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amount to the Advantage HSA of the individual or house-
hold. 
(c) HSA PREMIUM ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, shall establish a program under 
which the Secretary of the Treasury shall pay the pre-
miums for the high deductible health plan with respect to 
the Advantage HSA of such individual. Such program 
shall provide for prorated payment of such premiums in 
the case that such individual is not an Advantage eligible 
individual for a full calendar year. 
(d) ADVANTAGE ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Advantage eligi-
ble individual’’ means, with respect to any month, 
any individual— 
(A) who is an eligible individual (as de-
fined in section 223(c) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986); and 
(B)(i) who is Advantage eligible; or 
(ii) whose dependent (within the meaning 
of section 152 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986) or spouse is Advantage eligible (but only 
if an election under this section is in effect with 
respect to such spouse or dependent). 
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sanction, and appropriate procedures for ap-
pealing determinations relating to the imposi-
tion of a penalty or intermediate sanction. 
‘‘(5) SIMULTANEOUS
LABORATORY
INSPEC-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(A) INSPECTIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT 
OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—The Secretary shall 
have the authority to inspect persons subject to 
the regulations promulgated under subsection 
(b) to ensure compliance with the regulations 
by such persons. 
‘‘(B) SIMULTANEOUS
INSPECTIONS.—All 
Federal agencies conducting inspections of a 
person to ensure compliance with regulations 
promulgated under subsection (b), regulations 
promulgated under section 351A(b)(1) of the 
Public 
Health 
Service 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
262a(b)(1)), regulations promulgated under 
section 212(b)(1) of the Agricultural Bioter-
rorism Protection Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 
8401(b)(1)), or security standards applicable 
under a contract between a Federal agency and 
the person shall be conducted simultaneously to 
the extent practicable. 
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U.S.C. 101 et seq.), as amended by section 221, is amend-
ed by inserting after the item relating to section 525 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 526. Individual and community preparedness.’’. 
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month period beginning on July 1, 2019, and 
ending on June 30, 2020; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a Federal Direct Refi-
nanced Private Loan for a private education 
loan originally issued for graduate or profes-
sional degree postsecondary educational ex-
penses, a rate equal to the rate for Federal Di-
rect Unsubsidized Stafford Loans issued to 
graduate or professional students for the 12- 
month period beginning on July 1, 2019, and 
ending on June 30, 2020. 
‘‘(2) COMBINED UNDERGRADUATE AND GRAD-
UATE
STUDY
LOANS.—If a Federal Direct Refi-
nanced Private Loan is for a private education loan 
originally issued for both undergraduate and grad-
uate or professional postsecondary educational ex-
penses, the interest rate shall be a rate equal to the 
rate for Federal Direct PLUS Loans for the 12- 
month period beginning on July 1, 2019, and ending 
on June 30, 2020. 
‘‘(3) FIXED RATE.—The applicable rate of in-
terest determined under this subsection for a Fed-
eral Direct Refinanced Private Loan shall be fixed 
for the period of the loan. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3479 
To eliminate duplicative Government programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To eliminate duplicative Government programs, 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 ‘‘Scrapping 
Unsustainable Redundant Programs Leaves Us Solvent 
Act of 2009’’ or the ‘‘SURPLUS Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) reduce America’s debt, now more than 
$11,000,000,000,000 dollars; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3475 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to double the amount of funds 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Institutes of Health for 
medical research with the greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. FORBES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to double the 
amount of funds authorized to be appropriated to the 
National Institutes of Health for medical research with 
the greatest potential for near-term clinical benefit. 
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 ‘‘Accelerate Cures for 
Patients Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL NIH FUNDING FOR RESEARCH WITH 
GREATEST 
POTENTIAL 
FOR 
NEAR-TERM 
CLINICAL BENEFIT. 
Title IV of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
281 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 402A 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 402A–1. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR RESEARCH WITH 
GREATEST 
POTENTIAL 
FOR 
NEAR-TERM 
CLINICAL BENEFIT. 
‘‘In addition to the amount authorized to be appro-
priated each fiscal year pursuant to section 402A to con-
duct or support medical research under this title, there 
is authorized to be appropriated an equal amount for med-
ical research (relating to cancer, cardiovascular disease, 
diabetes, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, or 
other diseases or conditions) that (as determined by the 
Secretary) has the greatest potential for near-term clinical 
benefit in human patients, as indicated by substantial evi-
dence from basic research or by substantial clinical evi-
dence. Such evidence may include but is not limited to— 
‘‘(1) evidence of improvement in one or more 
human patients suffering from illness or injury, as 
documented in reports by professional medical or 
scientific associations or in peer-reviewed medical or 
scientific literature; or 
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‘‘(2) approval for use in human trials by the 
Food and Drug Administration.’’. 
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‘‘(C) JOINT
INSPECTION
PROCEDURES.— 
Federal agencies conducting simultaneous in-
spections of a person under this paragraph 
shall cooperate, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, to ensure that the inspections are con-
ducted efficiently and in a manner that mini-
mizes the administrative burden on the person. 
‘‘(D) INSPECTION REPORTS.—Any report 
of inspection of a person conducted by a Fed-
eral agency to enforce regulations promulgated 
under subsection (b), regulations promulgated 
under section 351A(b)(1) of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a(b)(1)), regulations 
promulgated under section 212(b)(1) of the Ag-
ricultural Bioterrorism Protection Act of 2002 
(7 U.S.C. 8401(b)(1)), or security standards 
applicable under a contract between the Federal 
agency and the person shall be made available 
to any other Federal agency that enforces any 
such regulations with respect to the person or 
that funds research of a Tier I agent or a listed 
agent by the person.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
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necessary to carry out this section and the amendments 
made by this section. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 317 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 318. Enhanced biosecurity measures.’’. 
SEC. 103. LABORATORY AND FACILITY REGISTRATION AND 
DATABASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 351A of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 262a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) through 
(m) as (g) through (n) respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) LABORATORY AND FACILITY REGISTRATION AND 
DATABASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
the Secretary of Agriculture, shall by regulation es-
tablish criteria defining characteristics, features, or 
equipment that could facilitate the misuse of a lab-
oratory or other facility for the purposes of devel-
oping a biological weapon, which may include— 
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SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVI-
SORY COMMISSION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 5 of Public Law 
100–573 (16 U.S.C. 460o note) is amended by striking 
‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be deemed 
to have taken effect on October 30, 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3476 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National 
Recreation Area Citizen Advisory Commission.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3476 
To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Citizen 
Advisory Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. CARNEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
Area Citizen Advisory Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVI-
SORY COMMISSION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 5 of Public Law 
100–573 (16 U.S.C. 460o note) is amended by striking 
‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be deemed 
to have taken effect on October 30, 2008. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3476 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation 
Area Citizen Advisory Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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within which the individual’s principal place of abode 
is located. 
‘‘(2) INSURANCE
BIDDING.—If an insurance 
company is based in the United States, they may 
offer and sell policies in all States and they may bid 
on other policies across State lines. 
‘‘(e) TRUSTEE-TO-TRUSTEE
TRANSFER.—Section 
223(f)(2) shall not apply to any trustee-to-trustee transfer 
from an Advantage HSA of an account holder to another 
Advantage HSA or health savings account of such account 
holder. 
‘‘(f) ASSOCIATIONS.—Employers who choose to par-
ticipate in the Advantage HSA Program may join together 
in associations in an effort to purchase less expensive in-
surance for their employees.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for part III of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such 
Code is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 138 the following new item: 
‘‘138A. Advantage HSA.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
SEC. 102. HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT REFORM. 
(a) ACCOUNT-TO-ACCOUNT TRANSFERS.— 
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SECTION 1. REAUTHORIZATION OF DELAWARE WATER GAP 
NATIONAL RECREATION AREA CITIZEN ADVI-
SORY COMMISSION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Section 5 of Public Law 
100–573 (16 U.S.C. 460o note) is amended by striking 
‘‘20’’ and inserting ‘‘30’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall be deemed 
to have taken effect on October 30, 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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(2) eliminate duplicative Government programs, 
streamlining the way Government operates; 
(3) secure, for effective programs, the necessary 
resources; and 
(4) reduce the overall size of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Com-
merce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
Education, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development, the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Secretary of Labor, the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the 
Attorney General, and the Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
any program or initiative housed within a depart-
ment or agency headed by a Secretary (as defined 
in paragraph (1)). 
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SEC. 4. STUDY OF EXISTING FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—Each Secretary shall conduct a study 
to determine if any Federal program within the depart-
ment or agency concerned is duplicative of one or more 
other Federal programs under the authority of the depart-
ment or agency as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary shall 
submit to Congress and make available to the public a re-
port that contains the results of the study required under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. TERMINATION OF DUPLICATIVE PROGRAMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO TERMINATE DUPLICATIVE 
PROGRAMS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), if a 
Secretary determines under section 4(a) that any program 
is duplicative of one or more other Federal programs with-
in the department or agency concerned, the Secretary 
shall, to the maximum extent appropriate, terminate the 
duplicative Federal program, or consolidate the program 
with other programs performing similar functions, not 
later than 180 days after the date of the submission of 
the report under section 4(b). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
any program that is required or authorized by statute. 
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(c) DUPLICATIVE PROGRAM.—For purposes of this 
section, a program shall be considered duplicative of an-
other program if— 
(1) in the case of a grant program, the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the purpose of the 
program is to benefit a specific group of persons 
that is identical to or substantially similar to a 
group of persons that is eligible for another grant 
program; and 
(2) in the case of any other program, the Sec-
retary concerned determines that the program is 
performing the same essential function as another 
program. 
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will prevail on the claim for punitive damages. At the re-
quest of any party in a health care lawsuit, the trier of 
fact shall consider in a separate proceeding— 
(1) whether punitive damages are to be award-
ed and the amount of such award; and 
(2) the amount of punitive damages following a 
determination of punitive liability. 
If a separate proceeding is requested, evidence relevant 
only to the claim for punitive damages, as determined by 
applicable State law, shall be inadmissible in any pro-
ceeding to determine whether compensatory damages are 
to be awarded. 
(b) DETERMINING AMOUNT
OF PUNITIVE DAM-
AGES.— 
(1) FACTORS
CONSIDERED.—In determining 
the amount of punitive damages, if awarded, in a 
health care lawsuit, the trier of fact shall consider 
only the following— 
(A) the severity of the harm caused by the 
conduct of such party; 
(B) the duration of the conduct or any 
concealment of it by such party; 
(C) the profitability of the conduct to such 
party; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3486 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain shipping 
from the harbor maintenance tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. 
LEVIN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. PETERS, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. MASSA, Mr. COSTA, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KAGEN, and 
Mr. POSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
certain shipping from the harbor maintenance tax. 
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 ‘‘Short Sea Shipping 
Act of 2009’’. 
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(E) Failure of a subcontractor to meet the 
surety bond requirements specified by the bid-
der as a condition of the subcontractor to per-
form on the contract, if awarded to the bidder. 
(F) The subcontractor is ineligible to per-
form on the subcontract because the subcon-
tractor is suspended, debarred, or otherwise in-
eligible to perform. 
(G) A series of failures by the subcon-
tractor to perform in accordance with the speci-
fication, terms, and conditions of its sub-
contract 
resulting 
in 
the 
withholding 
of 
amounts requested by the subcontractor in ac-
cordance with section 3905 of title 31, United 
States Code, and the regulations implementing 
such section. 
(H) Failure of the subcontractor to comply 
with a requirement of law applicable to the sub-
contractor. 
(I) Failure or refusal of the subcontractor 
to perform the subcontract. 
(3) REQUESTS FOR SUBSTITUTION.—A request 
of a contractor for a substitution of a listed subcon-
tractor shall be submitted in writing to the con-
tracting officer and shall include the reasons for the 
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request. The contractor shall provide a copy of its 
request for substitution to the listed subcontractor 
by any means that provides written third-party 
verification of delivery to the last known address of 
the subcontractor. A subcontractor who has been so 
notified shall have five working days within which to 
submit written objections to the substitution to the 
contracting officer. Failure to file such written ob-
jections shall constitute the consent of the listed 
subcontractor to the substitution. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON ASSIGNMENT, TRANSFER, OR 
SUBSTITUTION.— 
(1) LIMITATION
ON
ASSIGNMENT
OR
TRANS-
FER.—No contractor shall permit any subcontract to 
be voluntarily assigned or transferred or to be per-
formed by any entity other than the subcontractor 
listed in the bid or proposal without the consent of 
the contracting officer. Consent of the contracting 
officer to a contractor for a substitution shall— 
(A) be promptly made in writing; and 
(B) be included in the contract file. 
(2) LIMITATION ON SUBSTITUTION.—No con-
tractor that listed itself for a portion of the work 
under the contract shall subcontract any portion of 
the work for which it listed itself, unless authorized 
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‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 204. PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM. 
The Administrator, acting through the Director of 
the Program and in coordination with States, federally 
recognized Indian tribes, local governments, and other en-
tities, shall carry out a public information program to pro-
vide information relating to the Plan and its implementa-
tion. 
SEC. 205. REPORT. 
Not later than December 31, 2011, and annually 
thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to Congress a 
comprehensive report that describes the costs, accomplish-
ments, and outcomes of the activities carried out in the 
implementation of the Plan. The report shall include a list 
of rejected project proposals with explanations for their 
rejection. 
SEC. 206. COMPLIANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL LAW. 
Nothing in this Act preempts the authority of any 
Federal or State agency, under any State or Federal law, 
to prevent, reduce, or eliminate pollution in the Lower Col-
orado River or to restore or maintain the ecosystem health 
of the Lower Colorado River or the authority of a Federal 
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agency that is being used or may be used to apportion, 
release, and deliver Lower Colorado River water. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4686 
AN ACT 
To require ride-hailing companies to implement an enhanced 
digital system to verify passengers with their authorized 
ride-hailing vehicles and drivers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4695 
AN ACT 
To impose sanctions with respect to Turkey, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,