datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
the standards for determining good faith com-
pliance with the subcontracting plans.’’. 
SEC. 302. LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING. 
(a) REGULATIONS
FOR
CONTRACT
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—Section 15(o) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(o)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) Not later than 180 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall, after the oppor-
tunity for notice and comment, promulgate regula-
tions that specify the responsibilities that each agen-
cy and the Administration personnel will have in en-
forcing the restrictions set forth in paragraph (1). 
Such regulations also shall specify reporting and rec-
ordkeeping requirements for contracts covered by 
paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) CONTRACTOR PENALTIES.—Section 16 of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 645) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) A small business that violates the requirements 
of section 15(o)(1) of the Small Business Act shall be sub-
ject to the penalties set forth in subsection (d).’’. 
SEC. 303. CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS. 
Section 1001(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2) by striking the ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (3) by adding ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(3) inserting after paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(4) makes in writing or electronically a false 
statement concerning status as a small business con-
cern or compliance with the requirements of the 
Small Business Act in an effort to obtain, retain, or 
complete a federal government contract;’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For 
violation of paragraph (4) of this subsection, not-
withstanding section 3571(e), the fine under this 
title shall be the total value of the contract or 
$1,000,000 whichever is greater.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4498 
To permit voters to vote for ‘‘None of the Above’’ in elections for Federal 
office and to require an additional election if ‘‘None of the Above’’ 
receives the most votes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit voters to vote for ‘‘None of the Above’’ in elections 
for Federal office and to require an additional election 
if ‘‘None of the Above’’ receives the most votes. 
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 None of the 
Above Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. PLACEMENT OF ‘‘NONE OF THE ABOVE’’ ON BAL-
LOTS IN ELECTIONS FOR FEDERAL OFFICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, in each election for Federal office there shall 
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be included on the ballot a separate line, after the names 
of all candidates, as follows: 
‘‘ None of the Above .................................................................................
ø¿’’. 
(b) PROCEDURES.—Any voter may vote for ‘‘None of 
the Above’’ in the same manner as for a candidate. If 
‘‘None of the Above’’ receives the most votes, a new elec-
tion shall be held not less than 20 days and not more than 
30 days after the results of the first election are certified. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 449 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the availability of health 
care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by adjusting the 
income level for certain priority veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the avail-
ability of health care provided by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs by adjusting the income level for certain 
priority veterans. 
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 for Amer-
ica’s Heroes Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF HEALTH CARE 
PROVIDED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS BY ADJUSTING THE INCOME LEVEL 
FOR CERTAIN PRIORITY VETERANS. 
(a) ADJUSTMENT OF INCOME LEVEL.—Subsection 
(a)(7) of section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘who are eligible for treatment as 
a low-income family’’ and inserting ‘‘whose incomes do not 
exceed 200 percent of the maximum income of a family 
that is eligible for treatment as a low-income family’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to patient enroll-
ments in the system of annual patient enrollment under 
section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, for fiscal 
years beginning on or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
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an area for which the 12-month unemployment 
rate is at least 175 percent of the national aver-
age or the per capita income is not more than 
60 percent of the national average, the Sec-
retary may increase the Federal share above the 
percentage specified in subsection (a) up to 80 
percent of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(B) 150-PERCENT
HIGHER
UNEMPLOY-
MENT RATE.—In the case of a grant made in 
an area for which the 12-month unemployment 
rate is at least 150 percent of the national aver-
age or the per capita income is not more than 
65 percent of the national average, the Sec-
retary may increase the Federal share above the 
percentage specified in subsection (a) up to 70 
percent of the cost of the project. 
‘‘(C) 125-PERCENT
HIGHER
UNEMPLOY-
MENT RATE.—In the case of a grant made in 
an area for which the 12-month unemployment 
rate is at least 125 percent of the national aver-
age or the per capita income is not more than 
70 percent of the national average, the Sec-
retary may increase the Federal share above the 
percentage specified in subsection (a) up to 60 
percent of the cost of the project. 
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‘‘(II) the affiliated individual is 
not involved in the provision of items 
or services in the case under review; 
‘‘(III) the fact of such an affili-
ation is disclosed to the issuer and the 
enrollee (or authorized representative) 
and neither party objects; and 
‘‘(IV) the affiliated individual is 
not an employee of the issuer and 
does not provide services exclusively or 
primarily to or on behalf of the issuer; 
‘‘(ii) prohibit an individual who has 
staff privileges at the institution where the 
treatment involved takes place from serv-
ing as an independent medical reviewer 
merely on the basis of such affiliation if 
the affiliation is disclosed to the issuer and 
the enrollee (or authorized representative), 
and neither party objects; or 
‘‘(iii) prohibit receipt of compensation 
by an independent medical reviewer from 
an entity if the compensation is provided 
consistent with paragraph (6). 
‘‘(4) PRACTICING HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL 
IN SAME FIELD.— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4500 
To rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain health care-related 
provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 
for purposes of reducing the national debt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. MCCOTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 
and Commerce and Science and Technology, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To rescind unobligated appropriations and repeal certain 
health care-related provisions in the American Recovery 
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for purposes of reducing 
the national debt. 
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 ‘‘Freedom from Ra-
tioned Health Care Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESCISSION AND REPEAL OF CERTAIN ARRA PRO-
VISIONS. 
(a) RESCISSIONS.—Effective on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, any unobligated balances available on 
such date of funds made available by division A of the 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public 
Law 111–5) under the headings ‘‘Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality’’ under title XVIII of such division 
and ‘‘Office of the National Coordinator for Health Infor-
mation Technology’’ under such title, are rescinded and 
the provisions under such headings are repealed. 
(b) REPEAL.—Section 804 and each of subtitles A 
through C of title XIII of division A of the American Re-
covery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) are repealed. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS TO REDUCE NATIONAL DEBT.— 
The total amount rescinded by this section shall be depos-
ited in the Federal Treasury to pay down the national 
debt. 
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(2) CONTINGENCY
RESERVE
FUND.—Section 
450A(b) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(b), D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking ‘‘The 
District of Columbia’’ the second place it ap-
pears; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(7) NO
LIMIT
ON
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOCATION 
DURING FISCAL YEAR.—Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to limit the amount the District 
of Columbia may allocate and use from the contin-
gency reserve fund in a fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 8. PROJECT FOR NAVIGATION, WASHINGTON CHAN-
NEL, WASHINGTON, D.C. DEAUTHORIZED. 
Upon the date of enactment of this Act, the following 
portion of the project for navigation, Potomac River, 
Washington Channel, District of Columbia, authorized by 
the Act of August 30, 1935 (chapter 831; 49 Stat. 1028) 
is deauthorized: beginning at Washington Harbor Channel 
Geometry Centerline of the 400-foot-wide main naviga-
tional ship channel, Centerline Station No. 103+73.12, 
coordinates North 441948.20, East 1303969.30, as stated 
and depicted on the Condition Survey Anacostia, Virginia, 
Washington and Magazine Bar Shoal Channels, Wash-
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(B) 60 percent of the melt-value of the 
jewelry or precious metals, if the consumer does 
not provide the purchaser of precious metals 
with proof of such insurance. 
(4) Law Enforcement Exception—Paragraph 
(1) of this subsection shall not prohibit the sale or 
transfer of any item of jewelry or precious metal to 
law enforcement agencies or their personnel. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘purchaser of precious metals’’ 
means a person who is in the business of purchasing 
jewelry or other precious metals directly from con-
sumers; and 
(2) the term ‘‘melt-value’’ means the reasonable 
estimated value of any item of jewelry or precious 
metal, as determined by the purchaser of precious 
metals, if such item were processed and refined by 
the purchaser of precious metals. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Commission may issue reg-
ulations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.— 
A violation of this Act or a regulation issued pursuant to
this Act shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or 
practice in violation of a regulation under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts 
or practices. 
(b) POWERS
OF COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same 
means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were 
incorporated into and made a part of this Act. Any person 
who violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and 
entitled to the privileges and immunities provided in that 
Act. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The provisions of this Act shall take effect 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4501 
AN ACT 
To require certain return policies from businesses 
that purchase precious metals from consumers 
and solicit such transactions through an Internet 
website.
clines the offer to purchase made by the purchaser of 
precious metals; or 
(3) fail to insure any shipment to the consumer 
of such jewelry or precious metals in an amount equal 
to— 
(A) the amount the consumer insured the 
shipment of the jewelry or precious metals to the 
purchaser of precious metals, if the consumer 
provides the purchaser of precious metals with 
proof of such insurance; or 
(B) 60 percent of the melt-value of the jew-
elry or precious metals, if the consumer does not 
provide the purchaser of precious metals with 
proof of such insurance. 
(4) Law Enforcement Exception—Paragraph (1) 
of this subsection shall not prohibit the sale or trans-
fer of any item of jewelry or precious metal to law 
enforcement agencies or their personnel. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘purchaser of precious metals’’ 
means a person who is in the business of purchasing 
jewelry or other precious metals directly from con-
sumers; and 
(2) the term ‘‘melt-value’’ means the reasonable 
estimated value of any item of jewelry or precious 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In a case involving 
treatment, or the provision of items or serv-
ices— 
‘‘(i) by a physician, a reviewer shall be 
a practicing physician (allopathic or osteo-
pathic) of the same or similar specialty, as 
a physician who, acting within the appro-
priate scope of practice within the State in 
which the service is provided or rendered, 
typically treats the condition, makes the 
diagnosis, or provides the type of treat-
ment under review; or 
‘‘(ii) by a non-physician health care 
professional, the reviewer, or at least 1 
member of the review panel, shall be a 
practicing non-physician health care pro-
fessional of the same or similar specialty 
as the non-physician health care profes-
sional who, acting within the appropriate 
scope of practice within the State in which 
the service is provided or rendered, typi-
cally treats the condition, makes the diag-
nosis, or provides the type of treatment 
under review. 
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metal, as determined by the purchaser of precious 
metals, if such item were processed and refined by the 
purchaser of precious metals. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Commission may issue regu-
lations under section 553 of title 5, United States Code, to 
carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) UNFAIR AND DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A 
violation of this Act or a regulation issued pursuant to this 
Act shall be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice 
in violation of a regulation under section 18(a)(1)(B) of 
the 
Federal 
Trade 
Commission 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
57a(a)(1)(B)) regarding unfair or deceptive acts or prac-
tices. 
(b) POWERS OF COMMISSION.—The Commission shall 
enforce this Act in the same manner, by the same means, 
and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as 
though all applicable terms and provisions of the Federal 
Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 41 et seq.) were incor-
porated into and made a part of this Act. Any person who 
violates this Act shall be subject to the penalties and entitled 
to the privileges and immunities provided in that Act. 
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SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The provisions of this Act shall take effect 60 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 402 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4501 
[Report No. 111–673] 
A BILL 
To require certain return policies from businesses 
that purchase precious metals from consumers 
and solicit such transactions through an Internet 
website. 
DECEMBER 7, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4503 
To provide for consultation by the Department of Justice with other relevant 
Government agencies before determining to prosecute certain terrorism 
offenses in United States district court, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2010 
Mr. SMITH of Texas (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. KING of 
New York, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. CARTER, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. 
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. DANIEL E. LUN-
GREN of California, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. JORDAN 
of Ohio, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, and Mr. CANTOR) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for consultation by the Department of Justice 
with other relevant Government agencies before deter-
mining to prosecute certain terrorism offenses in United 
States district court, 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 ‘‘Ensuring the Collec-
tion of Critical Intelligence Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR CONSULTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) PROSECUTION.—Before any officer or em-
ployee of the Department of Justice institutes any 
prosecution of an alien in a United States district 
court for a terrorist offense, the Attorney General, 
Deputy Attorney General, or Assistant Attorney 
General for the Criminal Division, shall consult with 
the Director of National Intelligence and the Sec-
retary of Defense about whether the prosecution 
should take place in a United States district court 
or before a military commission under chapter 47A 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) INTERROGATION.—Before any officer or 
employee of the Department of Justice engages in 
any interrogation of an alien in a criminal investiga-
tion or prosecution of a terrorist offense, the Attor-
ney General, Deputy Attorney General, or Assistant 
Attorney General for the Criminal Division, shall 
consult with the Director of National Intelligence 
and the Secretary of Defense about how to proceed 
in that interrogation so as to enable each such offi-
cial to carry out that official’s responsibilities in a 
manner consistent with national security. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
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(1) the term ‘‘terrorist offense’’ means any of-
fense for which the defendant could be tried by a 
military commission under chapter 47A of title 10, 
United States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘alien’’ means any person who is 
not a citizen of the United States. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 508 
To allow a refundable credit against Federal income tax for the purchase 
of digital-to-analog converter boxes for taxpayers who did not use coupons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 allow a refundable credit against Federal income tax 
for the purchase of digital-to-analog converter boxes for 
taxpayers who did not use coupons. 
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 ‘‘DTV Converter Box 
Rebate Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 
DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOXES. 
(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an indi-
vidual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax 
imposed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 for the taxable year an amount equal to $40 for each 
digital-to-analog converter box purchased by the taxpayer 
during the taxable year. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The credit allowed 
under subsection (a) shall not exceed $80. 
(2) REDUCTION OF CREDIT AMOUNT FOR COU-
PON REDEMPTION.—The credit allowed under sub-
section (a) shall be reduced by $40 for each digital- 
to-analog converter box coupon redeemed by the tax-
payer. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act— 
(1) COUPON.—The term ‘‘digital-to-analog con-
verter box coupon’’ means a coupon (or similar 
method of payment assistance) issued under section 
3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public 
Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 120 Stat. 
23). 
(2) CONVERTER
BOX.—The term ‘‘digital-to- 
analog converter box’’ means a digital-to-analog con-
verter box described in section 3005(d) of such Act 
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