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(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con-
veyance of the Property, the County shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount in cash equal to the market 
value of the property. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF VALUE.—To determine 
the market value of the property, the Secretary shall 
have the Property appraised in conformity with the 
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions. The approved appraisal shall at all times 
be the property of the United States. 
(d) SURVEY.—The County shall, at its cost, survey 
the exterior boundaries of the Subtropical Horticulture 
Research Station and the Property to Federal survey 
standards to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and shall 
provide to the Secretary certified originals with signature 
and raised seal. 
(e) RELEASE.—The County, by a recordable instru-
ment satisfactory to the Secretary, shall release the United 
States Department of Agriculture from that instrument 
dated September 8, 2006, titled ‘‘Unity of Title’’. 
(f) TIME OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall con-
vey the Property to the County not later than 120 days 
after the date on which the County deposits the consider-
ation with the Department of Agriculture. 
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acres, more or less, fronting on SW 67th Avenue for con-
veyance as the Property. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for the con-
veyance of the Property, the County shall pay to the 
Secretary an amount in cash equal to the market 
value of the property. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF VALUE.—To determine 
the market value of the property, the Secretary shall 
have the Property appraised in conformity with the 
Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Ac-
quisitions. The approved appraisal shall at all times 
be the property of the United States. 
(d) SURVEY.—The County shall, at its cost, survey 
the exterior boundaries of the Subtropical Horticulture 
Research Station and the Property to Federal survey 
standards to the satisfaction of the Secretary, and shall 
provide to the Secretary certified originals with signature 
and raised seal. 
(e) RELEASE.—The County, by a recordable instru-
ment satisfactory to the Secretary, shall release the United 
States Department of Agriculture from that instrument 
dated September 8, 2006, titled ‘‘Unity of Title’’. 
(f) TIME OF CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall con-
vey the Property to the County not later than 120 days 
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islation appropriating funds) in order for the plan to 
meet the additional requirements made by the 
amendments made by subsection (a), the State plan 
shall not be regarded as failing to comply with the 
requirements of such title solely on the basis of its 
failure to meet these additional requirements before 
the first day of the first calendar quarter beginning 
after the close of the first regular session of the 
State legislature that begins after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. For purposes of the previous sen-
tence, in the case of a State that has a 2-year legis-
lative session, each year of such session shall be 
deemed to be a separate regular session of the State 
legislature. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3173 
To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to prohibit the 
importation and shipment of certain species of carp. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mrs. BONO 
MACK, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. DENT, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. 
LANCE, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
KIRK, Mr. LEE of New York, and Mr. CULBERSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend section 42 of title 18, United States Code, to 
prohibit the importation and shipment of certain species 
of carp. 
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 ‘‘Asian Carp Prevention 
and Control Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITION OF SPECIES OF CARP TO THE LIST OF IN-
JURIOUS SPECIES THAT ARE PROHIBITED 
FROM BEING IMPORTED OR SHIPPED. 
Section 42(a)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘of the bighead carp of the species 
Hypophthalmichthys 
nobilis;’’ 
after 
‘‘Dreissena 
polymorpha;’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3175 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
certain federally owned land in Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami- 
Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, 
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. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the feder-
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SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the feder-
ally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horti-
culture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, 
Florida, as described in section 2(b). 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of the consideration 
and cost reimbursement provided herein, the Secretary 
shall convey and quitclaim to the County, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in the Property, subject 
to easements and rights-of-way of record and such other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(b) PROPERTY
DELINEATION.—Of the federally 
owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Re-
search Station, the Secretary and the authorized rep-
resentative of the County shall mutually delineate 2.0 
acres, more or less, fronting on SW 67th Avenue for con-
veyance as the Property. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.— 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3175 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami- 
Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, 
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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(g) CORRECTIONS.—With the agreement of the 
County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or 
modifications to the legal description of the Property. 
SEC. 3. COSTS. 
(a) TRANSACTION COSTS.—At closing for the convey-
ance of the Property under this Act, the County shall pay 
or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reason-
able transaction and administrative personnel costs associ-
ated with the conveyance authorized by this Act, including 
the transaction costs of appraisal, title, hazardous sub-
stances examination, and closing costs. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition to trans-
action costs under subsection (a), the County shall pay 
administrative costs in the liquidated amount of $50,000. 
(c) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—The County and the Sec-
retary shall each bear their own attorneys’ costs. 
SEC. 4. RECEIPTS. 
The Secretary shall deposit the consideration and re-
ceipts for costs into the Treasury of the United States to 
be credited to the appropriation for the Agricultural Re-
search Service, and such sum shall be available to the Sec-
retary until expended, without further appropriation, for 
the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical 
Horticulture Research Station. 
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SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) SECURITY FENCING.—On or before closing for 
the conveyance of the Property under this Act, the County 
shall, at its cost, contract for the construction of a security 
fence located on the boundary between the Property and 
the adjacent land administered by the Secretary. The 
fence shall be of materials and standards approved in ad-
vance by the Secretary. The Secretary may approve tem-
porary security structures for use during construction 
phases. 
(b) OTHER TERMS.—The Secretary and the County 
may otherwise effect the purpose of this Act on such addi-
tional terms as are mutually acceptable and which are not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 140 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3175 
[Report No. 111–252] 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami-Dade County 
certain federally owned land in Florida, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of 
Florida, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. MEEK of Florida 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
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 direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to Miami- 
Dade County certain federally owned land in Florida, 
and for other purposes. 
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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. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Miami-Dade County in the State of Florida. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(3) PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘Property’’ means 
approximately 2.0 acres, more or less, of the feder-
ally owned land comprising the Subtropical Horti-
culture Research Station in Miami-Dade County, 
Florida, as described in section 2(b). 
SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon receipt of the consideration 
and cost reimbursement provided herein, the Secretary 
shall convey and quitclaim to the County, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in the Property, subject 
to easements and rights-of-way of record and such other 
terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(b) PROPERTY
DELINEATION.—Of the federally 
owned land comprising the Subtropical Horticulture Re-
search Station, the Secretary and the authorized rep-
resentative of the County shall mutually delineate 2.0 
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Calendar No. 72 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 31 
AN ACT 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe 
of North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 9, 2009 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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after the date on which the County deposits the consider-
ation with the Department of Agriculture. 
(g) CORRECTIONS.—With the agreement of the 
County, the Secretary may make minor corrections or 
modifications to the legal description of the Property. 
SEC. 3. COSTS. 
(a) TRANSACTION COSTS.—At closing for the convey-
ance of the Property under this Act, the County shall pay 
or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reason-
able transaction and administrative personnel costs associ-
ated with the conveyance authorized by this Act, including 
the transaction costs of appraisal, title, hazardous sub-
stances examination, and closing costs. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—In addition to trans-
action costs under subsection (a), the County shall pay 
administrative costs in the liquidated amount of $50,000. 
(c) ATTORNEYS’ FEES.—The County and the Sec-
retary shall each bear their own attorneys’ costs. 
SEC. 4. RECEIPTS. 
The Secretary shall deposit the consideration and re-
ceipts for costs into the Treasury of the United States to 
be credited to the appropriation for the Agricultural Re-
search Service, and such sum shall be available to the Sec-
retary until expended, without further appropriation, for 
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the operation, upkeep, and maintenance of the Subtropical 
Horticulture Research Station. 
SEC. 5. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. 
(a) SECURITY FENCING.—On or before closing for 
the conveyance of the Property under this Act, the County 
shall, at its cost, contract for the construction of a security 
fence located on the boundary between the Property and 
the adjacent land administered by the Secretary. The 
fence shall be of materials and standards approved in ad-
vance by the Secretary. The Secretary may approve tem-
porary security structures for use during construction 
phases. 
(b) OTHER TERMS.—The Secretary and the County 
may otherwise effect the purpose of this Act on such addi-
tional terms as are mutually acceptable and which are not 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 140 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3175 
[Report No. 111–252] 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to 
Miami-Dade County certain federally owned land 
in Florida, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3176 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require Medicaid coverage 
of professional medical services of optometrists. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2009 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. SULLIVAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
Medicaid coverage of professional medical services of op-
tometrists. 
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 ‘‘Optometric Fairness 
in Medicaid Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRING MEDICAID COVERAGE OF PROFES-
SIONAL 
MEDICAL 
SERVICES 
OF 
OPTOM-
ETRISTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(a) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (5)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
(B)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and (C) medical serv-
ices that are eligible for payment under the 
Medicaid program that are furnished by an op-
tometrist (described in section 1861(r)(4)) and 
that optometrists are legally authorized to per-
form under State law’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘Para-
graph (5)(C) shall not be construed to expand the 
scope of practice for any provider.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall apply to services fur-
nished or other actions required on or after such 
date. 
(2) EXCEPTION
IF
STATE
LEGISLATION
RE-
QUIRED.—In the case of a State plan for medical as-
sistance under title XIX of the Social Security Act 
which the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
determines requires State legislation (other than leg-
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IV 
House Calendar No. 75 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 520 
[Report No. 111–159] 
Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States District Court 
for the Southern District of Texas, for high crimes and misdemeanors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 9, 2009 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. GOOD-
LATTE, Ms. JACKSON-LEE
of Texas, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. PIERLUISI, and 
Mr. GONZALEZ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
JUNE 17, 2009 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Impeaching Samuel B. Kent, judge of the United States 
District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for 
high crimes and misdemeanors. 
Resolved, That Samuel B. Kent, a judge of the United 
States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 
is impeached for high crimes and misdemeanors, and that 
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(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(i)’’, and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘any program for 
which substantially all of the funds are 
provided by a’’ after ‘‘unit or’’, and 
(B) in clause (ii)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘(ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘(B)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend-
ments made by this Act shall apply only with respect to 
cases commenced under title 11 of the United States Code 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5044 
To provide for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and Medicaid fraud, 
a Medicare data-mining system and biometric technology pilot program, 
and a GAO study on Medicare administrative contractors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida (for himself and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for enhanced penalties to combat Medicare and 
Medicaid fraud, a Medicare data-mining system and bio-
metric technology pilot program, and a GAO study on 
Medicare administrative contractors. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Fraud En-
forcement and Prevention Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Small businesses are going to be the driving 
force behind revitalizing our economy. 
(2) Small financial institutions are a primary fi-
nancial resource for small businesses. 
(3) In a hearing of the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives, witnesses 
testified that smaller financial institutions are hav-
ing difficulty receiving funds from the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program. 
(4) In a hearing of the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives, witnesses 
also testified that small businesses are having trou-
ble receiving credit and financial products from 
banks and other financial institutions. 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR 
THE TROUBLED ASSET RELIEF PROGRAM RE-
LATING TO SMALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
AND BUSINESSES. 
Section 121(c) of the Emergency Economic Stabiliza-
tion Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5231(c)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) EFFECTS OF PROGRAM ON SMALL FINAN-
CIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.— 
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‘‘(A) SMALL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS.— 
In conducting audits and providing oversight of 
the Troubled Asset Relief Program in accord-
ance with this section, the Special Inspector 
General shall examine how smaller financial in-
stitutions are being affected by— 
‘‘(i) expenditures under the Program 
(including the adequacy of financial assist-
ance provided to or on behalf of such 
smaller financial institutions); and 
‘‘(ii) the considerations and deter-
minations of— 
‘‘(I) the Secretary under this 
title; and 
‘‘(II) the regulators of such 
smaller financial institutions, with re-
spect to capital adequacy and troubled 
assets. 
‘‘(B) SMALL BUSINESSES.—In conducting 
audits and providing oversight of the Troubled 
Asset Relief Program, the Special Inspector 
General shall examine the effects the provision 
of financial assistance under this title has had 
on small businesses, including both positive and 
negative effects and the extent of such effects 
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on small businesses generally and by type and 
region. 
‘‘(C) REPORTS.—Any report prepared by 
the Special Inspector General under this section 
shall include the results of the activities of the 
Special Inspector General under paragraphs (1) 
and (2).’’. 
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