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able. It shall not be in order to move to recon-
sider the vote by which the motion to proceed 
is agreed to or disagreed to. 
‘‘(C) LIMITS ON DEBATE.—Debate in the 
Senate on a bill under this subsection, and all 
debatable motions and appeals in connection 
therewith (including debate pursuant to sub-
paragraph (D)), shall not exceed 10 hours, 
equally divided and controlled in the usual 
form. 
‘‘(D) APPEALS.—Debate in the Senate on 
any debatable motion or appeal in connection 
with a bill under this subsection shall be limited 
to not more than 1 hour, to be equally divided 
and controlled in the usual form. 
‘‘(E) MOTION TO LIMIT DEBATE.—A mo-
tion in the Senate to further limit debate on a 
bill under this subsection is not debatable. 
‘‘(F) MOTION TO RECOMMIT.—A motion to 
recommit a bill under this subsection is not in 
order. 
‘‘(G) CONSIDERATION
OF
THE
HOUSE 
BILL.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Senate has 
received the House companion bill to the 
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‘‘(2) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION ON ENVI-
RONMENTALLY SOUND TREATMENT METHODS.—The 
Administrator, in consultation with the Invasive Spe-
cies Council, shall publish (not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of the Great Lakes Col-
laboration Implementation Act) and update annu-
ally— 
‘‘(A) a list of environmentally sound treat-
ment methods that may apply to a potential 
aquatic invasive species response effort; 
‘‘(B) accompanying research that supports 
the environmental soundness of each approved 
treatment method; and 
‘‘(C) explicit guidelines under which each 
treatment method can be used in an environ-
mentally sound manner. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS.—The Invasive Species Council 
and Task Force shall include the information de-
scribed in paragraph (2) in the reports submitted 
under section 1201(f)(2)(B).’’. 
SEC. 114. INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH. 
Section 1202(h) of the Nonindigenous Aquatic Nui-
sance Prevention and Control Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
4722(h)) is amended— 
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SECTION 1. MAJOR ED W. FREEMAN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in 
McLain, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 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 ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1284 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 103 West Main Street in 
McLain, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Major Ed W. Free-
man Post Office’’.
H. R. 1284 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West 
Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAJOR ED W. FREEMAN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 
Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
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 ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1284 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 17, 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 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, 
as the ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 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. MAJOR ED W. FREEMAN POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in 
McLain, Mississippi, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 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 ‘‘Major Ed W. Freeman 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 67 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1284 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 103 West Main Street in 
McLain, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Major Ed W. Free-
man Post Office’’. 
MAY 20, 2009 
Reported without amendment 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5152 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of the Kennesaw Mountain National 
Battlefield Park to include the Wallis House and 
Harriston Hill, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
under section 5316 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(B) PERSONNEL
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOY-
EES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The staff director 
and any personnel of the Commission who 
are employees shall be employees under 
section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 
84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
(ii) MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
Clause (i) shall not apply to members of 
the Commission. 
(2) DETAILEES.—Any Federal Government em-
ployee may be detailed to the Commission without 
reimbursement from the Commission, and such 
detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges 
of his or her regular employment without interrup-
tion. 
(3) EXPERT AND CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The 
Commission is authorized to procure the services of 
experts and consultants in accordance with section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates not 
to exceed the daily rate paid to a person occupying 
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a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) VOLUNTEER
SERVICES.—Notwithstanding 
section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the 
Commission may accept and use voluntary and un-
compensated services as the Commission determines 
necessary. 
SEC. 7. NONAPPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. 
(b) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND RELEASE OF PUBLIC 
VERSIONS OF REPORTS.—The Commission shall— 
(1) hold public hearings and meetings to the ex-
tent appropriate; and 
(2) release public versions of the report re-
quired under section 5(b). 
(c) PUBLIC HEARINGS.—Any public hearings of the 
Commission shall be conducted in a manner consistent 
with the protection of information provided to or developed 
for or by the Commission as required by any applicable 
statute, regulations, or Executive order. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commission and all the au-
thorities of this Act, shall terminate not later than 60 days 
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after the date on which the final report is submitted under 
section 5(b). 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES BEFORE TERMI-
NATION.—The Commission may use the 60-day period re-
ferred to in subsection (a) for the purpose of concluding 
its activities, including providing testimony to committees 
of Congress concerning its report and disseminating the 
final report. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATION.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary to 
carry out this Act. 
Æ 
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(1) by striking ‘‘(h) Education.—The Task 
Force’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(h) INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Task Force’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The programs carried 
out under paragraph (1) shall include the ac-
tivities described in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) PUBLIC OUTREACH.— 
‘‘(i) PUBLIC
WARNINGS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of the Great Lakes Collaboration Imple-
mentation Act, each Federal officer of an 
agency that provides Federal funds to 
States for building or maintaining public 
access points to United States water bodies 
shall amend the guidelines of the agency, 
in consultation with relevant State agen-
cies, to encourage the posting of regionally 
specific public warnings or other suitable 
informational and educational materials at 
the access points regarding— 
‘‘(I) the danger of spread of 
aquatic invasive species through the 
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transport of recreational watercraft; 
and 
‘‘(II) methods for removing orga-
nisms 
prior 
to 
transporting 
a 
watercraft. 
‘‘(ii) CLEANING OF WATERCRAFT AT 
MARINAS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the Great Lakes Col-
laboration Implementation Act, the Under 
Secretary and the Director (in cooperation 
with the Task Force and in consultation 
with the States, relevant industry groups, 
and Indian tribes) shall develop an edu-
cation, outreach, and training program di-
rected toward marinas and marina opera-
tors regarding— 
‘‘(I) checking watercraft for live 
organisms; 
‘‘(II) removing live organisms 
from 
the 
watercraft 
before 
the 
watercraft 
are 
commercially 
or 
recreationally trailered; 
‘‘(III) encouraging regular hull 
cleaning and maintenance, avoiding 
in-water hull cleaning; and 
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ceive grants under paragraph (1), the Director shall 
consider— 
‘‘(A) the existence of a cooperative tech-
nical partner agreement between the local gov-
ernmental agency and the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency; 
‘‘(B) the history of flood losses in the rel-
evant area that have occurred to properties, 
both inside and outside the special flood haz-
ards zones, which are not covered by flood in-
surance coverage; 
‘‘(C) the estimated percentage of high-risk 
properties located in the relevant area that are 
not covered by flood insurance; 
‘‘(D) demonstrated success of the local 
governmental agency in generating voluntary 
purchase of flood insurance; 
‘‘(E) demonstrated technical capacity of 
the local governmental agency for outreach to 
individual property owners; and 
‘‘(F) the number of flood-related major 
disaster or emergency declarations made by the 
President with respect to the relevant area 
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
amended by designating the existing text of the section 
as subsection (a), and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be 
considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch 
the other lands, or are separated from the other lands by 
only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, rail-
road, or utility corridor.’’. 
Æ 
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(7) address any other issues deemed necessary 
by the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, 
Recreation and Visitor Commission. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 
may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center related to the use 
and management of the resources at Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore, at a cost not to exceed $1,500,000. 
(d) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec-
retary may use park staff from Indiana Dunes National 
Lakeshore in the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center 
to provide visitor information and education. 
SEC. 2. INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. 
Section 19 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lake-
shore, and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘After notifying’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) After notifying’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTIGUOUS CLARIFIED.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), lands may be considered contiguous to other 
lands if the lands touch the other lands, or are separated
from the other lands by only a public or private right- 
of-way, such as a road, railroad, or utility corridor.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 8, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1287 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter 
into a partnership with the Porter County Con-
vention, Recreation and Visitor Commission re-
garding the use of the Dorothy Buell Memorial 
Visitor Center as a visitor center for the Indiana 
Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other pur-
poses.
‘‘(D) for the acquisition of a military pur-
pose nondevelopmental item, as defined in sec-
tion 2410r of this title, if the contracting officer 
determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the contract, subcontract or modi-
fication will be a firm, fixed price type con-
tract; and 
‘‘(ii) the offeror has submitted suffi-
cient information to evaluate, through 
price analysis, the reasonableness of the 
price for the military purpose nondevelop-
mental item.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2410r of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the 
amendment made by subsection (b), shall apply with re-
spect to contracts entered into after the date that is 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
SEC. 201. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE.— 
Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1701 the 
following new section:
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may enter into a memorandum of 
understanding to establish a joint partnership with the 
Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Com-
mission. The memorandum of understanding shall— 
(1) identify the overall goals and purpose of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 
(2) establish how management and operational 
duties will be shared; 
(3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in-
formation are developed; 
(4) indicate how various activities will be fund-
ed; 
(5) identify who is responsible for providing site 
amenities; 
(6) establish procedures for changing or dis-
solving the joint partnership; and 
(7) address any other issues deemed necessary 
by the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, 
Recreation and Visitor Commission. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 
may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center related to the use 
and management of the resources at Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore, at a cost not to exceed $1,500,000. 
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(d) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec-
retary may use park staff from Indiana Dunes National 
Lakeshore in the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center 
to provide visitor information and education. 
SEC. 2. INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. 
Section 19 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lake-
shore, and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘After notifying’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) After notifying’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTIGUOUS CLARIFIED.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), lands may be considered contiguous to other 
lands if the lands touch the other lands, or are separated 
from the other lands by only a public or private right- 
of-way, such as a road, railroad, or utility corridor.’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1287 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
a partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recre-
ation and Visitor Commission regarding the use of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor cen-
ter for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DOROTHY BUELL MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership 
Act’’. 
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may enter into a memorandum of 
understanding to establish a joint partnership with the 
Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Com-
mission. The memorandum of understanding shall— 
(1) identify the overall goals and purpose of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 
(2) establish how management and operational 
duties will be shared; 
(3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in-
formation are developed; 
(4) indicate how various activities will be fund-
ed; 
(5) identify who is responsible for providing site 
amenities; 
(6) establish procedures for changing or dis-
solving the joint partnership; and 
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(7) address any other issues deemed necessary 
by the Secretary or the Porter County Convention, 
Recreation and Visitor Commission. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF EXHIBITS.—The Secretary 
may plan, design, construct, and install exhibits in the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center related to the use 
and management of the resources at Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore, at a cost not to exceed $1,500,000. 
(d) NATIONAL LAKESHORE PRESENCE.—The Sec-
retary may use park staff from Indiana Dunes National 
Lakeshore in the Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center 
to provide visitor information and education. 
SEC. 2. INDIANA DUNES NATIONAL LAKESHORE. 
Section 19 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for 
the establishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lake-
shore, and for other purposes’’ (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘After notifying’’ and inserting 
‘‘(a) After notifying’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CONTIGUOUS CLARIFIED.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), lands may be considered contiguous to other 
lands if the lands touch the other lands, or are separated 
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ceeds, at the time of the commitment for mort-
gage insurance under this section, the appraised 
value of the property that is subject to such ex-
isting mortgage. 
‘‘(3) PROHIBITION
ON
REFINANCING
LIAR 
LOANS.—The Secretary may not insure a mortgage 
under this section if the mortgagor under such mort-
gage has knowingly, or willfully and with actual 
knowledge, furnished any material information re-
garding the income or financial worth of the mort-
gagor that is known to be false for the purpose of 
obtaining the existing mortgage that is to be refi-
nanced by the mortgage to be insured under this 
section. 
‘‘(4) EXCLUSION
OF
ZERO
DOWN
PAYMENT 
LOANS.—In connection with the origination of the 
senior existing mortgage to be refinanced with the 
mortgage insured under this section, the mortgagor 
shall have made a down payment, in cash or its 
equivalent, on account of the property purchased 
under such senior existing mortgage. 
‘‘(5) EXCLUSION OF NO-DOC LOANS.—The ex-
isting senior mortgage to be refinanced with the 
mortgage insured under this section shall have been 
originated only pursuant to the mortgagor providing 
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