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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 452 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the child credit 
refundable for 5 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. TEAGUE (for himself, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. HEINRICH, and Mr. LUJAN) 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 make 
the child credit refundable for 5 years. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CHILD CREDIT MADE REFUNDABLE FOR 5 
YEARS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 24 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) SPECIAL RULE FOR 2009 THROUGH 2013.—In 
the case of any taxable year beginning in 2009, 2010, 
2011, 2012, or 2013— 
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‘‘(1) the aggregate credits allowed to a taxpayer 
under subpart C shall be increased by the credit 
which is allowable under this section without regard 
to this subsection and subsection (d), 
‘‘(2) the limitation under section 26(a)(2) or 
subsection (b)(3), as the case may be, and sub-
section (d) shall not apply, and 
‘‘(3) the amount of the credit allowed under 
this subsection shall not be treated as a credit al-
lowed under this subpart.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘24 (by reason of subsection (g) thereof),’’ 
before ‘‘36,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(A); 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) after the date of the enactment of 
subsection (d) of section 8312, for an offense 
described in such subsection; and’’. 
SEC. 5. REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEPOSITS. 
Section 8316(b) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) if the individual was convicted of an of-
fense described in subsection (d) of section 8312, for 
the period after the conviction.’’. 
SEC. 6. RESTORATION OF ANNUITY OR RETIRED PAY. 
Section 8318(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘is pardoned by the President’’ 
the following: ‘‘(or by the Governor, in the case of an of-
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 854 
AN ACT 
To provide humanitarian assistance to the Venezuelan people, 
including Venezuelan migrants and refugees in the Amer-
icas 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 (c) of section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) UNITED STATES REAL PROPERTY INTEREST.— 
For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘United States 
real property interest’ means an interest in real 
property (including an interest in a mine, well, or 
other natural deposit) located in the United States 
or the Virgin Islands. 
‘‘(2) OTHER SPECIAL RULES.— 
‘‘(A) INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY.—The 
term ‘interest in real property’ includes fee 
ownership and co-ownership of land or improve-
ments thereon, leaseholds of land or improve-
ments thereon, options to acquire land or im-
provements thereon, and options to acquire 
leaseholds of land or improvements thereon. 
‘‘(B) REAL PROPERTY INCLUDES ASSOCI-
ATED
PERSONAL
PROPERTY.—The term ‘real 
property’ includes movable walls, furnishings, 
and other personal property associated with the 
use of the real property.’’. 
(b) RULES FOR CERTAIN INVESTMENT ENTITIES.— 
Section 897(h) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
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tributions or expenditures were made in support 
or opposition to the ballot measure; and 
‘‘(F) if the contributions or expenditures 
were made for or against an issue advocacy 
campaign, the nature of the political issue and 
whether the contributions were made in support 
or opposition to the political issue. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Commission 
shall ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, 
the quarterly reports required by this subsection are 
publicly available through the Commission website in 
a 
manner 
that 
is 
searchable, 
sortable 
and 
downloadable, consistent with the requirements of 
section 24.’’. 
SEC. 5. REPORT. 
On an annual basis, the Office of Management and 
Budget shall conduct an audit on the compliance or non-
compliance with the requirements of this Act by public 
corporations, their management and shareholders, as well 
as the effectiveness of the Securities and Exchange Com-
mission in meeting the reporting and disclosure require-
ments of this Act. Not later than April 1 of each year, 
the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the 
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President a report on the audit activities required under 
this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4540 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the ban 
on election activity by foreign nationals to election activity by domestic 
corporations which are subsidiaries of foreign principals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. KAGEN, and Mrs. 
LOWEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
extend the ban on election activity by foreign nationals 
to election activity by domestic corporations which are 
subsidiaries of foreign principals. 
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 ‘‘Prevent Foreign Influ-
ence in our Elections Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF BAN ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EX-
PENDITURES BY FOREIGN NATIONALS TO DO-
MESTIC CORPORATIONS WHICH ARE SUB-
SIDIARIES OF FOREIGN PRINCIPALS. 
Section 319(b) of the Federal Election Campaign Act 
of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 441e(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) a corporation (other than a foreign prin-
cipal described in paragraph (1)) with respect to 
which the percentage of outstanding shares con-
trolled directly or indirectly by foreign principals is 
equal to or greater than 50 percent.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4542 
To prohibit the use of funds made available to the Department of Justice 
to prosecute individuals detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. 
MCCAUL, Mr. DENT, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mrs. MIL-
LER of Michigan, Mr. OLSON, Mr. CAO, and Mr. AUSTRIA) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Justice to prosecute individuals detained at 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stopping Criminal 
Trials for Guantanamo Terrorists Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE 
FUNDS TO PROSECUTE INDIVIDUALS DE-
TAINED AT NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO 
BAY, CUBA, IN THE UNITED STATES. 
No funds made available to the Department of Jus-
tice may be used to prosecute an individual who was de-
tained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, on or 
after January 22, 2009, in a criminal court located in the 
United States or in any territory or possession of the 
United States. 
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SECTION 1. ANTHONY J. CORTESE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Anthony 
J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San 
Jose, California, as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 4543 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4285 Payne 
Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANTHONY J. CORTESE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post 
Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, 
as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANTHONY J. CORTESE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Anthony 
J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, 
as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
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. ANTHONY J. CORTESE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Anthony 
J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 629 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 27, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, California, 
as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ANTHONY J. CORTESE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San Jose, 
California, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Anthony 
J. Cortese Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 629 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4543 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 4285 Payne Avenue in San 
Jose, California, as the ‘‘Anthony J. Cortese 
Post Office Building’’. 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4544 
To change references in Federal law to mental retardation to references 
to an intellectual disability, and change references to a mentally retarded 
individual to references to an individual with an intellectual disability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Mr. MCMAHON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To change references in Federal law to mental retardation 
to references to an intellectual disability, and change 
references to a mentally retarded individual to references 
to an individual with an intellectual disability. 
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 ‘‘Elizabeth A. Connelly 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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(i) 100 feet from the centerline of 
each adjacent county road; and 
(ii) 300 feet from the centerline of 
each adjacent State highway. 
(B) EFFECT.—Nothing in this Act shall 
prevent the maintenance and improvement of 
any road that is— 
(i) in existence on the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(ii) located adjacent to the wilderness 
area. 
(3) HUNTING.—Nothing in this Act shall affect 
hunting, under applicable State and Federal laws 
and regulations, within the wilderness area. 
(4) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—As provided in sec-
tion 4(d)(7) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1133(d)(7)), nothing in this Act shall be construed 
as affecting the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the 
State with respect to fish and wildlife within the wil-
derness area. 
(5) WATERCRAFT.—Nothing in this Act shall 
affect the use of watercraft, under applicable State 
and Federal laws and regulations, within the wilder-
ness area to the extent that such use was allowed on 
the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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paragraph (C)(i) for the previous fiscal 
year; and 
‘‘(ii) the State will meet the 90 per-
cent prospective coverage test specified in 
subparagraph (C)(ii) for the fiscal year. 
‘‘(C) 90 PERCENT COVERAGE TESTS.— 
‘‘(i) RETROSPECTIVE TEST.—The 90 
percent retrospective coverage test speci-
fied in this clause is, for a State for a fis-
cal year, that on average during the fiscal 
year, the State has enrolled under this title 
or title XIX at least 90 percent of the indi-
viduals residing in the State who— 
‘‘(I) are children under 19 years 
of age (or are pregnant women) and 
are eligible for medical assistance 
under title XIX; or 
‘‘(II) are targeted low-income 
children whose family income does not 
exceed 200 percent of the poverty line 
and who are eligible for child health 
assistance under this title. 
‘‘(ii) PROSPECTIVE
TEST.—The 90 
percent prospective test specified in this 
clause is, for a State for a fiscal year, that 
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SEC. 5. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or oth-
erwise affect the eligibility for services or the rights or re-
sponsibilities, under a provision amended by this Act, of 
individuals covered by the provision on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4546 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions 
of higher education to commit to, and provide notice of, tuition levels 
for students. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mrs. MYRICK) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
certain institutions of higher education to commit to, 
and provide notice of, tuition levels for students. 
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 ‘‘Truth in Tuition Act 
of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. COMMITMENT TO AND NOTICE OF TUITION LEVELS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 487(a) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(30)(A) The institution will provide to each 
admitted student considering an undergraduate or 
graduate program— 
‘‘(i) a multi-year tuition and fee schedule; 
or 
‘‘(ii) a single-year tuition and fee schedule, 
and nonbinding, multi-year estimate of net 
costs after all financial aid is awarded, assum-
ing constant family and student income, assets, 
and relevant circumstances. 
‘‘(B) Multi-year schedules and estimates re-
quired by subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) may include a percentage or dollar in-
crease or decrease of any size the institution 
deems appropriate from one year to the next; 
and 
‘‘(ii) shall indicate, on a year-by-year basis, 
costs for the normal duration of the relevant 
student’s undergraduate or graduate program. 
‘‘(C) Institutions that elect a single-year tuition 
and fee schedule under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 
include with each multi-year estimate the average 
deviation, in percentage terms, between previous 
year estimates and actual net costs for students at 
their institution. 
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‘‘(D) The Secretary shall waive the require-
ments of subparagraph (A), and of the commitment 
made thereunder, if the institution demonstrates to 
the Secretary that the requirements of subparagraph 
(A) are not practicable because of the occurrence of 
one or more events causing the institution severe 
economic distress, dramatic reduction of State or 
Federal aid, or any other circumstance the Secretary 
deems valid.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall be effective on the date that is 120 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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