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House Calendar No. 259 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1782 
[Report No. 111–694] 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the House amend-
ment to the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 3082) making appro-
priations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 21, 2010 
Mr. POLIS of Colorado, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
House amendment to the Senate amendment to the bill 
(H.R. 3082) making appropriations for military construc-
tion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, 
and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution, it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 3082) making appropriations for military construc-
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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2229 
AN ACT 
To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding 
abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural 
disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(4) CHIEF COMPLIANCE OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘chief compliance officer or CCO’’ means the chief 
individual responsible for overseeing and managing 
the compliance and regulatory affairs issues of the 
Bank. 
(5) CHIEF
FINANCIAL
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘chief financial officer or CFO’’ means the chief in-
dividual responsible for managing the financial risks, 
planning, and reporting of the Bank. 
(6) CHIEF LOAN ORIGINATION OFFICER.—The 
term ‘‘chief loan origination officer’’ means the chief 
individual responsible for the processing of new 
loans provided by the Bank. 
(7) CHIEF
OPERATIONS
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘chief operations officer or COO’’ means the chief 
individual responsible for information technology and 
the day to day operations of the Bank. 
(8) CHIEF
RISK
OFFICER.—The term ‘‘chief 
risk officer or CRO’’ means the chief individual re-
sponsible for managing operational and compliance- 
related risks of the Bank. 
(9) CHIEF
TREASURY
OFFICER.—The term 
‘‘chief treasury officer’’ means the chief individual 
responsible for managing the Bank’s treasury oper-
ations. 
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(d) OTHER RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICERS.—The 
Board shall appoint, remove, fix the compensation, and 
define the duties of 4 other risk management officers to 
serve on the risk management committee. 
(e) QUALIFICATIONS.—The CRO and other risk man-
agement officers shall have demonstrated experience and 
expertise in one or more of the following: 
(1) Treasury and asset and liability manage-
ment. 
(2) Investment regulations. 
(3) Insurance. 
(4) Credit risk management and credit evalua-
tions. 
(5) Related disciplines. 
(f) VACANCY.—A vacancy in the position of CRO or 
any other risk management officer shall be filled in the 
manner in which the original appointment was made. 
(g) COMPENSATION.—The compensation of the CRO 
and other risk management officers shall be determined 
by the Board. 
(h) REMOVAL.—The CRO and any other risk man-
agement officers may be removed at the discretion of a 
majority of the Board. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2529 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to authorize 
depository institutions and depository institution holding 
companies to lease foreclosed property held by such insti-
tutions and companies for up to 5 years, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(3) the United States has enacted numerous 
statutes and promulgated numerous regulations that 
establish and define a trust relationship with Indian 
tribes; 
(4) the United States has a responsibility to 
consult with Indian tribes on a government-to-gov-
ernment basis when formulating policies and under-
taking activities that will have impacts on tribal 
lands and interests; 
(5) procedures for such consultation should be 
designed and structured to give Indian tribes oppor-
tunities to provide meaningful, informed input 
throughout the development and decisionmaking 
processes; 
(6) building institutional knowledge and capac-
ity for effective consultation fosters greater effi-
ciency and benefits for future projects; 
(7) the consultation process should be institu-
tionalized according to best practices that are de-
signed and administered by the agency and that ful-
fill the legal requirements mandated by this Act; 
(8) consulting with Indian tribes during the for-
mulation of long-term management plans reduces 
the likelihood of project delays and increases the ef-
ficiency of project implementations; and 
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(9) effective consultation demands ongoing, re-
spectful communication between agencies and Indian 
tribes. 
(d) DECLARATION OF GOALS.—The goals of this Act 
are— 
(1) to establish and support a process of reg-
ular, meaningful consultation and collaboration with 
Indian tribes in the development of Federal policies 
and the initiation of Federal activities that impact 
tribal lands and interests; 
(2) to strengthen the United States govern-
ment-to-government relationships with Indian tribes; 
(3) to establish minimum standard procedures 
to ensure the above goals are achieved; and 
(4) to recognize tribal regulatory authority and 
jurisdiction generally, and specifically through the 
waiver process. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
means an Indian or Alaska Native tribe, band, na-
tion, pueblo, village, or community that the Sec-
retary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an In-
dian tribe pursuant to the Federally Recognized In-
dian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a), in-
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That section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h– 
13(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water 
District Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the 
Federal share of the cost of the Project may not exceed 
the sum determined by adding— 
‘‘(A) the amount that applies to the Project 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2522 
AN ACT 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost 
of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recy-
cling Project, and for other purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2522 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas 
Municipal Water District Recycling Project, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2009 
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of 
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling 
Project, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h– 
13(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water 
District Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the 
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Federal share of the cost of the Project may not exceed 
the sum determined by adding— 
‘‘(A) the amount that applies to the Project 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000.’’. 
Æ 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2522 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of 
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling 
Project, 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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HR 2522 RFS 
That section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h– 
13(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water 
District Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the 
Federal share of the cost of the Project may not exceed 
the sum determined by adding— 
‘‘(A) the amount that applies to the Project 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Neighborhood Preser-
vation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Depository institutions and affiliates of de-
pository institutions currently may control and lease 
foreclosed property for a limited period of time often 
subject to safety and soundness considerations, 
under various Federal laws and the law of some 
States. 
(2) Authorizing such institutions and affiliates 
to enter into a long-term lease with the occupant of 
the property or any other person would reduce the 
number of residential properties entering into the 
housing inventory, which in turn would help to sta-
bilize home values and restore confidence in the 
housing markets. 
(3) Allowing depository institutions and affili-
ates of such institutions to lease foreclosed property 
will allow the institution or affiliate to dispose of 
such property into a presumably more stable market 
at the end of the lease term which would reduce the 
loss the institution or affiliate may otherwise be re-
quired to recognize upon disposition of the property.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 144 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2522 
[Report No. 111–259] 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of the Calleguas 
Municipal Water District Recycling Project, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2009 
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Additional sponsor: Mrs. CAPPS 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of 
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling 
Project, 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, 
That section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h– 
13(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water 
District Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the 
Federal share of the cost of the Project may not exceed 
the sum determined by adding— 
‘‘(A) the amount that applies to the Project 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 144 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2522 
[Report No. 111–259] 
A BILL 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost 
of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recy-
cling Project, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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II 
Calendar No. 612 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2522 
[Report No. 111–326] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost of 
the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recycling 
Project, 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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(5) Whether, in appropriate circumstances and 
with the approval of geographically proximate Indian 
tribes, the LTRO functions may be performed by a 
single Indian tribe or a tribal consortium in a cost 
effective manner. 
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That section 1631(d) of the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (43 U.S.C. 390h– 
13(d)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and (3)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Calleguas Municipal Water 
District Recycling Project authorized by section 1616, the 
Federal share of the cost of the Project may not exceed 
the sum determined by adding— 
‘‘(A) the amount that applies to the Project 
under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) $40,000,000.’’. 
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Calendar No. 612 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2522 
[Report No. 111–326] 
AN ACT 
To raise the ceiling on the Federal share of the cost 
of the Calleguas Municipal Water District Recy-
cling Project, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 
Reported without amendment 
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health plans) is amended by inserting at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(k) AMOUNTS PAID UNDER MEDICAL FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION OF SUBSECTION (b).—For 
purposes of subsection (b) and section 106, a plan 
shall not fail to be treated as flexible spending ar-
rangement solely because such plan, in addition to 
reimbursing expenses incurred for medical care (as 
defined in subsection (b)) during the plan year, dis-
tributes for the plan year the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) all or a portion of the employee’s bal-
ance, or 
‘‘(B) $1,500. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall apply 
only in the case that the balance under such ar-
rangement for a plan year is distributed after the 
close of the plan year to which the balance relates 
and not later than the end of the 7th month fol-
lowing the close of such plan year. 
‘‘(3) TAX TREATMENT OF DISTRIBUTION.—Any 
distribution to which paragraph (1) applies shall be 
treated as remuneration of the employee for 
emploment for the taxable year in which it is distrib-
uted. 
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HR 5116 EAS 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology. 
(2) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agen-
cy’’ has the meaning given such term in section 4 of 
the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3703). 
(3) HIGH PERFORMANCE GREEN BUILDING.—The 
term ‘‘high performance green building’’ has the 
meaning given that term by section 401(13) of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2009 (42 
U.S.C. 17061(13)). 
TITLE 
V—SCIENCE, 
TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND 
MATHEMATICS SUPPORT PRO-
GRAMS 
SUBTITLE A—NATIONAL 
SCIENCE FOUNDATION 
SEC. 501. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘National Science 
Foundation Authorization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 502. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of the National Science Foundation.
SEC. 2. PENALTY-FREE WITHDRAWALS FROM INDIVIDUAL 
RETIREMENT 
PLANS 
FOR 
ADOPTION 
EX-
PENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) QUALIFIED ADOPTION EXPENSES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Distributions from 
an individual retirement plan to the extent 
that the amount of such distributions does 
not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(I) $10,000 for the taxable year 
with respect to the adoption of a 
child, or 
‘‘(II) the amount determined 
under clause (ii). 
‘‘(ii) DETERMINATION OF EXPENSES 
NOT COVERED BY CREDIT.—The amount 
determined under this clause is the excess 
(if any) of— 
‘‘(I) the qualified adoption ex-
penses (as defined in section 23(d)) 
paid by the taxpayer during the tax-
able year with respect to the adoption 
of such child, over 
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‘‘(II) the amount of the credit al-
lowable under section 23 for such ex-
penses (determined as if such credit 
were allowed for such year without re-
gard to any limitation based on liabil-
ity for tax). 
‘‘(iii) SPECIAL
RULES
FOR
CHILD 
WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.—In the case of an 
adoption of a child with special needs (as 
defined in section 23(d)(3))— 
‘‘(I) subclauses (I) and (II) of 
clause (i) shall not apply, and 
‘‘(II) a distribution during the 
applicable period from an individual 
retirement plan with respect to such 
adoption shall not be taken into ac-
count under this subparagraph to the 
extent that such distribution, when 
added to all other distributions with 
respect to such adoption from indi-
vidual retirement plans for the appli-
cable period, exceeds $10,000. 
For purposes of subclause (II), the term 
‘applicable period’ means the 3-taxable 
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year period beginning with the taxable year 
in which such adoption becomes final. 
‘‘(iv) ORDERING RULE.—Distributions 
shall not be taken into account under 
clause (i) if such distributions are de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), (C), (D), (E), 
(F), or (G) or to the extent paragraph (1) 
does not apply to such distributions by rea-
son of subparagraph (B).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2525 
To require application of budget neutrality on a national basis in the calcula-
tion of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for each all-urban and 
rural State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2009 
Mr. LARSON of Connecticut (for himself, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. ADLER of New 
Jersey, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. SIRES, Mr. 
ROTHMAN of New Jersey, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. HIMES, Mr. LANCE, Mr. 
GARRETT of New Jersey, and Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To require application of budget neutrality on a national 
basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage 
index floor for each all-urban and rural State. 
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 ‘‘Safeguarding Our Hos-
pitals’ Futures Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF BUDGET NEUTRALITY ON A NA-
TIONAL BASIS IN THE CALCULATION OF THE 
MEDICARE HOSPITAL WAGE INDEX FLOOR 
FOR EACH ALL-URBAN AND RURAL STATE. 
In the case of discharges occurring on or after Octo-
ber 1, 2009, for purposes of applying section 4410 of the 
Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1395ww note) 
and paragraph (h)(4) of section 412.64 of title 42, Code 
of Federal Regulations, the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall administer subsection (b) of such 
section 4410 and paragraph (e) of such section 412.64 
in the same manner as the Secretary administered such 
subsection (b) and paragraph (e) for discharges occurring 
during fiscal year 2008 (through a uniform, national ad-
justment to the area wage index). 
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