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determination is made available to such person under 
paragraph (3). The Commission shall review such deter-
mination on the basis of the record before the Postal Serv-
ice in the making of such determination. The Commission 
shall make a determination based upon such review no 
later than 120 days after receiving any appeal under this 
paragraph. The Commission shall set aside any determina-
tion, findings, and conclusions found to be— 
‘‘(A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discre-
tion, or otherwise not in accordance with the law; 
‘‘(B) without observance of procedure required 
by law; or 
‘‘(C) unsupported by substantial evidence on 
the record, including any determination, finding, or 
conclusion of the Postal Service with respect to 
clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph (2)(A) 
(each of which clauses the Postal Service shall spe-
cifically address under paragraph (3) with respect to 
the facility involved). 
The Commission may affirm the determination of the 
Postal Service or order that the entire matter be returned 
for further consideration, but the Commission may not 
modify the determination of the Postal Service. The Com-
mission may suspend the effectiveness of the determina-
tion of the Postal Service until the final disposition of the 
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(1) The Organ Mountains Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(2) The Organ Needles Wilderness Study Area. 
(3) The Pena Blanca Wilderness Study Area. 
SEC. 10. NATIONAL LANDSCAPE CONSERVATION SYSTEM. 
The monument designated by this Act shall be ad-
ministered as a component of the National Landscape 
Conservation System. 
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‘‘(C) benefits described in subparagraph
(A) are not paid from a trust forming a part
of such governmental plan unless such trust is
maintained solely for the purpose of providing
such benefits.’’
(2) COORDINATION WITH SECTION 457.—Sub-
section (e) of section 457 is amended by adding at
the end thereof the following new paragraph:
‘‘(15) TREATMENT
OF
QUALIFIED
GOVERN-
MENTAL
EXCESS
BENEFIT
ARRANGEMENTS.—Sub-
sections (b)(2) and (c)(1) shall not apply to any
qualified governmental excess benefit arrangement
(as defined in section 415(m)(3)), and benefits pro-
vided under such an arrangement shall not be taken
into account in determining whether any other plan
is an eligible deferred compensation plan.’’
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2)
of section 457(f) is amended by striking the word
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking
the period after subparagraph (D) and inserting the
words ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting immediately there-
after the following new subparagraph:
‘‘(E) a qualified governmental excess bene-
fit arrangement described in section 415(m).’’
appeal. The provisions of section 556, section 557, and 
chapter 7 of title 5 shall not apply to any review carried 
out by the Commission under this paragraph. 
‘‘(6) For purposes of paragraph (5), any appeal re-
ceived by the Commission shall— 
‘‘(A) if sent to the Commission through the 
mails, be considered to have been received on the 
date of the Postal Service postmark on the envelope 
or other cover in which such appeal is mailed; or 
‘‘(B) if otherwise lawfully delivered to the Com-
mission, be considered to have been received on the 
date determined based on any appropriate docu-
mentation or other indicia (as determined under reg-
ulations of the Commission). 
‘‘(7) If an appeal is filed under paragraph (5) with 
respect to the closure or consolidation of a mail processing 
facility, the Postal Service may not proceed with its deter-
mination to close or consolidate such facility without the 
written concurrence of at least 3 of the Commissioners. 
‘‘(8) Within 1 year after the date on which a mail 
processing facility is closed or consolidated, the Postal 
Service shall conduct a review and make public its findings 
and determinations in regard to— 
‘‘(A) the accuracy of the findings which the 
Postal Service had made earlier, with respect to the 
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considerations under paragraph (2)(A), in connec-
tion with the proposed closing or consolidation of 
such facility; and 
‘‘(B) what substitute services are being pro-
vided for those previously provided by the facility 
that was closed or consolidated, and whether those 
substitute services are meeting community needs. 
‘‘(9) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘mail 
processing facility’ means a processing and distribution 
center, processing and distribution facility, network dis-
tribution center, or other facility which is operated by the 
Postal Service, and the primary function of which is to 
sort and process mail.’’. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to closings and consolidations taking effect on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4336 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from 
gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. REED (for himself, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 
BERG, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. BRADY of 
Texas, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, and Mr. ROSKAM) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified 
principal residence indebtedness. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF EXCLUSION FROM GROSS IN-
COME OF DISCHARGE OF QUALIFIED PRIN-
CIPAL RESIDENCE INDEBTEDNESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
108(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘January 1, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘January 
1, 2014’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to indebtedness discharged after 
December 31, 2012. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4338 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand certain restrictions relating 
to the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards to the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. SABLAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand certain 
restrictions relating to the overhaul and repair of vessels 
in foreign shipyards to the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OVERHAUL, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF 
VESSELS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
Subsection (a) of section 7310 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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acquisition of lands, easements, rights-of-way, relo-
cations, and dredged material disposal areas for the 
project. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
CREDIT.—Such credit 
shall be applied toward the non-Federal share of— 
(A) the project; or 
(B) any other project for which the non- 
Federal interest has entered into a cost-sharing 
agreement with the Secretary. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
STATUTORY
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this subsection may be construed 
to limit the ability of the non-Federal interest to 
pursue credit or reimbursement for work performed 
by the non-Federal interest in connection with the 
project under any other authority, rule, or proce-
dure, including section 104 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2214). 
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(1) by striking ‘‘the United States or Guam’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the United 
States, Guam, or the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands’’; and 
(2) in the heading for such subsection, by strik-
ing ‘‘UNITED STATES
OR GUAM’’ and inserting 
‘‘UNITED STATES, GUAM, OR COMMONWEALTH OF 
THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4339 
To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands in the employment services provided under that 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Ms. NORTON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Wagner-Peyser Act to include the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the employ-
ment services provided under that Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCLUSION OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS IN THE WAG-
NER-PEYSER ACT. 
The Wagner-Peyser Act is amended— 
(1) in section 2(5) (29 U.S.C. 49a(5)), by in-
serting ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’; 
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(2) in section 5(b)(1) (29 U.S.C. 49d(b)(1)), by 
inserting ‘‘and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands’’ after ‘‘Guam’’; and 
(3) in section 6(a) (29 U.S.C. 49e(a))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘allot to Guam’’ and in-
serting ‘‘allot to— 
‘‘(1) Guam’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands an amount which, in relation to the 
total amount available for the fiscal year, is equal to 
the allotment percentage that Guam received of 
amounts available under this Act in fiscal year 
1983.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 433 
To authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facilities adjacent to 
the American and Sacramento Rivers near Sacramento, California, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2011 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize improvements to flood damage reduction facili-
ties adjacent to the American and Sacramento Rivers 
near Sacramento, California, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Natomas Basin Flood 
Protection Improvements Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT MODIFICATION, AMERICAN AND SAC-
RAMENTO RIVERS, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The project for flood damage re-
duction, American and Sacramento Rivers, California, au-
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thorized by section 101(a)(1) of the Water Resources De-
velopment Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–303; 110 Stat. 
3662), and modified by section 366 of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–53; 
113 Stat. 319), section 129 of the Energy and Water De-
velopment Appropriations Act, 2004 (Public Law 108– 
137; 117 Stat. 1839), and section 130 of the Energy and 
Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations 
Act, 2008 (Division C of Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 
1947), is further modified to authorize the Secretary of 
the Army to construct improvements to flood damage re-
duction facilities adjacent to the American and Sac-
ramento Rivers in the vicinity of Sacramento, California, 
substantially in accordance with the report of the Chief 
of Engineers entitled ‘‘American River Watershed (Com-
mon Features) Project, Natomas Basin, Sacramento and 
Sutter Counties, California’’, dated December 30, 2010, 
at an estimated total cost of $1,389,500,000, with an esti-
mated Federal cost of $921,200,000 and an estimated 
non-Federal cost of $468,300,000. 
(b) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL WORK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The non-Federal interest 
shall receive credit for expenses and in-kind con-
tributions incurred by the non-Federal interest for 
planning, design, and construction of the project and 
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exempt from tax under section 501 or from
a 
plan 
described 
in 
section 
403(a).
Subclause (III) of this clause shall be ap-
plied only with respect to an individual
who is an employee without regard to sec-
tion 401(c)(1), and subclause (IV) shall be
applied only with respect to an employee
within the meaning of section 401(c)(1).
For purposes of this clause, a distribution
to two or more trusts shall be treated as
a distribution to one recipient. For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the balance to the
credit of the employee does not include the
accumulated deductible employee contribu-
tions under the plan (within the meaning
of section 72(o)(5)).
‘‘(ii) 
AGGREGATION
OF
CERTAIN
TRUSTS AND PLANS.—For purposes of de-
termining the balance to the credit of an
employee under clause (i)—
‘‘(I) all trusts which are part of
a plan shall be treated as a single
trust, all pension plans maintained by
the employer shall be treated as a sin-
gle plan, all profit-sharing plans main-
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4340 
To restrict assistance to Egypt unless the Government of Egypt holds free 
and fair elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2012 
Mr. SCHWEIKERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To restrict assistance to Egypt unless the Government of 
Egypt holds free and fair elections. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON ASSISTANCE TO EGYPT. 
(a) RESTRICTION.—Assistance under the provisions 
of law described in subsection (b) may not be provided 
to Egypt unless the President determines and certifies to 
Congress that the Government of Egypt has held free and 
fair elections. 
(b) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are— 
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(1) chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (relating to the Economic Support 
Fund); and 
(2) section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(relating to the Foreign Military Financing pro-
gram). 
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shall provide the notice required under this para-
graph by electronic means whenever possible. 
‘‘(i) IRREVOCABILITY OF ELECTIONS.—An election 
under subsection (a) or (c)(1) is irrevocable.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘3326. Election to receive educational assistance.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (c) of section 
5003 of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance 
Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 38 U.S.C. 3301 note) 
is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 9. CENTRALIZED REPORTING OF VETERAN ENROLL-
MENT BY CERTAIN GROUPS, DISTRICTS, AND 
CONSORTIUMS OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3684(a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘32, 33,’’ 
after ‘‘31,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘edu-
cational institution’ may include a group, district, or con-
sortium of separately accredited educational institutions 
located in the same State that are organized in a manner
that facilitates the centralized reporting of the enrollments 
in such group, district, or consortium of institutions.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports sub-
mitted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 10. EXTENSION OF LOAN GUARANTY FEE FOR CER-
TAIN SUBSEQUENT LOANS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 3729(b)(2)(B) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘October 1, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2018’’. 
SEC. 11. MORTGAGE PROTECTION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES, SURVIVING SPOUSES, AND 
CERTAIN VETERANS. 
(a) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, AND CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Title 
III 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 
501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 
303 the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 303A. MORTGAGES AND TRUST DEEDS OF CERTAIN 
SERVICEMEMBERS, 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES, 
AND DISABLED VETERANS. 
‘‘(a) MORTGAGE AS SECURITY.—This section applies 
only to an obligation on real or personal property owned 
by a covered individual that— 
‘‘(1) originated at any time and for which the 
covered individual is still obligated; and 
‘‘(2) is secured by a mortgage, trust deed, or 
other security in the nature of a mortgage. 
‘‘(b) STAY OF PROCEEDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—In accordance with sub-
section (d)(1), in a judicial action pending or in a 
nonjudicial action commenced during a covered time 
period to enforce an obligation described in sub-
section (a), a court— 
‘‘(A) may, after a hearing and on its own 
motion, stay the proceedings until the end of 
the covered time period; and 
‘‘(B) shall, upon application by a covered 
individual, stay the proceedings until the end of 
the covered time period. 
‘‘(2) OBLIGATION
TO
STOP
PROCEEDINGS.— 
Upon receipt of notice provided under subsection 
(d)(1), a mortgagee, trustee, or other creditor seek-
ing to foreclose on real property secured by an obli-
gation covered by this section using any judicial or 
nonjudicial proceedings shall immediately stop any 
such proceeding until the end of the covered time pe-
riod. 
‘‘(c) SALE OR FORECLOSURE.—A sale, judicial or 
nonjudicial foreclosure, or seizure of property for a breach 
of an obligation described in subsection (a) that is not 
stayed under subsection (b) shall not be valid during a 
covered time period except— 
‘‘(1) upon a court order granted before such 
sale, judicial or nonjudicial foreclosure, or seizure 
with a return made and approved by the court; or 
‘‘(2) if made pursuant to an agreement as pro-
vided in section 107. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be covered under this 
section, a covered individual shall provide to the 
mortgagee, trustee, or other creditor written notice 
that such individual is so covered. 
‘‘(2) MANNER.—Written notice under para-
graph (1) may be provided electronically. 
‘‘(3) TIME.—Notice provided under paragraph 
(1) shall be provided during the covered time period.
‘‘(4) CONTENTS.—With respect to a service-
member described in subsection (g)(1)(A), notice 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the servicemember’s official 
military orders, or any notification, certifi-
cation, or verification from a servicemember’s 
commanding officer that provides evidence of 
servicemember’s eligibility for special pay as de-
scribed in subsection (g)(1)(A); or 
‘‘(B) an official notice using a form de-
signed under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(5) OFFICIAL FORMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall design and distribute an official De-
partment of Defense form that can be used by 
an individual to give notice under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
OFFICIAL
FORM
NOT
RE-
QUIRED.—Failure by any individual to use a 
form designed or distributed under subpara-
graph (A) to provide notice shall not make such 
provision of notice invalid. 
‘‘(e) AGGREGATE DURATION.—The aggregate dura-
tion for which a covered individual (except a servicemem-
ber described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) may be covered 
under this section is one year. 
‘‘(f) MISDEMEANOR.—A person who knowingly 
makes or causes to be made a sale, foreclosure, or seizure 
of property that is prohibited by subsection (c), or who 
knowingly attempts to do so, shall be fined as provided 
in title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more 
than one year, or both. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘cov-
ered individual’ means the following individuals: 
‘‘(A) A servicemember who is or was eligi-
ble for hostile fire or imminent danger special 
pay under section 310 of title 37, United States 
Code, during a period of military service. 
‘‘(B) A servicemember placed on convales-
cent status, including a servicemember trans-
ferred to the temporary disability retired list 
under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(C) A veteran who was medically dis-
charged and retired under chapter 61 of title 
10, United States Code, except for a veteran 
described in section 1207 of such title.
fails to comply with statutes and regulations that
govern the performance of inherently governmental
functions;
(3) provide enhanced scrutiny and management
oversight when the Department is contracting for
functions that, although not inherently govern-
mental, closely support the performance of inher-
ently governmental functions; and
(4) promulgate regulations in the Department’s
supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation
that specify that inherently governmental functions
of the Department include—
(A) regulation of public health, industry,
commerce, or the environment;
(B) development (other than technical as-
sistance) and drafting of rules, standards, regu-
lations, and Government policies; and
(C) preparation of contractual documents,
including solicitations, specifications, state-
ments of work, and contract orders, except in
the case of specifications and statements of
work of a technical nature requiring expertise
not available in the Department.
(d) DISCLAIMER.—This section shall not be con-
strued as creating—
Agency are used to carry out functions of the Department
before procuring new stationery, printed forms, and other
supplies for the Department.
(b) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a),
the Secretary may procure stationery, printed forms, and
other supplies for the specific use of the Secretary and
the Office of the Secretary.
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