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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 671 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to promote fiscal 
responsibility by requiring the application of the House PAYGO rule. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2009 
Mr. WHITFIELD submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
promote fiscal responsibility by requiring the application 
of the House PAYGO rule. 
Resolved, That clause 10 of rule XXI of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(d) It shall not be in order to consider a rule or 
order that waives the application of paragraph (a). As dis-
position of a point of order under this paragraph, the 
Chair shall put the question of consideration with respect 
to the rule or order that waives the application of para-
graph (a). The question of consideration shall be debatable 
for 10 minutes by the Member initiating the point of order 
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II 
Calendar No. 195 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3619 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 26, 2009 
Received 
NOVEMBER 2, 2009 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
year 2010, 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. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 676 
Congratulating the American Motorcyclist Association on its 85th 
Anniversary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2009 
Mr. BURGESS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the American Motorcyclist Association on its 
85th Anniversary. 
Whereas the American Motorcyclist Association has been pro-
moting and protecting the motorcycling lifestyle since 
1924; 
Whereas the American Motorcyclist Association’s members 
comprise the world’s largest and most dedicated group of 
motorcycle enthusiasts; 
Whereas the American Motorcyclist Association represents 
motorcycle riders, one of the Nation’s most passionate 
subcultures; 
Whereas, through member clubs, promoters, and partners, 
the American Motorcyclist Association sanctions more 
than 4,000 motorsports competition events annually; and 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 98 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 685 
[Report No. 111–233] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropriations 
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2009 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3326) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 3326) making appropriations for 
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283 
(B) the United States shall have the right to 
immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such violation. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FUTURE TRANSFERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall in-
clude in the instruments for the conveyance a require-
ment that any further conveyance of an interest in 
the aircraft may not be made without the approval in 
advance of the Commandant. 
(2) REVERSIONARY
INTEREST.—If the Com-
mandant determines that an interest in the aircraft 
was conveyed without such approval, then— 
(A) all right, title, and interest in the air-
craft shall revert to the United States; 
(B) the United States shall have the right to 
immediate possession of the aircraft; and 
(C) the recipient shall pay the United 
States for its costs incurred in recovering the 
aircraft for such a violation. 
(d) DELIVERY OF AIRCRAFT.—The Commandant shall 
deliver the aircraft conveyed under subsection (a)— 
(1) at the place where the aircraft is located on 
the date of the conveyance; 
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‘‘(iii) obtain a determination on the 
merits of a Pigford claim; or 
‘‘(iv) recover damages or other relief 
relating to a Pigford claim; and 
‘‘(B) for the purpose of executing the 
scheme or artifice or attempting so to do, or ob-
taining the money or property— 
‘‘(i) place or deposit, or cause to be 
placed or deposited, any matter or thing to 
be sent or delivered by the Postal Service 
or any private or commercial interstate 
carrier; 
‘‘(ii) take or receive any matter or 
thing sent or delivered by the Postal Serv-
ice or any private or commercial interstate 
carrier; 
‘‘(iii) knowingly cause to be delivered 
by the Postal Service or any private or 
commercial interstate carrier any matter 
or thing according to the direction on the 
matter or thing, or at the place at which 
the matter or thing is directed to be deliv-
ered by the person to whom it is ad-
dressed; or 
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formance bonus payments to State agen-
cies that demonstrate— 
‘‘(I) the highest proportion of 
participating breastfed infants, as 
compared to other State agencies par-
ticipating in the program; or 
‘‘(II) the greatest improvement in 
proportion of participating breastfed 
infants, as compared to other State 
agencies participating in the program. 
‘‘(ii) CONSIDERATION.—In providing 
performance bonus payments to State 
agencies under this subparagraph, the Sec-
retary shall consider a State agency’s pro-
portion of participating fully breastfed in-
fants. 
‘‘(iii) USE OF FUNDS.—A State agen-
cy that receives a performance bonus 
under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) shall treat the funds as pro-
gram income; and 
‘‘(II) may transfer the funds to 
local agencies for use in carrying out 
the program. 
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‘‘(A) which is used to enable employees of 
the taxpayer to telework, and 
‘‘(B) the original use of which begins with 
the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) QUALIFIED TELEWORKING EMPLOYEE.— 
The term ‘qualified teleworking employee’ means a 
teleworking employee who teleworks in any county or 
group of counties that— 
‘‘(A) is not designated by the Office of 
Management 
and 
Budget 
as 
either 
a 
micropolitan statistical area or metropolitan 
statistical area, 
‘‘(B) is designated by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget as a micropolitan statis-
tical area, or 
‘‘(C) is designated by the Office of Man-
agement and Budget as a metropolitan statis-
tical area with a population of no more than 
200,000 people. 
‘‘(3) TELEWORKING
EMPLOYEE.—The term 
‘teleworking employee’ means any employee of the 
taxpayer who performs services for the taxpayer 
under an arrangement under which the employee 
teleworks for the taxpayer at least 20 hours per 
week during the taxable year. 
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‘‘(B) If funds appropriated under section 
8014(a) are insufficient to pay the amount deter-
mined under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
calculate the payment for each eligible local edu-
cational agency in accordance with subsection (h). 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection, a local educational agency may not 
be paid an amount under this section that, when 
added to the amount such agency receives under sec-
tion 8003(b), exceeds the maximum amount that 
such agency is eligible to receive for such fiscal year 
under section 8003(b)(1)(C), or the maximum 
amount that such agency is eligible to receive for 
such fiscal year under this section, whichever is 
greater. 
‘‘(D) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection, a local educational agency may not 
be paid an amount under this section that exceeds 
the total current expenditures of the agency in the 
second prior fiscal year. 
‘‘(E) Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this subsection, in fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012 
a local educational agency may not be paid an 
amount under this section that is less than 85 per-
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(6) in subsection (c) by amending paragraph 
(2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Calculation of payments for 
a local educational agency shall be based on data 
from the fiscal year for which the agency is making 
an application for payment if such agency is newly 
established by a State (first year of operation 
only).’’; 
(7) in subsection (e) by striking paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
the total amount the Secretary shall pay a local edu-
cation agency received under subsection (b)(1), 
(b)(2), or (b)(2)(B)(ii)— 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2010 shall not be less 
than 90 percent of the total amount that the 
local education agency received under sub-
section (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(2)(B)(ii) for fiscal 
year 2008; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2011 shall not be less 
than 80 percent of the total amount that the 
local educational agency received under sub-
section (b)(1), (b)(2), or (b)(2)(B)(ii) for fiscal 
year 2008; 
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(c) REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements referred to 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) The Government of the United Arab Emir-
ates has taken, and is continuing to take, effective 
actions to prohibit, terminate, and prevent the trans-
fer of goods, services, or technology to the Govern-
ment of Iran, including fully implementing United 
Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran. 
(2) For the preceding 12-month period— 
(A) there has been no cooperation with re-
spect to any activity described in paragraph (1) 
between the Government of the United Arab 
Emirates and the Government of Iran, any na-
tional of Iran, or any Iranian-controlled entity 
based on all credible information available to 
the United States at the time of the certifi-
cation; 
(B)(i) there has been no cooperation with 
respect to any activity described in paragraph 
(1) between any national of the United Arab 
Emirates and the Government of Iran, any na-
tional of Iran, or any Iranian-controlled entity 
based on all credible information available to 
the United States at the time of the certifi-
cation; or 
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‘‘(iv) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary shall provide the first performance 
bonuses not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this clause and may 
subsequently revise the criteria for award-
ing performance bonuses. 
‘‘(D) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out clauses (vii), (viii), and (ix) of subpara-
graph (A).’’ 
(b) BREAST PUMPS.—Section 17(h)(1)(C)(ii) of the 
Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786(h)(1)(C)(ii)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘, including amounts provided 
through a contingency reserve under the terms and condi-
tions established by the Secretary,’’ after ‘‘clause (i)’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 550 
AN ACT 
To award a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the 
United States Merchant Mariners of World War II, in 
recognition of their dedicated and vital service during 
World War II. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 695 
Supporting an international park between Big Bend National Park in the 
United States and the protected areas of the Coahuila and Chihuahua 
States across the border in Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2009 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting an international park between Big Bend National 
Park in the United States and the protected areas of 
the Coahuila and Chihuahua States across the border 
in Mexico. 
Whereas the United States and Mexico share a common bor-
der, natural and cultural resources, and histories; 
Whereas the Chihuahuan Desert region provides an oppor-
tunity for the two nations to share research and experi-
ence in managing a protected area in this unique eco-
system; 
Whereas there is a desire to conserve and educate others 
about the significant natural and cultural resources that 
span the border of the United States and Mexico; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3627 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employers a credit 
against income tax for the cost of teleworking equipment and expenses 
in rural and small town America. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 
Mr. PERRIELLO 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 allow em-
ployers a credit against income tax for the cost of tele-
working equipment and expenses in rural and small town 
America. 
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 ‘‘Rural and Small Town 
Telework Tax Credit Act of 2009’’. 
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entities to carry out an Internet crime awareness 
and cybercrime prevention program. 
(2) PERIOD.—A grant under this section shall 
be for a 2-year period. 
(b) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the Attor-
ney General, which shall include— 
(1) a description of the partnership arrange-
ments, if any, of the eligible entity relating to the 
activities to be carried out with the grant; 
(2) a description of the measurable goals of the 
eligible entity relating to the activities to be carried 
out with the grant; 
(3) a description of how the Internet crime 
awareness and cybercrime prevention program of the 
eligible entity shall achieve the measurable goals de-
scribed in paragraph (2); 
(4) a description of the plan of the eligible enti-
ty to continue to implement the Internet crime 
awareness and cybercrime prevention program after 
the grant under this section ends; 
(5) a description of how funds under the grant 
may be used and coordinated with Internet crime 
awareness and cybercrime prevention programs 
being carried out on the date of enactment of this 
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(D) a narrowing of the existing technology 
gap in disease and syndrome surveillance capa-
bilities, based on reported symptoms, and real- 
time information dissemination to public health 
officials; and 
(E) appropriate communications equip-
ment and information technology to efficiently 
transmit information and data within national, 
international regional, and international health 
networks, including inexpensive, Internet-based 
geographic information systems and relevant 
telephone-based systems for early recognition 
and diagnosis of diseases. 
(10) An effective international capability to de-
tect, monitor, and quickly diagnose infectious disease 
outbreaks will offer dividends not only in the event 
of biological weapons development, testing, produc-
tion, and attack, but also in the more likely cases of 
naturally occurring infectious disease outbreaks that 
could threaten the United States. Furthermore, a 
robust surveillance system will serve to deter or con-
tain terrorist use of biological weapons, mitigating 
the intended effects of such malevolent uses. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this subtitle are as 
follows: 
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‘‘(K) LOSSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO INVEST-
MENTS IN FRAUDULENT SCHEMES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of the 
portion of a net operating loss which is a 
qualified fraudulent investment loss (as de-
fined in section 165(m)(2)) with respect to 
which the taxpayer has elected the applica-
tion of this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘the applicable 
number of taxable years’ for ‘2 tax-
able years’ with respect to the portion 
of the net operating loss for the tax-
able year which is a qualified fraudu-
lent investment loss, and 
‘‘(II) subparagraphs (F) and (H) 
shall not apply with respect to any 
qualified fraudulent investment loss. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICABLE NUMBER OF TAX-
ABLE YEARS.—For purposes of clause (i), 
the applicable number of taxable years is 
any whole number elected by the taxpayer 
which is more than 2 but not more than 
10 years. 
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serting ‘‘or 2009’’ after ‘‘2008’’ in the text and heading 
thereof. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY AC-
QUIRED DURING 2009. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (k) of section 168 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ each place 
it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and in-
serting ‘‘January 1, 2010’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ in paragraph 
(2)(A)(iv) and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2011’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 168(k)(4)(D) of such Code is 
amended by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
clauses (iii) and (iv) and by inserting before clause 
(iii) (as so redesignated) the following new clauses: 
‘‘(i) ‘January 1, 2009’ shall be sub-
stituted for ‘January 1, 2010’ each place it 
appears, 
‘‘(ii) ‘January 1, 2010’ shall be sub-
stituted for ‘January 1, 2011’ in para-
graph (2)(A)(iv),’’. 
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(2) Section 168(l)(5) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2010’’. 
(3) Section 1400L(b)(2)(D) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 2011’’. 
(4) Section 1400N(d)(3) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(5) The heading for subsection (k) of section 
168 of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘JANUARY 
1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘JANUARY 1, 2010’’. 
(6) The heading for clause (ii) of section 
168(k)(2)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘PRE-JANUARY 1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘PRE-JANU-
ARY 1, 2010’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2008, in taxable years ending after such 
date. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3621 
To require employees at a call center who either initiate or receive telephone 
calls to disclose the physical location of such employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 
Mr. ALTMIRE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require employees at a call center who either initiate 
or receive telephone calls to disclose the physical location 
of such employees. 
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 ‘‘Call Center Con-
sumer’s Right to Know Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CALL CENTER REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A United States corporation or its 
subsidiaries that utilizes a call center to initiate telephone 
calls to, or receive telephone calls from, individuals located 
in the United States, shall require each employee in the 
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call center to disclose the physical location of such em-
ployee at the beginning of each telephone call so initiated 
or received. 
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—A corporation 
or subsidiary described in subsection (a) shall annually 
certify to the Federal Trade Commission whether or not 
the corporation or subsidiary, and the employees of the 
corporation or subsidiary at its call centers, have complied 
with that subsection. 
(c) NONCOMPLIANCE.—A corporation or subsidiary 
that violates subsection (a) shall be subject to such civil 
penalties as the Federal Trade Commission prescribes 
under section 3. 
(d) CALL CENTER DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘call center’’ means a location that provides cus-
tomer-based service and sales assistance or technical as-
sistance and expertise to individuals located in the United 
States via telephone, the Internet, or other telecommuni-
cations and information technology. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RULES. 
Not later than 9 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall prescribe 
rules to provide for effective monitoring and compliance 
with this Act. The Federal Trade Commission’s rule-
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making shall include appropriate civil penalties for non-
compliance with this Act. 
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