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‘‘(B) such medical center is the nearest 
medical center of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to such place of abode. 
‘‘(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The term ‘travel ex-
penses’ includes transportation, food, and lodging. 
‘‘(d) OTHER DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) VETERAN.—The term ‘veteran’ has the 
meaning given such term by section 101(2) of title 
38, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY.—The 
term ‘service-connected disability’ has the meaning 
given such term under section 101(13) of such Code. 
‘‘(3) FAMILY MEMBER.—The members of an in-
dividual’s family shall be determined under section 
4946(d); except that such members also shall in-
clude the brothers and sisters (whether by the whole 
or half blood) of the individual and their spouses.’’. 
(2) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT 
TAXPAYER
ITEMIZES
OTHER
DEDUCTIONS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 62 of such Code (defining ad-
justed gross income) is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) TRAVEL EXPENSES OF VETERANS FOR 
HEALTH CARE AT MEDICAL CENTERS OF THE DE-
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PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—The deduction 
allowed by section 224.’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions for part VII of subchapter B of chapter 1 of 
such Code is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 224 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Travel expenses of veterans for health care at medical centers of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross reference.’’. 
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2008. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3484 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority for certain 
qualifying work-study activities for purposes of the educational assistance 
programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Mr. BOOZMAN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the author-
ity for certain qualifying work-study activities for pur-
poses of the educational assistance programs of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
QUALIFYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR 
PURPOSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
Section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘June 10, 2010’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2014’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3485 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that monetary benefits 
paid to veterans by States and municipalities shall be excluded from 
consideration as income for purposes of pension benefits paid by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself and Mr. CROWLEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that 
monetary benefits paid to veterans by States and munici-
palities shall be excluded from consideration as income 
for purposes of pension benefits paid by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Pensions Protec-
tion Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN AMOUNTS FROM CONSID-
ERATION AS INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF VET-
ERANS PENSION BENEFITS. 
(a) EXCLUSION.—Section 1503(a) of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(9); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (10) as para-
graph (11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (10): 
‘‘(10) payment of a monetary amount to a vet-
eran from a State or municipality that is paid as a 
veterans’ benefit; and’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to determinations 
of income for calendar years beginning after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. EXEMPTION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND BULK 
CARGO FROM THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE 
TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4462 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating subsection 
(i) as subsection (j) and by inserting after subsection (h) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN SHORT SEA SHIP-
PING CARGO.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No tax shall be imposed 
under section 4461(a) with respect to commercial 
cargo (other than bulk cargo) that is loaded at— 
‘‘(A) a port in the United States mainland 
and unloaded at another port in the United 
States mainland after transport solely by coast-
al route or river or unloaded at a port in Can-
ada located in the Great Lakes St. Lawrence 
Seaway System, or 
‘‘(B) a port in Canada located in the Great 
Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System and un-
loaded at a port in the United States mainland. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) BULK CARGO.—The term ‘bulk cargo’ 
has the meaning given that term by section 
53101(1) of title 46, United States Code. 
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‘‘(B) GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEA-
WAY
SYSTEM.—The term ‘Great Lakes St. 
Lawrence Seaway System’ means the waterway 
between Duluth, Minnesota, and Nova Scotia, 
encompassing the 5 Great Lakes, their con-
necting channels, and the St. Lawrence River. 
‘‘(C) UNITED
STATES
MAINLAND.—The 
term ‘United States mainland’ has the meaning 
given such term in subsection (b)(3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to port use after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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•HR 5136 EH1S 
troller General of the United States a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the assumptions and estimated life-cycle 
costs of the Department’s long-range, penetrating, 
survivable, persistent, and enduring ‘‘family of sys-
tems’’ platforms; and 
(2) the assumptions and estimated life-cycle 
costs of the Next Generation Platform program, as 
planned and approved by the Secretary of Defense, 
prior to the cancellation of the program on April 6, 
2009. 
(c) CBO REPORT.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Congressional Budg-
et Office shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees and to the Comptroller General of the United States 
a report that includes— 
(1) a life-cycle-cost analysis of the costs of mod-
ernizing and sustaining the current fleet of B–1, B– 
2 and B–52 bombers to meet future long-range 
strike requirements compared to the costs of devel-
opment, testing, fielding, and operational employ-
ment of a singular Next Generation Bomber plat-
form to replace the existing fleet of B–1, B–2 and 
B–52 platforms;
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3489 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election 
officials from accepting a challenge to an individual’s eligibility to register 
to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election for 
Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual resides 
in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure pro-
ceedings or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane 
or other major disaster, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. WATT, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. DAVIS of 
Alabama, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. NADLER of 
New York, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit 
State election officials from accepting a challenge to an 
individual’s eligibility to register to vote in an election 
for Federal office or to vote in an election for Federal 
office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual 
resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject 
to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was 
adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster, 
and for other purposes. 
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by the contracting officer to substitute one or more 
subcontractors to perform such work. 
SEC. 5. PENALTIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) A contractor shall be subject to penalties if, 
without obtaining the approval of the contracting of-
ficer, the contractor— 
(A) replaces a listed subcontractor for a 
contract with an executive agency; or 
(B) awards a subcontract to a subcon-
tractor to perform work which the contractor 
had identified as work to be performed directly 
by the contractor. 
(2) A subcontractor shall also be subject to pen-
alties if the subcontractor is determined to have 
knowingly participated in the failure of the con-
tractor to comply with the regulatory provisions re-
lating to the substitution of a listed subcontractor. 
(b) AMOUNT OF PENALTIES TO BE IMPOSED.—The 
amount of penalties imposed under this section shall be 
equal to the greater of— 
(1) 10 percent of the amount of the bid by the 
listed subcontractor; 
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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. PROHIBITING ACCEPTANCE OF CHALLENGES 
TO ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER OR VOTE IN 
FEDERAL ELECTIONS NOT BASED ON GOOD 
CAUSE OR BASED ON RESIDENCE IN PROP-
ERTY 
SUBJECT 
TO 
FORECLOSURE 
PRO-
CEEDINGS OR IN AREA DAMAGED BY HURRI-
CANE OR OTHER MAJOR DISASTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title III of the Help 
America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 303 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 303A. PROHIBITING ACCEPTANCE OF CHALLENGES 
TO ELIGIBILITY TO REGISTER OR ELIGI-
BILITY TO VOTE IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS NOT 
BASED ON GOOD CAUSE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State or local election official 
may not accept a challenge to an individual’s eligibility 
to register to vote in an election for Federal office in a 
jurisdiction or to vote in an election for Federal office in 
a jurisdiction which is not based on good cause. 
‘‘(b) CHALLENGES BASED ON CERTAIN GROUNDS 
NOT CONSIDERED GOOD CAUSE.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), a challenge to an individual’s eligibility to reg-
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ister to vote in an election for Federal office in a jurisdic-
tion or to vote in an election for Federal office in a juris-
diction is not based on good cause if the challenge is based 
on any of the following grounds: 
‘‘(1) The individual resides in a household in 
the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure pro-
ceedings. 
‘‘(2) The jurisdiction is included in a geo-
graphic area which was adversely affected by a hur-
ricane or other major disaster declared by the Presi-
dent under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170). 
‘‘(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply 
with respect to the regularly scheduled general election for 
Federal office held in November 2010 and each subse-
quent election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO EN-
FORCEMENT.—Section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15511) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and 303’’ and inserting ‘‘303, and 
303A’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 303 the following 
new item: 
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‘‘Sec. 303A. Prohibiting acceptance of challenges to eligibility to register or eli-
gibility to vote in Federal elections not based on good cause.’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 263 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3489 
[Report No. 111–457] 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit State election 
officials from accepting a challenge to an individual’s eligibility to register 
to vote in an election for Federal office or to vote in an election for 
Federal office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual resides 
in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject to foreclosure pro-
ceedings or that the jurisdiction was adversely affected by a hurricane 
or other major disaster, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. WATT, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. DAVIS of 
Alabama, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. NADLER of 
New York, and Mrs. DAVIS of California) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to prohibit 
State election officials from accepting a challenge to an 
individual’s eligibility to register to vote in an election 
for Federal office or to vote in an election for Federal 
office in a jurisdiction on the grounds that the individual 
resides in a household in the jurisdiction which is subject 
to foreclosure proceedings or that the jurisdiction was 
adversely affected by a hurricane or other major disaster, 
and for other purposes. 
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dividual who has implemented a wellness pro-
gram for a different employer and who will en-
sure compliance with appropriate measures to 
protect the privacy of program participants, 
‘‘(B) that conducts health risk assessments 
for each of the program’s participants, 
‘‘(C) that offers at least 2 of the preventive 
services strongly recommended by the U.S. Pre-
ventive Services Task Force on an annual basis, 
‘‘(D) that offers annual counseling sessions 
and seminars related to at least 4 of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) smoking, 
‘‘(ii) obesity, 
‘‘(iii) stress management, 
‘‘(iv) physical fitness, 
‘‘(v) nutrition, 
‘‘(vi) substance abuse, 
‘‘(vii) depression, 
‘‘(viii) mental health, 
‘‘(ix) heart disease, and 
‘‘(x) maternal and infant health, and 
‘‘(E) whose qualified participants include 
not less than 60 percent of the eligible employ-
er’s full-time employees. 
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‘‘(7) DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION.—No Fed-
eral agency shall disclose under section 552 of title 
5, United States Code, any information contained in 
the database established pursuant to paragraph 
(3).’’. 
(b) REVISION OF THE LIST OF BIOLOGICAL AGENTS 
AND TOXINS.— 
(1) REVIEW OF LISTED AGENTS.— 
(A) REVIEW
BY
THE
SECRETARY
OF 
HEALTH
AND
HUMAN
SERVICES.—Not later 
than 180 days after the establishment of the 
list pursuant to subsection (f)(2) of section 
351A of the Public Health Service Act (as 
added by subsection (a)), the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall conduct a 
comprehensive review of the list of biological 
agents and toxins maintained pursuant to sub-
section (a)(1) of such section to determine 
which listed agents and toxins should instead be 
listed as Registry Agents (as described under 
such subsection (f)(2)). 
(B) REVIEW BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRI-
CULTURE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
establishment of the list pursuant to subsection 
(f)(2) of section 351A of the Public Health 
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SEC. 2. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace 
State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National His-
toric Site or designating the site as a separate unit 
of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birth-
place State Historic Site by the National Park Serv-
ice, other Federal, State, or local government enti-
ties or private or nonprofit organizations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3493 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage 
areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number 
of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule 
pay locality. 
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 ‘‘Locality Pay Equity 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITING THE NUMBER OF LOCAL WAGE AREAS DE-
FINED WITHIN A GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY 
LOCALITY. 
(a) LOCAL
WAGE
AREA
LIMITATION.—Section 
5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘(but 
such’’ and all that follows through ‘‘are employed)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking the period 
after ‘‘Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) the Office of Personnel Management shall 
define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay 
locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply 
to the pay locality designated as ‘Rest of United 
States’.’’. 
(b) PAY LOCALITY DEFINED.—Section 5342(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
after the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period 
after ‘‘employee’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) ‘pay locality’ has the same meaning as is 
given such term in section 5302(5).’’. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 
shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the 
purpose of this Act, including regulations to ensure that 
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the enactment of this Act shall not have the effect of re-
ducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who 
is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined by sec-
tion 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code). 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect at the start of the first full pay period begin-
ning at least 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
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data was at least 110 percent of such rate 
for the United States, or 
‘‘(ii) during the period beginning with 
the 1990 decennial census and ending with 
the 2000 decennial census, such entire 
area has a net out migration of inhabitants 
of at least 10 percent of the population of 
such area, and 
‘‘(B) such entire area meets 1 or more of 
the following criteria determined by the 2000 
decennial census data: 
‘‘(i) Median household income is not 
more than 70 percent of such income for 
the United States. 
‘‘(ii) Per capita income is not more 
than 75 percent of such income for the 
United States. 
‘‘(iii) The percentage of such area’s 
population which is disabled is at least 130 
percent of such percentage for the United 
States.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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