CEPTED.—The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Con-
gress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
name of the United States’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘in the name of the United 
States and in the interest of the Library, its collec-
tions, or its service, gifts or bequests of money for 
immediate disbursement, personal property valued at 
$25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary 
and uncompensated personal services.’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 
money’’ after ‘‘bequests’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘enter 
them’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the gift, bequest, or pro-
ceeds’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF SECURITIES.—The 
first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 160) is amended by inserting after the first sen-
tence the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a gift 
of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide 
the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’’. 
(c) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—Section 
4 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of the first undesig-
nated paragraph, by striking ‘‘Nothing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
AND
DISBURSEMENT
OF 
GIFTS.—Nothing’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT
ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—In 
each Annual Report of the Library of Congress, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall include a description of each gift 
or bequest accepted under this section during the year in-
volved which is valued at $1,000 or more.’’. 
Æ 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4346
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from transporting across State lines
chemical munitions in the chemical weapons stockpile, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1994
Ms. SHEPHERD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from transporting
across State lines chemical munitions in the chemical
weapons stockpile, 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. PROHIBITION OF TRANSPORTATION ACROSS
STATE LINES OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS IN
CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILE.
The Secretary of Defense may not transport any
chemical munition that constitutes part of the chemical
weapons stockpile out of the State in which that munition
is located on the date of the enactment of this Act and,
in the case of any such chemical munition not located in
a State on the date of the enactment of this Act, may
not transport any such munition into a State.
SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF CHEMICAL MUNITIONS NOT
IN CHEMICAL WEAPONS STOCKPILE.
The Secretary of Defense shall transport to the near-
est chemical munitions stockpile facility any chemical mu-
nitions that are discovered or otherwise come within the
control of the Department of Defense and that do not con-
stitute part of the chemical weapons stockpile.
Æ
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
Administration 
AN ACT 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to 
accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO 
ACCEPT GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. 
(a) EXPANDING TYPES OF GIFTS THAT MAY BE AC-
CEPTED.—The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Con-
gress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
name of the United States’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘in the name of the United 
States and in the interest of the Library, its collec-
tions, or its service, gifts or bequests of money for 
immediate disbursement, personal property valued at 
$25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary 
and uncompensated personal services.’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 
money’’ after ‘‘bequests’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘enter 
them’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the gift, bequest, or pro-
ceeds’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF SECURITIES.—The 
first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 160) is amended by inserting after the first sen-
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tence the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a gift 
of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide 
the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’’. 
(c) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—Section 
4 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of the first undesig-
nated paragraph, by striking ‘‘Nothing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
AND
DISBURSEMENT
OF 
GIFTS.—Nothing’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT
ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—In 
each Annual Report of the Library of Congress, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall include a description of each gift 
or bequest accepted under this section during the year in-
volved which is valued at $1,000 or more.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 10, 
2012. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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tence the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a gift 
of securities, the Librarian shall sell the gift and provide 
the donor with a receipt from the proceeds of the sale.’’. 
(c) PUBLIC REPORT ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—Section 
4 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 160) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of the first undesig-
nated paragraph, by striking ‘‘Nothing’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) ACCEPTANCE
AND
DISBURSEMENT
OF 
GIFTS.—Nothing’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORT
ON ACCEPTED GIFTS.—In 
each Annual Report of the Library of Congress, the Li-
brarian of Congress shall include a description of each gift 
or bequest accepted under this section during the year in-
volved which is valued at $1,000 or more.’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4347
To amend title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 to permit the conversion
of wetlands that are one acre or less in size.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1994
Mr. SMITH of Michigan (for himself, Mr. PENNY, Mr. HANCOCK, Mr. FIELDS
of Texas, Mr. EWING, Mr. ALLARD, Mr. POMBO, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr.
ROBERTS, Mr. SMITH of Oregon, Mr. DELAY, Mr. BAKER of Louisiana,
Mr. HERGER, and Mr. EVERETT) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 to
permit the conversion of wetlands that are one acre
or less in size.
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 Bill may be cited as the ‘‘Down To Earth Tiny
Wetland Act of 1994’’.
HR 4347 IH
SEC. 2. CONVERSION OF WETLANDS THAT ARE ONE ACRE
OR LESS IN SIZE.
Section 1222(b)(2) of the Food Security Act of 1985
(16 U.S.C. 3882(b)(2)) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph
(A);
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) a wetland that is one acre or less in
size as determined by the Secretary, except that
the Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to
make an on-site wetland inspection whenever
requested by an owner or operator.’’.
Æ
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Union Calendar No. 448 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
[Report No. 112–624] 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to accept gifts and 
bequests on behalf of the Library, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2012 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
JULY 26, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Congress to 
accept gifts and bequests on behalf of the Library, and 
for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS TO 
ACCEPT GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. 
(a) EXPANDING TYPES OF GIFTS THAT MAY BE AC-
CEPTED.—The first undesignated paragraph of section 4 
of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to create a Library of Con-
gress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved March 3, 1925 (2 U.S.C. 160), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘in the 
name of the United States’’ and all that follows and 
inserting the following: ‘‘in the name of the United 
States and in the interest of the Library, its collec-
tions, or its service, gifts or bequests of money for 
immediate disbursement, personal property valued at 
$25,000 or less, nonpersonal services, or voluntary 
and uncompensated personal services.’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘of 
money’’ after ‘‘bequests’’; and 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘enter 
them’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the gift, bequest, or pro-
ceeds’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF GIFTS OF SECURITIES.—The 
first undesignated paragraph of section 4 of such Act (2 
U.S.C. 160) is amended by inserting after the first sen-
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Union Calendar No. 448 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6122 
[Report No. 112–624] 
A BILL 
To revise the authority of the Librarian of Con-
gress to accept gifts and bequests on behalf of 
the Library, and for other purposes. 
JULY 26, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4348
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit proxy
voting and to amend title 18, United States Code, to criminalize the
practice commonly called ‘‘ghost voting’’ in the House of Representatives.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1994
Mr. WALKER introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the
Committees on Rules and the Judiciary
A BILL
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to
prohibit proxy voting and to amend title 18, United
States Code, to criminalize the practice commonly called
‘‘ghost voting’’ in the House of Representatives.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PROXY VOTING.
Clause 2(f) of rule VII of the Rules of the House
of Representatives is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(f) No vote by any member of any committee or sub-
committee with respect to any measure or matter may be
cast by proxy.’’.
HR 4348 IH
SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 29 of title 18, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the follow-
ing:
‘‘§ 611. Voting for another representative
‘‘(a) Whoever, being a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives—
‘‘(1) authorizes another Member of the House
of Representatives to cast the vote, or to record the
presence, of the authorizing Member in the House of
Representatives; or
‘‘(2) casts the vote, or records the presence, of
another Member of the House of Representatives in
the House of Representatives;
shall be fined an amount that equals the annual sal-
ary that Member of the House of Representatives is
receiving for service in the House at the time of the
offense.
‘‘(b) As used in this section, the term ‘Member of
the House of Representatives’ means a Representative in,
or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Con-
gress.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections
at 
the 
beginning 
of 
chapter 
of 
title 
18,
HR 4348 IH
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the
following new item:
‘‘611. Voting for another representative.’’.
Æ
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6123 
To clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to correct erroneous 
Army College Fund benefit amounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2012 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army to 
correct erroneous Army College Fund benefit amounts. 
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 ‘‘Fulfilling Our Promise 
to Student Veterans Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. CORRECTION OF ERRONEOUS ARMY COLLEGE 
FUND BENEFIT AMOUNTS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY.— 
Subsection (a)(1) of section 549 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
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(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4467) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The mem-
bers of the Armed Forces authorized to submit a request 
for the correction of military records under this paragraph 
includes members serving on active duty at the time the 
request is submitted.’’. 
(b) FUNDING SOURCE.—Subsection (c) of such sec-
tion is amended by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘and for fiscal years 2013 through 2015’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4349
To prohibit the Department of Defense from conducting flight tests of certain
missiles that would result in the release of debris outside a designated
Department of Defense test range.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 4, 1994
Ms. SHEPHERD (for herself, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. KOPETSKI, Mr. HINCHEY,
Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. COPPERSMITH, Ms. FURSE, and Ms. ENGLISH of
Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Commit-
tee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the Department of Defense from conducting
flight tests of certain missiles that would result in the
release of debris outside a designated Department of
Defense test range.
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 ‘‘Theater Missile
Defense Act of 1994’’.
HR 4349 IH
SEC. 2. LIMITATION 
ON 
FLIGHT 
TESTS 
OF 
CERTAIN
MISSILES.
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not
conduct a flight test program of theater missile defense
interceptors and sensors if an anticipated result of the
launch of a missile under that test program would be re-
lease of debris in a land area of the United States outside
a designated Department of Defense test range.
(b) DEFINITION OF DEBRIS.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the term ‘‘debris’’ does not include particulate
matter that is regulated for considerations of air quality.
Æ
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6124 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations with respect 
to ensuring families are able to sit together on flights, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2012 
Mr. NADLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations 
with respect to ensuring families are able to sit together 
on flights, 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 ‘‘Families Flying To-
gether Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. SEATING FAMILIES TOGETHER ON FLIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall issue regulations directing each air carrier 
to— 
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(1) establish a policy to ensure, to the extent 
practicable, that a family that purchases tickets for 
a flight with that air carrier is seated together dur-
ing that flight; and 
(2) make the policy described in paragraph (1) 
available to the public on an appropriate Internet 
Web site of the air carrier. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) AIR CARRIER.—The term ‘‘air carrier’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 40102(a) of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(2) FAMILY.—The term ‘‘family’’ means a 
grouping of individuals that includes, at a min-
imum— 
(A) a child who is 12 years of age or 
younger; and 
(B) an individual who is— 
(i) 18 years of age or older; and 
(ii) responsible for accompanying that 
child, including a parent or legal guardian 
of that child. 
Æ 
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