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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5995 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the trade or business 
expense deduction for damages paid pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act 
of 1990. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. GRIJALVA 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 deny the 
trade or business expense deduction for damages paid 
pursuant to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. 
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 ‘‘Closing Oil Spill Tax 
Loopholes Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DENIAL OF DEDUCTION FOR PAYMENT OF OIL POL-
LUTION ACT CLAIMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 162 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection 
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(q) as subsection (r) and by inserting after subsection (p) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(q) PAYMENT OF OIL POLLUTION ACT CLAIMS.— 
No deduction shall be allowed under subsection (a) for any 
amount paid for any claim for damages (or paid in settle-
ment of such a claim) under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
with respect to any discharge of oil.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to discharges of oil occurring after 
December 31, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5996 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the prevention, diag-
nosis, and treatment of veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary 
disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. STEARNS (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to improve the 
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of veterans with 
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVEMENT OF PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS, 
TREATMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF CHRON-
IC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. 
(a) TREATMENT OF COPD.—Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall— 
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(1) develop treatment protocols and related 
tools for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and 
management of chronic obstructive pulmonary dis-
ease; and 
(2) improve biomedical and prosthetic research 
programs regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary 
disease. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAMS.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the Director of 
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Direc-
tor of the Indian Health Service, and the Administrator 
of the Health Resources and Services Agency, shall de-
velop pilot programs to demonstrate best practices for the 
diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pul-
monary disease. 
(c) SMOKING CESSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations provided for such purpose, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the 
Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, shall develop improved techniques and best 
practices for assisting individuals with chronic ob-
structive pulmonary disease in successfully quitting 
smoking. 
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(2) UNIQUE
NEEDS
OF
COPD
PATIENTS.—In 
carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary— 
(A) shall identify subpopulations of individ-
uals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
that have unique needs with respect to quitting 
smoking; 
(B) may conduct research to determine 
whether the techniques and best practices devel-
oped under paragraph (1) are different from 
techniques and best practices used to assist in-
dividuals with other chronic diseases in success-
fully quitting smoking. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5998 
To repeal the enhanced compensation structure reporting requirement of 
the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. HENSARLING introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal the enhanced compensation structure reporting 
requirement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and 
Consumer Protection Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall 
Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is hereby re-
pealed. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 956. 
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by the candidates for President of the 
major parties in the preceding presidential 
election. 
‘‘(iii) COORDINATION RULE.—If eligi-
ble candidates of a minor party are enti-
tled to payments under this subparagraph, 
such entitlement shall be reduced by the 
amount of the entitlement allowed under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(3) POST-ELECTION
PAYMENTS
FOR
MINOR 
AND NEW PARTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The eligible can-
didates of a minor party or a new party in a 
presidential election whose candidate for Presi-
dent in such election receives, as such can-
didate, 5 percent or more of the total number 
of popular votes cast for the office of President 
in such election shall be entitled to payments 
under section 9006 equal to the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the product of the popular vote 
ratio with respect to such candidate and 
the amount in effect under paragraph 
(1)(A), plus 
‘‘(ii) an amount equal to the applica-
ble percentage of the amount of each 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2278 
AN ACT 
To designate the September 11th National Memorial Trail 
Route, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2579 IH——3 HR 2579 [H——4 HR 2631 IH 50
SEC. 2142. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EMERGENCY 
UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 4007 of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 
U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Except as provided in 
subsection (b), an’’ and inserting ‘‘An’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘January 3, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘January 31, 2013’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) TERMINATION.—No compensation under this 
title shall be payable for any week subsequent to the last 
week described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) MODIFIED TIERS OF EMERGENCY UNEMPLOY-
MENT COMPENSATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4002 of the Supple-
mental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110– 
252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking 
subsections (b) through (e) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(b) FIRST-TIER
EMERGENCY
UNEMPLOYMENT 
COMPENSATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount established in 
an account under subsection (a) shall be an amount 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—An institution of higher edu-
cation shall not be eligible to receive any Federal funds 
for any fiscal year during which the institution has a foot-
ball team that participates in the National Collegiate Ath-
letic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Sub-
division, unless the national championship game of such 
Subdivision is the culmination of a playoff system. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 102 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002). 
(2) PLAYOFF SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘playoff sys-
tem’’ means a system by which the national cham-
pionship game of the NCAA Division I Football 
Bowl Subdivision is the final game of a single elimi-
nation post-season playoff system for which all 
NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision con-
ferences and unaffiliated NCAA Division I Football 
Bowl Subdivision teams are eligible. 
SEC. 3. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) OTHER SPORTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
this Act shall be construed to affect the post-season play-
off system of any sport, division, subdivision, or athletic 
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program other than the NCAA Division I Football Bowl 
Subdivision. 
(b) BOWL GAMES PERMITTED.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to prevent— 
(1) a playoff system that incorporates the post- 
season NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision 
bowl games established before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, including names, sponsorships, and 
locations for such bowl games; or 
(2) bowl games carried out independent of the 
playoff system required by this Act, including bowl 
games established before, on, and after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The prohibition in section 2(a) shall apply to any in-
stitution of higher education with a football team partici-
pating in an NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision 
game on or after the date that is 3 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6001 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment 
of tax-free COBRA premium payment accounts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. PITTS 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 provide 
for the establishment of tax-free COBRA premium pay-
ment accounts, 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 ‘‘COBRA Affordability 
Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. COBRA PREMIUM PAYMENT ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter F of chapter 1 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exempt organi-
zations) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new part: 
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(3) ACTION FOR VIOLATION SHORTLY BEFORE 
A
FEDERAL
ELECTION.—If the violation occurred 
within 30 days before the date of an election for 
Federal office, the aggrieved person shall not be re-
quired to provide notice to the chief election official 
of the State under paragraph (1) before bringing a 
civil action in such a court to obtain the declaratory 
or injunctive relief with respect to the violation. 
SEC. 6. RELATION TO OTHER LAWS. 
(a) NO
PROHIBITION
ON
LESS
RESTRICTIVE 
LAWS.—Nothing in this Act shall be construed to prohibit 
a State from enacting any State law that affords the right 
to vote in any election for Federal office on terms less 
restrictive than those terms established by this Act. 
(b) NO LIMITATION ON OTHER LAWS.—The rights 
and remedies established by this Act shall be in addition 
to all other rights and remedies provided by law, and shall 
not supersede, restrict, or limit the application of the Vot-
ing Rights Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 1973 et seq.) or the 
National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 
1973gg et seq.). 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A local educational 
agency, a successful charter school, or a suc-
cessful charter school in partnership with such 
a local educational agency may apply for funds 
reserved under paragraph (1) to carry out the 
activities described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES.—A recipient of funds 
under subparagraph (A) shall use the funds to 
assist schools in adapting the program of a suc-
cessful charter school (or certain aspects of the 
successful charter school’s program), or to dis-
seminate information about a successful charter 
school, through such activities as— 
‘‘(i) assisting individuals with the 
planning and start-up of one or more new 
public schools, including charter schools, 
that are independent of the successful 
charter school and the successful charter 
school’s developers, and that agree to be 
held to at least as high a level of account-
ability as the successful charter school; 
‘‘(ii) developing partnerships with 
public schools, including charter schools, 
designed to improve student academic 
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achievement in each of the schools partici-
pating in the partnership; 
‘‘(iii) developing curriculum materials, 
assessments, and other materials that pro-
mote increased student achievement and 
are based on successful practices within 
the successful charter school; and 
‘‘(iv) conducting evaluations and de-
veloping materials that document the suc-
cessful practices of the successful charter 
school and that are designed to improve 
student performance in other schools. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
‘‘(i) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— 
The term ‘local educational agency’ does 
not include a charter school that con-
stitutes a local educational agency under 
State law. 
‘‘(ii) 
SUCCESSFUL
CHARTER 
SCHOOL.—The term ‘successful charter 
school’ means a charter school that has 
been in operation for at least 3 consecutive 
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years and satisfies other criteria deter-
mined by the Secretary.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6005 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for 
the temporary treatment of certain electronic health records as certified 
EHR technology for purposes of health information technology payment 
incentives under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. STEARNS, and Mrs. BLACKBURN) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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 jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act 
to provide for the temporary treatment of certain elec-
tronic health records as certified EHR technology for 
purposes of health information technology payment in-
centives under the Medicare and Medicaid Programs. 
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 ‘‘Ensuring Equality for 
Early EHR Adoption Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY TREATMENT OF CERTAIN EHR TECH-
NOLOGY UNDER THE MEDICARE AND MED-
ICAID EHR INCENTIVE PAYMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) MEDICARE PROGRAM.—Section 1848(o)(4) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(o)(4)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For payment years 
2011 and 2012, such term includes an electronic health 
record that is not certified pursuant to such section 
3001(c)(5) and that enables the demonstration of mean-
ingful EHR use for an EHR reporting period for the pay-
ment year involved.’’. 
(b) MEDICAID PROGRAM.—Section 1903(t)(3)(A) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)(3)(A)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: ‘‘For payment years 2011 
and 2012, such term includes an electronic health record 
that is not certified pursuant to such section 3001(c)(5) 
and that enables a Medicaid provider to demonstrate 
meaningful use for purposes of this subsection.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6006 
To affirm that waters of the Great Lakes Basin are impressed with a 
public trust and managed consistent with public trust principles and 
other standards to protect the navigational, conservation, and public 
interests in such waters, to provide for enforcement, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. KUCINICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To affirm that waters of the Great Lakes Basin are im-
pressed with a public trust and managed consistent with 
public trust principles and other standards to protect 
the navigational, conservation, and public interests in 
such waters, to provide for enforcement, 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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‘‘(V) after such juveniles are 
committed to secure placement; or 
‘‘(ii) improving treatment of juveniles 
with mental health needs by working to en-
sure— 
‘‘(I) that— 
‘‘(aa) initial mental health 
screening is— 
‘‘(AA) completed for a 
juvenile immediately upon 
entering the juvenile justice 
system or a juvenile facility; 
and 
‘‘(BB) 
conducted 
by 
qualified health and mental 
health professionals or by 
staff who have been trained 
by qualified health, mental 
health, and substance abuse 
professionals; and 
‘‘(bb) in the case of screen-
ing, results that indicate possible 
need for mental health or sub-
stance abuse services are re-
viewed by qualified mental health 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6007 
To amend section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974 to strengthen provisions 
relating to the identification of United States trade expansion priorities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2010 
Mr. CRITZ (for himself, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, and Mr. 
BOCCIERI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974 to strength-
en provisions relating to the identification of United 
States trade expansion priorities. 
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 ‘‘Trade Enforcement 
Priorities Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE EXPANSION PRIOR-
ITIES. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE EXPANSION PRIOR-
ITIES.—Section 310 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2420) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 310. IDENTIFICATION OF TRADE EXPANSION PRIOR-
ITIES. 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IDENTIFICATION AND REPORT.—Within 30 
days after the submission in each calendar year of 
the report required by section 181(b), the United 
States Trade Representative shall— 
‘‘(A) review United States trade expansion 
priorities; 
‘‘(B) identify priority foreign country prac-
tices the elimination of which is likely to have 
the most significant potential to increase 
United States exports, either directly or 
through the establishment of a beneficial prece-
dent; and 
‘‘(C) submit to the Committee on Finance 
of the Senate and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and 
publish in the Federal Register a report on the 
priority foreign country practices so identified. 
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‘‘(2) FACTORS.—In identifying priority foreign 
country practices under paragraph (1), the Trade 
Representative shall take into account all relevant 
factors, including— 
‘‘(A) the major barriers and trade dis-
torting practices described in the National 
Trade Estimate Report required under section 
181(b); 
‘‘(B) the trade agreements to which a for-
eign country is a party and its compliance with 
those agreements; 
‘‘(C) the medium- and long-term implica-
tions of foreign government procurement plans; 
and 
‘‘(D) the international competitive position 
and export potential of United States products 
and services. 
‘‘(3) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The Trade Rep-
resentative may include in the report, if appro-
priate— 
‘‘(A) a description of foreign country prac-
tices that may in the future warrant identifica-
tion as priority foreign country practices; and 
‘‘(B) a statement about other foreign coun-
try practices that were not identified because 
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matchable contribution received by such 
candidate on or after June 1 of the year 
of the presidential election, or by his au-
thorized committees. 
The total amount of payments to which such a 
candidate is entitled under clause (ii) shall not 
exceed the product of the amount in effect 
under the last sentence of paragraph (1)(A) 
and the popular vote ratio with respect to such 
candidate. 
‘‘(B) POPULAR VOTE RATIO WITH RESPECT 
TO A CANDIDATE.—For purposes of this para-
graph, the popular vote ratio with respect to a 
candidate in a presidential election is the ratio 
of the number of popular votes received by such 
candidate for the office of President in such 
election to the average number of popular votes 
received by the candidates for President of the 
major parties in such election. 
‘‘(C) 
APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—For 
purposes of subparagraph (A), the applicable 
percentage is the product of 400 percent and 
the popular vote ratio with respect to such can-
didate. 
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