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and potential opportunities for more effective 
and efficient means of achieving goals, includ-
ing through the integration and consolidation of 
Federal functions; and 
‘‘(4) with respect to a subcomponent of the 
agency, ensure the goals are consistent with the 
goals of the entire agency. 
‘‘(b) PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS.—The head of 
each Federal agency, in consultation with the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, shall, not less 
often than quarterly for high-priority goals identified in 
subsection (a), and on a semi-annual basis for perform-
ance goals established pursuant to section 1115(a)(1) of 
this title— 
‘‘(1) assess progress toward achieving the goals 
identified under subsection (a) and toward achieving 
the annual performance goals for each program ac-
tivity established pursuant to section 1115(a)(1) of 
this title; 
‘‘(2) assess whether relevant agency programs 
and initiatives are contributing as expected toward 
the goals identified under subsection (a) and the an-
nual performance goals for each program activity es-
tablished pursuant to section 1115(a)(1) of this title; 
and
(1) a Judicial Task Force to develop a transi-
tion plan for new drug court judges; 
(2) a resource center to maintain and distribute 
drug court evaluations reviewed in the National 
Drug Court Institute Review, and to request new re-
search and evaluations for the drug court field; 
(3) publishing annually the National Drug 
Court Institute Review to provide research, analysis, 
and commentary of importance to the drug court 
field; and 
(4) searching drug court literature and identify, 
reprint, and disseminate important and relevant 
scholarship to the drug court field. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2010 through 2015 to remain available until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Except for section 10, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Director to carry out this Act 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 to 2015. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 213 
To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation 
Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion of the adoption credit and 
adoption assistance programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the sunset of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 with respect to the expansion 
of the adoption credit and adoption assistance programs. 
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 ‘‘Adoption Tax Relief 
Guarantee Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF SUNSET OF EXPANSION OF ADOPTION 
CREDIT AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS. 
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Rec-
onciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to section 202 of 
such Act (relating to expansion of adoption credit and 
adoption assistance programs). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2140 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the withholding 
requirement with respect to proceeds from certain pari-mutuel wagers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. YARMUTH (for himself and Mr. BOUSTANY) 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 modify 
the withholding requirement with respect to proceeds 
from certain pari-mutuel wagers. 
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 ‘‘Parimutuel Conformity 
and Equality Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF WITHHOLDING REQUIREMENT 
FOR PROCEEDS FROM PARIMUTUEL POOL 
WAGERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
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drafting of strategic plans under this section shall be per-
formed only by Federal employees. 
‘‘(f) For purposes of this section the term ‘agency’ 
means an Executive agency defined under section 105, but 
does not include the Central Intelligence Agency, the Gov-
ernment Accountability Office, the United States Postal 
Service, and the Postal Regulatory Commission.’’. 
SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE PLANNING AMENDMENTS. 
Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by striking section 1115 and inserting the following: 
‘‘§ 1115. Federal Government and agency performance 
plans 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PERFORMANCE PLANS.— 
In carrying out the provisions of section 1105(a)(28), the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall co-
ordinate with agencies to develop the Federal Government 
performance plan. In addition to the submission of such 
plan with each budget of the United States Government, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall 
ensure that all information required by this subsection is 
concurrently made available on the website provided under 
section 1122 and updated periodically, but no less than an-
nually. The Federal Government performance plan shall— 
‘‘(1) establish Federal Government performance 
goals to define the level of performance to be achieved
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 3402(q)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
winnings which are subject to withholding) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking clause (ii), 
(B) by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of clause 
(i) and inserting a period, and 
(C) by striking ‘‘(C) SWEEPSTAKES, WA-
GERING POOLS, CERTAIN PARIMUTUEL POOLS’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(ii) a wager’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) SWEEPSTAKES, WAGERING
POOLS, 
AND
LOTTERIES.—Proceeds of more than 
$5,000 from a wager’’. 
(2) Paragraph (5) of section 3402(q) of such 
Code (relating to exemption for bingo, keno, and slot 
machines) is amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘proceeds from a wager-
ing transaction in a parimutuel pool with re-
spect to horse races, dog races, or jai alai, and’’ 
after ‘‘shall not apply to’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘CERTAIN
PARIMUTUEL 
POOLS,’’ before ‘‘BINGO’’ in the heading thereof. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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during the year in which the plan is submitted and 
the next fiscal year for each of the Federal Govern-
ment priority goals required under section 1120(a) of 
this title; 
‘‘(2) identify the agencies, organizations, pro-
gram activities, regulations, tax expenditures, poli-
cies, and other activities contributing to each Federal 
Government performance goal during the current fis-
cal year; 
‘‘(3) for each Federal Government performance 
goal, identify a lead Government official who shall be 
responsible for coordinating the efforts to achieve the 
goal; 
‘‘(4) establish common Federal Government per-
formance indicators with quarterly targets to be used 
in measuring or assessing— 
‘‘(A) overall progress toward each Federal 
Government performance goal; and 
‘‘(B) the individual contribution of each 
agency, organization, program activity, regula-
tion, tax expenditure, policy, and other activity 
identified under paragraph (2); 
‘‘(5) establish clearly defined quarterly mile-
stones; and
cies that prohibit sleeping, feeding, sitting, resting, 
or lying in public spaces when there are no suitable 
alternatives, result in the destruction of a homeless 
person’s property without due process, or are selec-
tively enforced against homeless persons; 
‘‘(7) makes recommendations, in the reports 
submitted pursuant to subsection (b) on— 
‘‘(A) long-term goals for the Congress to 
reduce homelessness; and 
‘‘(B) legislative strategies for the Congress 
to achieve such goals; 
‘‘(8) evaluate the Federal role in interacting 
and coordinating with State and local entities that 
address homelessness; 
‘‘(9) conduct research and develop methods— 
‘‘(A) through consultation with State and 
local agencies, to improve coordination between 
the Council and Federal agencies in existence 
upon the date of enactment of the Interagency 
Council on Homelessness Reform Act of 2009 
that specifically deal with homelessness; and 
‘‘(B) to minimize the period during which 
individuals remain homeless;’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(3) BIENNIAL
REPORT.—The Council shall 
prepare and transmit to the President and the Con-
gress a biennial report detailing the efforts of the 
Council to address homelessness. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Council shall 
make each report submitted to the Congress pursu-
ant to this paragraph, or paragraph (2) or (3) of 
this subsection, and the national plan and updates 
of such plan submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) of 
subsection (a), publicly available, including through 
posting on a World Wide Web site maintained by 
the Council.’’. 
SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is 
amended by striking section 208 (42 U.S.C. 11318) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 208. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2015. Any amounts appropriated to carry out this title 
shall remain available until expended.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1644 
AN ACT 
To restore the open internet order of the Federal 
Communications Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1649 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to require cyber certifi-
cation for small business development center counselors, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
practicable, conduct an assessment of each program of the 
agency at least once every 5 fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS.—In conducting 
an assessment of a program under subsection (a), the 
head of a Federal agency, in collaboration with the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and Budget, shall— 
‘‘(1) coordinate to determine the programs to 
be assessed; and 
‘‘(2) assess the program’s purpose, strategic 
plan and objectives, organizational design, manage-
ment, efficiency, and effectiveness in achieving its 
performance objectives, and such other matters as 
the head of the agency considers appropriate, and 
identify the program’s strengths and weaknesses and 
factors impeding or contributing to program suc-
cesses. 
‘‘(c) DRAFT LIST OF PROGRAMS TO BE ASSESSED.— 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall— 
‘‘(1) ) make available, as part of the President’s 
budget submission and through the Office of Man-
agement and Budget website, and provide to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 
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(B) The quality of the program design. 
(C) The quality of strategic and perform-
ance planning and goals for the program. 
(D) The quality of the management and 
organizational design of the program. 
(E) The effectiveness of the program in 
reaching its stated objectives. 
(2) To utilize the information gathered during 
the assessment process to help agencies make in-
formed management decisions, improve the effective-
ness of agency and program operations (particularly 
for those programs that are deemed poorly per-
forming), and submit evidence-based funding re-
quests. 
(3) To provide congressional policy makers with 
information needed to conduct more effective over-
sight and assist in the improvement of agency oper-
ations, and to make performance-informed and re-
sults-based authorization and appropriation deci-
sions that improve the effectiveness of program op-
erations. 
(4) To establish the Performance Improvement 
Council as a body that will assist in the development 
of performance standards and evaluation methodolo-
gies, identify best practices in Federal performance 
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management practices and facilitate the exchange of 
information among agencies on these practices, and 
coordinate and monitor performance assessment ef-
forts. 
(5) To establish agency performance improve-
ment officers to supervise the performance manage-
ment activities of Federal agencies. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NEED FOR 
INCREASED CONSULTATION BETWEEN CON-
GRESS AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON PER-
FORMANCE MANAGEMENT ISSUES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the head of each Fed-
eral agency should make every effort to consult with the 
committees with jurisdiction over the agency and other in-
terested members of Congress each fiscal year regarding 
the performance plan of the agency (required by section 
1115 of title 31, United States Code). 
SEC. 5. PROGRAM ASSESSMENT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS.— 
Chapter 11 of title 31, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1120. Program assessment 
‘‘(a) ASSESSMENTS.—The head of each Federal 
agency, in collaboration with the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall, to the maximum extent 
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including whether performance management is being 
used by those agencies to improve the efficiency and 
effectiveness of agency programs. 
(ii) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress— 
(I) an initial report on the evaluation under 
clause (i), not later than September 30, 2015; and 
(II) a subsequent report on the evaluation 
under clause (i), not later than September 30, 
2017. 
(C) FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PLANNING AND REPORTING 
IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(i) EVALUATIONS.—The Comptroller General shall 
evaluate the implementation of the Federal Govern-
ment priority goals, Federal Government performance 
plans and related reporting required by this Act. 
(ii) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress— 
(I) an initial report on the evaluation under 
clause (i), not later than September 30, 2015; and 
(II) subsequent reports on the evaluation 
under clause (i), not later than September 30, 2017 
and every 4 years thereafter. 
(D) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Comptroller General 
shall include in the reports required by subparagraphs 
(B) 
and 
(C) 
any 
recommendations 
for 
improving 
implementation of this Act and for streamlining the plan-
ning and reporting requirements of the Government 
Performance and Results Act of 1993. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(D) How any revision of goals, identified 
pursuant to section 1120(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, as added by section 5, and estab-
lished pursuant to section 1115 of such title, has 
contributed to the effectiveness of agency and 
program performance. 
(E) The tracking of program performance 
toward achieving identified goals and the con-
tribution of such tracking to agency performance 
improvement. 
(F) The use of input from Congress and the 
public in the assessment of programs and in the 
identification and assessment of goals. 
(G) The use of the archive of information 
referred to in section 1120(e)(3)(B) of title 31, 
United States Code, to create a coherent, longitu-
dinal picture of the performance of agencies and 
programs over time. 
(H) Best practices of agencies. 
(I) Whether the annual performance plan 
established pursuant to section 1115 of title 31, 
United States Code, conforms with the require-
ments for such plans described in paragraphs (1) 
through (11) of section 1115(a) of such title. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1654 
AN ACT 
To amend title 44, United States Code, to modernize the 
Federal Register, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
seek to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and ac-
countability of Federal programs. 
(3) With the passage of the Government Perform-
ance and Results Act of 1993, Congress directed the 
executive branch to seek improvements in the perform-
ance and accountability of Federal programs by hav-
ing agencies focus on strategic objectives and annual 
results. 
(4) The requirements of the Government Per-
formance and Results Act of 1993 have produced an 
infrastructure of outcome-oriented strategic plans, 
performance measures, and accountability reporting 
that serve as a solid foundation for agencies working 
with Congress to achieve long-term strategic goals and 
improve the performance of Federal programs; use of 
those plans and reports to improve outcomes has, 
however, been limited. 
(5) Congressional policy making, spending deci-
sions, and program oversight have been handicapped 
by insufficient attention to program performance and 
results. 
(6) While improvements have been made in the 
development of outcome-oriented strategic plans, per-
formance measures, and accountability reporting for 
individual programs, progress is still needed to ensure 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1663 
AN ACT 
To amend title 36, United States Code, to revise the Federal 
charter for the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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tion 306 of title 5, United States Code and reducing 
duplication. 
SEC. 9. ADDITIONS TO PERFORMANCE PLAN. 
Section 1115(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) describe the existence and current scope of 
the problem that the program is intended to address, 
defined as an outcome that addresses the needs of 
the American people, not an input (such as staffing 
or resources expended) or an intermediate goal (such 
as teachers or police hired); 
‘‘(8) to the extent practicable, take into account 
the other efforts (if any) being made in Federal, 
State or local governments or the private sector to 
address the problem described under paragraph (7) 
and the relative cost-effectiveness of such efforts; 
‘‘(9) if the program is not new, describe the 
amount of funds expended in the previous year and 
state the progress made in the previous year toward 
solving the problem described under paragraph (7), 
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including evidence of whether the problem is increas-
ing, decreasing, or staying the same; 
‘‘(10) describe the specific level of improvement 
expected to be made toward addressing the problem 
described under paragraph (7); and 
‘‘(11) state the long-term goal for the program 
and when that goal is expected to be achieved or the 
problem described under paragraph (7) reduced to 
an acceptable level.’’. 
SEC. 10. SAVINGS. 
Any savings or reductions in expenditures generated 
by this Act shall be used to offset the costs of implementa-
tion of this Act and any additional savings shall be used 
to offset the deficit. 
SEC. 11. FUNDING. 
Agencies shall fund the reporting requirements of 
this Act out of existing budgets and are authorized to 
make necessary reprogramming of funds. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 16, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5130 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of the 
Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and Pawcatuck Rivers in the States 
of Connecticut and Rhode Island for study for potential addition to 
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2010 
Mr. LANGEVIN (for himself and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and 
Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and 
Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, 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 ‘‘Wood-Pawcatuck Wa-
tershed Protection Act’’. 
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