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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1856 
To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. 
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 ‘‘FinCEN Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
(a) The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) The work of the Financial Crimes Enforce-
ment Network (FinCEN) is essential to safeguard 
the United States financial system and its inter-
national affiliates from the abuses of financial crime, 
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including terrorist financing, weapons of mass de-
struction proliferation, and money laundering. 
(2) All avenues of financial intermediation are 
vulnerable to abuse by illicit actors, and FinCEN ex-
ercises the regulatory authorities of the Bank Se-
crecy Act over a broad range of financial institu-
tions. 
(b) The Congress further finds and recognizes the re-
cent establishment by FinCEN of an International Pro-
grams Division to expand and enhance global financial in-
telligence 
sharing 
initiatives 
aimed 
at 
combating 
transnational crime threats facing United States financial 
markets, and takes note of FinCEN’s efforts to collabo-
rate with foreign financial intelligence unit partners on an-
alytical projects to identify and address emerging threats 
and vulnerabilities. 
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE FINANCIAL CRIMES EN-
FORCEMENT NETWORK. 
Section 310(d)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal years 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘not more than $105,500,000 for fiscal year 2010, and 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2011, 
2012, 2013, and 2014’’. 
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‘‘SEC. 904. PRESCRIPTION DRUG EDUCATION AND OUT-
REACH. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Director, shall establish a program to award grants 
or contracts— 
‘‘(1) under subsection (b) for the development 
and production of educational materials concerning 
the evidence available on the relative safety, relative 
effectiveness, and relative cost of prescription drugs, 
nonprescription drugs, and non-drug interventions 
for treating selected conditions, for distribution to 
healthcare providers who prescribe such drugs and 
their patients; and 
‘‘(2) under subsection (c) for the development 
and implementation of a program to appropriately 
train and deploy health professionals to educate phy-
sicians and other drug prescribers concerning the 
relative safety, relative effectiveness, and relative 
cost of prescription drugs, nonprescription drugs, 
and non-drug interventions for treating selected con-
ditions. 
‘‘(b) EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL GRANTS
OR CON-
TRACTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting 
through the Director, shall award grants or con-
tracts to eligible entities for the development and 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT FOR INFLATION.—Section 1211 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of any 
taxable year beginning after 2009, each dollar amount 
contained in subsection (b)(1) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
‘calendar year 2008’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding sentence 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to capital losses arising in tax-
able years beginning after December 31, 2008. 
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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. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND CONVEY-
ANCES, ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST, COL-
ORADO. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of 
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, are hereby modified 
to exclude from the national forest a parcel of real prop-
erty consisting of approximately 7 acres within the Crystal 
Lakes Subdivision as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Crys-
tal Lakes Encroachment, HR 3299’’ and dated July 15, 
2008. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND REMOVED FROM NA-
TIONAL FOREST.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
the authority provided by Public Law 97–465 (commonly 
known as the Small Tracts Act; 16 U.S.C. 521c–521i) to 
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the real property excluded from the boundaries 
of Roosevelt National Forest under subsection (a) to the 
landowners whose real property adjoins the excluded land 
and who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, oc-
cupy the excluded land. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyances required by 
subsection (b) shall be made without consideration.
(d) DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The exact 
acreage and legal description of the land excluded from 
the boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest under sub-
section (a) and conveyed under subsection (b) shall be de-
termined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(e) CANCELLATION OF PORTION OF UNOBLIGATED 
BALANCE IN FLREA SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The amount 
available for obligation as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act from the unobligated balance in the special ac-
count established for the Forest Service under section 807 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6806) is reduced by a total of $200,000, and the 
amount so reduced is hereby cancelled. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1858 
AN ACT 
To provide for a boundary adjustment and land 
conveyances involving Roosevelt National Forest, 
Colorado, to correct the effects of an erroneous 
land survey that resulted in approximately 7 
acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivision, Ninth 
Filing, encroaching on National Forest System 
land, and for other purposes.
tions. If an individual meets the appropriate fulfillment 
standard, the applicable training requirement is fulfilled. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE AND STANDARDS RELATING TO CON-
TRACTS FOR TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop appropriate guidance and standards to ensure that 
the Department of Defense will continue, where appropriate 
and cost-effective, to enter into contracts for the training 
requirements of sections 1723, 1724, and 1735 of this title, 
while maintaining appropriate control over the content and 
quality of such training.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1748. Guidance and standards for acquisition workforce training.’’. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR FULFILLMENT STANDARDS.— 
The fulfillment standards required under section 
1748(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
paragraph (1), shall be developed not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 853 of Pub-
lic Law 105–85 (111 Stat. 1851) is repealed. 
SEC. 206. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION WORK-
FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—Subchapter II 
of chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code, is 
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amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1725. Information technology acquisition positions 
‘‘(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and carry out a plan to strengthen the part of the 
acquisition workforce that specializes in information tech-
nology. The plan shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) Defined targets for billets devoted to infor-
mation technology acquisition. 
‘‘(2) Specific certification requirements for indi-
viduals in the acquisition workforce who specialize in 
information technology acquisition. 
‘‘(3) Defined career paths for individuals in the 
acquisition workforce who specialize in information 
technology acquisitions. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘information technology’ has the 
meaning provided such term in section 11101 of title 
40 and includes information technology incorporated 
into a major weapon system. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘major weapon system’ has the 
meaning provided such term in section 2379(f) of this 
title.’’. 
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(1) REIMBURSEMENT.—On submission of a 
claim by a rebate aggregator to the Federal Rebate 
Processing System, the Secretary shall provide reim-
bursement to the rebate aggregator for energy-effi-
ciency measures installed in a home, subject to para-
graphs (2) and (3). 
(2) VERIFICATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), all work conducted in a home as 
part of a whole-home retrofit by an accredited 
contractor under this section shall be subject to 
random field verification by an independent 
quality assurance provider at a rate of— 
(i) 15 percent; or 
(ii) in the case of work performed by 
an accredited contractor always using a 
certified workforce, 10 percent. 
(B) VERIFICATION
NOT
REQUIRED.—A 
home shall not be subject to field verification 
under subparagraph (A) if— 
(i) a post-retrofit home energy rating 
is conducted by an entity that is an eligible 
certifier in accordance with— 
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SECTION 1. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND CONVEY-
ANCES, ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST, COL-
ORADO. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of 
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, are hereby modified 
to exclude from the national forest a parcel of real prop-
erty consisting of approximately 7 acres within the Crystal 
Lakes Subdivision as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Crys-
tal Lakes Encroachment, HR 3299’’ and dated July 15, 
2008. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND REMOVED FROM NA-
TIONAL FOREST.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
the authority provided by Public Law 97–465 (commonly 
known as the Small Tracts Act; 16 U.S.C. 521c–521i) to 
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the real property excluded from the boundaries 
of Roosevelt National Forest under subsection (a) to the 
landowners whose real property adjoins the excluded land 
and who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, oc-
cupy the excluded land. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyances required by 
subsection (b) shall be made without consideration. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The exact 
acreage and legal description of the land excluded from 
the boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest under sub-
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section (a) and conveyed under subsection (b) shall be de-
termined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1858 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for a boundary adjustment and land conveyances 
involving Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, to correct 
the effects of an erroneous land survey that resulted 
in approximately 7 acres of the Crystal Lakes Subdivi-
sion, Ninth Filing, encroaching on National Forest Sys-
tem land, and for other purposes. 
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HR 1858 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND LAND CONVEY-
ANCES, ROOSEVELT NATIONAL FOREST, COL-
ORADO. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of 
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado, are hereby modified 
to exclude from the national forest a parcel of real prop-
erty consisting of approximately 7 acres within the Crystal 
Lakes Subdivision as depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Crys-
tal Lakes Encroachment, HR 3299’’ and dated July 15, 
2008. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF LAND REMOVED FROM NA-
TIONAL FOREST.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall use 
the authority provided by Public Law 97–465 (commonly 
known as the Small Tracts Act; 16 U.S.C. 521c–521i) to 
convey all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to the real property excluded from the boundaries 
of Roosevelt National Forest under subsection (a) to the 
landowners whose real property adjoins the excluded land 
and who, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, oc-
cupy the excluded land. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—The conveyances required by 
subsection (b) shall be made without consideration. 
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HR 1858 RFS 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY.—The exact 
acreage and legal description of the land excluded from 
the boundaries of Roosevelt National Forest under sub-
section (a) and conveyed under subsection (b) shall be de-
termined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(e) CANCELLATION OF PORTION OF UNOBLIGATED 
BALANCE IN FLREA SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—The amount 
available for obligation as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act from the unobligated balance in the special ac-
count established for the Forest Service under section 807 
of the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (16 
U.S.C. 6806) is reduced by a total of $200,000, and the 
amount so reduced is hereby cancelled. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1861 
To highlight and promote freedom of the press worldwide. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. SCHIFF (for himself and Mr. PENCE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To highlight and promote freedom of the press worldwide. 
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 ‘‘Daniel Pearl Freedom 
of the Press Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Acts of violence against journalists and 
media personnel continue to rise in frequency, with 
very few of the attacks resulting in prosecution. 
(2) According to the 2008 Annual Report by 
the Committee to Protect Journalists, in 2008 at 
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least 41 journalists were killed in connection with 
their work, and 125 were imprisoned. 
(3) Reflecting the rise in influence of Internet 
reporting, an increasing number of online editors, 
bloggers, and web-based reporters are being impris-
oned and websites are being closed because of offi-
cial censorship. 
(4) The United States and the international 
community agree that the safety and independence 
of journalists and the media are a matter of pressing 
international concern. On December 10, 1948, the 
United Nations General Assembly adopted the Uni-
versal Declaration of Human Rights. Article 19 of 
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states 
that ‘‘Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion 
and expression; this right includes freedom to hold 
opinions without interference and to seek, receive 
and impart information and ideas through any 
media and regardless of frontiers.’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) highlight and promote the work and accom-
plishments of journalists and media organizations 
that promote freedom of opinion and expression 
worldwide; 
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AMDT. NO. 570 
(C) PROVISION OF GRANTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
make grants to States under this sub-
section on a pro rata basis based on the 
amount of aquaculture feed used in each 
State during the 2007 calendar year, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(ii) TIMING.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall make grants to States to 
provide assistance under this subsection. 
(D) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
make grants under this subsection only to 
States that demonstrate to the satisfaction of 
the Secretary that the State will— 
(i) use grant funds to assist eligible 
aquaculture producers; 
(ii) provide assistance to eligible aqua-
culture producers not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the State receives 
grant funds; and 
(iii) not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the State provides assistance 
to eligible aquaculture producers, submit to 
the Secretary a report that describes— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1864 
To provide a pay increase of 3.4 percent for members of the uniformed 
services for fiscal year 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. ADLER of New Jersey, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. LOBIONDO, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. NYE, 
Mr. FLEMING, Mr. PASTOR of Arizona, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. BARTLETT, 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. JONES, Mr. OLSON, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. AKIN, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. MASSA, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HARPER, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. 
HUNTER, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. DAVIS of 
Kentucky, Mr. FORBES, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. BROUN of 
Georgia, Mr. HELLER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, 
Mrs. BIGGERT, and Mr. PRICE of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide a pay increase of 3.4 percent for members of 
the uniformed services for fiscal year 2010. 
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. FISCAL YEAR 2010 INCREASE IN MILITARY 
BASIC PAY. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The 
adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2010 re-
quired by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, 
in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of 
the uniformed services shall not be made. 
(b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 
1, 2010, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of 
the uniformed services are increased by 3.4 percent. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1865 
To eliminate the requirement that States collect Social Security numbers 
from applicants for recreational licenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To eliminate the requirement that States collect Social 
Security numbers from applicants for recreational licenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENT THAT STATES 
COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS FROM 
APPLICANTS FOR RECREATIONAL LICENSES. 
Section 466(a)(13)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 666(a)(13)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘rec-
reational license,’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1866 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude industrial hemp from 
the definition of marihuana, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CLAY, Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. STARK, and Ms. WOOL-
SEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judi-
ciary, 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 amend the Controlled Substances Act to exclude indus-
trial hemp from the definition of marihuana, 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 ‘‘Industrial Hemp 
Farming Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF INDUSTRIAL HEMP FROM DEFINI-
TION OF MARIHUANA. 
Paragraph (16) of section 102 of the Controlled Sub-
stances Act (21 U.S.C. 802(16)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(16)’’ at the beginning and in-
serting ‘‘(16)(A)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) The term ‘marihuana’ does not include indus-
trial hemp. As used in the preceding sentence, the term 
‘industrial hemp’ means the plant Cannabis sativa L. and 
any part of such plant, whether growing or not, with a 
delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration that does not 
exceed 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.’’. 
SEC. 3. INDUSTRIAL HEMP DETERMINATION TO BE MADE 
BY STATES. 
Section 201 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 811) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i) INDUSTRIAL HEMP DETERMINATION TO BE 
MADE BY STATES.—In any criminal action, civil action, 
or administrative proceeding, a State regulating the grow-
ing and processing of industrial hemp under State law 
shall have exclusive authority to determine whether any 
such plant meets the concentration limitation set forth in 
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subparagraph (B) of paragraph (16) of section 102 and 
such determination shall be conclusive and binding.’’. 
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