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House Calendar No. 62 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 501 
[Report No. 111–133] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 626) to provide that 4 of 
the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee 
shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. CARDOZA, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 626) to provide 
that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available 
to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other 
purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 626) to provide that 4 of the 12 
weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal em-
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the President’s annual budget request and subject to 
approval in advance in an appropriation Act, not 
more than $72,000,000 of such excess amounts may 
be used from such amounts for the purpose of car-
rying out this subsection. 
‘‘(i) TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a 
comprehensive training and education program to 
improve the service provided by personnel of the De-
partment carrying out functions referred to in sub-
section (g)(1) to users of the mortgage insurance 
programs under this Act and any other FHA mort-
gage insurance programs. 
‘‘(2) TOPICS.—The training and education pro-
gram under this subsection shall— 
‘‘(A) have as its primary goal improving 
the quality and consistency of responses pro-
vided by such personnel of the Department 
headquarters and other offices and centers of 
the Department regarding regulations, hand-
books, mortgagee letters, and other guidance; 
and 
‘‘(B) be designed to— 
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determines are appropriate to demonstrate the effective-
ness of alternative methods of avoiding foreclosure on 
mortgages insured under this title, including methods in-
volving short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and 
such methods may involve partial or full payment of insur-
ance benefits to the mortgagee.’’. 
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port bears on the consumer’s creditworthiness, credit 
standing, or credit capacity— 
‘‘(A) for employment purposes; or 
‘‘(B) for making an adverse action, as de-
scribed in section 603(k)(1)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(2) SOURCE OF CONSUMER REPORT IRRELE-
VANT.—The prohibition described in paragraph (1) 
shall apply even if the consumer consents or other-
wise authorizes the procurement or use of a con-
sumer report for employment purposes or in connec-
tion with an adverse action with respect to such con-
sumer. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTIONS.—Notwithstanding the prohi-
bitions set forth in this subsection, and consistent 
with the other sections of this Act, an employer may 
use a consumer report with respect to a consumer 
in the following situations: 
‘‘(A) When the consumer applies for, or 
currently holds, employment that requires na-
tional security or FDIC clearance. 
‘‘(B) When the consumer applies for, or 
currently holds, employment with a State or 
local government agency which otherwise re-
quires use of a consumer report. 
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(C) comply with other requirements estab-
lished by such Secretaries or the Director, as 
applicable. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
(1) QUALIFIED MORTGAGE LENDER.—The term 
‘‘qualified mortgage lender’’ means an entity that— 
(A) is engaged in the business of making 
mortgage loans for one- to four-family resi-
dences that are— 
(i) insured under title II of the Na-
tional Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et 
seq.); 
(ii) guaranteed, insured, or made 
under chapter 37 of title 38, United States 
Code; 
(iii) made, guaranteed, or insured 
under title V of the Housing Act of 1949 
(42 U.S.C. 1471 et seq.); or 
(iv) eligible for purchase by the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association or the 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corpora-
tion; and 
(B) is not a depository institution. 
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(2) QUALIFIED
WAREHOUSE
LENDER.—The 
term ‘‘qualified warehouse lender’’ means an entity 
that extends credit to qualified mortgage lenders for 
the purpose of originating mortgage loans described 
in paragraph (1)(A), or that otherwise facilitates the 
origination of such loans by a qualified mortgage 
lender. 
SEC. 7. FORECLOSURE AVOIDANCE INITIATIVES. 
Section 230 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 
1715u) is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) FORECLOSURE AVOIDANCE DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary may carry out such dem-
onstration programs as the Secretary from time to time 
determines are appropriate to demonstrate the effective-
ness of alternative methods of avoiding foreclosure on 
mortgages insured under this title, including methods in-
volving short sales and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and 
such methods may involve partial or full payment of insur-
ance benefits to the mortgagee.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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of all criminal filings for the 12-month period ending 
September 30, 2006. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to increase 
the number of Federal judgeships, in accordance with the 
recommendations of the 2007 Judicial Conference, in dis-
trict courts that have an extraordinarily high criminal im-
migration caseload. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL DISTRICT COURT JUDGESHIPS. 
(a) Permanent Judgeships— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
(A) 4 additional district judges for the dis-
trict of Arizona; 
(B) 1 additional district judge for the dis-
trict of New Mexico; 
(C) 2 additional district judges for the 
southern district of Texas; and 
(D) 1 additional district judge for the 
western district of Texas. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—In order that 
the table contained in section 133(a) of title 28, 
United States Code, reflect the number of additional 
judges authorized under paragraph (1), such table is 
amended— 
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SECTION 1. COMPENSATION FOR ECONOMIC LOSSES DUE 
TO LOSS OF POULTRY PRODUCTION CON-
TRACTS WITH BANKRUPT POULTRY PROC-
ESSING COMPANY. 
Using not more than $50,000,000 of amounts in the 
fund established under section 32 of the Act of August 
24, 1935 (7 U.S.C. 612c), and the authority provided by 
paragraph (3) of the second sentence of such section, the 
Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Farm Service 
Agency, shall provide compensation to poultry producers 
whose poultry production contracts were terminated or not 
renewed during the period beginning on July 1, 2008, and 
ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, because 
of the closure of poultry processing plants and other cost 
cutting measures undertaken by a poultry processing com-
pany in bankruptcy protection. A poultry producer seeking 
compensation under this section shall be required to docu-
ment to the satisfaction of the Secretary the termination 
or non-renewal of a production contract and the subse-
quent economic losses incurred by the producer as a result 
of the termination or non-renewal of the contract by the 
poultry processing company. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3152 
To amend titles XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that low-income 
beneficiaries have improved access to prescription drugs under the Medi-
care and Medicaid programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2009 
Mr. HOLT (for himself and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition 
to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend titles XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
that low-income beneficiaries have improved access to 
prescription drugs under the Medicare and Medicaid pro-
grams. 
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 ‘‘Helping Seniors 
Choose their Medicare Drug Plan Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. BENEFICIARY-CENTERED ASSIGNMENT UNDER 
MEDICARE PART D PRESCRIPTION DRUG 
PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–1(b)(1) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–101(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the second sentence of subparagraph (C), 
by striking ‘‘on a random basis among all such 
plans’’ and inserting ‘‘, subject to subparagraph (D), 
in the most appropriate plan for such individual’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) BENEFICIARY
CENTERED
ASSIGN-
MENT.—In the case of any default enrollment 
under subparagraph (C), a part D eligible indi-
vidual described in such subparagraph shall be 
enrolled in a prescription drug plan based on 
guidelines established by the Secretary that ac-
count for the individual’s previous prescription 
drug utilization.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to enrollments effected on or 
after November 15, 2010. 
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‘‘(ii) A clinical psychologist providing 
qualified psychologist services (as defined 
in section 1861(ii)). 
‘‘(iii) A clinical social worker (as de-
fined in section 1861(hh)(1)).’’. 
(b) ELIGIBLE HOSPITALS.—Section 1886(n)(6)(B) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(n)(6)(B)) 
is amended by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘or an inpatient hospital that is a psychiatric hospital (as 
defined in section 1861(f))’’. 
(c) MEDICAID PROVIDERS.—Section 1903(t) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(t)) is amended as 
follows: 
(1) Paragraph (2)(B) is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding after clause (ii) the following 
new clauses: 
‘‘(iii) a public hospital that is prin-
cipally a psychiatric hospital (as defined in 
section 1861(f)); 
‘‘(iv) a private hospital that is prin-
cipally a psychiatric hospital (as defined in 
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section 1861(f)) and that has at least 10 
percent of its patient volume (as estimated 
in accordance with a methodology estab-
lished by the Secretary) attributable to in-
dividuals 
receiving 
medical 
assistance 
under this title; 
‘‘(v) a mental health treatment facility 
that has at least 10 percent of its patient 
volume (as estimated in accordance with a 
methodology established by the Secretary) 
attributable to individuals receiving med-
ical assistance under this title; or 
‘‘(vi) a substance abuse treatment fa-
cility that has at least 10 percent of its pa-
tient volume (as estimated in accordance 
with a methodology established by the Sec-
retary) attributable to individuals receiving 
medical assistance under this title.’’. 
(2) Paragraph (3)(B) is amended— 
(A) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(B) in clause (v), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
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‘‘(vi) clinical psychologist providing 
qualified psychologist services (as defined 
in section 1861(ii)), if such clinical psy-
chologist is practicing in an outpatient 
clinic that— 
‘‘(I) is led by a clinical psycholo-
gist; and 
‘‘(II) is not otherwise receiving 
payment under paragraph (1) as a 
Medicaid provider described in para-
graph (2)(B); and 
‘‘(vii) clinical social worker (as defined 
in section 1861(hh)(1)), if such clinical so-
cial worker is practicing in an outpatient 
clinic that— 
‘‘(I) is led by a clinical social 
worker; and 
‘‘(II) is not otherwise receiving 
payment under paragraph (1) as a 
Medicaid provider described in para-
graph (2)(B).’’. 
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‘‘(B) information as to whether or not any 
person who is otherwise suspended or disbarred 
is no longer so recognized, certified, or reg-
istered (as the case may be).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect not later than two years 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
304. 
CLARIFICATION 
OF 
TAXPAYER 
ASSISTANCE 
ORDER AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 7811(b) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and 
(D) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively, and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) chapter 74 (relating to closing agree-
ments and compromises),’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to orders issued after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 305. TAXPAYER ADVOCATE DIRECTIVES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 80 is 
amended by inserting after section 7811 the following new 
section: 
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‘‘SEC. 7811A. TAXPAYER ADVOCATE DIRECTIVES. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ISSUE.—The National Taxpayer 
Advocate may issue a Taxpayer Advocate Directive to 
mandate administrative or procedural changes to improve 
the operation of a functional process or to grant relief to 
groups of taxpayers (or all taxpayers) if its implementa-
tion will protect the rights of taxpayers, prevent undue 
burden, ensure equitable treatment, or provide an essen-
tial service to taxpayers. A Taxpayer Advocate Directive 
may only be issued by the National Taxpayer Advocate. 
The terms of a Taxpayer Advocate Directive may require 
the Commissioner to implement it within a specified period 
of time. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO MODIFY OR RESCIND.—Any 
Taxpayer Advocate Directive may be modified or re-
scinded— 
‘‘(1) only by the National Taxpayer Advocate, 
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, or the Dep-
uty Commissioner of Internal Revenue, and 
‘‘(2) only if a written explanation of the reasons 
for the modification or rescission is provided to the 
National Taxpayer Advocate.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Clause (ii) of section 
7803(c)(2)(B) is amended by redesignating sub-
clauses (III) through (XI) as subclauses (IV) 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Caregiver Assistance 
and Resource Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(10) The term ‘caregiver services’ means non-
institutional extended care (as used in paragraph 
(6)). 
‘‘(11) The term ‘caregiver’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a disabled veteran 
who is enrolled in the health care system estab-
lished under section 1705(a) of this title, pro-
vides caregiver services to such veteran for such 
disability; and 
‘‘(B) is not a member of the family (in-
cluding parents, spouses, children, siblings, 
step-family members, and extended family 
members) of such veteran. 
‘‘(12) The term ‘family caregiver’ means an in-
dividual who— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a disabled veteran 
who is enrolled in the health care system estab-
lished under section 1705(a) of this title, pro-
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‘‘(II) to be in need of caregiver serv-
ices, such that without such services, the 
veteran would require hospitalization, nurs-
ing home care, or other residential institu-
tional care; and 
‘‘(III) based on an examination by a 
physician employed by the Department (or, 
in areas where no such physician is avail-
able, by a physician carrying out such 
function under a contract or fee arrange-
ment), to be unable to carry out the activi-
ties (including instrumental activities) of 
daily living; 
‘‘(B) with respect to such veteran, meets the 
definition of the term ‘family caregiver’ under sec-
tion 1701(12) of this title; and 
‘‘(C) is designated by such veteran as the pri-
mary family caregiver for such veteran. 
‘‘(3) The authority of the Secretary to provide med-
ical care to a family caregiver under this section shall ex-
pire on October 1, 2012.’’. 
SEC. 6. LODGING AND SUBSISTENCE FOR FAMILY CARE-
GIVERS. 
Section 111(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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in each three-year period thereafter, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs shall design and conduct a survey of care-
givers and family caregivers. In carrying out the survey, 
the Secretary shall collect the following information: 
(1) The number of caregivers. 
(2) The number of family caregivers. 
(3) The number of veterans receiving caregiver 
services from caregivers and family caregivers, in-
cluding the era in which each veteran served in the 
Armed Forces. 
(4) The range of caregiver services provided by 
caregivers and family caregivers, including— 
(A) the average schedule of such services; 
and 
(B) the average amount of time a caregiver 
and family caregiver has spent providing such 
services. 
(5) The average age of a caregiver and family 
caregiver. 
(6) The health care coverage of caregivers and 
family caregivers, including the sources of such cov-
erage. 
(7) The employment status of caregivers and 
family caregivers.
(8) Incidents of significant life changes related 
to being a caregiver or family caregiver, including 
unemployment and disenrollment from a course of 
education. 
(9) The number of family caregivers trained 
and certified through a home health care agency. 
(10) Other information the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(b) SURVEY SAMPLE.—In carrying out the survey re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that— 
(1) a statistically representative sample of care-
givers and family caregivers is included in the sur-
vey; and 
(2) such sample covers veterans in each Vet-
erans Integrated Service Network. 
(c) FINDINGS.—The Secretary shall consider the 
findings of the survey when carrying out programs related 
to caregivers and family caregivers. 
(d) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date on which each survey is completed, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs of the Senate a report on caregivers and family 
caregivers. Each such report shall include—
(1) the findings of the survey required by sub-
section (a); 
(2) a summary of the services made available to 
caregivers and family caregivers by the Secretary; 
(3) the number of caregivers and family care-
givers who receive such services; 
(4) the cost to the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs of providing each such service; and 
(5) other information the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘caregiver’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 1701(11) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this 
Act. 
(2) The term ‘‘family caregiver’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 1701(12) of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by section 2(a) of this 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 27, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3155 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
certain caregivers of veterans with training, sup-
port, and medical care, and for other purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3155 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain caregivers of 
veterans with training, support, and medical care, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2009 
Mr. MICHAUD (for himself, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. TEAGUE, 
and Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide certain 
caregivers of veterans with training, support, and medical 
care, 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 ‘‘Caregiver Assistance 
and Resource Enhancement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CAREGIVERS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(10) The term ‘caregiver services’ means non-
institutional extended care (as used in paragraph 
(6)). 
‘‘(11) The term ‘caregiver’ means an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) provides caregiver services to a dis-
abled veteran for such disability; and 
‘‘(B) is not a member of the family (in-
cluding parents, spouses, children, siblings, 
step-family members, and extended family 
members) of such veteran. 
‘‘(12) The term ‘family caregiver’ means an in-
dividual who— 
‘‘(A) provides caregiver services to a dis-
abled veteran for such disability; 
‘‘(B) is a member of the family (including 
parents, spouses, children, siblings, step-family 
members, and extended family members) of 
such veteran; and 
‘‘(C) may or may not reside with such vet-
eran.’’. 
(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
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