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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 828 
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals 
who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement 
contributions to recapture credit for the service covered by that refund 
by repaying the amount that was so received, with interest. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Vir-
ginia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to 
allow individuals who return to Government service after 
receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recap-
ture credit for the service covered by that refund by 
repaying the amount that was so received, with interest. 
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 ‘‘FERS Redeposit Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPOSIT AUTHORITY. 
Section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(c) COST SHARING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out using funds made avail-
able under this section shall be 50 percent. 
‘‘(2) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—Not more than 
50 percent of the non-Federal share of the cost of 
a project carried out using funds made available 
under this section may be provided through in-kind 
contributions. 
‘‘(3) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN SECTION.— 
Section 204 shall not apply to this section. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents contained in section 1(b) of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3121 
note) is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 218 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 219. Grants for cluster-based economic development.’’. 
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‘‘(i)(1) Each employee or Member who has received 
a refund of retirement deductions under this or any other 
retirement system established for employees of the Gov-
ernment covering service for which such employee or Mem-
ber may be allowed credit under this chapter may deposit 
the amount received, with interest. Credit may not be al-
lowed for the service covered by the refund until the de-
posit is made. 
‘‘(2) Interest under this subsection shall be computed 
in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3) of section 
8334(e) and regulations prescribed by the Office. The op-
tion under the third sentence of section 8334(e)(2) to 
make a deposit in one or more installments shall apply 
to deposits under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) For the purpose of survivor annuities, deposits 
authorized by this subsection may also be made by a sur-
vivor of an employee or Member.’’. 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) 
DEFINITIONAL
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8401(19)(C) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘8411(f);’’ and inserting ‘‘8411(f) or 
8422(i);’’. 
(b) CREDITING OF DEPOSITS.—Section 8422(c) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
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end the following: ‘‘Deposits made by an employee, Mem-
ber, or survivor also shall be credited to the Fund.’’. 
(c) SECTION HEADING.—(1) The heading for section 
8422 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other 
service; deposits’’. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 84 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 8422 and inserting the following: 
‘‘8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for other service; deposits.’’. 
(d) RESTORATION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS.—The last 
sentence of section 8424(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘based.’’ and inserting ‘‘based, 
until the employee or Member is reemployed in the service 
subject to this chapter.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 829 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained at Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in North Carolina or to house 
such individuals at such facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer individuals detained 
at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities 
in North Carolina or to house such individuals at such 
facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER 
INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FACILITIES IN 
NORTH CAROLINA. 
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to any Federal department or agency may be 
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used to transfer any individual detained by the United 
States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to any 
military installation located in the State of North Carolina 
or any Federal detention center located in the State of 
North Carolina or to house any such individual at such 
an installation or detention center. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 82 
To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include 
members of the Army who participated in combat during which they 
personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any 
time on or after December 7, 1941. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action 
Badge to include members of the Army who participated 
in combat during which they personally engaged, or were 
personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or 
after December 7, 1941. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RETROACTIVE AWARD OF ARMY COMBAT AC-
TION BADGE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO AWARD.—The Secretary of the 
Army may award the Army Combat Action Badge (estab-
lished by order of the Secretary of the Army through 
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(3) STANDARDS
FOR
RENEWALS.—The Sec-
retary shall make a decision on whether to renew an 
exemption under paragraph (1) based on the policies 
of the Department in effect after the Secretary 
issues a written determination under subsection (d). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi-
nitions apply: 
(1) 
EXEMPTION
FROM
THE
ANTITRUST 
LAWS.—The term ‘‘exemption from the antitrust 
laws’’ means an exemption from the antitrust laws 
granted by the Secretary under section 41308 of 
title 49, United States Code. 
(2) IMMUNIZED INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE.— 
The term ‘‘immunized international alliance’’ means 
an international alliance for which the Secretary has 
granted an exemption from the antitrust laws. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL
ALLIANCE.—The term 
‘‘international alliance’’ means a cooperative agree-
ment between an air carrier and a foreign air carrier 
to provide foreign air transportation subject to ap-
proval or disapproval by the Secretary under section 
41309 of title 49, United States Code. 
(4) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Transportation. 
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Headquarters, Department of the Army Letter 600–05– 
1, dated June 3, 2005) to a person who, while a member 
of the Army, participated in combat during which the per-
son personally engaged, or was personally engaged by, the 
enemy at any time during the period beginning on Decem-
ber 7, 1941, and ending on September 18, 2001 (the date 
of the otherwise applicable limitation on retroactivity for 
the award of such decoration), if the Secretary determines 
that the person has not been previously recognized in an 
appropriate manner for such participation. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF BADGE.—The Secretary of 
the Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the 
Army Combat Action Badge so that eligible recipients of 
the Army Combat Action Badge pursuant to subsection 
(a) may procure the badge directly from suppliers, thereby 
eliminating or at least substantially reducing administra-
tive costs for the Army to carry out this section. 
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
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(2) vetoed by the Mayor and repassed by the 
Council; 
(3) passed by the Council and allowed to be-
come effective by the Mayor without the Mayor’s sig-
nature; or 
(4) in the case of initiated acts and acts subject 
to referendum, ratified by a majority of the reg-
istered qualified electors voting on the initiative or 
referendum, 
on or after October 1, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 832 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the financing of 
the Superfund. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. BLUMENAUER) 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 extend 
the financing of the Superfund. 
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 ‘‘Superfund Polluter 
Pays Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF SUPERFUND TAXES. 
(a) EXCISE TAXES.—Section 4611(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION
OF
HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE 
SUPERFUND FINANCING RATE.—The Hazardous Sub-
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stance Superfund financing rate under this section shall 
apply after December 31, 1986, and before January 1, 
1996, and after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section and before January 1, 2019.’’. 
(b) CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL INCOME TAX.— 
Section 59A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF TAX.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 1986, and before January 1, 1996, and to tax-
able years beginning after the date of the enactment of 
this subsection and before January 1, 2019.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 4611(b) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or exported from’’ in 
paragraph (1)(A), 
(B) by striking ‘‘or exportation’’ in para-
graph (1)(B), and 
(C) by striking ‘‘AND EXPORTATION’’ in 
the heading. 
(2) Section 4611(d)(3) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘or exporting the crude oil, 
as the case may be’’ in the text and inserting 
‘‘the crude oil’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘OR
EXPORTS’’ in the 
heading. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) EXCISE TAXES.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (c) shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) INCOME
TAX.—The amendment made by 
subsection (b) shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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with respect to a guarantee for a project described 
in section 1703(f)(1).’’. 
(2) AMOUNT.—Subsection (c) of such section is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(c) AMOUNT.—Unless’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) RENEWABLE FUEL PIPELINES.—With re-
spect to a project described in section 1703(f)(1)— 
‘‘(A) a guarantee by the Secretary shall 
not exceed an amount equal to 90 percent of 
the project cost of the renewable fuel pipeline 
that is the subject of the guarantee, as esti-
mated at the time at which the guarantee is 
issued; and 
‘‘(B) the Secretary may make more than 
one guarantee for such project, to the extent 
that the sum of all guarantees for such project 
does not exceed an amount equal to 90 percent 
of the project cost of the renewable fuel pipeline 
that is the subject of such guarantees, as esti-
mated any time after the original guarantee is 
issued.’’. 
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banks at the time such entities are abolished, includ-
ing any liability for retirement and other benefits for 
former officers and employees of the Board or any 
such bank in accordance with employee retirement 
and benefit programs of the Board and any such 
bank, shall become the liability of the Secretary of 
the Treasury and shall be paid from amounts depos-
ited in the general fund pursuant to paragraph (2) 
which are hereby appropriated for such purpose 
until all such liabilities are satisfied. 
(d) REPORT.—At the end of the 18-month period be-
ginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall submit a joint report to 
the Congress containing a detailed description of the ac-
tions taken to implement this Act and any actions or 
issues relating to such implementation that remain 
uncompleted or unresolved as of the date of the report. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 834 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to exempt certain 
peace officers from certain minimum sentencing requirements for using 
a firearm to commit a crime of violence during or in relation to their 
employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. POE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
exempt certain peace officers from certain minimum sen-
tencing requirements for using a firearm to commit a 
crime of violence during or in relation to their employ-
ment. 
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 ‘‘Ramos and Compean 
Justice Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN MINIMUM SENTENCING 
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN PEACE OFFI-
CERS WHO USE A FIREARM TO COMMIT A 
CRIME OF VIOLENCE DURING OR IN RELA-
TION TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT. 
Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6)(A) The minimum sentencing requirements 
in this subsection shall not apply to a person who 
used, carried, or possessed a firearm if— 
‘‘(i) the offense under this subsection oc-
curred during or in relation to the performance 
of the duties of the person as a peace officer; 
‘‘(ii) the firearm is of the same type as the 
firearm authorized to be carried by the person 
in the performance of those duties; and 
‘‘(iii) the crime during and in relation to 
which the offense under this subsection oc-
curred is a crime of violence. 
‘‘(B) In subparagraph (A), the term ‘peace offi-
cer’ means an officer or employee of the Federal 
Government, or of a State or local government, who 
is authorized by law to carry a firearm in the lawful 
performance of his or her duties as such an officer 
or employee.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 836 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax on beer 
to its pre-1991 level, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
KIND, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. BOUSTANY, 
Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HELLER, and Mr. PASCRELL) 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 reduce 
the tax on beer to its pre-1991 level, 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 ‘‘Brewers Excise and 
Economic Relief Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF 1990 TAX INCREASE ON BEER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 5051(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to imposi-
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tion and rate of tax on beer) is amended by striking ‘‘$18’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$9’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. TAX RELIEF FOR SMALL BREWERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
5051(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to a reduced rate of tax for certain domestic production) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$7’’ in the heading and insert-
ing ‘‘$3.50’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$7’’ in the text and inserting 
‘‘$3.50’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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the general public use one or more specific portions of
these protected areas in order to protect the privacy of
religious activities and cultural uses in such portion by an
Indian people. In preparation of the general management
plans, the Secretary shall request that the chief executive
officers of appropriate Indian tribes makes recommenda-
tions on assuring access to important sites, enhancing the
privacy of traditional cultural and religious activities, and
protecting cultural and religious sites.
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT.—The Forest Service
shall enter into cooperative management agreements with
the appropriate Indian tribes to assure protection of reli-
gious, burial, and gathering sites, and shall work coopera-
tively on the management of all uses in the protected areas
that impact Indian lands and people.
SEC. 14. CULTURAL RESOURCES.
In managing the protected areas in accordance with
the provisions of this Act, the Secretaries shall give par-
ticular emphasis to the preservation and protection of cul-
tural resources located within these areas in accordance
with the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
and the National Historic Preservation Act. Cultural re-
sources within the protected areas shall be managed in
consultation with the State Historic Preservation Officers,
Indian tribes, and other appropriate parties in the States
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3628 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2011 
Mr. SCALISE (for himself, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. LANDRY, Mr. PALAZZO, and 
Mr. RICHMOND) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 
31, 2012. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1319 of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4026) is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘May 31, 
2012’’. 
(b) FINANCING.—Section 1309(a) of the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4016(a)) is 
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SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 799 United Nations 
Plaza in New York, New York, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mission 
to the United Nations Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mis-
sion to the United Nations Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 837 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 799 
United Nations Plaza in New York, New York, 
as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mission 
to the United Nations Building’’.
H. R. 837 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
To designate the Federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in New 
York, New York, as the ‘‘Ronald H. Brown United States Mission to the United 
Nations Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The Federal building located at 799 United Nations Plaza in 
New York, New York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ronald 
H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the Federal building referred 
to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Ronald 
H. Brown United States Mission to the United Nations Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.