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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2848 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to penalties for 
trafficking in high potency marihuana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. KIRK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to 
penalties for trafficking in high potency marihuana, 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 ‘‘High Potency Mari-
huana Sentencing Enhancement Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
HIGH 
POTENCY 
MARIHUANA 
TRAFFICKING 
PENALITES. 
Section 401(b) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 841(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8)(A) Unless a higher penalty is otherwise 
provided in this Act, in the case of a violation of 
subsection (a) involving high potency marihuana 
such person shall be sentenced to a term of impris-
onment of not more than 25 years and if death or 
serious bodily injury result shall be sentenced to a 
term of imprisonment of not less than 20 years or 
more than life, a fine not to exceed the greater of 
that provided in title 18, United States Code, or 
$1,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or 
$5,000,000 if the defendant is other than an indi-
vidual, or both. If any person commits such a viola-
tion after a prior conviction for a felony drug offense 
has become final, such person shall be sentenced to 
a term of imprisonment of not more than 35 years, 
and if death or serious bodily injury result from the 
use of such substance shall be sentenced to life im-
prisonment, a fine not the exceed the greater of that 
provided in title 18, United States Code, or 
$2,000,000 if the defendant is an individual or 
$10,000,000 if the defendant is other than an indi-
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vidual, or both. Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, the court shall not place on probation or sus-
pend the sentence of any person sentenced under the 
provisions of this subparagraph which provide for a 
mandatory term of imprisonment. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘high potency 
marihuana’ 
means 
marihuana 
with 
a 
Tetrahydrocannabinol content of 15 percent or 
more.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 284 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special resource study 
of the site of the Battle of Camden, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to complete a special 
resource study of the site of the Battle of Camden, 
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 title may be cited as the ‘‘Battle of Camden 
Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
complete a special resource study of the site of the Battle 
of Camden fought in South Carolina on August 16, 1780, 
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and the site of Historic Camden, which is currently a Na-
tional Park System Affiliated Area, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
these sites as a unit or units of the National Park 
System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of these sites by the National 
Park Service, other Federal, State, or local govern-
ment entities or private or non-profit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this title, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2851 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain gains 
on single-family residential rental property from gross income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself, Mr. SESSIONS, and Mr. AUSTRIA) 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 exclude 
certain gains on single-family residential rental property 
from gross income. 
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 ‘‘Neighborhood Invest-
ment Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN GAINS ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL 
RENTAL PROPERTY EXCLUDED FROM GROSS 
INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 139C the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139D. CERTAIN GAINS ON SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDEN-
TIAL RENTAL PROPERTY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income shall not include 
any gain from the sale or exchange of a qualified single- 
family residential rental property. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount of gain excluded 
from gross income under subsection (a) with respect to 
any sale or exchange shall not exceed $250,000. 
‘‘(c) 
QUALIFIED
SINGLE-FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL 
RENTAL PROPERTY.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified prop-
erty’ means any real property located in the United 
States which— 
‘‘(A) was acquired by the taxpayer by pur-
chase (as defined in section 179(d)(2)) during 
the period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this section and ending on June 30, 
2010, 
‘‘(B) was held by the taxpayer for 2 years 
or more, and 
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with carrying out the duties of the Office for Orphan 
Policy Diplomacy and Development— 
(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
(2) ASSISTANCE TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated for assist-
ance to foreign governments under section 136 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961— 
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
(3) GRANTS TO SUPPORT PERMANENT PAREN-
TAL CARE.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
for grants under section 104(b)— 
(A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
(4) GLOBAL
BEST
PRACTICES
PILOT
PRO-
GRAM.—There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary of State to carry out section 104— 
(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each subsequent fiscal year. 
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‘‘(C) was rented as a single dwelling unit 
on a regular basis during 2 of the taxable years 
in the 5 taxable year period ending with the 
taxable year in which the property was sold or 
exchanged. 
‘‘(2) REGULAR BASIS.—For purposes of para-
graph (1)(C), property shall not be treated as rented 
on a regular basis during any taxable year unless— 
‘‘(A) such property is rented on the basis 
of months or longer periods, and 
‘‘(B) such property is rented for not less 
than 6 months of such year. 
‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR NONRESIDENT ALIEN INDIVID-
UALS.—No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) to 
any taxpayer if such taxpayer is a nonresident alien indi-
vidual.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
139C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139D. Certain gains on single-family residential rental property.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property acquired after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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fication’’, numbered 303/100,934, and dated Janu-
ary 2010. 
(2) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument 
in the State of Arizona. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Arizona. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Native Americans and their ancestors 
the Hohokam have inhabited Southern Arizona since 
time immemorial. 
(2) The Casa Grande Ruins Reservation was 
set aside on March 2, 1892, proclaimed as the 
United States’ first archaeological preserve on June 
22, 1892, and redesignated as the Casa Grande 
Ruins National Monument on August 13, 1918. 
(3) The Casa Grande Ruins National Monu-
ment protects and preserves one of the finest archi-
tectural examples of 13th and 14th Century 
Hohokam culture in the Southwest and represents 
only part of what was a community that may have 
covered two square miles. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All-American Flag 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 
MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
Only such flags of the United States of America, re-
gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 
United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 
percent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured 
in the United States, may be acquired for use by the Fed-
eral Government. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO USE WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO 
WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. 
In carrying out section 2, the Federal Government 
may purchase flags only from a manufacturer that cer-
tifies that— 
(1) the manufacturer does not employ aliens 
who are not authorized to be employed in the United 
States; and 
(2) the manufacturer participates in the E- 
Verify Program under section 401 of the Illegal Im-
migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note).
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 
or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2853 
AN ACT 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags 
of the United States of America for use by the 
Federal Government.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2853 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the United States 
of America for use by the Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the 
United States of America for use by the Federal Government. 
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 ‘‘All-American Flag 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 
MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
Only such flags of the United States of America, re-
gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 
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United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 
percent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured 
in the United States, may be acquired for use by the Fed-
eral Government. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 
or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2853 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags of the 
United States of America for use by the Federal Government. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘All-American Flag 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PURCHASE OF DOMESTICALLY 
MADE UNITED STATES FLAGS FOR USE BY 
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 
Only such flags of the United States of America, re-
gardless of size, that are 100 percent manufactured in the 
United States, from articles, materials, or supplies 100 
percent of which are grown, produced, or manufactured 
in the United States, may be acquired for use by the Fed-
eral Government. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO USE WORKERS AUTHORIZED TO 
WORK IN THE UNITED STATES. 
In carrying out section 2, the Federal Government 
may purchase flags only from a manufacturer that cer-
tifies that— 
(1) the manufacturer does not employ aliens 
who are not authorized to be employed in the United 
States; and 
(2) the manufacturer participates in the E- 
Verify Program under section 401 of the Illegal Im-
migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note). 
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SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 2 shall apply to purchases of flags made on 
or after 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(5) The term ‘covered individual’ means a per-
manent, temporary, full-time, or part-time employee 
of a covered chemical facility or an employee of an 
entity with which the covered chemical facility has 
entered into a contract who is performing respon-
sibilities at the facility pursuant to the contract. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘covered chemical facility’ means 
a chemical facility that meets the criteria of section 
2102(b)(1). 
‘‘(7) The term ‘environment’ means— 
‘‘(A) the navigable waters, the waters of 
the contiguous zone, and the ocean waters of 
which the natural resources are under the ex-
clusive management authority of the United 
States under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 
Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.); and 
‘‘(B) any other surface water, ground 
water, drinking water supply, land surface or 
subsurface strata, or ambient air within the 
United States or under the jurisdiction of the 
United States. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘owner or operator’ with respect 
to a facility means any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The person who owns the facility.
Union Calendar No. 336 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2853 
[Report No. 111–586] 
A BILL 
To require the purchase of domestically made flags 
of the United States of America for use by the 
Federal Government. 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Securing Protections 
for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO RECOVERY UNDER DEATH ON 
THE HIGH SEAS ACT. 
The Death on the High Seas Act (chapter 303 of title 
46, United States Code), is amended— 
(1) in section 30302— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or law’’ after ‘‘admi-
ralty’’; and 
(B) by inserting before ‘‘spouse’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘survivors, including’’; 
(2) in section 30303— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and nonpecuniary loss’’ 
after ‘‘pecuniary loss’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘by’’ and all that follows 
through the end, and inserting ‘‘, plus a fair 
compensation for the decedent’s pain and suf-
fering.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In 
this section, the term ‘nonpecuniary loss’ means 
loss of care, comfort, and companionship.’’; 
(3) in section 30305 by inserting ‘‘or law’’ after 
‘‘admiralty’’; 
(4) in section 30306, by inserting ‘‘or law’’ 
after ‘‘admiralty’’;
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Union Calendar No. 305 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2864 
[Report No. 111–531] 
To amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 to authorize 
funds to acquire hydrographic data and provide hydrographic services 
specific to the Arctic for safe navigation, delineating the United States 
extended continental shelf, and the monitoring and description of coastal 
changes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
JULY 13, 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 June 12, 2009] 
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‘‘(L) Performing personnel surety for indi-
viduals with access to restricted areas or critical 
assets by conducting appropriate background 
checks and ensuring appropriate credentials for 
unescorted visitors and chemical facility per-
sonnel, including permanent and part-time per-
sonnel, temporary personnel, and contract per-
sonnel, including— 
‘‘(i) measures designed to verify and 
validate identity; 
‘‘(ii) measures designed to check 
criminal history; 
‘‘(iii) measures designed to verify and 
validate legal authorization to work; and 
‘‘(iv) measures designed to identify 
people with terrorist ties. 
‘‘(M) Escalating the level of protective 
measures for periods of elevated threat. 
‘‘(N) Specific threats, vulnerabilities, or 
risks identified by the Secretary for that chem-
ical facility. 
‘‘(O) Reporting of significant security inci-
dents to the Secretary and to appropriate local 
law enforcement officials.
HR 285 IH 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions in section 2 of Public Law 102–575 is amended by 
inserting after the last item relating to title XVI the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. North Bay water reuse program.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2863 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
to provide for treatment of certain deferred executive compensation ar-
rangements which is comparable to certain funding-based limits on bene-
fits and benefit accruals imposed on defined benefit pension plans under 
the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2009 
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Secu-
rity Act of 1974 to provide for treatment of certain 
deferred executive compensation arrangements which is 
comparable to certain funding-based limits on benefits 
and benefit accruals imposed on defined benefit pension 
plans under the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 
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 ‘‘Worker-Executive Par-
ity Act of 2009’’. 
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