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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1868 
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify 
those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals 
and citizens of the United States at birth. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN 
of California, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. JONES, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. 
BROUN of Georgia, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. 
HELLER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. LINDER, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
HERGER, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. SMITH of Ne-
braska, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. COFFMAN 
of Colorado, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Ms. 
FOXX, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. POE of Texas, and Mr. 
PRICE of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the 
United States who are nationals and citizens of the 
United States at birth. 
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 ‘‘Birthright Citizenship 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. CITIZENSHIP AT BIRTH FOR CERTAIN PERSONS 
BORN IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 301 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before 
‘‘The following’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (a) through (h) 
as paragraphs (1) through (8); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—Acknowledging the right of birth-
right citizenship established by section 1 of the 14th 
amendment to the Constitution, a person born in the 
United States shall be considered ‘subject to the jurisdic-
tion’ of the United States for purposes of subsection (a)(1) 
if the person is born in the United States of parents, one 
of whom is— 
‘‘(1) a citizen or national of the United States; 
‘‘(2) an alien lawfully admitted for permanent 
residence in the United States whose residence is in 
the United States; or 
‘‘(3) an alien performing active service in the 
armed forces (as defined in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code).’’. 
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(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a)(3) shall not be construed to affect the citizen-
ship or nationality status of any person born before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Agency study entitled ‘‘Thorium fuel cycle—Potential ben-
efits and challenges’’ (IAEA–TECDOC–1450). 
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449 
AMDT. NO. 570 
(C) 
Subparagraph 
(B) 
of 
section 
6724(d)(1) of such Code is amended by redesig-
nating clauses (xvi) through (xxii) as clauses 
(xvii) through (xxiii), respectively, and by in-
serting after clause (xii) the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(xvi) section 6050X (relating to re-
turns relating to qualified motor vehicle in-
terest received in trade or business from 
individuals),’’. 
(D) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of 
such Code is amended by striking the period at 
the end of subparagraph (DD) and inserting ‘‘, 
or’’ and by inserting after subparagraph (DD) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(EE) section 6050X(d) (relating to re-
turns relating to qualified motor vehicle interest 
received in trade or business from individ-
uals).’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of 
chapter 61 of such Code is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 6050W the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6050X. Returns relating to qualified motor vehicle interest received in 
trade or business from individuals.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1870 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to 
surviving spouses and children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Mr. BILBRAY, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SIRES, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. MCMAHON, 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. GENE
GREEN
of Texas, Mr. WU, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. GARRETT of 
New Jersey, Mr. GONZALEZ, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for relief to surviving spouses and children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or, 
if married for less than 2 years at the time of the citizen’s 
death, an alien who proves by a preponderance of the evi-
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dence that the marriage was entered into in good faith 
and not solely for the purpose of obtaining an immigration 
benefit)’’ after ‘‘for at least 2 years at the time of the 
citizen’s death’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to all applications and pe-
titions relating to immediate relative status under 
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act pending on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) TRANSITION CASES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
described in subparagraph (B) who seeks imme-
diate relative status pursuant to the amend-
ment made by subsection (a), the alien shall 
have until the date that is 2 years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act to file a peti-
tion under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(A)(ii)), notwithstanding any other 
provision of law. 
(B) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is de-
scribed in this subparagraph if— 
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(i) the alien’s United States citizen 
spouse died before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(ii) the alien and the citizen spouse 
were married for less than 2 years at the 
time of the citizen spouse’s death; and 
(iii) the alien has not remarried. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1871 
To designate certain counties in the State of Arizona as high-intensity drug 
trafficking areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To designate certain counties in the State of Arizona as 
high-intensity drug trafficking areas. 
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 ‘‘Southwest Border Nar-
cotics Reduction Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF HIGH-INTENSITY DRUG TRAF-
FICKING AREAS IN ARIZONA. 
The counties of Apache, Gila, Coconino, Yavapai, 
Navajo, Graham, and Greenlee in the State of Arizona are 
designated as high-intensity drug trafficking areas and 
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shall be part of the Southwest Border high-intensity drug 
trafficking area under the program administered by the 
Office of National Drug Control Policy. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Electronic Mili-
tary Separation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SECURE ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF CERTIFICATE 
OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE 
DUTY (DD FORM 214). 
Section 596 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
1168 note) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) MODIFICATION
RE-
QUIRED.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) SECURE METHOD
OF ELECTRONIC DELIV-
ERY.— 
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall develop and im-
plement a secure electronic method of forwarding 
the DD Form 214 to the appropriate office specified 
in subsection (a)(2). The Secretaries shall ensure 
that the method permits such offices to access the 
forms electronically using current computer oper-
ating systems. 
‘‘(2) UNIFORM APPLICATION.—The secure elec-
tronic method of forwarding DD Forms 214 devel-
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oped under paragraph (1) shall be implemented uni-
formly by each of the military departments.’’. 
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(2) in the availability of personnel management 
incentives, including— 
(A) the size of the bonus pool available to 
the financial and business management work-
force of the component; 
(B) the rates of promotion within the finan-
cial and business management workforce of the 
component; 
(C) awards for excellence in financial and 
business management; or 
(D) the scope of work assigned to the finan-
cial and business management workforce of the 
component. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN REPORT.—The 
Under Secretary shall include information on any measure 
initiated pursuant to this section in the next semiannual 
report pursuant to section 1003(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2439; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) after such measure 
is initiated. 
(c) EXPIRATION.—This section shall expire on Sep-
tember 30, 2017. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘compo-
nent of the Department of Defense’’ means any organization 
within the Department of Defense that is required to submit 
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250 
•HR 5136 EH1S 
‘‘§ 4405. Prohibited acts 
‘‘(a) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS.—It shall be unlawful for 
any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exer-
cise of or the attempt to exercise, any right provided under 
this chapter. 
‘‘(b) DISCRIMINATION.—It shall be unlawful for any 
employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate 
against any individual for opposing any practice made un-
lawful by this chapter. 
‘‘§ 4406. Enforcement 
‘‘The provisions of subchapter III of chapter 43 of 
this title shall apply with respect to the provisions of this 
chapter as if such provisions were incorporated into and 
made part of this chapter. 
‘‘§ 4407. Miscellaneous provisions 
‘‘The provisions of subchapter IV of chapter 43 of 
this title shall apply with respect to the provisions of this 
chapter as if such provisions were incorporated into and 
made part of this chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and at 
the beginning of part III of such title, are each amended 
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 43 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘44. Annual Leave for Family of Deployed Members of 
the Uniformed Services ....................................... 4401.’’.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1875 
To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade Deficit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. KAPTUR, and Mr. MASSA) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To establish an Emergency Commission To End the Trade 
Deficit. 
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 ‘‘End the Trade Deficit 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In 1998, the United States trade balance 
was $166,140,000,000, leading the Congress to au-
thorize the Trade Deficit Review Commission. The 
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‘‘(B) may benefit individuals and families 
who in the prior 6 months have been homeless, 
but are currently residing in permanent hous-
ing. 
‘‘(8) In the case of a collaborative applicant 
that is a legal entity, performance of the duties de-
scribed under section 402(f)(3). 
‘‘(9) Operation of, participation in, and ensur-
ing consistent participation by project sponsors in, a 
community-wide homeless management information 
system. 
‘‘(10) In the case of a collaborative applicant 
that is a legal entity, payment of administrative 
costs related to meeting the requirements described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 402(f), for 
which the collaborative applicant may use not more 
than 3 percent of the total funds made available in 
the geographic area under this subtitle for such 
costs. 
‘‘(11) In the case of a collaborative applicant 
that is a unified funding agency under section 
402(g), payment of administrative costs related to 
meeting the requirements of that section, for which 
the unified funding agency may use not more than 
3 percent of the total funds made available in the 
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HR 1879 RFS 
and benefits under chapter 43 of title 38 of such Code 
on or after that date. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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and benefits under chapter 43 of title 38 of such Code 
on or after that date. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 24, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1879 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for employment and reemployment rights for cer-
tain individuals ordered to full-time National 
Guard duty.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1879 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for employment and 
reemployment rights for certain individuals ordered to full-time National 
Guard duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for em-
ployment and reemployment rights for certain individuals 
ordered to full-time National Guard duty. 
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 ‘‘National Guard Em-
ployment Protection Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOLLOWING CERTAIN NA-
TIONAL GUARD DUTY. 
(a) REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.—Section 4312(c)(4) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(D); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) ordered to full-time National Guard 
duty under the provisions of section 502(f) of 
title 32 when the period of duty is designated 
by the Secretary of Defense as covered by this 
subparagraph.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (F) of section 
4312(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an individual 
ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 
502(f) of title 32, United States Code, on or after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and shall entitle such individual to rights 
and benefits under chapter 43 of title 38 of such Code 
on or after that date. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1879 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for em-
ployment and reemployment rights for certain individuals 
ordered to full-time National Guard duty. 
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 ‘‘National Guard Em-
ployment Protection Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS FOLLOWING CERTAIN NA-
TIONAL GUARD DUTY. 
(a) REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS.—Section 4312(c)(4) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(D); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) ordered to full-time National Guard 
duty under the provisions of section 502(f) of 
title 32 when the period of duty is expressly 
designated in writing by the Secretary of De-
fense as covered by this subparagraph.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (F) of section 
4312(c)(4) of title 38, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a), shall apply with respect to an individual 
ordered to full-time National Guard duty under section 
502(f) of title 32, United States Code, on or after Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and shall entitle such individual to rights 
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of the joint resolution. A Member of the rel-
evant House may make the motion only on the 
day after the calendar day on which the Mem-
ber announces to the relevant House the Mem-
ber’s intention to do so. Such motion shall be 
privileged and shall not be debatable. The mo-
tion shall not be subject to amendment or to a 
motion to postpone. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the motion is agreed to shall not 
be in order. If a motion to proceed to the con-
sideration of the joint resolution is agreed to, 
the relevant House shall immediately proceed to 
consideration of the joint resolution which shall 
remain the unfinished business until disposed 
of. 
(B) DEBATE.—Debate on a joint resolu-
tion described in paragraph (1) and on all de-
batable motions and appeals in connection 
therewith, shall be limited to not more than 36 
hours in the House of Representatives and not 
more than 50 hours in the Senate, which shall 
be divided equally between those favoring and 
those opposing the joint resolution. An amend-
ment to the joint resolution shall not be in 
order. A motion to further limit debate shall be 
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conditions, and limitations, including the power of redele-
gation, as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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(A) increase and improve the capacity of 
Pakistani national, provincial, and local govern-
mental institutions by— 
(i) providing technical assistance to all 
Pakistani ministries to improve trans-
parency and ability to respond to the needs 
of the people of Pakistan; 
(ii) promoting the implementation of 
fiscal and personnel management, includ-
ing revenue tracking and expenditure sys-
tems; 
(iii) assisting in developing ministry- 
wide recruitment systems; 
(iv) creating or improving databases 
and other human resource information sys-
tems; 
(v) providing training and technical 
assistance to the Ministry of Finance to 
better account for funding implemented by 
the Government of Pakistan; and 
(vi) providing technical assistance to 
train provincial and local governmental 
personnel; and 
(B) enhance the capacity of Pakistani non-
governmental and civil society organizations to 
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in order and shall not be debatable. A motion 
to table, a motion to postpone, or a motion to 
recommit the joint resolution shall not be in 
order. A motion to reconsider the vote by which 
the joint resolution is agreed to or disagreed to 
shall not be in order. 
(C) APPEALS.—Appeals from the decisions 
of the Chair to the procedure relating to a joint 
resolution described in paragraph (1) shall be 
decided without debate. 
(6) CONSIDERATION BY THE OTHER HOUSE.— 
If, before the passage by one House of a joint reso-
lution described in paragraph (1) of that House dis-
approving a determination or determinations de-
scribed in subsection (c) for an applicable deadline 
described in such subsection, that House receives a 
joint resolution described in paragraph (1) from the 
other House disapproving the same determination or 
determinations, then the following procedures shall 
apply: 
(A) The joint resolution of the other House 
shall not be referred to a committee and may 
not be considered in the House receiving it ex-
cept in the case of final passage as provided in 
subparagraph (B)(ii). 
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