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shall take to ensure imported food is in compli-
ance with the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(B) The measures under subparagraph 
(A) shall ensure that the importer of a food— 
‘‘(i) has adequate information about 
the food, its hazards, and the requirements 
of this Act applicable to such food; 
‘‘(ii) has adequate information or pro-
cedures in place to verify that both the 
food and each person that produced, man-
ufactured, processed, packed, transported, 
or held the food, including components of 
the food, are in compliance with the re-
quirements of this Act; and 
‘‘(iii) has adequate procedures in 
place to take corrective action, such as the 
ability to appropriately trace, withhold, 
and recall articles of food, if a food im-
ported by the importer is not in compliance 
with the requirements of this Act. 
‘‘(C) In promulgating good importer prac-
tices regulations, the Secretary may, as appro-
priate— 
‘‘(i) incorporate certification of com-
pliance under section 801(q) and participa-
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to a small business (as defined by the Sec-
retary) after the date that is 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(ii) the amendments made by sub-
section (a) and this subsection shall apply 
to a very small business (as defined by the 
Secretary) after the date that is 3 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) FINISHED PRODUCT TEST RESULTS FROM CAT-
EGORY 1 FACILITIES.— 
(1) ADULTERATION.—Section 402 (21 U.S.C. 
342), as amended by subsection (a), is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(k) If it is manufactured or processed in a facility 
that is in violation of section 418B.’’. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter IV (21 U.S.C. 
341 et seq.), as amended, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 418B. FINISHED PRODUCT TEST RESULTS FROM CAT-
EGORY 1 FACILITIES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—Beginning on the date specified 
in subsection (c), the Secretary shall require, after public 
notice and an opportunity for comment, the submission 
to the Secretary of finished product test results by the 
owner, operator, or agent of each category 1 facility sub-
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‘‘(i) a permit if the permit establishes 
a higher limit or does not establish any 
limit on the amount of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste which may be received an-
nually at the facility; and 
‘‘(ii) a host community agreement if 
the host community agreement establishes 
a higher limit or does not establish any 
limit on the amount of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste which may be received an-
nually at the facility, but only to the extent 
that the landfill or incinerator, at the time 
the host community agreement was entered 
into, had specifically permitted capacity to 
receive the solid waste authorized by the 
host community agreement. 
‘‘(C) LIMIT
FOR
PARTICULAR
FACILI-
TIES.—An affected local government that has 
not executed a host community agreement with 
a particular landfill or incinerator may limit the 
amount of out-of-State municipal solid waste 
received annually at the landfill or incinerator 
concerned to the limitation amount described in 
paragraph (2). No such limit may conflict with 
provisions of a permit specifically authorizing 
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘issuing such authori-
tative legal interpretation,’’ after ‘‘or im-
plementing such policy,’’; 
(iii) by striking ‘‘except that’’ and in-
serting ‘‘provided that’’; 
(iv) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and 
(C), respectively; 
(v) by inserting before subparagraph 
(B), as so redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(A) any classified information shall be 
provided in a classified annex, which shall be 
handled in accordance with the security proce-
dures established under section 501(d) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
413(d));’’; 
(vi) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
ignated— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘except for infor-
mation described in paragraph (1) or 
(2),’’ before ‘‘such details may be 
omitted’’; 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘national- 
security- or classified information, of 
any’’; and 
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American education content standards in math-
ematics and science not later than 3 years after 
the receipt of the grant. 
‘‘(C) Align the State academic assessments 
in mathematics and science (or develop new 
such State academic assessments that are 
aligned) with the voluntary American education 
content standards in mathematics and science 
not later than 4 years after the receipt of the 
grant. 
‘‘(D) Align the State levels of achievement 
in mathematics and science with the student 
achievement levels in mathematics and science 
developed under section 303(e) for the national 
and State assessments of the National Assess-
ment of Educational Progress not later than 4 
years after the receipt of the grant. 
‘‘(E) Develop dissemination, technical as-
sistance, and professional development activities 
for the purpose of educating local educational 
agencies and schools on what the standards 
adopted by the State educational agency under 
this section are and how the standards can be 
incorporated into classroom instruction. 
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‘‘(B) in the case when there is no United 
States owner or consignee as described in sub-
paragraph (A), the United States agent or rep-
resentative of a foreign owner or consignee of the 
article of food at the time of entry of such article 
into the United States. 
‘‘(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, 
the Secretary shall issue guidance to assist importers in de-
veloping foreign supplier verification programs. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of the FDA Food Safety Mod-
ernization Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions to provide for the content of the foreign supplier 
verification program established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations promul-
gated under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall require that the foreign supplier 
verification program of each importer be ade-
quate to provide assurances that each foreign 
supplier to the importer produces the imported 
food in compliance with— 
‘‘(i) processes and procedures, includ-
ing reasonably appropriate risk-based pre-
† HR 2751 EAS 
ance of those controls, and maintain records of this moni-
toring as a matter of routine practice. 
‘‘(b) HAZARD ANALYSIS.—The owner, operator, or 
agent in charge of a facility shall— 
‘‘(1) identify and evaluate known or reasonably 
foreseeable hazards that may be associated with the 
facility, including— 
‘‘(A) biological, chemical, physical, and ra-
diological hazards, natural toxins, pesticides, 
drug residues, decomposition, parasites, aller-
gens, and unapproved food and color additives; 
and 
‘‘(B) hazards that occur naturally, or may 
be unintentionally introduced; and 
‘‘(2) identify and evaluate hazards that may be 
intentionally introduced, including by acts of ter-
rorism; and 
‘‘(3) develop a written analysis of the hazards. 
‘‘(c) PREVENTIVE CONTROLS.—The owner, operator, or 
agent in charge of a facility shall identify and implement 
preventive controls, including at critical control points, if 
any, to provide assurances that— 
‘‘(1) hazards identified in the hazard analysis 
conducted under subsection (b)(1) will be significantly 
minimized or prevented;
IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 368 
Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team on winning 
the 2009 NCAA Division I National Wrestling Championships. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2009 
Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
LATHAM, and Mr. KING of Iowa) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling 
team on winning the 2009 NCAA Division I National 
Wrestling Championships. 
Whereas the University of Iowa Hawkeyes wrestling team 
Head Coach Tom Brands was named the Big Ten Coach 
of the Year and led the team to its 22nd national title 
and his 2nd national title, and also led the team to its 
33rd Big Ten Conference title and his 2nd conference 
title; 
Whereas the Hawkeyes wrestling team was represented 
proudly by nine NCAA Division I National Wrestling 
Championship qualifiers, including Chad Beatty, Jay 
Borschel, Daniel Dennis, Dan Erekson, Charlie Falck, 
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‘‘(7) REACCREDITATION.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish procedures to reinstate the accreditation of a 
third-party auditor for which accreditation has been 
withdrawn under paragraph (6)— 
‘‘(A) if the Secretary determines, based on 
evidence presented, that the third-party auditor 
satisfies the requirements of this section and ade-
quate grounds for revocation no longer exist; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a third-party auditor 
accredited by an accreditation body for which 
recognition as an accreditation body under sub-
section (b)(1)(C) is revoked— 
‘‘(i) if the third-party auditor becomes 
accredited not later than 1 year after rev-
ocation of accreditation under paragraph 
(6)(A), through direct accreditation under 
subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii) or by an accredita-
tion body in good standing; or 
‘‘(ii) under such conditions as the Sec-
retary may require for a third-party audi-
tor under paragraph (6)(B). 
‘‘(8) NEUTRALIZING COSTS.—The Secretary shall 
establish by regulation a reimbursement (user fee) 
program, similar to the method described in section 
203(h) of the Agriculture Marketing Act of 1946, by
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2750 
To restore the economic rights of automobile dealers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2009 
Mr. LATOURETTE (for himself, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. NUNES, 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, 
Mr. TURNER, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. MCHENRY, and Mr. SIMPSON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Finan-
cial Services 
A BILL 
To restore the economic rights of automobile dealers, 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 ‘‘Automobile Dealer 
Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Automobile dealers are an asset to auto-
mobile manufacturers that make it possible to pene-
trate communities and sell automobiles nationally. 
(2) The manufacturers obtain the benefits from 
having a national dealer network at no material cost 
to the manufacturers. 
(3) Historically, automobile dealers have had 
franchise agreement protections under State law. 
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF ECONOMIC RIGHTS. 
(a) PRESERVATION OF RIGHTS.—In order to protect 
assets of the Federal Government, and better assure the 
viability of automobile manufacturers in which the Federal 
Government has an ownership interest, no automobile 
manufacturer in which the Federal Government has an 
ownership interest may deprive an automobile dealer of 
its economic rights as they existed prior to the commence-
ment of a bankruptcy case by the manufacturer, including 
its rights to recourse under State law. 
(b) RESTORATION OF FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS.—In 
order to preserve economic rights pursuant to subsection 
(a), automobile manufacturers covered under this Act 
shall restore the franchise agreements with automobile 
dealers that were in effect prior to the commencement of 
a bankruptcy case by those manufacturers. 
Æ 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 47 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 371 
[Report No. 111–90] 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany the concur-
rent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the conference report to ac-
company the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and 
setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2011 through 2014. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider the conference report to ac-
company the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) set-
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 377 
Recognizing Armed Forces Day and the exemplary service of the members 
of the United States Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing Armed Forces Day and the exemplary service 
of the members of the United States Armed Forces. 
Whereas Armed Forces Day was created in 1949 in connec-
tion with the consolidation of the military services in the 
Department of Defense; 
Whereas the purpose of Armed Forces Day is to honor the 
men and women who are serving in the Army, Navy, Ma-
rine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard, including the 
National Guard and Reserve components; 
Whereas Armed Forces Day is celebrated on the third Satur-
day in May, which this year is May 16, 2009; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces have performed tre-
mendous service on behalf of the United States; 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 49 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 379 
[Report No. 111–92] 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 627) to amend the 
Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating 
to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. PERLMUTTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following reso-
lution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be print-
ed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 627) 
to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair 
and transparent practices relating to the extension of 
credit under an open end consumer credit plan, and 
for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further 
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H. Res. 382 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 5, 2009. 
Whereas charter schools deliver high-quality education and 
challenge our students to reach their potential; 
Whereas charter schools provide thousands of families with 
diverse and innovative educational options for their chil-
dren; 
Whereas charter schools are public schools authorized by a 
designated public entity that are responding to the needs 
of our communities, families, and students and promoting 
the principles of quality, choice, and innovation; 
Whereas in exchange for the flexibility and autonomy given 
to charter schools, they are held accountable by their 
sponsors for improving student achievement and for their 
financial and other operations; 
Whereas 40 States, the District of Columbia, and Guam have 
passed laws authorizing charter schools; 
Whereas approximately 4,700 charter schools are now serving 
approximately 1,400,000 children; 
Whereas over the last 15 years, Congress has provided sub-
stantial support to the charter school movement through 
startup financing assistance and grants for planning, im-
plementation, and dissemination;
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2751 
To accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to reg-
istered owners of high polluting automobiles to replace such automobiles 
with new fuel efficient and less polluting automobiles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2009 
Ms. SUTTON (for herself, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. STU-
PAK, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. MARKEY of Massachu-
setts, Mr. UPTON, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
ROGERS of Michigan, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. 
BOCCIERI, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SCHAUER, 
Mr. ARCURI, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
CAMP, Mr. HARE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 
HALL of New York, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. 
KILROY, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. TITUS, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mr. 
HILL, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. SCOTT 
of Virginia, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. WATT, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. 
KAGEN, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. LEVIN, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) intro-
duced 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 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide in-
centives to registered owners of high polluting auto-
mobiles to replace such automobiles with new fuel effi-
cient and less polluting automobiles. 
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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 ‘‘Consumer Assistance 
to Recycle and Save Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY VEHICLE TRADE-IN PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a vol-
untary program to be known as the ‘‘Consumer Assistance 
to Recycle and Save Program’’ through which the Sec-
retary of Transportation (hereinafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in accordance with this Act 
and the regulations promulgated under subsection (d), 
shall— 
(1) authorize the issuance of an electronic 
voucher, subject to the specifications set forth in 
subsection (c), to offset the purchase price or lease 
price for a qualifying lease of a new fuel efficient 
automobile upon the surrender of an eligible trade- 
in vehicle to a dealer participating in the Program; 
(2) register dealers for participation in the Pro-
gram and require all registered dealers— 
(A) to accept vouchers as provided in this 
section as partial payment or down payment for 
the purchase or qualifying lease of any new fuel 
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efficient automobile offered for sale or lease by 
that dealer; and 
(B) in accordance with subsection (c)(2), 
to transfer each eligible trade-in vehicle surren-
dered to the dealer under the Program to an 
entity for disposal; 
(3) in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Treasury, make electronic payments to dealers for 
eligible transactions accepted by such dealers, in ac-
cordance with the regulations issued under sub-
section (d); and 
(4) in consultation with the Secretary of Treas-
ury and the Inspector General of the Department of 
Transportation, establish and provide for the en-
forcement of measures to prevent and penalize fraud 
under the Program. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND VALUE OF VOUCH-
ERS.—A voucher issued under the Program shall have a 
value that may be applied to offset the purchase price or 
lease price for a qualifying lease of a new fuel efficient 
automobile as follows: 
(1) $3,500 VALUE.—The voucher may be used 
to offset the purchase price or lease price of the new 
fuel efficient automobile by $3,500 if— 
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Secretary shall promulgate final regulations to implement 
the Program not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. Such regulations shall— 
(1) provide for a means of registering dealers 
for participation in the program; 
(2) establish procedures for the reimbursement 
of dealers participating in the Program to be made 
through electronic transfer of funds for the amount 
of the vouchers as soon as practicable but no longer 
than 10 days after the submission of information 
supporting the eligible transaction, as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary; 
(3) require the dealer to use the voucher in ad-
dition to any other rebate or discount advertised by 
the dealer or offered by the manufacturer for the 
new fuel efficient automobile and prohibit the dealer 
from using the voucher to offset any such other re-
bate or discount; 
(4) require dealers to disclose to the person 
trading in an eligible trade in vehicle the best esti-
mate of the scrappage value of such vehicle; 
(5) require dealers to accept on behalf of the 
United States, and Transfer to the Secretary of the 
Treasury, the amount paid for scrappage of the ve-
hicle up to $60; 
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