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SEC. 329. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY INCREASE IN LIMIT ON COVER 
OVER OF RUM EXCISE TAXES TO PUERTO RICO AND THE 
VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 7652(f) is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to distilled spirits brought into the United States after 
December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 330. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AMERICAN SAMOA ECO-
NOMIC DEVELOPMENT CREDIT. 
(a) MODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 119 of division 
A of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 is amended 
by striking ‘‘if such corporation’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘if— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a taxable year beginning before January 
1, 2012, such corporation— 
‘‘(A) is an existing credit claimant with respect to Amer-
ican Samoa, and 
‘‘(B) elected the application of section 936 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 for its last taxable year 
beginning before January 1, 2006, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a taxable year beginning after December 
31, 2011, such corporation meets the requirements of subsection 
(e).’’. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 119 of division A of such Act 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) QUALIFIED
PRODUCTION
ACTIVITIES
INCOME
REQUIRE-
MENT.—A corporation meets the requirement of this subsection 
if such corporation has qualified production activities income, as 
defined in subsection (c) of section 199 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, determined by substituting ‘American Samoa’ for 
‘the United States’ each place it appears in paragraphs (3), (4), 
and (6) of such subsection (c), for the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (d) of section 119 of division A 
of the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 is amended by 
striking ‘‘shall apply’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘shall 
apply— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a corporation that meets the require-
ments of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1), to 
the first 8 taxable years of such corporation which begin after 
December 31, 2006, and before January 1, 2014, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a corporation that does not meet the 
requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(1), 
to the first 2 taxable years of such corporation which begin 
after December 31, 2011, and before January 1, 2014.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 331. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF BONUS DEPRECIATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 168(k) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ in subparagraph (A)(iv) 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2015’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’.
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(b) SPECIAL RULE
FOR FEDERAL LONG-TERM CONTRACTS.— 
Clause (ii) of section 460(c)(6)(B) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or 
after December 31, 2012, and before January 1, 2014 (January 
1, 2015, in the case of property described in section 168(k)(2)(B))’’ 
before the period. 
(c) EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO ACCELERATE THE AMT CREDIT 
IN LIEU OF BONUS DEPRECIATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subclause (II) of section 168(k)(4)(D)(iii) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(2) ROUND 3 EXTENSION PROPERTY.—Paragraph (4) of sec-
tion 168(k) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
ROUND
EXTENSION
PROP-
ERTY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of round 3 extension 
property, this paragraph shall be applied without 
regard to— 
‘‘(I) the limitation described in subparagraph 
(B)(i) thereof, and 
‘‘(II) the business credit increase amount 
under subparagraph (E)(iii) thereof. 
‘‘(ii) TAXPAYERS PREVIOUSLY ELECTING ACCELERA-
TION.—In the case of a taxpayer who made the election 
under subparagraph (A) for its first taxable year ending 
after March 31, 2008, a taxpayer who made the election 
under subparagraph (H)(ii) for its first taxable year 
ending after December 31, 2008, or a taxpayer who 
made the election under subparagraph (I)(iii) for its 
first taxable year ending after December 31, 2010— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer may elect not to have this 
paragraph apply to round 3 extension property, 
but 
‘‘(II) if the taxpayer does not make the election 
under subclause (I), in applying this paragraph 
to the taxpayer the bonus depreciation amount, 
maximum amount, and maximum increase amount 
shall be computed and applied to eligible qualified 
property which is round 3 extension property. 
The amounts described in subclause (II) shall be com-
puted separately from any amounts computed with 
respect to eligible qualified property which is not round 
3 extension property. 
‘‘(iii) TAXPAYERS NOT PREVIOUSLY ELECTING ACCEL-
ERATION.—In the case of a taxpayer who neither made 
the election under subparagraph (A) for its first taxable 
year ending after March 31, 2008, nor made the elec-
tion under subparagraph (H)(ii) for its first taxable 
year ending after December 31, 2008, nor made the 
election under subparagraph (I)(iii) for any taxable 
year ending after December 31, 2010— 
‘‘(I) the taxpayer may elect to have this para-
graph apply to its first taxable year ending after 
December 31, 2012, and each subsequent taxable 
year, and 
‘‘(II) if the taxpayer makes the election under 
subclause (I), this paragraph shall only apply to
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eligible qualified property which is round 3 exten-
sion property. 
‘‘(iv) ROUND 3 EXTENSION PROPERTY.—For purposes 
of this subparagraph, the term ‘round 3 extension prop-
erty’ means property which is eligible qualified prop-
erty solely by reason of the extension of the application 
of the special allowance under paragraph (1) pursuant 
to the amendments made by section 331(a) of the Amer-
ican Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (and the application 
of such extension to this paragraph pursuant to the 
amendment made by section 331(c)(1) of such Act).’’. 
(d) NORMALIZATION RULES AMENDMENT.—Clause (ii) of section 
168(i)(9)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘(respecting all elections made 
by the taxpayer under this section)’’ after ‘‘such property’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The heading for subsection (k) of section 168 is amended 
by striking ‘‘JANUARY 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘JANUARY 1, 2014’’. 
(2) The heading for clause (ii) of section 168(k)(2)(B) is 
amended by striking ‘‘PRE-JANUARY 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘PRE- 
JANUARY 1, 2014’’. 
(3) Subparagraph (C) of section 168(n)(2) is amended by 
striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(4) Subparagraph (D) of section 1400L(b)(2) is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(5) Subparagraph (B) of section 1400N(d)(3) is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2012, 
in taxable years ending after such date. 
TITLE IV—ENERGY TAX EXTENDERS 
SEC. 401. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT EXISTING 
HOMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 25C(g) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 402. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLE 
REFUELING PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 30C(g) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011.’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 403. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR 2- OR 3-WHEELED PLUG-IN ELEC-
TRIC VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 30D is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CREDIT ALLOWED FOR 2- AND 3-WHEELED PLUG-IN ELECTRIC 
VEHICLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a qualified 2- or 3-wheeled 
plug-in electric vehicle— 
‘‘(A) there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an amount 
equal to the sum of the applicable amount with respect
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to each such qualified 2- or 3-wheeled plug-in electric 
vehicle placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable 
year, and 
‘‘(B) the amount of the credit allowed under subpara-
graph (A) shall be treated as a credit allowed under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
the applicable amount is an amount equal to the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) 10 percent of the cost of the qualified 2- or 3- 
wheeled plug-in electric vehicle, or 
‘‘(B) $2,500. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
2- 
OR
3-WHEELED
PLUG-IN
ELECTRIC 
VEHICLE.—The term ‘qualified 2- or 3-wheeled plug-in electric 
vehicle’ means any vehicle which— 
‘‘(A) has 2 or 3 wheels, 
‘‘(B) meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), 
(C), (E), and (F) of subsection (d)(1) (determined by sub-
stituting ‘2.5 kilowatt hours’ for ‘4 kilowatt hours’ in 
subparagraph (F)(i)), 
‘‘(C) is manufactured primarily for use on public 
streets, roads, and highways, 
‘‘(D) is capable of achieving a speed of 45 miles per 
hour or greater, and 
‘‘(E) is acquired after December 31, 2011, and before 
January 1, 2014.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) NO DOUBLE BENEFIT.—Paragraph (2) of section 30D(f) 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘new qualified plug-in electric drive 
motor vehicle’’ and inserting ‘‘vehicle for which a credit 
is allowable under subsection (a)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘allowed under subsection (a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘allowed under such subsection’’. 
(2) AIR QUALITY AND SAFETY STANDARDS.—Section 30D(f)(7) 
is amended by striking ‘‘motor vehicle’’ and inserting ‘‘vehicle’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to vehicles acquired after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 404. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL 
PRODUCER CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (H) of section 40(b)(6) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(H) APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—This paragraph shall apply with 
respect to qualified cellulosic biofuel production after 
December 31, 2008, and before January 1, 2014. 
‘‘(ii) NO
CARRYOVER
TO
CERTAIN
YEARS
AFTER 
EXPIRATION.—If this paragraph ceases to apply for any 
period by reason of clause (i), rules similar to the 
rules of subsection (e)(2) shall apply.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of section 
40(e) is amended by striking ‘‘or subsection (b)(6)(H)’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect as if included in section 15321(b) of 
the Heartland, Habitat, and Horticulture Act of 2008. 
(b) ALGAE TREATED AS A QUALIFIED FEEDSTOCK.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subclause (I) of section 40(b)(6)(E)(i) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) is derived by, or from, qualified feedstocks, 
and’’. 
(2) QUALIFIED
FEEDSTOCK; SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
ALGAE.— 
Paragraph (6) of section 40(b) is amended by redesignating 
subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H), as amended by this Act, as 
subparagraphs (H), (I), and (J), respectively, and by inserting 
after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) QUALIFIED FEEDSTOCK.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the term ‘qualified feedstock’ means— 
‘‘(i) any lignocellulosic or hemicellulosic matter 
that is available on a renewable or recurring basis, 
and 
‘‘(ii) any cultivated algae, cyanobacteria, or lemna. 
‘‘(G) SPECIAL RULES FOR ALGAE.—In the case of fuel 
which is derived by, or from, feedstock described in 
subparagraph (F)(ii) and which is sold by the taxpayer 
to another person for refining by such other person into 
a fuel which meets the requirements of subparagraph 
(E)(i)(II) and the refined fuel is not excluded under subpara-
graph (E)(iii)— 
‘‘(i) such sale shall be treated as described in 
subparagraph (C)(i), 
‘‘(ii) such fuel shall be treated as meeting the 
requirements of subparagraph (E)(i)(II) and as not 
being excluded under subparagraph (E)(iii) in the 
hands of such taxpayer, and 
‘‘(iii) except as provided in this subparagraph, such 
fuel (and any fuel derived from such fuel) shall not 
be taken into account under subparagraph (C) with 
respect to the taxpayer or any other person.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 40, as amended by paragraph (2), is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘cellulosic biofuel’’ each place it 
appears in the text thereof and inserting ‘‘second 
generation biofuel’’, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘CELLULOSIC’’ in the headings of 
subsections (b)(6), (b)(6)(E), and (d)(3)(D) and inserting 
‘‘SECOND GENERATION’’, and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘CELLULOSIC’’ in the headings of 
subsections (b)(6)(C), (b)(6)(D), (b)(6)(H), (d)(6), and 
(e)(3) and inserting ‘‘SECOND GENERATION’’. 
(B) Clause (ii) of section 40(b)(6)(E) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Such term shall not’’ and inserting ‘‘The term 
‘second generation biofuel’ shall not’’. 
(C) Paragraph (1) of section 4101(a) is amended by 
striking ‘‘cellulosic biofuel’’ and inserting ‘‘second genera-
tion biofuel’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply to fuels sold or used after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF INCENTIVES FOR BIODIESEL AND RENEW-
ABLE DIESEL. 
(a) CREDITS FOR BIODIESEL AND RENEWABLE DIESEL USED AS 
FUEL.—Subsection (g) of section 40A is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(b) EXCISE TAX CREDITS AND OUTLAY PAYMENTS FOR BIODIESEL 
AND RENEWABLE DIESEL FUEL MIXTURES.— 
(1) Paragraph (6) of section 6426(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (B) of section 6427(e)(6) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2013’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 406. EXTENSION OF PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR INDIAN COAL 
FACILITIES PLACED IN SERVICE BEFORE 2009. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 45(e)(10) is 
amended by striking ‘‘7-year period’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘8-year period’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to coal produced after December 31, 2012. 
SEC. 407. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CREDITS WITH RESPECT 
TO FACILITIES PRODUCING ENERGY FROM CERTAIN 
RENEWABLE RESOURCES. 
(a) PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT.— 
(1) EXTENSION FOR WIND FACILITIES.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 45(d) is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(2) EXCLUSION OF PAPER WHICH IS COMMONLY RECYCLED 
FROM DEFINITION OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.—Section 45(c)(6) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that such term does not 
include paper which is commonly recycled and which has been 
segregated from other solid waste (as so defined)’’ after ‘‘(42 
U.S.C. 6903)’’. 
(3) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED FACILITY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of section 
45(d), as amended by paragraph (1), are each amended 
by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
construction of which begins before January 1, 2014’’: 
(i) Paragraph (1). 
(ii) Paragraph (2)(A)(i). 
(iii) Paragraph (3)(A)(i)(I). 
(iv) Paragraph (6). 
(v) Paragraph (7). 
(vi) Paragraph (9)(B). 
(vii) Paragraph (11)(B). 
(B) 
CERTAIN
CLOSED-LOOP
BIOMASS
FACILITIES.— 
Subparagraph (A) of section 45(d)(2) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new flush sentence: 
‘‘For purposes of clause (ii), a facility shall be treated 
as modified before January 1, 2014, if the construction 
of such modification begins before such date.’’.
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(C) CERTAIN OPEN-LOOP BIOMASS FACILITIES.—Clause 
(ii) of section 45(d)(3)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘is origi-
nally placed in service’’ and inserting ‘‘the construction 
of which begins’’. 
(D) GEOTHERMAL FACILITIES.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 45(d) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and before January 1, 2014’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘and which— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a facility using solar energy, is 
placed in service before January 1, 2006, or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a facility using geothermal energy, 
the construction of which begins before January 1, 2014. 
Such term shall not include any property described in section 
48(a)(3) the basis of which is taken into account by the taxpayer 
for purposes of determining the energy credit under section 
48.’’. 
(E) INCREMENTAL
HYDROPOWER
PRODUCTION.—Para-
graph (9) of section 45(d) is amended— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B), 
as amended by subparagraph (A), as clauses (i) and 
(ii), respectively, and by moving such clauses (as so 
redesignated) 2 ems to the right, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘In the case of a facility’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a facility’’, 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subpara-
graph (B), and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) SPECIAL
RULE.—For purposes of subparagraph 
(A)(i), an efficiency improvement or addition to capacity 
shall be treated as placed in service before January 1, 
2014, if the construction of such improvement or addition 
begins before such date.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO TREAT QUALIFIED FACILITIES 
AS ENERGY PROPERTY.—Subparagraph (C) of section 48(a)(5) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
INVESTMENT
CREDIT
FACILITY.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘qualified investment 
credit facility’ means any facility— 
‘‘(i) which is a qualified facility (within the 
meaning of section 45) described in paragraph (1), (2), 
(3), (4), (6), (7), (9), or (11) of section 45(d), 
‘‘(ii) which is placed in service after 2008 and the 
construction of which begins before January 1, 2014, 
and 
‘‘(iii) with respect to which— 
‘‘(I) no credit has been allowed under section 
45, and 
‘‘(II) the taxpayer makes an irrevocable elec-
tion to have this paragraph apply.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.— 
(1) Subparagraph (D) of section 48(a)(5) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i)(II), 
(B) by striking the period at the end of clause (ii) 
and inserting a comma, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new clauses:
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‘‘(iii) which is constructed, reconstructed, erected, 
or acquired by the taxpayer, and 
‘‘(iv) the original use of which commences with 
the taxpayer.’’. 
(2) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) of section 1603 
of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 are each amended by striking ‘‘placed in service’’ and 
inserting ‘‘originally placed in service by such person’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
and (3), the amendments made by this section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) MODIFICATION
TO
DEFINITION
OF
MUNICIPAL
SOLID 
WASTE.—The amendments made by subsection (a)(2) shall apply 
to electricity produced and sold after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, in taxable years ending after such date. 
(3) TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.—The amendments made by 
subsection (c) shall apply as if included in the enactment of 
the provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment 
Act of 2009 to which they relate. 
SEC. 408. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT NEW HOMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 45L is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(b) ENERGY SAVINGS REQUIREMENTS.—Clause (i) of section 
45L(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘2003 International Energy 
Conservation Code, as such Code (including supplements) is in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this section’’and inserting 
‘‘2006 International Energy Conservation Code, as such Code 
(including supplements) is in effect on January 1, 2006’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to homes acquired after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 409. EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLI-
ANCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 45M(b) is amended by striking ‘‘2011’’ 
each place it appears other than in the provisions specified in 
subsection (b) and inserting ‘‘2011, 2012, or 2013’’. 
(b) PROVISIONS SPECIFIED.—The provisions of section 45M(b) 
specified in this subsection are subparagraph (C) of paragraph 
(1) and subparagraph (E) of paragraph (2). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to appliances produced after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 410. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SPECIAL ALLOWANCE 
FOR CELLULOSIC BIOFUEL PLANT PROPERTY. 
(a) EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 168(l)(2) is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2014’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this sub-
section shall apply to property placed in service after December 
31, 2012. 
(b) ALGAE TREATED AS A QUALIFIED FEEDSTOCK FOR PURPOSES 
OF BONUS DEPRECIATION FOR BIOFUEL PLANT PROPERTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 168(l)(2) is 
amended by striking ‘‘solely to produce cellulosic biofuel’’ and
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inserting ‘‘solely to produce second generation biofuel (as 
defined in section 40(b)(6)(E))’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (l) of section 
168, as amended by subsection (a), is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘cellulosic biofuel’’ each place it appears 
in the text thereof and inserting ‘‘second generation 
biofuel’’, 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating para-
graphs (4) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (7), 
respectively, 
(C) by striking ‘‘CELLULOSIC’’ in the heading of such 
subsection and inserting ‘‘SECOND GENERATION’’, and 
(D) by striking ‘‘CELLULOSIC’’ in the heading of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘SECOND GENERATION’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall apply to property placed in service after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 411. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULE FOR SALES OR DISPOSITIONS 
TO IMPLEMENT FERC OR STATE ELECTRIC RESTRUC-
TURING POLICY FOR QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 451(i) is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to dispositions after December 31, 2011. 
SEC. 412. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS EXCISE TAX CREDITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 6426(d)(5) and 6426(e)(3) are each 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2013’’. 
(b) OUTLAY PAYMENTS FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS.—Paragraph 
(6) of section 6427(e) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or alternative fuel mixture (as defined 
in subsection (d)(2) or (e)(3) of section 6426)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(as defined in section 6426(d)(2))’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2013,’’, 
(2) in subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or alternative fuel mixture’’, and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
‘‘, and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) any alternative fuel mixture (as defined in section 
6426(e)(2)) sold or used after December 31, 2011.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply to fuel sold or used after December 31, 2011. 
TITLE V—UNEMPLOYMENT 
SEC. 501. EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007(a)(2) of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 2, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2014’’.
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(b) FUNDING.—Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appro-
priations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the following: 
‘‘(J) the amendments made by section 501(a) of the 
American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012;’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Unemploy-
ment Benefits Extension Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96) 
SEC. 502. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF EXTENDED BENEFIT PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Section 
2005 
of 
the 
Assistance 
for 
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained 
in Public Law 111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF MATCHING FOR STATES WITH NO WAITING 
WEEK.—Section 5 of the Unemployment Compensation Extension 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘June 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION OF INDICATORS UNDER THE 
EXTENDED BENEFIT PROGRAM.—Section 203 of the Federal-State 
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 
3304 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Unemploy-
ment Benefits Extension Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96). 
SEC. 503. EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR REEMPLOYMENT SERVICES 
AND REEMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4004(c)(2)(A) of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘through fiscal year 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through fiscal year 2014’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Unemploy-
ment Benefits Extension Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96). 
SEC. 504. ADDITIONAL EXTENDED UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS UNDER 
THE RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. 
(a) 
EXTENSION.—Section 
2(c)(2)(D)(iii) 
of 
the 
Railroad 
Unemployment Insurance Act, as added by section 2006 of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–5) and as amended by section 9 of the Worker, Homeownership, 
and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–92), section 
505 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, 
and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–312), section 202 
of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public
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Law 112–78), and section 2124 of the Unemployment Benefits 
Extension Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–96), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘June 30, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 
2013’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION
ON
AUTHORITY
TO
USE
FUNDS.—Funds 
appropriated under either the first or second sentence of clause 
(iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance 
Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional extended 
unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by 
reason of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to 
cover the cost of such benefits provided under such section 
2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATION.—Out of any funds in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated to 
the Railroad Retirement Board $250,000 for administrative 
expenses associated with the payment of additional extended 
unemployment benefits provided under section 2(c)(2)(D) of the 
Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act by reason of the amend-
ments made by subsection (a), to remain available until expended. 
TITLE VI—MEDICARE AND OTHER 
HEALTH EXTENSIONS 
Subtitle A—Medicare Extensions 
SEC. 601. MEDICARE PHYSICIAN PAYMENT UPDATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(14) UPDATE FOR 2013.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (7)(B), (8)(B), 
(9)(B), (10)(B), (11)(B), (12)(B), and (13)(B), in lieu of the 
update to the single conversion factor established in para-
graph (1)(C) that would otherwise apply for 2013, the 
update to the single conversion factor for such year shall 
be zero percent. 
‘‘(B) NO
EFFECT
ON
COMPUTATION
OF
CONVERSION 
FACTOR FOR 2014 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS.—The conversion 
factor under this subsection shall be computed under para-
graph (1)(A) for 2014 and subsequent years as if subpara-
graph (A) had never applied.’’. 
(b) ADVANCEMENT OF CLINICAL DATA REGISTRIES TO IMPROVE 
THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(m)(3) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(m)(3)) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (F); and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) SATISFACTORY
REPORTING
MEASURES
THROUGH 
PARTICIPATION IN A QUALIFIED CLINICAL DATA REGISTRY.— 
For 2014 and subsequent years, the Secretary shall treat
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an eligible professional as satisfactorily submitting data 
on quality measures under subparagraph (A) if, in lieu 
of reporting measures under subsection (k)(2)(C), the 
eligible professional is satisfactorily participating, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, in a qualified clinical data registry 
(as described in subparagraph (E)) for the year. 
‘‘(E) QUALIFIED CLINICAL DATA REGISTRY.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
requirements for an entity to be considered a qualified 
clinical data registry. Such requirements shall include 
a requirement that the entity provide the Secretary 
with such information, at such times, and in such 
manner, as the Secretary determines necessary to carry 
out this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the require-
ments under clause (i), the Secretary shall consider 
whether an entity— 
‘‘(I) has in place mechanisms for the trans-
parency of data elements and specifications, risk 
models, and measures; 
‘‘(II) requires the submission of data from 
participants with respect to multiple payers; 
‘‘(III) provides timely performance reports to 
participants at the individual participant level; and 
‘‘(IV) supports quality improvement initiatives 
for participants. 
‘‘(iii) MEASURES.—With respect to measures used 
by a qualified clinical data registry— 
‘‘(I) sections 1890(b)(7) and 1890A(a) shall not 
apply; and 
‘‘(II) measures endorsed by the entity with 
a contract with the Secretary under section 1890(a) 
may be used. 
‘‘(iv) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall consult with interested par-
ties. 
‘‘(v) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a process to determine whether or not an entity 
meets the requirements established under clause (i). 
Such process may involve one or both of the following: 
‘‘(I) A determination by the Secretary. 
‘‘(II) A designation by the Secretary of one 
or more independent organizations to make such 
determination.’’. 
(2) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON INCORPORATING REGISTRY 
DATA
INTO
THE
MEDICARE
PROGRAM
IN
ORDER
TO
IMPROVE 
QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY.— 
(A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the potential of clinical 
data registries to improve the quality and efficiency of 
care in the Medicare program, including through payment 
system incentives. Such study shall include an analysis 
of the role of health information technology in facilitating 
clinical data registries and the use of data from such reg-
istries among private health insurers as well as other enti-
ties the Comptroller General determines appropriate.
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(B) REPORT.—Not later than November 15, 2013, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report on the study conducted under subpara-
graph (A), together with recommendations for such legisla-
tion and administrative action as the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate. 
SEC. 602. WORK GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘before January 1, 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘before January 1, 2014’’. 
SEC. 603. PAYMENT FOR OUTPATIENT THERAPY SERVICES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1833(g) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395l(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(A), in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2013’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2013’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or 2013’’ after ‘‘during 2012’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF THERAPY CAP TO THERAPY FURNISHED AS 
PART OF OUTPATIENT CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL SERVICES.—Sec-
tion 1833(g)(6) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(6)), 
as amended by subsection (a), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In applying’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) In applying’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B)(i) With respect to outpatient therapy services furnished 
beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and before January 1, 
2014, for which payment is made under section 1834(g), the Sec-
retary shall count toward the uniform dollar limitations described 
in paragraphs (1) and (3) and the threshold described in paragraph 
(5)(C) the amount that would be payable under this part if such 
services were paid under section 1834(k)(1)(B) instead of being 
paid under section 1834(g). 
‘‘(ii) Nothing in clause (i) shall be construed as changing the 
method of payment for outpatient therapy services under section 
1834(g).’’. 
(c) BENEFICIARY PROTECTIONS.—Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) With respect to services furnished on or after January 
1, 2013, where payment may not be made as a result of application 
of paragraphs (1) and (3), section 1879 shall apply in the same 
manner as such section applies to a denial that is made by reason 
of section 1862(a)(1).’’. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may implement 
the provisions of, and the amendments made by, this section by 
program instruction or otherwise. 
SEC. 604. AMBULANCE ADD-ON PAYMENTS. 
(a) GROUND AMBULANCE.—Section 1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’; and
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(2) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ each place it appears. 
(b) AIR
AMBULANCE.—Section 146(b)(1) of the Medicare 
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–275), as amended by sections 3105(b) and 10311(b) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), 
section 106(b) of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 
(Public Law 111–309), section 306(b) of the Temporary Payroll 
Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–78), and section 
3007(b) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 
2012 (Public Law 112–96), is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2012’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2013’’. 
(c) SUPER RURAL AMBULANCE.—Section 1834(l)(12)(A) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is amended in the 
first sentence by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2014’’. 
(d) STUDIES OF AMBULANCE COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Health and 
Human Services (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall conduct a study of each of the following: 
(A) A study that analyzes data on existing cost reports 
for ambulance services furnished by hospitals and critical 
access hospitals, including variation by characteristics of 
such providers of services. 
(B) A study of the feasibility of obtaining cost data 
on a periodic basis from all ambulance providers of services 
and suppliers for potential use in examining the appro-
priateness of the Medicare add-on payments for ground 
ambulance services furnished under the fee schedule under 
section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(l)) and in preparing for future reform of such pay-
ment system. 
(2) COMPONENTS OF ONE OF THE STUDIES.—In conducting 
the study under paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary shall— 
(A) consult with industry on the design of such cost 
collection efforts; 
(B) explore use of cost surveys and cost reports to 
collect appropriate cost data and the periodicity of such 
cost data collection; 
(C) examine the feasibility of development of a 
standard cost reporting tool for providers of services and 
suppliers of ground ambulance services; and 
(D) examine the ability to furnish such cost data by 
various types of ambulance providers of services and sup-
pliers, especially by rural and super-rural providers of serv-
ices and suppliers. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) EXISTING COST REPORTS.—Not later than October 
1, 2013, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress 
on the study conducted under paragraph (1)(A), together 
with recommendations for such legislation and administra-
tive action as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(B) OBTAINING
COST
DATA.—Not later than July 1, 
2014, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress on 
the study conducted under paragraph (1)(B), together with 
recommendations for such legislation and administrative 
action as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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SEC. 605. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE INPATIENT HOSPITAL PAYMENT 
ADJUSTMENT FOR LOW-VOLUME HOSPITALS. 
Section 1886(d)(12) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(12)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘and 2012’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘, 2012, and 2013’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, 2012, and 2013’’. 
SEC. 606. EXTENSION OF THE MEDICARE-DEPENDENT HOSPITAL (MDH) 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
EXTENSION
OF
PAYMENT
METHODOLOGY.—Section 
1886(d)(5)(G) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(5)(G)) 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2013’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)(II), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘October 1, 2013’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) EXTENSION OF TARGET AMOUNT.—Section 1886(b)(3)(D) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(b)(3)(D)) is 
amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2013’’; and 
(B) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘through fiscal year 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through fiscal year 2013’’. 
(2) PERMITTING HOSPITALS TO DECLINE RECLASSIFICATION.— 
Section 13501(e)(2) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act 
of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) is amended by striking 
‘‘through fiscal year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘through fiscal year 
2013’’. 
SEC. 607. EXTENSION FOR SPECIALIZED MEDICARE ADVANTAGE 
PLANS FOR SPECIAL NEEDS INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 1859(f)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
28(f)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 608. EXTENSION OF MEDICARE REASONABLE COST CONTRACTS. 
Section 1876(h)(5)(C)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395mm(h)(5)(C)(ii)) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause 
(I), by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2014’’. 
SEC. 609. PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF FUNDING FOR CONTRACT WITH CONSENSUS- 
BASED ENTITY REGARDING PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1890(d) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
2009 through 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 
2013’’. 
(2) REVISION
TO
DUTIES.—Section 1890(b) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395aaa(b)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4). 
(b) PROVIDING DATA
FOR PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
IN
A 
TIMELY MANNER.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services (in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall
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develop a strategy to provide data for performance improvement 
in a timely manner to applicable providers under the Medicare 
program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395 et seq.), including with respect to the provision of the 
following: 
(A) Utilization data, including such data for items and 
services under parts A, B, and D of the Medicare program. 
(B) Feedback on quality data submitted by the 
applicable provider under the Medicare program. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the strategy under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the type of applicable provider receiving the data; 
(B) the frequency of providing the data so that it can 
be the most relevant in improving provider performance; 
(C) risk adjustment methods; 
(D) presentation of the data in a meaningful manner 
and easily understandable format; 
(E) with respect to utilization data, the provision of 
data that the Secretary determines would be useful to 
improve the performance of the type of applicable provider 
involved; and 
(F) administrative costs involved with providing data. 
(3) SUBMISSION AND AVAILABILITY OF INITIAL STRATEGY.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit to the relevant committees of Congress 
the strategy described in paragraph (1); and 
(B) post such strategy on the website of the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 
(4) STRATEGY UPDATE.— 
(A) FEEDBACK
FROM
STAKEHOLDERS.—The Secretary 
shall seek feedback from stakeholders on the initial 
strategy submitted under paragraph (3). 
(B) STRATEGY UPDATE.—The Secretary shall— 
(i) update the strategy described in paragraph (1) 
based on the feedback submitted under subparagraph 
(A); and 
(ii) not later than 18 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act— 
(I) submit such updated strategy to the rel-
evant committees of Congress; and 
(II) post such updated strategy on the website 
of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 
(5) GAO STUDY AND REPORT ON PRIVATE SECTOR INFORMA-
TION SHARING ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States (in this paragraph referred to as the ‘‘Comptroller 
General’’) shall conduct a study on information sharing 
activities. Such study shall include an analysis of— 
(i) how private sector entities share timely data 
with hospitals, physicians, and other providers and 
what lessons can be learned from those activities; 
(ii) how the Medicare program currently shares 
data with providers, including what data is provided 
and to which providers, and what divisions within 
the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversee 
those efforts;
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(iii) what, if any, differences there are between 
the private sector and the Medicare program under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 
et seq.) in terms of sharing data; and 
(iv) what, if any, barriers there are for the Centers 
for Medicare & Medicaid Services to sharing timely 
data with applicable providers and recommendations 
to eliminate or reduce such barriers. 
(B) REPORT.—Not later than 8 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the relevant committees of Congress a report 
containing the results of the study conducted under 
subparagraph (A), together with recommendations for such 
legislation and administrative action as the Comptroller 
General determines appropriate. 
(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPLICABLE PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘applicable pro-
vider’’ means the following: 
(i) A critical access hospital (as defined in section 
1861(mm)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395xx(mm)(1))). 
(ii) A hospital (as defined in section 1861(e) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e))). 
(iii) A physician (as defined in section 1861(r) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r))). 
(iv) Any other provider the Secretary determines 
should receive the information described in subsection 
(a). 
(B) PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT.—The term ‘‘perform-
ance improvement’’ means improvements in quality, 
reducing per capita costs, and other criteria the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
SEC. 610. EXTENSION OF FUNDING OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE FOR 
LOW-INCOME PROGRAMS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PRO-
GRAMS.—Subsection (a)(1)(B) of section 119 of the Medicare 
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. 
1395b–3 note), as amended by section 3306 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act Public Law 111–148), is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2013, of $7,500,000.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR AREA AGENCIES
ON AGING.— 
Subsection (b)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2013, of $7,500,000.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE 
CENTERS.—Subsection (c)(1)(B) of such section 119, as so amended, 
is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
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(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2013, of $5,000,000.’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR CONTRACT WITH THE NATIONAL 
CENTER FOR BENEFITS AND OUTREACH ENROLLMENT.—Subsection 
(d)(2) of such section 119, as so amended, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) for fiscal year 2013, of $5,000,000.’’. 
Subtitle B—Other Health Extensions 
SEC. 621. EXTENSION OF THE QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL (QI) PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(b) EXTENDING TOTAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR ALLOCATION.— 
Section 1933(g) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396u–3(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (Q), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (R), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(S) for the period that begins on January 1, 2013, 
and ends on September 30, 2013, the total allocation 
amount is $485,000,000; and 
‘‘(T) for the period that begins on October 1, 2013, 
and ends on December 31, 2013, the total allocation amount 
is $300,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘or (R)’’ and inserting ‘‘(R), or (T)’’. 
SEC. 622. EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (TMA). 
Sections 1902(e)(1)(B) and 1925(f) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B), 1396r–6(f)) are each amended by striking 
‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
SEC. 623. EXTENSION OF MEDICAID AND CHIP EXPRESS LANE OPTION. 
Section 1902(e)(13)(I) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(e)(13)(I)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
SEC. 624. EXTENSION OF FAMILY-TO-FAMILY HEALTH INFORMATION 
CENTERS. 
Section 501(c)(1)(A)(iii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
701(c)(1)(A)(iii)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
SEC. 625. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAM FOR TYPE I 
DIABETES AND FOR INDIANS. 
(a) SPECIAL DIABETES PROGRAMS FOR TYPE I DIABETES.—Sec-
tion 330B(b)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c– 
2(b)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’.
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(b) SPECIAL
DIABETES
PROGRAMS
FOR
INDIANS.—Section 
330C(c)(2)(C) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 254c– 
3(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Health Provisions 
SEC. 631. IPPS DOCUMENTATION AND CODING ADJUSTMENT FOR 
IMPLEMENTATION OF MS-DRGS. 
(a) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION AND CLARIFICATION.— 
(1) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendments 
made by subsection (b) shall be construed as changing the 
existing authority under section 1886(d) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)) to make prospective documentation 
and coding adjustments to the standardized amounts under 
such section 1886(d) to correct for changes in the coding or 
classification of discharges that do not reflect real changes 
in case mix. 
(2) CLARIFICATION.—Effective on the date of the enactment 
of this section, except as provided in section 7(b)(1)(B)(ii) of 
the TMA, Abstinence Education, and QI Programs Extension 
Act of 2007, as added by subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii)(IV) of this 
section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall 
not have authority to fully recoup past overpayments related 
to documentation and coding changes from fiscal years 2008 
and 2009. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 7 of the TMA, Abstinence Education, 
and QI Programs Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–90; 121 
Stat. 986) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘LIMITATION’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘ADJUSTMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘DOCUMENTATION 
AND CODING ADJUSTMENTS’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter before subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘or 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2009, 
or 2010’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or otherwise applied for such 
year’’ after ‘‘applied under subsection (a)’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘(i)’’ after ‘‘(B)’’; 
(II) by striking ‘‘or decrease’’; 
(III) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) make an additional adjustment to the standardized 
amounts under such section 1886(d) based upon the Sec-
retary’s estimates for discharges occurring only during 
fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 to fully offset 
$11,000,000,000 (which represents the amount of the 
increase in aggregate payments from fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 for which an adjustment was not previously 
applied).’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the 
semicolon the following: ‘‘or affecting the Secretary’s 
authority under such paragraph to apply a prospective
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adjustment to offset aggregate additional payments 
related to documentation and coding improvements 
made with respect to discharges during fiscal year 
2010’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and 2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017’’. 
SEC. 632. REVISIONS TO THE MEDICARE ESRD BUNDLED PAYMENT 
SYSTEM TO REFLECT FINDINGS IN THE GAO REPORT. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT
TO
ESRD BUNDLED
PAYMENT
RATE
TO 
ACCOUNT FOR CHANGES IN THE UTILIZATION OF CERTAIN DRUGS 
AND BIOLOGICALS.—Section 1881(b)(14) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) For services furnished on or after January 1, 2014, the 
Secretary shall, by comparing per patient utilization data from 
2007 with such data from 2012, make reductions to the single 
payment that would otherwise apply under this paragraph for renal 
dialysis services to reflect the Secretary’s estimate of the change 
in the utilization of drugs and biologicals described in clauses 
(ii), (iii), and (iv) of subparagraph (B) (other than oral-only ESRD- 
related drugs, as such term is used in the final rule promulgated 
by the Secretary in the Federal Register on August 12, 2010 (75 
Fed. Reg. 49030)). In making reductions under the preceding sen-
tence, the Secretary shall take into account the most recently avail-
able data on average sales prices and changes in prices for drugs 
and biological reflected in the ESRD market basket percentage 
increase factor under subparagraph (F).’’. 
(b) TWO-YEAR DELAY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ORAL-ONLY ESRD- 
RELATED DRUGS
IN
THE ESRD PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; 
MONITORING.— 
(1) DELAY.—The Secretary of Health and Human Services 
may not implement the policy under section 413.174(f)(6) of 
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to oral-only 
ESRD-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment system), 
prior to January 1, 2016. 
(2) MONITORING.—With respect to the implementation of 
oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the ESRD prospective payment 
system under subsection (b)(14) of section 1881 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14)), the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall monitor the bone and mineral 
metabolism of individuals with end stage renal disease. 
(c) ANALYSIS OF CASE MIX PAYMENT ADJUSTMENTS.—By not 
later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall— 
(1) conduct an analysis of the case mix payment adjust-
ments being used under section 1881(b)(14)(D)(i) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14)(D)(i)); and 
(2) make appropriate revisions to such case mix payment 
adjustments. 
(d) UPDATED GAO REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2015, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Con-
gress a report that updates the report submitted to Congress under 
section 10336 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
(Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 974). The updated report shall 
include an analysis of how the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services has addressed points raised in the report submitted under
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such section 10336 with respect to the Secretary’s preparations 
to implement payment for oral-only ESRD-related drugs in the 
bundled prospective payment system under section 1881(b)(14) of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395rr(b)(14)). 
SEC. 633. TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SERVICE PAYMENT POLICIES FOR 
THERAPY SERVICES. 
(a) SERVICES FURNISHED BY PHYSICIANS AND CERTAIN OTHER 
PROVIDERS.—Section 1848(b)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–4(b)(7)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2011,’’ and inserting ‘‘2011, and before 
April 1, 2013,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In 
the case of such services furnished on or after April 1, 2013, 
and for which payment is made under such fee schedules, 
instead of the 25 percent multiple procedure payment reduction 
specified in such final rule, the reduction percentage shall 
be 50 percent.’’. 
(b) SERVICES
FURNISHED
BY
OTHER
PROVIDERS.—Section 
1834(k) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(k)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) ADJUSTMENT
IN
DISCOUNT
FOR
CERTAIN
MULTIPLE 
THERAPY SERVICES.—In the case of therapy services furnished 
on or after April 1, 2013, and for which payment is made 
under this subsection pursuant to the applicable fee schedule 
amount (as defined in paragraph (3)), instead of the 25 percent 
multiple procedure payment reduction specified in the final 
rule published by the Secretary in the Federal Register on 
November 29, 2010, the reduction percentage shall be 50 per-
cent.’’. 
SEC. 634. PAYMENT FOR CERTAIN RADIOLOGY SERVICES FURNISHED 
UNDER THE MEDICARE HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT DEPART-
MENT PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM. 
Section 1833(t)(16) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(t)(16)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of covered OPD serv-
ices furnished on or after April 1, 2013, in a hospital 
described in clause (ii), if— 
‘‘(I) the payment rate that would otherwise 
apply under this subsection for stereotactic 
radiosurgery, complete course of treatment of cra-
nial lesion(s) consisting of 1 session that is multi- 
source Cobalt 60 based (identified as of January 
1, 2013, by HCPCS code 77371 (and any succeeding 
code) and reimbursed as of such date under APC 
0127 (and any succeeding classification group)); 
exceeds 
‘‘(II) the payment rate that would otherwise 
apply under this subsection for linear accelerator 
based stereotactic radiosurgery, complete course 
of therapy in one session (identified as of January 
1, 2013, by HCPCS code G0173 (and any suc-
ceeding code) and reimbursed as of such date under 
APC 0067 (and any succeeding classification 
group)),
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the payment rate for the service described in subclause 
(I) shall be reduced to an amount equal to the payment 
rate for the service described in subclause (II). 
‘‘(ii) HOSPITAL
DESCRIBED.—A hospital described 
in this clause is a hospital that is not— 
‘‘(I) located in a rural area (as defined in sec-
tion 1886(d)(2)(D)); 
‘‘(II) classified as a rural referral center under 
section 1886(d)(5)(C); or 
‘‘(III) a sole community hospital (as defined 
in section 1886(d)(5)(D)(iii)). 
‘‘(iii) NOT
BUDGET
NEUTRAL.—In making any 
budget neutrality adjustments under this subsection 
for 2013 (with respect to covered OPD services fur-
nished on or after April 1, 2013, and before January 
1, 2014) or a subsequent year, the Secretary shall 
not take into account the reduced expenditures that 
result from the application of this subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 635. ADJUSTMENT OF EQUIPMENT UTILIZATION RATE FOR 
ADVANCED IMAGING SERVICES. 
Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
4) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(4)(C)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and subsequent years’’ and inserting 
‘‘, 2012, and 2013’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘With respect to fee schedules established for 2014 and 
subsequent years, in such methodology, the Secretary shall 
use a 90 percent utilization rate.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)(B)(v)(III), by striking ‘‘change in 
the utilization rate applicable to 2011, as described in’’ and 
inserting ‘‘changes in the utilization rate applicable to 2011 
and 2014, as described in the first and second sentence, respec-
tively, of’’. 
SEC. 636. MEDICARE PAYMENT OF COMPETITIVE PRICES FOR 
DIABETIC SUPPLIES AND ELIMINATION OF OVERPAYMENT 
FOR DIABETIC SUPPLIES. 
(a) APPLICATION OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PRICES FOR DIABETIC 
SUPPLIES.—Section 1834(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(a)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (F), in the matter preceding clause 
(i), by striking ‘‘subparagraph (G)’’ and inserting ‘‘subpara-
graphs (G) and (H)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) DIABETIC SUPPLIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—On or after the date described 
in clause (ii), the payment amount under this part 
for diabetic supplies, including testing strips, that are 
non-mail order items (as defined by the Secretary) 
shall be equal to the single payment amounts estab-
lished under the national mail order competition for 
diabetic supplies under section 1847. 
‘‘(ii) DATE DESCRIBED.—The date described in this 
clause is the date of the implementation of the single 
payment amounts under the national mail order com-
petition for diabetic supplies under section 1847.’’.
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(b) OVERPAYMENT ELIMINATION FOR DIABETIC SUPPLIES.—Sec-
tion 1834(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) SPECIAL PAYMENT RULE FOR DIABETIC SUPPLIES.—Not-
withstanding the preceding provisions of this subsection, for 
purposes of determining the payment amount under this sub-
section for diabetic supplies furnished on or after the first 
day of the calendar quarter during 2013 that is at least 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph and 
before the date described in paragraph (1)(H)(ii), the Secretary 
shall recalculate and apply the covered item update under 
paragraph (14) as if subparagraph (J)(i) of such paragraph 
was amended by striking ‘but only if furnished through mail 
order’.’’. 
SEC. 637. MEDICARE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR NON-EMERGENCY 
AMBULANCE TRANSPORTS FOR ESRD BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 1834(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(15) PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT FOR NON-EMERGENCY AMBU-
LANCE TRANSPORTS FOR ESRD BENEFICIARIES.—The fee schedule 
amount otherwise applicable under the preceding provisions 
of this subsection shall be reduced by 10 percent for ambulance 
services furnished on or after October 1, 2013, consisting of 
non-emergency basic life support services involving transport 
of an individual with end-stage renal disease for renal dialysis 
services (as described in section 1881(b)(14)(B)) furnished other 
than on an emergency basis by a provider of services or a 
renal dialysis facility.’’. 
SEC. 638. REMOVING OBSTACLES TO COLLECTION OF OVERPAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 1870 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395gg) are 
each amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘third year’’ and inserting ‘‘fifth year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘three-year’’ and inserting ‘‘five-year’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 639. MEDICARE ADVANTAGE CODING INTENSITY ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 1853(a)(1)(C)(ii)(III) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395w–23(a)(1)(C)(ii)(III)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘1.3 percentage points’’ and inserting ‘‘1.5 
percentage points’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘5.7 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘5.9 percent’’. 
SEC. 640. ELIMINATION OF ALL FUNDING FOR THE MEDICARE 
IMPROVEMENT FUND. 
Section 1898(b)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395iii(b)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and 
(C) and inserting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) fiscal year 2014, $0; and 
‘‘(B) fiscal year 2015, $0.’’. 
SEC. 641. REBASING OF STATE DSH ALLOTMENTS. 
Section 1923(f)(8) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396r– 
4(f)(8)) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(8) SPECIAL RULES FOR CALCULATING DSH ALLOTMENTS FOR 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEARS.— 
‘‘(A) FISCAL
YEAR
2021.—Only with respect to fiscal 
year 2021, the DSH allotment for a State, in lieu of the 
amount determined under paragraph (3) for the State for 
that year, shall be equal to the DSH allotment for the 
State as reduced under paragraph (7) for fiscal year 2020, 
increased, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of para-
graph (3), and paragraph (5), by the percentage change 
in the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all 
items; U.S. city average), for fiscal year 2020. 
‘‘(B) FISCAL
YEAR
2022.—Only with respect to fiscal 
year 2022, the DSH allotment for a State, in lieu of the 
amount determined under paragraph (3) for the State for 
that year, shall be equal to the DSH allotment for the 
State for fiscal year 2021, as determined under subpara-
graph (A), increased, subject to subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of paragraph (3), and paragraph (5), by the percentage 
change in the consumer price index for all urban consumers 
(all items; U.S. city average), for fiscal year 2021. 
‘‘(C) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.—The DSH allotment 
for a State for fiscal years after fiscal year 2022 shall 
be calculated under paragraph (3) without regard to this 
paragraph and paragraph (7).’’. 
SEC. 642. REPEAL OF CLASS PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Title XXXII of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300ll et seq.; relating to the CLASS program) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 
(1) Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 119, 846–847) is repealed. 
(2) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (81) and (82); 
(B) in paragraph (80), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (83) as paragraph (81). 
(3) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 6021(d) of the Deficit 
Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396p note) are amended 
to read as such paragraphs were in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of section 8002(d) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148). Of 
the funds appropriated by paragraph (3) of such section 6021(d), 
as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act, the unobligated balance is rescinded. 
SEC. 643. COMMISSION ON LONG-TERM CARE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a commission to be 
known as the Commission on Long-Term Care (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall develop a plan 
for the establishment, implementation, and financing of a com-
prehensive, coordinated, and high-quality system that ensures 
the availability of long-term services and supports for individ-
uals in need of such services and supports, including elderly 
individuals, individuals with substantial cognitive or functional 
limitations, other individuals who require assistance to perform
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activities of daily living, and individuals desiring to plan for 
future long-term care needs. 
(2) EXISTING
HEALTH
CARE
PROGRAMS.—For purposes of 
developing the plan described in paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall provide recommendations for— 
(A) addressing the interaction of a long-term services 
and support system with existing programs for long-term 
services and supports, including the Medicare program 
under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program under title XIX 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.), and 
private long-term care insurance; 
(B) improvements to such health care programs that 
are necessary for ensuring the availability of long-term 
services and supports; and 
(C) issues related to workers who provide long-term 
services and supports, including— 
(i) whether the number of such workers is ade-
quate to provide long-term services and supports to 
individuals with long-term care needs; 
(ii) workforce development necessary to deliver 
high-quality services to such individuals; 
(iii) development of entities that have the capacity 
to serve as employers and fiscal agents for workers 
who provide long-term services and supports in the 
homes of such individuals; and 
(iv) addressing gaps in Federal and State infra-
structure that prevent delivery of high-quality long 
term services and supports to such individuals. 
(3) ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS.—For purposes of devel-
oping the plan described in paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall take into account projected demographic changes and 
trends in the population of the United States, as well as the 
potential for development of new technologies, delivery systems, 
or other mechanisms to improve the availability and quality 
of long-term services and supports. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—For purposes of developing the plan 
described in paragraph (1), the Commission shall consult with 
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, the Medicaid and 
CHIP Payment and Access Commission, the National Council 
on Disability, and relevant consumer groups. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall be composed of 
15 members, to be appointed not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, as follows: 
(A) The President of the United States shall appoint 
3 members. 
(B) The majority leader of the Senate shall appoint 
3 members. 
(C) The minority leader of the Senate shall appoint 
3 members. 
(D) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall 
appoint 3 members. 
(E) The minority leader of the House of Representatives 
shall appoint 3 members. 
(2) REPRESENTATION.—The membership of the Commission 
shall include individuals who—
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(A) represent the interests of— 
(i) consumers of long-term services and supports 
and related insurance products, as well as their rep-
resentatives; 
(ii) older adults; 
(iii) individuals with cognitive or functional limita-
tions; 
(iv) family caregivers for individuals described in 
clause (i), (ii), or (iii); 
(v) the health care workforce who directly provide 
long-term services and supports; 
(vi) private long-term care insurance providers; 
(vii) employers; 
(viii) State insurance departments; and 
(ix) State Medicaid agencies; 
(B) have demonstrated experience in dealing with 
issues related to long-term services and supports, health 
care policy, and public and private insurance; and 
(C) represent the health care interests and needs of 
a variety of geographic areas and demographic groups. 
(3) CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN.—The Commission shall 
elect a chairman and vice chairman from among its members. 
(4) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the membership of the 
Commission shall be filled in the manner in which the original 
appointment was made and shall not affect the power of the 
remaining members to execute the duties of the Commission. 
(5) QUORUM.—A quorum shall consist of 8 members of 
the Commission, except that 4 members may conduct a hearing 
under subsection (e)(1). 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at the call 
of its chairman or a majority of its members. 
(7) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—To enable the Commission to exercise 
its powers, functions, and duties, there are authorized to 
be disbursed by the Senate the actual and necessary 
expenses of the Commission approved by the chairman 
and vice chairman, subject to subparagraph (B) and the 
rules and regulations of the Senate. 
(B) MEMBERS.—Members of the Commission are not 
entitled to receive compensation for service on the Commis-
sion. Members may be reimbursed for travel, subsistence, 
and other necessary expenses incurred in carrying out the 
duties of the Commission. 
(d) STAFF AND ETHICAL STANDARDS.— 
(1) STAFF.—The chairman and vice chairman of the 
Commission may jointly appoint and fix the compensation of 
staff as they deem necessary, within the guidelines for 
employees of the Senate and following all applicable rules and 
employment requirements of the Senate. 
(2) ETHICAL STANDARDS.—Members of the Commission who 
serve in the House of Representatives shall be governed by 
the ethics rules and requirements of the House. Members of 
the Senate who serve on the Commission and staff of the 
Commission shall comply with the ethics rules of the Senate. 
(e) POWERS.— 
(1) HEARINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—For the purpose of 
carrying out its duties, the Commission may hold such hearings
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and undertake such other activities as the Commission deter-
mines to be necessary to carry out its duties. 
(2) STUDIES BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE.—Upon the 
request of the Commission, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct such studies or investigations as 
the Commission determines to be necessary to carry out its 
duties. 
(3) COST ESTIMATES BY CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.— 
Upon the request of the Commission, the Director of the 
Congressional Budget Office shall provide to the Commission 
such cost estimates as the Commission determines to be nec-
essary to carry out its duties. 
(4) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon the request of 
the Commission, the head of any Federal agency is authorized 
to detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of such 
agency to the Commission to assist the Commission in carrying 
out its duties. Any such detail shall not interrupt or otherwise 
affect the civil service status or privileges of the Federal 
employee. 
(5) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—Upon the request of the 
Commission, the head of a Federal agency shall provide such 
technical assistance to the Commission as the Commission 
determines to be necessary to carry out its duties. 
(6) USE OF MAILS.—The Commission may use the United 
States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions 
as Federal agencies. 
(7) OBTAINING INFORMATION.—The Commission may secure 
directly from any Federal agency information necessary to 
enable it to carry out its duties, if the information may be 
disclosed under section 552 of title 5, United States Code. 
Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head 
of such agency shall furnish such information to the Commis-
sion. 
(8) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SERVICES.—Upon the request 
of the Commission, the Administrator of General Services shall 
provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis such 
administrative support services as the Commission may 
request. 
(f) COMMISSION CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) APPROVAL OF REPORT AND LEGISLATIVE LANGUAGE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months after 
appointment of the members of the Commission (as 
described in subsection (c)(1)), the Commission shall vote 
on a comprehensive and detailed report based on the long- 
term care plan described in subsection (b)(1) that contains 
any recommendations or proposals for legislative or 
administrative action as the Commission deems appro-
priate, including proposed legislative language to carry out 
the recommendations or proposals (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Commission bill’’). 
(B) 
APPROVAL
BY
MAJORITY
OF
MEMBERS.—The 
Commission bill shall require the approval of a majority 
of the members of the Commission. 
(2) TRANSMISSION OF COMMISSION BILL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Commission bill is approved 
by the Commission pursuant to paragraph (1), then not 
later than 10 days after such approval, the Commission
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shall submit the Commission bill to the President, the 
Vice President, the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and the majority and minority Leaders of each House 
on Congress. 
(B) COMMISSION BILL TO BE MADE PUBLIC.—Upon the 
approval or disapproval of the Commission bill pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the Commission shall promptly make 
such proposal, and a record of the vote, available to the 
public. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 30 days 
after the vote described in subsection (f)(1). 
(h) CONSIDERATION
OF COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.—If 
approved by the majority required by subsection (f)(1), the Commis-
sion bill that has been submitted pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A) 
shall be introduced in the Senate (by request) on the next day 
on which the Senate is in session by the majority leader of the 
Senate or by a Member of the Senate designated by the majority 
leader of the Senate and shall be introduced in the House of 
Representatives (by request) on the next legislative day by the 
majority leader of the House or by a member of the House des-
ignated by the majority leader of the House. 
SEC. 644. CONSUMER OPERATED AND ORIENTED PLAN PROGRAM 
CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall establish a fund to be used to provide assistance 
and oversight to qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers that 
have been awarded loans or grants under section 1322 of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042) prior 
to the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) TRANSFER AND RESCISSION.— 
(1) TRANSFER.—From the unobligated balance of funds 
appropriated under section 1322(g) of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(g)), 10 percent of 
such sums are hereby transferred to the fund established under 
subsection (a) to remain available until expended. 
(2) RESCISSION.—Except as provided for in paragraph (1), 
amounts appropriated under section 1322(g) of the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18042(g)) that 
are unobligated as of the date of enactment of this Act are 
rescinded. 
TITLE VII—EXTENSION OF 
AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS 
SEC. 701. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Except as otherwise provided in this section 
and amendments made by this section and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the authorities provided by each provision 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–246; 122 Stat. 1651) and each amendment made by that Act 
(and for mandatory programs at such funding levels), as in effect 
on September 30, 2012, shall continue, and the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall carry out the authorities, until the later of— 
(1) September 30, 2013; or
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(2) the date specified in the provision of that Act or amend-
ment made by that Act. 
(b) COMMODITY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The terms and conditions applicable to 
a covered commodity or loan commodity (as those terms are 
defined in section 1001 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8702)) or to peanuts, sugarcane, or sugar 
beets for the 2012 crop year pursuant to title I of that Act 
(7 U.S.C. 8702 et seq.) and each amendment made by that 
title shall be applicable to the 2013 crop year for that covered 
commodity, loan commodity, peanuts, sugarcane, or sugar beets. 
(2) MILK.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the dairy product 
price support program under section 1501 of the Food, 
Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8771) 
through December 31, 2013. 
(B) MILK INCOME LOSS CONTRACT PROGRAM.—Section 
1506 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 8773) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place 
it appears in subsections (c)(3), (d)(1), (d)(2), (e)(2)(A), (g), 
and (h)(1) and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(3) SUSPENSION OF PERMANENT PRICE SUPPORT AUTHORI-
TIES.—The provisions of law specified in subsections (a) through 
(c) of section 1602 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8782) shall be suspended— 
(A) for the 2013 crop or production year of a covered 
commodity (as that term is defined in section 1001 of 
that Act (7 U.S.C. 8702)), peanuts, sugarcane, and sugar, 
as appropriate; and 
(B) in the case of milk, through December 31, 2013. 
(c) CONSERVATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) CONSERVATION RESERVE.—Section 1231(d) of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3831(d)) is amended in the 
second sentence by striking ‘‘and 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2012, 
and 2013’’. 
(2) VOLUNTARY PUBLIC ACCESS.—Section 1240R of the Food 
Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–5) is amended by 
striking subsection (f) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section, to the maximum extent practicable, 
$50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(d) SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.— 
(1) 
EMPLOYMENT
AND
TRAINING
PROGRAM.—Section 
16(h)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
2025(h)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, except that for fiscal 
year 2013, the amount shall be $79,000,000’’ before the period 
at the end. 
(2) NUTRITION EDUCATION.—Section 28(d)(1) of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036a(d)(1)) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the 
semicolon at the end; and
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(B) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2012, $388,000,000; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2013, $285,000,000; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2014, $401,000,000; 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2015, $407,000,000; and 
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2016 and each subsequent fiscal 
year, the applicable amount during the preceding fiscal 
year, as adjusted to reflect any increases for the 12-month 
period ending the preceding June 30 in the Consumer 
Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.’’. 
(e) RESEARCH PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INITIA-
TIVE.—Section 1672B(f) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, 
and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(f)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting ‘‘DISCRETIONARY FUNDING 
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’. 
(2) SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH INITIATIVE.—Section 412(h) 
of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7632(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; 
(C) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as para-
graphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $100,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’. 
(3) BEGINNING FARMER AND RANCHER DEVELOPMENT PRO-
GRAM.—Section 7405(h) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3319f(h)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘FOR 
FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ after ‘‘APPROPRIATIONS’’; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’. 
(f) ENERGY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) BIOBASED MARKETS PROGRAM.—Section 9002(h) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C.
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8102(h)) is amended in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(2) BIOREFINERY
ASSISTANCE.—Section 9003(h)(2) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8103(h)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(3) REPOWERING
ASSISTANCE.—Section 9004(d)(2) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8104(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(4) BIOENERGY PROGRAM FOR ADVANCED BIOFUELS.—Section 
9005(g)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8105(g)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(5) BIODIESEL
FUEL
EDUCATION
PROGRAM.—Section 9006 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8106) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds of 
the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section $1,000,000 
for fiscal year 2013.’’. 
(6) RURAL
ENERGY
FOR
AMERICA
PROGRAM.—Section 
9007(g)(3) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107(g)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(7) 
BIOMASS
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
9008(h)(2) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8108(h)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(8) RURAL ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENCY INITIATIVE.—Section 
9009(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 
2002 (7 U.S.C. 8109(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(9) FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIOENERGY PRO-
DUCERS.—Section 9010(b) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8110(b)) is amended in para-
graphs (1)(A) and (2)(A) by striking ‘‘2012’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(10) BIOMASS CROP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 9011(f) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8111(f)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(f) FUNDING.—Of the funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(f) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’; and 
(B) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
‘‘(B) MULTIYEAR CONTRACTS.—For each multiyear con-
tract entered into by the Secretary during a fiscal year 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall ensure that suffi-
cient funds are obligated from the amounts appropriated
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for that fiscal year to fully cover all payments required 
by the contract for all years of the contract.’’. 
(11) FOREST BIOMASS FOR ENERGY.—Section 9012(d) of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8112(d)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting ‘‘2013’’. 
(12) COMMUNITY WOOD ENERGY PROGRAM.—Section 9013(e) 
of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 8113(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’. 
(g) HORTICULTURE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS.— 
(1) FARMERS MARKET PROMOTION PROGRAM.—Section 6(e) 
of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 (7 
U.S.C. 3005(e)) is amended— 
(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) as 
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1) or (2)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
(2) NATIONAL
CLEAN
PLANT
NETWORK.—Section 10202(e) 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 
7761(e)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Of the funds’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012.—Of the funds’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out the Program $5,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013.’’. 
(3) NATIONAL
ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION
COST-SHARE
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Of funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agri-
culture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Service) 
shall use $22,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, to remain avail-
able until expended, to’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of 
Agriculture (acting through the Agricultural Marketing 
Service) shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) MANDATORY FUNDING FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 
2012.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the 
Secretary shall make available to carry out this section 
$22,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $22,000,000 for fiscal year 
2013, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(4) ORGANIC PRODUCTION AND MARKET DATA INITIATIVES.— 
Section 7407(d) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 5925c(d)) is amended—
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(A) in the heading of paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING THROUGH 
FISCAL YEAR 2012’’; 
(B) in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘ADDI-
TIONAL FUNDING’’ and inserting ‘‘DISCRETIONARY FUNDING 
FOR FISCAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) FISCAL YEAR 2013.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this section $5,000,000, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
(h) OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIALLY DIS-
ADVANTAGED FARMERS
OR RANCHERS.—Section 2501(a)(4) of the 
Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 
2279(a)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading of subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘IN 
GENERAL’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2009 THROUGH 2012’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subpara-
graphs (C) and (D), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) FISCAL
YEAR
2013.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2013.’’; 
(4) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’; 
and 
(5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’. 
(i) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 
to mandatory funding provided by programs authorized by 
provisions of law amended by subsections (d) through (h). 
(2) CONSERVATION.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to the programs specified in paragraphs (3)(B), (4), 
(6), and (7) of section 1241(a) of the Food Security Act of 
1985 (16 U.S.C. 3841(a)), relating to the conservation steward-
ship program, farmland protection program, environmental 
quality incentives program, and wildlife habitat incentives pro-
gram, for which program authority was extended through fiscal 
year 2014 by section 716 of Public Law 112–55 (125 Stat. 
582). 
(3) TRADE.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect 
to the following provisions of law: 
(A) Section 3206 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 1726c) relating to the use of Com-
modity Credit Corporation funds to support local and 
regional food aid procurement projects. 
(B) Section 3107(l)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural 
Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1736o–1(l)(1)) relating 
to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry 
out the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education 
and Child Nutrition Program. 
(4) SURVEY OF FOODS PURCHASED BY SCHOOL FOOD AUTHORI-
TIES.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 
4307 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1893) relating to the use of Commodity 
Credit Corporation funds for a survey and report regarding 
foods purchased by school food authorities.
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(5) RURAL DEVELOPMENT.—Subsection (a) does not apply 
with respect to the following provisions of law: 
(A) Section 379E(d)(1) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008s(d)(1)), relating to 
funding of the rural microentrepreneur assistance program. 
(B) Section 6029 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 1955) relating 
to funding of pending rural development loan and grant 
applications. 
(C) Section 231(b)(7)(A) of the Agricultural Risk Protec-
tion Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1632a(b)(7)(A)), relating to 
funding of value-added agricultural market development 
program grants. 
(D) Section 375(e)(6)(B) of the Consolidated Farm and 
Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008j(e)(6)(B)) relating 
to the use of Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the 
National Sheep Industry Improvement Center. 
(6) MARKET LOSS ASSISTANCE FOR ASPARAGUS PRODUCERS.— 
Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 10404(d) 
of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2112). 
(7) SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE.— 
Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to section 531 of 
the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) and title IX 
of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2497 et seq.) relating 
to the provision of supplemental agricultural disaster assist-
ance. 
(8) PIGFORD CLAIMS.—Subsection (a) does not apply with 
respect to section 14012 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2209) relating 
to determination on the merits of Pigford claims. 
(9) HEARTLAND, HABITAT, HARVEST, AND HORTICULTURE ACT 
OF 2008.—Subsection (a) does not apply with respect to title 
XV of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–246; 122 Stat. 2246), and amendments made by that 
title, relating to the provision of supplemental agricultural dis-
aster assistance under title IX of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2497 et seq.), certain revenue and tax provisions, and 
certain trade benefits and other matters. 
(j) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as otherwise provided in this sec-
tion, this section and the amendments made by this section take 
effect on the earlier of— 
(1) the date of the enactment of this Act; or 
(2) September 30, 2012. 
SEC. 702. SUPPLEMENTAL AGRICULTURAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance 
Act (7 U.S.C. 1531) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking the 
first ‘‘under’’; and 
(B) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and indenting appro-
priately; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘use such sums as 
are necessary from the Trust Fund to’’; and
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(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $80,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘use such sums as 
are necessary from the Trust Fund to’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection 
$400,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘use up to $50,000,000 
per year from the Trust Fund to’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘use such sums 
as are necessary from the Trust Fund to’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $20,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2012 and 2013.’’; and 
(6) in subsection (i), by inserting ‘‘or, in the case of sub-
sections (c) through (f), September 30, 2013’’ after ‘‘2011,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on October 1, 2012. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 801. STRATEGIC DELIVERY SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph 3 of section 495(c) of title 10, 
United States Code,, as added by section 1035 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘that’’ before ‘‘the Russian Federation’’ and 
inserting ‘‘whether’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘strategic’’ before ‘‘arms control obliga-
tions’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. 
SEC. 802. NO COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT IN PAY OF MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no adjustment 
shall be made under section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization 
Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) (relating to cost of living adjustments 
for Members of Congress) during fiscal year 2013.
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TITLE IX—BUDGET PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Modifications of Sequestration 
SEC. 901. TREATMENT OF SEQUESTER. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT.—Section 251A(3) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period and 
inserting‘‘ ; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2013, reducing the amount cal-
culated 
under 
subparagraphs 
(A) 
through 
(D) 
by 
$24,000,000,000.’’. 
(b) AFTER SESSION SEQUESTER.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the fiscal year 2013 spending reductions required 
by section 251(a)(1) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985 shall be evaluated and implemented on March 
27, 2013. 
(c) POSTPONEMENT OF BUDGET CONTROL ACT SEQUESTER FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2013.—Section 251A of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘January 2, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2013’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7)(A), by striking ‘‘January 2, 2013’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2013’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION 251.—Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 251(c) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 are amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) for fiscal year 2013— 
‘‘(A) for the security category, as defined in section 
250(c)(4)(B), $684,000,000,000 in budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the nonsecurity category, as defined in section 
250(c)(4)(A), $359,000,000,000 in budget authority; 
‘‘(3) for fiscal year 2014— 
‘‘(A) for the security category, $552,000,000,000 in 
budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the nonsecurity category, $506,000,000,000 in 
budget authority;’’. 
(e) 2013 SEQUESTER.—On March 1, 2013, the President shall 
order a sequestration for fiscal year 2013 pursuant to section 251A 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, 
as amended by this section, pursuant to which, only for the purposes 
of the calculation in sections 251A(5)(A), 251A(6)(A), and 251A(7)(A), 
section 251(c)(2) shall be applied as if it read as follows: 
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2013— 
‘‘(A) for the security category, $544,000,000,000 in 
budget authority; and 
‘‘(B) for the nonsecurity category, $499,000,000,000 in 
budget authority;’’.
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SEC. 902. AMOUNTS IN APPLICABLE RETIREMENT PLANS MAY BE 
TRANSFERRED TO DESIGNATED ROTH ACCOUNTS WITH-
OUT DISTRIBUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 402A(c)(4) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN TRANSFERS.—In the 
case of an applicable retirement plan which includes a 
qualified Roth contribution program— 
‘‘(i) the plan may allow an individual to elect to 
have the plan transfer any amount not otherwise 
distributable under the plan to a designated Roth 
account maintained for the benefit of the individual, 
‘‘(ii) such transfer shall be treated as a distribution 
to which this paragraph applies which was contributed 
in a qualified rollover contribution (within the meaning 
of section 408A(e)) to such account, and 
‘‘(iii) the plan shall not be treated as violating 
the provisions of section 401(k)(2)(B)(i), 403(b)(7)(A)(i), 
403(b)(11), or 457(d)(1)(A), or of section 8433 of title 
5, United States Code, solely by reason of such 
transfer.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section 
shall apply to transfers after December 31, 2012, in taxable years 
ending after such date. 
Subtitle B—Budgetary Effects 
SEC. 911. BUDGETARY EFFECTS. 
(a) PAYGO SCORECARD.—The budgetary effects of this Act shall 
not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard maintained pursuant 
to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. 
(b) SENATE PAYGO SCORECARD.—The budgetary effects of this 
Act shall not be entered on any PAYGO scorecard maintained 
for purposes of section 201 of S. Con. Res. 21 (110th Congress). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.