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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3810 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision relating to 
minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated 
or driving under the influence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to modify a provision 
relating to minimum penalties for repeat offenders for 
driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence, 
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. MINIMUM PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFEND-
ERS FOR DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED OR 
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. 
Section 164(a) of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); 
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(2) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(3) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4) (as 
so redesignated), by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) a suspension of all driving privi-
leges for not less than 1 year; or 
‘‘(ii) a suspension of unlimited driving 
privileges for 1 year, with limited driving 
privileges permitted subject to restrictions 
and limited exemptions established under 
State law, if an ignition interlock device is 
installed for not less than 1 year on each 
of the motor vehicles owned or operated, or 
both, by the individual;’’. 
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‘‘(1) in the case of an individual other than a 
secure annuity employee, by multiplying 1.7 percent 
of the individual’s average pay by the years of such 
service; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who is a secure 
annuity employee, by multiplying 1.4 percent of the 
individual’s average pay by the years of such serv-
ice.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the matter fol-
lowing subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘or cus-
toms and border protection officer’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘customs and border protection officer, or 
secure annuity employee.’’. 
SEC. 4. ANNUITY SUPPLEMENT. 
Section 8421(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(A) first becomes subject to this chapter 
after December 31, 2012; and 
‘‘(B) at the time of first becoming subject to 
this chapter, does not have at least 5 years of ci-
vilian service creditable under the Civil Service 
Retirement System or any other retirement sys-
tem for Government employees.’’. 
(b) INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 8422(a)(3) 
of title 5, United States Code (as amended by section 2(b)) 
is further amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B) (as added by section 
2(b)), in the matter before clause (i), by striking ‘‘this 
paragraph, the’’ and inserting ‘‘this paragraph and 
except in the case of a secure annuity employee, the’’; 
and 
(2) by adding after subparagraph (B) (as so 
added) the following: 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
paragraph, in the case of a secure annuity employee, the 
applicable percentage under this paragraph shall— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a secure annuity employee 
who is an employee, Congressional employee, or Mem-
ber, be equal to 10.2 percent; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a secure annuity employee 
who is a law enforcement officer, firefighter, member 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3813 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities of Federal 
civilian employees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. ROSS of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined 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 5, United States Code, to secure the annuities 
of Federal civilian employees, 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 ‘‘Securing Annuities for 
Federal Employees Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
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(1) in subsection (e)(1), by striking out the pe-
riod after ‘‘Regulations)’’ the second time it occurs,
and
(2) in subsection (f)(4), by striking out ‘‘sec-
tions 239 and 240 of the Judicial Code, as amend-
ed’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘section 1254 of
title 28, United States Code’’.
(z) SECTION 703.—Section 703 (21 U.S.C. 373) is
amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘: Provided, That’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘, except that’’,
(2) by striking out ‘‘: Provided further, That’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘, and except that’’
(aa) SECTION 704.—Section 704(a)(1) (21 U.S.C.
374(a)(1) is amended—
(1) by striking out the semicolon after ‘‘mate-
rials’’ and inserting in lieu thereof a comma, and
(2) by striking out ‘‘(j)’’ the first time it ap-
pears and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘(k)’’.
(bb) SECTION
721.—Section 721(b)(5)(D) (21
U.S.C. 379e(b)(5)(D)) is amended by striking out
‘‘5703(b)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘5703’’.
(cc) SECTION
801.—Section 801(b) (21 U.S.C.
381(b) is amended—
(1) by striking out ‘‘Administrator’’ the first
time it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services’’,
(2) by striking out ‘‘Administrator’’ the second
and third time it occurs and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Secretary’’,
(3) by striking out ‘‘Administrator’s’’ and in-
serting in lieu thereof ‘‘Secretary’s’’, and
(4) by striking out ‘‘Federal Security Agency’’
and inserting in lieu thereof ‘‘Department of Health
and Human Services’’.
(dd) AGRICULTURE.—
(1) Sections 201(c), 201(d), 701(b), and 801(a)
(21 U.S.C. 321(c), 321(d), 371(b), and 381(a) are
each amended by striking out ‘‘Agriculture’’ each
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘Health and Human Services’’.
(2) Sections 702(c) and 706 (21 U.S.C. 372(c)
and 376) are each amended by striking out ‘‘of Agri-
culture’’ each place it appears.
SEC. 4. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO AMENDATORY ACTS.
(a) SAFE MEDICAL DEVICES ACT OF 1990.—
(1) Section 18(b) of the Safe Medical Devices
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–629) is amended by
striking out ‘‘(b)(4)(B)’’ and inserting in lieu thereof
‘‘(b)’’,
(2) Section 19(a)(4) of the Safe Medical De-
vices Act of 1990 (Public Law 101–629) is amend-
ed—
(A) by striking out ‘‘as amended by para-
graphs (1) and (2)’’ and inserting in lieu there-
of ‘‘as amended by paragraphs (1), (2), and
(3)’’,
(B) by striking out ‘‘530’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘531’’, and
(C) by striking out ‘‘354’’ and inserting in
lieu thereof ‘‘355’’.
(b) MEDICAL DEVICE AMENDMENTS OF 1992.—Sec-
tion 6(a) of the Medical Device Amendments of 1992
(Public Law 102–300) is amended by inserting ‘‘wherever
appearing’’ after ‘‘ ‘any of its principal’ ’’.
(c) NUTRITION LABELING AND EDUCATION ACT OF
1990.—Section 8 of the Nutrition Labeling and Education
Act of 1990 is amended by striking the period at the end
and inserting close quotation marks and a period.
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3812 
To extend the supplemental security income program to Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. PIERLUISI (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. SERRANO, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the supplemental security income program to 
Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, 
and American Samoa, 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 ‘‘Supplemental Security 
Income Equality Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY IN-
COME PROGRAM TO PUERTO RICO, THE 
UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AND 
AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 303 of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (b). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
DEFINITION
OF
STATE.—Section 
1101(a)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1301(a)(1)) is amended by striking the 5th sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘Such term when used 
in title XVI includes Puerto Rico, the United States 
Virgin Islands, Guam, and American Samoa.’’. 
(2) ELIMINATION
OF
LIMIT
ON
TOTAL
PAY-
MENTS
TO
THE
TERRITORIES.—Section 1108 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1308) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘; 
LIMITATION ON TOTAL PAYMENTS’’; 
(B) by striking subsection (a); and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking para-
graphs (2) and (4) and redesignating para-
graphs (3) and (5) as paragraphs (2) and (4), 
respectively. 
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(1) 
INDIVIDUAL
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 
8334(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)(A) The’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(a)(1)(A)(i) Except as provided in 
clause (ii), the’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) The percentage of basic pay to be deducted and 
withheld under clause (i) shall— 
‘‘(I) for each of calendar years 2013, 2014, and 
2015, be equal to the percentage that applied in the 
preceding calendar year (as increased under this 
subclause, if applicable), plus an additional 0.5 per-
centage point; and 
‘‘(II) for each calendar year after 2015, be 
equal to the applicable percentage for calendar year 
2015 (as determined under subclause (I)).’’. 
(2) GOVERNMENT
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 
8334(a)(1)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Except as 
provided in clause (ii),’’ and inserting ‘‘Except 
as provided in clause (ii) or (iii),’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2024
AN ACT
To phase out the use of mercury in batteries and
provide for the efficient and cost-effective collec-
tion and recycling or proper disposal of used
nickel cadmium batteries, small sealed lead-acid
batteries, and certain other batteries, and for
other purposes.
that resulted in the original term of supervised release,
less any term of imprisonment that was imposed upon rev-
ocation of supervised release.
‘‘(i) DELAYED REVOCATION.—The power of the court
to revoke a term of supervised release for violation of a
condition of supervised release, and to order the defendant
to serve a term of imprisonment and, subject to the limita-
tions in subsection (h), a further term of supervised re-
lease, extends beyond the expiration of the term of super-
vised release for any period reasonably necessary for the
adjudication of matters arising before its expiration if, be-
fore its expiration, a warrant or summons has been issued
on the basis of an allegation of such a violation.’’.
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104TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2024
AN ACT
To phase out the use of mercury in batteries and provide
for the efficient and cost-effective collection and recycling
or proper disposal of used nickel cadmium batteries,
small sealed lead-acid batteries, and certain other bat-
teries, and for other purposes.
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3814 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and cataloguing the 
purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. AMASH (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
AUSTRIA, Mr. COLE, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. DUNCAN of South Carolina, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
QUAYLE, and Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Department of Justice from tracking and 
cataloguing the purchases of multiple rifles and shotguns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION OF TRACKING OR CATALOGUING 
FIREARMS PURCHASES. 
For fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
no Federal funds may be used to require a person licensed 
under section 923 of title 18, United States Code, to re-
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port information to the Department of Justice regarding 
the sale of multiple rifles or shotguns to the same person. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3815 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal land 
to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land into trust for the Te-moak 
Tribe of Western Shoshone Indians of Nevada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. AMODEI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
Federal land to Elko County, Nevada, and to take land 
into trust for the Te-moak Tribe of Western Shoshone 
Indians of Nevada, 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 ‘‘Elko Motocross and 
Tribal Conveyance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF SECRETARY. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
TITLE I—ELKO MOTOCROSS 
LAND CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 101. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘city’’ means the city of 
Elko, Nevada. 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘county’’ means the 
county of Elko, Nevada. 
(3) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Elko Motocross Park’’ and dated January 9, 
2010. 
SEC. 102. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO COUNTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, subject to valid existing 
rights and the provisions of this section, the Secretary 
shall convey to the county, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the land 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists of approximately 275 acres of land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, Elko Dis-
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‘‘(i) Payments by the Government includ-
ing essential preservation expenses. 
‘‘(ii) Payments to the Government includ-
ing any dividends, periodic payments, fees, pen-
alties, or recoveries; 
Including the effects of changes in investment terms 
resulting from the exercise by the non-Federal entity 
of an option included in the investment contract. 
‘‘(G) The cost of a modification is the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the difference between the current es-
timate of the Treasury discounting component 
of the remaining cash flows under the terms of 
a direct loan, loan guarantee, or financial in-
vestment contract, and the current estimate of 
the Treasury discounting component of the re-
maining cash flows under the terms of the con-
tract, as modified; and 
‘‘(ii) the difference between the current es-
timate of the risk component of the remaining 
cash flows under the terms of a direct loan, 
loan guarantee, or financial investment con-
tract, and the current estimate of the risk com-
ponent of the remaining cash flows under the 
terms of the contract as modified. 
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H. R. 2902
One Hundred Third Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday,
the twenty-fifth day of January, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-four
An Act
To amend the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganiza-
tion Act to reauthorize the annual Federal payment to the District of Columbia
for fiscal year 1996, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Payment Reauthorization
Act of 1994’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ANNUAL FEDERAL PAYMENT TO DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR FISCAL YEAR 1996.
Section 503 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and
Governmental Reorganization Act (sec. 47–3406.1, D.C. Code) is
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(c) There is authorized to be appropriated as the annual Fed-
eral payment to the District of Columbia for fiscal year 1996
$660,000,000.’’.
SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart 2 of part D of title IV of the District
of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization
Act is amended—
(1) in the heading for such subpart, by striking ‘‘Audit’’
and inserting ‘‘Audits and Accountability Requirements’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘PERFORMANCE AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
‘‘SEC. 456. (a) PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY PLAN.—
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL PLAN.—Not later than March
1 of each year (beginning with 1995), the Mayor shall develop
and submit to the Committee on the District of Columbia
of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate, the Committees on Appropriations
of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and the
Comptroller General a performance accountability plan for all
departments, agencies, and programs of the government of
the District of Columbia for the subsequent fiscal year.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The performance accountability
plan for a fiscal year shall contain the following:
‘‘(A) A statement of measurable, objective performance
goals established for all significant activities of the govern-
ment of the District of Columbia during the fiscal year
tices as they may apply to an individual’s medically 
relevant circumstances; and 
(3) publish objective medical standards so that 
the public is fairly advised of the criteria that deter-
mines an airman’s medical certificate eligibility. 
(b) GOALS OF PROGRAM.—The goals of the review 
are to— 
(1) provide questions in the medical application 
form that— 
(A) are appropriate without being overly 
broad; 
(B) are subject to a minimum amount of 
misinterpretation and mistaken responses; 
(C) allow for consistent treatment and re-
sponses during the medical application process; 
and 
(D) avoid unnecessary allegations that an 
individual has intentionally falsified answers on 
the form; 
(2) provide questions that elicit information 
that is relevant to making a determination of an in-
dividual’s medical qualifications within the standards 
identified in the Administrator’s regulations; 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3816 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights for pilots, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2012 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri (for himself and Mr. LIPINSKI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide rights 
for pilots, 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 ‘‘Pilot’s Bill of Rights’’. 
SEC. 2. FAA ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND ELIMI-
NATION OF DEFERENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, any proceeding conducted under subpart C 
or D and F of part 821 of title 49, Code of Federal Regu-
lations, relating to denial, amendment, modification, sus-
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pension, or revocation of an airman certificate, shall be 
conducted in accordance with the Federal Rules of Civil 
Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence, to the extent 
practicable. 
(b) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall advise (in a 
timely manner and in writing) an individual who is 
the subject of an investigation relating to approval, 
denial, suspension, modification, or revocation of an 
airman certificate under chapter 447 of title 49, 
United States Code, of the following: 
(A) The nature of the investigation. 
(B) An oral or written response to a Letter 
of Investigation from the Administrator is not 
required. 
(C) No action or adverse inference can be 
taken against the individual for declining to re-
spond to a Letter of Investigation from the Ad-
ministrator. 
(D) Any response to a Letter of Investiga-
tion from the Administrator or to an inquiry 
made by a representative of the Administrator 
by the individual may be used as evidence 
against the individual. 
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