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the programs that are allocated by the Secretary 
under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Trans-
portation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users and title 
23, United States Code (other than to programs to 
which paragraphs (1) and (4) apply), by multiplying 
the ratio determined under paragraph (3) by the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for each such 
program for such fiscal year; and 
(6) distribute the obligation limitation provided 
for Federal-aid highways, less the aggregate amounts 
not distributed under paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
amounts distributed under paragraphs (4) and (5), 
for Federal-aid highways and highway safety con-
struction programs (other than the amounts appor-
tioned for the equity bonus program, but only to the 
extent that the amounts apportioned for the equity 
bonus program for the fiscal year are greater than 
$2,639,000,000, and the Appalachian development 
highway system program) that are apportioned by the 
Secretary under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Effi-
cient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
and title 23, United States Code, in the ratio that— 
(A) amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for such programs that are apportioned to each 
State for such fiscal year, bear to
State, shall submit to Congress a report on the effects of 
the Merida Initiative on the following: 
(1) Enhancing border security. 
(2) Reducing the potential for border violence. 
(3) Preventing the illicit flow of arms and bulk 
cash across the border between the United States 
and Mexico. 
(b) MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘Merida Initiative’’ means the program an-
nounced by the United States and Mexico on October 22, 
2007, to fight illicit narcotics trafficking and criminal or-
ganizations throughout the Western Hemisphere. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF INCREASED PENALTIES FOR CO-
CAINE OFFENSES WHERE THE COCAINE IN-
VOLVED IS COCAINE BASE. 
(a) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT.—The following 
provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 
801 et seq.) are repealed: 
(1) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(A). 
(2) Clause (iii) of section 401(b)(1)(B). 
(3) The sentence beginning ‘‘Notwithstanding 
the preceding sentence’’ in section 404(a). 
(b) CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES IMPORT AND EXPORT 
ACT.—The following provisions of the Controlled Sub-
stances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 951 et seq.) 
are repealed: 
(1) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(1). 
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 1010(b)(2). 
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Union Calendar No. 245 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3239 
[Report No. 111–429] 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, to sub-
mit a report on the effects of the Merida Initia-
tive on the border security of the United States, 
and for other purposes. 
MARCH 9, 2010 
Reported from the Committee on Homeland Security 
MARCH 9, 2010 
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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(3) REQUIREMENT
TO
CONSULT.—In devel-
oping the strategy required by paragraph (1), the 
Director shall consult with the Secretary of Home-
land Security, the Secretary of Defense, and other 
officials as the Director determines appropriate. 
(4) FORM.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) may be submitted in a classified form. 
(c) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not less frequently than 
once during each 180-day period after the date of 
the submission of the strategy required by sub-
section (b)(1) to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on the implementa-
tion of such strategy. 
(2) CONTENT.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of whether the objec-
tives and tasks referred to in subsection 
(b)(2)(G) have been accomplished in accordance 
with the proposed schedule. 
(B) Data corresponding to the metrics re-
quired by subsection (b)(2)(J) for measuring 
the effectiveness and efficiency of the strategy. 
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(C) An assessment of the actions of the 
elements of the intelligence community to im-
plement the strategy. 
(D) An assessment of whether the per-
sonnel, financial, and other resources available 
are sufficient to implement the strategy. 
(E) A description of any revisions to, or 
plans to revise, any component of the strategy. 
(3) SUNSET DATE.—The requirement set forth 
in paragraph (1) shall terminate three years after 
the date of the submission of the strategy required 
by subsection (b)(1) to the appropriate committees 
of Congress. 
SEC. 402. INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY LANGUAGE CAPA-
BILITIES AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’, ‘‘Director’’, ‘‘intelligence 
community’’, and ‘‘weapons of mass destruction’’ have the 
meaning given such terms in section 401. 
(b) STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING LANGUAGE CAPA-
BILITIES AND CULTURAL KNOWLEDGE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Director shall develop, implement, and 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
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(1) Reading to a child plays a crucial role in 
the development of the child’s brain from the earliest 
years. 
(2) According to a 1995 study by the National 
Commission on Reading, reading aloud to a child is 
the single most important tool for developing literacy 
skills. 
(3) A child who is not introduced to books and 
early literacy practices is more than three times as 
likely to drop out of school as a child who is intro-
duced to books and early literacy practices. 
(4) The American Academy of Pediatrics rec-
ommends daily reading to a child beginning when 
the child is just 6 months old and recommends that 
pediatricians prescribe reading activities and other 
instruction to parents during well-child visits. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT TO THE CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 
1966. 
Section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 
U.S.C. 1786) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(r) VOUCHERS FOR PURCHASE OF EDUCATIONAL 
BOOKS FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary shall provide 
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grants to local agencies for the purpose of providing 
vouchers to women participating in the program for 
the purchase of educational books for the infants 
and children of such women. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS.—In pro-
viding vouchers pursuant to paragraph (1), a local 
agency shall comply with the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) A woman may receive not more than 
1 voucher (irrespective of the number of infants 
or children of the woman). 
‘‘(B) The amount of a voucher may not ex-
ceed $5. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $11,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2013 to carry out this subsection, of which 
not more than $1,000,000 may be used for adminis-
trative costs. Amounts made available under this 
paragraph shall remain available until expended.’’. 
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(A) in subsection (c)(1)(E), by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘February 28, 
2010’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘February 28, 2010’’. 
(2) TERMINATION OF LICENSE.— 
(A) TERMINATION.—Section 119 of title 17, 
United States Code, as amended by paragraph 
(1), shall cease to be effective on February 28, 
2010. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
4(a) of the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 
(17 U.S.C. 119 note; Public Law 103–369) is re-
pealed. 
(b) AMENDMENTS
TO
COMMUNICATIONS
ACT
OF 
1934.—Section 325(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 325(b)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘February 28, 2010’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2010’’ each place it appears in clauses (ii) and 
(iii) and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2010’’. 
(c) EMERGENCY DESIGNATION.—Amounts in this sec-
tion are designated as emergency requirements and nec-
essary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403
scribing the activities carried out under this section during 
the period for which the report is being prepared. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 
each of the fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION OF OFFICE.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Office es-
tablished under this section may not be terminated, reor-
ganized, or have any of its powers or duties transferred 
unless such termination, reorganization, or transfer is ap-
proved through the adoption of a joint resolution of ap-
proval.’’. 
SEC. 9. NO NEW REGULATORY AUTHORITY. 
Nothing in this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act may be construed as establishing regulatory au-
thority or modifying any existing regulatory authority. 
SEC. 10. LIMITATION ON TERMINATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a Fed-
eral office of women’s health (including the Office of Re-
search on Women’s Health of the National Institutes of 
Health) or Federal appointive position with primary re-
sponsibility over women’s health issues (including the As-
sociate Administrator for Women’s Services under the 
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra-
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tion) that is in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act shall not be terminated, reorganized, or have any of 
its powers or duties transferred unless such termination, 
reorganization, or transfer is approved through the adop-
tion of a joint resolution of approval. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3243 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters 
under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be ex-
cluded for purposes of determinations relating to over-
time pay. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF HOURS WORKED UNDER A 
TRADE-OF-TIME ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a quali-
fied trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for 
purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for or 
the amount of any overtime pay under this section. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘qualified trade-of-time arrange-
ment’ means an arrangement under which 2 fire-
fighters who are employed by the same agency 
agree, solely at their option and with the approval 
of their employing agency, to substitute for one an-
other during scheduled work hours in performance 
of work in the same capacity; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘firefighter’ has the meaning 
given such term by sections 8331(21) and 8401(14), 
respectively.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3243 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States 
Code, to provide that any hours worked by Fed-
eral firefighters under a qualified trade-of-time 
arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of 
determinations relating to overtime pay.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3243 
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that 
any hours worked by Federal firefighters under a qualified trade-of- 
time arrangement shall be excluded for purposes of determinations relat-
ing to overtime pay. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2009 
Mr. SARBANES (for himself and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters 
under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be ex-
cluded for purposes of determinations relating to over-
time pay. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF HOURS WORKED UNDER A 
TRADE-OF-TIME ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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Jersey Metropolitan Division (hereafter ‘‘metropolitan di-
vision’’) of the New York-Newark-Edison, NY-NJ-PA 
Metropolitan Statistical Area, shall be adjusted by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development by: (1) allo-
cating to the City of Jersey City, New Jersey, the propor-
tion of the metropolitan area’s or division’s amount that 
is based on the number of cases of AIDS reported in the 
portion of the metropolitan area or division that is located 
in Hudson County, New Jersey, and adjusting for the pro-
portion of the metropolitan division’s high incidence bonus 
if this area in New Jersey also has a higher than average 
per capita incidence of AIDS; and (2) allocating to the 
City of Paterson, New Jersey, the proportion of the metro-
politan area’s or division’s amount that is based on the 
number of cases of AIDS reported in the portion of the 
metropolitan area or division that is located in Bergen 
County and Passaic County, New Jersey, and adjusting 
for the proportion of the metropolitan division’s high inci-
dence bonus if this area in New Jersey also has a higher 
than average per capita incidence of AIDS. The recipient 
cities shall use amounts allocated under this subsection 
to carry out eligible activities under section 855 of the 
AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 12904) in 
their respective portions of the metropolitan division that 
is located in New Jersey.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3243 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, to 
provide that any hours worked by Federal firefighters 
under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement shall be ex-
cluded for purposes of determinations relating to over-
time pay. 
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 OF HOURS WORKED UNDER A 
TRADE-OF-TIME ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 5542 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
section, any hours worked by a firefighter under a quali-
fied trade-of-time arrangement shall be disregarded for 
purposes of any determination relating to eligibility for or 
the amount of any overtime pay under this section. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘qualified trade-of-time arrange-
ment’ means an arrangement under which 2 fire-
fighters who are employed by the same agency 
agree, solely at their option and with the approval 
of their employing agency, to substitute for one an-
other during scheduled work hours in performance 
of work in the same capacity; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘firefighter’ has the meaning 
given such term by sections 8331(21) and 8401(14), 
respectively.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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† HR 3288 EAS 
ministration of: interest reduction payments pursuant 
to section 236(a) of the National Housing Act (12 
U.S.C. 1715z–1(a)); rent supplement payments pur-
suant to section 101 of the Housing and Urban Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (12 U.S.C. 1701s); section 
236(f)(2) rental assistance payments (12 U.S.C. 
1715z–1(f)(2)); project rental assistance contracts for 
the elderly under section 202(c)(2) of the Housing Act 
of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q); project rental assistance 
contracts for supportive housing for persons with dis-
abilities under section 811(d)(2) of the Cranston-Gon-
zalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
8013(d)(2)); project assistance contracts pursuant to 
section 202(h) of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public 
Law 86–372; 73 Stat. 667); and loans under section 
202 of the Housing Act of 1959 (Public Law 86–372; 
73 Stat. 667). 
(3) Not to exceed $20,000,000 provided under 
this heading may be transferred to and merged with 
the appropriation for ‘‘Transformation Initiative’’. 
(4) Amounts recaptured under this heading, the 
heading ‘‘Annual Contributions for Assisted Hous-
ing’’, or the heading ‘‘Housing Certificate Fund’’ may 
be used for renewals of or amendments to section 8 
project-based contracts or for performance-based con-
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3245 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
Import and Export Act regarding penalties for cocaine offenses, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 16, 2009 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. WATERS, 
Mr. CONYERS, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. NADLER of New York, Ms. ZOE 
LOFGREN of California, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. WEINER, Mr. COHEN, Ms. 
WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Ms. NOR-
TON, and Mr. QUIGLEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act regarding penalties 
for cocaine offenses, 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 ‘‘Fairness in Cocaine 
Sentencing Act of 2009’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5049 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the matters covered 
by preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces 
and their spouses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2010 
Mr. CARSON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the mat-
ters covered by preseparation counseling provided to 
members of the Armed Forces and their spouses. 
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 ‘‘Military Families Fi-
nancial Preparedness Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MATTERS COVERED BY PRESEPARATION COUN-
SELING 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘job place-
ment counseling for the spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
clusion of the spouse when counseling regarding the 
matters covered by paragraphs (9), (10), and (16) 
is provided, job placement counseling for the spouse, 
and the provision of information on survivor benefits 
available under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including information on budg-
eting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes’’; 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and employ-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘, employment, and financial’’; 
(4) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Information on home loan services and 
housing assistance benefits available under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and counseling on responsible borrowing practices.’’; 
and 
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SEC. 103. CREDITS FOR TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE 
LEARNERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
amended by inserting after section 25D the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 25E. TEACHERS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible teacher, 
there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed 
by this chapter for the taxable year an amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) $1500, for each of the first 5 taxable years 
for which the taxpayer is allowed a credit under this 
section; and 
‘‘(2) $1000, for any other taxable year. 
‘‘(b) CREDIT ALLOWED ONLY
FOR 10 TAXABLE 
YEARS.—No credit shall be allowed under this section 
with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year after the 
10th taxable year for which such taxpayer is allowed a 
credit under this section. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE TEACHER.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the term ‘eligible teacher’ means, with re-
spect to a taxable year, any individual who is— 
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