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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII—INELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS HAVING SERI-
OUSLY DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 
‘‘7381. Definitions. 
‘‘7382. Ineligibility for employment. 
‘‘7383. Review of public records. 
‘‘7384. Confidentiality.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect 9 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2012. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 828 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide 
that persons having seriously delinquent tax 
debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment.
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘Gulf Coast State’ means each of 
the States of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala-
bama, and Florida; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Advisory Committee’ means the 
Gulf Coast Health Research Advisory Committee es-
tablished under subsection (c). 
‘‘(3) the term ‘vulnerable residents’ means indi-
viduals who live in Gulf Coast States in areas where 
they may be exposed to hazardous substances re-
lated to the oil spill; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘workers’ means paid or volunteer 
staff participating in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 
cleanup.’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 828 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that persons having seriously 
delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 
Mr. CHAFFETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that per-
sons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineli-
gible for Federal employment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employee Tax 
Accountability Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. INELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY 
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EM-
PLOYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 73 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII—INELIGIBILITY OF PER-
SONS HAVING SERIOUSLY DELINQUENT 
TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 
‘‘§ 7381. Ineligibility of persons having seriously de-
linquent tax debts for Federal employ-
ment 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘seriously delinquent tax debt’ 
means an outstanding debt under the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 for which a notice of lien has 
been filed in public records pursuant to section 6323 
of such Code, except that such term does not in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a debt that is being paid in a timely 
manner pursuant to an agreement under sec-
tion 6159 or section 7122 of such Code; and 
‘‘(B) a debt with respect to which a collec-
tion due process hearing under section 6330 of 
such Code, or relief under subsection (a), (b), 
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or (f) of section 6015 of such Code, is re-
quested or pending; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘Federal employee’ means— 
‘‘(A) an employee, as defined by section 
2105; and 
‘‘(B) an employee of the United States 
Postal Service or of the Postal Regulatory Com-
mission. 
‘‘(b) INELIGIBILITY FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT.— 
An individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt shall 
be ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as 
a Federal employee. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall, for purposes of carrying out this section 
with respect to the executive branch, prescribe any regula-
tions which the Office considers necessary.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap-
ter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII—INELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS HAVING SERIOUSLY 
DELINQUENT TAX DEBTS FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT 
‘‘7381. Ineligibility of persons having seriously delinquent tax debts for Federal 
employment.’’. 
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Subtitle C—Miscellaneous
SEC. 921. ENHANCEMENT OF PENALTIES FOR DRUG TRAF-
FICKING IN PRISONS.
Section 1791 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by inserting before ‘‘Any’’
the following new sentence: ‘‘Any punishment im-
posed under subsection (b) for a violation of this
section involving a controlled substance shall be con-
secutive to any other sentence imposed by any court
for an offense involving such a controlled sub-
stance.’’.
(2) in subsection (d)(1)(A) by inserting after ‘‘a
firearm or destructive device’’ the following, ‘‘or a
controlled substance in schedule I or II, other than
marijuana or a controlled substance referred to in
subparagraph (C) of this subsection’’;
SEC. 922. CRACK PENALTY AMENDMENTS.
(a) 50 GRAM TRAFFICKING PENALTY.—
(1) Section 401(b)(1)(A) of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking clause (iii).
(2) Section 401(b)(1)(A)(ii) of the Controlled
Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)(ii)) is
section (a), (b), or (f) of section 6015 of 
such Code, is requested or pending. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 82 
To reauthorize and amend part EE of the Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 relating to drug courts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To reauthorize and amend part EE of the Omnibus Crime 
Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 relating to drug courts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Drug Court Reauthorization Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Studies have concluded that drug courts 
significantly reduce crime by as much as 35 percent 
more than other sentencing options. 
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that the newspaper complies with the applicable re-
cycled content requirement under subsection (a).
‘‘(d) NEWSPRINT RECYCLING FUND.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—The proceeds
of any penalties collected by the Administrator
under subsection (c)(1) shall be deposited in a spe-
cial fund in the United States Treasury, to be
known as the ‘Newsprint Recycling Fund’. Amounts
in such fund shall thereafter be available for appro-
priation and shall remain available until expended.
‘‘(2) USE OF FUND.— Subject to appropriation,
amounts in such fund shall be available for distribu-
tion by the Administrator to local governments in
the principal area served by any covered newspaper
paying a penalty under subsection (c)(1) for the pur-
pose of establishing and implementing necessary pro-
grams to collect and recycle old newsprint.
‘‘(e) SMALL NEWSPAPERS.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 1996, the Administrator shall submit a report to
Congress describing the impact of paragraph (1) of sub-
section (a) on the price of recycled newsprint and other
newsprint available to newspapers whose average daily cir-
culation is less than 200,000. If the Administrator finds
that the requirements of such paragraph (1) have resulted
in a significant increase in the price of such newsprint for
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(1) was subject to a right-of-way that was grant-
ed to the predecessor of the Chicago and Northwestern
Transportation Company under the Act entitled ‘‘An
Act granting to railroads the right of way through the
public lands of the United States’’, approved March
3, 1875 (43 U.S.C. 934 et seq.), which right-of-way
the Company has conveyed to the city of Douglas,
Wyoming; and
(2) is located within the boundaries of the city
limits of the city of Douglas, Wyoming, or between the
right-of-way of Interstate 25 and the city limits of the
city of Douglas, Wyoming,
as determined by the Secretary of the Interior in consulta-
tion with the appropriate officials of the city of Douglas,
Wyoming.
(b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall file for recordation in the real property records of Con-
verse County, Wyoming, a deed or other appropriate form
of instrument conveying to the city of Douglas, Wyoming,
all right, title, and interest in the land described in sub-
section (a).
SEC. 3403. LOST CREEK LAND EXCHANGE.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall submit a plan to
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the
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the House of Representatives detailing the terms and condi-
tions for the exchange of certain lands and interests in land
owned by the R-Y Timber, Inc., its successors and assigns
or affiliates located in the Lost Creek area and other areas
of the Deerlodge National Forest, Montana.
SEC. 3404. VANCOUVER NATIONAL HISTORIC RESERVE.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Van-
couver National Historic Reserve in the State of Washing-
ton (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Reserve’’), consisting
of the area described in the report entitled ‘‘Vancouver Na-
tional Historic Reserve Feasibility Study and Environ-
mental Assessment’’ published by the Vancouver Historical
Study Commission and dated April 1993 as authorized by
Public Law 101–523 (referred to in this section as the
‘‘Vancouver Historic Reserve Report’’).
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—The Reserve shall be adminis-
tered in accordance with—
(1) the Vancouver Historic Reserve Report (in-
cluding the specific findings and recommendations
contained in the report); and
(2) the Memorandum of Agreement between the
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director
of the National Park Service, and the City of Van-
couver, Washington, dated November 14, 1994.
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(c) NO LIMITATION ON FAA AUTHORITY.—The estab-
lishment of the Reserve shall not limit—
(1) the authority of the Federal Aviation Admin-
istration over air traffic control, or aviation activities
at Pearson Airpark; or
(2) limit operations and airspace in the vicinity
of Portland International Airport.
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
to carry out this section.
Attest:
Secretary.
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plicable to such amounts, as in effect immediately before 
such date of enactment. 
(c) TERMINATION.—After the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may not 
newly insure any mortgage under the FHA Refinance Pro-
gram referred to in section 2 of this Act except pursuant 
to a commitment to insure made before such enactment, and 
upon the completion of all activities with respect to such 
commitments under the provisions of law, regulations, or-
ders, notices, and mortgagee letters referred to in subsection 
(b) of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment shall terminate the FHA Refinance Program re-
ferred to in section 2. 
(d) STUDY OF USE OF PROGRAM BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES, VETERANS, AND GOLD STAR RECIPI-
ENTS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development shall conduct a study to deter-
mine the extent of usage of the FHA Refinance Pro-
gram referred to in section 2 by, and the impact of 
such program on, covered homeowners. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of 
the 90-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Congress a report setting forth the results of the study 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 830 
AN ACT 
To rescind the unobligated funding for the FHA 
Refinance Program and to terminate the program.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 830 
To rescind the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance Program and 
to terminate the program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 
Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, and Mrs. BIGGERT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To rescind the unobligated funding for the FHA Refinance 
Program and to terminate the program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘FHA Refinance Pro-
gram Termination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF FUNDING FOR FHA REFINANCE 
PROGRAM. 
Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
there are rescinded and permanently canceled all unex-
pended balances remaining available as of such date of en-
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actment of the amounts made available under title I of 
the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (Public Law 
110–343; 12 U.S.C. 5211 et seq.) that have been allocated 
for use under the FHA Refinance Program (pursuant to 
Mortgagee Letter 2010–23 of the Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development) of the Making Home Affordable 
initiative of the Secretary of the Treasury. 
SEC. 3. TERMINATION OF FHA REFINANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) TERMINATION OF MORTGAGEE LETTER.—The 
Mortgagee Letter referred to in section 2 shall be void and 
have no effect and the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development may not issue any regulation, order, notice, 
or mortgagee letter based on or substantially similar to 
such Mortgagee Letter. 
(b) TREATMENT OF REMAINING FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a) of this section, any amounts made 
available for use under the Program referred to in section 
2 of this Act and expended before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act shall continue to be governed by the 
Mortgagee Letter specified in subsection (a) of this sec-
tion, and any other provisions of law, regulations, orders, 
and notices, applicable to such amounts, as in effect imme-
diately before such date of enactment. 
(c) TERMINATION.—After the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development may 
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not newly insure any mortgage under the FHA Refinance 
Program referred to in section 2 of this Act except pursu-
ant to a commitment to insure made before such enact-
ment, and upon the completion of all activities with re-
spect to such commitments under the provisions of law, 
regulations, orders, notices, and mortgagee letters referred 
to in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall terminate the FHA Re-
finance Program referred to in section 2. 
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1296
AN ACT
To provide for the administration of certain Pre-
sidio properties at minimal cost to the Federal
taxpayer.
104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1296
AN ACT
To provide for the administration of certain Presidio
properties at minimal cost to the Federal taxpayer.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FINDINGS.
The Congress finds that—
(1) the Presidio, located amidst the incom-
parable scenic splendor of the Golden Gate, is one
of America’s great natural and historic sites;
(2) the Presidio is the oldest continuously oper-
ated military post in the Nation dating from 1776,
and was designated a National Historic Landmark
in 1962;
(3) preservation of the cultural and historic in-
tegrity of the Presidio for public use recognizes its
significant role in the history of the United States;
(4) the Presidio, in its entirety, is located with-
in the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recre-
ation Area, in accordance with Public Law 92–589;
(5) the Presidio’s significant natural, historic,
scenic, cultural, and recreational resources must be
managed in a manner which is consistent with sound
principles of land use planning and management,
and which protects the Presidio from development
and uses which would destroy the scenic beauty and
historic and natural character of the area; and
(6) the Presidio can best be managed through
an innovative public/private partnership that mini-
mizes cost to the United States Treasury and makes
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104TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1341
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide authorizations of appro-
priations for programs relating to the health of individuals who are
from disadvantaged backgrounds, including individuals who are members
of racial or ethnic minority groups.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 28, 1995
Mr. STOKES (for himself, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr. MFUME, Mr. CON-
YERS, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. OWENS, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. DIXON,
Mr. CLAY, Mr. TUCKER, Mrs. CLAYTON, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WYNN, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. BISHOP,
Mr. FRAZER, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mrs. MEEK of Florida, Mr.
WATT of North Carolina, Mr. CLYBURN, Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr.
LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATERS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. FIELDS of Louisi-
ana, Mr. FATTAH, Ms. JACKSON-LEE, Mr. FORD, Ms. MCKINNEY, Ms.
NORTON, Mr. HILLIARD, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. RUSH, Mr. THOMPSON, Mr.
REYNOLDS, and Miss COLLINS of Michigan) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide author-
izations of appropriations for programs relating to the
health of individuals who are from disadvantaged back-
grounds, including individuals who are members of racial
or ethnic minority groups.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to obligations issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5146 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 700 
Grant Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph 
F. Weis Jr. United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 831 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment 
of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical 
psychologist services under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. CHU, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. TONKO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for 
purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under 
the Medicare Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGISTS AS 
PHYSICIANS FOR PURPOSES OF FURNISHING 
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The first sentence of section 
1861(r) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ before ‘‘(5)’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, or (6) a clinical psychologist, but only with re-
spect to the furnishing of qualified psychologist serv-
ices described in subsection (ii) for which the psy-
chologist is legally authorized to perform by the 
State and who is acting within the scope of the psy-
chologist’s license (or other authorization under 
State law)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished 
on or after January 1, 2012. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 833 
To remove obstacles to legal sales of United States agricultural commodities 
to Cuba as authorized by the Trade Sanctions Reform and Export 
Enhancement Act of 2000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2011 
Mr. CONAWAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on For-
eign Affairs and Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined 
by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 
within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To remove obstacles to legal sales of United States agricul-
tural commodities to Cuba as authorized by the Trade 
Sanctions Reform and Export Enhancement Act of 2000. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Agricultural Export 
Enhancement Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PAYMENT TERMS UNDER THE 
TRADE SANCTIONS REFORM AND EXPORT EN-
HANCEMENT ACT OF 2000. 
Section 908(b)(4) of the Trade Sanctions Reform and 
Export Enhancement Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7207(b)(4)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the term ‘payment of cash in ad-
vance’ means, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the payment by the purchaser of an 
agricultural commodity or product and the re-
ceipt of such payment by the seller prior to— 
‘‘(i) the transfer of title of such com-
modity or product to the purchaser; and 
‘‘(ii) the release of control of such 
commodity or product to the purchaser.’’. 
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