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two-thirds of the remainder are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to be used to provide re-
bates and other payments authorized under the Sil-
ver Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
(2) PRODUCTS PURCHASED WITHOUT INSTAL-
LATION
SERVICES.—Of the amounts appropriated 
pursuant to this subsection for the Silver Star pro-
gram, 7.5 percent shall be made available for rebates 
under section 103(f). 
(f) GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.—Of the amount provided under subsection (a), 
after subtracting the amounts authorized in subsections 
(b) and (d) of this section, one-third of the remainder is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be used 
to provide rebates and other payments authorized under 
the Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program. 
(g) RETURN OF UNDISBURSED FUNDS.— 
(1) SILVER
STAR
HOME
ENERGY
RETROFIT 
PROGRAM.—If the Secretary has not disbursed all 
the funds available for rebates under the Silver Star 
Home Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, any 
undisbursed funds shall be made available to the 
Gold Star Home Energy Retrofit Program.
(2) GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PRO-
GRAM.—If the Secretary has not disbursed all the 
funds available for rebates under the Gold Star 
Home Energy Retrofit Program by the date that is 
2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, any 
undisbursed funds shall be returned to the Treasury. 
(3) HOME
STAR
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY
LOAN 
PROGRAM.—If a State, or the Secretary acting in 
lieu of a State program, has not disbursed or pro-
vided in the form of loans all the funds available for 
such loans under the Home Star Energy Efficiency 
Loan Program by the date that is 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this title, any undisbursed 
funds shall be returned to the Treasury. 
(h) SUNSET.—With the exception of the provisions 
of section 102(c)(5), (6), and (7), section 109, this sub-
section, and the relevant definitions in section 2 to those 
provisions, this title shall cease to be effective after De-
cember 31, 2012. Nothing in this subsection shall prevent 
a State from continuing to implement a quality assurance 
framework established pursuant to section 105. 
(i) PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.—None of the funds 
appropriated pursuant to this section may be used for a 
Congressional earmark as defined in clause 9(e) of rule 
XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
SECTION 1. CLYDE HICHBORN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, 
Maine, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clyde 
Hichborn 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 ‘‘Clyde Hichborn Post 
Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2174 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, 
Maine, as the ‘‘Clyde Hichborn Post Office’’.
II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2174 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 8, 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 18 Main Street in Howland, Maine, as the 
‘‘Clyde Hichborn 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. CLYDE HICHBORN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 18 Main Street in Howland, 
Maine, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clyde 
Hichborn 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 ‘‘Clyde Hichborn Post 
Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 7, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2175 
To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertisement for a 
medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit as indecent the broadcasting of any advertise-
ment for a medication for the treatment of erectile dys-
function, 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 ‘‘Families for ED Ad-
vertising Decency Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF INDECENCY. 
Within 6 months after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall revise 
the Commission’s interpretations of, and enforcement poli-
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Requirements related to personnel performing private security functions 
under Federal contracts. 
Sec. 3. Requirements for improving coordination between the United States 
Armed Forces and contractors performing private security 
functions. 
Sec. 4. International framework for security contracting. 
Sec. 5. Definitions. 
Sec. 6. Effective date. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PERSONNEL PER-
FORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS 
UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS. 
(a) ACCOUNTABILITY
REQUIREMENTS
FOR
PER-
SONNEL PERFORMING PRIVATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS 
UNDER FEDERAL CONTRACTS OR SUBCONTRACTS DUR-
ING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
PROVIDE
CERTAIN
IN-
FORMATION ABOUT PERSONNEL PERFORMING PRI-
VATE SECURITY FUNCTIONS.—Each covered contract 
shall require the contractor to provide to the con-
tracting officer for the contract, not later than 5 
days after award of the contract, the following infor-
mation regarding private security functions to be 
performed under the contract: 
(A) The approximate number of persons to 
be used to perform the private security func-
tions. 
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cies concerning, section 73.3999 of the Commission’s reg-
ulations (47 CFR 73.3999), relating to indecent material 
that no licensee of a radio or television broadcast station 
shall broadcast on any day between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., 
to treat as indecent for such purposes any advertisement 
for a medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction 
or for male enhancement. This section shall not require 
treating as indecent any product placement or other dis-
play or mention merely of the trademarked name or ge-
neric name for such a medication. 
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(1) States including Montana, Nevada, Utah, 
and Wyoming have been grandfathered the right to 
operate up to 129,000-pound or greater vehicle com-
binations on 9 axles or more on Federal highways; 
(2) laws governing Federal highway funding ef-
fectively impose a limit of 105,500 pounds on the 
weight of vehicles permitted to use the Interstate 
System within the State of Idaho; 
(3) the State of Idaho is surrounded by the 
States specified in paragraph (1) that allow higher 
weight limits on the Interstate System, which puts 
the State of Idaho at a disadvantage in moving 
freight within Idaho and into those surrounding 
States; 
(4) in 2003, the legislature of the State of 
Idaho adopted House Bill 395, which established a 
10-year pilot project that allows vehicle combinations 
up to 129,000 pounds to be operated on 10 axles on 
specific routes in that State, but does not address 
the Interstate System; 
(5) in enacting the pilot project program in 
House Bill 395 of the State, the legislature required 
the Idaho Transportation Department to report to 
the legislature on the effect of the program; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2178 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
Import and Export Act to eliminate certain mandatory minimum pen-
alties relating to crack cocaine offenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act to eliminate certain 
mandatory minimum penalties relating to crack cocaine 
offenses. 
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 ‘‘Crack-Cocaine Equi-
table Sentencing Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. TREATING CRACK AND OTHER FORMS OF COCAINE 
THE SAME FOR TRAFFICKING PENALTIES. 
(a) TREATING 50 GRAMS OF CRACK THE SAME AS 
50 GRAMS
OF OTHER FORMS
OF COCAINE.—Section 
401(b)(1)(A) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
841(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking clause (iii). 
(b) TREATING 5 GRAMS OF CRACK THE SAME AS 5 
GRAMS
OF
OTHER
FORMS
OF
COCAINE.—Section 
401(b)(1)(B) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
841(b)(1)(B)) is amended by striking clause (iii). 
SEC. 3. TREATING THE POSSESSION OF CRACK THE SAME 
AS THE POSSESSION OF OTHER FORMS OF 
COCAINE. 
Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by striking the sentence that 
begins ‘‘Notwithstanding the preceding sentence’’. 
SEC. 4. TREATING THE IMPORTATION OF CRACK THE SAME 
AS THE IMPORTATION OF OTHER FORMS OF 
COCAINE. 
(a) TREATING 50 GRAMS OF CRACK THE SAME AS 
50 GRAMS
OF OTHER FORMS
OF COCAINE.—Section 
1010(b)(1) of the Controlled Substances Import and Ex-
port Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(1)) is amended by striking out 
subparagraph (C). 
(b) TREATING 5 GRAMS OF CRACK THE SAME AS 5 
GRAMS
OF
OTHER
FORMS
OF
COCAINE.—Section 
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1010(b)(2) of the Controlled Substances Import and Ex-
port Act (21 U.S.C. 960(b)(2)) is amended by striking out 
subparagraph (C). 
SEC. 5. SENTENCING COMMISSION TO AMEND GUIDELINES. 
As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the United States Sentencing Commission 
shall promulgate such amendments to the Sentencing 
Guidelines as are necessary to conform those Guidelines 
to the amendments made by this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2179 
To permit commercial vehicles at weights up to 129,000 pounds to use 
certain highways of the Interstate System in the State of Idaho, which 
would provide significant savings in the transportation of goods through-
out the United States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. MINNICK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To permit commercial vehicles at weights up to 129,000 
pounds to use certain highways of the Interstate System 
in the State of Idaho, which would provide significant 
savings in the transportation of goods throughout the 
United States, 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 ‘‘Idaho Efficient Vehicle 
Demonstration Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
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‘‘(3) DEFINITIONS.—The definitions in sub-
section (c)(3) shall apply for purposes of this sub-
section.’’. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION OF JOBS CREATED AND JOBS RE-
TAINED. 
Section 1512(g) of the American Recovery and Rein-
vestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 288) 
is amended by adding at the end ‘‘The Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall issue guidance to 
ensure accurate and consistent reporting of ‘jobs created’ 
and ‘jobs retained’ as those terms are used in subsection 
(c)(3)(D).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 19, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 217 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acquire a parcel of land 
adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acquire a 
parcel of land adjacent to Beaufort National Cemetery, 
Beaufort, South Carolina. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACQUISITION OF LAND ADJACENT TO BEAU-
FORT NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE.—Subject to the 
availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall acquire, in accordance 
with chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, the parcel 
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of land described in subsection (b) to be used for the ex-
pansion of the Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, 
South Carolina. 
(b) PARCEL DESCRIBED.—The parcel of land de-
scribed in this subsection is a parcel of land consisting 
of approximately 4.9 acres located on 17th Street in Beau-
fort, South Carolina, as depicted on tax map number 120– 
1–238 dated May 4, 1998. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT DONATION OF PARCEL 
OF LAND.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may accept on behalf of the United States 
the gift of the parcel of land described in subsection 
(b). The Secretary shall have administrative jurisdic-
tion over such parcel, and shall use such parcel to 
expand the Beaufort National Cemetery, Beaufort, 
South Carolina. 
(2) INCOME TAX TREATMENT OF GIFT.—For 
purposes of Federal income, estate, and gift taxes, 
the land accepted under paragraph (1) shall be con-
sidered as a gift to the United States. 
(d) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on 
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the acquisition of the parcel of land described in sub-
section (b). 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2180 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for 
certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. FILNER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing 
loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities called to active service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF HOUSING LOAN FEE FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITIES CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE. 
Section 3729(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘retirement pay’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or active service pay’’. 
Æ 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 81 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2180 
[Report No. 111–163] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing loan fees for 
certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. TEAGUE (for himself and Mr. FILNER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive housing 
loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected dis-
abilities called to active service. 
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. WAIVER OF HOUSING LOAN FEE FOR CERTAIN 
VETERANS WITH SERVICE-CONNECTED DIS-
ABILITIES CALLED TO ACTIVE SERVICE. 
Section 3729(c)(1) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘retirement pay’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or active service pay’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 81 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2180 
[Report No. 111–163] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to waive 
housing loan fees for certain veterans with serv-
ice-connected disabilities called to active service. 
JUNE 18, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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ment the amount of such funding under paragraph 
(4) by any amount such agency approves if such ad-
ditional amount is from State funds and other 
sources, including private donations and grants or 
loans from charitable foundations. 
(6) STATE PROGRAMS.—A State agency con-
ducting a program that has the purpose of replacing 
manufactured homes constructed prior to 1976 with 
Energy Star qualified manufactured homes or En-
ergy Star qualified modular homes may use funds 
provided under this section to support such a pro-
gram, provided such funding does not exceed the 
funding limitation amount under paragraph (4). 
(7) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.—Each 
State agency receiving funds under this section 
shall establish fiscal controls and accounting 
procedures sufficient, as determined by the Sec-
retary, to ensure proper accounting for dis-
bursements made from such funds and fund 
balances. Such procedures shall conform to gen-
erally accepted Government accounting prin-
ciples. 
(B) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
STATE 
AGENCIES.—A State agency receiving funds
under this section may coordinate its efforts, 
and share funds for administration, with other 
State agencies or nonprofit organizations in-
volved in low-income housing programs. 
(C) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—A State 
agency receiving funds under this section may 
expend not more than 10 percent of such funds 
for administrative expenses. 
(d) DECOMMISSIONING.—A person receiving funding 
under subsection (c) may also be provided not to exceed 
$2,500 for the decommissioning of the manufactured 
home being replaced. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary to carry out this sec-
tion $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and 
$400,000,000 for fiscal year 2011, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
(2) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Of 
the 
amounts available each fiscal year to carry out this 
section, the Secretary may expend not more than 5 
percent to pay administrative expenses. 
(3) PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.—None of the 
funds appropriated pursuant to this subsection may 
be used for a Congressional earmark as defined in
clause 9(e) of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
of Representatives. 
TITLE III—WASTE, FRAUD, AND 
ABUSE 
SEC. 301. REPORT. 
The Department of Energy’s Inspector General shall 
submit a report to Congress measuring the amount of 
waste, fraud, and abuse occurring in programs created by 
this Act, which shall include recommendations to prevent 
additional waste, fraud, and abuse. This report shall be 
submitted before July 1, 2012. 
TITLE IV—DEFICIT NEUTRALITY 
SEC. 401. SUNSET. 
The provisions of this Act shall be suspended and 
shall not apply if this Act will have a negative net effect 
on the national budget deficit of the United States. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 6, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5019 
AN ACT 
To provide for the establishment of the Home Star 
Retrofit Rebate Program, and for other purposes.
SEC. 6. GOLD STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Gold Star Home Energy Ret-
rofit Program rebate shall be awarded, subject to sub-
section (c), to participating accredited contractors and 
vendors, to reimburse them for discounts provided to the 
owner of the home for the retrofit work, for retrofits that 
achieve whole home energy savings carried out after the 
date of enactment of this Act in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
(b) ENERGY SAVINGS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Reductions in whole home 
energy consumption under this section shall be de-
termined by a comparison of the simulated energy 
consumption of the home before and after the ret-
rofit of the home. 
(2) DOCUMENTATION.—The percent improve-
ment in energy consumption of a home under this 
section shall be documented through— 
(A)(i) the use of a whole home simulation 
software program that has been approved as a 
commercial alternative under the Weatheriza-
tion Assistance Program for Low-Income Per-
sons established under part A of title IV of the 
Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 
U.S.C. 6861 et seq.); or 
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