macadeliccc/US-FederalLaws huggingface dataset:
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the "Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex".
PL 112-223 (H.R.5738), enacted 12/28/2012

126 STAT. 1603 
PUBLIC LAW 112–223—DEC. 28, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5738: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Nov. 28, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–223 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 15285 
Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, as the ‘‘Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio 
Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LANCE CPL. ANTHONY A. DILISIO CLINTON-MACOMB CAR-
RIER ANNEX. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 15285 Samohin Drive in Macomb, Michigan, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Lance Cpl. Anthony A. 
DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier Annex’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Lance Cpl. Anthony A. DiLisio Clinton-Macomb Carrier 
Annex’’. 
Approved December 28, 2012. 
Dec. 28, 2012 
[H.R. 5738] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00193
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection.
PL 112-215 (H.R.4014), enacted 12/20/2012

126 STAT. 1589 
PUBLIC LAW 112–215—DEC. 20, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4014: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–417 (Comm. on Financial Services). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Mar. 26, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–215 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided 
to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FDIA AMENDMENTS REGARDING DISCLOSURES TO THE 
BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION. 
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 11(t)(2)(A) (12 U.S.C. 1821(t)(2)(A)), by 
inserting after clause (v) the following: 
‘‘(vi) The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protec-
tion.’’; and 
(2) in section 18(x) (12 U.S.C. 1828(x))— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘the Bureau of Consumer Financial 
Protection,’’ before ‘‘any Federal banking agency’’ each place 
such term appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘such agency’’ each place such term 
appears and inserting ‘‘such Bureau, agency’’. 
Approved December 20, 2012. 
Dec. 20, 2012 
[H.R. 4014] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00179
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure forms.
PL 112-207 (H.R.6634), enacted 12/07/2012

126 STAT. 1495 
PUBLIC LAW 112–207—DEC. 7, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6634: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Dec. 5, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 6, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–207 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To change the effective date for the Internet publication of certain financial disclosure 
forms. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHANGED EFFECTIVE DATE FOR FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 
FORMS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. 
Section 1(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to change the effective 
date for the internet publication of certain information to prevent 
harm to the national security or endangering the military officers 
and civilian employees to whom the publication requirement 
applies, and for other purposes’’, approved September 28, 2012 
(Public Law 112–178; 5 U.S.C. App. 105 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 8, 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘April 15, 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 1 shall take effect on 
December 8, 2012. 
Approved December 7, 2012. 
5 USC app. 105 
note. 
Dec. 7, 2012 
[H.R. 6634] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00085
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to consolidate certain CBO reporting requirements.
PL 112-204 (H.R.6570), enacted 12/04/2012

126 STAT. 1485 
PUBLIC LAW 112–204—DEC. 4, 2012 
Public Law 112–204 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and the Emergency 
Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to consolidate certain CBO reporting require-
ments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN CBO REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATING TO ARRA AND TARP. 
(a) ARRA-RELATED REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1512(e) of the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 
288) is amended by amending the second sentence to read 
as follows: ‘‘Such comments on all reports for calendar quarters 
in a year shall be due 45 days after the report for the last 
calendar quarter of the year is submitted.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by paragraph 
(1) shall apply to comments on reports submitted on or after 
October 1, 2012. 
(3) REPEALER.—Effective on January 1, 2016, section 
1512(e) of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 is repealed. 
(b) TARP-RELATED REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 202 of the Emergency Economic 
Stabilization Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5252) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘semiannually’’ and 
inserting ‘‘annually’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) SUNSET.—Notwithstanding the previous provisions of this 
section, the reporting and comment requirements under this section 
shall terminate with the annual period on the last day of which 
all troubled assets acquired by the Secretary under section 101 
have been sold or transferred out of the ownership or control of 
the Federal Government.’’. 
Dec. 4, 2012 
[H.R. 6570] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00075
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
126 STAT. 1486 
PUBLIC LAW 112–204—DEC. 4, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6570: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Nov. 14, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this sub-
section shall take effect the first day after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
Approved December 4, 2012. 
12 USC 5252 
note. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00076
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership in that tribe.
PL 112-214 (H.R.3319), enacted 12/20/2012

126 STAT. 1588 
PUBLIC LAW 112–214—DEC. 20, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3319: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–675 (Comm. on Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 11, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–214 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To allow the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to determine the requirements for membership 
in that tribe. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR MEMBERSHIP DETERMINED BY 
TRIBE. 
Section 3 of Public Law 95–375 (25 U.S.C. 1300f–2) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 3. For the purposes of section 1 of this Act, membership 
of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe shall consist of any United States citizen 
of Pascua Yaqui blood enrolled by the tribe.’’. 
Approved December 20, 2012. 
Dec. 20, 2012 
[H.R. 3319] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00178
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers beyond Borders Act of 2006, and for other purposes.
PL 112-203 (H.R.6131), enacted 12/04/2012

126 STAT. 1484 
PUBLIC LAW 112–203—DEC. 4, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6131 (S. 3410): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–653 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 112–248 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and Transportation) 
accompanying S. 3410. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–203 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To extend the Undertaking Spam, Spyware, And Fraud Enforcement With Enforcers 
beyond Borders Act of 2006, 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. EXTENSION OF THE U.S. SAFE WEB ACT OF 2006. 
Section 13 of the U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–455; 15 U.S.C. 44 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 13. SUNSET. 
‘‘Effective September 30, 2020, this Act, and the amendments 
made by this Act, are repealed, and any provision of law amended 
by this Act shall be amended to read as if this Act had not been 
enacted into law.’’. 
Approved December 4, 2012. 
Repeal. 
Dec. 4, 2012 
[H.R. 6131] 
VerDate Sep 11 2014 
08:19 Oct 22, 2018
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00074
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\STATUTES\2012\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
Taking Essential Steps for Testing Act of 2012
PL 112-202 (H.R.6118), enacted 12/04/2012

126 STAT. 1483 
PUBLIC LAW 112–202—DEC. 4, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6118 (S. 3391): 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Nov. 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–202 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 353 of the Public Health Service Act with respect to suspension, 
revocation, and limitation of laboratory certification. 
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 ‘‘Taking Essential Steps for 
Testing Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION, REVOCATION, AND LIMITATION OF LABORATORY 
CERTIFICATION. 
Section 353 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(E), by inserting ‘‘, except that no 
proficiency testing sample shall be referred to another labora-
tory for analysis as prohibited under subsection (i)(4)’’ before 
the period at the end; and 
(2) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by inserting before the period 
at the end of the first sentence the following: ‘‘, except 
that if the revocation occurs pursuant to paragraph (4) 
the Secretary may substitute intermediate sanctions under 
subsection (h) instead of the 2-year prohibition against 
ownership or operation which would otherwise apply under 
this paragraph’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘shall’’ the first place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘may’’. 
Approved December 4, 2012. 
Taking Essential 
Steps for Testing 
Act of 2012. 
42 USC 201 note. 
Dec. 4, 2012 
[H.R. 6118] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00073
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
Military Commercial Driver's License Act of 2012
PL 112-196 (S.3624), enacted 10/19/2012

126 STAT. 1459 
PUBLIC LAW 112–196—OCT. 19, 2012 
Public Law 112–196 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend section 31311 of title 49, United States Code, to permit States to issue 
commercial driver’s licenses to members of the Armed Forces whose duty station 
is located in the State. 
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 ‘‘Military Commercial Driver’s 
License Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. DOMICILE REQUIREMENT FOR COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S 
LICENSE. 
Section 31311(a)(12) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(12)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), 
the State may issue a commercial driver’s license only to an 
individual who operates or will operate a commercial motor 
vehicle and is domiciled in the State. 
‘‘(B) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the 
State may issue a commercial driver’s license to an individual 
who— 
‘‘(i) operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle; 
and 
‘‘(ii) is not domiciled in a State that issues commercial 
driver’s licenses. 
‘‘(C) The State may issue a commercial driver’s license 
to an individual who— 
‘‘(i) operates or will operate a commercial motor vehicle; 
‘‘(ii) is a member of the active duty military, military 
reserves, National Guard, active duty United States Coast 
Guard, or Coast Guard Auxiliary; and 
Regulations. 
Military 
Commercial 
Driver’s License 
Act of 2012. 
49 USC 30101 
note. 
Oct. 19, 2012 
[S. 3624] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00049
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
126 STAT. 1460 
PUBLIC LAW 112–196—OCT. 19, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3624: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Sept. 28, considered and passed House. 
‘‘(iii) is not domiciled in the State, but whose temporary 
or permanent duty station is located in the State.’’. 
Approved October 19, 2012. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00050
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating to remedies for dilution.
PL 112-190 (H.R.6215), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1436 
PUBLIC LAW 112–190—OCT. 5, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6215: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–647 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–190 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to correct an error in the provisions relating 
to remedies for dilution. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMEDIES FOR DILUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 43(c)(6) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act 
to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks used 
in commerce, to carry out the provisions of certain international 
conventions, and for other purposes’’, approved July 5, 1946 (com-
monly referred to as the ‘‘Trademark Act of 1946’’; 15 U.S.C. 
1125(c)(6)), is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) is brought by another person under the common 
law or a statute of a State; and 
‘‘(B)(i) seeks to prevent dilution by blurring or dilution 
by tarnishment; or 
‘‘(ii) asserts any claim of actual or likely damage or 
harm to the distinctiveness or reputation of a mark, label, 
or form of advertisement.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to any action commenced on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
Applicability. 
15 USC 1125 
note. 
Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 6215] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00026
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
FDA User Fee Corrections Act of 2012
PL 112-193 (H.R.6433), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1443 
PUBLIC LAW 112–193—OCT. 5, 2012 
Public Law 112–193 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To make corrections with respect to Food and Drug Administration user fees. 
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 ‘‘FDA User Fee Corrections Act 
of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. CORRECTIONS TO FDA USER FEES. 
(a) Section 502(aa) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act (21 U.S.C. 352(aa)) is amended by striking ‘‘744A(a)(4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘744B(a)(4)’’. 
(b) Subchapter C of title VII of the Federal Food, Drug, and 
Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379f et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 738(i)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘shall only be 
available’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be available’’; 
(2) in sections 744B(a)(2)(E)(ii)(II), 744B(a)(3)(C)(ii)(III), 
744B(a)(4)(D)(i)(II), and 744B(a)(4)(D)(ii)(II), by inserting ‘‘for 
such year’’ after ‘‘obligation of fees’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(3) in section 744B(i)(2)(C)— 
(A) by inserting a comma after ‘‘September 30, 2013’’; 
and 
(B) by striking the comma after ‘‘for fiscal year 2013’’. 
(c)(1) Notwithstanding section 744B(a)(2)(E)(ii) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 379j–42(a)(2)(E)(ii)), the 
fee authorized under section 744B(a)(2) of such Act for fiscal year 
2013 shall be due 30 calendar days after publication of the notice 
provided for in section 744B(a)(2)(C)(i) of such Act. 
(2) Notwithstanding section 744B(a)(3)(C)(ii) of such Act, the 
fee authorized under section 744B(a)(3) of such Act for fiscal year 
2013 shall be due on the later of— 
(A) the date of submission of the abbreviated new drug 
application or prior approval supplement for which such fee 
applies; or 
(B) 30 calendar days after publication of the notice referred 
to in section 744B(a)(3)(B)(i) of such Act. 
(3) Notwithstanding section 744B(a)(4)(D)(i) of such Act, the 
fee authorized under section 744B(a)(4) of such Act for fiscal year 
Deadline. 
21 USC 379j–42 
note. 
21 USC 379j–42. 
21 USC 379j. 
FDA User Fee 
Corrections Act 
of 2012. 
21 USC 301 note. 
Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 6433] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00033
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
126 STAT. 1444 
PUBLIC LAW 112–193—OCT. 5, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6433: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
2013 shall be due not later than 45 days after the publication 
of the notice under section 744B(a)(4)(C)(i) of such Act. 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00034
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
To confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts from the astronauts' space missions.
PL 112-185 (H.R.4158), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1425 
PUBLIC LAW 112–185—OCT. 5, 2012 
Public Law 112–185 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To confirm full ownership rights for certain United States astronauts to artifacts 
from the astronauts’ space missions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITION OF ARTIFACT. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘artifact’’ means, with respect 
to an astronaut described in section 2(a), any expendable item 
utilized in missions for the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs 
through the completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project not 
expressly required to be returned to the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration at the completion of the mission and other 
expendable, disposable, or personal-use items utilized by such astro-
naut during participation in any such program. The term includes 
personal logs, checklists, flight manuals, prototype and proof test 
articles used in training, and disposable flight hardware salvaged 
from jettisoned lunar modules. The term does not include lunar 
rocks and other lunar material. 
SEC. 2. FULL OWNERSHIP OF ARTIFACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A United States astronaut who participated 
in any of the Mercury, Gemini, or Apollo programs through the 
completion of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, who received an artifact 
during his participation in any such program, shall have full owner-
ship of and clear title to such artifact. 
(b) NO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLAIM.—The Federal Govern-
ment shall have no claim or right to ownership, control, or use 
of any artifact in possession of an astronaut as described in sub-
section (a) or any such artifact that was subsequently transferred, 
Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 4158] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00015
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6581
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
126 STAT. 1426 
PUBLIC LAW 112–185—OCT. 5, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4158: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 19, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
sold, or assigned to a third party by an astronaut described in 
subsection (a). 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00016
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2
Reporting Efficiency Improvement Act
PL 112-189 (H.R.6189), enacted 10/05/2012

126 STAT. 1435 
PUBLIC LAW 112–189—OCT. 5, 2012 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 6189: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 112–648 (Comm. on the Judiciary). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 158 (2012): 
Sept. 11, considered and passed House. 
Sept. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
Public Law 112–189 
112th Congress 
An Act 
To eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements for unfunded programs under 
the Office of Justice Programs. 
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 ‘‘Reporting Efficiency Improvement 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REPORTS FOR UNFUNDED PROGRAMS UNDER 
THE OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS. 
(a) DNA IDENTIFICATION GRANTS.—Section 2406 of title I of 
the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 
3796kk–5) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REPORTS TO ATTORNEY GENERAL.—’’; 
and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(b) POLICE CORPS PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Section 200113 of 
the Police Corps Act (42 U.S.C. 14102) is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The Violent Crime Control 
and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 200113 in the table of contents 
contained in section 2 of such Act. 
Approved October 5, 2012. 
Reporting 
Efficiency 
Improvement 
Act. 
42 USC 3711 
note. 
Oct. 5, 2012 
[H.R. 6189] 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
07:50 May 21, 2015
Jkt 019194
PO 00002
Frm 00025
Fmt 6580
Sfmt 6580
G:\GSDD\STATUTES\2012\PT2\19194PT2.001
19194PT2