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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1424 
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as 
‘‘Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2009 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. 
Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as ‘‘Sergeant First Class 
James D. Priestap Drive’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE IN FRONT OF 
OSCAR G. JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY, IRON 
MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN. 
The front circle drive in front of the main entrance 
of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs 
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Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, after shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class James D. 
Priestap Drive’’. Any reference to such road in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be considered to be a reference to Ser-
geant First Class James D. Priestap Drive. 
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(d) OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The transfer 
of administrative jurisdiction of the Property and taking 
the Property into trust shall be subject to such other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary and the Secretary 
of the Army consider appropriate to protect the interests 
of the United States, including reservation of flowage 
easements consistent with the Acquisition Guide Line for 
Flowage Easement for the Lake Eufaula project and other 
applicable policies for that project. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means, 
subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land generally described as the approximately 18 
acres of Federal land located in McIntosh County, 
Oklahoma, within the boundary of the Muscogee 
(Creek) Nation and located in the northwest quarter 
of section 3, township 10 north, range 16 east, 
McIntosh County, Oklahoma, at Lake Eufaula. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘tribe’’ means the 
Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1426 
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of permits under 
title V of that Act for certain emissions from agricultural production. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2009 
Mr. LUCAS (for himself and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to prohibit the issuance of 
permits under title V of that Act for certain emissions 
from agricultural production. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON PERMITTING CERTAIN EMIS-
SIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. 
Section 502(f) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7661a(f)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, 
and indenting such subparagraphs and the matter 
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safety, purity, and potency if treatment were to be 
initiated with the biological product instead of the 
reference product. 
‘‘(2) 
INTERCHANGEABILITY.—In 
this 
sub-
section, the term ‘interchangeable’ or ‘interchange-
ability’ means, with respect to a given condition of 
use, that— 
‘‘(A) the biological product is biosimilar to 
the reference product; and 
‘‘(B) if the biological product is intended 
to be administered more than once to a given 
patient, the patient can be switched one or 
more times between the reference product and 
the biological product without an expected in-
crease in the risk of adverse effects, including 
a 
clinically 
significant 
change 
in 
immunogenicity, or diminished effectiveness, 
compared to the expected risks from continuing 
to use the reference product without such 
switching. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION
OF
AN
ABBREVIATED
BIO-
LOGICAL PRODUCT APPLICATION.—Any person may 
file with the Secretary an abbreviated biological 
product application. Any such application shall in-
clude the following: 
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following subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, ap-
propriately; 
(2) by striking the subsection designation and 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘No partial’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) PARTIAL
PERMIT
PROGRAMS.—No par-
tial’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) CERTAIN EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTION.—No permit shall be issued under a 
permit program under this title for any carbon diox-
ide, nitrogen oxide, water vapor, or methane emis-
sions resulting from biological processes associated 
with livestock production.’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2920 
AN ACT 
To reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement 
of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending 
legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic 
sequestration. 
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. 1428 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans 
with Parkinson’s disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability 
compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson’s dis-
ease. 
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. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR 
PARKINSON’S DISEASE FOR CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WHO SERVED IN THE REPUBLIC OF 
VIETNAM. 
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(I) Parkinson’s disease becoming manifest to a 
degree of disability of 10 percent or more.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 293 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1554 
[Report No. 111–513] 
To take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, into trust for 
the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2009 
Mr. BOREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
JUNE 28, 2010 
Additional sponsor: Mr. COLE 
JUNE 28, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 17, 2009] 
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IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 917 
Recognizing on May 28, 2018, Memorial Day, the denial of full voting 
rights in Congress for active duty servicemembers, National Guard mem-
bers, reservists, veterans, and their families who are residents of the 
District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2018 
Ms. NORTON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing on May 28, 2018, Memorial Day, the denial 
of full voting rights in Congress for active duty 
servicemembers, National Guard members, reservists, 
veterans, and their families who are residents of the 
District of Columbia. 
Whereas on the last Monday of May, our Nation observes 
Memorial Day, a Federal holiday commemorating the 
men and women who died in the service of their country; 
Whereas the service and sacrifice of active duty servicemem-
bers, National Guard members, reservists, veterans, and 
their families are unparalleled; 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1429 
AN ACT 
To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in 
Federal prisons.
H. Res. 963 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 26, 2018. 
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is 
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE
ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. Flores, to 
rank immediately after Mr. Coffman. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
A BILL 
To take certain property in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, 
into trust for the benefit of the Muscogee (Creek) Na-
tion, and for other purposes. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Fountainhead Prop-
erty Land Transfer Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TRANSFER OF LAND; LAND INTO TRUST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Immediately after completion of 
the survey required under subsection (b), the receipt of 
consideration and costs required under subsection (c), and 
satisfaction of all terms specified by the Secretary and the 
Secretary of the Army under subsection (d), administra-
tive jurisdiction of the Property shall be transferred from 
the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary, and the Sec-
retary shall take the Property into trust for the benefit 
of the tribe. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the Property shall be determined by a survey satis-
factory to the Secretary and the Secretary of the Army. 
(c) CONSIDERATION; COSTS.—The tribe shall pay— 
(1) to the Secretary of the Army fair market 
value of the Property, as determined by the Sec-
retary of the Army; and 
(2) all costs and administrative expenses associ-
ated with the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
of the Property and taking the Property into trust 
pursuant to subsection (a), including costs of the 
survey provided for in subsection (b) and any envi-
ronmental remediation.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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A BILL 
To provide for a program of research, development, and 
demonstration on natural gas vehicles. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1430 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit physical therapy 
services to be furnished under the Medicare Program to individuals 
under the care of a dentist. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. CANTOR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit 
physical therapy services to be furnished under the Medi-
care Program to individuals under the care of a dentist. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Oral Health 
Rehabilitative Enhancement Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMITTING PHYSICAL THERAPY TO BE FUR-
NISHED UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM 
UNDER THE CARE OF A DENTIST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(p)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w(p)(1)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘(2),’’ after ‘‘(1),’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to items and services furnished 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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liable for a civil monetary penalty and may be 
required to perform community service. 
‘‘(2) DELAYED
APPLICABILITY
FOR
CERTAIN 
STATES.—In the case of a State whose legislature 
does not convene a regular session in fiscal year 
2010, and in the case of a State whose legislature 
does not convene a regular session in fiscal year 
2011, the requirement described in paragraph (1) as 
a condition of a receipt of a grant under section 
1921 shall apply only for fiscal year 2012 and sub-
sequent fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) STATE GOALS FOR NONCOMPLIANCE.—Begin-
ning with respect to the first applicable fiscal year, a fund-
ing agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that the 
State involved has established goals for reducing the rate 
of retailer violations of the law described in subsection (a), 
as determined through annual, random, unannounced in-
spections described in subsection (c)(2)(A), so that the 
rate of such violations relative to the number of inspec-
tions does not exceed the following: 
‘‘(1) 20 percent during fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(2) 19 percent during fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(3) 18 percent during fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(4) 17 percent during fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(5) 16 percent during fiscal year 2014. 
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the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land. 
The authority of the Federal Government to acquire fee 
title under this paragraph shall be limited to an average 
of not more than 1⁄4 mile on either side of the trail.’’. 
(f) NORTH COUNTRY NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.— 
Section 5(a)(8) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)(8)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘No land or interest in land outside the exterior 
boundaries of any federally administered area may be ac-
quired by the Federal Government for the trail except with 
the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.’’. 
(g) ICE AGE NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—Section 
5(a)(10) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1244(a)(10)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘No land or interest in land outside the exterior 
boundaries of any federally administered area may be ac-
quired by the Federal Government for the trail except with 
the consent of the owner of the land or interest in land.’’. 
(h) 
POTOMAC
HERITAGE
NATIONAL
SCENIC 
TRAIL.—Section 5(a)(11) of the National Trails System 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1244(a)(11)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the fourth and fifth sentences; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No 
land or interest in land outside the exterior bound-
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‘‘(6) 15 percent during fiscal year 2015. 
‘‘(7) 14 percent during fiscal year 2016. 
‘‘(8) 13 percent during fiscal year 2017. 
‘‘(9) 12 percent during fiscal year 2018. 
‘‘(10) 11 percent during fiscal year 2019. 
‘‘(11) 10 percent during fiscal year 2020 and 
each subsequent year. 
‘‘(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A funding agreement for a 
grant under section 1921 is that the State involved 
will enforce the law described in subsection (a) in a 
manner that can reasonably be expected to achieve 
the goals established pursuant to subsection (b) and 
reduce the extent to which tobacco products are 
available to individuals under 18 years of age. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES AND REPORTS REGARDING EN-
FORCEMENT.—A funding agreement for a grant 
under section 1921 is that the State involved will— 
‘‘(A) annually conduct random, unan-
nounced inspections to ensure compliance with 
the law described in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(B) annually submit to the Secretary a 
report describing— 
‘‘(i) the activities carried out by the 
State to enforce such law during the fiscal 
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year preceding the fiscal year for which the 
State is seeking the grant; 
‘‘(ii) the extent of success the State 
has achieved in meeting the goals estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (b) and in 
reducing the availability of tobacco prod-
ucts to individuals under 18 years of age; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the strategies to be utilized by 
the State for enforcing such law during the 
fiscal year for which the grant is sought. 
‘‘(3) USE OF INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18 YEARS OF 
AGE IN INSPECTIONS.—A funding agreement for a 
grant under section 1921 is that the State may en-
gage an individual under 18 years of age to test 
compliance with the law described in subsection (a) 
only if— 
‘‘(A) the testing is conducted with the 
written consent of a parent or legal guardian of 
such individual; and 
‘‘(B) such individual acts under the direct 
supervision of the State during a random, un-
announced inspection. 
‘‘(d) USE OF STATE SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS.—A 
funding agreement for a grant under section 1921 is that 
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‘‘(2) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘air pollutant’ ’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘air pollutant’ 
does not include carbon dioxide, methane from agri-
culture or livestock, or water vapor.’’. 
(b) EMISSION WAIVERS.—The Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall not grant to any 
State any waiver of Federal preemption of motor vehicle 
standards under section 209(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7543(b)) for preemption under that Act for any 
regulation of the State to control greenhouse gas emis-
sions from motor vehicles. 
SEC. 306. ENDANGERED SPECIES. 
(a) EMERGENCIES.—Section 10 of the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1539) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) EMERGENCIES.—On the declaration of an emer-
gency by the Governor of a State, the Secretary shall, for 
the duration of the emergency, temporarily exempt from 
the prohibition against taking, and the prohibition against 
the adverse modification of critical habitat, under this Act 
any action that is reasonably necessary to avoid or amelio-
rate the impact of the emergency, including the operation 
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of any water supply or flood control project by a Federal 
agency.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION OF CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT OF 
GREENHOUSE GAS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 19. PROHIBITION OF CONSIDERATION OF IMPACT OF 
GREENHOUSE GAS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF GREENHOUSE.—In this section, 
the term ‘greenhouse gas’ means any of— 
‘‘(1) carbon dioxide; 
‘‘(2) methane; 
‘‘(3) nitrous oxide; 
‘‘(4) sulfur hexafluoride; 
‘‘(5) a hydrofluorocarbon; 
‘‘(6) a perfluorocarbon; or 
‘‘(7) any other anthropogenic gas designated by 
the Secretary for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(b) IMPACT OF GREENHOUSE GAS.—The impact of 
greenhouse gas on any species of fish or wildlife or plant 
shall not be considered for any purpose in the implementa-
tion of this Act.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents in the first section of the Endangered Spe-
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cies Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. prec. 1531) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Sec. 18. Annual cost analysis by the Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘Sec. 19. Prohibition of consideration of impact of greenhouse gas.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1433 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against 
tax for volunteer firefighters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 11, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN 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 
credit against tax for volunteer firefighters. 
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 
Recruitment and Retention Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
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amended by inserting after section 25D the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of a vol-
unteer firefighter, there shall be allowed as a credit 
against the tax imposed by this chapter the credit amount 
determined under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CREDIT AMOUNT.—With respect to a taxable 
year, the credit amount determined under this subsection 
is— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a volunteer firefighter who 
has completed 3 or more years of service as a volun-
teer firefighter during the taxable year, $1,000, and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a volunteer firefighter who 
has completed 8 or more years of service as a volun-
teer firefighter during the taxable year, $1,500. 
‘‘(c) VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘volunteer firefighter’ means an indi-
vidual who is a member in good standing of a qualified 
volunteer emergency response organization (as defined in 
section 139B).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Credit for volunteer firefighters.’’. 
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