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(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include a description, analysis, and evaluation of 
the— 
(1) overall progress of relief, recovery, and re-
construction in Haiti, including— 
(A) programs and projects of the United 
States Government; 
(B) programs and projects to protect vul-
nerable populations, such as internally displaced 
persons, children, women and girls, and persons 
with disabilities; and 
(C) projects to improve water, sanitation, 
and health, and plans for improvements in 
these areas in the long-term; 
(2) extent to which United States and inter-
national efforts are in line with the priorities of the 
Government of Haiti and are actively engaging and 
working through Haitian ministries and local au-
thorities; 
(3) coordination among United States Govern-
ment agencies, and coordination between the United 
States Government and United Nations agencies, 
international financial institutions, and other bilat-
eral donors; 
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(4) mechanisms for communicating the progress 
of recovery and reconstruction efforts to Haitian 
citizens, as well as recommendations on how these 
can be improved; 
(5) mechanisms through which Haitian civil so-
ciety, including vulnerable populations, is actively 
participating in all major stages of recovery and re-
construction efforts, and recommendations on how 
these can be improved; 
(6) mechanisms through which the Haitian di-
aspora is involved in recovery and reconstruction ef-
forts; and 
(7) suitability of Haiti to receive aliens who are 
removed, excluded, or deported from the United 
States pursuant to United States law, and steps 
Haiti is taking to strengthen its capacity in this re-
gard. 
(c) USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— 
Funding for the report required under subsection (a) shall 
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derive from existing discretionary funds of the depart-
ments and agencies specified in such subsection. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 10, 2011. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 387 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1016 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 11, 2011 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
APRIL 26, 2012 
Reported by Mr. KERRY, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To measure the progress of relief, recovery, reconstruction, 
and development efforts in Haiti following the earth-
quake of January 12, 2010, 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 ‘‘Assessing Progress in 
Haiti Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On January 12, 2010, an earthquake meas-
uring 7.0 on the Richter magnitude scale struck the 
country of Haiti. 
(2) According to the United States Geological 
Survey (USGS)— 
(A) the earthquake epicenter was located 
approximately 15 miles southwest of Port-au- 
Prince, the capital of Haiti; and 
(B) the earthquake was followed by 59 
aftershocks of magnitude 4.5 or greater, the 
most severe measuring 6.0. 
(3) According to the Government of Haiti, more 
than 316,000 people died as a result of the earth-
quake, including 103 citizens of the United States 
and more than 100 United Nations personnel. 
(4) According to the United Nations and the 
International Organization for Migration— 
(A) an estimated 3,000,000 people were di-
rectly affected by the disaster, nearly one-third 
of the country’s population; and 
(B) more than 2,100,000 people were dis-
placed from their homes to settlements. 
(5) Casualty numbers and infrastructure dam-
age, including to roads, ports, hospitals, and residen-
tial dwellings, place the earthquake as the worst 
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cataclysm to hit Haiti in over two centuries and, 
proportionally, one of the world’s worst natural dis-
asters in modern times. 
(6) The Post Disaster Needs Assessment 
(PDNA) conducted by the Government of Haiti, the 
United Nations, the World Bank, the Inter-Amer-
ican Development Bank, and other experts estimates 
that 
damage 
and 
economic 
losses 
totaled 
$7,804,000,000, approximately 120 percent of Hai-
ti’s gross domestic product in 2009. 
(7) Haiti is the poorest, least developed country 
in the Western Hemisphere with, prior to the earth-
quake— 
(A) more than 70 percent of Haitians liv-
ing on less than $2 per day; and 
(B) a ranking of 149 out of 182 countries 
on the United Nations Human Development 
Index. 
(8) House Resolution 1021, which was passed 
on January 21, 2010, on a vote of 411 to 1 ex-
pressed— 
(A) the House of Representatives’ ‘‘deepest 
condolences and sympathy for the horrific loss 
of life’’ caused by the earthquake; and 
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‘‘(A) establishes and maintains reserves 
with respect to such additional benefit options, 
in amounts recommended by the qualified 
health actuary, consisting of— 
‘‘(i) a reserve sufficient for unearned 
contributions; 
‘‘(ii) a reserve sufficient for benefit li-
abilities which have been incurred, which 
have not been satisfied, and for which risk 
of loss has not yet been transferred, and 
for expected administrative costs with re-
spect to such benefit liabilities; 
‘‘(iii) a reserve sufficient for any other 
obligations of the plan; and 
‘‘(iv) a reserve sufficient for a margin 
of error and other fluctuations, taking into 
account the specific circumstances of the 
plan; and 
‘‘(B) establishes and maintains aggregate 
and specific excess/stop loss insurance and sol-
vency indemnification, with respect to such ad-
ditional benefit options for which risk of loss 
has not yet been transferred, as follows: 
‘‘(i) The plan shall secure aggregate 
excess/stop loss insurance for the plan with 
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an attachment point which is not greater 
than 125 percent of expected gross annual 
claims. The applicable authority may by 
regulation provide for upward adjustments 
in the amount of such percentage in speci-
fied circumstances in which the plan spe-
cifically provides for and maintains re-
serves in excess of the amounts required 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) The plan shall secure specific ex-
cess/stop loss insurance for the plan with 
an attachment point which is at least equal 
to an amount recommended by the plan’s 
qualified health actuary. The applicable 
authority may by regulation provide for ad-
justments in the amount of such insurance 
in specified circumstances in which the 
plan specifically provides for and maintains 
reserves in excess of the amounts required 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(iii) The plan shall secure indem-
nification insurance for any claims which 
the plan is unable to satisfy by reason of 
a plan termination. 
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persons, children, women and girls, and persons 
with disabilities; and 
(C) projects to improve water, sanitation, 
and health, and plans for improvements in 
these areas in the long-term; 
(2) extent to which United States and inter-
national efforts are in line with the priorities of the 
Government of Haiti and are actively engaging and 
working through Haitian ministries and local au-
thorities; 
(3) coordination among United States Govern-
ment agencies, and coordination between the United 
States Government and United Nations agencies, 
international financial institutions, and other bilat-
eral donors; 
(4) mechanisms for communicating the progress 
of recovery and reconstruction efforts to Haitian 
citizens, as well as recommendations on how these 
can be improved; 
(5) mechanisms through which Haitian civil so-
ciety, including vulnerable populations, is actively 
participating in all major stages of recovery and re-
construction efforts, and recommendations on how 
these can be improved; 
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(6) mechanisms through which the Haitian di-
aspora is involved in recovery and reconstruction ef-
forts; and 
(7) suitability of Haiti to receive aliens who are 
removed, excluded, or deported from the United 
States pursuant to United States law, and steps 
Haiti is taking to strengthen its capacity in this re-
gard. 
(c) USE OF PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FUNDS.— 
Funding for the report required under subsection (a) shall 
derive from existing discretionary funds of the depart-
ments and agencies specified in such subsection. 
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Calendar No. 387 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1016 
AN ACT 
To measure the progress of relief, recovery, recon-
struction, and development efforts in Haiti fol-
lowing the earthquake of January 12, 2010, and 
for other purposes. 
APRIL 26, 2012 
Reported without amendment 
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Airport and Airway 
Trust Fund Financing Reauthorization Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT AND AIRWAY TRUST FUND 
EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 9502(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘April 1, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2014’’, and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or the FAA Reauthorization 
and Reform Act of 2011’’ before the semicolon at 
the end of subparagraph (A). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 9502(e) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘April 1, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2014’’. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF TAXES FUNDING AIRPORT AND AIR-
WAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) FUEL TAXES.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
4081(d)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2011’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(b) TICKET TAXES.— 
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for business services support is reduced by $5,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2012 through 2016. 
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251 
SEC. 1555. Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘Independent Agencies, General Serv-
ices Administration, Real Property Activities, Federal 
Buildings Fund, Limitations on Availability of Revenue’’, 
$25,000,000 are rescinded and shall be returned to the 
General Fund of the Treasury. 
SEC. 1556. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Independent Agencies, Harry S Truman Scholarship 
Foundation, Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be $750,000. 
SEC. 1557. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Independent Agencies, National Archives and 
Records Administration, Office of Inspector General’’ 
shall be $4,250,000. 
SEC. 1558. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Independent Agencies, National Archives and 
Records Administration, Electronic Records Archives’’ 
shall be $72,000,000, of which $52,500,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2013. 
SEC. 1559. Notwithstanding section 1101, the level 
for ‘‘Independent Agencies, National Archives and 
Records Administration, Repairs and Restoration’’ shall 
be $11,848,000. 
SEC. 1560. Of the unobligated balances available 
under the heading ‘‘Independent Agencies, National Ar-
chives and Records Administration, Repairs and Restora-
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1110 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the maximum monthly 
rate for the military special pay known as hostile fire pay, imminent 
danger pay, or hazardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly 
rate for the family separation allowance paid to deployed members of 
the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2011 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, and Mr. FILNER) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to increase the 
maximum monthly rate for the military special pay 
known as hostile fire pay, imminent danger pay, or haz-
ardous duty pay, to increase the maximum monthly rate 
for the family separation allowance paid to deployed 
members of the Armed Forces, 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 ‘‘Combat Act’’. 
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(2) VOTING RIGHTS.—Section 4 of the Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973b) is amended 
by striking subsection (f). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REFERENCES TO SECTION 203.—The Vot-
ing Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) in section 204, by striking ‘‘or 203,’’; 
and 
(B) in the first sentence of section 205, by 
striking ‘‘, 202, or 203’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
202’’. 
(2) REFERENCES TO SECTION 4.—The Voting 
Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) in sections 2(a), 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 4(d), 
5, 6, 8(a)(2)(A), and 13(a)(1), by striking ‘‘, or 
in contravention of the guarantees set forth in 
section 4(f)(2)’’; 
(B) in paragraphs (1)(A) and (3) of sec-
tion 4(a), by striking ‘‘or (in the case of a State 
or subdivision seeking a declaratory judgment 
under the second sentence of this subsection) in 
contravention of the guarantees of subsection 
(f)(2)’’; and 
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standards for estimating project costs and shall 
evaluate the cost estimation, contracting, and cost 
reduction practices of States that receive grants 
under paragraph (1). 
(9) PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
AND
FINANCIAL 
PLANS.— 
(A) MAJOR PROJECTS.—A recipient of a 
grant under paragraph (1) for a project with an 
estimated total cost of at least $500,000,000, 
or for any other project the Assistant Secretary 
determines appropriate, shall submit to the As-
sistant Secretary, with respect to the project— 
(i) a project management plan; and 
(ii) an annual financial plan. 
(B) OTHER PROJECTS.—A recipient of a 
grant under paragraph (1) for a project with an 
estimated total cost of at least $100,000,000, 
but less than $500,000,000, shall prepare an 
annual financial plan with respect to the project 
and shall make that plan available for review at 
the request of the Assistant Secretary. 
(C) PROJECT
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, a project manage-
ment plan shall document, with respect to a 
project— 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SPECIAL PAY 
FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE FIRE OR IM-
MINENT DANGER OR FOR DUTY IN FOREIGN 
AREA DESIGNATED AS AN IMMINENT DAN-
GER AREA. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY FOR DUTY SUBJECT TO HOSTILE 
FIRE OR IMMINENT DANGER.—Section 310(b)(1) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$225 a 
month’’ and inserting ‘‘$260 a month’’. 
(b) HAZARDOUS DUTY PAY.—Section 351(b)(3) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘$250 per month’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$260 per month’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on October 
1, 2011, and apply with respect to months beginning on 
or after that date. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN AMOUNT OF FAMILY SEPARATION AL-
LOWANCE. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 427(a)(1) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting 
‘‘$285’’. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 
2011, and apply with respect to months beginning on or 
after that date. 
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HCON 12 IH
(2) that public school authorities should recog-
nize the historic importance of religion to our civili-
zation by encouraging such periods of silence.
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(E) New secondary loan guarantee
commitments, $0.
Fiscal year 1998:
(A) 
New 
budget 
authority,
¥$32,100,000,000.
(B) Outlays, ¥$33,100,000,000.
(C) New direct loan obligations, $0.
(D) New primary loan guarantee com-
mitments, $0.
(E) New secondary loan guarantee
commitments, $0.
SEC. 4. RECONCILIATION.
(a) Not later than May 13, 1993, the House commit-
tees named in subsections (b) through (n) of this section
shall submit their recommendations to the House Budget
Committee. After receiving those recommendations, the
House Budget Committee shall report to the House a rec-
onciliation bill or resolution or both carrying out all such
recommendations without any substantive revision.
(b) The House Committee on Agriculture shall report
changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide direct
spending sufficient to reduce outlays, as follows:
$258,000,000 in fiscal year 1994, $396,000,000 in fiscal
year 
1995, 
$1,067,000,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
1996,
$1,918,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, and $2,187,000,000
•HCON 64 RH1S
in fiscal year 1998, and program changes in laws within
its jurisdiction, sufficient to result in an increase of out-
lays as follows: $523,000,000 in fiscal year 1994,
$1,524,000,000 in fiscal year 1995, $1,527,000,000 in fis-
cal year 1996, $1,533,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, and
$1,551,000,000 in fiscal year 1998.
(c) The House Committee on Armed Services shall
report changes in laws within its jurisdiction that provide
direct spending sufficient to reduce outlays, as follows:
$186,000,000 in fiscal year 1994, $470,000,000 in fiscal
year 
1995, 
$782,000,000 
in 
fiscal 
year 
1996,
$1,119,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, and $1,383,000,000
in fiscal year 1998, and program changes in laws within
its jurisdiction, sufficient to result in a reduction of out-
lays as follows: $2,012,000,000 in fiscal year 1994,
$3,231,000,000 in fiscal year 1995, $4,117,000,000 in fis-
cal year 1996, $5,103,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, and
$5,800,000,000 in fiscal year 1998.
(d) The House Committee on Banking, Finance and
Urban Affairs shall report changes in laws within its juris-
diction that provide direct spending, sufficient to reduce
outlays, as follows: $220,000,000 in fiscal year 1994,
$266,000,000 in fiscal year 1995, $482,000,000 in fiscal
year 1996, $704,000,000 in fiscal year 1997, and
$726,000,000 in fiscal year 1998, program changes in
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1018 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2011 
Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 make 
permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT DEDUCTION FOR MORTGAGE IN-
SURANCE PREMIUMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
163(h)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amend-
ed by striking clause (iv). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or accrued after 
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December 31, 2011, and to amounts properly allocable to 
periods after such date. 
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