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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4268 
To abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2012 
Mr. AMASH (for himself and Mr. FLAKE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States, 
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 ‘‘Export-Import Bank 
Termination Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTIONS OF AUTHORITIES BEFORE ABOLISH-
MENT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law: 
(1) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT 
APPLICATIONS
FOR
ASSISTANCE.—The Export-Im-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3273
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the requirements for eligi-
bility under chapter 67 of that title for receipt of retired pay for
nonregular service in the Armed Forces
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1993
Mr. KREIDLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To amend title 10, United States Code, to revise the require-
ments for eligibility under chapter 67 of that title for
receipt of retired pay for nonregular service in the Armed
Forces
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 ‘‘Military Reserve Re-
tirement Fairness Act’’.
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR RETIRED PAY FOR NONREGULAR
SERVICE.
(a) MINIMUM REQUIRED RESERVE SERVICE.—Sec-
tion 1331(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph
(2);
(2) by striking out paragraph (3); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3).
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
subsection (a) shall apply to a member of the Armed
Forces who completes 20 years of service computed under
section 1332 of title 10, United States Code, after the date
of the enactment of this Act.
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3274
To require the Secretary of the Army to carry out such activities as are
necessary to stabilize the bluffs along the Mississippi River in the vicinity
of Natchez, Mississippi, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OCTOBER 13, 1993
Mr. PARKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Public Works and Transportation
A BILL
To require the Secretary of the Army to carry out such
activities as are necessary to stabilize the bluffs along
the Mississippi River in the vicinity of Natchez, Mis-
sissippi, 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 ‘‘Historic Natchez
Bluffs Stabilization Act’’.
SEC. 2. STABILIZATION OF NATCHEZ BLUFFS.
In accordance with the recommendations of the re-
ports prepared by the Army Corps of Engineers entitled
‘‘Natchez Bluffs Study’’ and ‘‘Natchez Bluffs Study: Sup-
plement I’’, dated September 1985 and June 1990, re-
spectively, the Secretary of the Army shall carry out such
activities as are necessary to stabilize the bluffs along the
Mississippi River in the vicinity of Natchez, Mississippi.
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of the Army such sums as may be necessary to
carry out this Act.
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(2) by striking ‘‘upon the Federal-aid systems’’
and inserting ‘‘under this chapter’’.
(b) CROSS REFERENCE TO INTERSTATE CONSTRUC-
TION PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Section 104(b)(5)(A) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘118(b)(2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘118(b)(1)’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 104(b)(5)(B)
of such title is amended by striking the comma following
‘‘1984’’ each place it appears.
(d) REPEAL OF URBAN SYSTEM APPORTIONMENT.—
Section 104(b)(6) of such title is repealed.
(e) PLANNING SET ASIDE.—Section 104(f)(3) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘(j)’’.
(f) TRANSFERABILITY AMONG SAFETY AND BRIDGE
PROGRAMS.—Section 104(g) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and all that follows through
‘‘any other of such sections’’ the second place it appears
and inserting the following: ‘‘Not more than 40 percent
of the amount which is apportioned in any fiscal year to
each State under section 144 or which is reserved for such
fiscal year under section 133(d)(1) only for carrying out
section 130 or 152 may be transferred from the apportion-
ment under section 144 or one of the reservations under
section 133(d)(1) to the apportionment or reservation
under such other section if such a transfer is requested
(d) ELIMINATION OF OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL FOR THE BANK.—Section 12 of the Inspector Gen-
eral Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the President 
of the Export-Import Bank;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Export- 
Import Bank,’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeals and amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on the abolish-
ment date. 
(f) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS ON OTHER AMEND-
MENTS TO FEDERAL STATUTE.—The Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Hous-
ing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a written report that 
contains suggestions for such other amendments to Fed-
eral statutes as may be necessary or appropriate as a re-
sult of this Act. 
SEC. 15. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive 
order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any 
document of or pertaining to a department or office from 
which a function is transferred by this Act— 
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(1) to the head of such department or office is 
deemed to refer to the head of the department or of-
fice to which the function is transferred; or 
(2) to such department or office is deemed to 
refer to the department or office to which the func-
tion is transferred. 
SEC. 16. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) FUNCTION.—The term ‘‘function’’ includes 
any duty, obligation, power, authority, responsibility, 
right, privilege, activity, or program. 
(2) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘office’’ includes any 
office, administration, agency, bureau, institute, 
council, unit, organizational entity, or component 
thereof. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4270 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to suspend bonus authority with 
respect to the Postmaster General and certain other postal officials 
in any year in which a postal retail facility or mail processing facility 
is closed, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 27, 2012 
Ms. HOCHUL (for herself, Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia, and Mrs. NOEM) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to suspend bonus 
authority with respect to the Postmaster General and 
certain other postal officials in any year in which a 
postal retail facility or mail processing facility is closed, 
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 ‘‘Postal Executive Ac-
countability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON BONUS AUTHORITY. 
Section 404(d) of title 39, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) RESTRICTION ON BONUS AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No bonus or other reward 
may, under authority of section 3686 or any other 
provision of law, be made to the Postmaster General 
or any other officer of the Postal Service in a senior 
executive position in any year in which any postal 
retail facility or mail processing facility is closed. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this para-
graph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘postal retail facility’ means 
a post office, post office branch, post office 
classified station, or other facility which is oper-
ated by the Postal Service, and the primary 
function of which is to provide retail postal 
services; and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘mail processing facility’ 
means a processing and distribution center, 
processing and distribution facility, network dis-
tribution center, or other facility which is oper-
ated by the Postal Service, and the primary 
function of which is to sort and process mail.’’. 
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SEC. 3. CAP ON EXECUTIVE PAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsections (b) and (c) of section 
3686 of title 39, United States Code, are repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3686(d) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘period which would not 
have been allowable but for the provisions of subsection 
(b) or (c);’’ and inserting ‘‘period;’’. 
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(1) by moving each of subparagraphs (H)
through (N) (including any clauses therein) 2 ems to
the left;
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(N) by striking ‘‘give’’
and inserting ‘‘gives’’; and
(3) in subsection (d) by striking ‘‘3’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘5’’.
(b) CARGO CARRYING UNIT LIMITATION.—Section
411(j)(5)(D) of such Act (49 U.S.C. App. 2311(j)(5)(D))
is amended by striking ‘‘prohibited under’’ and inserting
‘‘subject to’’.
SEC. 305. COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT OF
1986 AMENDMENTS.
(a) SECTION 12011.—Section 12011 of the Commer-
cial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986 (49 U.S.C. App.
2710) is amended—
(1) in each of subsections (a) and (b) by strik-
ing ‘‘104(b)(5), and 104(b)(6)’’ and inserting
‘‘104(b)(3), and 104(b)(5)’’; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1)(A)(ii) by striking
‘‘104(b)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘104(b)(3)’’.
(b) SECTION NUMBER REDESIGNATION.—Such Act
is further amended by redesignating the second section
12020, relating to violation of out-of-service orders, as
12021.
such title is amended by striking ‘‘118(b)(2)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘118(b)(1)’’.
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 104(b)(5)(B)
of such title is amended by striking the comma following
‘‘1984’’.
(d) REPEAL OF URBAN SYSTEM APPORTIONMENT.—
Section 104(b)(6) of such title is repealed.
(e) PLANNING SET ASIDE.—Section 104(f)(3) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘(j)’’.
(f) TRANSFERABILITY AMONG SAFETY AND BRIDGE
PROGRAMS.—Section 104(g) of such title is amended by
striking ‘‘Not more than’’ and all that follows through
‘‘any other of such sections’’ the second place it appears
and inserting the following: ‘‘Not more than 40 percent
of the amount which is apportioned in any fiscal year to
each State under section 144 or which is reserved for such
fiscal year under section 133(d)(1) only for carrying out
section 130 or 152 may be transferred from the apportion-
ment under section 144 or one of the reservations under
section 133(d)(1) to the apportionment or reservation
under such other section if such a transfer is requested
by the State highway department and is approved by the
Secretary as being in the public interest. The Secretary
may approve the transfer of 100 percent of the apportion-
ment under section 144 or one of the reservations under
206 of the Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 when provid-
ing commercial motor vehicle transportation of passengers
in interstate commerce.
(c) REPORTS.—
(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than 12
months after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to Con-
gress a report describing in detail the regulations
that have been issued pursuant to subsection (a) and
the status of the education program being developed
and implemented under subsection (b).
(2) SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Each year for a
period of 4 years on the annual anniversary date of
the report submitted to Congress under paragraph
(1), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to
Congress a report describing in detail the status of
enforcement of the Federal commercial motor vehicle
safety regulations issued under section 206 of the
Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984 to operations by
private motor carriers of commercial motor vehicles
providing transportation of passengers in interstate
commerce.
Passed the House of Representatives November 8,
1993.
Attest:
Clerk.
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commission of Congress as described in section 3215 
of title 39, United States Code. 
(6) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission is au-
thorized to secure directly from any executive 
department, bureau, agency, board, commission, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumen-
tality of the government, information, sugges-
tions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes 
of this title. Each department, bureau, agency, 
board, commission, office, independent estab-
lishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent 
authorized by law, furnish such information, 
suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to 
the Commission, upon request made by the 
chairman, the chairman of any subcommittee 
created by a majority of the Commission, or 
any member designated by a majority of the 
Commission. 
(B) RECEIPT, HANDLING, STORAGE, AND 
DISSEMINATION.—Information shall only be re-
ceived, handled, stored, and disseminated by 
members of the Commission and its staff con-
sistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, 
and Executive orders. 
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of the project. Federal funds made available for the
purposes described in section 203(a)(1) may be used
for the initial funding. Other Federal funds made
available pursuant to this title may not be used for
this purpose. Funds set aside pursuant to this para-
graph may be used for the maintenance and repair
of any capital asset within the purview of the govern-
ment or the appropriate semiautonomous agency.
(b) DEBT REDUCTION.—Any funding made available
pursuant to section 203(a)(3) used to reduce the unbudgeted
debt of the Government of American Samoa must be
matched, on a dollar for dollar basis, by funds provided
by the Government of American Samoa or the relevant
semiautonomous agency from revenue raised from non-Fed-
eral sources.
(c) PROHIBITED USES OF FUNDS.—Neither the funds
appropriated pursuant to this title, nor any interest or
dividends earned on those funds may be transferred to other
accounts, or loaned to other accounts or agencies; nor may
these funds, interest or dividends be used as collateral for
loans made by the local government.
SEC. 206. DISBURSEMENT OF TRUST FUNDS.
(a) OPERATIONS.—Trust funds to be used for the oper-
ations of the Government of American Samoa shall be dis-
bursed in equal amounts on a monthly basis, on the first
under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, a
State may give priority to high priority segments of
corridors identified under subsection (c) of this sec-
tion.’’.
SEC. 106. ADVANCE ACQUISITION OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY.
(a) INTERSTATE SYSTEM.—Section 107(a)(2) of title
23, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
(b) APPORTIONED FUNDS.—Section 108(a) of such
title is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘on any Federal-aid highway’’
and inserting ‘‘for any project eligible for assistance
under this chapter’’;
(2) by striking ‘‘on such highway’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘on such project’’; and
(3) by striking ‘‘a road’’ and inserting ‘‘the
project’’.
(c) RIGHT-OF-WAY REVOLVING FUND FUNDS.—Sec-
tion 108(c) of such title is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘highways and
passenger transit facilities on any Federal-aid sys-
tem’’ and inserting ‘‘any project eligible for assist-
ance under this chapter’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘such project
for the actual construction’’ and all that follows
(2) in subsection (c) by striking ‘‘Federal-aid
system’’ and inserting ‘‘Federal-aid highway’’.
SEC. 117. RELOCATION OF UTILITY FACILITIES.
Section 123(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘on any Federal-aid system’’
and inserting ‘‘eligible for assistance under this
chapter’’; and
(2) by striking the last sentence.
SEC. 118. ADVANCES TO STATES.
Section 124(a) of title 23, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘projects on any of the Federal-aid
systems, including the Interstate System, he’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘a project eligible for assistance under this title, the
Secretary’’.
SEC. 119. EMERGENCY RELIEF.
(a) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The first sentence of
section 125(b) of title 23, United States Code, is amended
by striking all preceding ‘‘Provided’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The Secretary may expend funds from the emer-
gency fund herein authorized for projects for repair or re-
construction on Federal-aid highways in accordance with
the provisions of this chapter:’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 125(b) of
such title is further amended—
(6) Findings on environmental considerations,
including environmental considerations relating to
the Darien Gap.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transmit to
Congress a report on the results of the study conducted
under this section.
TITLE II—FEDERAL TRANSIT
PROGRAMS
SEC. 201. SECTION 3 PROGRAM AMENDMENTS.
(a) LETTERS OF INTENT.—Section 3(a)(4)(E) of the
Federal Transit Act (49 U.S.C. App. 1602(a)(4)(E)) is
amended—
(1) in the first sentence by striking ‘‘letters of in-
tent’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall not exceed
the’’ and inserting ‘‘letters of intent, early systems
work agreements, and full funding grant agreements
shall not exceed the’’; and
(2) in the second sentence by striking ‘‘new let-
ters issued’’ and all that follows through ‘‘shall not ex-
ceed any’’ and inserting ‘‘new letters issued and con-
tingent commitments included in early systems work
agreements and full funding agreements shall not ex-
ceed any’’.
$310,000,002 for the period beginning on Octo-
ber 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012,’’; 
and 
(N) in subparagraph (N) by striking 
‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010, $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2011, and 
$4,400,000 for the period beginning on October 
1, 2011, and ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$8,800,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2011, and $5,866,667 for the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2011, and ending 
on June 1, 2012,’’. 
(b) 
CAPITAL
INVESTMENT
GRANTS.—Section 
5338(c)(7) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) $1,303,333,340 for the period beginning 
on October 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012.’’. 
(c) RESEARCH AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.—Section 5338(d) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘and 
2010, 
$69,750,000 for fiscal year 2011, and $29,500,000 
for the period beginning on October 1, 2011, and 
ending on March 31, 2012,’’ and inserting ‘‘through 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4273 
To clarify that compliance with an emergency order under section 202(c) 
of the Federal Power Act may not be considered a violation of any 
Federal, State, or local environmental law or regulation, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 28, 2012 
Mr. OLSON (for himself, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. TERRY, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, 
Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, and Mr. GONZALEZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To clarify that compliance with an emergency order under 
section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be 
considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local 
environmental law or regulation, 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 ‘‘Resolving Environ-
mental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012’’. 
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A BILL 
To clarify that compliance with an emergency order under 
section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act may not be 
considered a violation of any Federal, State, or local 
environmental law or regulation, and for other purposes. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL POWER ACT. 
(a) COMPLIANCE WITH OR VIOLATION OF ENVIRON-
MENTAL LAWS WHILE UNDER EMERGENCY ORDER.— 
Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824a(c)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘An 
order issued under this section should require gen-
eration, delivery, interchange, or transmission of 
electric energy only during times necessary to meet 
the emergency and serve the public interest, and, to 
the extent reasonable, be consistent with any other 
applicable Federal law, including any environmental 
law or regulation, and endeavor to minimize any ad-
verse environmental impacts. 
‘‘(2)(A) To the extent any omission or action taken 
by a party, which is necessary to comply with an order 
issued under paragraph (1), including any omission or ac-
tion taken to voluntarily comply with such order, results 
in noncompliance with, or causes such party to not comply 
with, any Federal, State, or local environmental law or 
regulation, such omission or action shall not be considered 
a violation of such environmental law or regulation, or 
subject such party to any requirement, civil or criminal 
liability, or a citizen suit under such environmental law 
or regulation. 
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‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘environmental law’ 
does not include the Occupational Safety and Health Act 
of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.).’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY CONNECTION OR CONSTRUCTION BY 
MUNICIPALITIES.—Section 202(d) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 824a(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or mu-
nicipality’’ before ‘‘engaged in the transmission or sale of 
electric energy’’. 
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