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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2966 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for 
direct-to-consumer advertisements of prescription drugs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mr. NADLER of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any 
deduction for direct-to-consumer advertisements of pre-
scription drugs. 
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 ‘‘Say No to Drug Ads 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DISALLOWANCE OF DEDUCTION FOR DIRECT-TO- 
CONSUMER ADVERTISEMENT OF PRESCRIP-
TION DRUGS. 
(a) GENERAL RULE.—Part IX of subchapter B of 
chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
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to items not deductible) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 280I. DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTISEMENT OF 
PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. 
‘‘No deduction shall be allowed under this chapter for 
any amount paid or incurred for a direct-to-consumer ad-
vertisement of a prescription drug.’’ 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part IX of subchapter B of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 280I. Direct-to-consumer advertisement of prescription drugs.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2967 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the alternative fuel 
and alternative fuel mixture credits for black liquor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Mr. FLAKE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the 
alternative fuel and alternative fuel mixture credits for 
black liquor. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DENIAL OF ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND ALTER-
NATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDITS FOR BLACK 
LIQUOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of paragraph 
(2) of section 6426(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ‘‘or biodiesel’’ and inserting 
‘‘biodiesel, or any fuel (including lignin, wood residues, or 
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spent pulping liquors) derived from the production of 
paper or pulp’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to fuel sold or used after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2968 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the required reduction 
in the amount of the accelerated death benefit payable to certain termi-
nally ill persons insured under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance 
or Veterans’ Group Life Insurance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona (for herself and Mr. JONES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the 
required reduction in the amount of the accelerated death 
benefit payable to certain terminally ill persons insured 
under Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance or Vet-
erans’ Group Life Insurance. 
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. ELIMINATION OF REDUCTION IN AMOUNT OF 
ACCELERATED DEATH BENEFIT FOR TERMI-
NALLY ILL PERSONS INSURED UNDER SGLI 
OR VGLI. 
(a) 
ELIMINATION
OF
REDUCTION.—Section 
1980(b)(1) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘reduced by’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the 
Secretary’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a payment of 
an accelerated death benefit under section 1980 of title 
38, United States Code, made after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 502 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice 
by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BROUN of 
Georgia, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
FLEMING, Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 
BURTON of Indiana, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
BARTLETT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. SCALISE) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve 
health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility 
of medical expenses by individuals. 
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 ‘‘Health Care Freedom 
of Choice Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5530 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that the flags of the 
several States, the District of Columbia, and the territories of the United 
States encircle the Washington Monument. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2010 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to ensure that the 
flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, 
and the territories of the United States encircle the 
Washington Monument. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF FLAGS AT WASHINGTON MONU-
MENT. 
The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service, shall ensure that the 
flags of the several States, the District of Columbia, Amer-
ican Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
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SECTION 1. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Av-
enue in Portland, Oregon, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2971 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth 
Avenue in Portland, Oregon, as the ‘‘Dr. Martin 
Luther King, Jr. Post Office’’.
in connection with a refund delivery product. Such 
disclosure shall include— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the fee schedule of the re-
fund delivery product facilitator, 
‘‘(B) in the case of a refund delivery prod-
uct which is a refund loan— 
‘‘(i) the typical fees and interest rates 
(using annual percentage rates as defined 
by section 107 of the Truth in Lending 
Act (15 U.S.C. 1606)) for several typical 
amounts of such loans and of other types 
of consumer credit, and 
‘‘(ii) that the loan may have substan-
tial fees and interest charges that may ex-
ceed those of other sources of credit, and 
the applicant should carefully consider— 
‘‘(I) whether such a loan is ap-
propriate for the applicant, and 
‘‘(II) other sources of credit, 
‘‘(C) typical fees and interest charges if a 
refund is not paid or delayed, 
‘‘(D) the amount of a fee (if any) that will 
be charged if the refund delivery product is not 
approved, and 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Post Office’’. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2971 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Avenue in Port-
land, Oregon, as the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post 
Office’’. 
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. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 630 Northeast Killingsworth Av-
enue in Portland, Oregon, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Dr. Martin Luther 
King, Jr. Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5030 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from 
529 plans for the payment of student loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. KIND, Mrs. HALVORSON, Ms. MARKEY of Colo-
rado, and Mr. NYE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dis-
tributions from 529 plans for the payment of student 
loans. 
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 ‘‘College Savings Flexi-
bility Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. 529 PLAN DISTRIBUTION FOR STUDENT LOAN PAY-
MENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 529(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TEMPORARY
RULE
FOR
STUDENT 
LOANS.—For purposes of this paragraph, any 
interest or principal paid after December 31, 
2009, and before January 1, 2015, with respect 
to a qualified education loan (as defined in sec-
tion 221) with respect to a designated bene-
ficiary shall be treated as a qualified higher 
education expense.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Subparagraph (A) of section 72(t)(7) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘determined 
without regard to subparagraph (C) thereof’’ after 
‘‘section 529(e)(3)’’. 
(2) Clause (i) of section 530(b)(2)(A) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘determined without 
regard to subparagraph (C) thereof’’ after ‘‘section 
529(e)(3)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after Decem-
ber 31, 2009. 
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SECTION 1. CONRAD DEROUEN, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 115 West Edward Street in 
Erath, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2972 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 115 West Edward Street in 
Erath, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’.
H. R. 2972 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 115 West 
Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONRAD DEROUEN, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post 
Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2972 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, 
as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
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. CONRAD DEROUEN, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 115 West Edward Street in 
Erath, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 204 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2972 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 115 West Edward Street in Erath, Louisiana, 
as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONRAD DEROUEN, JR. POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 115 West Edward Street in 
Erath, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. Post Office’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 204 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2972 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 115 West Edward Street in 
Erath, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Conrad DeRouen, Jr. 
Post Office’’. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2974 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible 
for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. BUYER, and Mr. BROWN of South Carolina) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute 
to health savings accounts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWANCE OF INDIVIDUALS ELIGIBLE FOR 
VETERANS 
HEALTH 
BENEFITS 
TO 
CON-
TRIBUTE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 223(c) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to defining 
eligible individual) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(C) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ELI-
GIBLE
FOR
VETERANS
HEALTH
BENEFITS.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), an indi-
vidual shall not be treated as covered under a 
health plan described in such subparagraph 
merely because the individual receives periodic 
hospital care or medical services under any law 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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(bb) ACCOMMODATION
OF 
SPECIAL
CIRCUMSTANCES.—The 
number of hours per week re-
quired under item (aa) may be 
adjusted in the case of a partici-
pant who requires a modified 
work week to accommodate spe-
cial circumstances. 
(III) JOB
PREPARATION
AND 
SERVICES.—The 
program 
operator 
shall— 
(aa) develop an individual 
plan for each participant, which 
shall contain a goal that focuses 
on preparation of the participant 
for unsubsidized jobs in demand 
in the local economy that offer 
the potential for advancement 
and growth (including increases 
in wages and benefits); 
(bb) 
develop 
transitional 
jobs placements for participants 
that will best prepare them for 
jobs described in item (aa) or 
participation in the public-private 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2976 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage, 
as supplies associated with the injection of insulin, of containment, re-
moval, decontamination and disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, 
and other sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/destruc-
tion device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar program under part 
D of the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for coverage, as supplies associated with the injection 
of insulin, of containment, removal, decontamination and 
disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other 
sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/de-
struction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar 
program under part D of the Medicare Program. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Safe Needle 
Disposal Coverage Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF CONTAINMENT, REMOVAL, DECON-
TAMINATION AND DISPOSAL OF HOME-GEN-
ERATED NEEDLES, SYRINGES, AND OTHER 
SHARPS THROUGH A SHARPS CONTAINER, 
DECONTAMINATION/DESTRUCTION 
DEVICE, 
OR SHARPS-BY-MAIL PROGRAM OR SIMILAR 
PROGRAM UNDER MEDICARE PART D. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–2(e)(1)(B) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–102(e)(1)(B)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘regulations of the Secretary’’ 
the following: ‘‘and including devices approved for home 
use by the Food and Drug Administration for the safe 
and effective containment, removal, decontamination and 
disposal of home-generated needles, syringes, and other 
sharps through a sharps container, decontamination/de-
struction device, or sharps-by-mail program or similar pro-
gram’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2010. 
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pwalker on PROD1PC71 with BILLS