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† HR 1627 EAS 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or TIN in the case 
that the person is not an individual,’’ after 
‘‘of such person’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘dependent’’ and in-
serting ‘‘claimant, dependent,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
TIN’’ after ‘‘social security number’’ each place 
it appears; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘mentally incompetent’ with re-
spect to an individual means that the individual 
lacks the mental capacity— 
‘‘(A) to provide substantially accurate infor-
mation needed to complete a form; or 
‘‘(B) to certify that the statements made on 
a form are true and complete. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘TIN’ has the meaning given the 
term in section 7701(a)(41) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to claims filed on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1618 
To require the filing of certain information regarding a residential mortgage 
in any proceeding for foreclosure of the mortgage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Ms. KAPTUR (for herself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the filing of certain information regarding a resi-
dential mortgage in any proceeding for foreclosure of 
the mortgage. 
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 ‘‘Produce the Note Act 
of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED INFORMATION AND NOTICE. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of State or Fed-
eral law, no foreclosure, whether judicial or nonjudicial, 
may be commenced with respect to a covered residential 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1619 
To amend chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, to require commemora-
tive works in the District of Columbia and its environs to be constructed 
of materials that are grown, produced, or manufactured in the United 
States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mr. KILDEE (for himself, Mr. KISSELL, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. LI-
PINSKI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code, to 
require commemorative works in the District of Columbia 
and its environs to be constructed of materials that are 
grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Monuments Assembled 
and Domestically Engineered Act’’ or the ‘‘MADE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR USE OF AMERICAN MATERIALS 
IN CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN COMMEMO-
RATIVE WORKS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) DECISION
CRITERIA.—Section 8905(b) of 
title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) AMERICAN
MATERIALS.—A commemora-
tive work shall be constructed using material— 
‘‘(A) that, in the case of unmanufactured 
material, is mined or produced in the United 
States; and 
‘‘(B) that, in the case of manufactured 
material, is manufactured in the United States 
substantially all from articles, materials, or sup-
plies mined, produced, or manufactured, as the 
case may be, in the United States.’’. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR ISSUANCE OF CONSTRUCTION 
PERMIT.—Section 8906(3) of such title is amended 
by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, 
and such contract documents demonstrate that the 
material to be used in the construction of the com-
memorative work complies with the criteria de-
scribed in section 8905(b)(8) of this title, as deter-
mined in accordance with regulations implementing 
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chapter 83 of title 41, United States Code (popu-
larly referred to as the ‘Buy American Act’)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to commemorative works for 
which construction permits are issued under section 8906 
of title 40, United States Code, on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 161 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Head Start teachers 
the same above-the-line deduction for supplies as is allowed to elementary 
and secondary school teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Mr. SHULER 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 Head 
Start teachers the same above-the-line deduction for sup-
plies as is allowed to elementary and secondary school 
teachers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HEAD START TEACHERS ALLOWED ABOVE-THE- 
LINE DEDUCTION FOR SUPPLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 62(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining eligible edu-
cator) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) HEAD START TEACHERS.—The term 
‘eligible education’ includes, with respect to any 
taxable year, an individual who is a teacher or 
aide under a Head Start program operating 
under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et 
seq.) for at least 700 hours during a school 
year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years ending after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 503. IMPROVEMENT OF PROCESS FOR FILING JOINTLY 
FOR SOCIAL SECURITY AND DEPENDENCY 
AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION. 
Section 5105 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall’’ the first place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘may’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Each such form’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Such forms’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘on such a 
form’’ and inserting ‘‘on any document indicating an 
intent to apply for survivor benefits’’. 
SEC. 504. AUTHORIZATION OF USE OF ELECTRONIC COM-
MUNICATION TO PROVIDE NOTICE TO CLAIM-
ANTS FOR BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINIS-
TERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5103 is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Upon receipt of a complete 
or substantially complete application, the’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘notify’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide to’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘by the most effective 
means available, including electronic commu-
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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
For an additional amount to carry out section 301
and title IV of the Public Health Service Act with respect
to high-performance computing applications, $9,392,000.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HEALTH
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the As-
sistant Secretary for Health’’ for carrying out childhood
immunization activities under title III and subtitle 1 of
title XXI of the Public Health Service Act, $300,000,000,
of which $282,800,000 shall be transferred to the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention, of which $4,200,000
shall be transferred to the National Institute of Allergy
and Infectious Diseases, and of which $7,000,000 shall
be transferred to the Food and Drug Administration.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
PAYMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Payments to the So-
cial Security Trust Funds’’ to reimburse the trust funds
for administrative expenses to carry out sections 9704 and
9706 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, $10,000,000,
to remain available until expended.
SEC. 7. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES. 
(a) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 
shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Marine 
Corps Heritage Foundation for the purposes of construc-
tion of the Marine Corps Heritage Center, as authorized 
by section 1 of Public Law 106–398 (114 Stat. 1654). 
(b) AUDIT.—The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation 
shall be subject to the audit requirements of section 
5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard 
to the amounts received under subsection (a). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5879 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to clarify the application 
of the price evaluation preference for qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns to certain contracts, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1622 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for voluntary incentive 
auction revenue sharing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mr. LATTA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for 
voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing. 
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 ‘‘Spectrum Innovation 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE AUCTION REVENUE SHAR-
ING. 
Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(D), and 
(E),’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), (E), and (F),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) VOLUNTARY
INCENTIVE
AUCTION 
REVENUE SHARING.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A) and except as provided 
in subparagraphs (B) and (C), if the Com-
mission determines that it is consistent 
with the public interest in utilization of the 
spectrum for a licensee to relinquish volun-
tarily some or all of its licensed spectrum 
usage rights in order to permit the assign-
ment of new initial licenses subject to new 
service rules, the proceeds from the use of 
a competitive bidding system under this 
subsection in granting such rights to an-
other licensee shall be shared, in an 
amount or percentage that the Commission 
considers appropriate, with the licensee 
who voluntarily relinquished such rights. 
‘‘(ii) AMOUNTS NOT SHARED DEPOS-
ITED IN TREASURY.—In any case in which 
a licensee voluntarily relinquishes licensed 
spectrum usage rights under clause (i), the 
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Commission shall deposit in the Treasury 
any portion of the proceeds described in 
such clause that the Commission does not 
share with the licensee (except proceeds re-
tained under subparagraph (B) and depos-
its described in subparagraph (C)).’’. 
SEC. 3. RULES FOR VOLUNTARY INCENTIVE AUCTION REV-
ENUE SHARING. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall 
establish rules for the implementation of voluntary incen-
tive auction revenue sharing under subparagraph (F) of 
section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934, as 
added by section 2(2). 
SEC. 
4. 
NO 
INVOLUNTARY 
RECLAMATION 
OF 
FRE-
QUENCIES. 
The Federal Communications Commission may not 
reclaim frequencies of broadcast television licensees di-
rectly or indirectly on an involuntary basis under subpara-
graph (F) of section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as added by section 2(2). 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5914 
AN ACT 
To amend the Investor Protection and Securities Reform 
Act of 2010 to provide grants to States for enhanced 
protection of senior investors and senior policyholders, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5916 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the 
electronic request of certain records, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(ii) orders preventing the disburse-
ment of all or a portion of Federal finan-
cial assistance to a State or local govern-
ment, or to a specific offending agency or 
program of a State or local government, 
until such time as the conduct prohibited 
by this subsection has ceased. 
‘‘(B) COMMENCEMENT
OF
ACTION.—An 
action under this subsection may be instituted 
by— 
‘‘(i) any health care entity that has 
standing to complain of an actual or 
threatened violation of this subsection; or 
‘‘(ii) the Attorney General of the 
United States. 
‘‘(4) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
designate the Director of the Office for Civil Rights 
of the Department of Health and Human Services— 
‘‘(A) to receive complaints alleging a viola-
tion of this subsection; and 
‘‘(B) to pursue investigation of such com-
plaints in coordination with the Attorney Gen-
eral.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1334(a)(6) 
of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(6) COVERAGE
CONSISTENT
WITH
FEDERAL 
POLICY.—In entering into contracts under this sub-
section, the Director shall ensure that no multi-State 
qualified health plan offered in an Exchange pro-
vides coverage for abortions for which funding is 
prohibited under subsection 1303(c) of this Act.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1624 
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish 
uniform national standards for the interconnection of certain small power 
production facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mr. LUJA´N (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HEINRICH, Mr. 
TONKO, and Mr. POLIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 
to establish uniform national standards for the inter-
connection of certain small power production facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UNIFORM NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR INTER-
CONNECTION OF CERTAIN SMALL POWER 
PRODUCTION FACILITIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Section 2 of the Public Utility Regu-
latory Policies Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 2601) is amend-
ed— 
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(h) STUDY.—The Secretary shall conduct a study
which shall—
(1) include a test of the students at each sec-
ondary school which receives a grant under sub-
section (a) by measuring the extent to which the ex-
tended academic year increased the learning reten-
tion of such students;
(2) examine the effects of the extended aca-
demic year on the learning process of such students
in general, including the extent to which the dem-
onstration grant program has—
(A) increased the daily attendance rate
and decreased the drop-out rate of such stu-
dents;
(B) increased the parental involvement at
each such school;
(C) increased the number of such students
attending post-secondary educational institu-
tions;
(D) positively influenced the behavioral
and social skills of such students; and
(E) reduced alcohol abuse, other drug
abuse, and gang-related activities among such
students; and
I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1336
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise eligibility for outpatient
services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 15, 1993
Mr. MONTGOMERY (by request) introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise eligibility
for outpatient services provided by the Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 1712(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A);
(2) by striking out the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (B) and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘; and’’;
and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
‘‘(D) for any disability of a veteran who has a
service-connected disability and who has been award-
ed the Purple Heart.’’.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1625 
To prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2011 
Mr. MANZULLO (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. GOHMERT, and Mr. POSEY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit funding for the Development Innovation Ventures 
(DIV) program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR DEVELOP-
MENT INNOVATION VENTURES (DIV) PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds available to the United 
States Agency for International Development (USAID) 
may be used to carry out the Development Innovation 
Ventures (DIV) program or any successor program. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply 
with respect to funds available to USAID for the DIV pro-
gram or any successor program that are unobligated on 
or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 2. DEBT REDUCTION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
available to USAID for the DIV program or any successor 
program that are unobligated on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act shall be deposited into the General 
Fund of the Treasury and shall be used only for reducing 
the debt of the Federal Government. 
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‘‘(1) requires the offering, as part of a qualified
employer health plan, of any services, category of
care, or services of any class or type of provider that
is different from the benefits required to be provided
under section 2153,
‘‘(2) specifies the individuals to be covered
under a qualified employer health plan or the dura-
tion of such coverage, or
‘‘(3) requires a right of conversion from a quali-
fied employer health plan to an individual qualified
health plan.
‘‘(b) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term
‘State’ means the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
‘‘SEC. 2160. USE OF UNIFORM CLAIMS FORMS; UNIFORM IN-
FORMATION REPORTING.
‘‘Each qualified health plan shall provide for—
‘‘(1) submission of claims in accordance with
section 323 of the Health Insurance Coverage and
Cost Containment Act of 1993, and
‘‘(2) reporting to the Commission of informa-
tion on required health services provided under the
plan pursuant to standards promulgated under sec-
tion 324 of such Act.
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ignated under this paragraph shall be com-
pleted through revision of the Skagit Wild and 
Scenic River comprehensive management plan. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Agriculture may not 
acquire by condemnation any land or interest in 
land within the boundaries of the Illabot Creek 
Wild and Scenic River described in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(D) Nothing in this paragraph creates or 
authorizes the creation of a protective perimeter 
or buffer zone around the boundaries of the 
Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic River described 
in subparagraph (A). The fact that an activity 
or use can be seen or heard from within such 
boundaries shall not preclude the conduct of 
that activity or use outside such boundaries. 
‘‘(E) No private property or non-Federal 
public property shall be included within the 
boundaries of the Illabot Creek Wild and Scenic 
River described in subparagraph (A) without 
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1391 only on the basis of the eligibility and selection cri-
teria set forth in this section.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.—
‘‘(1) URBAN TAX ENTERPRISE ZONES.—A nom-
inated area which is not a rural area shall be eligible
for designation under section 1391 only if it meets
the following criteria:
‘‘(A) POPULATION.—The nominated area
has a population (as determined by the most re-
cent census data available) of not less than
4,000.
‘‘(B) DISTRESS.—The nominated area is
one of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and
general distress.
‘‘(C) SIZE.—The nominated area—
‘‘(i) does not exceed 20 square miles,
‘‘(ii) has a boundary which is continu-
ous, or consists of not more than 3 non-
contiguous parcels within the same metro-
politan area,
‘‘(iii) is located entirely within 1
State, and
‘‘(iv) in the case of a large city, does
not include any portion of a central busi-
ness district (as such term is used for pur-
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improve financial education and counseling for 
servicemembers in order to assist them in achiev-
ing long-term financial stability. 
(3) PERIOD OF MILITARY SERVICE AND SERVICE-
MEMBER DEFINED.—In this subsection, the terms ‘‘pe-
riod of military service’’ and ‘‘servicemember’’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 101 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. App. 511). 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act A bill to 
amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital 
care and medical services to veterans who were stationed 
at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was 
contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision 
of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and 
for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.