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That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other pur-
poses, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND SAVE PROGRAM 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Consumer Assistance 
to Recycle and Save Program’’ to carry out the Consumer 
Assistance to Recycle and Save Program established by 
the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009 
(title XIII of Public Law 111–32), not to exceed 
$2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2010: Provided, That such amount shall be available for 
such purpose only to the extent directed by the President, 
and shall be derived by transfer from the amount made 
available for ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy Pro-
grams—Title 17—Innovative Technology Loan Guarantee 
Program’’ in title IV of division A of the American Recov-
ery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5): 
Provided further, That the amount under this heading is 
designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to 
meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403 and
423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. 
Section 1302(g) of Public Law 111–32 is amended 
by inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE PRO-
GRAM
BY
GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE 
AND
INSPECTOR
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the termination date described in sub-
section (c)(1)(A), the Government Accountability Of-
fice and the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation shall submit reports to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate reviewing 
the administration of the program.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3435 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 
2009 for the Consumer Assistance to Recycle 
and Save Program.
H. R. 3435 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for the Consumer Assist-
ance to Recycle and Save Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the 
following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury 
not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2009, and for other purposes, namely: 
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION 
CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND SAVE PROGRAM 
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Consumer Assistance to Recycle 
and Save Program’’ to carry out the Consumer Assistance to Recycle 
and Save Program established by the Consumer Assistance to 
Recycle and Save Act of 2009 (title XIII of Public Law 111–32), 
not to exceed $2,000,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2010: Provided, That such amount shall be available for such 
purpose only to the extent directed by the President, and shall 
be derived by transfer from the amount made available for ‘‘Depart-
ment of Energy—Energy Programs—Title 17—Innovative Tech-
nology Loan Guarantee Program’’ in title IV of division A of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 
111–5): Provided further, That the amount under this heading 
is designated as an emergency requirement and necessary to meet 
emergency needs pursuant to sections 403 and 423(b) of S. Con. 
Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2010. 
Section 1302(g) of Public Law 111–32 is amended by inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) REVIEW
OF
ADMINISTRATION
OF
THE
PROGRAM
BY 
GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABILITY
OFFICE
AND
INSPECTOR
GEN-
ERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the termination date 
described in subsection (c)(1)(A), the Government Accountability 
Office and the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation shall submit reports to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and
H. R. 3435—2 
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate reviewing the administration of the program.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3442 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 
to establish discretionary spending caps for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. HODES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Budget 
A BILL 
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to establish discretionary spending caps 
for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2013. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE DISCRETIONARY SPEND-
ING CAPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraphs (1) through (13) of 
section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 are amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 343 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow volunteer firefighters 
a deduction for personal safety clothing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 
volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety clothing. 
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 ‘‘Volunteer Firefighter 
Tax Relief Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF 
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended 
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by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUNTEER 
FIREFIGHTERS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual who is a volunteer with 
a volunteer fire department, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction an amount equal to the amount paid during the 
taxable year for personal safety clothing (including hel-
mets and boots) designed for use, and to be used by such 
individual, in performing fire fighting services for such de-
partment.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence thereof the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUN-
TEER
FIREFIGHTERS.—The deduction allowed by 
section 224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part VII is amended by striking the last item 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Personal safety clothing of volunteer firefighters. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross reference.’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3440 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dealers in real estate 
to use the installment sales method. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. 
LANCE, and Mr. CANTOR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow 
dealers in real estate to use the installment sales method. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEALERS IN REAL ESTATE ALLOWED TO USE 
INSTALLMENT SALES METHOD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 453(l) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘dealer disposi-
tion’ means any disposition of personal property by 
a person who regularly sells or otherwise disposes of 
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personal property of the same type on the install-
ment plan.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 453(l) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B), 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B), and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or (B)’’ in subparagraph 
(B), as redesignated by this paragraph. 
(2) Subsection (l) of section 453 of such Code 
is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to dispositions of property after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(1) with respect to fiscal year 2011 for the 
discretionary category: $1,126,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority and $1,189,000,000,000 in outlays; 
‘‘(2) with respect to fiscal year 2012 for the 
discretionary category: $1,150,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority and $1,193,000,000,000 in outlays; 
‘‘(3) with respect to fiscal year 2013 for the 
discretionary category: $1,177,000,000,000 in new 
budget authority and $1,220,000,000,000 in out-
lays;’’. 
(b) EXPIRATION.—Section 275 of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 
U.S.C. 900 note) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3443 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the private activity 
bond rules to except certain uses of intellectual property from the defini-
tion of private business use. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the private activity bond rules to except certain uses 
of intellectual property from the definition of private 
business use. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC USES EXCEPTED FROM 
PRIVATE BUSINESS USE FOR PRIVATE ACTIV-
ITY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (6) of section 141(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining the term 
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‘‘private business use’’) is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.— 
‘‘(i) EXCEPTION.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘private business 
use’ shall not include the receipt by a per-
son (other than a natural person) of a 
right to intellectual property created by 
scientific (within the meaning of section 
501(c)(3)) research conducted by a govern-
mental unit or 501(c)(3) organization, if 
one 
or 
more 
governmental 
units 
or 
501(c)(3) organizations control (as defined 
in section 512(b)(13)(D)) such person. 
‘‘(ii) EFFECT
ON
OWNERSHIP
RE-
QUIREMENT.—The receipt of a right de-
scribed in clause (i) by a person described 
therein shall not cause a bond to fail to 
satisfy section 145(a)(1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to any receipt of intellectual prop-
erty after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3444 
To establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of California as a unit 
of the National Park System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. FARR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish Pinnacles National Park in the State of Cali-
fornia as a unit of the National Park System, 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 ‘‘Pinnacles National 
Park Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Pinnacles National Monument was estab-
lished by Presidential Proclamation 796 on January 
16, 1908, for the purposes of protecting its rock for-
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mations, and expanded by Presidential Proclamation 
1660 of May 7, 1923; Presidential Proclamation 
1704 of July 2, 1924; Presidential Proclamation 
1948 of April 13, 1931; Presidential Proclamation 
2050 of July 11, 1933; Presidential Proclamation 
2528 of December 5, 1941; Public Law 94–567; and 
Presidential Proclamation 7266 of January 11, 
2000. 
(2) While the extraordinary geology of Pin-
nacles National Monument has attracted and en-
thralled visitors for well over a century, the ex-
panded Monument now serves a critical role in pro-
tecting other important natural and cultural re-
sources and ecological processes. This expanded role 
merits recognition through legislation. 
(3) Pinnacles National Monument provides the 
best remaining refuge for floral and fauna species 
representative of the central California coast and 
Pacific coast range, including 32 species holding spe-
cial Federal or State status, not only because of its 
multiple ecological niches but also because of its 
long-term protected status with 14,500 acres of Con-
gressionally designated wilderness. 
(4) Pinnacles National Monument encompasses 
a unique blend of California heritage from pre-
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grants for seaport governing bodies, including har-
bor commissions and port authorities. 
(2) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant 
under paragraph (1), a seaport governing body 
shall— 
(A) demonstrate to the Secretary the need 
for the grant; 
(B) demonstrate how the funding will be 
used; 
(C) specify what environmental, air qual-
ity, and fuel use reduction benefits will result 
from the project for which the funding is 
sought; and 
(D) specify how the programs or equip-
ment will work, including the amount of the 
grant funding that would be distributed to each 
project. 
(3) PREFERENCE.—In awarding grants under 
this section, the Secretary shall give preference to 
seaport governing bodies who can demonstrate a 
pattern of successful implementation of energy use 
and pollution reduction activities. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Funds made available under this 
section may be used for the following purposes: 
(1) MARITIME PURPOSES.— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3445 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow baby formula to 
be reimbursed under a health flexible spending arrangement if the mother 
has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to breastfeed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself and Mr. MEEK of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow baby 
formula to be reimbursed under a health flexible spend-
ing arrangement if the mother has had a mastectomy 
and is medically unable to breastfeed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BABY FORMULA REIMBURSEMENT UNDER 
HEALTH 
FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING 
ARRANGE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 106 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
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(A) The purchase of low-sulfur burning 
fuels to be used within a 40 mile radius of sea-
ports. 
(B) The purchase of smokestack filtration 
systems to be used on vessel smokestacks while 
at berth. 
(C) The purchase of ‘‘Cold-ironing or Ship- 
to-Shore’’ electrical power equipment to plug 
into vessels while at berth. 
(D) The purchase of hybrid tug boats. 
(2) ON-DOCK TRANSPORTATION.— 
(A) The building or expansion of pre-
existing on-dock rail systems. 
(B) The purchase of low-emission rail yard 
locomotives. 
(C) The purchase or retrofit of fuel effi-
cient or low-carbon emitting port vehicles such 
as trucks, forklifts, and front-end loaders. 
(D) The purchase of diesel-electric con-
tainer yard cranes. 
(3) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Up to 10 
percent of the amounts appropriated for carrying 
out this section may be used to fund research and 
development of fuel efficient port vehicle or vessel 
technologies that— 
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‘‘(f) SPECIAL RULE FOR HEALTH FSA REIMBURSE-
MENT.—A plan shall not fail to be treated as a health 
flexible spending arrangement under this section merely 
because such plan provides for reimbursement of baby for-
mula for a child in cases in which the mother of the child 
has had a mastectomy and is medically unable to 
breastfeed.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3449 
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for units and members 
of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces between 
deployments for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Free-
dom. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WALZ, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. HALL of New York, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. CARNAHAN, Ms. GIFFORDS, Ms. 
HARMAN, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Mr. 
ABERCROMBIE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. JONES, Mr. HARE, Ms. TSONGAS, Ms. 
PINGREE of Maine, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To mandate minimum periods of rest and recuperation for 
units and members of the regular and reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces between deployments for Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ensuring Military 
Readiness Through Stability and Predictability Deploy-
ment Policy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM PERIODS OF REST AND RECUPERATION 
FOR UNITS OF THE ARMED FORCES BE-
TWEEN DEPLOYMENTS. 
(a) REGULAR COMPONENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—No unit of the Armed 
Forces specified in paragraph (3) may be deployed 
in support of a covered military operation unless the 
period between the most recent previous deployment 
of the unit and a subsequent deployment of the unit 
is equal to or longer than the period of such most 
recent previous deployment. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPTIMAL MINIMUM 
PERIOD BETWEEN DEPLOYMENTS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that the optimal minimum period be-
tween the most recent previous deployment of a unit 
of the Armed Forces specified in paragraph (3) and 
a subsequent deployment of the unit in support of 
a covered military operation should be equal to or 
longer than twice the period of such most recent 
previous deployment. 
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(2) by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ before ‘‘lodging’’ 
in the text, and 
(3) by striking the last sentence. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 344 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction 
for meals and lodging in connection with medical care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with 
medical care. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FULL DEDUCTION FOR MEALS AND LODGING 
IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 213(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts 
paid for certain lodging away from home treated as paid 
for medical care) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘MEALS AND’’ before ‘‘LODG-
ING’’ in the heading, 
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acceptable criteria for the design, construc-
tion, and maintenance of residential and 
commercial buildings for the purpose of 
protecting the health, safety, and general 
welfare of the building’s users against nat-
ural disasters. 
‘‘(C) STATE BUILDING CODE.—The term 
‘State building code’ means requirements and 
associated standards for residential and com-
mercial construction and construction materials 
that are implemented on a statewide basis by 
ordinance, resolution, law, housing or building 
code, or zoning ordinance. At a minimum, such 
requirements and associated standards shall 
apply— 
‘‘(i) to construction-related activities 
of residential building contractors applica-
ble to single-family and two-family residen-
tial structures; and 
‘‘(ii) to construction-related activities 
of engineers, architects, designers, and 
commercial building contractors applicable 
to the structural safety, design, and con-
struction of commercial, industrial, and 
multifamily structures. 
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