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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6690 
To limit the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring or transferring certain 
aircraft of the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. LATHAM (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. LOEBSACK, 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. 
TIBERI, and Mr. STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To limit the Secretary of the Air Force from retiring or 
transferring certain aircraft of the Air National Guard 
or Air Force Reserve. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON THE RETIREMENT OR TRANS-
FER OF AIR NATIONAL GUARD OR AIR FORCE 
RESERVE AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Air Force may not divest, retire, 
or transfer, or prepare to divest, retire, or transfer, any 
aircraft of the Air Force assigned to a unit of the Air 
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National Guard or Air Force Reserve as of December 31, 
2012, until Congress receives— 
(1) each of the reports required by section 
1080A of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1598); and 
(2) the report of the National Commission on 
the Structure of the Air Force required by section 
363(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
the Secretary may divest or retire, or prepare to divest 
or retire, C–5A aircraft if the Secretary replaces such air-
craft through a transfer of C–5B, C–5M, or C–17 mobility 
aircraft so as to maintain all Air National Guard and Air 
Force Reserve units impacted by such divestment or re-
tirement at current or higher assigned manpower levels 
to operate the aircraft so transferred. 
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(3) by striking ‘‘(2) horses’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
horses’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘(3) other farm animals’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(2) other farm animals’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6694 
To amend the definition of mortgage originator under the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to include certain employees 
of a retailer of manufactured homes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. FINCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the definition of mortgage originator under the 
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protec-
tion Act to include certain employees of a retailer of 
manufactured homes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR DEFINITION. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO DEFINITION.—Section 1401 of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro-
tection Act is amended, in paragraph (2)(C)(ii) of the 
matter proposed to be added to section 103 of the Truth 
in Lending Act, by striking ‘‘who is not described in clause 
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(i) or (iii) of subparagraph (A) and who does not advise 
a consumer on loan terms (including rates, fees, and other 
costs)’’ and inserting ‘‘unless such employee receives com-
pensation or gain for engaging in activities described in 
subparagraph (A) that is in excess of any compensation 
or gain received in a comparable cash transaction’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 1401 of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Pro-
tection Act is amended, in the matter proposed to be 
added to section 103 of the Truth in Lending Act, by re-
designating subsection (cc) as subsection (dd). 
(2) Section 1431(d) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (cc)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (dd)’’; and 
(B) in the matter proposed to be added to sec-
tion 103 of the Truth in Lending Act by redesig-
nating subsection (dd) as subsection (ee). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6695 
To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that 
a customer’s net equity claim is based on the customer’s last statement 
and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are 
appointed, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. GARRETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 
to confirm that a customer’s net equity claim is based 
on the customer’s last statement and that certain recov-
eries are prohibited, to change how trustees are ap-
pointed, 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 ‘‘Equitable Treatment 
of Investors Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION ACT OF 1970 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) NET EQUITY BASED ON LAST STATEMENT.— 
Section 16(11) of the Securities Investor Protection Act 
of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78lll(11)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(11) NET EQUITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘net equity’ 
means the dollar amount of the account or ac-
counts of a customer, to be determined by— 
‘‘(i) calculating the sum which would 
have been owed by the debtor to such cus-
tomer if the debtor had liquidated, by sale 
or purchase on the filing date— 
‘‘(I) all securities positions of 
such customer (other than customer 
name securities reclaimed by such 
customer); and 
‘‘(II) all positions in futures con-
tracts and options on futures con-
tracts held in a portfolio margining 
account carried as a securities account 
pursuant to a portfolio margining pro-
gram approved by the Commission, in-
cluding all property collateralizing 
such positions, to the extent that such 
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property is not otherwise included 
herein; minus 
‘‘(ii) any indebtedness of such cus-
tomer to the debtor on the filing date; plus 
‘‘(iii) any payment by such customer 
of such indebtedness to the debtor which is 
made with the approval of the trustee and 
within such period as the trustee may de-
termine (but in no event more than sixty 
days after the publication of notice under 
section 8(a)). 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
COM-
MODITY FUTURES CONTRACTS.—A claim for a 
commodity futures contract received, acquired, 
or held in a portfolio margining account pursu-
ant to a portfolio margining program approved 
by the Commission or a claim for a security fu-
tures contract, shall be deemed to be a claim 
with respect to such contract as of the filing 
date, and such claim shall be treated as a claim 
for cash. 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF ACCOUNTS HELD BY 
A CUSTOMER IN SEPARATE CAPACITIES.—In de-
termining net equity under this paragraph, ac-
counts held by a customer in separate capac-
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6692 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to exempt the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
tion (SAMHSA) from sequestration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. CLARKE of Michigan (for himself, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. 
LEE of California, Mr. CLEAVER, and Ms. CLARKE of New York) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to exempt the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) from 
sequestration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
EXEMPTION 
FROM 
SEQUESTRATION 
FOR 
SAMHSA. 
Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended by in-
serting ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Ad-
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ministration’’ immediately after the item relating to ‘‘Sol-
diers and Airmen’s Home, payment of claims’’. 
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each plaintiff spent on the case. Multiple defendants are 
jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff or plaintiffs.’’. 
SEC. 4. AMENDMENT TO THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION 
CONTROL ACT. 
Section 505 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1365) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(i) In any civil action brought under this section in 
which the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevail in whole or in part, 
the court shall award the plaintiff or plaintiffs not less 
than $10,000, to be paid by the defendant or defendants 
against whom the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevailed. Multiple 
plaintiffs shall split the award based on the time each 
plaintiff spent on the case. Multiple defendants are jointly 
and severally liable to the plaintiff or plaintiffs.’’. 
SEC. 5. AMENDMENT TO THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. 
Section 1449 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300j–8) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) In any civil action brought under this section in 
which the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevail in whole or in part, 
the court shall award the plaintiff or plaintiffs not less 
than $10,000, to be paid by the defendant or defendants 
against whom the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevailed. Multiple 
plaintiffs shall split the award based on the time each 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL 
ACT. 
Section 20 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 
U.S.C. 2619) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) CONSUMER
BOUNTY.—In any civil action 
brought under this section in which the plaintiff or plain-
tiffs prevail in whole or in part, the court shall award the 
plaintiff or plaintiffs not less than $10,000, to be paid 
by the defendant or defendants against whom the plaintiff 
or plaintiffs prevailed. Multiple plaintiffs shall split the 
award based on the time each plaintiff spent on the case. 
Multiple defendants are jointly and severally liable to the 
plaintiff or plaintiffs.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL 
AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977. 
Section 520 of the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1270) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) In any civil action brought under this section 
in which the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevail in whole or in 
part, the court shall award the plaintiff or plaintiffs not 
less than $10,000, to be paid by the defendant or defend-
ants against whom the plaintiff or plaintiffs prevailed. 
Multiple plaintiffs shall split the award based on the time 
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‘‘(4) if the court determines that the trustee 
has improperly delayed carrying out the obligations 
of the trustee under this subsection, impose financial 
sanctions on the trustee.’’. 
(g) COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SIPC AC-
TION.—Section 11(b) of the Securities Investor Protection 
Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78ggg(b)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(b) COMMISSION AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SIPC 
ACTION.—In the event of the refusal of SIPC to commit 
its funds or otherwise to act for the protection of cus-
tomers of any member of SIPC, the Commission may re-
quire SIPC to discharge its obligations under this Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Except as provided under section 2(d)(3), the amend-
ments made by section 2 shall take effect with respect to 
a liquidation proceeding under the Securities Investor Pro-
tection Act of 1970 that— 
(1) was in progress on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; or 
(2) is initiated after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6698 
To direct the President to submit to Congress a report on fugitives currently 
residing in other countries whose extradition is sought by the United 
States and related matters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the President to submit to Congress a report 
on fugitives currently residing in other countries whose 
extradition is sought by the United States and related 
matters. 
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 ‘‘Walter Patterson Jus-
tice and Extradition Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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HR 4624 PP
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Any appropriation for 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ may be transferred to any other
of the mentioned appropriations.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for 1995 for salaries and expenses shall be
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’ and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be avail-
able for the purchase of any site for or toward the con-
struction of any new hospital or home.
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be avail-
able for hospitalization or examination of any persons ex-
cept beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such
benefits to veterans, unless reimbursement of cost is made
to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for fiscal year 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6699 
To provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. TURNER of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, 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 provide certain assistance to North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization allies. 
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 ‘‘Liquefied Natural Gas 
for NATO Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTAIN TRADE WITH NATO ALLIES. 
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by 
inserting after section 667 (22 U.S.C. 2427) the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 668. CERTAIN TRADE WITH NATO ALLIES. 
‘‘For purposes of section 3(c) of the Act of June 21, 
1938, each North Atlantic Treaty Organization member 
nation shall be treated as a nation with which there is 
in effect a free trade agreement.’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 669 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 12-month continuous 
coverage for children under Medicaid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 11, 2011 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas (for himself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
12-month continuous coverage for children under Medicaid. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring Continuous 
Medicaid Coverage for Children Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF 12-MONTH CONTINUOUS COV-
ERAGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER MEDICAID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1902 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (74); 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (82); 
(C) by striking the period at the end of 
paragraph (83) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (83) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(84) meet the requirement of subsection 
(e)(12).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(12), by striking ‘‘At the 
option of a State, the plan may’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
State plan under this title shall’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on October 1, 2011, and shall 
apply to individuals who were determined eligible for 
medical assistance before, on, or after such date. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR STATE LEGISLATION.— 
In the case of a State plan for medical assistance 
under title XIX of the Social Security Act which the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services determines 
requires State legislation (other than legislation ap-
propriating funds) in order for the plan to meet the 
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additional requirement imposed by the amendment 
made by this section, the State plan shall not be re-
garded as failing to comply with the requirements of 
such title solely on the basis of its failure to meet 
that additional requirement before the later of the 
following dates: 
(A) The first day of the first calendar 
quarter beginning after the close of the first 
regular session of the State legislature that be-
gins after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) October 1, 2011. 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a 
State that has a 2-year legislative session, each year 
of such session shall be deemed to be a separate reg-
ular session of the State legislature. 
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HR 4624 RFS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
Any appropriation for 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ may be transferred to any other
of the mentioned appropriations.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for 1995 for salaries and expenses shall be
available for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109.
No part of the appropriations in this Act for the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs (except the appropriations
for ‘‘Construction, major projects’’, ‘‘Construction, minor
projects’’ and the ‘‘Parking revolving fund’’) shall be avail-
able for the purchase of any site for or toward the con-
struction of any new hospital or home.
No part of the foregoing appropriations shall be avail-
able for hospitalization or examination of any persons ex-
cept beneficiaries entitled under the laws bestowing such
benefits to veterans, unless reimbursement of cost is made
to the appropriation at such rates as may be fixed by the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Appropriations available to the Department of Veter-
ans Affairs for fiscal year 1995 for ‘‘Compensation and
pensions’’, ‘‘Readjustment benefits’’, and ‘‘Veterans insur-
ance and indemnities’’ shall be available for payment of
•HR 4852 EH1S
visory committee established under section 4 and the
species working groups established under section 4A,
and $1,500,000 are authorized for research activities
under this Act.
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 1995, $4,000,000, of which
$62,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and
$2,500,000 are authorized for such research activi-
ties.
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 1996, $4,000,000 of which
$75,000 are authorized in the aggregate for such
advisory committee and such working groups, and
$2,500,000 are authorized for such research activi-
ties.’’.
SEC. 407. REPORT AND CERTIFICATION.
The Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975 (16
U.S.C. 971 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end there-
of the following:
‘‘ANNUAL REPORT
‘‘SEC. 11. Not later than April 1, 1995, and annually
thereafter, the Secretary shall prepare and transmit to the
Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report,
that—
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6702 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent the sale of bone 
marrow and umbilical cord blood, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 20, 2012 
Mr. YOUNG of Florida (for himself and Ms. MATSUI) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to prevent 
the sale of bone marrow and umbilical cord blood, 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. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL ORGAN 
TRANSPLANT ACT TO PREVENT THE SALE OF 
BONE 
MARROW 
AND 
UMBILICAL 
CORD 
BLOOD. 
Paragraph 1 of section 301(c) of the National Organ 
Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 274e(c)) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(as defined in section 379A– 
1 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 274l– 
1))’’ after ‘‘bone marrow’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, a cord blood unit (as defined 
in section 2(g) of the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Re-
search Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 274k note)),’’ after 
‘‘skin or any subpart thereof’’. 
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