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‘‘(C) INVESTED
CAPITAL.—For purposes 
of this paragraph, the term ‘invested capital’ 
means, the fair market value at the time of con-
tribution of any money or other property con-
tributed to the partnership. 
‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LOANS.— 
‘‘(i) 
PROCEEDS
OF
PARTNERSHIP 
LOANS NOT TREATED AS INVESTED CAP-
ITAL OF SERVICE PROVIDING PARTNERS.— 
For purposes of this paragraph, an invest-
ment services partnership interest shall not 
be treated as acquired on account of a con-
tribution of invested capital to the extent 
that such capital is attributable to the pro-
ceeds of any loan or other advance made or 
guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by any 
partner or the partnership. 
‘‘(ii) LOANS FROM NONSERVICE PRO-
VIDING PARTNERS TO THE PARTNERSHIP 
TREATED
AS
INVESTED
CAPITAL.—For 
purposes of this paragraph, any loan or 
other advance to the partnership made or 
guaranteed, directly or indirectly, by a 
partner not providing services to the part-
nership shall be treated as invested capital 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6438 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
in the Department of Homeland Security an Unmanned 
Aircraft Systems Coordinator, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2783 
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act to repeal a fee 
imposed by States on certain child support collections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2009 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part D of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to repeal a fee imposed by States on certain child sup-
port collections. 
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 ‘‘Elimination of the Sin-
gle Parent Tax Act of 2009’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2788 
AN ACT 
To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memo-
rial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6439 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
in the Department of Homeland Security the Biometric 
Identification Transnational Migration Alert 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,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6447 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the position of Chief Data Officer of the Department 
of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(B) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ in para-
graph (4), as so redesignated, and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’, and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to any portion of an underpayment to which 
this section applies by reason of subsection (b)(6).’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subsection (d) of section 731 is amended by 
inserting ‘‘section 710(b)(4) (relating to distribu-
tions of partnership property),’’ before ‘‘section 
736’’. 
(2) Section 741 is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
section 710 (relating to special rules for partners 
providing investment management services to part-
nership)’’ before the period at the end. 
(3) Paragraph (13) of section 1402(a) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘other than guaranteed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘other than— 
‘‘(A) guaranteed’’, 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 645 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the inspection 
of kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to ensure that the same standards for kitchens 
and food service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being met 
at kitchens and food service areas at medical facilities of the Department. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2017 
Mr. BOST
(for himself, Mr. O’ROURKE, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, and Ms. 
GABBARD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for 
the inspection of kitchens and food service areas at med-
ical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs to 
ensure that the same standards for kitchens and food 
service areas at hospitals in the private sector are being 
met at kitchens and food service areas at medical facili-
ties of the Department. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6461 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish in the 
Transportation Security Administration a National De-
ployment Office, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
under section 102 of the Trade Enforcement Act of 
2008.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 310 in the table of contents of the Trade Act 
of 1974 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 310. Identification of trade expansion priorities.’’. 
SEC. 102. OFFICE OF THE CONGRESSIONAL TRADE EN-
FORCER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
legislative branch an Office of the Congressional Trade 
Enforcer (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL TRADE ENFORCER.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND TERMS.—The head of 
the Office shall be a Congressional Trade Enforcer, 
who shall be appointed to a term of 2 years begin-
ning on the first day of each new Congress. Appoint-
ments in odd-numbered Congresses shall be made by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in con-
sultation with the minority leader of the House of 
Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, 
and the minority leader of the Senate, after consid-
ering recommendations received from the Committee 
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate. Ap-
pointments in even-numbered Congresses shall be 
made by the majority leader of the Senate, in con-
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTATION OF ARGENTINE 
RUMINANTS AND SWINE UNTIL ARGENTINA 
IS FREE OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE 
WITHOUT VACCINATION. 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall prohibit the impor-
tation into the United States of any ruminant or swine, 
or any fresh (including chilled or frozen) meat or product 
of any ruminant or swine, that is born, raised, or slaugh-
tered in Argentina until the Secretary certifies to Congress 
that every region of Argentina is free of foot and mouth 
disease without vaccination. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6523 
To ban the export of Alaskan oil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2008 
Mr. KAGEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To ban the export of Alaskan oil. 
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 ‘‘Oil for Americans 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BAN ON EXPORT OF ALASKAN OIL. 
(a) REPEAL
OF
PROVISION
AUTHORIZING
EX-
PORTS.—Section 28(s) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 185(s)) is repealed. 
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(b) REIMPOSITION OF PROHIBITION ON CRUDE OIL 
EXPORTS.—Upon the effective date of this Act, subsection 
(d) of section 7 of the Export Administration Act of 1979 
(50 U.S.C. App. 2406(d)), shall be effective, and any other 
provision of that Act (including sections 11 and 12) shall 
be effective to the extent necessary to carry out such sec-
tion 7(d), notwithstanding section 20 of that Act or any 
other provision of law that would otherwise allow exports 
of oil to which such section 7(d) applies. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1368 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the Secretary 
of the Treasury to establish an Auto File Program which provides certain 
individuals with income tax forms containing pre-filled information. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. WEINER 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 require 
the Secretary of the Treasury to establish an Auto File 
Program which provides certain individuals with income 
tax forms containing pre-filled information. 
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 ‘‘Auto File Act of 
2009’’. 
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) any income treated as ordinary in-
come under section 710 received by an indi-
vidual who provides investment management 
services (as defined in section 710(d)(2));’’. 
(4) Paragraph (12) of section 211(a) of the So-
cial Security Act is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘other than guaranteed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘other than— 
‘‘(A) guaranteed’’, 
(B) by striking the semicolon at the end 
and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) any income treated as ordinary in-
come under section 710 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 received by an individual who 
provides investment management services (as 
defined in section 710(d)(2) of such Code);’’. 
(5) The table of sections for part I of sub-
chapter K of chapter 1 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 710. Special rules for partners providing investment management services 
to partnership.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6527 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to exempt any 
solar energy project on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment from an environmental impact statement requirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2008 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BROUN of Geor-
gia, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. YOUNG 
of Alaska, and Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
to exempt any solar energy project on lands managed 
by the Bureau of Land Management from an environ-
mental impact statement requirement. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Solar 
Power Permit Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS FROM 
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT RE-
QUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 106. No action relating to the development, de-
ployment, or operation of a solar energy project on lands 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management shall be 
considered a major Federal action for the purposes of sec-
tion 102(2)(C).’’. 
(b) EFFECT FOR STATEMENTS UNDERWAY.—Each 
department and agency of the Federal Government shall 
cease the preparation of a statement, commenced pursu-
ant to section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), for any action 
described in the amendment made by subsection (a), to 
the extent that the preparation of such statement would 
delay or otherwise interfere with such action. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 652 
To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available 
at a discount to certain veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. REYNOLDS (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BROWN of 
South Carolina, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COLE 
of Oklahoma, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. EHLERS, Ms. FALLIN, 
Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. LEWIS of Cali-
fornia, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VETERANS EAGLE PASSPORT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be refered to as 
the ‘‘Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act’’. 
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(b) VETERANS EAGLE PARKS PASS.—Section 805(b) 
of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 
(16 U.S.C. 6804(b); 118 Stat. 3386), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) VETERANS
DISCOUNT.—The Secretary 
shall make the National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass available, at a cost of $10, to 
any veteran who was separated from military service 
under conditions other than dishonorable, if the vet-
eran provides proof of that status by presenting a 
DD214. The National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass made available under this 
paragraph shall be valid for 1 year from the date of 
issuance.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1389 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit 
for taxes paid on earnings reinvested and lost in a fraudulent investment 
scheme. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mr. ACKERMAN 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 
refundable credit for taxes paid on earnings reinvested 
and lost in a fraudulent investment scheme. 
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 ‘‘Fraudulent Tax Relief 
Act of 2009’’. 
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adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 
($500,000 in the case of a joint return or 
a surviving spouse (as defined in section 
2(a))).’’. 
(b) PHASEOUT OF DEDUCTIONS FOR PERSONAL EX-
EMPTIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 151(d) is amended 
by striking subparagraphs (E) and (F) and inserting the 
following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(E) REDUCTION OF PHASEOUT.—In the 
case of a taxpayer whose adjusted gross income 
is not more than $250,000 ($500,000 in the 
case of a joint return or a surviving spouse (as 
defined in section 2(a)))— 
‘‘(i) in the case of any taxable year 
beginning in 2008 or 2009, the reduction 
under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to 
1⁄3 of the amount which would (but for this 
subparagraph) be the amount of such re-
duction, and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any taxable year 
beginning after 2009, subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply. 
‘‘(F) PHASEOUT BASED ON INCOME.—In 
the case of a taxpayer whose adjusted gross in-
come is more than $250,000 ($500,000 in the 
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case of a joint return or a surviving spouse (as 
defined in section 2(a))), the reduction under 
subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the applica-
ble fraction of the amount which would (but for 
this subparagraph) be the amount of such re-
duction. 
‘‘(G) APPLICABLE
FRACTION.—For pur-
poses of subparagraph (F), the term ‘applicable 
fraction’ means— 
‘‘(i) in the case of any taxable year 
beginning in 2008 or 2009, the fraction 
(not in excess of 1) equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(I) 1⁄3, plus 
‘‘(II) 1⁄30 for each $1,000 (or 
fraction thereof) by which the tax-
payer’s adjusted gross income exceeds 
$250,000 ($500,000 in the case of a 
joint return or a surviving spouse (as 
defined in section 2(a))), and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of any taxable year 
beginning in 2010, the fraction (not in ex-
cess of 1) equal to 1⁄20 for each $1,000 (or 
fraction thereof) by which the taxpayer’s 
adjusted gross income exceeds $250,000 
($500,000 in the case of a joint return or 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2799 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the 225th anniversary of the establishment of the Nation’s first 
law enforcement agency, the United States Marshals Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the 225th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the Nation’s first law enforcement agency, 
the United States Marshals Service. 
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 ‘‘United States Mar-
shals Service 225th Anniversary Commemorative Coin 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress hereby finds as follows: 
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H. R. 1107—85 
(B) SEPARATE
EVALUATIONS.—The contracting officer 
separately evaluates the submissions described in clauses 
(i) and (ii) of subparagraph (A). 
(5) AWARDING OF CONTRACT.—The agency awards the contract 
in accordance with chapter 37 of this title. 
(d) SOLICITATION
TO
STATE
NUMBER
OF
OFFERORS
TO
BE 
SELECTED
FOR
PHASE-TWO
REQUESTS
FOR
COMPETITIVE
PRO-
POSALS.—A solicitation issued pursuant to the procedures described 
in subsection (c) shall state the maximum number of offerors that 
are to be selected to submit competitive proposals pursuant to 
subsection (c)(4). The maximum number specified in the solicitation 
shall not exceed 5 unless the agency determines with respect to 
an individual solicitation that a specified number greater than 
5 is in the Federal Government’s interest and is consistent with 
the purposes and objectives of the two-phase selection process. 
(e) REQUIREMENT FOR GUIDANCE AND REGULATIONS.—The Federal 
Acquisition Regulation shall include guidance— 
(1) regarding the factors that may be considered in deter-
mining whether the two-phase contracting procedures author-
ized by subsection (a) are appropriate for use in individual 
contracting situations; 
(2) regarding the factors that may be used in selecting con-
tractors; and 
(3) providing for a uniform approach to be used Government- 
wide. 
§ 3310. Quantities to order 
(a) FACTORS AFFECTING QUANTITY TO ORDER.—Each executive 
agency shall procure supplies in a quantity that— 
(1) will result in the total cost and unit cost most advan-
tageous to the Federal Government, where practicable; and 
(2) does not exceed the quantity reasonably expected to be 
required by the agency. 
(b) OFFEROR’S OPINION
OF QUANTITY.—Each solicitation for a 
contract for supplies shall, if practicable, include a provision inviting 
each offeror responding to the solicitation to state an opinion on 
whether the quantity of supplies proposed to be procured is economi-
cally advantageous to the Federal Government and, if applicable, 
to recommend a quantity that would be more economically advan-
tageous to the Federal Government. Each recommendation shall 
include a quotation of the total price and the unit price for supplies 
procured in each recommended quantity. 
§ 3311. Qualification requirement 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘qualification require-
ment’’ means a requirement for testing or other quality assurance 
demonstration that must be completed by an offeror before award 
of a contract. 
(b) ACTIONS BEFORE ENFORCING QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
Except as provided in subsection (c), the head of an agency, before 
enforcing any qualification requirement, shall— 
(1) prepare a written justification stating the necessity for 
establishing the qualification requirement and specify why the 
qualification requirement must be demonstrated before contract 
award; 
(2) specify in writing and make available to a potential offeror 
on request all requirements that a prospective offeror, or its
(2) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(4) A ‘hull’ is the exterior frame or body of a 
vessel, exclusive of the deck, superstructure, masts, 
sails, yards, rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other 
attachments.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) A ‘deck’ is the horizontal surface of a ves-
sel that covers the hull, including exterior cabin and 
cockpit surfaces, and exclusive of masts, sails, yards, 
rigging, hardware, fixtures, and other attachments.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6531 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 13 of title 17, United States 
Code (relating to the vessel hull design protec-
tion), to clarify the definitions of a hull and a 
deck.