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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5139 
To provide for the International Organizations Immunities Act to be extended 
to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina 
and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2010 
Mr. BERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for the International Organizations Immunities 
Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representa-
tive in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International 
Civilian Office in Kosovo. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extending Immunities 
to the Office of the High Representative and the Inter-
national Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
IMMUNITIES ACT. 
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 17. OFFICE OF THE HIGH REPRESENTATIVE IN BOS-
NIA AND HERZEGOVINA AND THE INTER-
NATIONAL CIVILIAN OFFICE IN KOSOVO; EX-
TENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES. 
‘‘The provisions of this title may be extended to the 
Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the 
International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers 
and employees) in the same manner, to the same extent, 
and subject to the same conditions, as they may be ex-
tended to a public international organization in which the 
United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under 
the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such par-
ticipation or making an appropriation for such participa-
tion. Any such extension may provide for the provisions 
of this title to extend to officers and employees of the Of-
fice of the High Representative in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina, or officers and employees of the Inter-
national Civilian Office in Kosovo, even after that Office 
has been dissolved.’’. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5139 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 20, 2010 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide for the International Organizations Immunities 
Act to be extended to the Office of the High Representa-
tive in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International 
Civilian Office in Kosovo. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 5139 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Extending Immunities 
to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina and the International Civilian Office in 
Kosovo Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS 
IMMUNI-
TIES ACT TO THE OFFICE OF THE HIGH REP-
RESENTATIVE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 
AND THE INTERNATIONAL CIVILIAN OFFICE 
IN KOSOVO. 
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 
U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 17. The provisions of this title may be ex-
tended to the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia 
and Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or 
the International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its offi-
cers and employees) in the same manner, to the same ex-
tent, and subject to the same conditions, as such provi-
sions may be extended to a public international organiza-
tion in which the United States participates pursuant to 
any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress 
authorizing such participation or making an appropriation 
for such participation. Any such extension may provide for 
the provisions of this title to continue to extend to the 
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HR 5139 RDS 
Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and 
Herzegovina (and to its officers and employees) or the 
International Civilian Office in Kosovo (and to its officers 
and employees) after that Office has been dissolved.’’. 
SEC. 3. BUDGET COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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HR 5143 PCS
(K) State, local, and tribal government. 
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—An individual shall 
not be appointed as a member of the Commission if 
such individual possesses any personal financial in-
terest in the discharge of any of the duties of the 
Commission. 
(3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for 
the life of the Commission. 
(c) APPOINTMENT; FIRST MEETING.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed not later than 45 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) FIRST
MEETING.—The Commission shall 
hold its first meeting on the date that is 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, or not later 
than 30 days after the date on which funds are 
made available for the Commission, whichever is 
later. 
(3) ETHICS.—At the first meeting of the Com-
mission, the Commission shall draft appropriate eth-
ics guidelines for commissioners and staff, including 
guidelines relating to conflict of interest and finan-
cial disclosure. The Commission shall consult with 
the Senate and House Committees on the Judiciary 
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bers of the Commission who are officers or employ-
ees of the United States , State, or local government 
shall serve without compensation in addition to that 
received for their services as officers or employees. 
(5) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—While away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission, members 
of the Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the 
same manner as persons employed intermittently in 
the Government service are allowed expenses under 
section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) EXPERTS
AND CONSULTANTS.—With the ap-
proval of the Commission, the Executive Director may 
procure temporary and intermittent services under section 
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code. 
(c) DETAIL OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal 
agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the per-
sonnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in car-
rying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail 
shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service sta-
tus or privileges of the Federal employee. 
(d) OTHER RESOURCES.—The Commission shall 
have reasonable access to materials, resources, statistical
(B) proposed actions to be taken collec-
tively by executive agencies, including White 
House offices; 
(C) proposed actions to be taken by indi-
vidual executive agencies, including White 
House offices; and 
(D) a proposal for the monitoring and 
oversight of the progress of the Federal Govern-
ment with respect to improving conditions for 
the innovation occuring in and the competitive-
ness of the United States. 
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SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Energy— 
(1) for the period encompassing fiscal years 
2010 through 2019— 
(A) $500,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(1); 
(B) $250,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(2); 
(C) $250,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(3); 
(D) $1,000,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(4); 
(E) $1,000,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(5); 
(F) $1,000,000,000 for awarding the prize 
under section 6 for meeting the goal described 
in section 3(6); 
(G) $10,000,000,000 for awarding the 
prize under section 6 for meeting the goal de-
scribed in section 3(7); and 
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(H) $10,000,000,000 for carrying out the 
grant program under section 5; and 
(2) such sums as may be necessary for carrying 
out this Act for subsequent fiscal years. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5141 
To repeal the expansion of information reporting requirements for payments 
of $600 or more to corporations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 26, 2010 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the expansion of information reporting require-
ments for payments of $600 or more to corporations, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Small Business Paper-
work Mandate Elimination Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXPANSION OF INFORMATION REPORT-
ING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act, and the amendments made thereby, are 
hereby repealed; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
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data, and other information such Commission determines 
to be necessary to carry out its duties from the Library 
of Congress, the Department of Justice, the Office of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy, the Department of State, and 
other agencies of the executive and legislative branches of 
the Federal Government. The co-chairs of the Commission 
shall make requests for such access in writing when nec-
essary. 
(e) VOLUNTEER SERVICES.—Notwithstanding the 
provisions of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Commission is authorized to accept and utilize the 
services of volunteers serving without compensation. The 
Commission may reimburse such volunteers for local travel 
and office supplies, and for other travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by sec-
tion 5703 of Title 5, United States Code. A person pro-
viding volunteer services to the Commission shall be con-
sidered an employee of the Federal Government in per-
formance of those services for the purposes of chapter 81 
of title 5 of the United States Code, relating to compensa-
tion for work-related injuries, chapter 171 of title 28 of 
the United States Code, relating to tort claims, and chap-
ter 11 of title 18 of the United States Code, relating to 
conflicts of interest.
(K) State, local, and tribal government. 
(2) DISQUALIFICATION.—An individual shall 
not be appointed as a member of the Commission if 
such individual possesses any personal financial in-
terest in the discharge of any of the duties of the 
Commission. 
(3) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for 
the life of the Commission. 
(c) APPOINTMENT; INITIAL MEETING.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed not later than 45 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
hold its initial meeting on the date that is 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. If not 
all Commission members are selected by that date, 
the Commission shall hold its initial meeting within 
15 days of the appointment of all Commission mem-
bers. 
(3) ETHICS.—At the initial meeting of the 
Commission, the Commission shall draft appropriate 
ethics guidelines for commissioners and staff, includ-
ing guidelines relating to conflict of interest and fi-
nancial disclosure. The Commission shall consult 
with the Senate and House Committees on the Judi-
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(2) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The term ‘‘man-
agement entity’’ means the management entity for 
the Heritage Area designated by this Act. 
(3) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Heritage Area required under this Act. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area Pro-
posed Boundary’’, numbered T11/101,592, and 
dated March 2010. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Texas. 
SEC. 3. BUFFALO BAYOU NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
State the Buffalo Bayou National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall consist 
of areas included in the map in Harris County, Texas. 
(c) MAP.—A map of the Heritage Area shall be— 
(1) included in the management plan; and 
(2) on file and available for public inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the National Park Service. 
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II 
Calendar No. 514 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5143 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 28, 2010 
Received 
AUGUST 5, 2010 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To establish the National Criminal Justice Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Criminal Jus-
tice Commission Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) it is in the interest of the Nation to estab-
lish a commission to undertake a comprehensive re-
view of the criminal justice system; 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5669 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain 
Federally owned land located in Story County, Iowa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3) review the management structure, partner-
ship relationships, and funding of the Heritage Area 
for purposes of identifying the critical components 
for sustainability of the Heritage Area. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the evaluation con-
ducted under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall 
prepare a report that includes recommendations for 
the future role of the National Park Service, if any, 
with respect to the Heritage Area. 
(2) REQUIRED ANALYSIS.—If the report pre-
pared under paragraph (1) recommends that Fed-
eral funding for the Heritage Area be reauthorized, 
the report shall include an analysis of— 
(A) ways in which Federal funding for the 
Heritage Area may be reduced or eliminated; 
and 
(B) the appropriate time period necessary 
to achieve the recommended reduction or elimi-
nation. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—On completion 
of the report, the Secretary shall submit the report 
to— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act $10,000,000, of which not more than $1,000,000 
may be made available for any fiscal year. 
SEC. 11. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY. 
The authority of the Secretary to provide assistance 
under this Act terminates on the date that is 15 years 
after the date that funds are first made available to carry 
out this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assuring Quality Care 
for Veterans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL 
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH 
PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7411 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘board-certified physician or 
dentist appointed under section 7401(1) of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘health professional appointed 
under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this 
title’’; 
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,600’’; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘required to maintain licen-
sure’’ after ‘‘professional education’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘No such health professional may receive re-
imbursement under this section and reimbursement 
for the same expenses incurred for continuing pro-
fessional education provided by a Department med-
ical center.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading for such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7411. Full-time health professionals: reimburse-
ment of continuing professional edu-
cation expenses’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
7411 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘7411. Full-time health professionals: reimbursement of continuing professional 
education expenses.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 25, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5145 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve 
the continuing professional education reimburse-
ment provided to health professionals employed 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5145 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the continuing professional 
education reimbursement provided to health professionals employed by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2010 
Mr. MCNERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
continuing professional education reimbursement pro-
vided to health professionals employed by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Assuring Quality Care 
for Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENT OF CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL 
EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT FOR HEALTH 
PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7411 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘shall’’ and inserting ‘‘may’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘board-certified physician or 
dentist appointed under section 7401(1) of this 
title’’ and inserting ‘‘health professional appointed 
under paragraph (1) or (3) of section 7401 of this 
title’’; 
(3) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,600’’; 
(4) by inserting ‘‘required to maintain licen-
sure’’ after ‘‘professional education’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘No such health professional may receive re-
imbursement under this section and reimbursement 
for the same expenses incurred for continuing pro-
fessional education provided by a Department med-
ical center.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading for such 
section is amended to read as follows: ‘‘Full-time 
health professionals: reimbursement of 
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continuing professional education ex-
penses’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 74 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
7411 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘7411. Full-time health professionals: reimbursement of continuing professional 
education expenses.’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1066 
AN ACT 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to provide flexibility with the cost 
share for fire management assistance, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,