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Union Calendar No. 253 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1173 
[Report No. 112–342, Parts I and II] 
To repeal the CLASS program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2011 
Mr. BOUSTANY (for himself, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. ROE 
of Tennessee, Mr. PAUL, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. BLACK-
BURN, Mr. AKIN, and Mr. ROYCE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
DECEMBER 23, 2011 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
DECEMBER 23, 2011 
Referral to the Committee on Ways and Means extended for a period ending 
not later than February 1, 2012 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GRIFFIN of Arkansas, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. DUN-
CAN of South Carolina, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
LATTA, Mr. ROSS
of Florida, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. POSEY, Mr. 
BUCSHON, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. DESJARLAIS, Mr. HARPER, Mr. ALEX-
ANDER, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
CANSECO, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LONG, Mr. MIL-
LER of Florida, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. DUNCAN of 
Tennessee, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. PALAZZO, 
Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. 
GRAVES of Georgia, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. BRADY of Texas, 
Mr. PEARCE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. MUR-
PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mrs. BLACK, Mr. CAS-
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SIDY, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. FARENTHOLD, Mr. BONNER, Mr. 
ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MARINO, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. WILSON of South 
Carolina, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. LANCE, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 
LANKFORD, Mr. HUELSKAMP, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. NUNES, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. SAM JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. BENISHEK, Mr. KELLY, Mr. BROOKS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. 
ROBY, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. FLORES, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. PAULSEN, Mr. 
AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. 
HECK, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. PENCE, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. 
COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. DENHAM, Mr. TERRY, Mr. 
JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. GUINTA, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. GIBBS, 
Mr. STIVERS, Ms. HAYWORTH, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. KLINE, Mr. 
SMITH of Nebraska, Mr. SHUSTER, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. 
CRAVAACK, and Mr. FLAKE 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to 
be printed 
A BILL 
To repeal the CLASS program. 
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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 ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility 
and Retirement Security Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CLASS PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Title XXXII of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300ll et seq.; relating to the 
CLASS program) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 
(1) Title VIII of the Patient Protection and Af-
fordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 
119, 846–847) is repealed. 
(2) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (81) and (82); 
(B) in paragraph (80), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (83) as 
paragraph (81). 
(3) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 6021(d) 
of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
1396p note) are amended to read as such para-
graphs were in effect on the day before the date of 
the enactment of section 8002(d) of the Patient Pro-
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tection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111– 
148). Of the funds appropriated by paragraph (3) of 
such section 6021(d), as amended by the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act, the unobligated 
balance is rescinded. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fiscal Responsibility 
and Retirement Security Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF CLASS PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL.—Title XXXII of the Public Health Serv-
ice Act (42 U.S.C. 300ll et seq.; relating to the CLASS pro-
gram) is repealed. 
(b) CONFORMING CHANGES.— 
(1)(A) Title VIII of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148; 124 Stat. 
119, 846–847) is repealed. 
(B) The table of contents contained in section 
1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the items re-
lating to title VIII. 
(2) Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (81) and (82); 
(B) in paragraph (80), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
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(C) by redesignating paragraph (83) as 
paragraph (81). 
(3) Section 6021(d) of the Deficit Reduction Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 1396p note) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(A)(iv)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘not’’ before ‘‘include’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and information’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or information’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘APPRO-
PRIATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FUNDING’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2012’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subsection 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2015.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 253 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1173 
[Report No. 112–342, Parts I and II] 
A BILL 
To repeal the CLASS program. 
JANUARY 23, 2012 
Reported from the Committee on Ways and Means, com-
mitted to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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