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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5095 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax 
on medical devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2010 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. DENT, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. 
LANCE, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. BROWN of South 
Carolina, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
BARTLETT, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. PITTS, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, 
Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. MANZULLO, 
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. UPTON, and Mr. LEE of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the excise tax on medical devices. 
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 ‘‘Protect Medical Inno-
vation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF MEDICAL DEVICE EXCISE TAX. 
Section 4191 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is hereby repealed. 
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publication in the Federal Register and on the Inter-
net.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that chil-
dren of homeless veterans are included in the calculation 
of the amounts of certain per diem grants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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that follows before the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘and other public or nonprofit private agencies, 
institutions, and organizations’’. 
(2) EFFECTS OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.—Sec-
tion 320(h) of such Act (as redesignated by sub-
section (d) of this section) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) EFFECTS OF PROBATIONARY STATUS.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCTIONS IN GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
The Administrator shall reduce, by an amount 
to be determined by the Administrator, grants 
for the implementation of a comprehensive con-
servation and management plan developed by a 
management conference convened under this 
section if the Administrator determines that the 
management conference is in probationary sta-
tus under subsection (f)(5). 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION OF MANAGEMENT CON-
FERENCES.—The Administrator shall terminate 
a management conference convened under this 
section, and cease funding for the implementa-
tion of the comprehensive conservation and 
management plan developed by the manage-
ment conference, if the Administrator deter-
mines that the management conference has 
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section, and develop and recommend a plan for 
limiting reporting redundancies. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—In completing an evaluation 
under this subsection, the Administrator shall issue 
a report on the results of the evaluation, including 
the findings and recommendations of the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY.—The Administrator shall 
make a report issued under this subsection available 
to management conferences convened under this sec-
tion and the public, including through publication in 
the Federal Register and on the Internet.’’. 
(i) 
CONVENING
OF
CONFERENCE.—Section 
320(a)(2) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1330(a)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(2) CONVENING
OF
CON-
FERENCE.—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘In any 
case’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) CONVENING
OF
CONFERENCE.—In any 
case’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(j) GREAT LAKES ESTUARIES.—Section 320(m) of 
such Act (as redesignated by subsection (d) of this sec-
tion) is amended by striking the subsection designation
and all that follows through ‘‘and those portions of tribu-
taries’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘estu-
ary’ and ‘estuarine zone’ have the meanings such terms 
have in section 104(n)(4), except that— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘estuary’ also includes near coast-
al waters and other bodies of water within the Great 
Lakes that are similar in form and function to the 
waters described in the definition of ‘estuary’ con-
tained in section 104(n)(4); and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘estuarine zone’ also includes— 
‘‘(A) waters within the Great Lakes de-
scribed in paragraph (1) and transitional areas 
from such waters that are similar in form and 
function to the transitional areas described in 
the definition of ‘estuarine zone’ contained in 
section 104(n)(4); 
‘‘(B) associated aquatic ecosystems; and 
‘‘(C) those portions of tributaries’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4715 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to reauthorize the National Estuary Program, 
and for other purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4715 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the 
National Estuary Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself and Mr. LOBIONDO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize the National Estuary Program, 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 ‘‘Clean Estuaries Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ESTUARY PROGRAM AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PURPOSES OF CONFERENCE.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE CON-
SERVATION
AND
MANAGEMENT
PLANS.—Section 
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been in probationary status for 2 consecutive 
years.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 320(i) 
of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (d) of 
this section) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
320(j) of such Act (as redesignated by subsection (d) of 
this section) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator $50,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016 for— 
‘‘(A) expenses related to the administration 
of management conferences under this section, 
except that such expenses shall not exceed 10 
percent of the amount appropriated under this 
subsection; 
‘‘(B) making grants under subsection (h); 
and 
‘‘(C) monitoring the implementation of a 
conservation and management plan by the man-
agement conference, or by the Administrator in 
any case in which the conference has been ter-
minated. 
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shall submit to the Administrator an update of 
the plan. The updated plan shall reflect, to the 
maximum extent practicable, the results of the 
program evaluation. 
‘‘(B) APPROVAL OF UPDATES.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date on which a man-
agement conference submits to the Adminis-
trator an updated comprehensive conservation 
and management plan under subparagraph (A), 
and after providing for public review and com-
ment, the Administrator shall approve the up-
dated plan if the Administrator determines that 
the updated plan meets the requirements of this 
section. 
‘‘(5) PROBATIONARY
STATUS.—The Adminis-
trator may consider a management conference con-
vened under this section to be in probationary status 
if the management conference has not received ap-
proval for an updated comprehensive conservation 
and management plan under paragraph (4)(B) on or 
before the last day of the 3-year period beginning on 
the date on which the Administrator makes an eval-
uation of the plan available to the public under para-
graph (3)(C).’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4716 
To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments 
in Colorado, except by express authorization of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. LAMBORN (for himself and Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the further extension or establishment of national 
monuments in Colorado, except by express authorization 
of Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON FURTHER EXTENSION OR ES-
TABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL MONUMENTS IN 
COLORADO. 
This proviso of the last sentence of the first section 
of the Act of September 14, 1950 (64 Stat. 849, chapter 
950; 16 U.S.C. 431a), is amended by inserting ‘‘or Colo-
rado’’ after ‘‘Wyoming’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4718 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the taxation of 
unemployment compensation for 3 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mrs. BONO MACK 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 suspend 
the taxation of unemployment compensation for 3 years. 
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 ‘‘Stop Unfair Taxes Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF TAX ON UNEMPLOYMENT COM-
PENSATION. 
Section 85 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to unemployment compensation) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(d) TEMPORARY SUSPENSION.—Subsection (a) shall 
not apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 
2009, and before January 1, 2013.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4750 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Poultry Products Inspection 
Act to improve food safety by supporting efforts by entities that purchase 
beef, pork, or poultry products to further examine the products to ensure 
they remain safe for human consumption and to prohibit interference 
with such examination efforts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2010 
Mr. SCHAUER (for himself, Mr. MCMAHON, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, 
Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, and Ms. SUTTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Meat Inspection Act and Poultry 
Products Inspection Act to improve food safety by sup-
porting efforts by entities that purchase beef, pork, or 
poultry products to further examine the products to en-
sure they remain safe for human consumption and to 
prohibit interference with such examination efforts, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(2) A joint resolution described in this paragraph 
is a joint resolution of the 2 Houses of the Congress, the 
sole matter after the resolving clause of which is as fol-
lows: ‘That the Congress does not approve the action 
taken by, or the determination of, the President under sec-
tion 421 of the Trade Act of 1974, notice of which was 
transmitted to the Congress on XXXXXX.’, with the 
blank space being filled with the appropriate case number 
and date. 
‘‘(3) The provisions of section 152(b), (c), (d), (e), 
and (f) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2192(b), (c), 
(d), (e), and (f)) shall apply to joint resolutions under this 
section.’’; 
(12) by amending subsection (n), as redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(n) EFFECTIVE DATE OF RELIEF.—(1) Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), import relief under this section 
shall take effect not later than 15 days after the Presi-
dent’s determination to provide such relief. 
‘‘(2) If the action recommended by the Commission 
takes effect pursuant to subsection (m), the President 
shall, within 15 days after the date of the enactment of 
the joint resolution referred to in subsection (m), proclaim 
the action recommended by the Commission under sub-
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section (f). Such action shall take effect not later than 
15 days after the date of the President’s proclamation.’’; 
(13) in subsection (o), as redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘6- 
month’’ and inserting ‘‘1-year’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or 
(m)’’ after ‘‘subsection (k)’’; and 
(14) in subsection (p), as redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 
(m)’’ after ‘‘subsection (k);’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (m)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (n)’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4720 
To provide for a 5 percent reduction in the rates of basic pay for Members 
of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for a 5 percent reduction in the rates of basic 
pay for Members of Congress. 
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 ‘‘Taking Responsibility 
For Congressional Pay Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN RATES OF BASIC PAY FOR MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Effective as of the first day of the 
first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 
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1, 2011, the rate of basic pay for each Member of Con-
gress shall be reduced by 5 percent, rounded to the nearest 
multiple of $100 (or, if midway between multiples of $100, 
to the next higher multiple of $100). 
(b) PREEMPTION.—The adjustment under subsection 
(a) shall be in lieu of any adjustment which (but for this 
Act) might otherwise take effect, in the rates of basic pay 
for Members of Congress, in 2011. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this Act, the term 
‘‘Member of Congress’’ means an individual serving in a 
position under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of section 
601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
U.S.C. 31). 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4721 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique 
ZIP Code for Flanders, New York. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. BISHOP of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a 
single, unique ZIP Code for Flanders, New York. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SINGLE, UNIQUE ZIP CODE FOR FLANDERS, 
NEW YORK. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the United States Postal Service shall 
designate a single, unique ZIP Code applicable to the area 
encompassing only Flanders, New York. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4722 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an active transpor-
tation investment program to encourage a mode shift to active transpor-
tation within selected communities by providing safe and convenient 
options to bicycle and walk for routine travel, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. COHEN, 
Mr. FILNER, Mr. LIPINSKI, and Mr. MORAN of Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to carry out an 
active transportation investment program to encourage 
a mode shift to active transportation within selected com-
munities by providing safe and convenient options to 
bicycle and walk for routine travel, 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Active Community 
Transportation Act of 2010’’. 
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(1) Any trend toward increased extremist influ-
ence over the people of the Balkan region, including 
any indications of a spread of extremist influence 
over the people of the Balkan region through the fi-
nancing of religious institutions and the establish-
ment of scholarships to study abroad by countries 
and organizations outside the Balkan region. 
(2) The capability of countries of the Balkan 
region to properly secure their borders against arms 
proliferation, human trafficking, and drug smug-
gling. 
(3) The capability of the countries of the Bal-
kan region to maintain appropriate controls over 
citizenship and official documentation for the citi-
zens of such countries. 
(4) A summary of funding amounts and a de-
scription of associated programs for United States 
assistance made available to combat terrorism in 
each of the countries of the Balkan region. 
(5) A summary of funding amounts and a de-
scription of associated programs for assistance pro-
vided by the European Union and its Member-States 
and the Republic of Turkey to the countries of the 
Balkan region to combat the rise of extremism and 
improve the capacities of such countries to secure 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4753 
To suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the 
Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to 
certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2010 
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. MOLLOHAN, and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date 
of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection 
Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect 
to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain pro-
ceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emis-
sions, 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 ‘‘Stationary Source Reg-
ulations Delay Act’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4723 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to study the Gulf of Mexico red snapper 
fishery and to limit the authority of the Secretary to promulgate any 
interim rules for the fishery, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Mr. BOYD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to study the Gulf 
of Mexico red snapper fishery and to limit the authority 
of the Secretary to promulgate any interim rules for 
the fishery, 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 ‘‘Gulf of Mexico Red 
Snapper Fishery Protection Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GULF OF MEXICO RED SNAPPER FISHERY. 
(a) STOCK ASSESSMENT.— 
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(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Com-
merce shall conduct a benchmark stock assessment 
of the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of 
Commerce shall submit to Congress a report on the 
findings of the assessment required by paragraph 
(1). 
(b) LIMITATION ON RULES TO SHORTEN FISHING 
SEASON.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce 
may not promulgate any interim rule under section 
305(c) of the Magnuson–Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(c)) or 
any final rule that decreases the number of fishing 
days in the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery to 
less than the number of such days in 2009— 
(A) prior to the date the Secretary submits 
to Congress the report required by subsection 
(a)(2); and 
(B) unless such report demonstrates the 
need for any such an interim or final rule. 
(2) EXISTING
INTERIM
RULES.—Any interim 
rule promulgated under section 305(c) of the Mag-
nuson–Stevens Fishery Conservation and Manage-
ment Act (16 U.S.C. 1855(c)) that decreases the 
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number of fishing days in the Gulf of Mexico red 
snapper fishery to less than the number of such days 
in 2009 that was promulgated prior to the date of 
the enactment of this Act shall have no force or ef-
fect. 
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