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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 690 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from 
listed property under section 280F. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas (for himself, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 
CANTOR, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mrs. BONO MACK, and Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove 
cell phones from listed property under section 280F. 
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 ‘‘Modernize Our Book-
keeping In the Law for Employee’s Cell Phone Act of 
2009’’. 
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if subsection (c) had not applied with respect to such 
amount. 
For purposes of this title and the Social Security Act, any 
increase in tax under paragraph (2) shall be treated as 
imposed under the provision of chapter 21 or 22 with re-
spect to which such increase relates. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue such 
regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to carry 
out this section, including regulations which provide for 
the application of this section to stock options.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of section 
for such part is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 139A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139B. Qualified stock distributions to employees.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to stock received by employees 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. REMOVAL OF CELLULAR TELEPHONES (OR SIMILAR 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT) FROM 
LISTED PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
280F(d)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code (defining listed 
property) is amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (iv), by striking clause (v), and by redesignating 
clause (vi) as clause (v). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
January 1, 2009. 
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and should not have known of the activity, or if the 
tenant, member of the tenant’s household, or any 
guest or other person under the tenant’s control was 
the victim of criminal activity; and except that’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 694 
To extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation coverage under 
group health plans required under COBRA continuation coverage provi-
sions so as to provide for a total period of continuation coverage of 
up to 24 months. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation 
coverage under group health plans required under 
COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide 
for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 
24 months. 
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 ‘‘COBRA Coverage Ex-
tension Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF BASIC PERIOD OF 
COBRA CONTINUATION COVERAGE FROM 18 
MONTHS TO 24 MONTHS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which an individual 
is eligible for and has elected continuation coverage under 
a COBRA continuation coverage provision as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act and the period of continuation 
coverage applicable with respect to such individual under 
such provision would (but for this section) end before the 
end of the period of 12 calendar months following the date 
of the enactment of this Act by reason of a limitation 
under such provision of such coverage to 18 months after 
the date of the qualifying event, such limitation shall be 
extended to the earlier of— 
(1) the end of such period of 12-calendar 
months, or 
(2) 24 months after the date of the qualifying 
event. 
(b) COBRA CONTINUATION
COVERAGE
PROVI-
SION.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘COBRA 
continuation coverage provision’’ means— 
(1) part 6 of subtitle B of title I of the Em-
ployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, 
(2) title XXII of the Public Health Service Act, 
(3) section 4980B of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, or 
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(4) section 8905a of title 5, United States 
Code. 
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I
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2638
To designate certain public lands in the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon,
Washington, and Wyoming as wilderness, wild and scenic rivers, national
park and preserve study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological
connecting corridors, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 14, 1993
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. RAVENEL, Mr. DELLUMS, and Mr. WALSH)
introduced the following bill; which was referred jointly to the Committees
on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Merchant Marine and Fisheries
SEPTEMBER 17, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. KENNEDY, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. CARR, Mr. PORTER,
Ms. ESHOO, Ms. BYRNE, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. CARDIN, Ms.
VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. ACKERMAN,
Mr. YATES, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. NADLER,
Mr. TORRICELLI, Mr. FISH, Mr. STARK, Mr. CLAY, Mr. GILCHREST, and
Ms. NORTON
A BILL
To designate certain public lands in the States of Idaho,
Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming as wilder-
ness, wild and scenic rivers, national park and preserve
study areas, wild land recovery areas, and biological con-
necting corridors, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES MILITARY AS-
SISTANCE FOR EGYPT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for fiscal year 2010 and subsequent fiscal 
years, United States military assistance may not be pro-
vided for Egypt. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (a) for a fiscal year if the President 
determines and certifies to Congress that it is in the na-
tional security interests of the United States to do so. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the amount of United States military assist-
ance that would have been provided for Egypt for a 
fiscal year but for the application of section 2(a) 
should be provided for Egypt for such fiscal year in 
the form of economic support fund assistance under 
chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 and further that such assistance should be 
in addition to economic support fund assistance al-
ready proposed to be provided for Egypt for such 
fiscal year; 
(2) funds for economic support fund assistance 
for Egypt should not be used by the Armed Forces 
of Egypt; 
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(3) 30 days prior to the initial obligation of 
funds for economic support fund assistance for 
Egypt for a fiscal year, the President should certify 
to Congress that procedures have been established to 
ensure that the Comptroller General will have access 
to appropriate United States financial information in 
order to review the uses of such funds; and 
(4) the agreement among the United States, 
Egypt, and Israel to decrease the overall amount of 
United States foreign assistance for both countries 
should continue. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘United States military assist-
ance’’ means— 
(1) assistance for nonproliferation, anti-ter-
rorism, demining and related programs and activi-
ties, including assistance under chapter 8 of part II 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to 
anti-terrorism assistance) and assistance under 
chapter 9 of part II of such Act, section 504 of the 
FREEDOM Support Act, section 23 of the Arms 
Export Control Act, or the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 for demining activities, the clearance of 
unexploded ordnance, the destruction of small arms, 
and related activities; 
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(2) assistance under section 541 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to international 
military education and training); and 
(3) assistance under section 23 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (relating to the ‘‘Foreign Military 
Financing’’ program). 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 698 
For the relief of Shigeru Yamada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Shigeru Yamada. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR SHIGERU 
YAMADA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Shigeru Yamada shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Shigeru Yamada 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Shigeru Yamada, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Shigeru Yamada shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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‘‘(i) in the case of an individual, be 
fined not more than $25,000, imprisoned 
for not more than 1 year, or both; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a person other 
than an individual, be fined not more than 
$100,000; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a subsequent violation by 
that person, regardless of the amount for which any 
good is offered or displayed for sale or sold— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an individual, be fined 
under this title, imprisoned for not more than 
15 years, or both; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a person other than an 
individual, 
be 
fined 
not 
more 
than 
$5,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘Indian tribe’— 
‘‘(A) has the meaning given the term in 
section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b); 
and 
‘‘(B) includes, for purposes of this section 
only, an Indian group that has been formally 
recognized as an Indian tribe by— 
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to any person based solely on the familial relationship of 
the tenant to a person who is in violation of this section.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENT OF INTENT OR KNOWLEDGE OF 
CRIME BEFORE EVICTION FROM OR DENIAL OF PUBLIC 
AND PUBLICLY ASSISTED HOUSING.—The United States 
Housing Act of 1937 is amended— 
(1) in each of sections 6(l)(6) and 8(o)(7)(D) 
(42 U.S.C. 1437d(l)(6) and 1437f(o)(7)(D)), by in-
serting after the first semicolon the following: ‘‘ex-
cept that such criminal or drug-related activity, en-
gaged in by a member of a tenant’s household or 
any guest or other person under the tenant’s control, 
shall not be cause for termination of tenancy of the 
tenant if the tenant did not know and should not 
have known of the activity, or if the tenant, member 
of the tenant’s household, or any guest or other per-
son under the tenant’s control was the victim of 
criminal activity; and’’; and 
(2) in section 8(d)(1)(B)(iii) (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(d)(1)(B)(iii)), by inserting after the first 
colon the following: ‘‘such criminal or drug-related 
activity, engaged in by a member of a tenant’s 
household or any guest or other person under the 
tenant’s control, shall not be cause for termination 
of tenancy of the tenant if the tenant did not know 
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public office in any primary, general, or special 
election, for use by such individual to further 
the candidacy of the individual for nomination 
or election to such office, or 
‘‘(B) the national committee of a national 
political party. 
‘‘(2) 
CANDIDATE.—The 
term 
‘candidate’ 
means, with respect to any Federal elective public 
office, an individual who— 
‘‘(A) publicly announces before the close of 
the calendar year following the calendar year in 
which the political contribution is made that the 
individual is a candidate for nomination or elec-
tion to such office; and 
‘‘(B) meets the qualifications prescribed by 
law to hold such office. 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL POLITICAL PARTY.—The term 
‘national political party’ means— 
‘‘(A) in the case of qualified political con-
tributions made during a taxable year of the 
taxpayer in which the electors of President and 
Vice President are chosen, a political party pre-
senting candidates or electors for such offices 
on the official election ballot of ten or more 
States; or 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 700 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend the pilot 
program for alternative water source projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2009 
Mr. MCNERNEY (for himself and Mrs. TAUSCHER) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to extend 
the pilot program for alternative water source projects. 
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 ‘‘Healthy Communities 
Water Supply Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
PILOT 
PROGRAM 
FOR 
ALTERNATIVE 
WATER 
SOURCE PROJECTS. 
(a) SELECTION OF PROJECTS.—Section 220(d)(2) of 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1300(d)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period at 
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the end the following: ‘‘or whether the project is located 
in an area which is served by a public water system serving 
10,000 individuals or fewer’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
220(j) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1300(j)) is amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000 for 
fiscal 
years 
2002 
through 
2004’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$250,000,000’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 701 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained by 
the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any 
facility in Oklahoma, or to construct any facility for such enemy combat-
ants in Oklahoma. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2009 
Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mr. COLE, Mr. LUCAS, Mr. BOREN, and Mr. SUL-
LIVAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants 
detained by the United States at Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Oklahoma, or to 
construct any facility for such enemy combatants in 
Oklahoma. 
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. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER 
INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO 
BAY, CUBA, TO ANY FACILITY IN OKLAHOMA, 
OR TO CONSTRUCT ANY FACILITY FOR SUCH 
INDIVIDUALS IN OKLAHOMA. 
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to any Federal department or agency may be 
used— 
(1) to transfer any enemy combatant detained 
by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, to any facility in Oklahoma; or 
(2) to build, modify, or enhance any facility in 
Oklahoma for the purpose of housing any such 
enemy combatant. 
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•HRES 914 IH 
(2) recognizes the importance of early detection, 
awareness of the symptoms of diabetes, and the risk 
factors for type II diabetes, which include being over 
the age of 45, coming from certain ethnic back-
grounds, being overweight, having a low physical ac-
tivity level, high blood pressure, and a family history 
of diabetes or a history of diabetes during preg-
nancy; and 
(3) supports decreasing the prevalence of diabe-
tes, developing better treatments, and working to-
ward an eventual cure for type I and type II diabe-
tes through increased research, treatment and pre-
vention. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 705 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage teachers to 
pursue teaching science, technology, engineering, and math subjects at 
elementary and secondary schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2009 
Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. 
HOLT, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. OLSON, Mr. CARNAHAN, and Mr. LIPINSKI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage 
teachers to pursue teaching science, technology, engineer-
ing, and math subjects at elementary and secondary 
schools. 
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 STEM Edu-
cation Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2009’’. 
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‘‘(6) SPONSORING AGENCY.—The term ‘spon-
soring agency’ means a State or local government 
that is the sponsor of a task force designated by the 
Administrator to participate in the System. 
‘‘(7) SYSTEM.—The term ‘System’ means the 
National Urban Search and Rescue Response Sys-
tem to be administered under this section. 
‘‘(8) SYSTEM
MEMBER.—The term ‘System 
member’ means an individual who is not a full-time 
employee of the Federal Government, who serves on 
a task force or on a System management or other 
technical team. 
‘‘(9) TASK
FORCE.—The term ‘task force’ 
means an urban search and rescue team designated 
by the Administrator to participate in the System. 
‘‘(b) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—Subject to the require-
ments of this section, the Administrator shall continue to 
administer the emergency response system known as the 
‘National Urban Search and Rescue Response System’. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—In administering the System, the 
Administrator shall provide for a national network of 
standardized search and rescue resources to assist States 
and local governments in responding to hazards. 
‘‘(d) TASK FORCES.— 
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