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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2664 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Serv-
ices Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the 
Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Pub-
lic Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to 
their efforts to promote transparency in financial report-
ing. 
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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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Promoting Trans-
parency in Financial Reporting Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Transparent and clear financial reporting is 
integral to the continued growth and strength of our 
capital markets and the confidence of investors. 
(2) The increasing detail and volume of ac-
counting, auditing, and reporting guidance pose a 
major challenge. 
(3) The complexity of accounting and auditing 
standards in the United States has added to the 
costs and effort involved in financial reporting. 
SEC. 3. ANNUAL TESTIMONY ON REDUCING COMPLEXITY IN 
FINANCIAL REPORTING. 
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fi-
nancial Accounting Standards Board, and the Public 
Company Accounting Oversight Board shall annually pro-
vide oral testimony by their respective Chairpersons or a 
designee of the Chairperson, beginning in 2009, and for 
5 years thereafter, to the Committee on Financial Services 
of the House of Representatives on their efforts to reduce 
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the complexity in financial reporting to provide more accu-
rate and clear financial information to investors, includ-
ing— 
(1) reassessing complex and outdated account-
ing standards; 
(2) improving the understandability, consist-
ency, and overall usability of the existing accounting 
and auditing literature; 
(3) 
developing 
principles-based 
accounting 
standards; 
(4) encouraging the use and acceptance of 
interactive data; and 
(5) promoting disclosures in ‘‘plain English’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 9, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 30 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 280 
[Report No. 111–51] 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 
146) to establish a battlefield acquisition grant program for the acquisi-
tion and protection of nationally significant battlefields and associated 
sites of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 24, 2009 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to 
the bill (H.R. 146) to establish a battlefield acquisition 
grant program for the acquisition and protection of na-
tionally significant battlefields and associated sites of 
the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812, and for 
other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 146) to establish a battlefield acquisition grant pro-
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2502 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to require certain 
prospectuses for public buildings to be made publicly 
available, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2673 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to match the pension amount paid 
to surviving spouses of veterans who served during a period of war 
to the pension amount paid to such veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself and Mr. BERRY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to match the pension 
amount paid to surviving spouses of veterans who served 
during a period of war to the pension amount paid 
to such veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MATCH OF PENSION AMOUNTS FOR SURVIVING 
SPOUSES. 
Section 1541 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2507 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize cer-
tain programs under part A of title XI of such Act 
relating to genetic diseases, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘at the annual 
rate of $2,379’’ and inserting ‘‘at the annual rate in 
effect under section 1521(b) of this title’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘at the annual 
rate of $3,116’’ and inserting ‘‘at the annual rate in 
effect under section 1521(c) of this title’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘shall be 
$3,806’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be at the annual 
rate in effect under section 1521(d)(1) of this 
title’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘shall be 
$4,543’’ and inserting ‘‘shall be at the annual 
rate in effect under section 1521(d)(2) of this 
title’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall be $2,908’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall be at the annual rate in effect 
under section 1521(e) of this title for a veteran 
who is similarly situated’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘shall be $3,645’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall be at the annual rate in effect 
under section 1521(e) of this title for a veteran 
who is similarly situated’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antitrust Criminal 
Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY OF SUNSET. 
Section 211(a) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty En-
hancement and Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
immediately before June 22, 2009. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2675 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 to extend 
the operation of such title for a 1-year period 
ending June 22, 2010.
H. R. 2675 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform 
Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such title for a 1-year period ending 
June 22, 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antitrust Criminal Penalty 
Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY OF SUNSET. 
Section 211(a) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement 
and Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect immediately 
before June 22, 2009. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2675 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform 
Act of 2004 to extend the operation of such title for a 1-year period 
ending June 22, 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. COBLE, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. 
SMITH of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhance-
ment and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation 
of such title for a 1-year period ending June 22, 2010. 
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 ‘‘Antitrust Criminal 
Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DELAY OF SUNSET. 
Section 211(a) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty En-
hancement and Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
immediately before June 22, 2009. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2675 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 10, 2009 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhance-
ment and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation 
of such title for a 1-year period ending June 22, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Antitrust Criminal 
Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY OF SUNSET. 
Section 211(a) of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty En-
hancement and Reform Act of 2004 (15 U.S.C. 1 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘6 years’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall take effect 
immediately before June 22, 2009. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2514 
AN ACT 
To make reforms to the Federal Bank Secrecy Act and 
anti-money laundering laws, and for other purposes. 
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. 2515 
AN ACT 
To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to 
amend the definition of whistleblower, to extend the anti- 
retaliation protections provided to whistleblowers, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2677 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties for hate crimes 
against members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. FLEMING (for himself, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Ms. 
FALLIN, Mrs. BLACKBURN, and Mr. GINGREY of Georgia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide penalties 
for hate crimes against members of the Armed Forces, 
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 ‘‘Military Personnel 
Protection Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. HATE CRIMES AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 13 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 249. Hate crimes against members of the Armed 
Forces 
‘‘Whoever willfully causes bodily injury to any person 
or, through the use of fire, a firearm, a dangerous weapon, 
or an explosive or incendiary device, attempts to cause 
bodily injury to any person, because of the actual or per-
ceived status of such person as an active, guard, reserve, 
or retired member of the Armed Forces— 
‘‘(1) shall be imprisoned not more than 10 
years, fined in accordance with this title, or both; 
and 
‘‘(2) shall be imprisoned for any term of years 
or for life, fined in accordance with this title, or 
both, if— 
‘‘(A) death results from the offense (and 
shall also be subject to the penalty of death); or 
‘‘(B) the offense includes kidnapping or an 
attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or 
an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, 
or an attempt to kill.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 13 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘249. Hate crimes against members of the Armed Forces.’’. 
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† HR 2701 EAS 
biological weapons, including any recommendations 
to address shortfalls of experienced and qualified staff 
possessing relevant scientific, language, and technical 
skills. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence submits the report required by subsection 
(a), the Director shall begin implementation of the strategic 
plan referred to in subsection (b)(4). 
SEC. 336. CYBERSECURITY OVERSIGHT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION OF CYBERSECURITY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the President shall submit to Congress a no-
tification for each cybersecurity program in op-
eration on such date that includes the docu-
mentation referred to in subparagraphs (A) 
through (F) of paragraph (2). 
(B) NEW
PROGRAMS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the commencement of oper-
ations of a new cybersecurity program, the Presi-
dent shall submit to Congress a notification of 
such commencement that includes the docu-
(1) ‘‘Access agreement’’ means an agreement 
giving a merchant permission to access a covered 
electronic payment system to accept credit cards 
and/or debit cards from consumers for payment for 
goods and services as well as to receive payment for 
such goods and services, conditioned solely upon the 
merchant complying with the rates and terms speci-
fied in the agreement. 
(2) ‘‘Acquirer’’ means a financial institution 
that provides services allowing merchants to access 
an electronic payment system to accept credit cards 
and/or debit cards for payment, but does not include 
independent third party processors that may act as 
the acquirer’s agent in processing general-purpose 
credit or debit card transactions. 
(3) ‘‘Antitrust laws’’ has the meaning given it 
in subsection (a) of the first section of the Clayton 
Act (15 U.S.C. 12(a)), except that such term in-
cludes section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 45) to the extent such section 5 ap-
plies to unfair methods of competition as well as any 
similar State law. 
(4) ‘‘Credit card’’ means any general-purpose 
card or other device issued or approved for use by 
a financial institution allowing the cardholder to ob-
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(E) a plan for providing service to non- 
English speaking callers, including service 
through hotline personnel who speak Spanish; 
and 
(F) a plan for facilitating access to the 
hotline by persons with hearing impairments; 
(3) in the case of an application for a grant to 
carry out activities described in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) include a complete description of the 
applicant’s plan for the development, operation, 
maintenance, and updating of information and 
resources of the hate crime information and as-
sistance website; 
(B) include a certification that the appli-
cant will implement a high level security system 
to ensure the confidentiality of the website, tak-
ing into consideration the safety of hate crime 
victims; and 
(C) include an assurance that, after the 
third year of the website project, the recipient 
of the grant will develop a plan to secure other 
public or private funding resources to ensure 
the continued operation and maintenance of the 
website; 
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performance, respectively, by the private sector pro-
vides the best value to the taxpayer. 
(e) CONTRACTED ACTIVITIES.—The head of an agen-
cy may utilize Federal employees to provide goods or serv-
ices previously provided by an entity in the private sector 
upon completion of a public-private competitive sourcing 
analysis described in subsection (d)(4), and after making 
a determination that the provision of such goods or serv-
ices by Federal employees provides the best value to the 
taxpayer. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget shall promulgate such regula-
tions as the Director considers necessary to carry out this 
section. In promulgating such regulations, the Director 
shall assure that any State or territory, or political sub-
division of a State or territory, complies with the policy 
and implements the requirements of this section when ex-
pending Federal funds. 
SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT. 
The Director of the Office of Management and Budg-
et, in conjunction with the Comptroller General of the 
United States, shall carry out a study to evaluate the ac-
tivities carried out in each agency, including those identi-
fied as commercial and inherently governmental in nature 
in the inventory prepared pursuant to the Federal Activi-
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ties Inventory Reform Act (Public Law 105–270; 31 
U.S.C. 501 note) and shall transmit a report to the Con-
gress prior to June 30 of each year. The report shall in-
clude— 
(1) an evaluation of the justification for ex-
empting activities pursuant to section 4(c); and 
(2) a schedule for the transfer of commercial 
activities to the private sector, pursuant to section 
4(d), to be completed within 5 years after the date 
on which such report is transmitted to the Congress. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2683 
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. PIERLUISI) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To establish the American Veterans Congressional Internship 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMERICAN VETERANS CONGRESSIONAL IN-
TERNSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
the American Veterans Congressional Internship Pro-
gram, under which each Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives may hire, for a period not to exceed 12 
months, one additional employee who meets the eligibility 
criteria described in subsection (b) to serve as the Amer-
ican Veteran Congressional Intern. 
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(b) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An individual is eligible to 
serve as an American Veteran Congressional Intern 
for the office of a Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives if the individual meets such criteria as 
the Committee on House Administration may estab-
lish. 
(2) 
SPECIFIC
INFORMATION
AND
ASSUR-
ANCES.—Under the criteria established under para-
graph (1), an individual shall not be eligible to serve 
as an Intern for the office of a Member of the House 
of Representatives unless the individual provides the 
following: 
(A) A certification that the individual 
served in the Armed Forces of the United 
States or in the Reserve Components of the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) A certification that the individual was 
honorably discharged from such service. 
(c) COMPENSATION.—A Member of the House of 
Representatives shall pay the American Veteran Congres-
sional Intern serving in the Member’s office a total salary 
of $25,000, to be paid to the Intern at a rate of $2,083.33 
per month out of applicable accounts of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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SEC. 2. NO EFFECT ON NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OR MEM-
BER’S REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE. 
The employment of an American Veteran Congres-
sional Intern by a Member of the House of Representa-
tives, and the payment of a salary to such an Intern by 
a Member, shall be in addition to all personnel and allow-
ances otherwise made available to Members under other 
provisions of law, rule, or other authority. 
SEC. 3. REGULATIONS. 
The Committee on House Administration shall pre-
scribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep-
resentatives’’ includes a Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to Congress. 
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(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Administrator 
shall— 
(A) serve as an advisor to the Adminis-
trator on all program and policy issues; 
(B) perform such functions and exercise 
such powers as the Administrator may pre-
scribe; and 
(C) act as Administrator during the ab-
sence or disability of the Administrator or in 
the event of a vacancy in the office of Adminis-
trator. 
(c) DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR 
OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE AND CHIEF OPERATING OF-
FICER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall, be as the Chief 
Operating Officer of the Administration, a Deputy 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and At-
mosphere. The Deputy Under Secretary shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary. The position of Deputy 
Under Secretary shall be a Senior Executive Service 
position authorized under section 3133 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) FUNCTIONS.—The Deputy Under Secretary 
shall— 
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