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for the purpose of agricultural employ-
ment; or 
‘‘(iii) section 212(a)(9)(B), 
if the previous violation occurred on or before 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—In any case in which 
an alien is admitted to the United States upon 
having a ground of inadmissibility waived under 
subparagraph (A), such waiver shall be consid-
ered to remain in effect unless the alien again 
violates a material provision of this section or 
otherwise violates a term or condition of admis-
sion into the United States as a nonimmigrant, 
in which case such waiver shall terminate. 
‘‘(q) PERIOD OF ADMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The alien shall be admitted 
for a period of employment, not to exceed 10 
months, that includes a period of not more than 7 
days prior to the beginning of the period of employ-
ment (to be granted for the purpose of travel to the 
work site) and a period of not more than 14 days 
following the period of employment (to be granted 
for the purpose of departure or extension based on 
a subsequent offer of employment). 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON EMPLOYMENT.—An alien 
is not authorized to be employed during the 14-day 
period granted for the purpose of departure or ex-
tension except in the employment for which the alien 
was previously authorized. 
‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall limit the authority of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to extend the stay of the alien 
under any other provision of this Act. 
‘‘(r) ABANDONMENT OF EMPLOYMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An alien admitted or pro-
vided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) who 
abandons the employment which was the basis for 
such admission or status shall be considered to have 
failed to maintain nonimmigrant status as an H–2A 
worker and shall depart the United States or be sub-
ject to removal under section 237(a)(1)(C)(i). 
‘‘(2) REPORT
BY
EMPLOYER.—The employer 
(or association acting as agent for the employer) 
shall notify the Secretary of Homeland Security 
within 7 days of an H–2A worker’s having pre-
maturely abandoned employment. 
‘‘(3) REMOVAL BY THE SECRETARY.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall promptly remove 
from the United States any H–2A worker who vio-
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lates any term or condition of the worker’s non-
immigrant status. 
‘‘(4) 
VOLUNTARY
TERMINATION.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1), an alien may voluntarily 
terminate his or her employment if the alien prompt-
ly departs the United States upon termination of 
such employment. 
‘‘(s) REPLACEMENT OF ALIEN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon presentation of the 
notice to the Secretary of Homeland Security re-
quired by subsection (q)(2), the Secretary of State 
shall promptly issue a visa to, and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall admit into the United 
States, an eligible alien designated by the employer 
to replace an H–2A worker who abandons or pre-
maturely terminates employment. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section is intended to limit any preference required 
to be accorded United States workers under any 
other provision of this Act. 
‘‘(t) IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each alien authorized to be 
admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) shall be 
provided an identification and employment eligibility 
document to verify eligibility for employment in the 
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United States and verify such person’s proper iden-
tity. 
‘‘(2) FORM.— 
‘‘(A) The document shall be in a form that 
is resistant to counterfeiting and to tampering. 
‘‘(B) As soon as practicable, all documents 
shall include a biometric identifier. The deter-
mination of a biometric identifier to be used for 
such purposes shall take into account factors 
such as efficiency, accuracy, the technology 
available, economic considerations, and storage 
requirements. 
‘‘(C) The document shall— 
‘‘(i) be compatible with other data-
bases of the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity for the purpose of excluding aliens 
from benefits for which they are not eligi-
ble and determining whether the alien is 
unlawfully present in the United States; 
and 
‘‘(ii) be compatible with law enforce-
ment databases to determine if the alien 
has been convicted of criminal offenses. 
‘‘(u) EXTENSION OF STAY OF H–2A ALIENS IN THE 
UNITED STATES.— 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2828 
To provide funds to States, units of general local government, and community- 
based organizations to save and create local jobs through the retention, 
restoration, or expansion of services needed by local communities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 26, 2011 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide funds to States, units of general local govern-
ment, and community-based organizations to save and 
create local jobs through the retention, restoration, or 
expansion of services needed by local communities, 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 ‘‘Local Jobs for America 
Act’’. 
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member landowners for acquisition of land by 
the United States for use in the Oahe Dam and 
Reservoir Project. 
‘‘(B) PROVISION OF RECORDS.—To assist 
the Tribe in processing claims of heirs of mem-
ber landowners for land acquired by the United 
States for use in the Oahe Dam and Reservoir 
Project, the Secretary of the Interior shall pro-
vide to the Tribe any record requested by the 
Tribe to identify the heirs of member land-
owners by the date that is 60 days after the 
date of receipt of a request from the Tribe.’’. 
(d) ELIGIBILITY OF TRIBE FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS 
AND SERVICES.—Section 105 of the Cheyenne River Sioux 
Tribe Equitable Compensation Act (Public Law 106–511; 
114 Stat. 2365) is amended in the matter preceding para-
graph (1) by inserting ‘‘or any member landowner’’ after 
‘‘Tribe’’. 
Æ
SEC. 1102. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE DIRECTOR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1313 of the Federal Hous-
ing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4513) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1313. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF DIRECTOR. 
‘‘(a) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) PRINCIPAL DUTIES.—The principal duties 
of the Director shall be— 
‘‘(A) to oversee the prudential operations of 
each regulated entity; and 
‘‘(B) to ensure that— 
‘‘(i) each regulated entity operates in a 
safe and sound manner, including mainte-
nance of adequate capital and internal con-
trols; 
‘‘(ii) the operations and activities of 
each regulated entity foster liquid, efficient, 
competitive, and resilient national housing 
finance markets (including activities relat-
ing to mortgages on housing for low- and 
moderate-income families involving a rea-
sonable economic return that may be less 
than the return earned on other activities); 
‘‘(iii) each regulated entity complies 
with this title and the rules, regulations,
employer (or, in the case of a placement of 
a worker with another employer under sub-
section (a)(7), with either employer de-
scribed in such subsection) at equivalent or 
higher compensation and benefits than the 
position from which the employee was dis-
charged, regardless of whether or not the 
employee accepts the offer. 
‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
paragraph is intended to limit an employee’s 
rights under a collective bargaining agreement 
or other employment contract. 
‘‘(6) PREVAILING WAGE.—The term ‘prevailing 
wage’ means, with respect to an agricultural occupa-
tion in an area of intended employment, the rate of 
wages that includes the 51st percentile of employees 
with similar experience and qualifications in the ag-
ricultural occupation in the area of intended employ-
ment, expressed in terms of the prevailing method of 
pay for the occupation in the area of intended em-
ployment. 
‘‘(7) UNITED
STATES
WORKER.—The term 
‘United States worker’ means an employee who— 
‘‘(A) is a citizen or national of the United 
States; or 
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‘‘(B) is an alien who is lawfully admitted 
for permanent residence, is admitted as a ref-
ugee under section 207, is granted asylum 
under section 208, or is an immigrant otherwise 
authorized, by this Act or by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, to be employed.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘temporarily’’ and inserting ‘‘on 
a temporary or seasonal basis’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘of a temporary or seasonal na-
ture’’ and inserting ‘‘and with respect to whom the 
intending employer has filed with the Secretary 
under section 218(a)’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall promulgate regulations, in ac-
cordance with the notice and comment provisions of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
uniform procedures for the issuance of visas to non-
immigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of 
the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C 
1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)) by visa-issuing United States con-
sulates and consular officers. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 404 
To require the establishment of customer service standards for Federal 
agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. CUELLAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the establishment of customer service standards 
for Federal agencies. 
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 ‘‘Federal Customer 
Service Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEVELOPMENT OF PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND 
STANDARDS FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE PRO-
VIDED BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2832 
AN ACT 
To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2838 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal 
years 2012 through 2015, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
fair and equitable market access to United 
States products. 
‘‘(c) REVOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL IDENTIFICA-
TIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ACT AT ANY TIME.—If in-
formation available to the Trade Representative indi-
cates that such action is appropriate, the Trade 
Representative may at any time— 
‘‘(A) revoke the identification of any for-
eign country as a priority foreign country under 
this section; or 
‘‘(B) identify any foreign country as a pri-
ority foreign country under this section. 
‘‘(2) REVOCATION REPORTS.—The Trade Rep-
resentative shall include in the semiannual report 
submitted to the Congress under section 309(3) a 
detailed explanation of the reasons for the revocation 
under paragraph (1) of the identification of any for-
eign country as a priority foreign country under this 
section. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SANITARY
OR
PHYTOSANITARY
MEAS-
URE.—The term ‘sanitary or phytosanitary measure’ 
means a sanitary or phytosanitary measure as de-
fined by Annex A of the Agreement on the Applica-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4145 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the issuance of 
Social Security account numbers to nonimmigrant aliens who are admit-
ted to the United States as students in order to pursue a full course 
of study or their spouses or minor children unless such aliens are appli-
cants for or recipients of benefits under a program financed by the 
Federal Government. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2009 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the issuance of Social Security account numbers to non-
immigrant aliens who are admitted to the United States 
as students in order to pursue a full course of study 
or their spouses or minor children unless such aliens 
are applicants for or recipients of benefits under a pro-
gram financed by the Federal Government. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(2) COMPUTATION OF DAYS.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1), in computing a number of days in ei-
ther House, there shall be excluded any day on 
which that House is not in session. 
(g) FLOOR CONSIDERATION IN THE HOUSE.— 
(1) MOTION
PRIVILEGED.—A motion in the 
House of Representatives to proceed to the consider-
ation of a joint resolution shall be highly privileged 
and not debatable. An amendment to the motion 
shall not be in order, nor shall it be in order to move 
to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed 
to or disagreed to. 
(2) DEBATE LIMITED.—Debate in the House of 
Representatives on a joint resolution shall be limited 
to not more than 20 hours, which shall be divided 
equally between those favoring and those opposing 
the joint resolution. A motion further to limit debate 
shall not be debatable. It shall not be in order to 
move to recommit a joint resolution or to move to 
reconsider the vote by which a joint resolution is 
agreed to or disagreed to. 
(3) MOTIONS TO POSTPONE.—Motions to post-
pone, made in the House of Representatives with re-
spect to the consideration of a joint resolution, and 
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H. Res. 186 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 27, 2007. 
Whereas coastal areas produce 85 percent of all United 
States tourism dollars and are the leading tourism des-
tination in America; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion reports that over 50 percent of the population of the 
United States lives in coastal counties; 
Whereas according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the beaches in these coastal counties pro-
vide recreational opportunities for numerous Americans 
and their families who, together with international tour-
ists, make almost 2 billion trips to the beach each year 
to fish, sunbathe, boat, swim, surf, and bird-watch; 
Whereas according to the Army Corps of Engineers, United 
States beaches are a critical driver of the American econ-
omy and its competitiveness in the global economy; 
Whereas beaches represent a critical part of our natural her-
itage and a beautiful part of the American landscape; 
Whereas beaches are sensitive ecosystems, susceptible to deg-
radation and alteration from pollution, sea level rise, nat-
ural forces, untreated sewage, and improper use; 
Whereas members of the government, the private sector, and 
nongovernmental organizations, along with citizen volun-
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 186 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches Week and recog-
nizing the considerable value of American beaches and their role in 
American culture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mrs. CAPPS, and 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Clean Beaches 
Week and recognizing the considerable value of American 
beaches and their role in American culture. 
Whereas coastal areas produce 85 percent of all United 
States tourism dollars and are the leading tourism des-
tination in America; 
Whereas the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion reports that over 50 percent of the population of the 
United States lives in coastal counties; 
Whereas according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, the beaches in these coastal counties pro-
vide recreational opportunities for numerous Americans 
and their families who, together with international tour-
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS WITH 
H–2A TRANSPORTATION COSTS. 
Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 379E. EMERGENCY GRANTS TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS 
WITH H–2A TRANSPORTATION COSTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
may make grants, not to exceed $1,000,000 annually, to 
employers of H–2A workers for the purpose of reimburs-
ing the employers for the amounts paid to H–2A workers 
under section 218(m)(4)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188) ) (as amended by the ‘Tem-
porary Agricultural Labor Reform Act of 2005’) if, before 
the expiration of the period of employment specified in the 
job offer, the services of the worker are no longer required 
for reasons beyond the control of the employer due to any 
form of natural disaster, including but not limited to a 
flood, hurricane, freeze, earthquake, fire, drought, plant 
or animal disease or pest infestation, or regulatory 
drought. 
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‘‘(b) FUNDING.—The grants described in subsection 
(a) shall be made out of the funds, facilities and authori-
ties of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the extent 
that such funds are provided in advance through an appro-
priations act.’’. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF H–2A OMBUDSMAN. 
Subtitle D of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.), as amended by 
section 3 of this Act, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 379F. ESTABLISHMENT OF H–2A OMBUDSMAN. 
‘‘ The Secretary shall establish an H–2A Worker Pro-
gram Ombudsman within the Office of Agriculture Labor 
Affairs, Office of the Chief Economist, U.S. Department 
of Agriculture. The H–2A Ombudsman shall help resolve 
disputes and other conflicts between contracted H–2A 
workers and their employers, other than alleged violations 
of conditions required under section 218(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188(a)).’’. 
SEC. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY THE LEGAL 
SERVICES CORPORATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 305 of the Immigrant Re-
form and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
amended— 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 18 
Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of the totalization 
agreement between the United States and Mexico signed by the Commis-
sioner of Social Security and the Director General of the Mexican Social 
Security Institute on June 29, 2004. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. GOODE (for himself, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mrs. 
CUBIN, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. FEENEY, and Mr. DEAL of Georgia) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing disapproval by the House of Representatives of 
the totalization agreement between the United States 
and Mexico signed by the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity and the Director General of the Mexican Social 
Security Institute on June 29, 2004. 
Whereas a totalization agreement between the United States 
and Mexico was signed by the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity and the Director General of the Mexican Social Se-
curity Institute on June 29, 2004; 
Whereas a totalization agreement between the United States 
and Mexico negatively impacts the Social Security system 
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II 
Calendar No. 253 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4154 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 3, 2009 
Received 
DECEMBER 24, 2009 
Read the first time 
JANUARY 20, 2010 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the new carryover basis rules in order to prevent tax 
increases and the imposition of compliance burdens on 
many more estates than would benefit from repeal, to 
retain the estate tax with a $3,500,000 exemption, to 
reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement 
of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending 
legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic 
sequestration, and for other purposes. 
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(1) by striking ‘‘A nonimmigrant’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A nonimmigrant’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) LEGAL ASSISTANCE.—The Legal Services Cor-
poration may not provide legal assistance for or on behalf 
of any alien, and may not provide financial assistance to 
any person or entity that provides legal assistance for or 
on behalf of any alien, unless the alien— 
‘‘(1) is present in the United States at the time 
the legal assistance is provided; and 
‘‘(2) is an alien to whom subsection (a) ap-
plies.’’. 
(b) MEDIATION.—Section 305 of the Immigrant Re-
form and Control Act of 1986 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note), as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) REQUIRED MEDIATION.—The Legal Services 
Corporation may not bring a civil action for damages on 
behalf 
of 
a 
nonimmigrant 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)), unless at least 90 
days prior to bringing the action a request has been made 
to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to assist 
the parties in reaching a satisfactory resolution of all 
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