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funding for, that portion of the Manufacturing Tech-
nology program of the Navy, and that portion of the
Technology Base program of the Navy, that are in the
areas of shipbuilding technologies and ship repair
technologies.
SEC. 1353. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAM MANAGE-
MENT 
THROUGH 
ADVANCED 
RESEARCH
PROJECTS AGENCY.
The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Advanced
Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense as
the lead agency of the Department of Defense for activities
of the Department of Defense which are part of the National
Shipbuilding Initiative program. Those activities shall be
carried out as part of defense conversion activities of the
Department of Defense.
SEC. 1354. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY FUNC-
TIONS.
The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director
of the Advanced Research Projects Agency, shall carry out
the following functions with respect to the National Ship-
building Initiative program:
(1) Consultation with the Maritime Administra-
tion, the Office of Economic Adjustment, the National
Economic Council, the National Shipbuilding Re-
search Project, the Coast Guard, the National Oceanic
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3121 
To require congressional approval for certain obligations exceeding 
$100,000,000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. BARROW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on Rules, 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 require congressional approval for certain obligations 
exceeding $100,000,000. 
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 ‘‘Reclaiming Oversight 
of Executive Branch Spending Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL FOR CERTAIN OBLIGA-
TIONS EXCEEDING $100,000,000. 
(a) APPROVAL REQUIREMENT.—No Federal depart-
ment or agency may enter into a contract with, award a 
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grant to, or guarantee a loan for, a private entity in excess 
of $100,000,000 for a fiscal year, unless the department 
or agency submits to the Congress a request for approval 
of such contract, grant, or guarantee, and such approval 
is subsequently granted by enactment of a joint resolution. 
(b) EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION.—A joint resolution 
of approval under subsection (a) shall be considered in the 
House of Representatives and the Senate not later then 
30 days after the date of submission of a request under 
such subsection, under expedited procedures. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3127 
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased 
Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. POSEY (for himself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. OLSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. AUSTIN 
SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. FLORES, and Mr. MULVANEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administra-
tion 
A BILL 
To prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving 
heirs of deceased Members of Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITING PAYMENT OF GRATUITIES TO 
SURVIVORS OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No payment may be made from 
the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, 
the contingent fund of the Senate, or any other appro-
priated funds for a death gratuity payment to the widow, 
widower, or heirs-at-law of any Member of Congress who 
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dies after the commencement of the Congress to which the 
Member has been elected. 
(b) NO EFFECT
ON OTHER PAYMENTS
TO SUR-
VIVORS.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to 
prohibit or affect the payment to any individual of any 
unpaid balance or salary or other sums due to a Member 
of Congress who dies after the commencement of the Con-
gress to which the Member has been elected. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, a ‘‘Member of Congress’’ 
means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3128 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined 
for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions 
from capital deductions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. HAYWORTH, and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consoli-
dated assets are determined for purposes of exempting 
certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital 
deductions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DATE FOR DETERMINING CONSOLIDATED AS-
SETS. 
Section 171(b)(4)(C) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by in-
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serting after ‘‘December 31, 2009,’’ the following: ‘‘or 
March 31, 2010,’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 406 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3128 
[Report No. 112–566] 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection 
Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined 
for purposes of exempting certain instruments of smaller institutions 
from capital deductions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. GRIMM (for himself, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. MEEKS, 
Ms. HAYWORTH, and Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
JUNE 29, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. RENACCI, and Mr. STIVERS 
JUNE 29, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Con-
sumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consoli-
dated assets are determined for purposes of exempting 
certain instruments of smaller institutions from capital 
deductions. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DATE FOR DETERMINING CONSOLIDATED AS-
SETS. 
Section 171(b)(4)(C) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘December 31, 2009,’’ the following: ‘‘or 
March 31, 2010,’’. 
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TITLE XXXIII—NATIONAL
DEFENSE STOCKPILE
SEC. 3301. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this title:
(1) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’
means the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50
U.S.C. 98c).
(2) The term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile Trans-
action Fund’’ means the fund established under sec-
tion 9(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h(a)).
(3) The term ‘‘annual materials plan’’ means the
report containing an annual materials plan for the
operation of the National Defense Stockpile required
to be submitted to Congress each year under section
11(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-2(b)).
SEC. 3302. DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE AND EXCESS MATE-
RIALS CONTAINED IN THE NATIONAL DE-
FENSE STOCKPILE.
The President may dispose of obsolete and excess mate-
rials in the National Defense Stockpile, except that the
amount of funds received from the sale of such materials
may not exceed $500,000,000 in any fiscal year. All funds
received from the sale of materials under this section shall
Union Calendar No. 406 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3128 
[Report No. 112–566] 
A BILL 
To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on 
which consolidated assets are determined for pur-
poses of exempting certain instruments of small-
er institutions from capital deductions. 
JUNE 29, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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SEC. 604. ADVANCE PAYMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
EVACUATION OF MEMBERS AND DEPEND-
ENTS 
OF 
MEMBERS 
FROM 
DESIGNATED
PLACES.
(a) TIME OF DESIGNATION.—Section 1006(c) of title
37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(2) The actual designation of a place under this sub-
section as a place for which an advance of pay will be made
under this subsection in connection with the ordered evacu-
ation of members or dependents of members may be made
by the President before, during, or after the evacuation.’’.
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Section 1006(c) of
title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a),
shall apply with respect to evacuations occurring on or after
the date of the enactment of this Act. Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for the purpose of providing an
advance of pay under such section, such section shall also
apply with respect to evacuations occurring during the pe-
riod beginning on June 1, 1991, and ending on the date
of the enactment of this Act.
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3140 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to prioritize the 
assignment of officers and analysts to certain State and 
urban area fusion centers to enhance the security of 
mass transit systems. 
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. 3132 
To extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds from the San 
Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Ms. CHU introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend the authorization period for certain uses of funds 
from the San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SAN GABRIEL BASIN RESTORATION. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 110(a)(3)(A)(ii) of division 
B of the Miscellaneous Appropriations Act, 2001 (as en-
acted into law by section 1(a)(4) of Public Law 106–554) 
is amended by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to any project constructed under 
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Section 110 of such Act before, on, or after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3133 
To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow for certiorari 
review of certain cases denied relief or review by the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mrs. DAVIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend titles 28 and 10, United States Code, to allow 
for certiorari review of certain cases denied relief or 
review by the United States Court of Appeals for the 
Armed Forces. 
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 ‘‘Equal Justice for Our 
Military Act of 2011’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF AP-
PEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1259 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or denied’’ 
after ‘‘granted’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or denied’’ 
after ‘‘granted’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TITLE
10.—Section 867a(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘The 
Supreme Court may not review by a writ of certio-
rari under this section any action of the Court of 
Appeals for the Armed Forces in refusing to grant 
a petition for review.’’. 
(2) TIME FOR APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF CER-
TIORARI.—Section 2101(g) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) The time for application for a writ of certiorari 
to review a decision of the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Armed Forces, or the decision of a Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals that the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Armed Forces refuses to grant a petition to review, 
shall be as prescribed by rules of the Supreme Court.’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the 
amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the 
expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act and shall apply to any petition 
granted or denied by the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Armed Forces on or after that effective date. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE RULES.—The author-
ity of the Supreme Court to prescribe rules to carry out 
section 2101(g) of title 28, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 2(b)(2) of this Act, shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3134 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
include providing diapers and diapering supplies among the activities 
for which funds may be employed to improve the quality of and access 
to child care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. PRICE 
of North Carolina, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CONYERS, 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Ms. MOORE) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Work-
force 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 to include providing diapers and diapering 
supplies among the activities for which funds may be 
employed to improve the quality of and access to child 
care. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Diaper Investment and 
Aid to Promote Economic Recovery’’ or the ‘‘DIAPER 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds, pursuant to its authority under arti-
cle I and the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution, 
that— 
(1) access to a reliable supply of clean diapers 
is a medical necessity for the health and welfare of 
infant and toddlers, their families, and child and 
health care providers, 
(2) a supply of diapers is generally an eligibility 
requirement for infants and toddlers to participate 
in early childhood educational programs, 
(3) providing a sufficient supply of diapers can 
cause economic hardship to needy families, 
(4) absent access to child care, parents and 
guardians of infants and toddlers cannot participate 
in the workforce, thereby causing economic harm to 
many families, 
(5) providing diapering systems to needy in-
fants and toddlers through child care programs fur-
thers the national goals of improved health and sani-
tation for families and for staff in early childhood 
education and child care programs, and 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3138 
To amend the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to specify 
a cost sharing requirement and to provide for a report to Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. PIERLUISI, 
Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. CICILLINE, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. 
LEVIN, Mr. DINGELL, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. LATOU-
RETTE, Ms. MOORE, Mr. FILNER, Mr. NADLER, Mr. LUJA´N, Mr. WELCH, 
and Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology 
A BILL 
To amend the National Institute of Standards and Tech-
nology Act to specify a cost sharing requirement and 
to provide for a report to Congress. 
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 ‘‘American Innovation 
in Manufacturing Act’’. 
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(6) making available clean diapers to needy in-
fants and toddlers who would otherwise be prevented 
from participating in child care programs furthers 
the national goal of safe and quality child care, and 
therefore enables better implementation of the Child 
Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990. 
SEC. 3. PROVISION OF DIAPERS AS CHILD CARE ASSIST-
ANCE. 
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 658E(c)(3)(C) by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘Provision of diapers for use by eligible children 
within the State who receive or are offered child 
care services for which financial assistance is 
provided under this Act is a direct service and 
shall not be included in administrative costs.’’, 
(2) in section 658G is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘These activities include the provision of diapers and dia-
pering supplies to enrolled child care providers sufficient 
for the population of children under the age of three whose 
parent receives or is offered financial assistance under this 
Act.’’, and 
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(3) in section 658P by inserting after para-
graph (2) the following: 
‘‘(3) DIAPER.—The term ‘diaper’ means an ab-
sorbent garment worn by infants and toddlers who 
are not toilet-trained or individuals who are incapa-
ble of controlling their bladder or bowel movements. 
‘Diaper’ refers to a disposable diaper or, where the 
administering agency elects to make available, a 
washable cloth diaper and the requisite diaper laun-
dering and delivery services necessary to provide suf-
ficient clean diapers for the eligible population. ‘Dia-
pering supplies’ means items, including diapers, dia-
per wipes, and diaper cream, necessary for safe dia-
pering.’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3135 
To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, commonly known 
as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the threshold dollar amount of contracts 
subject to the prevailing wage requirements of such provisions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 6, 2011 
Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. JONES, Mr. MULVANEY, Mr. FRANKS of 
Arizona, Mr. YODER, Mr. AMASH, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. FLORES, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. PITTS, Mr. COLE, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. ROSS of Florida, Ms. 
JENKINS, and Mr. BERG) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the provisions of title 40, United States Code, 
commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act, to raise the 
threshold dollar amount of contracts subject to the pre-
vailing wage requirements of such provisions. 
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 ‘‘Adjusting Davis-Bacon 
for Inflation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. THRESHOLD OF CONTRACTS SUBJECT TO DAVIS- 
BACON. 
Section 3142(a) of chapter 31 of title 40, United 
States Code is amended by striking ‘‘$2,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$50,000’’. 
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SEC. 2. HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNER-
SHIP PROGRAM COST SHARING. 
Section 25(c) of the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278k(c)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (3), and 
(5), for fiscal year 2012 through fiscal year 2013, 
the Secretary may not provide to a Center more 
than 50 percent of the costs incurred by such Center 
and may not require that a Center’s cost share ex-
ceed 50 percent. 
‘‘(10) Not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a report on the cost share re-
quirements under the program. The report shall— 
‘‘(A) discuss various cost share structures, 
including the cost share structure in place prior 
to such date of enactment and the cost share 
structure in place under paragraph (9), and the 
effect of such cost share structures on indi-
vidual Centers and the overall program; and 
‘‘(B) include a recommendation for how 
best to structure the cost share requirement 
after fiscal year 2013 to provide for the long- 
term sustainability of the program.’’. 
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