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I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5579 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide for improved 
precision in the listing, delisting, and downlisting of endangered species 
and potentially endangered species. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2020 
Mr. GIANFORTE (for himself, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. NEWHOUSE, Mr. CRAWFORD, 
and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide 
for improved precision in the listing, delisting, and 
downlisting of endangered species and potentially endan-
gered species. 
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 ‘‘Less Imprecision in 
Species Treatment Act of 2020’’ or the ‘‘LIST Act of 
2020’’. 
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H. Res. 724 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 9, 2009. 
Whereas beginning in August 2009, California has experi-
enced a number of devastating wildfires which have 
burned hundreds of thousands of acres of public and pri-
vate lands, destroyed and damaged structures and homes, 
and forced the evacuation of thousands of homes and 
businesses; 
Whereas high temperatures and erratic winds caused the 
multiple fires to rapidly progress to a point that the Gov-
ernor of California proclaimed a state of emergency in 
the counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Santa 
Cruz, Monterey, Placer, and Mariposa; 
Whereas loss of life and serious injuries have resulted from 
the fires; 
Whereas beginning on August 26, 2009, the Station Fire, ig-
nited by arson, has burned more than 160,000 acres of 
public lands and private property in Los Angeles County 
and the Angeles National Forest, including over 200 
structures and homes; 
Whereas the Station Fire is one of the largest in modern 
California history and the largest wildfire in the modern 
history of Los Angeles County;
H. Res. 725 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 29, 2009. 
Whereas on Sunday, August 30, 2009, the Chula Vista Park 
View Little League Baseball Team from Chula Vista, 
California, rallied to defeat the Taoyuan, Taiwan (Chi-
nese Taipei) Little League Team by a score of 6 to 3 to 
win the 2009 Little League World Series Championship 
at South Williamsport, Pennsylvania; 
Whereas Chula Vista Park View is in its 41st season of play-
ing little league baseball and is the fourth team from San 
Diego County to play in the Little League World Series 
championship game; 
Whereas the 2009 Chula Vista Park View Little League 
World Championship Team consists of players Isaiah 
Armenta, Oscar Castro, Jr., Nick Conlin, Kiko Garcia, 
Bulla Graft, Seth Godfrey, Markus Melin, Jensen Peter-
sen, Daniel Porras, Jr., Luke Ramirez, Andy Rios, and 
Bradley Roberto; 
Whereas the 2009 Chula Vista Park View Little League 
World Championship Team is led by Manager Oscar Cas-
tro, Coach Ric Ramirez, and Park View Little League 
President Rod Roberto;
gional centers and 50 percent shall be for East 
Coast regional centers; and 
(B) $8,053,000 for the National Tech-
nology Institute; 
(6) for fiscal year 2014— 
(A) $22,145,000 for the regional centers, 
of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast re-
gional centers and 50 percent shall be for East 
Coast regional centers; and 
(B) $8,859,000 for the National Tech-
nology Institute; and 
(7) for fiscal year 2015— 
(A) $24,359,000 for the regional centers, 
of which 50 percent shall be for West Coast re-
gional centers and 50 percent shall be for East 
Coast regional centers; and 
(B) $9,744,000 for the National Tech-
nology Institute. 
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(3) NO
DOUBLE
PAYMENTS.—An individual 
shall be paid only 1 payment under this section, re-
gardless of whether the individual is entitled to, or 
eligible for, more than 1 benefit or cash payment de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(4) LIMITATION.—A payment under this section 
shall not be made— 
(A) in the case of an individual entitled to 
a benefit specified in paragraph (1)(B)(i) or 
paragraph (1)(B)(ii)(VIII) if, for the most re-
cent month of such individual’s entitlement in 
the 3-month period described in paragraph (1), 
such individual’s benefit under such paragraph 
was not payable by reason of subsection (x) or 
(y) of section 202 the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 402) or section 1129A of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 1320a–8a); or 
(B) in the case of any individual whose 
date of death occurs before the date on which 
the individual is certified under subsection (b) 
to receive a payment under this section. 
(5) TIMING AND MANNER OF PAYMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall commence disbursing payments 
under this section at the earliest practicable 
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nutrient and sediment loss in the Upper Mississippi 
River Basin. 
(3) The term ‘‘sound science’’ refers to the use 
of accepted and documented scientific methods to 
identify and quantify the sources, transport, and 
fate of nutrients and sediment and to quantify the 
effect of various treatment methods or conservation 
measures on nutrient and sediment loss. Sound 
science requires the use of documented protocols for 
data collection and data analysis, and peer review of 
the data, results, and findings. 
SEC. 3. RELIANCE ON SOUND SCIENCE. 
It is the policy of Congress that Federal investments 
in the Upper Mississippi River Basin must be guided by 
sound science. 
TITLE I—SEDIMENT AND NUTRI-
ENT MONITORING NETWORK 
SEC. 101. ESTABLISHMENT OF MONITORING NETWORK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—As part of the Upper Mis-
sissippi River Stewardship Initiative, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall establish a sediment and nutrient moni-
toring network for the Upper Mississippi River Basin for 
the purposes of— 
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‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (A), but striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and in-
serting ‘‘, or’’, and by inserting after subparagraph 
(B) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) 
property 
described 
in 
section 
47(c)(1)(A)(iv)(II) that has not otherwise 
ceased to be investment property.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to rehabilitations the 
physical work on which begins after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3674 
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 
Mr. WELCH (for himself, Mr. OBEY, Mr. WALZ, Mr. PERRIELLO, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. MASSA, Mr. 
MICHAUD, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. PLATTS, Mrs. DAHLKEMPER, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. OLVER, and Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk 
protein concentrates. 
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 ‘‘Milk Import Tariff 
Equity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPOSITION OF TARIFF-RATE QUOTAS ON CERTAIN 
CASEIN AND MILK CONCENTRATES. 
(a) CASEIN AND CASEIN PRODUCTS.— 
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TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
AND 
RE-
LATED MATTERS 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ACTIVI-
TIES.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
United States Geological Survey $6,250,000 each fiscal 
year to carry out this Act (other than section 106). Of 
the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to 
this authorization of appropriations, one-third shall be 
made available for the United States Geological Survey 
Cooperative Water Program and the remainder shall be 
made available for the United States Geological Survey 
Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program. 
(b) WATER RESOURCE AND WATER QUALITY MAN-
AGEMENT ASSESSMENT.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $650,000 to allow the National Research Coun-
cil to perform the assessment required by section 106. 
SEC. 302. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS. 
Funds made available for the United States Geologi-
cal Survey Cooperative Water Program under section 
301(a) shall be subject to the same cost-sharing require-
ments as specified in the last proviso under the heading 
‘‘UNITED
STATES
GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY-SURVEYS, 
INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH’’ of the Department 
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of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–54; 119 Stat. 
510; 43 U.S.C. 50). 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Additional U.S. notes to 
chapter 35 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States are amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Additional U.S. Note’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Additional U.S. Notes’’; 
(B) in note 1, by striking ‘‘subheading 
3501.10.10’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘subheadings 
3501.10.05, 3501.10.15, and 3501.10.20’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
note: 
‘‘2. The aggregate quantity of casein, caseinates, milk 
protein concentrate, and other casein derivatives entered 
under 
subheadings 
3501.10.15, 
3501.10.65, 
and 
3501.90.65 in any calendar year shall not exceed 
51,497,000 kilograms. Articles the product of a country 
which has entered into a free trade agreement with the 
United States shall not be permitted or included under 
this quantitative limitation and no such article shall be 
classifiable therein.’’. 
(2) RATES FOR CERTAIN CASEINS, CASEINATES, 
AND OTHER DERIVATIVES AND GLUES.—Chapter 35 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States is amended by striking subheadings 3501.10 
through 3501.90.60 and inserting the following new 
subheadings, with the article descriptions for sub-
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HR 3671 RFS 
TITLE III—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
AND 
RE-
LATED MATTERS 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ACTIVI-
TIES.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the 
United States Geological Survey $6,250,000 each fiscal 
year to carry out this Act (other than section 106). Of 
the amounts appropriated for a fiscal year pursuant to 
this authorization of appropriations, one-third shall be 
made available for the United States Geological Survey 
Cooperative Water Program and the remainder shall be 
made available for the United States Geological Survey 
Hydrologic Networks and Analysis Program. 
(b) WATER RESOURCE AND WATER QUALITY MAN-
AGEMENT ASSESSMENT.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated $650,000 to allow the National Research Coun-
cil to perform the assessment required by section 106. 
SEC. 302. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS. 
Funds made available for the United States Geologi-
cal Survey Cooperative Water Program under section 
301(a) shall be subject to the same cost-sharing require-
ments as specified in the last proviso under the heading 
‘‘UNITED
STATES
GEOLOGICAL
SURVEY-SURVEYS, 
INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH’’ of the Department 
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HR 3671 RFS 
of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Ap-
propriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–54; 119 Stat. 
510; 43 U.S.C. 50). 
Passed the House of Representatives March 19, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(iii) SPECIAL RULE FOR DECEASED 
SPOUSES.—If an individual was included 
on a joint return of a taxpayer for a tax-
able year to which a qualified fraudulent 
investment loss (as so defined) is carried 
back under this subparagraph and such in-
dividual has died before the beginning of 
the taxable year in which such qualified 
fraudulent investment loss arises, then 
such qualified fraudulent investment loss 
shall be treated as a loss with respect to 
both the taxpayer and such individual with 
respect to the taxable year to which such 
loss carried. 
‘‘(iv) COORDINATION
WITH
PARA-
GRAPH
(2).—For purposes of applying 
paragraph (2), a loss to which an election 
under section 165(m) applies for any tax-
able year shall be treated in a manner 
similar to the manner in which a specified 
liability loss is treated.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3673 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain liquid-filled glass 
bulbs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 
Ms. SCHWARTZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on certain 
liquid-filled glass bulbs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN LIQUID-FILLED GLASS BULBS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.24.26 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
certain liquid-filled glass bulbs) is amended by striking 
‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2012’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—The head of the Office of Angel In-
vestment is the Director of Angel Investment. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—Subject to the direction of the Admin-
istrator, the Director shall perform the following func-
tions: 
‘‘(1) Provide support for the development of 
angel investment opportunities for small business 
concerns. 
‘‘(2) Administer the Angel Investment Program 
under section 399C. 
‘‘(3) Administer the Federal Angel Network 
under section 399D. 
‘‘(4) Administer the grant program for the de-
velopment of angel groups under section 399E. 
‘‘(5) Perform such other duties consistent with 
this section as the Administrator shall prescribe. 
‘‘SEC. 399B. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this part: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘angel group’ means a group in-
cluding 10 or more angel investors organized for the 
purpose of making investments in local or regional 
small business concerns that— 
‘‘(A) consists primarily of angel investors; 
‘‘(B) requires angel investors to be accred-
ited investors; and 
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(b) APPLICATION.—The rescission made by sub-
section (a) shall be applied proportionately— 
(1) to each discretionary account; and 
(2) within each such account, to each program, 
project, and activity (with programs, projects, and 
activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or 
accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year 
covering such account, or for accounts not included 
in appropriation Act, as delineated in the most re-
cently submitted President’s budget). 
(c) OMB REPORT.—Within 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget shall submit to the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the re-
ductions made to each account, program, project, and ac-
tivity pursuant to this section. 
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H. Res. 726 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 10, 2009. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 965) 
to amend the Chesapeake Bay Initiative Act of 1998 to pro-
vide for the continuing authorization of the Chesapeake Bay 
Gateways and Watertrails Network.
All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived except those aris-
ing under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
The bill shall be con-
sidered as read.
All points of order against provisions in the 
bill are waived.
The previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the bill, and any amendment thereto, to final pas-
sage without intervening motion except: (1) one hour of de-
bate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Natural Resources; (2) 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the 
report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolu-
tion, if offered by Representative Bishop of Utah or his des-
ignee, which shall be in order without intervention of any 
point of order except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of
•HRES 726 EH 
rule XXI, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately 
debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by 
the proponent and an opponent; and (3) one motion to re-
commit with or without instructions. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—In this section, the term 
‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a State or unit of local government; 
‘‘(2) a nonprofit organization; 
‘‘(3) a State mutual benefit corporation; 
‘‘(4) a Small Business Development Center es-
tablished pursuant to section 21 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 648); or 
‘‘(5) a women’s business center established pur-
suant to section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 656). 
‘‘(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator 
shall require, as a condition of any grant made under this 
section, that the eligible entity receiving the grant provide 
from resources (in cash or in kind), other than those pro-
vided by the Administrator or any other Federal source, 
a matching contribution equal to 50 percent of the amount 
of the grant. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this 
section, an eligible entity shall submit an application that 
contains— 
‘‘(1) a proposal describing how the grant would 
be used; and 
‘‘(2) any other information or assurances as the 
Director may require. 
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‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which an eligible entity receives a grant under this sec-
tion, such eligible entity shall submit a report to the Ad-
ministrator describing the use of grant funds and evalu-
ating the success of the angel group developed using the 
grant funds. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,500,000, for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2012.’’. 
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SECTION 1. PROMOTION OF THE VETSUCCESS INTERNET 
WEBSITE. 
(a) INCLUSION OF HYPERLINK.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the main page 
of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs a new hyperlink with a drop-down menu entitled 
‘‘Veterans Employment’’. The drop-down menu shall in-
clude a direct hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet 
website, the USA Jobs Internet website, the Job Central 
website, and any other appropriate employment Internet 
websites, as determined by the Secretary, especially such 
websites that focus on jobs for veterans. 
(b) ADVERTISEMENT OF INTERNET WEBSITE.—Sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in accordance with 
section 532 of title 38, United States Code, purchase ad-
vertising in national media outlets for the purpose of pro-
moting awareness of the VetSuccess Internet website to 
veterans. 
(c) OUTREACH TO VETERANS OF OPERATION IRAQI 
FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to 
veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-
during Freedom to inform such veterans of the VetSuccess 
Internet website.
(d) VETSUCCESS INTERNET WEBSITE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘VetSuccess Internet website’’ 
means www.vetsuccess.gov or any successor Internet 
website maintained by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3685 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to in-
clude on the main page of the Internet website 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet website and 
to publicize such Internet website.
fairs a new hyperlink with a drop-down menu entitled 
‘‘Veterans Employment’’. The drop-down menu shall in-
clude a direct hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet 
website, the USA Jobs Internet website, the Job Central 
website, and any other appropriate employment Internet 
websites, as determined by the Secretary, especially such 
websites that focus on jobs for veterans. 
(b) ADVERTISEMENT OF INTERNET WEBSITE.—Sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in accordance with 
section 532 of title 38, United States Code, purchase ad-
vertising in national media outlets for the purpose of pro-
moting awareness of the VetSuccess Internet website to 
veterans. 
(c) OUTREACH TO VETERANS OF OPERATION IRAQI 
FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to 
veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-
during Freedom to inform such veterans of the VetSuccess 
Internet website. 
(d) VETSUCCESS INTERNET WEBSITE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘VetSuccess Internet website’’ 
means www.vetsuccess.gov or any successor Internet 
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fairs. 
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