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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3937 
To establish a health benefits program, based on the Federal employees 
health benefits program, to provide health insurance coverage for the 
President, Vice President, and Members of Congress, and citizens not 
eligible for coverage under the Federal employees health benefits pro-
gram. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Mr. TERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Over-
sight and Government Reform, Education and Labor, and Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish a health benefits program, based on the Federal 
employees health benefits program, to provide health in-
surance coverage for the President, Vice President, and 
Members of Congress, and citizens not eligible for cov-
erage under the Federal employees health benefits pro-
gram. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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cian or an order of a State or municipal agency in accord-
ance with State law regarding the medical use of mari-
juana. 
‘‘(f) In this section, the term State includes the Dis-
trict of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other territory 
or possession of the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 221 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 
3436 and all that follows through the end of the table and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘3436. Affirmative defense for conduct regarding the medical use of marijuana; 
seizure of property.’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5811 
AN ACT 
To require the Transportation Security Administration to 
provide nursing facilities and paid parental leave for 
Administration personnel, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3938 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain nonwoven polypropylene zippered 
sleeping bag carry cases, not under 77.5 cm in circumference and not 
exceeding 106.7 cm in circumference. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain nonwoven poly-
propylene zippered sleeping bag carry cases, not under 
77.5 cm in circumference and not exceeding 106.7 cm 
in circumference. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN NONWOVEN POLYPROPYLENE SLEEP-
ING BAG CARRY CASES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Sleeping bag carry cases im-
ported separately from sleep-
ing bags, with a body of 
nonwoven polypropylene and 
a top of nonwoven polyester, 
and with a zipper running 
completely around the perim-
eter sealing the top to the 
body, not under 77.5 cm in 
circumference and not ex-
ceeding 106.7 cm in circum-
ference, valued not over $1 
(provided for in subheading 
6307.90.98) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 28, 2010. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3940) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend Public Law 96– 
597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior 
to extend grants and other assistance to facilitate political 
status public education programs for the peoples of the non- 
self-governing territories of the United States.’’, do pass with 
the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
following:
† HR 3940 EAS 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING POLITICAL 
STATUS EDUCATION IN GUAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 
Interior may provide technical assistance to the Govern-
ment of Guam under section 601(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas 
of the United States, and for other purposes’’, approved De-
cember 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(a)), for public education 
regarding political status options only if the political status 
options are consistent with the Constitution of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR-
IANA ISLANDS. 
(a) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 8103(b) of 
the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note) 
(as amended by section 520 of division D of Public Law 
111–117) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘(except 
2011 when there shall be no increase)’’ after ‘‘there-
after’’ the second place it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘except 
that, beginning in 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘except that 
there shall be no such increase in 2010 or 2011 and, 
beginning in 2012’’.
† HR 3940 EAS 
(b) GAO REPORT.—Section 8104 of such Act (as 
amended) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) REPORT.—The Government Accountability Office 
shall assess the impact of minimum wage increases that 
have occurred pursuant to section 8103, and not later than 
September 1, 2011, shall transmit to Congress a report of 
its findings. The Government Accountability Office shall 
submit subsequent reports not later than April 1, 2013, and 
every 2 years thereafter until the minimum wage in the 
respective territory meets the federal minimum wage.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(b). 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to clarify the 
availability of existing funds for political status education 
in the Territory of Guam, and for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3940 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 96–597 to clarify the authority of 
the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other 
assistance to facilitate political status public education 
programs for the peoples of the non-self-governing terri-
tories of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants 
and other assistance to facilitate a political status public 
education program for the people of Guam. 
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SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the 
Secretary of the Interior to advance the economic, social, 
and political development of the territories of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601 of the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular 
areas of the United States, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1469d), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Interior may extend to the 
governments of American Samoa, Guam, and the United 
States Virgin Islands, and their agencies and instrumen-
talities, assistance, including assistance in the form of 
grants, research, planning assistance, studies, and agree-
ments with Federal agencies, to facilitate public education 
programs regarding political status options for their re-
spective territories.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
19(a)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C.
2028(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 601(c) of 
Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 601(d) of Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 
1469d(d))’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3940 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 96–597 to clarify the author-
ity of the Secretary of the Interior to extend 
grants and other assistance to facilitate political 
status public education programs for the peoples 
of the non-self-governing territories of the United 
States.
H. R. 3940 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten 
An Act 
To clarify the availability of existing funds for political status education in the 
Territory of Guam, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING POLITICAL STATUS EDU-
CATION IN GUAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Interior 
may provide technical assistance to the Government of Guam under 
section 601(a) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropriations 
for certain insular areas of the United States, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(a)), for public 
education regarding political status options only if the political 
status options are consistent with the Constitution of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. MINIMUM WAGE IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND THE COMMON-
WEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
(a) DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 8103(b) of the Fair 
Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (29 U.S.C. 206 note) (as amended 
by section 520 of division D of Public Law 111–117) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘(except 2011 when 
there shall be no increase)’’ after ‘‘thereafter’’ the second place 
it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘except that, beginning 
in 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘except that there shall be no such 
increase in 2010 or 2011 and, beginning in 2012’’. 
(b) GAO REPORT.—Section 8104 of such Act (as amended) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) REPORT.—The Government Accountability Office shall 
assess the impact of minimum wage increases that have occurred 
pursuant to section 8103, and not later than September 1, 2011, 
shall transmit to Congress a report of its findings. The Government 
Accountability Office shall submit subsequent reports not later than 
April 1, 2013, and every 2 years thereafter until the minimum
H. R. 3940—2 
wage in the respective territory meets the federal minimum wage.’’; 
and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3940 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assist-
ance to facilitate a political status public education program for the 
people of Guam. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants 
and other assistance to facilitate a political status public 
education program for the people of Guam. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the 
Secretary of the Interior to advance the economic, social, 
and political development of the Territories of the United 
States. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the 
Secretary of the Interior to advance the economic, social, 
and political development of the territories of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular areas 
of the United States, and for other purposes’’, approved De-
cember 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1469d), is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Interior may extend to the 
governments of American Samoa, Guam, and the United 
States Virgin Islands, and their agencies and instrumental-
ities, assistance, including assistance in the form of grants, 
research, planning assistance, studies, and agreements with 
Federal agencies, to facilitate public education programs re-
garding political status options for their respective terri-
tories.’’. 
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SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDU-
CATION PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of the Interior may, in exercise of the 
administrative authority granted under section 3 of the 
Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421a), extend to the 
Government of Guam and its agencies and instrumental-
ities assistance, including assistance in the form of grants, 
research, planning assistance, studies, and agreements 
with Federal agencies, to facilitate a public education pro-
gram regarding political status options for the Territory 
of Guam. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3940 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend Public Law 96–597 to clarify the authority of 
the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other 
assistance to facilitate political status public education 
programs for the peoples of the non-self-governing terri-
tories of the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 3940 RFS 
SECTION 1. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
Congress reaffirms that it is the responsibility of the 
Secretary of the Interior to advance the economic, social, 
and political development of the territories of the United 
States. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR POLITICAL STATUS PUBLIC EDU-
CATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601 of the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act to authorize appropriations for certain insular 
areas of the United States, and for other purposes’’, ap-
proved December 24, 1980 (48 U.S.C. 1469d), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (d) 
as subsections (c) through (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) The Secretary of the Interior may extend to the 
governments of American Samoa, Guam, and the United 
States Virgin Islands, and their agencies and instrumen-
talities, assistance, including assistance in the form of 
grants, research, planning assistance, studies, and agree-
ments with Federal agencies, to facilitate public education 
programs regarding political status options for their re-
spective territories.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
19(a)(2)(C) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
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2028(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 601(c) of 
Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 601(d) of Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 
1469d(d))’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 209 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3940 
[Report No. 111–357] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend grants and other assist-
ance to facilitate a political status public education program for the 
people of Guam. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. SABLAN, and 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 27, 2009] 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 19(a)(2)(C) 
of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2028(a)(2)(C)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 601(c) of Public Law 96– 
597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 601(d) 
of Public Law 96–597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(d))’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to amend Pub-
lic Law 96–597 to clarify the authority of the Secretary 
of the Interior to extend grants and other assistance to 
facilitate political status public education programs for 
the peoples of the non-self-governing territories of the 
United States.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 209 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3940 
[Report No. 111–357] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to extend 
grants and other assistance to facilitate a polit-
ical status public education program for the peo-
ple of Guam. 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3941 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the temporary 
increase in unemployment tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Mr. BURGESS 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 eliminate 
the temporary increase in unemployment tax. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF TEMPORARY INCREASE IN UNEM-
PLOYMENT TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3101 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘equal to— 
’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of the total wages’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘equal to 6.0 percent of the total 
wages’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to wages paid during months be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3942 
To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 27, 2009 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. GORDON of Ten-
nessee, Mr. MARSHALL, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. HENSARLING, 
Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WOLF, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, and Mr. PLATTS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a veterans health care stamp. 
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 Health Care 
Stamp Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS HEALTH CARE STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to afford a convenient 
way for members of the public to contribute to funding 
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for the medical care and treatment of veterans, the United 
States Postal Service shall provide for the issuance and 
sale of a special postage stamp, hereinafter referred to as 
the ‘‘veterans health care stamp’’, in accordance with sub-
sections (b) and (c). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance and sale 
of the veterans health care stamp shall be governed by 
section 416 of title 39, United States Code, except that— 
(1) all amounts becoming available from the 
sale of such stamp shall be transferred to the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs in accordance with sec-
tion 416(d) of such title; and 
(2) such stamp shall not be subject to any nu-
merical limitation under section 416(e)(1)(C) of 
such title. 
(c) ANNUAL REISSUANCE.—The veterans health care 
stamp shall bear such illustration, depiction, or other 
image or design as the Postal Service shall determine in 
time to allow for its reissuance to coincide with Veterans 
Day of each year. 
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