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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION ON REDUCING FED-
ERAL INCOME TAX REFUNDS FOR PAST-DUE 
STATE INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS OF OUT- 
OF-STATE 
RESIDENTS 
IN 
THE 
CASE 
OF 
STATES 
WITH 
RECIPROCAL 
AGREEMENTS 
WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RE-
DUCE STATE INCOME TAX REFUNDS FOR 
FEDERAL INCOME TAX OBLIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 6402(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1)’’, and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION
FOR
STATES
WHICH 
HAVE
RECIPROCAL
AGREEMENTS
WITH
SEC-
RETARY.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
with respect to any State seeking an offset if 
such State has in effect a reciprocal agreement 
with the Secretary under which such State 
agrees to offset the amount of any overpayment 
of State income tax payable to any person by 
the amount of any Federal income tax obliga-
tion of such person under a program similar to 
the program described in paragraph (1).’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2305 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
immigrant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN, Mr. SMITH of Texas, 
Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. HARPER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CONAWAY, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
BOOZMAN, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. HELLER, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. 
SHERMAN, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. SULLIVAN, and 
Mr. CANTOR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the diversity immigrant program. 
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— 
(1) the ‘‘Security and Fairness Enhancement 
for America Act of 2009’’; or 
(2) the ‘‘SAFE for America Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) WORLDWIDE
LEVEL
OF
DIVERSITY
IMMI-
GRANTS.—Section 201 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking subsection (e). 
(b) ALLOCATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS.— 
Section 203 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c),’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b),’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) 
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b)’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), and 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) and (b)’’. 
(c) PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.—Section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2009. 
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(2) PAYMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4), as 
amended by section 3(c)(2), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p) PAYMENT FOR CHRONIC CARE MANAGEMENT 
AND COORDINATION SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish— 
‘‘(i) a payment code (or codes) under 
this section for chronic care management 
and coordination services (as defined in 
paragraph (1) of section 1861(jjj)) fur-
nished to a chronic care eligible individual 
(as defined in paragraph (3) of such sec-
tion) by a chronic care manager (as de-
fined in paragraph (2) of such section); 
and 
‘‘(ii) a payment amount for each such 
code. 
‘‘(B) 
REQUIREMENTS.—In 
establishing 
payment amounts under subparagraph (A)(ii), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) take into account— 
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purpose of giving expression to their rights as a na-
tive people to self-determination and self-governance; 
(21) Congress— 
(A) has declared that the United States 
has a special political and legal relationship for 
the welfare of the native peoples of the United 
States, including Native Hawaiians; 
(B) has identified Native Hawaiians as an 
indigenous, distinctly native people of the 
United States within the scope of its authority 
under the Constitution, and has enacted scores 
of statutes on their behalf; and 
(C) has delegated broad authority to the 
State of Hawaii to administer some of the 
United States’ responsibilities as they relate to 
the Native Hawaiian people and their lands; 
(22) the United States has recognized and re-
affirmed the special political and legal relationship 
with the Native Hawaiian people through the enact-
ment of the Act entitled, ‘‘An Act to provide for the 
admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union’’, 
approved March 18, 1959 (Public Law 86–3; 73 
Stat. 4), by— 
(A) ceding to the State of Hawaii title to 
the public lands formerly held by the United
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to ratify 
the Salmon Lake Area Land Ownership and Consolidation 
Agreement entered into by the Secretary, the State of 
Alaska, and the Bering Straits Native Corporation. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
AGREEMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Agreement’’ 
means the document— 
(A) entitled ‘‘Salmon Lake Area Land 
Ownership and Consolidation Agreement’’; 
(B) executed by the Secretary, the State, 
and the Bering Straits Native Corporation on 
July 18, 2007; and 
(C) on file with— 
(i) the Department of the Interior; 
(ii) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate; and 
(iii) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Alaska. 
SEC. 4. RATIFICATION OF AGREEMENT. 
(a) RATIFICATION.— 
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including reduced expenditures that may result 
from— 
(A) reducing preventable hospital admis-
sions; 
(B) more appropriate use of pharma-
ceuticals; and 
(C) reducing duplicate or unnecessary 
tests. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the entity conducting the study 
under subsection (a) shall submit to Congress and the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services a report on the 
study, together with recommendations for such legislation 
or administrative action as such entity determines appro-
priate. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 8. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in the provisions of, or in the amendments 
made by, this Act shall be construed as requiring an indi-
vidual to receive a geriatric assessment (as defined in sec-
tion 1861(hhh)(1) of the Social Security Act, as added by 
section 3(b)) or chronic care management and coordina-
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tion services (as defined in section 1861(jjj)(1) of such 
Act, as added by section 4(b)). 
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(1) continue the process of reconciliation with 
the Native Hawaiian people in furtherance of the 
Apology Resolution; 
(2) upon the reaffirmation of the government- 
to-government relationship between the single Native 
Hawaiian governing entity and the United States, 
effectuate and coordinate the special political and 
legal relationship between the Native Hawaiian gov-
erning entity and the United States through the 
Secretary, and with all other Federal agencies; 
(3) provide timely notice to, and consult with, 
the Native Hawaiian governing entity before taking 
any actions that may have the potential to signifi-
cantly affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or 
lands; 
(4) work with the Interagency Coordinating 
Group, other Federal agencies, and the State of Ha-
waii on policies, practices, and proposed actions af-
fecting Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; 
and 
(5) prepare and submit to the Committee on 
Indian Affairs and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee 
on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives an annual report detailing the activities of the
(B) legislative and other recommendations 
of the Secretary to improve the implementation 
of such subsection. 
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(1) each Federal agency whose actions may sig-
nificantly or uniquely impact Native Hawaiian pro-
grams, resources, rights, or lands; and 
(2) the Office. 
(c) LEAD AGENCY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Department of the Inte-
rior and the White House Office of Intergovern-
mental Affairs shall serve as the leaders of the 
Interagency Coordinating Group. 
(2) MEETINGS.—The Secretary shall convene 
meetings of the Interagency Coordinating Group. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Interagency Coordinating Group 
shall— 
(1) coordinate Federal programs and policies 
that affect Native Hawaiians or actions by any agen-
cy or agencies of the Federal Government that may 
significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian re-
sources, rights, or lands; 
(2) consult with the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity, through the coordination referred to in para-
graph (1), but the consultation obligation established 
in this provision shall apply only after the satisfac-
tion of all of the conditions referred to in section 
8(c)(8); and 
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(2) HOMEOWNERS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and publicize a telephone hotline for home-
owners to call to obtain information about the pro-
grams under this Act. 
(p) ONLINE CHAT FUNCTION.—The Secretary shall 
determine the feasibility and effectiveness of establishing 
an online chat function through the website established 
for the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program, and may es-
tablish such a function as appropriate. 
(q) DISASTER AREAS.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that a home in an area declared affected by a major dis-
aster declared by the President under section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) is not denied assistance under 
the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program solely because 
there is no equipment or system to replace due to the dis-
aster. 
(r) INCOME THRESHOLD.—Homeowners with a gross 
annual household income of more than $250,000 shall not 
be eligible for a rebate under this title. 
SEC. 102. REBATE AGGREGATORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall develop a net-
work of rebate aggregators that can facilitate the delivery 
of rebates to homeowners to reimburse the homeowners 
for work provided by participating contractors and ven-
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HR 2314 PCS 
Commission Act, 1920 (42 Stat. 
108, chapter 42); and 
(ee) other issues determined 
appropriate by the Council. 
(II) DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC 
GOVERNING
DOCUMENTS.—Based on 
the referendum, the Council shall de-
velop proposed organic governing doc-
uments for the Native Hawaiian gov-
erning entity and may seek technical 
assistance from the Secretary on the 
draft organic governing documents to 
ensure that the draft organic gov-
erning documents comply with this 
Act and other Federal law. 
(III) DISTRIBUTION.—The Coun-
cil shall publish to all qualified Native 
Hawaiian constituents of the Native 
Hawaiian governing entity listed on 
the roll published under this sub-
section notice of the availability of— 
(aa) a copy of the proposed 
organic governing documents, as 
drafted by the Council; and 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 241 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2314 
[Report No. 111–412] 
To express the policy of the United States regarding the United States 
relationship with Native Hawaiians and to provide a process for the 
recognition by the United States of the Native Hawaiian governing 
entity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE (for himself and Ms. HIRONO) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. 
SABLAN, Mr. COLE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, and 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN 
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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495 
(B) is chosen by the President of Afghani-
stan or Pakistan, as the case may be, in con-
sultation with labor unions and industry asso-
ciations; and 
(C) is vested with the authority to perform 
the functions described in paragraph (2). 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the labor of-
ficial shall include— 
(A) developing and maintaining a registry 
of textile or apparel producers, and developing, 
in consultation and coordination with any other 
appropriate officials of the Government of Af-
ghanistan or Pakistan, as the case may be, a 
system to ensure participation by such pro-
ducers in the program described in subsection 
(d); 
(B) overseeing the implementation of the 
program described in subsection (d); 
(C) receiving and investigating comments 
from any interested party regarding the condi-
tions described in subsection (d)(2) in facilities 
of textile or apparel producers listed in the reg-
istry described in subparagraph (A) and, where 
appropriate, referring such comments or the re-
sult of such investigations to the appropriate
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2317 
To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold medal on behalf 
of the Congress to Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his 
important contributions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wis-
consin, and the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. OBEY, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. KIND, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. 
PETRI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to posthumously award a gold 
medal on behalf of the Congress to Robert M. La 
Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contribu-
tions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wis-
consin, and the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Robert M. La Follette, Sr., better known as 
‘‘Fighting Bob’’ La Follette, was born more than 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2315 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Ohio or to con-
struct facilities in Ohio for such enemy combatants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. AUSTRIA (for himself, Mr. LATTA, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, and 
Mrs. SCHMIDT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants 
detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to 
facilities in Ohio or to construct facilities in Ohio for 
such enemy combatants. 
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 
ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED AT NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FA-
CILITIES IN OHIO. 
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 enemy combatant detained by the 
United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
to any facility in Ohio or to construct any facility in Ohio 
for any enemy combatant. 
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dors for energy efficiency retrofit work. The Secretary 
shall approve or deny an application from a person seeking 
to become a rebate aggregator not later than 30 days after 
receiving such application. The Secretary may disqualify 
any rebate aggregator, in one or more particular States, 
that fails to meet its obligations under this title in a timely 
and competent manner. The Secretary shall consult with 
States operating existing residential energy efficiency and 
retrofit programs on how best to coordinate the Home 
Star Retrofit Rebate Program with such existing pro-
grams, including the designation of rebate aggregators. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify 
a sufficient number of rebate aggregators in each State 
to ensure that rebate applications can be accepted from 
all qualified contractors. Not later than 90 days after such 
date of enactment, the Secretary shall ensure that rebate 
aggregation services are available to all homeowners in the 
United States at the lowest reasonable cost. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Rebate aggregators shall— 
(1) review each proposed rebate application for 
completeness and accuracy; 
(2) review all measures for which rebates are 
sought for eligibility in accordance with this title; 
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cost of repairing damages to any federally owned recre-
ation structure, facility, or real property managed by the 
Secretary at Lake Texoma that was damaged as a result 
of flooding that occurred at the Lake prior to September 
30, 2007. 
(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE TO SECRETARY.—The funds 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deposited into a spe-
cial account established in the Treasury of the United 
States and shall be available to the Secretary of the Army 
without further appropriation for use by the Secretary as 
specified in subsection (a), except that any funds that re-
main available after September 30, 2021, shall be depos-
ited into the special account established in the Treasury 
under section 4(i)(1) of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965. 
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(2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to pre-
paid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a rea-
sonable discount. 
SEC. 7. DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGES. 
Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United States 
Code, all surcharges received by the Secretary from the 
sale of coins minted under this Act shall be deposited into 
the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund. 
SEC. 8. FINANCIAL ASSURANCES. 
(a) NO NET COST TO THE GOVERNMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall take such actions as may be necessary to en-
sure that minting and issuing coins under this Act will 
not result in any net cost to the United States Govern-
ment. 
(b) PAYMENT FOR COINS.—A coin shall not be issued 
under this Act unless the Secretary has received— 
(1) full payment for the coin; 
(2) security satisfactory to the Secretary to in-
demnify the United States for full payment; or 
(3) a guarantee of full payment satisfactory to 
the Secretary from a depository institution whose 
deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation or the National Credit Union Ad-
ministration Board. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2319 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make all veterans eligible 
for home loans under the veterans mortgage revenue bond program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. 
SCHRADER, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. WU, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
KAGEN, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) 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 make 
all veterans eligible for home loans under the veterans 
mortgage revenue bond program. 
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 ‘‘Veterans’ Home Loan 
Improvement Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ALL VETERANS MADE ELIGIBLE FOR HOME LOANS 
UNDER 
VETERANS 
MORTGAGE 
REVENUE 
BOND PROVISIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 143(l) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) QUALIFIED
VETERAN.—For purposes of 
this subsection, the term ‘qualified veteran’ means 
any veteran who served on active duty.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to financing provided after the date 
of the enactment of this Act under issues issued before, 
on, or after such date. 
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