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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5947 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for voluntary incentive 
auction revenue sharing, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. BOUCHER (for himself and Mr. STEARNS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for 
voluntary incentive auction revenue sharing, 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 ‘‘Voluntary Incentive 
Auctions Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. INCENTIVE-BASED AUCTIONS. 
Section 309(j)(8) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(D), and 
(E),’’ and inserting ‘‘(D), (E), and (F),’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) VOLUNTARY
INCENTIVE
AUCTION 
REVENUE SHARING PLAN.—If the Commission 
determines that it is consistent with the public 
interest in utilization of the spectrum for a li-
censee to relinquish voluntarily some or all of 
its licensed spectrum usage rights in order to 
permit the assignment of new initial licenses or 
the allocation of spectrum for unlicensed use 
subject to new service rules, the proceeds from 
the use of a competitive bidding system under 
this subsection may be shared, in an amount or 
percentage determined in the discretion of the 
Commission, with any licensee who agrees to 
participate in relinquishing voluntarily such 
spectrum usage rights.’’. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ACTION. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall 
establish rules for the implementation of the voluntary in-
centive 
auction 
revenue 
sharing 
plan 
in 
section 
309(j)(8)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934. 
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SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 
COMMISSION ACTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Communications 
Commission shall not reclaim frequencies of broadcast tel-
evision licensees or any other licensees directly or indi-
rectly on an involuntary basis for the purpose of section 
309(j)(8)(F) of the Communications Act of 1934. 
(b) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this Act or in 
the amendments made by this Act shall permit, or be con-
strued as permitting, the Federal Communications Com-
mission to reclaim frequencies of broadcast television li-
censees or any other licensees directly or indirectly on an 
involuntary basis for the purpose of section 309(j)(8)(F) 
of the Communications Act of 1934. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5948 
To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. CAMPBELL (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, and 
Mr. HENSARLING) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SECTION 929I. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 929I of the Dodd-Frank 
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is here-
by repealed and all provisions of law amended by such sec-
tion are restored as if such section had not been enacted. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 929I. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1996 
AN ACT 
To create protections for financial institutions that provide 
financial services to cannabis-related legitimate busi-
nesses and service providers for such businesses, 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 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5950 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of observa-
tion status in a hospital exceeding 24 hours toward satisfying the 3- 
day inpatient hospital requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility 
services under Medicare. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. COURTNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count 
a period of observation status in a hospital exceeding 
24 hours toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital 
requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility serv-
ices under Medicare. 
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 ‘‘Improving Access to 
Medicare Coverage Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. COUNTING A PERIOD OF OBSERVATION STATUS IN 
A HOSPITAL EXCEEDING 24 HOURS TOWARD 
THE 3-DAY INPATIENT HOSPITAL REQUIRE-
MENT FOR COVERAGE OF SKILLED NURSING 
FACILITY SERVICES UNDER MEDICARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(i) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(i)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of this subsection, 
an individual who is in a period of observation status in 
a hospital that exceeds 24 hours shall be deemed to have 
been an inpatient during such period of observation status 
and the individual’s leaving the hospital after such period 
of status shall be treated as a discharge from the hos-
pital.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to periods of observation status 
beginning on or after January 1, 2010, but applies to a 
period of post-hospital extended care services that was 
completed before the date of the enactment of this Act 
only if an administrative appeal is or has been made with 
respect to such services not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may implement such amendment through 
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an interim final regulation, program instruction, or other-
wise. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5951 
To extend Corridor N of the Appalachian development highway system from 
its current northern terminus at Corridor M, near Ebensburg, Pennsyl-
vania, to Corridor T, near Salamanca, New York, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. CRITZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To extend Corridor N of the Appalachian development high-
way system from its current northern terminus at Cor-
ridor M, near Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, to Corridor T, 
near Salamanca, New York, 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 ‘‘Corridor N Extension 
Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. APPALACHIAN DEVELOPMENT HIGHWAY SYSTEM. 
Section 14501(a) of title 40, United States Code, is 
amended in the second sentence by striking ‘‘shall not’’ 
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and all that follows through the period at the end of that 
sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘shall not be more 
than 3,239 miles.’’. 
SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF ADDITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is designated as an addi-
tion to Corridor N of the Appalachian development high-
way system, located in Maryland and Pennsylvania, a seg-
ment from Corridor M to Corridor T. 
(b) EXTENSION AND DEVELOPMENT.—The addition 
to Corridor N described in subsection (a) shall— 
(1) extend approximately 149 miles; and 
(2) be developed as a multilane freeway, with 
interchanges at appropriate crossroad locations. 
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SEC. 4. FAST TRACK PROCEDURE. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL SUBMISSION
TO CONGRESS.— 
Upon receiving any report from the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget pursuant to subsection (a) or 
(b) of section 3, the President shall, within 7 days, submit 
any proposed legislative language set forth in such report 
to the House of Representatives and to the Senate. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) INTRODUCTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On the day on which 
the proposed legislative language is submitted 
by the President to the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate under subsection (a), it 
shall be introduced (by request) in the Senate 
by the majority leader of the Senate or by 
Members of the Senate designated by the ma-
jority leader of the Senate and shall be intro-
duced (by request) in the House by the major-
ity leader of the House or by Members of the 
House designated by the majority leader of the 
House. 
(B) NOT IN SESSION.—If either House is 
not in session on the day on which such legisla-
tive proposal is submitted, the legislative pro-
posal shall be introduced in that House, as pro-
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HR 2631 IH
‘‘SEC. 2253. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this chapter:
‘‘(1) DAMAGING WEATHER.—The term ‘damag-
ing weather’ includes but is not limited to drought,
hail, excessive moisture, freeze, tornado, hurricane,
earthquake, or excessive wind (or any combination
thereof) that occurs during the calendar year in
which the crop involved is intended to be harvested
or the preceding calendar year.
‘‘(2) RELATED CONDITION.—The term ‘related
condition’ includes but is not limited to insect infes-
tations, plant diseases, or other deterioration of a
crop of a commodity, including aflatoxin, that is ac-
celerated or exacerbated naturally as a result of
damaging weather occurring prior to or during har-
vest.
‘‘(3) PERSON.—The term ‘person’ shall have
the meaning given such term by the Secretary in
regulations, which shall conform, to the extent prac-
ticable, to the regulations defining such term issued
under section 1001 of the Food Security Act of
1985 (7 U.S.C. 1308) and the Disaster Assistance
Act of 1988 (7 U.S.C. 1421 note).
HR 2631 IH
‘‘Subchapter B—Orchards
‘‘SEC. 2255. ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘(a) LOSS.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall pro-
vide assistance under section 2256 to eligible orchardists
that planted trees for commercial purposes but lost such
trees as a result of damaging weather or related condition
occurring in 1993 or a subsequent calendar year.
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—An eligible orchardist shall qual-
ify for assistance under subsection (a) only if such or-
chardist’s tree mortality, as a result of the damaging
weather or related condition, exceeds 35 percent (adjusted
for normal mortality).
‘‘SEC. 2256. ASSISTANCE.
‘‘The assistance provided by the Secretary of Agri-
culture to eligible orchardists for losses described in sec-
tion 2255 shall consist of either—
‘‘(1) reimbursement of 65 percent of the cost of
replanting trees lost and rehabilitating or restoring
trees damaged as a result of damaging weather or
related condition in the calendar year involved in ex-
cess of 35 percent mortality (adjusted for normal
mortality); or
‘‘(2) at the discretion of the Secretary, suffi-
cient seedlings to reestablish the stand.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5955 
To limit the amount of funds which may be made available to Government 
agencies if Federal taxes are raised, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To limit the amount of funds which may be made available 
to Government agencies if Federal taxes are raised, 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 ‘‘Stopping the Excessive 
Growth of the Federal Government Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REDUCTION IN SPENDING AND HIRING AT GOVERN-
MENT AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), whenever there is enacted into law a bill or joint reso-
lution that increases Federal taxes (as determined under 
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subsection (c)), the following restrictions shall apply for 
the period of time specified in subsection (b): 
(1) No new appropriations may be made to a 
Government agency. 
(2) No new positions may be created within a 
Government agency. 
(3) A Government agency must abide by a 5- 
to-3 
ratio 
of 
involuntary-separations-to-appoint-
ments. 
(b) DURATION OF RESTRICTIONS.—The restrictions 
under subsection (a) shall apply during the period— 
(1) beginning on the date as of which the bill 
or joint resolution referred to in subsection (a) be-
comes law; and 
(2) ending at the close of the Congress during 
which such bill or joint resolution becomes law. 
(c) DETERMINATIONS.—For purposes of this Act, de-
terminations referred to in subsection (a) shall be made 
by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The restrictions under subsection 
(a) shall not apply— 
(1) to positions within a small Government 
agency or the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, or the Department of 
Veterans Affairs; or 
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(2) during a period of national emergency de-
clared by the President. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Government agency’’ means an 
Executive agency, as defined by section 105 of title 
5, United States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code; and 
(3) the term ‘‘small Government agency’’ means 
a Government agency which, for the fiscal year last 
ending before the start of the Congress during which 
the bill or joint resolution (as described in subsection 
a)) becomes law, employs an average of not more 
than 500 employees (as determined by the Office of 
Personnel Management). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5956 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the additional 
standard deduction for individuals age 65 and older. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. 
KILPATRICK of Michigan, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. NORTON, 
and Ms. RICHARDSON) 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 increase 
the additional standard deduction for individuals age 65 
and older. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN ADDITIONAL STANDARD DEDUC-
TION FOR AGED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL AMOUNT GENERALLY.—Para-
graph (1) of section 63(f) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘$600’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$2,200’’. 
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(2) ADDITIONAL
AMOUNT
FOR
CERTAIN
UN-
MARRIED INDIVIDUALS.—Paragraph (3) of section 
63(f) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘ ‘$750’ 
for ‘$600’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘$2,400’ for ‘$2,400’ ’’. 
(b) ADJUSTED FOR INFLATION.—Paragraph (4) of 
section 63(c) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or subsection (f)’’ each place it 
appears, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B)(i), by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B)(ii) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by 
adding at the end of subparagraph (B) the following 
new clause: 
‘‘(iii) ‘calendar year 2010’ in the case 
of the dollar amounts contained in sub-
section (f).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces 
serving on active duty who is not less than 18 years 
old and not yet 21 years old may purchase and con-
sume beer and wine from a location on a military in-
stallation where such beer and wine is intended to 
be consumed at the location (including restaurants, 
enlisted clubs, and morale, welfare, and recreation 
facilities) if such member presents a valid common 
access card when making such purchase. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to the purchase of beer and wine at the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Army-Air Force Exchange Services 
and Navy Exchange facilities. 
(B) Shoppettes. 
(C) Other facilities that sell beer and wine 
to be consumed offsite. 
(b) OFF BASE.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued so as to allow a member of the Armed Forces who 
is less than 21 years old to transport beer or wine off of 
the military installation where such member purchased the 
beer or wine. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5959 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the withholding 
of income taxes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. LATTA (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. LAMBORN, and Mr. FRANKS of 
Arizona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the withholding of income taxes. 
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 ‘‘Tax Education & Ac-
countability Act’’ or the ‘‘TEA Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 24 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 3407. TERMINATION OF INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING. 
‘‘No amount shall be deducted and withheld as tax 
under this chapter with respect to any amounts paid on 
or after the first January 1 occurring after 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subchapter A of chapter 24 of such Code is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 3407. Termination of income tax withholding.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 595 
To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the 
United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, 
or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2009 
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Ms. SUTTON, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. 
KAPTUR, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
MURTHA, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. 
STUPAK, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. 
GERLACH, Mr. MICHAUD, Ms. DAHLKEMPER, Mr. HARE, Mr. KAGEN, 
Mr. SPACE, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PETERS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. MASSA, Mr. 
MANZULLO, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Homeland Security and Armed Services, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel 
produced in the United States in carrying out projects 
for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public 
building or public work, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘American Steel First 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. USE OF IRON AND STEEL PRODUCED IN THE 
UNITED STATES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF 
PUBLIC WORKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the head of a covered Federal agency shall 
not obligate or expend funds appropriated to the agency, 
or provide financial assistance using funds appropriated 
to the agency, for a project for the construction, alter-
ation, maintenance, or repair of a public building or public 
work unless all of the iron and steel used in such project 
is produced in the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The provisions of subsection (a) 
shall not apply to a covered Federal agency in any case 
in which the head of the agency finds— 
(1) that their application would be inconsistent 
with the public interest; 
(2) that iron and steel are not produced in the 
United States in sufficient and reasonably available 
quantities and of a satisfactory quality; or 
(3) that inclusion of iron and steel produced in 
the United States will increase the cost of the overall 
project contract by more than 25 percent. 
(c) WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR WAIVER.— 
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