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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 931 
To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except 
with respect to certain basic questions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2011 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. FORBES, Mr. 
HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. COFFMAN of 
Colorado, Mr. PENCE, Mr. LATTA, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. JONES, Mr. 
CHAFFETZ, and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 make participation in the American Community Survey 
voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION IN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 
SURVEY TO BE VOLUNTARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), no criminal penalty shall apply, under section 221 of 
title 13, United States Code, or any other provision of law, 
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for refusing or willfully neglecting to answer questions in 
connection with the survey, conducted by the Secretary of 
Commerce, which is commonly referred to as the ‘‘Amer-
ican Community Survey’’. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) apply in the case of a question that elicits 
only 1 or more of the items of information described 
in subsection (c); or 
(2) be considered to waive any penalty imposed 
by reason of conduct described in section 221(b) of 
title 13, United States Code. 
(c) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The items of infor-
mation described in this subsection are as follows: 
(1) The name of the respondent. 
(2) Contact information for the respondent. 
(3) The date of the response. 
(4) The number of people living or staying at 
the same address. 
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(2) CORPORATION.—The term ‘‘Corporation’’ 
means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
(3) COVER POOL.—The term ‘‘cover pool’’ means 
a dynamic pool of assets that is comprised of— 
(A) in the case of any eligible issuer de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of 
paragraph (9)— 
(i) 1 or more eligible assets from a sin-
gle eligible asset class; and 
(ii) 1 or more substitute assets or an-
cillary assets; and 
(B) in the case of any eligible issuer de-
scribed in paragraph (9)(D)— 
(i) the covered bonds issued by each 
sponsoring eligible issuer; and 
(ii) 1 or more substitute assets or an-
cillary assets. 
(4) COVERED BOND.—The term ‘‘covered bond’’ 
means any recourse debt obligation of an eligible 
issuer that— 
(A) has an original term to maturity of not 
less than 1 year; 
(B) is secured by a perfected security inter-
est in or other perfected lien on a cover pool that 
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lation assistance to detainees in reading any 
relevant materials required to request telephone 
access, including oral interpretation assistance 
for those who are not literate in English, Span-
ish, and other languages spoken by the detainee 
population of the facility. 
(B) The rates charged for telephone calls 
shall be reasonable and equitable and shall not 
significantly impair detainees’ access to tele-
phones. 
(C) The detention facility shall not restrict 
the number of calls detainees may place to their 
legal representatives or consular officials, or to 
any others for the purpose of obtaining legal 
representation, or limit the duration of those 
calls by rule or automatic cut-off, unless nec-
essary for security reasons. The detention facil-
ity shall have a reasonable number of working 
phones available to detainees, and at a min-
imum one phone per each 25 users. 
(D) The detention facility shall ensure the 
privacy of telephone conversations between de-
tainees and legal representatives or consular of-
ficials, and calls made for the purpose of ob-
taining legal representation. Means to ensure 
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essary for the Commission to carry out its responsibilities
under this Act.
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V
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4844
For the relief of Gulnur Akbal Walmsley.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1994
Mr. SLATTERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
For the relief of Gulnur Akbal Walmsley.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMMEDIATE RELATIVE STATUS FOR GULNUR
AKBAL WALMSLEY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Gulnur Akbal Walmsley shall be
classified as an immediate relative within the meaning of
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and National-
ity Act for purposes of approval of a relative visa petition
filed under section 204 of such Act by Gulnur Akbal
Walmsley and the filing of an application for an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status.
(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF STATUS.—If Gulnur Akbal
Walmsley enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date
of the enactment of this Act.
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the pe-
tition and the application for issuance of an immigrant
visa or the application for adjustment of status are filed
by Gulnur Akbal Walmsley with appropriate fees within
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Gulnur Akbal Walmsley, the Secretary of State
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, for the
following fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas
available under section 201(c)(1)(A) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act.
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HR 4847 IH
1993, on a repayment date the Administrator
shall assign to the old capital investment in ac-
cordance with paragraph 10(d)(1) of the ver-
sion of Department of Energy Order RA
6120.2 in effect on October 1, 1993; and
(2) interest were paid—
(A) at the interest rate the Administrator
assigned before October 1, 1993, to the old cap-
ital investment, or
(B) with respect to an old capital invest-
ment for which the Administrator has not as-
signed an interest rate before October 1, 1993,
at the Treasury rate for the fiscal year in which
construction is initiated on the project, facility,
or separable unit or feature the old capital in-
vestment concerns.
SEC. 4. INTEREST RATE FOR NEW PRINCIPAL AMOUNTS.
As of October 1, 1995, the unpaid balance on the
new principal amount established for an old capital invest-
ment under section 3 bears interest annually at the Treas-
ury rate for fiscal year 1996 until the earlier of the date
that the new principal amount is repaid or the repayment
date for the new principal amount.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
a report that details all policies, regulations, and actions 
taken to comply with the provisions in this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act, including efforts to in-
crease the use of the secure alternatives to detention pro-
grams, and a description of efforts taken to ensure that 
all aliens in expedited removal proceedings are residing 
under conditions that are safe, secure, and healthy. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
Amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall 
remain available until expended. 
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V
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4845
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment in the coastwise
trade for the vessel BROKEN PROMISE.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 27, 1994
Mr. YOUNG of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Transportation to issue a
certificate of documentation with appropriate endorse-
ment for employment in the coastwise trade for the vessel
BROKEN PROMISE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), the Act of June 19, 1886
(46 App. U.S.C. 289), and section 12106 of title 46,
United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may
issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate en-
dorsement for employment in the coastwise trade for the
vessel BROKEN PROMISE (United States official num-
ber 904435).
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 934 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the corporate rate 
of tax to 18 percent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2011 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce 
the corporate rate of tax to 18 percent. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CORPORATE INCOME TAX RATE REDUCED TO 
18 PERCENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 11(b) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘shall be the sum of—’’ and all that follows through the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘shall be 18 percent of 
taxable income.’’. 
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(b) PERSONAL
SERVICE
CORPORATIONS.—Para-
graph (2) of section 11(b) of such Code is amended by 
striking ‘‘35 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘18 percent’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (a) of section 1201 of such Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘35 percent’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘18 percent’’. 
(2) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1445(e) 
of such Code are each amended by striking ‘‘35 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘18 percent’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2010. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4846
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the unearned
income of children attributable to personal injury awards shall not be
taxed at the marginal rate of the parents.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 28, 1994
Mr. BOEHLERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide
that the unearned income of children attributable to per-
sonal injury awards shall not be taxed at the marginal
rate of the parents.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TAX TREATMENT OF UNEARNED INCOME OF
CHILDREN 
ATTRIBUTABLE 
TO 
PERSONAL
INJURY AWARDS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 1(g) of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to taxation
of unearned income of minor children at parent’s rate) is
amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) the
following new subparagraph:
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR UNEARNED INCOME
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
PERSONAL
INJURY
AWARDS.—There shall not be taken into ac-
count under subparagraph (A)(i) any income
attributable to an amount excluded from the
gross income of the child by reason of section
104(a)(2).’’
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 935 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value 
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered 
available resources under the supplemental security income program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2011 
Mr. SOUTHERLAND (for himself, Ms. FOXX, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. GUTHRIE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify 
that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements 
are not to be considered available resources under the 
supplemental security income program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGE-
MENTS NOT CONSIDERED RESOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1613(e)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(e)(3)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) If— 
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‘‘(i) an individual or the individual’s spouse en-
ters into an irrevocable contract with a provider of 
funeral goods and services for a funeral; 
‘‘(ii) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
funds the contract by paying for the goods and serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) the funeral provider subsequently 
places the funds in a trust or in escrow; or 
‘‘(II) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
establishes an irrevocable trust, and the funeral pro-
vider is the named beneficiary of the trust, 
then the trust or escrow shall not be considered a resource 
available to the individual.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to payments for supplemental 
security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act for months beginning 90 days or more after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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in the area depicted as area B on the map entitled ‘‘Pre-
sidio Trust Number 1,’’ dated June 1995, the Secretary
shall transfer such parcel to the administrative jurisdiction
of the Trust. Within one year after the first meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Trust at which a quorum is
present, the Board shall request the Secretary to transfer
any remaining parcels within such area B. Such map shall
be on file and available for public inspection in the offices
of the Trust and in the offices of the National Park Service,
Department of the Interior. The Trust and the Secretary
may jointly make technical and clerical revisions in the
boundary depicted on such map. Such areas shall remain
within the boundary of the Golden Gate National Recre-
ation Area. The Secretary shall retain those portions of the
building identified as number 103 as the Secretary deems
essential for use as a visitor center. The building shall be
named the ‘‘William Penn Mott Visitor Center’’. With the
consent of the Secretary, the Trust may at any time transfer
to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary any other
properties within the Presidio which are surplus to the
needs of the Trust and which serve essential purposes of the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The Trust is en-
couraged to transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of
the Secretary open space areas which have a high public
infrastructure, minerals, energy, food pro-
duction, or recreation.
‘‘(iv) The ability of the permittee to
mitigate wetlands loss or degradation as
measured by wetlands functions.
‘‘(v) The environmental benefit, meas-
ured by wetlands functions, that may occur
through mitigation efforts, including re-
storing, preserving, enhancing, or creating
wetlands values and functions.
‘‘(vi) The marginal impact of the pro-
posed activity on the watershed of which
such wetlands are a part.
‘‘(vii) Whether the impact on the wet-
lands is temporary or permanent.
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION OF PROJECT PUR-
POSE.—In considering an application for activi-
ties on type B wetlands, there shall be a rebut-
table presumption that the project purpose as
defined by the applicant shall be binding upon
the Secretary. The definition of project purpose
for projects sponsored by public agencies shall
be binding upon the Secretary, subject to the
authority of the Secretary to impose mitigation
requirements to minimize impacts on wetlands
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE FOR 
AFGHANISTAN UNLESS WORK PERFORMED IN 
AFGHANISTAN BY UNITED STATES CONTRAC-
TORS IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No funds made available to carry 
out the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
et seq.) or any other Act may be made available to provide 
assistance for Afghanistan unless the President certifies 
to Congress that a bilateral agreement between the United 
States and Afghanistan is in effect which provides that 
work performed in Afghanistan under a contract in Af-
ghanistan is exempt from taxation by the Government of 
Afghanistan. The prohibition on assistance under this sub-
section shall not apply with respect to a contract under 
which the contractor or subcontractor is not a national 
of the United States or a contract involving commercial 
operations of United States diplomatic missions in Af-
ghanistan. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the prohibi-
tion on assistance under subsection (a) on a case-by-case 
basis if the President determines and certifies to Congress 
that it is in the national interests of the United States 
to do so. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT
IN
AFGHANISTAN.—The term 
‘‘contract in Afghanistan’’ has the meaning given 
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the term ‘‘contract in Iraq or Afghanistan’’ in sec-
tion 864(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 
10 U.S.C. 2302 note), except that each reference in 
such section to ‘‘or Iraq’’ is deemed to be deleted. 
(2) GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Government 
of Afghanistan’’ includes the government of any 
political subdivision of Afghanistan, and any 
agency or instrumentality of the Government of 
Afghanistan. 
(B) AGENCY OR INSTRUMENTALITY.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the term ‘‘agen-
cy or instrumentality of the Government of Af-
ghanistan’’ means an agency or instrumentality 
of a foreign state as defined in section 1603(b) 
of title 28, United States Code, with each ref-
erence in such section to ‘‘a foreign state’’ 
deemed to be a reference to ‘‘Afghanistan’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply 
with respect to funds made available to carry out the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 or any other Act for fiscal 
year 2012 and subsequent fiscal years. 
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agency applicable to the loan at the time of 
loan origination; 
(ii) any mortgage loan that is insured 
under the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and that is in compli-
ance with any rule or supervisory guidance 
of a Federal agency applicable to the loan 
at the time of loan origination; and 
(iii) any loan that is guaranteed, in-
sured, or made under chapter 37 of title 
38, United States Code, and that is in 
compliance with any rule or supervisory 
guidance of a Federal agency applicable to 
the loan at the time of loan origination; 
(B) in the case of the home equity asset 
class, any home equity loan that is secured by 
1-to-4 family residential property and that is in 
compliance with any rule or supervisory guid-
ance of a Federal agency applicable to the loan 
at the time of loan origination; 
(C) in the case of the commercial mortgage 
asset class, any commercial mortgage loan (in-
cluding any multifamily mortgage loan) that is 
in compliance with any rule or supervisory guid-
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