112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H.R. 3630
In the Senate of the United
States,
December 17, 2011.
Amendments:
That the bill from the House of Representatives
(H.R. 3630) entitled An Act to provide incentives for the creation of
jobs, and for other purposes.
, do pass with the following
Strike all after
the enacting clause and insert the
following:
1.Short
title; table of contents
(a)This Act may be cited
as the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of
2011
.
(b)The table of
contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of
contents.
TITLE
I—Temporary payroll tax relief
Sec. 101. Extension of payroll tax holiday.
TITLE
II—Temporary extension of unemployment compensation provisions
Sec.
201. Temporary extension of unemployment compensation provisions.
Sec.
202. Extended unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance
Act.
TITLE
III—Temporary extension of health provisions
Sec. 301. Medicare physician payment update.
Sec. 302. 2-month extension of MMA section 508
reclassifications.
Sec.
303. Extension of Medicare work geographic adjustment floor.
Sec.
304. Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps.
Sec.
305. Extension of payment for technical component of certain physician
pathology services.
Sec.
306. Extension of ambulance add-ons.
Sec.
307. Extension of physician fee schedule mental health add-on
payment.
Sec.
308. Extension of outpatient hold harmless provision.
Sec.
309. Extending minimum payment for bone mass measurement.
Sec.
310. Extension of the qualifying individual (QI) program.
Sec.
311. Extension of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA).
Sec.
312. Extension of the temporary assistance for needy families
program.
TITLE
IV—Mortgage fees and premiums
Sec. 401. Guarantee Fees.
Sec. 402. FHA guarantee fees.
TITLE
V—Other provisions
Subtitle A—Keystone XL pipeline
Sec.
501. Permit for Keystone XL pipeline.
Subtitle B—Budgetary provisions
Sec. 511. Senate point of order against an emergency
designation.
Sec. 512. PAYGO scorecard estimates.
<enum>I</enum><header>Temporary payroll
tax relief</header>
<section id="idA81E901EBEDF4E30B925B7F1C03159B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Extension of payroll
tax holiday</header>
<subsection id="idD686990C3EA846CC8A35FAA5B58129DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of
section 601 of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job
Creation Act of 2010 (26 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB6C0C57A34B741B2AAA592374DB46F72" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id671F04ADC5BA4D3D957EEE7D56C44288"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payroll tax
holiday period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term
<term>payroll tax holiday period</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="id1362644A40384BDD9F59F41462A4BEC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the tax described in
subsection (a)(1), calendar years 2011 and 2012, and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0455619D5440493DB1006DDD87CF0AF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
the case of the taxes described in subsection (a)(2), the period beginning
January 1, 2011, and ending February 29,
2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="idBD992B0706BC432E9D7D1F2E51CE8FA3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rules
for 2012</header><text>Section 601 of such Act (26 U.S.C. 1401 note) is amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEB43722A43584C189AE730580644DF08" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id187310B67DA2418DA93E063367755C75"><enum>(f)</enum><header> Special rules
for 2012</header>
<paragraph id="idB1F1547F36BB40F38D4EFBC438DA7103"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on
wages and self-employment income</header><text>In the case of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9CC448CBADCA44F9A28B2AAA74E3F592"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any taxable year
beginning in 2012, subsection (a)(1) shall only apply with respect to so much
of the taxpayer's self-employment income (as defined in section 1402(b) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986) as does not exceed the excess (if any)
of—</text>
<clause id="id31CE2DE046B44B5694711D505A8B9EB0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>$18,350,
over</text>
</clause><clause id="idD8A2492C280F4208A5FAF37C9D3A0FF9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
amount of wages and compensation taken into account under subparagraph (B),
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB641E63FD9F447CA91928BC0A9BE367D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any remuneration
received during the portion of the payroll tax holiday period occurring during
2012, subsection (a)(2) shall only apply to so much of the sum of the
taxpayer's wages (as defined in section 3121(a) of such Code) and compensation
(as defined section 3231(e) of such Code) as does not exceed $18,350.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id93D5F2AE90D543FB970227E2ADDB09E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination
with deduction for employment taxes</header><text>In the case of a taxable year
beginning in 2012, subparagraph (A) of subsection (b)(2) shall be applied as if
it read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA4DE3CE26AA340258C6B095DEB5F1093" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id36BED05603B841A1B61AE108748FFF61"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the sum
of—</text>
<clause id="id1530A46A02C74F8F8F1FAB0FC992566C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>59.6 percent of
the portion of such taxes attributable to the tax imposed by section 1401(a) of
such Code (determined after the application of this section) on so much of
self-employment income (as defined in section 1402(b) of such Code) as does not
exceed the amount of self-employment income described in paragraph (1)(A),
plus</text>
</clause><clause id="idA16900ECDD6C4EF8ADE151477D474A52"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>one-half of the
portion of such taxes attributable to the tax imposed by section 1401(a) of
such Code (determined without regard to this section) on self-employment income
(as so defined) in excess of such amount,
plus</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1a39f33cdbdf4e039133f9bc25dd8d74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>Paragraph (2) of section 601(b) of such Act (26 U.S.C.
1401 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID76b2d37e04bd4670ad95fd11a4ce05a1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>of such Code</quote> after <quote>164(f)</quote>,</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0990e2e89334cc692022e08c7be1223"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>of such Code</quote> after <quote>1401(a)</quote> in
subparagraph (A), and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6bd33d680e724634ba76deffb83e03ce"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by
inserting <quote>of such Code</quote> after <quote>1401(b)</quote> in
subparagraph (B).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idAB46542A279445AB808F5DF4297678FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective
dates</header>
<paragraph id="id36434EF95A224EA699540AC6A9A78ADA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
by this section shall apply to remuneration received, and taxable years
beginning, after December 31, 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6B10A074592A4EB1900385B1128F8026"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical
amendments</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (c) shall take
effect as if included in the enactment of section 601 of the Tax Relief,
Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Temporary
extension of unemployment compensation provisions</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0F9FC4321BDF405E90AF08BF02C0D7F2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header>Temporary extension
of unemployment compensation provisions</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B76E73993A9468DB4B72F3A37B15DB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HE336E288440B434DB3624DC7CBF6DC06"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 4007 of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note)
is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4F3C75E1AB2640BFA603ACAE6C07DFBE" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>January 3,
2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>March 6,
2012</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H791DE9D0397A49BD9461E878553700F0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the heading for subsection (b)(2), by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">january 3,
2012</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">march 6, 2012</header-in-text></quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H03A2C83FFA4F462A87DC5642D6660809" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3), by striking
<quote>June 9, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>August 15,
2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA786F2413BE54C8C910EA633A7D3F03D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 2005 of the Assistance for
Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, as contained in Public Law
111–5 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note; 123 Stat. 444), is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B993B79E5784D11AFD5BE69FA048265"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>January 4,
2012</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>March 7, 2012</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6E2BC13616F3419FA7E4D8883680350A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking
<quote>June 11, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>August 15,
2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA9BAEC4E4B9F416CBB786C003A33E241" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 5 of the Unemployment
Compensation Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–449; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended by striking <quote>June 10, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>August
15, 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id637ABCED0059443A97B2E84B8988A368" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 203 of the Federal-State
Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 (26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is
amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id361852D9B93349938000E6DB605D42D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (d), in the second
sentence of the flush matter following paragraph (2), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29,
2012</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC61D68079C9F4FBB84D8C7E46CEB8562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(2), by striking
<quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29,
2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H1A005FDD79464A58B4E650F485D10403"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Section
4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1702D6EBB55D4700A843A2AE8C490648"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F), by striking
<quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DF6E650E267413A8F37727EE11EA5F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
inserting after subparagraph (G) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE5CAECA2B91940049CD77B0302B3EF55" style="OLC">
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDFE00D3DEF544ABD96C26A3CD90EA9A3"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the amendments
made by section 201(a)(1) of the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of
2011;
and</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5EEFE42817224EC0BFE0CA43FDAB1F57"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if
included in the enactment of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance
Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–312).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HFBEED7B93A56493494D00FD34E4383BA"><enum>202.</enum><header>Extended
unemployment benefits under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act</header>
<subsection id="HCCB8AE30177C491B85B71BB1C9D99714"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Section
2(c)(2)(D)(iii) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, as added by section
2006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5)
and as amended by section 9 of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business
Assistance Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–92) and section 505 of the Tax Relief,
Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111–312), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H234F2E63DCD24833B1A9DBE355298DB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>June 30, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>August 31,
2011</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94706C7BA2474148A250C6B8D5AF683A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29,
2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF4AC83467EBB4A0F90DFE9B3D83F4A0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification on
authority to use funds</header><text>Funds appropriated under either the first
or second sentence of clause (iv) of section 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad
Unemployment Insurance Act shall be available to cover the cost of additional
extended unemployment benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D) by reason
of the amendments made by subsection (a) as well as to cover the cost of such
benefits provided under such section 2(c)(2)(D), as in effect on the day before
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>III</enum><header>Temporary
extension of health provisions</header>
<section id="id8D78A6BC4A6F4FB78B3D01395775E24E"><enum>301.</enum><header>Medicare
physician payment update</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1848(d) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H51DCDBA89A0549CC95375A45CFB282C1" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HA9374164FEE7430BAF3E0795FC074BB6"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Update for
first two months of 2012</header>
<subparagraph id="H781BFF2A808D48B1B63D3067CB906446"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraphs (7)(B), (8)(B), (9)(B), (10)(B),
(11)(B), and (12)(B), in lieu of the update to the single conversion factor
established in paragraph (1)(C) that would otherwise apply for the period
beginning on January 1, 2012, and ending on February 29, 2012, the update to
the single conversion factor shall be zero percent.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H50AC5A9C3510409EAF03A6C1DBA803F8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>No effect on
computation of conversion factor for remaining portion of 2012 and subsequent
years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conversion factor
under this subsection shall be computed under paragraph (1)(A) for the period
beginning on March 1, 2012, and ending on December 31, 2012, and for 2013 and
subsequent years as if subparagraph (A) had never
applied.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id123A80EBB35E4253BF4883D57A444C7F"><enum>302.</enum><header>2-month
extension of MMA section 508 reclassifications</header>
<subsection id="IDb001032ce53b4da89fb41b2a7bd6a995"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 106(a) of division B of the Tax Relief and Health
Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395 note), as amended by section 117 of the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173),
section 124 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
(Public Law 110–275), sections 3137(a) and 10317 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148), and section 102(a) of the Medicare
and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is amended by striking
<quote>September 30, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>November 30,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID3c1cc5688be449269a60b85ece63af7d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special rule
for October and November 2011</header>
<paragraph id="ID5c1b8b680fb24583b9377bb6d90531cd"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), for purposes of implementation
of the amendment made by subsection (a), including for purposes of the
implementation of paragraph (2) of section 117(a) of the Medicare, Medicaid,
and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173), for the period beginning
on October 1, 2011, and ending on November 30, 2011, the Secretary of Health
and Human Services shall use the hospital wage index that was promulgated by
the Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Federal Register on August
18, 2011 (76 Fed. Reg. 51476), and any subsequent corrections.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcece4a71262e42af90fcf3625c4d6550"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>In
determining the wage index applicable to hospitals that qualify for wage index
reclassification, the Secretary shall, for the period beginning on October 1,
2011, and ending on November 30, 2011, include the average hourly wage data of
hospitals whose reclassification was extended pursuant to the amendment made by
subsection (a) only if including such data results in a higher applicable
reclassified wage index. Any revision to hospital wage indexes made as a result
of this paragraph shall not be effected in a budget neutral manner.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa88fc8b78c7f41c6b89d2dac2e4de4d1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Timeframe for
payments</header><text>The Secretary shall make payments required under
subsections (a) and (b) by not later than December 31, 2012.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFEA58BB77FDC4E6DA537C41B5EE78323" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>303.</enum><header>Extension of
Medicare work geographic adjustment floor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1848(e)(1)(E) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(e)(1)(E)) is amended by striking <quote>before January
1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>before March 1, 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2E1A7E49C899466F94166DD2716DD284" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Extension of
exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1833(g)(5) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(g)(5)) is amended by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29, 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section commented="no" id="HAD6A1BE3116F4E03B9C98A0E7A69EB34"><enum>305.</enum><header>Extension of
payment for technical component of certain physician pathology
services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 542(c) of the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000
(as enacted into law by section 1(a)(6) of Public Law 106–554), as amended by
section 732 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization
Act of 2003 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 note), section 104 of division B of the Tax
Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4 note), section 104 of the
Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–173),
section 136 of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
(Public Law 110–275), section 3104 of the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (Public Law 111–148), and section 105 of the Medicare and Medicaid
Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is amended by striking <quote>and
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>2011, and the first two months of
2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H4227782D51684EFCBB38707D47958B7C"><enum>306.</enum><header>Extension of
ambulance add-ons</header>
<subsection id="H5290EEF807F34D929928F0F5566CF490"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ground
ambulance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1834(l)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(13)(A)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB12A9E46D6C47EF93499AE8CF02B0F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>January 1, 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>March 1, 2012</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H735A4023DC6A47C594DFD41D8CE977C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
each of clauses (i) and (ii), by striking <quote>January 1, 2012</quote> and
inserting <quote>March 1, 2012</quote> each place it appears.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7E2DB71663EE4B93B4C48C3548AC8B30"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Air
Ambulance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 146(b)(1)
of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law
110–275), as amended by sections 3105(b) and 10311(b) of Public Law 111–148 and
section 106(b) of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law
111–309), is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>February 29, 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA8325D72880E46DD8A7D872BCDDDF2EE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Super rural
ambulance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section
1834(l)(12)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m(l)(12)(A)) is
amended by striking <quote>January 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>March
1, 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H600BC936EBB64947A600B74E3FE40C17" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header>Extension of
physician fee schedule mental health add-on payment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 138(a)(1) of the Medicare
Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–275), as
amended by section 3107 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
(Public Law 111–148) and section 107 of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act
of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is amended by striking <quote>December 31,
2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29, 2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HFFD2FB65590942F1833B3BE62967C8A4"><enum>308.</enum><header>Extension of
outpatient hold harmless provision</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1833(t)(7)(D)(i) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(7)(D)(i)), as amended by section 3121(a) of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and section
108 of the Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–309), is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD432BA373389459DBBA1CF741B4FF87F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subclause (II)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H14934F552D5640CC900DE3F3C9D799BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the first sentence, by striking
<quote>January 1, 2012</quote> and inserting <quote>March 1, 2012</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3DB0154919CB487E8EF2A7B108B2BFD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
the second sentence, by striking <quote>or 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>2011, or the first two months of 2012</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDE293E2D0A434B96B3406605D1BB542F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subclause
(III)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id08C3FFFDDA6349ECA470D63EC2EDC9F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>2009, and</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>for which</quote> and inserting <quote>2009, and before March 1, 2012,
for which</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAF5AD8F551C147909E666B2950C84D3E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the second
sentence, by striking <quote>2010, and</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>the preceding</quote> and inserting <quote>2010, and before March 1,
2012, the preceding</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="H6F05DA8DD6EA4427A61BF5A9E8A1FA3D"><enum>309.</enum><header>Extending
minimum payment for bone mass measurement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1848 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1395w–4) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9B690AC4F38D4D7980110E1F97BA9FDB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H62E6AE3A09AB42CBAB5492980A90AA56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in
paragraph (4)(B), by striking <quote>and 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>,
2011, and the first 2 months of 2012</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE46E2540D5924CE48165D0601882889B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
paragraph (6)—</text>
<clause id="H1A1E99C5E55848469243B07903F1395F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and 2011</quote> and
inserting <quote>, 2011, and the first 2 months of 2012</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HCCAACB84B7184900B8274A5D769953E5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>,
2011, and the first 2 months of 2012</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6BF6FE66189C42FD9D53CE6B6E2D639E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in
subsection (c)(2)(B)(iv)(IV), by striking <quote>or 2011</quote> and inserting
<quote>, 2011, or the first 2 months of 2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HC8094A09C7784DC29081AFB7A9271B56"><enum>310.</enum><header>Extension of
the qualifying individual (QI) program</header>
<subsection id="HDA7FA683FF3B4B38B1E98BA77DF58D5D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1902(a)(10)(E)(iv) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv)) is amended by striking
<quote>December 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 2012</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H9BFB046CD04846078C859774DAA0D3EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extending total
amount available for allocation</header><text>Section 1933(g) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 1396u–3(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7BC58533A24640C8B9BB39CE3A53146F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in
paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A12DC4A7E1349A89496C0F947A04F00"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (O);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBA43F00B4A0243E9BD772D5AB1D3964A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in
subparagraph (P), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EB9B55DA2F842B5988EF10A158444C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by
adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6372A6D68AE45999F670095959B2BD5" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H28C5B3BBFCE44BE59A5C0ADC8D33FD38"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>for the period
that begins on January 1, 2012, and ends on February 29, 2012, the total
allocation amount is
$150,000,000.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5871A297B574D698E16C5C1D0D42BD8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>311.</enum><header>Extension of
Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Sections 1902(e)(1)(B) and 1925(f) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(1)(B), 1396r–6(f)) are each amended by
striking <quote>December 31, 2011</quote> and inserting <quote>February 29,
2012</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="HEAEDBC55F0394998A6427F92905B2516"><enum>312.</enum><header>Extension of
the temporary assistance for needy families program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Activities authorized by part A of title IV
and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act (other than under subsections
(a)(3) and (b) of section 403 of such Act) shall continue through February 29,
2012, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2011, and out of any money in
the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby
appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose. Grants and
payments may be made pursuant to this authority through the applicable portion
of the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 at the pro rata portion of the level
provided for such activities through the second quarter of fiscal year
2011.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Mortgage fees
and premiums</header>
<section id="id18DCD704D8094DD8825EF0947AF5BF93"><enum>401.</enum><header>Guarantee
Fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subpart A of part 2 of
subtitle A of title XIII of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992
is amended by adding after section 1326 (12 U.S.C. 4546) the following new
section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA0B551CF1DA54A089C76EA525AD579E1" style="OLC">
<section id="ID6ae44f333a9e44c3a5e378c8a546848f"><enum>1327.</enum><header>Enterprise
guarantee fees</header>
<subsection id="IDd317417870f145cb8c0af7c081b66845"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For
purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:</text>
<paragraph id="ID707716b45f124ad5886fa9e41e802bde"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Guarantee
fee</header><text>The term <term>guarantee fee</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="id61A75ED8670F481496A6894DDCE15882"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a fee
described in subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idECD4F17EF1C147A7ADF4B162C44453FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes—</text>
<clause id="ID5867344015d94d569aee7c518c7b4089"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the
guaranty fee charged by the Federal National Mortgage Association with respect
to mortgage-backed securities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5a5d0ac01d8c4c2a9182e5644a69b4bf"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the
management and guarantee fee charged by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation with respect to participation certificates.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID2dcf77cc9e3442bb9d2b110a704b1358"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Average
fees</header><text>The term <term>average fees</term> means the average
contractual fee rate of single-family guaranty arrangements by an enterprise
entered into during 2011, plus the recognition of any up-front cash payments
over an estimated average life, expressed in terms of basis points. Such
definition shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the annual report
on guarantee fees by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2613e96c03454bf8867288d76a087c9d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Increase</header>
<paragraph id="id1C2C0C83827B44ECA0868ADEBD664AFD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
<subparagraph id="id003C2FD71BE241D49E95B99142256DB7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Phased increase
required</header><text>Subject to subsection (c), the Director shall require
each enterprise to charge a guarantee fee in connection with any guarantee of
the timely payment of principal and interest on securities, notes, and other
obligations based on or backed by mortgages on residential real properties
designed principally for occupancy of from 1 to 4 families, consummated after
the date of enactment of this section.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id94974AD165694C14AE3368E05DB4BE2E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of the increase required under this section shall be determined by the
Director to appropriately reflect the risk of loss, as well the cost of capital
allocated to similar assets held by other fully private regulated financial
institutions, but such amount shall be not less than an average increase of 10
basis points for each origination year or book year above the average fees
imposed in 2011 for such guarantees. The Director shall prohibit an enterprise
from offsetting the cost of the fee to mortgage originators, borrowers, and
investors by decreasing other charges, fees, or premiums, or in any other
manner.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBAD68A8568DB492CBAF0B4ED6C94B60F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority to
limit offer of guarantee</header><text>The Director shall prohibit an
enterprise from consummating any offer for a guarantee to a lender for
mortgage-backed securities, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf9c5db8c0a4a472cafe6989d053665bf"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the guarantee is
inconsistent with the requirements of this section; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe09a2bbc7b8b4680921ed2a18ecc907e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the risk of loss
is allowed to increase, through lowering of the underwriting standards or other
means, for the primary purpose of meeting the requirements of this
section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id57FC85A2320348F2B198959089C7A180"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit in
Treasury</header><text>Amounts received from fee increases imposed under this
section shall be deposited directly into the United States Treasury, and shall
be available only to the extent provided in subsequent appropriations Acts. The
fees charged pursuant to this section shall not be considered a reimbursement
to the Federal Government for the costs or subsidy provided to an
enterprise.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDdaae81e8b5434efea8cf82a1201dcc26"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phase-in</header>
<paragraph id="id46AC5066E792469FADB293CAAB13D685"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Director may provide for compliance with subsection
(b) by allowing each enterprise to increase the guarantee fee charged by the
enterprise gradually over the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment
of this section, in a manner sufficient to comply with this section. In
determining a schedule for such increases, the Director shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID688a601a3484482e95e25479dd477c2a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide for
uniform pricing among lenders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe2ebb997194c4e679fad9b2479b1e8b3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide for
adjustments in pricing based on risk levels; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3e24ae4c53714b198e98860e239b86ab"><enum>(C)</enum><text>take into
consideration conditions in financial markets.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id79ED498937F445608A86E28EDFAA8F43"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted to
undermine the minimum increase required by subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2c9ee86bc0844ee69a6661ca41ff51c9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information
collection and annual analysis</header><text>The Director shall require each
enterprise to provide to the Director, as part of its annual report submitted
to Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="id1F47C5BD0F444C66A6CFFA9F0A629C43"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a
description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idC7ADE56E8B324CCEB4C116CF8E6C5216"><enum>(A)</enum><text>changes made to
up-front fees and annual fees as part of the guarantee fees negotiated with
lenders;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id655D20BE4C7F4DBA9481BDCCE1C28E59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>changes to the
riskiness of the new borrowers compared to previous origination years or book
years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idED3D2324EDF44FE1B9F6C4444797AEE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any adjustments
required to improve for future origination years or book years, in order to be
in complete compliance with subsection (b); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id60F06068C26D49CF885488F02FC08013"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an
assessment of how the changes in the guarantee fees described in paragraph (1)
met the requirements of subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2dae81c20d5e4ffdad47eba5297510d4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="id828A3FCCB69E4F40A6987B520D2444C9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Required
adjustments</header><text>Based on the information from subsection (d) and any
other information the Director deems necessary, the Director shall require an
enterprise to make adjustments in its guarantee fee in order to be in
compliance with subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idAFC1F5B5880C49088FC925D15AD2755C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Noncompliance
penalty</header><text>An enterprise that has been found to be out of compliance
with subsection (b) for any 2 consecutive years shall be precluded from
providing any guarantee for a period, determined by rule of the Director, but
in no case less than 1 year.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEBA581D1F82A4EFCBB612048B8879AC5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted as
preventing the Director from initiating and implementing an enforcement action
against an enterprise, at a time the Director deems necessary, under other
existing enforcement authority.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID0a9dc4a118394f9fbea609b63c0d3503"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text>The
provisions of this section shall expire on October 1,
2021.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idA69444E171FE4A7CB703FD8690757E47"><enum>402.</enum><header>FHA
guarantee fees</header>
<subsection id="id50AF5D5D5E1B4336892C0E1E00D7DDE0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing
Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idABBC01159EB34DF8A3D7B9CE862C589E" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idFFDC87F8A77B409CA3E3FD949217C063" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id187BAE14F6154235BF0062FDF67E9998"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In addition to the
premiums under subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Secretary shall establish and
collect annual premium payments for any mortgage for which the Secretary
collects an annual premium payment under subparagraph (B), in an amount
described in clause (ii).</text>
</clause><clause id="id08E1358F2F144876B2F9CE4EE45346FE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0B5BDECAF80446178A14CD7749A37F2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Subject to subclause
(II), with respect to a mortgage, the amount described in this clause is 10
basis points of the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion
of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under
subparagraph (A) and without taking into account delinquent payments or
prepayments).</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id0FD77CCA04F1401EB4FFF48D16C98070" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>During the 2-year period beginning on
the date of enactment of this subparagraph, the Secretary shall increase the
number of basis points of the annual premium payment collected under this
subparagraph incrementally, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, until
the number of basis points of the annual premium payment collected under this
subparagraph is equal to the number described in subclause
(I).</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id2681F87307994CE1BEB1EF98C54A9C36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prospective
repeal</header><text>Section 203(c)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
1709(c)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C), as added by subsection
(a), effective on October 1, 2021.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id92E2F6E3899243C6B7090AC6BC71B0C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report
required</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the date on which the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development makes a determination under
subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Banking,
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial
Services of the House of Representatives a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="idB25614920CDF4CA39132B20632A8ED46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>explains the
basis for the determination; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCAAF78A0B97F4813AE89BBF0FD9146B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies the
date on which the Secretary plans to make the determination.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Other
provisions</header>
<subtitle id="idD1E39F73C82B407C84EAC988859A8CB8"><enum>A</enum><header>Keystone XL
pipeline</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H993D387DD4424455842A611DB7C16EAD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Permit for Keystone XL pipeline</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8E6EB7790A34088B3A604E723E18B74"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), not
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President,
acting through the Secretary of State, shall grant a permit under Executive
Order 13337 (3 U.S.C. 301 note; relating to issuance of permits with respect to
certain energy-related facilities and land transportation crossings on the
international boundaries of the United States) for the Keystone XL pipeline
project application filed on September 19, 2008 (including amendments).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F351AAE514147FCBCE19BA158B95519"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H41527EE6E5BE48D78C438EF62A65F1BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall not be required to
grant the permit under subsection (a) if the President determines that the
Keystone XL pipeline would not serve the national interest.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3AD05077A5D14DF1A121BEB9FC864AB7"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President determines that the
Keystone XL pipeline is not in the national interest under paragraph (1), the
President shall, not later than 15 days after the date of the determination,
submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of the
Senate, the minority leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives a
report that provides a justification for determination, including consideration
of economic, employment, energy security, foreign policy, trade, and
environmental factors.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0D40AAEF54B4F08BD48F1A60CF56A48"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of no finding or
action</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a determination is
not made under paragraph (1) and no action is taken by the President under
subsection (a) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline described in subsection (a) that meets
the requirements of subsections (c) and (d) shall be in effect by operation of
law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFD61C653C17F48658CCA7629C78702C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permit granted under subsection (a)
shall require the following:</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9C1BB0904638454EAFA1BB4305B295FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall comply with all
applicable Federal and State laws (including regulations) and all applicable
industrial codes regarding the construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance of the United States facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H588F07D90F934D55836CB315AB3B8D77"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall obtain all requisite
permits from Canadian authorities and relevant Federal, State, and local
governmental agencies.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB963CCBF2DA4BC3BCCB97312F55EAC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permittee shall take all appropriate
measures to prevent or mitigate any adverse environmental impact or disruption
of historic properties in connection with the construction, operation, and
maintenance of the United States facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD9F987BDFB6444C08886D5201624723A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of the permit issued under
subsection (a) (regardless of any modifications under subsection (d))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FFC24C01B054BB5B13167CCE669EEBE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the final environmental impact statement
issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, satisfies all requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and
section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470f);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDCADADA330D2431AB66E7C42499A306C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any modification required by the Secretary
of State to the Plan described in paragraph (5)(A) shall not require
supplementation of the final environmental impact statement described in that
paragraph; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3258650A6EEC4E5DA87E22F7EED648C8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">no further Federal environmental review
shall be required.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF87CB899988D462DAD65EF7E5D6A8B90"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction, operation, and
maintenance of the facilities shall be in all material respects similar to that
described in the application described in subsection (a) and in accordance
with—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H24B88D6ABEBB40CB9EE4CEFEAF11B7AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the construction, mitigation, and
reclamation measures agreed to by the permittee in the Construction Mitigation
and Reclamation Plan found in appendix B of the final environmental impact
statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011, subject to the
modification described in subsection (d);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9738AA5F2AE340829933C8D8A2D5F659"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the special conditions agreed to between
the permittee and the Administrator of the Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration of the Department of Transportation found in appendix U of the
final environmental impact statement described in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H349731CFF6CC45BA8B0DF6C55B2F62FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the modified route submitted by the
Governor of Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) crosses the Sand Hills region,
the measures agreed to by the permittee for the Sand Hills region found in
appendix H of the final environmental impact statement described in
subparagraph (A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFE2984AEB4214DB19DC6870BC317B6E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the stipulations identified in appendix S
of the final environmental impact statement described in subparagraph
(A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8A6C7F72B5464D99AFD59A05F7FDE500"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other requirements that are standard
industry practice or commonly included in Federal permits that are similar to a
permit issued under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H907709E0BB3649E39CFD25EEF0933902"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Modification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The permit issued under subsection (a)
shall require—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB9A83EEB5F8241B79E7DC6F826DF2665"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the reconsideration of routing of the
Keystone XL pipeline within the State of Nebraska;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F483E2290184402B5A0152FC9233EC0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review period during which routing within
the State of Nebraska may be reconsidered and the route of the Keystone XL
pipeline through the State altered with any accompanying modification to the
Plan described in subsection (c)(5)(A); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEA6C25D9C81D4264816D31D196E2A1B3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E4C6F5C4D7D4C0DAB63441ACF860E84"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to coordinate review with the State of
Nebraska and provide any necessary data and reasonable technical assistance
material to the review process required under this subsection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H92AE52D91ED04982A5D269F2974FAFE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to approve the route within the State of
Nebraska that has been submitted to the Secretary of State by the Governor of
Nebraska.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC962881A83DE434E96BF3F74ADF47FAE"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of no approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President does not approve the route
within the State of Nebraska submitted by the Governor of Nebraska under
subsection (d)(3)(B) not later than 10 days after the date of submission, the
route submitted by the Governor of Nebraska under subsection (d)(3)(B) shall be
considered approved, pursuant to the terms of the permit described in
subsection (a) that meets the requirements of subsection (c) and this
subsection, by operation of law.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="ID46a3ed210bc746948441b60ad3440372"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Private
property savings clause</header><text>Nothing in this section alters the
Federal, State, or local processes or conditions in effect on the date of
enactment of this Act that are necessary to secure access from private property
owners to construct the Keystone XL pipeline.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id4CA2624F12F4404AA68EDA0D843B21D8"><enum>B</enum><header>Budgetary
provisions</header>
<section id="IDdb61273fed7543af82845b995dfeca83"><enum>511.</enum><header>Senate point
of order against an emergency designation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 314 of the Congressional Budget Act
of 1974 is amended by—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6bda7076a02346cfb622cef8835fcd0a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignating
subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7a04a3d76144498abee8f8ffffa4e8ea"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inserting after
subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id835137C1687041FAA559DF91D025B3AA" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7f9600a51a814c1590f9355b4799e549"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Senate point of
order against an emergency designation</header>
<paragraph id="IDd25b4bf27d424ecbba6be2abb8d7761d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>When the Senate is considering a bill, resolution,
amendment, motion, amendment between the Houses, or conference report, if a
point of order is made by a Senator against an emergency designation in that
measure, that provision making such a designation shall be stricken from the
measure and may not be offered as an amendment from the floor.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2e6365ec9b864be2aaa8fc6368643107"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supermajority
waiver and appeals</header>
<subparagraph id="IDede95a8e779e40a2b772f27c8c9db529"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>Paragraph
(1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of
three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3976d5b0ba1244c8bb3e343e0b6eb321"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appeals</header><text>Appeals
in the Senate from the decisions of the Chair relating to any provision of this
subsection shall be limited to 1 hour, to be equally divided between, and
controlled by, the appellant and the manager of the bill or joint resolution,
as the case may be. An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the
Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the
ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this subsection.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1f7a8b442bfb450daa38b4e66f5b3b5b"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition of
an emergency designation</header><text>For purposes of paragraph (1), a
provision shall be considered an emergency designation if it designates any
item pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8703c2b0ee4f4c019d714b3dc13f6f08"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form of the
point of order</header><text>A point of order under paragraph (1) may be raised
by a Senator as provided in section 313(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of
1974.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID363a880683d44ff0ae69d37a1a3c5e13"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Conference
reports</header><text>When the Senate is considering a conference report on, or
an amendment between the Houses in relation to, a bill, upon a point of order
being made by any Senator pursuant to this section, and such point of order
being sustained, such material contained in such conference report shall be
deemed stricken, and the Senate shall proceed to consider the question of
whether the Senate shall recede from its amendment and concur with a further
amendment, or concur in the House amendment with a further amendment, as the
case may be, which further amendment shall consist of only that portion of the
conference report or House amendment, as the case may be, not so stricken. Any
such motion in the Senate shall be debatable. In any case in which such point
of order is sustained against a conference report (or Senate amendment derived
from such conference report by operation of this subsection), no further
amendment shall be in
order.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDfc74fa9175b349e9b4b7946afa5389bc"><enum>512.</enum><header>PAYGO
scorecard estimates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
budgetary effects of this Act shall not be entered on either PAYGO scorecard
maintained pursuant to section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of
2010.</text>
</section></subtitle>
Amend the title so as to read: An Act A bill
to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare
physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline,
and for other purposes
.
Secretary