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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 539 
To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. JONES, and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, 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 ‘‘We the People Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) Article III, section 1 of the Constitution of 
the United States vests the judicial power of the 
United States in ‘‘one Supreme Court, and in such 
inferior Courts as Congress may from time to time 
ordain and establish’’. 
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(2) Article I, section 8 and article 3, section 1 
of the Constitution of the United States give Con-
gress the power to establish and limit the jurisdic-
tion of the lower Federal courts. 
(3) Article III, section 2 of the Constitution of 
the United States gives Congress the power to make 
‘‘such exceptions, and under such regulations’’ as 
Congress finds necessary to Supreme Court jurisdic-
tion. 
(4) Congress has the authority to make excep-
tions to Supreme Court jurisdiction in the form of 
general rules and based upon policy and constitu-
tional reasons other than the outcomes of a par-
ticular line of cases. (See Federalist No. 81; United 
States v. Klein, 80 U.S. (13 Wall.) 128 (1872)). 
(5) Congress has constitutional authority to set 
broad limits on the jurisdiction of both the Supreme 
Court and the lower Federal courts in order to cor-
rect abuses of judicial power and continuing viola-
tions of the Constitution of the United States by 
Federal courts. 
(6) Article IV, section 4 of the Constitution of 
the United States guarantees each State a repub-
lican form of government. 
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Pechanga Settlement Agreement or the negotia-
tion or execution of the Act. 
(3) CLAIMS
BY
THE
BAND
AGAINST
THE 
UNITED STATES.—Subject to the retention of rights 
set forth in subsection (c), the Band, on behalf of 
itself and its members, is authorized to execute a 
waiver and release of— 
(A) all claims against the United States, 
its agencies, or employees relating to claims for 
water rights in or water of the Santa Margarita 
River Watershed that the United States acting 
in its capacity as trustee for the Band asserted, 
or could have asserted, in any proceeding, in-
cluding but not limited to the Adjudication Pro-
ceeding; 
(B) all claims against the United States, 
its agencies, or employees relating to damages, 
losses, or injuries to water, water rights, land, 
or natural resources due to loss of water or 
water rights (including but not limited to dam-
ages, losses or injuries to hunting, fishing, 
gathering, or cultural rights due to loss of 
water or water rights; claims relating to inter-
ference with, diversion or taking of water or 
water rights; or claims relating to failure to 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 53 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny refinery expensing 
to owners of refineries that are permitted to increase the discharge 
of pollutants into the Great Lakes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. KUCINICH) 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 deny refin-
ery expensing to owners of refineries that are permitted 
to increase the discharge of pollutants into the Great 
Lakes. 
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 ‘‘Bad Polluters Act of 
2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT FOR CERTAIN RE-
CENTLY DISCHARGED VETERANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
51(d)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by striking ‘‘means any veteran’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘means any recently discharged veteran and any 
disadvantaged veteran.’’ 
(b) RECENTLY DISCHARGED VETERAN; DISADVAN-
TAGED VETERAN.—Paragraph (3) of section 51(d) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) RECENTLY DISCHARGED VETERAN.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
‘recently discharged veteran’ means— 
‘‘(i) any individual who has served on 
active duty (other than active duty for 
training) in the Armed Forces of the 
United States for more than 180 total 
days (whether consecutive or not), 
‘‘(ii) any individual who has been dis-
charged or released from active duty in the 
Armed Forces of the United States for a 
service-connected disability, and 
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SEC. 2. DENIAL OF REFINERY EXPENSING IN THE CASE OF 
PERMITS ALLOWING INCREASED POLLUTION 
INTO THE GREAT LAKES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 179C of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to election to expense certain 
refineries) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i) DENIAL
OF EXPENSING
IN CASES
OF IN-
CREASED GREAT LAKES POLLUTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any taxpayer for any taxable year if such 
taxpayer— 
‘‘(A) is a Great Lakes polluter for such 
taxable year, or 
‘‘(B) is related to any taxpayer who is a 
Great Lakes polluter for the taxable year of 
such polluter which ends in or with such taxable 
year of the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) GREAT LAKES POLLUTER.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the term ‘Great Lakes polluter’ 
means any person for any taxable year if such per-
son owns, directly or indirectly, any portion of a re-
finery which is covered by a National Pollutant Dis-
charge Elimination System permit issued by the En-
vironmental Protection Agency (or an equivalent 
permit issued by a State) which permits such refin-
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ery, for any period which is part of such taxable 
year, to discharge any pollutant into the Great 
Lakes in a quantity which (when expressed as an 
annual limitation) exceeds the quantity (if any) of 
such pollutant which was permitted to be discharged 
into the Great Lakes from such refinery for calendar 
year 2006 under any National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System permit (or equivalent permit). 
‘‘(3) RELATED PERSONS.—For purposes of this 
subsection, a person shall be treated as related to 
another person if such persons are treated as a sin-
gle employer under subsection (a) or (b) of section 
52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR NEW REFINERIES.—In 
the case of any refinery originally placed in service 
after December 31, 2005— 
‘‘(A) paragraph (2) shall be applied by 
substituting ‘the 1-year period beginning with 
the date that such refinery was originally placed 
in service’ for ‘calendar year 2006’, and 
‘‘(B) such refinery shall not be taken into 
account under this subsection with respect to 
any taxable year beginning before the end of 
such 1-year period.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5401 
For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2010 
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Allan Bolor Kelley. 
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 ALLAN 
BOLOR KELLEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Allan Bolor Kelley 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 Allan Bolor Kelley 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered 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 Allan Bolor Kelley, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant 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 Allan Bolor Kelley shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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modification, or retention of each of the pro-
grams reviewed by the Commission. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Such findings and rec-
ommendations shall specify— 
(i) all actions, circumstances, and con-
siderations relating to or bearing upon the 
recommendations; and 
(ii) to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, the estimated effect of the rec-
ommendations upon the policies, laws, and 
programs directly or indirectly affected by 
the recommendations. 
(C) SUPERMAJORITY REQUIREMENT.—The 
Commission may not include a recommendation 
in the report unless inclusion of the rec-
ommendation is approved by at least 6 mem-
bers of the Commission. 
(2) INFORMATION AND JUSTIFICATIONS.—The 
Commission shall include in its report information 
specifying— 
(A) the reasons and justifications for the 
recommendations of the Commission; 
(B) all actions, circumstances, and consid-
erations relating to or bearing upon the rec-
ommendations; 
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and receives an allotment on behalf of the estate of 
a deceased veteran pursuant to paragraph (2)’’. 
(7) Subsection (e) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—All regulations in effect imme-
diately before the enactment of subsection (f) that were 
promulgated under the authority of this section shall be 
repealed in accordance with section 552(a)(1)(E) of the 
Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 552(a)(1)(E))’’. 
(8) Add at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) APPROVAL OF ALLOTMENTS.—(1) Subject to 
valid existing rights, and except as otherwise provided in 
this subsection, not later than January 31, 2012, the Sec-
retary shall approve an application for allotments filed in 
accordance with subsection (a) and issue a certificate of 
allotment which shall be subject to the same terms, condi-
tions, restrictions, and protections provided for such allot-
ments. 
‘‘(2) Upon receipt of an allotment application, but in 
any event not later than October 31, 2009, the Secretary 
shall notify any person or entity having an interest in land 
potentially adverse to the applicant of their right to ini-
tiate a private contest or file a protest under existing Fed-
eral regulations. 
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‘‘(3) Not later than January 31, 2010, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(A) if no contest or protest is timely filed, ap-
prove the application pursuant to paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) if a contest or protest is timely filed, stay 
the issuance of the certificate of allotment until the 
contest or protest has been decided. 
‘‘(g) RESELECTION.—A person who made an allot-
ment selection under this section before the date of the 
enactment of Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Eq-
uity Act may withdraw that selection and reselect lands 
under this section if the lands originally selected were not 
conveyed to that person before the date of the enactment 
of Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act.’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue final 
regulations to implement the amendments made by this 
Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5403 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to temporarily adjust the reimbursement 
rates for TRICARE claims in Alaska. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Defense to temporarily adjust 
the reimbursement rates for TRICARE claims in Alaska. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEMPORARY ADJUSTMENT OF REIMBURSE-
MENT RATES FOR TRICARE CLAIMS IN ALAS-
KA. 
(a) TRICARE RATES.—Notwithstanding section 
1079(h) of title 10, United States Code, during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2010, and ending on September 
30, 2012, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that pay-
ment for a charge for services by an individual health care 
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professional (or other noninstitutional health care pro-
vider) located in Alaska for which a claim is submitted 
under a plan contracted for under section 1079(a) of such 
title shall be equal to an amount determined to be appro-
priate, to the extent practicable, in accordance with the 
same reimbursement rules as apply to payments for simi-
lar services under the VA Alaska Fee Schedule used by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 
17.56(d) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2012, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, 
United States Code), a report on the rates for reimbursing 
TRICARE claims in Alaska, including a comparison of the 
rates paid during the period described in subsection (a) 
and the rates paid before such period. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5404 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space-available travel 
on military aircraft for a member or former member of a reserve compo-
nent who is eligible for retired pay but for age and for dependents 
of the member who accompany the retiree. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize space- 
available travel on military aircraft for a member or 
former member of a reserve component who is eligible 
for retired pay but for age and for dependents of the 
member who accompany the retiree. 
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. ELIGIBILITY OF GRAY AREA RETIREES AND 
THEIR DEPENDENTS FOR SPACE-AVAILABLE 
TRAVEL ON MILITARY AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Chapter 157 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2641b 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2641c. Space-available travel on Department of De-
fense aircraft: Reserve members eligible 
for retired pay but for age; dependents 
‘‘(a) RESERVE RETIREES UNDER APPLICABLE ELI-
GIBILITY AGE.—A member or former member of a reserve 
component who, but for being under the eligibility age ap-
plicable to the member under section 12731 of this title, 
otherwise would be eligible for retired pay under chapter 
1223 of this title shall be provided transportation on De-
partment of Defense aircraft, on a space-available basis, 
on the same basis as members of the armed forces entitled 
to retired pay under any other provision of law. 
‘‘(b) DEPENDENTS.—The dependent of a member or 
former member described in subsection (a) shall be pro-
vided transportation on Department of Defense aircraft, 
on a space-available basis, if the dependent is accom-
panying the member.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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after the item relating to section 2641b the following new 
item: 
‘‘2641c. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft: Reserve mem-
bers eligible for retired pay but for age; dependents.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5405 
To provide for a visitor center for visitors to Yosemite National Park, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 26, 2010 
Mr. RADANOVICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for a visitor center for visitors to Yosemite 
National Park, 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. YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK VISITORS CENTER. 
(a) ACQUISITION
OF LANDS
AND INTERESTS
IN 
LANDS.—The Secretary of the Interior may acquire not 
more than 18 acres of lands and interests in lands, from 
willing sellers only, outside the boundaries of Yosemite 
National Park near the junction of highways CA–49 and 
CA–140 in the community of Mariposa, California, to pro-
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vide a site or sites for visitor services and administrative 
purposes. 
(b) PERMANENT IMPROVEMENTS FOR VISITOR SERV-
ICES AND ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may use Fed-
eral and other available funds for the design, con-
struction, management, and maintenance of perma-
nent improvements to provide visitor services and 
administrative facilities on lands and interests in 
lands acquired under subsection (a). 
(2) PLANNING.—When planning permanent im-
provements under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may— 
(A) partner with Mariposa County on land 
use planning related to the lands and interests 
in lands acquired under subsection (a); and 
(B) consider the feasibility of allowing the 
State of California to locate the California 
State Mining and Mineral Museum on the lands 
and interests in lands acquired under sub-
section (a). 
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the United States, and MWD for purposes of provi-
sion of water service by EMWD to a designated por-
tion of the Reservation using water supplied by 
MWD. 
(15) 
FALLBROOK
DECREE.—The 
term 
‘‘Fallbrook Decree’’ means the ‘‘Modified Final 
Judgment And Decree’’, entered in the Adjudication 
Proceeding on April 6, 1966. The term ‘‘Fallbrook 
Decree’’ includes all court orders, interlocutory judg-
ments, and decisions supplemental to the ‘‘Modified 
Final Judgment And Decree’’, including Interlocu-
tory Judgment No. 30, Interlocutory Judgment No. 
35, and Interlocutory Judgment No. 41. 
(16) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(17) INJURY
TO
WATER
RIGHTS.—The term 
‘‘Injury to Water Rights’’ means an interference 
with, diminution of, or deprivation of water rights 
under Federal or State law. 
(18) INTERIM CAPACITY.—The term ‘‘Interim 
Capacity’’ has the meaning set forth in section 1 of 
the ESAA Capacity Agreement. 
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(d) SUBMISSION OF PROGRAMS.—Not later than Oc-
tober 1, 1995, each State shall submit to the Board the
State program in the State.
(e) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF PROGRAMS.—The
Board shall review programs submitted under subsection
(d) and determine whether such programs meet the re-
quirements for approval, not later than October 1, 1996.
The Board shall not approve such a program unless it
finds that the program provides, consistent with the provi-
sions of this Act, for—
(1) adequate financing of covered district health
care services, including the annual submission of the
State program budget to the Board,
(2) adequate administration and sufficient pro-
visions to ensure against fraud and abuse,
(3) an organized grievance procedure available
to consumers through which complaints about the
organization and administration of the State pro-
gram may be filed, heard, and resolved, and
(4) the modification of State law as it relates
to medical malpractice, consistent with title III.
(f) OPERATIONAL STATUS.—A State program in a
State shall not be considered operational unless it is ap-
proved and remains approved under subsection (e).