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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3562 
To designate the Federal building under construction at 1220 Echelon Park-
way in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Fed-
eral Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building under construction at 
1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the 
‘‘Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BUILDING DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building under construction at 1220 
Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, shall be known 
and designated as the ‘‘Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner 
Federal Building’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the building 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner Federal Building’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3562 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 
Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘James 
Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Fed-
eral Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Dam OM&R Account in the prior fiscal year 
shall be used for Yellowtail Dam OM&R costs 
in the subsequent year. The interest shall be 
used to reduce the Yellowtail Dam OM&R costs 
to all tribal water users on a proportional basis 
for that year. 
(F) CIP OM&R ACCOUNT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Interest accrued on 
the funds in the CIP OM&R Account in 
the prior fiscal year shall be used for CIP 
OM&R costs in the subsequent year. 
(ii) REDUCTION OF COSTS TO TRIBAL 
WATER USERS.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to 
subclause (II), the interest described 
in clause (i) shall be used to reduce 
the CIP OM&R costs to all tribal 
water users on a proportional basis 
for that year. 
(II) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF 
FUNDS.—Interest 
accrued 
on 
the 
funds in the CIP OM&R Account 
shall only be used to pay irrigation as-
sessments for the Tribe, tribal entities 
and instrumentalities, tribal members, 
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II 
Calendar No. 485 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3562 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
JULY 26, 2010 
Reported by Mrs. BOXER, with an amendment and an amendment to the title 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To designate the federally occupied building located at 1220 
Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘‘James 
Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Fed-
eral Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BUILDING DESIGNATION. 
The Administrator of General Services shall ensure 
that the federally occupied building located at 1220 Ech-
elon Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, is known and des-
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ignated as the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and 
Michael Schwerner Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
With respect to the period in which the building re-
ferred to in section 1 is federally occupied, any reference 
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other 
record of the United States to that building shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew 
Goodman, and Michael Schwerner Federal Building’’. 
SECTION 1. BUILDING DESIGNATION. 
The Administrator of General Services shall ensure 
that the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon 
Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, is known and designated 
as the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael 
Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
With respect to the period in which the building re-
ferred to in section 1 is federally occupied, any reference 
in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record 
of the United States to that building shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, 
Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore Federal Building’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to designate 
the federally occupied building located at 1220 Echelon 
Parkway in Jackson, Mississippi, as the ‘James Chaney, 
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Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore 
Federal Building’.’’. 
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Calendar No. 485 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3562 
AN ACT 
To designate the federally occupied building located 
at 1220 Echelon Parkway in Jackson, Mis-
sissippi, as the ‘‘James Chaney, Andrew Good-
man, and Michael Schwerner Federal Building’’. 
JULY 26, 2010 
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the 
title 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 76 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 559 
[Report No. 111–161] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2918) making appropriations 
for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2918) making 
appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
2918) making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 
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broadcast transmitters are more than $263,800 
but less than $527,600, the royalty fee payable 
under this paragraph to copyright owners pur-
suant to paragraph (3) shall be— 
‘‘(i) 0.5 percent of any gross receipts 
up to $263,800, regardless of the number 
of distant signal equivalents, if any; and 
‘‘(ii) 1 percent of any gross receipts in 
excess 
of 
$263,800, 
but 
less 
than 
$527,600, regardless of the number of dis-
tant signal equivalents, if any. 
‘‘(G) A filing fee, as determined by the 
Register of Copyrights pursuant to section 
708(a).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Register of Copy-
rights’’ and inserting the following ‘‘HANDLING 
OF FEES.—The Register of Copyrights’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘(including the filing fee 
specified in paragraph (1)(G))’’ after ‘‘shall re-
ceive’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The royalty fees’’ and in-
serting the following: ‘‘DISTRIBUTION OF ROY-
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ALTY FEES TO COPYRIGHT OWNERS.—The roy-
alty fees’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘any such’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Any such’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a period; 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘any such’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Any such’’; and 
(ii) by striking the semicolon and in-
serting a period; and 
(D) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘any 
such’’ and inserting ‘‘Any such’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘The royalty 
fees’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘PROCEDURES 
FOR
ROYALTY
FEE
DISTRIBUTION.—The royalty 
fees’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) 3.75 PERCENT RATE AND SYNDICATED EX-
CLUSIVITY
SURCHARGE
NOT
APPLICABLE
TO 
MULTICAST STREAMS.—The royalty rates specified 
in sections 256.2(c) and 256.2(d) of title 37, Code 
of Federal Regulations (commonly referred to as the 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3565 
To suspend temporarily the duty on dry adhesive copolyamide pellets. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on dry adhesive copolyamide 
pellets. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DRY ADHESIVE COPOLYAMIDE PELLETS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘9902.01.00 
Piperazine co-polymerized 
copolyamide resin high-tem-
perature melt adhesive pel-
lets (CAS Nos. 118106–10– 
8, 1000189–84–3, or 
1000189–29–6) (provided 
for in subheading 
3809.10.00 or 3908.90.70)
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3566 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Orgasol. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Orgasol. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ORGASOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.39.08 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Orgasol) is amended by striking the date in the effective 
period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3568 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage charitable con-
tributions of real property for conservation purposes by Native Corpora-
tions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska 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 encourage 
charitable contributions of real property for conservation 
purposes by Native Corporations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENCOURAGEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF 
CAPITAL GAIN REAL PROPERTY MADE FOR 
CONSERVATION PURPOSES BY NATIVE COR-
PORATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 170(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by re-
designating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D), and 
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by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) 
QUALIFIED
CONSERVATION
CON-
TRIBUTIONS
BY
CERTAIN
NATIVE
CORPORA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any qualified con-
servation contribution (as defined in sub-
section (h)(1)) which— 
‘‘(I) is made by a Native Cor-
poration, and 
‘‘(II) is a contribution of prop-
erty which was land conveyed under 
the Alaska Native Claims Settlement 
Act, 
shall be allowed to the extent that the ag-
gregate amount of such contributions does 
not exceed the excess of the taxpayer’s tax-
able income over the amount of charitable 
contributions allowable under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(ii) CARRYOVER.—If the aggregate 
amount of contributions described in clause 
(i) exceeds the limitation of clause (i), such 
excess shall be treated (in a manner con-
sistent with the rules of subsection (d)(2)) 
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as a charitable contribution to which clause 
(i) applies in each of the 15 succeeding 
years in order of time. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITION.—For purposes of 
clause (i), the term ‘Native Corporation’ 
has the meaning given such term by sec-
tion 3(m) of the Alaska Native Claims Set-
tlement Act. 
‘‘(iv) VALID
EXISTING
RIGHTS
PRE-
SERVED.—Nothing in this provision shall 
be construed to modify the existing prop-
erty rights validly conveyed to Native Cor-
porations under the Alaska Native Claims 
Settlement Act.’’ 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
170(b)(2)(A) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B) applies’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 
or (C) apply’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made in taxable 
years beginning after January 1, 2009. 
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(1) CZAR.—The term ‘‘Czar’’ means a head of 
any task force, council, or similar office established 
by or at the direction of the President who— 
(A) is appointed to such position (other 
than on an interim basis) without the advice 
and consent of the Senate; 
(B) is excepted from the competitive serv-
ice by reason of its confidential, policy-deter-
mining, policy-making, or policy-advocating 
character; 
(C) performs or delegates functions which 
(but for the establishment of such task force, 
council, or similar office) would be performed or 
delegated by an individual in a position that the 
President appoints by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate; and 
(D) does not have an existing removal date 
established at the direction of the President or 
through an authorization of Congress. 
(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—The term ‘‘com-
petitive service’’ has the same meaning as is given 
such term in section 2102 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 3. LIMITATION. 
Appropriated funds may not be used to pay for any 
salaries or expenses of any task force, council, or similar 
office— 
(1) that is established by or at the direction of 
the President; and 
(2) the head of which is a Czar. 
SEC. 4. REMOVAL. 
Not later than December 31, 2009, any Czar who is 
not appointed by a former President or the incumbent 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate, shall be removed from its appointed position. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 356 
For the relief of Rebeca Rojas de Guzman. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Rebeca Rojas de Guzman. 
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 REBECA 
ROJAS DE GUZMAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Rebeca Rojas de Guzman 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 filing 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 Rebeca Rojas de 
Guzman enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to 
have entered 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 Rebeca Rojas de Guzman, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant 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 Rebeca Rojas de Guzman 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION
AND
TECHNICAL
ASSIST-
ANCE.—The 
Administrator 
shall 
ensure 
that 
all 
prescripted messages and message templates developed 
under this section are made available to State, local, and 
tribal governments so that those governments may incor-
porate them, as appropriate, into their emergency plans. 
The Administrator shall also make available relevant tech-
nical assistance to those governments to support commu-
nications planning. 
‘‘(e) EXERCISES.—To ensure that the prescripted 
messages or message templates developed under this sec-
tion can be effectively utilized in a disaster or incident, 
the Administrator shall incorporate such prescripted mes-
sages or message templates into exercises conducted under 
the National Exercise Program described in section 648 
of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act 
of 2006 (6 U.S.C. 701 note). 
‘‘(f) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Administrator shall 
submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a copy 
of the communications plans required to be developed 
under this section, including prescripted messages or mes-
sage templates developed in conjunction with the plans 
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H. Res. 55 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 10, 2009. 
Whereas Prader-Willi syndrome is a complex genetic disorder 
that occurs in approximately 1 out of every 15,000 
births, and is the most commonly known genetic cause of 
life-threatening obesity; 
Whereas Prader-Willi syndrome affects males and females 
with equal frequency and affects all races and ethnicities; 
Whereas Prader-Willi syndrome causes an extreme and insa-
tiable appetite, often resulting in morbid obesity, which 
is the major cause of death for individuals with the syn-
drome; 
Whereas Prader-Willi syndrome also causes cognitive and 
learning disabilities, and behavioral difficulties, such as 
obsessive-compulsive disorder and difficulty controlling 
emotions; 
Whereas the hunger, metabolic, and behavioral characteristics 
of Prader-Willi syndrome force affected individuals to re-
quire constant and lifelong supervision in a controlled en-
vironment; 
Whereas studies have shown that there is a high morbidity 
and mortality rate for individuals with Prader-Willi syn-
drome; 
Whereas there is no known cure for Prader-Willi syndrome;
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 561 
Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lady Lazers for winning 
the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I 
Women’s Lacrosse Tournament. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Mr. MAFFEI submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Onondaga Community College Lady 
Lazers for winning the National Junior College Athletic 
Association (NJCAA) Division I Women’s Lacrosse 
Tournament. 
Whereas, on May 10, 2009, the Onondaga Community Col-
lege Lady Lazers defeated Monroe Community College 9– 
7 in the finals of the National Junior College Athletic As-
sociation (NJCAA) Division I Women’s Lacrosse Tour-
nament at Herkimer County Community College; 
Whereas the Lady Lazers won the national title in their first 
year of existence; 
Whereas the Lady Lazers’ players, coaches, and staff are ex-
cellent representatives of Onondaga Community College; 
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