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‘‘(A) DURATION.—The performance period 
for grants made under this section shall be a 
period of time not less than 36 months in dura-
tion. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.—The performance period 
for any grant made under this section shall not 
begin to run until the recipient of the grant has 
been formally notified that funds provided 
under the terms of the grant have been released 
for use by the recipient.’’; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (l), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (2) of this section, the following 
new subsection (m): 
‘‘(m) ACCESS.—The Secretary shall ensure that, for 
each grant awarded under this section, the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department is authorized to— 
‘‘(1) examine any records of the grant recipient 
or any contractors or subcontractors with which the 
recipient enters into a contract, or any State or local 
agency, that directly pertain to and involve trans-
actions relating to grants under this section; and 
‘‘(2) interview any officer or employee of the re-
cipient, any contractors or subcontractors with 
which the recipient enters into a contract, or State 
or local agency regarding such transactions.’’; and
‘‘SEC. 1849. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 
2010 through 2014.’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to the part 
heading for part I of title I and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘PART J—GENERAL PROVISIONS’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting after the items relating to part 
I of title I and inserting the following: 
‘‘PART I—HIGH QUALITY FULL-DAY PREKINDERGARTEN PROGRAMS 
‘‘Sec. 1841. Findings. 
‘‘Sec. 1842. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 1843. Program authorization. 
‘‘Sec. 1844. State applications and requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 1845. State set asides and expenditures. 
‘‘Sec. 1846. Local applications. 
‘‘Sec. 1847. Local prekindergarten program requirements. 
‘‘Sec. 1848. Reporting. 
‘‘Sec. 1849. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
(b) 
PROVISIONS.—Sections 
1304(c)(2) 
and 
1415(a)(2)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6394(c)(2), 6435(a)(2)(C)) 
are amended by striking ‘‘part I’’ and inserting ‘‘part J’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2185 
To provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of the Capitol by 
the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the majority leader of 
the Senate, the minority leaders of the House of Representatives and 
Senate, and the chairs and ranking minority members of the committees 
of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of the Architect of the 
Capitol, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ (for herself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
EHLERS, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. WAMP, Mr. LATHAM, and Mr. DANIEL E. 
LUNGREN of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 provide for the joint appointment of the Architect of 
the Capitol by the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, the majority leader of the Senate, the minority 
leaders of the House of Representatives and Senate, and 
the chairs and ranking minority members of the commit-
tees of Congress with jurisdiction over the Office of 
the Architect of the Capitol, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Architect of the Capitol 
Appointment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. APPOINTMENT AND TERM OF SERVICE OF ARCHI-
TECT OF THE CAPITOL. 
(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the majority leader of the Senate, the 
minority leaders of the House of Representatives and Sen-
ate, the chair and ranking minority member of the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate, the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on House Administra-
tion of the House of Representatives, and the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Rules and 
Administration of the Senate. 
(b) TERM OF SERVICE.—The Architect of the Capitol 
shall be appointed for a term of 10 years, and may be 
reappointed for additional terms. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 319 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
1801) is repealed. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to appointments made on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2186 
To extend the supplemental security income program to American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the supplemental security income program to 
American Samoa. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SSI PROGRAM TO AMER-
ICAN SAMOA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended in the 
last sentence by inserting ‘‘and title XVI (as in effect pur-
suant to such amendment after December 31, 1973)’’ 
after ‘‘title IV’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1614(e) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1382c(e)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘States and the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘States, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa’’. 
(c) PROGRAM REVIEW.—The Commissioner of Social 
Security shall provide for the review of the carrying out 
in American Samoa of the supplemental security income 
program under title XVI of the Social Security Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 1st cal-
endar month that begins after the 180-day period that be-
gins with the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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HR 5116 EAS 
(5) identification of core faculty within the de-
partment or division of arts and sciences or the 
science department at the institution to champion 
teacher preparation in their departments by teaching 
courses dedicated to preparing future elementary and 
secondary school teachers, helping create new degree 
plans, advising prospective students within their 
major, and assisting as needed with program admin-
istration; 
(6) identification of core faculty in the education 
department or its equivalent at the institution to 
champion teacher preparation by creating and teach-
ing courses specific to the preparation of science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics and working 
closely with colleagues in the department or division 
of arts and sciences or the science department; and 
(7) a description of involving practical, field- 
based experience in teaching and degree plans ena-
bling students to graduate in 4 years with a major 
in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics 
and elementary or secondary school teacher certifi-
cation. 
(f) MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—An institution of 
higher education may not receive a grant under this section 
unless it provides, from non-federal sources, to carry out
‘‘(D) any Federal Government contracts to 
which the persons referred to in subparagraph 
(B) are parties; and 
‘‘(E) the steps taken by the United States to 
respond to such activity. 
‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The report re-
quired by this subsection shall also include a list of— 
‘‘(A) any person that the President deter-
mines is an agent, alias, front, instrumentality, 
representative, official, or affiliate of the Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps or is an individual 
serving as a representative of the Islamic Revolu-
tionary Guard Corps; 
‘‘(B) any person that the President deter-
mines has knowingly provided material support 
to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps or an 
agent, alias, front, instrumentality, representa-
tive, official, or affiliate of the Islamic Revolu-
tionary Guard Corps; and 
‘‘(C) any person who has conducted any 
commercial transaction or financial transaction 
with the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps or 
an agent, alias, front, instrumentality, represent-
ative, official, or affiliate of the Islamic Revolu-
tionary Guard Corps. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Bureau-funded school’’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 1141 of the 
Education Amendments of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021). 
(2) The term ‘‘charter school’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 5210 of the Elementary 
and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7221). 
(3) The term ‘‘CHPS Criteria’’ means the green 
building rating program developed by the Collabo-
rative for High Performance Schools. 
(4) The term ‘‘Energy Star’’ means the Energy 
Star program of the United States Department of En-
ergy and the United States Environmental Protection 
Agency. 
(5) The term ‘‘Green Globes’’ means the Green 
Building Initiative environmental design and rating 
system referred to as Green Globes. 
(6) The term ‘‘LEED Green Building Rating 
System’’ means the United States Green Building 
Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental 
Design green building rating standard referred to as 
LEED Green Building Rating System. 
(7) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’— 
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establishing the center are an efficient use of resources 
for training transportation security officers. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report re-
garding the results of the study. 
Subtitle B—SAFE Truckers Act of 
2009 
SEC. 431. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Screening Applied 
Fairly and Equitably to Truckers Act of 2009’’ or the 
‘‘SAFE Truckers Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 432. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘TITLE XXI—SURFACE 
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY 
‘‘SEC. 2101. TRANSPORTATION OF SECURITY SENSITIVE MA-
TERIALS. 
‘‘(a) SECURITY SENSITIVE MATERIALS.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall issue final regulations, after notice and
(B) $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2021 and for implementing and 
updating Regional Ocean Strategic Plans under 
section 403(b)(1). 
(2) To the Administrator $20,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2011 through 2021 thereafter for 
purposes of— 
(A) conducting and updating ocean region 
assessments under section 303; and 
(B) supporting efforts by the Regional 
Ocean Partnerships to develop Regional Ocean 
Strategic Plans under section 303. 
(3) To the Administrator for allocation, with 
concurrence of the Committee on Ocean Policy, for 
carrying out responsibilities of the Federal Govern-
ment for development and implementation of Re-
gional Ocean Strategic Plans— 
(A) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2014; 
(B) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(C) $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2021. 
SEC. 407. HEALTHY OCEAN STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to support efforts to pro-
tect, maintain, and restore marine ecosystems, the United 
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expended for modernization, renovation, repair, or 
construction of charter schools; 
(3) the number of public schools in the agency 
with a metro-centric locale code of 41, 42, or 43 as 
determined by the National Center for Education Sta-
tistics and the percentage of funds received by the 
agency under title I or title II of this Act that were 
used for projects at such schools; 
(4) the number of public schools in the agency 
that are eligible for schoolwide programs under sec-
tion 1114 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6314) and the percent-
age of funds received by the agency under title I or 
title II of this Act that were used for projects at such 
schools; 
(5) for each project— 
(A) the cost; 
(B) the standard described in section 309(a) 
with which the use of the funds complied or, if 
the use of funds did not comply with a standard 
described in section 309(a), the reason such 
funds were not able to be used in compliance 
with such standards and the agency’s efforts to 
use such funds in an environmentally sound 
manner; 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1760 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry 
out a program to support the availability of HA–LEU 
for domestic commercial use, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5019 
To provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2010 
Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. 
WAXMAN, and Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit 
Rebate Program, 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 ‘‘Home Star Energy 
Retrofit Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) ACCREDITED CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘‘ac-
credited contractor’’ means a qualified contractor 
that is accredited— 
(A) by the BPI; or 
(B) under other standards approved by the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Adminis-
trator. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(3) BPI.—The term ‘‘BPI’’ means the Building 
Performance Institute. 
(4) CERTIFIED WORKFORCE.—The term ‘‘cer-
tified workforce’’ means a residential energy effi-
ciency construction workforce in which all employees 
performing installation work are certified in the ap-
propriate job skills under— 
(A) an applicable third party skills stand-
ard established by— 
(i) BPI; 
(ii) North American Technician Excel-
lence; 
(iii) the Laborers’ International Union 
of North America; or 
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has employees that use travel charge cards shall es-
tablish and maintain the following internal control 
activities to ensure the proper, efficient, and effec-
tive use of such travel charge cards: 
‘‘(A) There is a record in each executive 
agency of each holder of a travel charge card 
issued on behalf of the agency for official use, 
annotated with the limitations on amounts that 
are applicable to the use of each such card by 
that travel charge cardholder. 
‘‘(B) Rebates and refunds based on 
prompt payment, sales volume, or other actions 
by the agency on travel charge card accounts 
are monitored for accuracy and properly re-
corded as a receipt of the agency that employs 
the cardholder. 
‘‘(C) Periodic reviews are performed to de-
termine whether each travel charge cardholder 
has a need for the travel charge card. 
‘‘(D) Appropriate training is provided to 
each travel charge cardholder and each official 
with responsibility for overseeing the use of 
travel charge cards issued by an executive agen-
cy. 
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in the Improper Payments Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 
note). 
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(3) FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(A) 
ORGANIZATION
AND
OPERATIONS 
PLAN.—A Management Board, in accordance 
with the guidelines published by the Director 
under section 4 and in coordination with the 
Director, shall develop, publish, and comply 
with a plan that specifies the organizational 
structure of the Joint Venture and prescribes 
its operational practices and procedures. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to applica-
ble Federal and State law, the Management 
Board shall manage the personnel and oper-
ations of the Joint Venture, including— 
(i) by appointing a coordinator for the 
Joint Venture in consultation with the Di-
rector, to manage the daily and long-term 
operations of the Joint Venture; 
(ii) approval of other full- or part-time 
administrative and technical non-Federal 
employees as the Management Board de-
termines necessary to perform the func-
tions of the Joint Venture, meet objectives 
specified in the Implementation Plan, and 
fulfill the purpose of this Act; and 
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(A) an evaluation of the effectiveness of 
the Program in meeting the purpose of this Act 
specified in section 2(b); 
(B) an evaluation of all approved Imple-
mentation Plans, especially the effectiveness of 
existing conservation strategies, priorities, and 
methods to meet the objectives of such plans 
and fulfill the purpose of this Act; and 
(C) recommendations to revise the Pro-
gram or to amend or otherwise revise Imple-
mentation Plans to ensure that activities under-
taken pursuant to this Act address the effects 
of climate change on migratory bird populations 
and their habitats, and fish and wildlife habi-
tats, in general. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director, in the implementation of this 
subsection— 
(A) shall consult with other appropriate 
Federal agencies with responsibility for the con-
servation or management of fish and wildlife 
habitat and appropriate State agencies; and 
(B) may consult with appropriate Indian 
tribes, Flyway Councils, or regional conserva-
tion organizations, public and private land-
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owners, members of academia and the scientific 
community, and other nonprofit conservation or 
private stakeholders. 
(4) 
PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
through the Director, shall provide for adequate op-
portunities for general public review and comment of 
the Program as part of the five-year evaluations con-
ducted pursuant to this subsection. 
SEC. 8. TREATMENT OF EXISTING JOINT VENTURES. 
For purposes of this Act, the Director— 
(1) shall treat as a Joint Venture any joint ven-
ture recognized by the Director before the date of 
the enactment of this Act in accordance with the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Services manual 
(721FW6); and 
(2) shall treat as an Implementation Plan an 
implementation plan adopted by the management 
board for such joint venture. 
SEC. 9. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER AUTHORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITIES, ETC. OF SECRETARY.—Nothing in 
this Act affects authorities, responsibilities, obligations, or 
powers of the Secretary under any other Act. 
(b) STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act pre-
empts any provision or enforcement of a State statute or 
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regulation relating to the management of fish and wildlife 
resources within such State. 
SEC. 10. FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT. 
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) 
shall not apply to any boards, committees, or other groups 
established under this Act. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2188 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 20, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a 
Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and 
manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and 
the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions 
on public and private lands, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Joint Ventures for 
Bird Habitat Conservation Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) migratory birds are of great ecological and 
economic value to the Nation, contributing to bio-
logical diversity, advancing the well-being of human 
communities through pollination, seed dispersal, and 
other ecosystem services, and bringing tremendous 
enjoyment to the tens of millions of Americans who 
study, watch, feed, or hunt these birds; 
(2) sustainable populations of migratory birds 
depend on the conservation, protection, restoration, 
and enhancement of terrestrial, wetland, marine, 
and other aquatic habitats throughout their ranges 
in the United States, as well as the rest of North 
America, the Caribbean, and Central and South 
America; 
(3) birds are good indicators of environmental 
health and provide early warning of the impacts of 
environmental change, helping to yield the most out 
of every dollar invested in conservation; 
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