[House Calendars for September 19, 2011 - 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



 
                            1. UNION CALENDAR 
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        Rule XIII, clause 1 (a):
 ``(1) A Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union, to which shall be referred public bills and public resolutions raising revenue, involving a tax or charge on the people, directly or indirectly making appropriations of money or property or requiring such appropriations to be made, authorizing payments out of appropriations already made, releasing any liability to the United States for money or property, or referring a claim to the Court of Claims.''
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                                                                    No. 
     2011

    Jan. 25     Referred to the            Message of the              1
                    Committee of the          President of the 
                    Whole House on the        United States to the 
                    State of the Union.       Congress on the 
                    (H. Doc. 112-1)           subject of the state 
                                              of the Union.
  
 Rept. 112-12   Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     Report on the Revised       5
    Feb. 14         (Appropriations).         Suballocation of 
                                              Budget Allocations 
                                              for Fiscal Year 
                                              2011.
  
   H.R. 705     Mr. Camp (Ways and        To amend the Internal        7
    Feb. 22         Means).                   Revenue Code of 1986 
                    Rept. 112-16              to repeal the 
                                              expansion of 
                                              information 
                                              reporting 
                                              requirements to 
                                              payments made to 
                                              corporations, 
                                              payments for 
                                              property and other 
                                              gross proceeds, and 
                                              rental property 
                                              expense payments, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 528     Mr. Upton (Energy and     To require the              11
    Mar. 2          Commerce).                submission of a 
                    Rept. 112-23              report to the 
                                              Congress on 
                                              parasitic disease 
                                              among poor 
                                              Americans.
  
   H.R. 899     Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 41,          18
    Mar. 17         Government Reform).       United States Code, 
                    Rept. 112-37              to extend the sunset 
                                              date for certain 
                                              protests of task and 
                                              deliver order 
                                              contracts.
  
   H.R. 1034    Mr. Camp (Ways and        To amend the Internal       22
    Mar. 29         Means).                   Revenue Code of 1986 
    Part I          Rept. 112-44              to extend the 
                                              funding and 
                                              expenditure 
                                              authority of the 
                                              Airport and Airway 
                                              Trust Fund.
        
    Mar. 29
 Transportation
      and 
Infrastructure
  discharged
  
 Rept. 112-48   Mr. Issa (Oversight and    Report on Oversight        23
    Mar. 31         Government Reform).       Plans for All House 
                                              Committees.
  
   H.R. 970     Mr. Hall (Science,        To reauthorize the civil    26
    Apr. 4          Space, and                aviation research 
                    Technology).              and development 
                    Rept. 112-52              projects and 
                                              activities of the 
                                              Federal Aviation 
                                              Administration, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1232    Mr. Camp (Ways and        To amend the Internal       27
    Apr. 6          Means).                   Revenue Code of 1986 
                    Rept. 112-55              to eliminate certain 
                                              tax benefits 
                                              relating to 
                                              abortion.
  
   H.R. 1215    Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend title V of the     31
    Apr. 27         Commerce).                Social Security Act 
                    Rept. 112-63              to convert funding 
                                              for personal 
                                              responsibility 
                                              education programs 
                                              from direct 
                                              appropriations to an 
                                              authorization of 
                                              appropriations.
  
   H.R. 1800    Mr. Smith of Texas        To temporarily extend       40
    May 18          (Judiciary).              expiring provisions 
    Part I          Rept. 112-79              of the USA PATRIOT 
                                              Improvement and 
                                              Reauthorization Act 
                                              of 2005 relating to 
                                              access to business 
                                              records and roving 
                                              wiretaps and to 
                                              permanently extend 
                                              expiring provisions 
                                              of the Intelligence 
                                              Reform and Terrorism 
                                              Prevention Act of 
                                              2004 relating to 
                                              individual 
                                              terrorists as agents 
                                              of foreign powers.
        
    May 18
  Intelligence
  discharged
  
    H.R. 5      Mr. Smith of Texas        To improve patient          47
    Mar. 17         (Judiciary).              access to health 
    Part I                                    care services and 
                                              provide improved 
                                              medical care by 
                                              reducing the 
                                              excessive burden the 
                                              liability system 
                                              places on the health 
                                              care delivery 
                                              system.
        
    May 23      Mr. Upton (Energy and 
    Part II         Commerce).
                    Rept. 112-39
  
   H.R. 1745    Mr. Camp (Ways and        To improve jobs,            48
    May 23          Means).                   opportunity, 
    Part I          Rept. 112-87              benefits, and 
                                              services for 
                                              unemployed 
                                              Americans, and for 
                                              other purposes.
        
    May 23
     Budget
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1667    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To postpone the date for    51
    May 27          Services).                the transfer of 
                    Rept. 112-93              functions to the 
                                              Bureau of Consumer 
                                              Financial Protection 
                                              if the Bureau does 
                                              not yet have a 
                                              Director in place.
        
    July 19
 Supplemental
    Part II
  
 Rept. 112-96   Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     Report on the              53
    June 1          (Appropriations).         Suballocation of the 
                                              Budget Allocations 
                                              for Fiscal Year 
                                              2012.
  
   H.R. 672     Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of  To terminate the            55
    June 2          California (House         Election Assistance 
    Part I          Administration).          Commission, and for 
                    Rept. 112-100             other purposes.
                                          (Failed of passage under 
                                              suspension of the 
                                              rules June 22, 
                                              2011.)
        
    June 2
   Science, 
  Space, and 
  Technology
  discharged
  
 Rept. 112-104  Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     Report on the Revised      58
    June 14         (Appropriations).         Suballocation of 
                                              Budget Allocations 
                                              for Fiscal Year 
                                              2012.
  
   H.R. 1891    Mr. Kline (Education and  To repeal ineffective or    60
    June 14         the Workforce).           unnecessary 
                    Rept. 112-106             education programs 
                                              in order to restore 
                                              the focus of Federal 
                                              programs on quality 
                                              elementary and 
                                              secondary education 
                                              programs for 
                                              disadvantaged 
                                              students.
  
   H.R. 1121    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To replace the Director     61
    June 16         Services).                of the Bureau of 
                    Rept. 112-107             Consumer Financial 
                                              Protection with a 
                                              five person 
                                              Commission.
        
    July 19
 Supplemental
    Part II
  
   H.R. 1573    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To facilitate               63
    June 16         Services).                implementation of 
    Part I                                    title VII of the 
                                              Dodd-Frank Wall 
                                              Street Reform and 
                                              Consumer Protection 
                                              Act, promote 
                                              regulatory 
                                              coordination, and 
                                              avoid market 
                                              disruption.
        
    June 16     Mr. Lucas (Agriculture).
    Part II         Rept. 112-109
  
 Rept. 112-112  Mr. Hall (Science,         Semiannual Report of       65
    June 22         Space, and                Activities of the 
                    Technology).              Committee on 
                                              Science, Space, and 
                                              Technology for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
   H.R. 828     Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United    66
    June 23         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
                    Rept. 112-115             provide that persons 
                                              having seriously 
                                              delinquent tax debts 
                                              shall be ineligible 
                                              for Federal 
                                              employment.
  
   H.R. 1470    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To amend title 5, United    67
    June 23         Government Reform).       States Code, to 
                    Rept. 112-116             extend the 
                                              probationary period 
                                              applicable to 
                                              appointments in the 
                                              civil service, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
 Rept. 112-119  Mr. Smith of Texas         First Semiannual Report    69
    June 24         (Judiciary).              on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on the 
                                              Judiciary for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-120  Mr. Miller of Florida      First Semiannual Report    70
    June 24         (Veterans' Affairs).      of the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Veterans' Affairs 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-121  Mr. Bachus (Financial      First Semiannual Report    71
    June 24         Services).                on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Financial Services 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-122  Mr. Lucas (Agriculture).   First Semiannual Report    72
    June 24                                   on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Agriculture for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-123  Mr. McKeon (Armed          First Semiannual Report    73
    June 24         Services).                on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Armed Services for 
                                              the 112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-124  Mr. Mica (Transportation   First Semiannual Report    74
    June 24         and Infrastructure).      on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Transportation and 
                                              Infrastructure for 
                                              the 112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-125  Mr. Upton (Energy and      First Semiannual           75
    June 28         Commerce).                Activity Report of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Energy and Commerce 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-126  Ms. Ros-Lehtinen           First Semiannual           76
    June 28         (Foreign Affairs).        Legislative Review 
                                              and Oversight 
                                              Activities Report of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Foreign Affairs for 
                                              the 112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-127  Mr. King of New York       First Semiannual Report    77
    June 28         (Homeland Security).      on Legislative and 
                                              Oversight Activities 
                                              of the Committee on 
                                              Homeland Security 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-128  Mr. Issa (Oversight and    First Semiannual Report    78
    June 28         Government Reform).       on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Oversight and 
                                              Government Reform 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-129  Mr. Dreier (Rules).        First Semiannual Survey    79
    June 28                                   of Activities of the 
                                              House Committee on 
                                              Rules for the First 
                                              Quarter of the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-130  Mr. Camp (Ways and         First Semiannual Report    80
    June 28         Means).                   on the Legislative 
                                              and Oversight 
                                              Activities of the 
                                              Committee on Ways 
                                              and Means for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-132  Mr. Hastings of            First Semiannual Report    82
    July 1          Washington (Natural       of the Activities of 
                    Resources).               the Committee on 
                                              Natural Resources 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-133  Mr. Kline (Education and   First Semiannual Report    83
    July 1          the Workforce).           on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Education and the 
                                              Workforce for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-134  Mr. Rogers of Michigan     First Semiannual Report    84
    July 1          (Intelligence).           on the Activities of 
                                              the Permanent Select 
                                              Committee on 
                                              Intelligence for the 
                                              112th Congress.
  
   H.R. 1425    Mr. Hall (Science,        To reauthorize and          85
    May 26          Space, and                improve the SBIR and 
    Part I          Technology).              STTR programs, and 
                                              for other purposes.
        
    July 1      Mr. Graves of Missouri 
    Part II         (Small Business).
                    Rept. 112-90
        
    July 1
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 2434    Mrs. Emerson              Making appropriations       86
    July 7          (Appropriations).         for financial 
                    Rept. 112-136             services and general 
                                              government for the 
                                              fiscal year ending 
                                              September 30, 2012, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
 Rept. 112-137  Mr. Daniel E. Lungren of   First Semiannual Report    87
    July 7          California (House         on the Activities of 
                    Administration).          the Committee on 
                                              House Administration 
                                              for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
   H.R. 1062    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To amend the Dodd-Frank     90
    July 12         Services).                Wall Street Reform 
                    Rept. 112-142             and Consumer 
                                              Protection Act to 
                                              repeal certain 
                                              additional 
                                              disclosure 
                                              requirements, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1082    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To amend the Investment     91
    July 12         Services).                Advisers Act of 1940 
                    Rept. 112-143             to provide a 
                                              registration 
                                              exemption for 
                                              private equity fund 
                                              advisers, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
 Rept. 112-145  Mr. Rogers of Kentucky     First Semiannual Report    92
    July 12         (Appropriations).         on the Activities of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Appropriations for 
                                              the 112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-146  Mr. Graves of Missouri     First Semiannual Report    93
    July 13         (Small Business).         on the Activity of 
                                              the Committee on 
                                              Small Business for 
                                              the 112th Congress.
  
 Rept. 112-147  Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin      First Semiannual           94
    July 14         (Budget).                 Activities and 
                                              Summary Report of 
                                              the Committee on the 
                                              Budget for the 112th 
                                              Congress.
  
   H.R. 2061    Mr. Issa (Oversight and   To authorize the            96
    July 18         Government Reform).       presentation of a 
                    Rept. 112-149             United States flag 
                                              at the funeral of 
                                              Federal civilian 
                                              employees who are 
                                              killed while 
                                              performing official 
                                              duties or because of 
                                              their status as a 
                                              Federal employee.
  
   H.R. 2584    Mr. Simpson               Making appropriations       97
    July 19         (Appropriations).         for the Department 
                    Rept. 112-151             of the Interior, 
                                              environment, and 
                                              related agencies for 
                                              the fiscal year 
                                              ending September 30, 
                                              2012, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1021    Mr. Smith of Texas        To prevent the              98
    July 19         (Judiciary).              termination of the 
                    Rept. 112-152             temporary office of 
                                              bankruptcy judges in 
                                              certain judicial 
                                              districts.
  
   H.R. 290     Mr. Hastings of           To amend title 36,         101
    July 20         Washington (Natural       United States Code, 
                    Resources).               to ensure that 
                    Rept. 112-156             memorials 
                                              commemorating the 
                                              service of the 
                                              United States Armed 
                                              Forces may contain 
                                              religious symbols, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 295     Mr. Hastings of           To amend the               102
    July 20         Washington (Natural       Hydrographic 
                    Resources).               Services Improvement 
                    Rept. 112-157             Act of 1998 to 
                                              authorize funds to 
                                              acquire hydrographic 
                                              data and provide 
                                              hydrographic 
                                              services specific to 
                                              the Arctic for safe 
                                              navigation, 
                                              delineating the 
                                              United States 
                                              extended continental 
                                              shelf, and the 
                                              monitoring and 
                                              description of 
                                              coastal changes.
  
   H.R. 441     Mr. Hastings of           To authorize the           103
    July 20         Washington (Natural       Secretary of the 
                    Resources).               Interior to issue 
                    Rept. 112-158             permits for a 
                                              microhydro project 
                                              in nonwilderness 
                                              areas within the 
                                              boundaries of Denali 
                                              National Park and 
                                              Preserve, to acquire 
                                              land for Denali 
                                              National Park and 
                                              Preserve from Doyon 
                                              Tourism, Inc., and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 470     Mr. Hastings of           To further allocate and    104
    July 20         Washington (Natural       expand the 
    Part I          Resources).               availability of 
                    Rept. 112-159             hydroelectric power 
                                              generated at Hoover 
                                              Dam, and for other 
                                              purposes.
        
    July 20
     Budget
  discharged
  
   H.R. 489     Mr. Hastings of           To clarify the             105
    July 20         Washington (Natural       jurisdiction of the 
                    Resources).               Secretary of the 
                    Rept. 112-160             Interior with 
                                              respect to the C.C. 
                                              Cragin Dam and 
                                              Reservoir, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 643     Mr. Hastings of           To provide for the         106
    July 20         Washington (Natural       exchange of certain 
                    Resources).               land located in the 
                    Rept. 112-161             Arapaho-Roosevelt 
                                              National Forests in 
                                              the State of 
                                              Colorado, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 670     Mr. Hastings of           To convey certain          107
    July 20         Washington (Natural       submerged lands to 
                    Resources).               the Commonwealth of 
                    Rept. 112-162             the Northern Mariana 
                                              Islands in order to 
                                              give that territory 
                                              the same benefits in 
                                              its submerged lands 
                                              as Guam, the Virgin 
                                              Islands, and 
                                              American Samoa have 
                                              in their submerged 
                                              lands.
  
   H.R. 686     Mr. Hastings of           To require the             108
    July 20         Washington (Natural       conveyance of 
                    Resources).               certain public land 
                    Rept. 112-163             within the 
                                              boundaries of Camp 
                                              Williams, Utah, to 
                                              support the training 
                                              and readiness of the 
                                              Utah National Guard.
  
   H.R. 944     Mr. Hastings of           To eliminate an unused     109
    July 20         Washington (Natural       lighthouse 
                    Resources).               reservation, provide 
                    Rept. 112-165             management 
                                              consistency by 
                                              incorporating the 
                                              rocks and small 
                                              islands along the 
                                              coast of Orange 
                                              County, California, 
                                              into the California 
                                              Coastal National 
                                              Monument managed by 
                                              the Bureau of Land 
                                              Management, and meet 
                                              the original 
                                              Congressional intent 
                                              of preserving Orange 
                                              County's rocks and 
                                              small islands, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1022    Mr. Hastings of           To authorize the           110
    July 20         Washington (Natural       Secretary of the 
                    Resources).               Interior to conduct 
                    Rept. 112-166             a study of 
                                              alternatives for 
                                              commemorating and 
                                              interpreting the 
                                              role of the Buffalo 
                                              Soldiers in the 
                                              early years of the 
                                              National Parks, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1141    Mr. Hastings of           To authorize the           111
    July 20         Washington (Natural       Secretary of the 
                    Resources).               Interior to study 
                    Rept. 112-167             the suitability and 
                                              feasibility of 
                                              designating 
                                              prehistoric, 
                                              historic, and 
                                              limestone forest 
                                              sites on Rota, 
                                              Commonwealth of the 
                                              Northern Mariana 
                                              Islands, as a unit 
                                              of the National Park 
                                              System.
  
   H.R. 1160    Mr. Hastings of           To require the Secretary   112
    July 20         Washington (Natural       of the Interior to 
                    Resources).               convey the McKinney 
                    Rept. 112-168             Lake National Fish 
                                              Hatchery to the 
                                              State of North 
                                              Carolina, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2596    Mr. Wolf                  Making appropriations      113
    July 20         (Appropriations).         for Departments of 
                    Rept. 112-169             Commerce and 
                                              Justice, and 
                                              Science, and Related 
                                              Agencies for the 
                                              fiscal year ending 
                                              September 30, 2012, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 966     Mr. Smith of Texas        To amend Rule 11 of the    114
    July 21         (Judiciary).              Federal Rules of 
                    Rept. 112-174             Civil Procedure to 
                                              improve attorney 
                                              accountability, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 1670    Mr. Hastings of           To amend the Sikes Act     115
    July 21         Washington (Natural       to improve the 
    Part I          Resources).               application of that 
                    Rept. 112-175             Act to State-owned 
                                              facilities used for 
                                              the national 
                                              defense.
        
    July 21
     Armed 
   Services
  discharged
  
   H.R. 2117    Ms. Foxx (Education and   To prohibit the            116
    July 22         the Workforce).           Department of 
                    Rept. 112-177             Education from 
                                              overreaching into 
                                              academic affairs and 
                                              program eligibility 
                                              under title IV of 
                                              the Higher Education 
                                              Act of 1965.
  
   H.R. 2445    Mr. Kline (Education and  To amend the Elementary    119
    July 25         the Workforce).           and Secondary 
                    Rept. 112-180             Education Act of 
                                              1965 to provide 
                                              States and local 
                                              educational agencies 
                                              with maximum 
                                              flexibility in using 
                                              Federal funds 
                                              provided under such 
                                              Act, and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 1002    Mr. Smith of Texas        To restrict any State or   122
    July 29         (Judiciary).              local jurisdiction 
                    Rept. 112-188             from imposing a new 
                                              discriminatory tax 
                                              on cell phone 
                                              services, providers, 
                                              or property.
  
   H.R. 1751    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To amend the National      124
    Aug. 1          Services).                Manufactured Housing 
                    Rept. 112-191             Construction and 
                                              Safety Standards Act 
                                              of 1974 to require 
                                              that weather radios 
                                              be installed in all 
                                              manufactured homes 
                                              manufactured or sold 
                                              in the United 
                                              States.
  
   H.R. 1539    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To repeal section 939G     125
    Aug. 12         Services).                of the Dodd-Frank 
                    Rept. 112-196             Wall Street Reform 
                                              and Consumer 
                                              Protection Act and 
                                              to restore 
                                              Securities and 
                                              Exchange Commission 
                                              Rule 436(g) repealed 
                                              by such section.
  
   H.R. 2189    Mr. Smith of Texas        To encourage States to     127
    Sept. 7         (Judiciary).              report to the 
                    Rept. 112-198             Attorney General 
                                              certain information 
                                              regarding the deaths 
                                              of individuals in 
                                              the custody of law 
                                              enforcement 
                                              agencies, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2072    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To reauthorize the         129
    Sept. 8         Services).                Export-Import Bank 
                    Rept. 112-201             of the United 
                                              States, and for 
                                              other purposes.
  
   H.R. 2552    Mr. Smith of Texas        To amend title 18,         130
    Sept. 8         (Judiciary).              United States Code, 
                    Rept. 112-202             to change the state 
                                              of mind requirement 
                                              for certain identity 
                                              theft offenses, and 
                                              for other purposes.
  
   H.R. 963     Mr. Smith of Texas        To amend the Homeland      131
   Sept. 12         (Judiciary).              Security Act of 2002 
                    Rept. 112-204             to provide immunity 
                                              for reports of 
                                              suspected terrorist 
                                              activity or 
                                              suspicious behavior 
                                              and response.
  
   H.R. 1852    Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend the Public        132
   Sept. 12         Commerce).                Health Service Act 
                    Rept. 112-205             to reauthorize 
                                              support for graduate 
                                              medical education 
                                              programs in 
                                              children's 
                                              hospitals.
  
   H.R. 358     Mr. Upton (Energy and     To amend the Patient       133
    Mar. 17         Commerce).                Protection and 
    Part I          Rept. 112-40              Affordable Care Act 
                                              to modify special 
                                              rules relating to 
                                              coverage of abortion 
                                              services under such 
                                              Act.
        
   Sept. 12
   Ways and 
     Means
  discharged
  
   H.R. 1070    Mr. Bachus (Financial     To amend the Securities    135
   Sept. 14         Services).                Act of 1933 to 
                    Rept. 112-206             authorize the 
                                              Securities and 
                                              Exchange Commission 
                                              to exempt a certain 
                                              class of securities 
                                              from such Act.
  
   H.R. 2401    Mr. Upton (Energy and     To require analyses of     136
   Sept. 15         Commerce).                the cumulative and 
                    Rept. 112-208             incremental impacts 
                                              of certain rules and 
                                              actions of the 
                                              Environmental 
                                              Protection Agency, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
   H.R. 2646    Mr. Miller of Florida     To authorize certain       137
   Sept. 15         (Veterans' Affairs).      Department of 
                    Rept. 112-209             Veterans Affairs 
                                              major medical 
                                              facility projects 
                                              and leases, to 
                                              extend certain 
                                              expiring provisions 
                                              of law, and to 
                                              modify certain 
                                              authorities of the 
                                              Secretary of 
                                              Veterans Affairs, 
                                              and for other 
                                              purposes.
  
        
        
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