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SECTION 1. TREATMENT AS A STATE FOR AMERICAN 
SAMOA AND CNMI. 
Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Islands:’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘Islands;’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3353 
AN ACT 
To provide for American Samoa and the Common-
wealth of the Northern Marianas to be treated as 
States for certain criminal justice programs.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3353 
To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Marianas to be treated as States for certain criminal justice programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2009 
Mr. SABLAN (for himself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Ms. 
BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for cer-
tain criminal justice programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT AS A STATE FOR AMERICAN 
SAMOA AND CNMI. 
Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Islands:’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘Islands;’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3353 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 9, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To provide for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Marianas to be treated as States for cer-
tain criminal justice programs. 
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. TREATMENT AS A STATE FOR AMERICAN 
SAMOA AND CNMI. 
Section 901(a)(2) of Omnibus Crime Control and 
Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3791(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Islands:’’ and all that follows 
through the period and inserting ‘‘Islands;’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3354 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the 7.5 percent 
threshold on the deduction for medical expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2009 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 repeal 
the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical 
expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF 7.5 PERCENT THRESHOLD ON DE-
DUCTION FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 213 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to deduction 
for medical expenses) is amended by striking ‘‘to the ex-
tent that such expenses exceed 7.5 percent of adjusted 
gross income’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5055 
To provide funds for Pell Grants by amending title IV of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Ms. FUDGE (for herself, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, and Mr. 
RUSH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide funds for Pell Grants by amending title IV of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; PURPOSE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘College Debt Swap Act of 2010’’. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are to pro-
vide additional funds for Pell Grants, and to establish a 
temporary private education loan debt consolidation pro-
gram to assist eligible borrowers in refinancing all or a 
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SECTION 1. FUNDING OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to determination of trust fund 
balances after September 30, 1998) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INCREASE
IN
FUND
BALANCE.—Out of 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
there is hereby appropriated (without fiscal year lim-
itation) 
to 
the 
Highway 
Trust 
Fund 
$7,000,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND 
AND OTHER FUNDS. 
The item relating to ‘‘Department of Labor—Em-
ployment and Training Administration—Advances to the 
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds’’ in title I 
of division F of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 754) is amended by striking 
‘‘to remain available through September 30, 2010’’ and 
all that follows (before the heading for the following item) 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’. 
SEC. 3. FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMMITMENT AU-
THORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion—Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account’’ in
title II of division I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 966) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$315,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. GNMA MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES GUAR-
ANTEE COMMITMENT AUTHORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Government National Mortgage 
Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities 
Loan Guarantee Program Account’’ in title II of division 
I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–8; 123 Stat. 967) is amended by striking 
‘‘$300,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3357 
AN ACT 
To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund and 
for other purposes.
H. R. 3357 
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 restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (relating to determination of trust fund balances after 
September 30, 1998) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE.—Out of money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there is hereby appro-
priated (without fiscal year limitation) to the Highway Trust 
Fund $7,000,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND AND OTHER 
FUNDS. 
The item relating to ‘‘Department of Labor—Employment and 
Training Administration—Advances to the Unemployment Trust 
Fund and Other Funds’’ in title I of division F of the Omnibus 
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 754) is 
amended by striking ‘‘to remain available through September 30, 
2010’’ and all that follows (before the heading for the following 
item) and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’. 
SEC. 3. FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMMITMENT AUTHORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Federal Housing Administration—Mutual 
Mortgage Insurance Program Account’’ in title II of division I of 
the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 
Stat. 966) is amended by striking ‘‘$315,000,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. GNMA MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES GUARANTEE COMMIT-
MENT AUTHORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Government National Mortgage Associa-
tion—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities Loan Guarantee
H. R. 3357—2 
Program Account’’ in title II of division I of the Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 967) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$300,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
of 2009, the Secretary shall issue guidelines, training cur-
ricula, and inspection and certification procedures nec-
essary to carry out the requirements of this section. 
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation and the Commandant shall each issue such regula-
tions as are necessary to implement this section. 
‘‘(k) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—This section and section 
3508 apply to a passenger vessel (as defined in sec-
tion 2101(22)) that— 
‘‘(A) is authorized to carry at least 250 
passengers; 
‘‘(B) has onboard sleeping facilities for 
each passenger; 
‘‘(C) is on a voyage that embarks or dis-
embarks passengers in the United States; and 
‘‘(D) is not engaged on a coastwise voyage. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL AND STATE VESSELS.—This sec-
tion and section 3508 do not apply to a vessel that 
is owned and operated by the United States Govern-
ment or a vessel that is owned and operated by a 
State. 
‘‘(l) OWNER DEFINED.—In this section and section 
3508, the term ‘owner’ means the owner, charterer, man-
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3357 
To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2009 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. OBEY, and Mr. OBERSTAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund, 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. FUNDING OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to determination of trust fund 
balances after September 30, 1998) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2), and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INCREASE
IN
FUND
BALANCE.—Out of 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
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there is hereby appropriated (without fiscal year lim-
itation) 
to 
the 
Highway 
Trust 
Fund 
$5,000,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND 
AND OTHER FUNDS. 
The item relating to ‘‘Department of Labor—Em-
ployment and Training Administration—Advances to the 
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds’’ in title I 
of division F of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 754) is amended by striking 
‘‘to remain available through September 30, 2010’’ and 
all that follows (before the heading for the following item) 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’. 
SEC. 3. FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMMITMENT AU-
THORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion—Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account’’ in 
title II of division I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 966) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$315,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. GNMA MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES GUAR-
ANTEE COMMITMENT AUTHORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Government National Mortgage 
Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities 
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Loan Guarantee Program Account’’ in title II of division 
I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–8; 123 Stat. 967) is amended by striking 
‘‘$300,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3357 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2009 
Received 
AN ACT 
To restore sums to the Highway Trust Fund and for other 
purposes. 
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. FUNDING OF THE HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
Subsection (f) of section 9503 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to determination of trust fund 
balances after September 30, 1998) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) INCREASE
IN
FUND
BALANCE.—Out of 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
there is hereby appropriated (without fiscal year lim-
itation) 
to 
the 
Highway 
Trust 
Fund 
$7,000,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 2. ADVANCES TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND 
AND OTHER FUNDS. 
The item relating to ‘‘Department of Labor—Em-
ployment and Training Administration—Advances to the 
Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds’’ in title I 
of division F of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 754) is amended by striking 
‘‘to remain available through September 30, 2010’’ and 
all that follows (before the heading for the following item) 
and inserting ‘‘such sums as may be necessary’’. 
SEC. 3. FHA MORTGAGE INSURANCE COMMITMENT AU-
THORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Federal Housing Administra-
tion—Mutual Mortgage Insurance Program Account’’ in 
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HR 3357 RDS 
title II of division I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 
2009 (Public Law 111–8; 123 Stat. 966) is amended by 
striking 
‘‘$315,000,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
SEC. 4. GNMA MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES GUAR-
ANTEE COMMITMENT AUTHORITY. 
The item relating to ‘‘Government National Mortgage 
Association—Guarantees of Mortgage-Backed Securities 
Loan Guarantee Program Account’’ in title II of division 
I of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 
111–8; 123 Stat. 967) is amended by striking 
‘‘$300,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$400,000,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 29, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4406 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the small 
business development centers program, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3359 
To raise achievement in international education in elementary schools and 
secondary schools through grants to improve teacher competency and 
to support programs in international education that supplement core 
curricula in such schools, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2009 
Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California (for herself and Mr. GRIJALVA) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To raise achievement in international education in elementary 
schools and secondary schools through grants to improve 
teacher competency and to support programs in inter-
national education that supplement core curricula in such 
schools, 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 ‘‘US and the World 
Education Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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ments or functional limitations in a manner that 
is— 
(A) in accordance with generally accepted 
standards of medical practice; 
(B) clinically appropriate in terms of type, 
frequency, extent, site and duration; and 
(C) not primarily for the convenience of 
the patient, physician, or other health care pro-
vider. 
(5) MEDPAC.—The term ‘‘MedPAC’’ means 
the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission estab-
lished under Section 1805 of the Social Security Act. 
(6) NATIONAL
COVERAGE
DETERMINATION.— 
The term ‘‘national coverage determination’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1869(f)(1)(B) of 
the Social Security Act. 
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4407 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE 
program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
porating a background check process for personnel 
trained and certified in foreign countries; 
‘‘(2) the training of students and instructors in 
all aspects of prevention, detection, evidence preser-
vation, and reporting of criminal activities in the 
international maritime environment; and 
‘‘(3) the provision or recognition of off-site 
training and certification courses in the United 
States and foreign countries to develop and provide 
the required training and certification described in 
subsection (a) and to enhance security awareness 
and security practices related to the preservation of 
evidence in response to crimes on board passenger 
vessels. 
‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Beginning 2 
years after the standards are established under subsection 
(b), no vessel to which this section applies may enter a 
United States port on a voyage (or voyage segment) on 
which a United States citizen is a passenger unless there 
is at least 1 crew member onboard who is certified as hav-
ing successfully completed training in the prevention, de-
tection, evidence preservation, and reporting of criminal 
activities in the international maritime environment on 
passenger vessels under subsection (a).
137 
in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 101). 
SEC. 503. INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. 
(a) INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS.— 
Title V of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 
311 et seq.), as amended by section 221, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 526. INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall assist 
State, local, and tribal governments in improving and pro-
moting individual and community preparedness for nat-
ural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made dis-
asters, including incidents involving the use of weapons 
of mass destruction and other potentially catastrophic 
events, by— 
‘‘(1) developing guidelines and checklists of rec-
ommended actions for individual and community 
prevention and preparedness efforts and dissemi-
nating such guidelines and checklists to communities 
and individuals; 
‘‘(2) disseminating the guidelines developed 
under section 502 of the Weapons of Mass Destruc-
tion Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 to 
communities and individuals, as appropriate; 
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116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4432 
AN ACT 
To require the Department of Homeland Security to prepare 
a terrorism threat assessment relating to unmanned air-
craft systems, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(d) INTERIM TRAINING REQUIREMENT.—No vessel 
to which this section applies may enter a United States 
port on a voyage (or voyage segment) on which a United 
States citizen is a passenger unless there is at least 1 crew 
member onboard who has been properly trained in the pre-
vention, detection, evidence preservation and the reporting 
requirements of criminal activities in the international 
maritime environment. The owner of such a vessel shall 
maintain certification or other documentation, as pre-
scribed by the Secretary, verifying the training of such in-
dividual and provide such documentation upon request for 
inspection in connection with enforcement of the provi-
sions of this section. This subsection shall take effect 1 
year after the date of enactment of the Cruise Vessel Safe-
ty and Security Act of 2009 and shall remain in effect 
until superseded by the requirements of subsection (c). 
‘‘(e) CIVIL PENALTY.—Any person that violates this 
section or a regulation under this section shall be liable 
for a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. 
‘‘(f) DENIAL OF ENTRY.—The Secretary may deny 
entry into the United States to a vessel to which this sec-
tion applies if the owner of the vessel— 
‘‘(1) commits an act or omission for which a 
penalty may be imposed under subsection (e); or
‘‘(2) fails to pay a penalty imposed on the 
owner under subsection (e).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘3507. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements. 
‘‘3508. Crime scene preservation training for passenger vessel crew members.’’. 
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE SECURITY NEEDS OF 
PASSENGER VESSELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Within 3 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating shall conduct a 
study of the security needs of passenger vessels depending 
on number of passengers on the vessels, and report to the 
Congress findings of the study and recommendations for 
improving security on those vessels. 
(b) REPORT CONTENTS.—In recommending appro-
priate security on those vessels, the report shall take into 
account typical crew member shifts, working conditions of 
crew members, and length of voyages. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3360 
AN ACT 
To amend title 46, United States Code, to establish 
requirements to ensure the security and safety of 
passengers and crew on cruise vessels, and for 
other purposes.