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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 27, 2010. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 2092) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the National 
Children’s Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for 
Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 4, line 3, strike øthe¿ and insert a portion 
of the 
Ω2æOn page 4, line 6, strike øfor another recreational, en-
vironmental, or educational purpose, except that the rever-
sionary interest of the United States under this paragraph 
shall expire upon the expiration of the 30-year period 
which begins on the date of the enactment of the Kingman
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and Heritage Islands Act of 2009.¿ and insert the Com-
prehensive Plan. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
(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-
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2092 
To amend the National Children’s Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable 
uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2009 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the National Children’s Island Act of 1995 to 
expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands 
by the District of Columbia, 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 ‘‘Kingman and Heritage 
Islands Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO NATIONAL CHILDREN’S ISLAND 
ACT OF 1995. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ALLOWABLE USES FOR KINGMAN 
AND HERITAGE ISLANDS.—The National Children’s Is-
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day period which begins on the date on which the Sec-
retary provides written notice to the District that the Sec-
retary has determined that the District is not using the 
property for recreational, environmental, or educational 
purposes in accordance with National Children’s Island, 
the Anacostia Waterfront Framework Plan, or for another 
recreational, environmental, or educational purpose, ex-
cept that the reversionary interest of the United States 
under this paragraph shall expire upon the expiration of 
the 30-year period which begins on the date of the enact-
ment of the Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2009. 
Such notice shall be made in accordance with chapter 5 
of title 5, United States Code (relating to administrative 
procedures).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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land Act of 1995 (sec. 10–1401 et seq., D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7. COMPREHENSIVE AND ANACOSTIA WATERFRONT 
FRAMEWORK PLANS. 
‘‘(a) COMPLIANCE WITH PLANS.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act, it is not a violation of 
the terms and conditions of this Act for the District of 
Columbia to use the lands conveyed and the easements 
granted under this Act in accordance with the Anacostia 
Waterfront Framework Plan and the Comprehensive Plan. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ANACOSTIA
WATERFRONT
FRAMEWORK 
PLAN.—The term ‘Anacostia Waterfront Framework 
Plan’ means the November 2003 Anacostia Water-
front Framework Plan to redevelop and revitalize 
the Anacostia waterfront in the District of Colum-
bia, as may be amended from time to time, devel-
oped pursuant to a memorandum of understanding 
dated March 22, 2000, between the General Services 
Administration, Government of the District of Co-
lumbia, Office of Management and Budget, Naval 
District Washington, Military District Washington, 
Marine Barracks Washington, Department of Labor, 
Department of Transportation, National Park Serv-
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ice, Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, Washington Metropolitan Area 
Transit Authority, National Capital Planning Com-
mission, National Arboretum, and Small Business 
Administration. 
‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.—The term ‘Com-
prehensive Plan’ means the Comprehensive Plan of 
the District of Columbia approved by the Council of 
the District of Columbia on December 28, 2006, as 
such plan may be amended or superseded from time 
to time.’’. 
(b) RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—Sec-
tion 3 of such Act (sec. 10–1402, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking subsection (d). 
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other appropriate Federal agencies (including the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 
States, and local government entities. 
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Union Calendar No. 156 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2092 
[Report No. 111–275] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Children’s Island Act of 
1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and 
Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia, 
and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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† HR 2142 EAS 
‘‘(C) include on the website information 
about each program identified by the agencies. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION.—Information for each pro-
gram described under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) an identification of how the agency de-
fines the term ‘program’, consistent with guid-
ance provided by the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, including the program 
activities that are aggregated, disaggregated, or 
consolidated to be considered a program by the 
agency; 
‘‘(B) a description of the purposes of the 
program and the contribution of the program to 
the mission and goals of the agency; and 
‘‘(C) an identification of funding for the 
current fiscal year and previous 2 fiscal years. 
‘‘(b) TRANSPARENCY OF AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS AND 
RESULTS.—The head of each agency required to develop 
agency priority goals shall make information about each 
agency priority goal available to the Office of Management 
and Budget for publication on the website, with the excep-
tion of any information covered by section 1120(b)(2) of 
this title. In addition to an identification of each agency 
priority goal, the website shall also consolidate information 
about each agency priority goal, including—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Represent-
atives and the Committee on Environment and Pub-
lic Works of the Senate a report on the results of 
the study conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) IMPACTS.—Such report shall include infor-
mation on any adverse impacts of excess nutrients 
on coastal recreation waters, including adverse im-
pacts caused by algal blooms resulting from excess 
nutrients. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Such report shall in-
clude recommendations for action to address adverse 
impacts of excess nutrients and algal blooms on 
coastal recreation waters, including the establish-
ment and implementation of numeric water quality 
criteria for nutrients. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—In developing such re-
port, the Administrator shall consult with the heads 
of other appropriate Federal agencies (including the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), 
States, and local government entities. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2093 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
relating to beach monitoring, and for other pur-
poses.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2093 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2009 
Received 
AUGUST 7, 2009 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating 
to beach monitoring, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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graphs (1) and (3) of section 3(b), the Secretary of 
the Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall complete the conveyance of the land to 
Sealaska. 
(2) SIGNIFICANT
SITES.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of selection of land by Sealaska 
under section 3(b)(2), the Secretary shall complete 
the conveyance of the land to Sealaska. 
(b) EXPIRATION OF WITHDRAWALS.—On completion 
of the selection by Sealaska and the conveyances to 
Sealaska of land under subsection (a) in a manner that 
is sufficient to fulfill the land entitlement of Sealaska 
under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.)— 
(1) the original withdrawal areas set aside for 
selection by Native Corporations in southeast Alaska 
under that Act (as in effect on the day before the 
date of enactment of this Act) shall be rescinded; 
and 
(2) land located within a withdrawal area that 
is not conveyed to a southeast Alaska Regional Cor-
poration or Village Corporation shall be returned to 
the unencumbered management of the Forest Serv-
ice as a part of the Tongass National Forest. 
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‘‘(B) advise the head of the agency and the 
Chief Operating Officer on the selection of agen-
cy goals, including opportunities to collaborate 
with other agencies on common goals; 
‘‘(C) assist the head of the agency and the 
Chief Operating Officer in overseeing the imple-
mentation of the agency strategic planning, per-
formance planning, and reporting requirements 
provided under sections 1115 through 1122 of 
this title and sections 306 of title 5, including 
the contributions of the agency to the Federal 
Government priority goals; 
‘‘(D) support the head of agency and the 
Chief Operating Officer in the conduct of regular 
reviews of agency performance, including at least 
quarterly reviews of progress achieved toward 
agency priority goals, if applicable; 
‘‘(E) assist the head of the agency and the 
Chief Operating Officer in the development and 
use within the agency of performance measures 
in personnel performance appraisals, and, as ap-
propriate, other agency personnel and planning 
processes and assessments; and 
‘‘(F) ensure that agency progress toward the 
achievement of all goals is communicated to
H. Res. 1468 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 24, 2010. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5175) to amend the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 to prohibit foreign influence in Federal 
elections, to prohibit government contractors from making ex-
penditures with respect to such elections, and to establish ad-
ditional disclosure requirements with respect to spending in 
such elections, and for other purposes. The first reading of 
the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined 
to the bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and 
controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on House Administration. After general debate 
the bill shall be considered for amendment under the five- 
minute rule. The amendment in the nature of a substitute
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2094 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the per resident 
payment floor for direct graduate medical education payments under 
the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and Mr. YOUNG of Alas-
ka) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase 
the per resident payment floor for direct graduate med-
ical education payments under the Medicare 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 ‘‘Physician Training 
Promotion Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASING TO 100 PERCENT OF THE LOCALITY 
ADJUSTED NATIONAL AVERAGE PER RESI-
DENT AMOUNT THE PAYMENT FLOOR FOR DI-
RECT GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PAY-
MENTS UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1886(h)(2)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(2)(D)(iii)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘70 percent,’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘85 percent,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘for the cost reporting period beginning dur-
ing fiscal year 2009 shall not be less than 90 per-
cent, for the cost reporting period beginning during 
fiscal year 2010 shall not be less than 95 percent, 
and for the cost reporting period beginning during 
fiscal year 2011 shall not be less than 100 percent,’’. 
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to the availability of funding pursuant to section 109, to 
homeowners to reimburse the homeowners for work pro-
vided by participating contractors and vendors, for the in-
stallation of energy savings measures— 
(1) selected from the list of energy savings 
measures described in subsection (b); 
(2) installed after the date of enactment of this 
Act in the home by a qualified contractor; and 
(3) carried out in compliance with this section. 
(b) ENERGY SAVINGS MEASURES.—Subject to sub-
section (c), a rebate shall be awarded under subsection 
(a) for the installation of the following energy savings 
measures for a home energy retrofit that meet technical 
standards established under this section: 
(1) Whole house air sealing measures, including 
interior and exterior measures, utilizing sealants, 
caulks, insulating foams, gaskets, weather-stripping, 
mastics, and other building materials in accordance 
with BPI standards or other procedures approved by 
the Secretary. 
(2) Attic insulation measures that— 
(A) include sealing of air leakage between 
the attic and the conditioned space, in accord-
ance with BPI standards or the attic portions
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2098 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through 
treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2009 
Mr. TANNER (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. BOUSTANY) 
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 look-through treatment of payments between related 
controlled foreign corporations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LOOK-THROUGH TREATMENT 
OF 
PAYMENTS 
BETWEEN 
RELATED 
CON-
TROLLED FOREIGN CORPORATIONS. 
Subparagraph (C) of section 954(c)(6) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2015’’. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1608 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Advisory Committee Act to increase 
the transparency of Federal advisory committees, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of such Act (29 U.S.C. 667(c)), for violations of any of 
the reporting requirements described in section 2. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) 
CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY.—The 
term 
‘‘construction industry’’ means the industry identi-
fied by the 2007 North American Industry Classi-
fication System Code as industry code 23 (as pub-
lished by the Bureau of the Census). 
(2) EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘‘employee’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
651). 
(3) EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘employer’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3 of the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
651), except that such term does not include an em-
ployer in the construction industry. 
(4) ESTABLISHMENT.—The term ‘‘establish-
ment’’— 
(A) has the meaning given such term in 
section 1904.46 of title 29 Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act), except that such term 
does not include an establishment with fewer 
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of the DOE or EPA thermal bypass checklist or 
other procedures approved by the Secretary; 
(B) add at least R–19 insulation to exist-
ing insulation; 
(C) result in at least R–38 insulation in 
DOE climate zones 1 through 4 and at least R– 
49 insulation in DOE climate zones 5 through 
8, including existing insulation, within the lim-
its of structural capacity, except that a State, 
with the approval of the Secretary, may des-
ignate climate zone subregions as a function of 
varying elevation; and 
(D) cover at least— 
(i) 100 percent of an accessible attic; 
or 
(ii) 75 percent of the total conditioned 
footprint of the house. 
(3) Duct sealing or replacement and sealing 
that— 
(A) is installed in accordance with BPI 
standards or other procedures approved by the 
Secretary; and 
(B) in the case of duct replacement and 
sealing, replaces and seals at least 50 percent 
of a distribution system of the home.
wall, and crawl space insulation and air-sealing 
products that— 
(A) qualify for a tax credit under section 
25C of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, but 
with respect to which no claim for such a tax 
credit has been made; 
(B) are purchased by a homeowner for in-
stallation by the homeowner in a home identi-
fied by its address by the homeowner; and 
(C) are identified and attributed to that 
home in a rebate submission by the vendor to 
a rebate aggregator. 
(2) LIMITATION.—No rebate may be provided 
under this subsection with respect to insulation or 
products that are employed in energy-efficiency 
measures with respect to which a rebate is provided 
under this section or section 6. 
(3) AMOUNT OF REBATE.—A rebate under this 
subsection shall be awarded for 50 percent of the 
total cost of the products described in paragraph 
(1), not to exceed $250 per home. 
(g) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine whether information submitted to the Federal 
Rebate Processing System with respect to a rebate 
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tion oversight function specified in subsection (c). An offi-
cial may be designated to perform more than one function. 
The performance of duties pursuant to this section shall 
not limit or otherwise affect the performance of any other 
duties assigned to such official by the Secretary or by 
other officers of the Department responsible for the man-
agement and direction of such official except as necessary 
to satisfy the requirements of subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) QUALIFICATIONS.—In designating an official for 
a function pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
ensure that the official reports directly to the Secretary 
in the performance of such function and is— 
‘‘(1) highly expert in matters relating to the 
function; 
‘‘(2) assigned the appropriate staff and re-
sources necessary to carry out the function; 
‘‘(3) independent from those engaged in the 
execution of acquisition programs; 
‘‘(4) free of any undue political influence; and 
‘‘(5) free of any personal conflict of interest. 
‘‘(c) ACQUISITION OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS.—(1) The 
acquisition oversight functions to be performed by officials 
designated pursuant to paragraph (1) are as follows: 
‘‘(A) Cost estimation. 
‘‘(B) Systems engineering. 
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