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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5127 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish a reporting requirement 
for any stored value device carried out of, into, or through the United 
States, to establish registration requirements for stored value programs, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2010 
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself and Mr. BILBRAY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to establish a report-
ing requirement for any stored value device carried out 
of, into, or through the United States, to establish reg-
istration requirements for stored value programs, 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 ‘‘Stored Value Device 
Registration and Reporting Act of 2010’’. 
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(3) Despite their relative accessibility, the 
Henry Mountain Range remains one of the wildest, 
least known ranges in the United States. 
(4) The Henry Mountain range should be pro-
tected and managed to ensure the preservation of 
the range as a wilderness area. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder-
ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas in 
the State are designated as wilderness areas and as com-
ponents of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) Bull Mountain (approximately 16,000 
acres). 
(2) Bullfrog Creek (approximately 35,000 
acres). 
(3) Dogwater Creek (approximately 3,400 
acres). 
(4) Fremont Gorge (approximately 20,000 
acres). 
(5) Long Canyon (approximately 16,000 acres). 
(6) Mount Ellen-Blue Hills (approximately 
140,000 acres). 
(7) 
Mount 
Hillers 
(approximately 
21,000 
acres). 
(8) Mount Pennell (approximately 147,000 
acres). 
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(27) United Nations General Assembly Resolu-
tion 46/86 rejects the position that Zionism is rac-
ism or a form of racial discrimination. 
(28) Over $2,000,000 from the United Nations 
regular budget has been expended on Durban II 
Conference preparatory activities. 
(29) The United States is the largest contrib-
utor to the United Nations system and is assessed 
for a full 22 percent of the United Nations regular 
budget. 
(30) The United States House of Representa-
tives passed House Resolution 557 on September 25, 
2007, which strongly condemned the United Nations 
Human Rights Council for ignoring severe human 
rights abuses in various countries, while choosing to 
unfairly target Israel by including it as the only 
country permanently placed on the Council’s agenda. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES FUNDING FOR 
THE 2009 UNITED NATIONS DURBAN REVIEW 
CONFERENCE AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law— 
(1) no funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by any Act may be made available to sup-
port the 2009 United Nations Durban Review Con-
ference (‘‘Durban II Conference’’) or any other ac-
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tivity relating to the planning, preparation, or imple-
mentation of a follow-up meeting to the 2001 United 
Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial 
Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance 
(‘‘Durban I Conference’’) in Durban, South Africa; 
and 
(2) the United States shall withhold from its 
assessed contributions to the United Nations regular 
budget, in proportion to the United States assess-
ment for the United Nations regular budget, the 
amount allocated for the Durban II Conference and 
any other activity relating to the planning, prepara-
tion, or implementation of a follow-up meeting to the 
Durban I Conference. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1922 
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold at least 1 
public hearing before issuance of a permit affecting public or private 
land use in a locality. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. GERLACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to 
hold at least 1 public hearing before issuance of a permit 
affecting public or private land use in a locality. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE ISSUANCE OF PER-
MITS AFFECTING PUBLIC OR PRIVATE LAND 
USE IN LOCALITIES. 
(a) ELECTRICITY.—Section 216(c) of the Federal 
Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824p(c)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC HEARINGS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), before issuing a permit or other au-
thorization for any action that may affect pub-
lic or private land use (other than Federal land) 
in a locality, the Commission shall hold at least 
1 public hearing in each county and locality af-
fected. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC
HEARING.—If 
the government of a county or locality described 
in subparagraph (A) requests that the Commis-
sion hold an additional public hearing, the pur-
pose of which is to address an issue that was 
not addressed at an initial public hearing held 
under that subparagraph, the Commission shall 
hold 1 additional public hearing on a date that 
is not earlier than 30 days, nor later than 60 
days, after the date on which the initial public 
hearing was held.’’. 
(b) NATURAL GAS.—Section 7(e) of the Natural Gas 
Act (15 U.S.C. 717f(e)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(e)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Public hearings.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), before issuing a permit or other au-
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thorization for any action that may affect pub-
lic or private land use (other than Federal land) 
in a locality, the Commission shall hold at least 
1 public hearing in each county and locality af-
fected. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
PUBLIC
HEARING.—If 
the government of a county or locality described 
in subparagraph (A) requests that the Commis-
sion hold an additional public hearing, the pur-
pose of which is to address an issue that was 
not addressed at an initial public hearing held 
under that subparagraph, the Commission shall 
hold 1 additional public hearing on a date that 
is not earlier than 30 days, nor later than 60 
days, after the date on which the initial public 
hearing was held.’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5014 
AN ACT 
To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential cov-
erage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
226 
HR 1 EAS 
tion 1842(b)(18)(C) of the Social Security Act), a 
provider operated by, or under contract with, the In-
dian Health Service or by an Indian tribe (as defined 
in the Indian Self-Determination and Education As-
sistance Act), tribal organization, or urban Indian 
organization (as defined in section 4 of the Indian 
Health Care Improvement Act), a rural health clinic, 
a covered entity under section 340B, and any other 
category of facility or clinician determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) HEALTH INFORMATION.—The term ‘health 
information’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 1171(4) of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(5) HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY.—The 
term ‘health information technology’ includes hard-
ware, software, integrated technologies and related li-
censes, intellectual property, upgrades, and packaged 
solutions sold as services for use by health care enti-
ties for the electronic creation, maintenance, access or 
exchange of health information. 
‘‘(6) HEALTH PLAN.—The term ‘health plan’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 1171(5) of the 
Social Security Act.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1926 
To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish a Global Warming 
Education Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. HONDA (for himself, Mr. FARR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. 
CAPPS, and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Science and Technology 
A BILL 
To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish 
a Global Warming Education Program. 
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 ‘‘Global Warming Edu-
cation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the evidence for human-induced global 
warming is overwhelming and undeniable; 
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Management in the following areas have been ade-
quately studied for wilderness designation: 
(A) The Jerry Peak Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(B) The Jerry Peak West Wilderness 
Study Area. 
(C) The Corral-Horse Basin Wilderness 
Study Area. 
(D) The Boulder Creek Wilderness Study 
Area. 
(2) RELEASE.—Any public land described in 
paragraph (1) that is not designated as wilderness 
by this title— 
(A) is no longer subject to section 603(c) 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and 
(B) shall be managed in accordance with 
land management plans adopted under section 
202 of that Act (43 U.S.C. 1712). 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5128 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States Department of the Interior 
Building in Washington, District of Columbia, as the 
‘‘Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(1) GAIN.—Any gain on the disposition of an 
investment services partnership interest shall be 
treated as ordinary income and shall be recognized 
notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle. 
‘‘(2) LOSS.—Any loss on the disposition of an 
investment services partnership interest shall be 
treated as an ordinary loss to the extent of the ex-
cess (if any) of— 
‘‘(A) the aggregate net income with respect 
to such interest for all partnership taxable 
years, over 
‘‘(B) the aggregate net loss with respect to 
such interest allowed under subsection (a)(2) 
for all partnership taxable years. 
‘‘(3) DISPOSITION OF PORTION OF INTEREST.— 
In the case of any disposition of an investment serv-
ices partnership interest, the amount of net loss 
which otherwise would have (but for subsection 
(a)(2)(C)) applied to reduce the basis of such inter-
est shall be disregarded for purposes of this section 
for all succeeding partnership taxable years. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTIONS OF PARTNERSHIP PROP-
ERTY.—In the case of any distribution of property 
by a partnership with respect to any investment 
services partnership interest held by a partner— 
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‘‘(ii) promoting student nurse intern-
ships, mentoring opportunities, or other 
collaborative activities to aid in the edu-
cation and practical home healthcare expe-
rience of nursing students; and 
‘‘(C) any other information required by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(c) TERMINATION DATE.—The pilot program under 
subsection (a) shall terminate at the end of the 5-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(d) REPORT.—Not later than the last day of the 
first calendar year following the date of enactment of this 
section and the end of each succeeding calendar year, the 
Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot 
program under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 834. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this part (other than section 831) such sums as may be 
necessary in each fiscal year.’’. 
(b) LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR CERTAIN NURSES.— 
(1) AMENDMENTS
REGARDING
SERVICE
FOR 
VISITING
NURSE
ASSOCIATIONS.—Section 846 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 297n) is amended— 
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(A) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting ‘‘or 
for a visiting nurse association’’ after ‘‘critical 
shortage of nurses’’; 
(B) in subsection (g)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘or health facility’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, health facility, or visiting 
nurse association’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or the health facility’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, the health facility, or the 
visiting nurse association’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘or facility’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘, facility, or 
association’’; and 
(C) in subsection (h)(5) by inserting ‘‘and 
visiting nurse associations’’ before the semi-
colon at the end. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Section 846 of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 297n) is further amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (f); and 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(g) 
through (i) as subsections (f) through (h), re-
spectively. 
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SECTION 1. CLARIFICATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED 
BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
THAT CONSTITUTES MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 
COVERAGE. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(v) 
of 
section 
5000A(f)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as 
added by section 1501(b) of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(v) a health care program under 
chapter 17 or 18 of title 38, United States 
Code, as determined by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services 
and the Secretary,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in section 
1501(b) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 12, 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5014 
AN ACT 
To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum es-
sential coverage.
(A) a relationship with 1 or more inde-
pendent quality assurance providers that is suf-
ficient to meet the volume of contracting serv-
ices delivered; 
(B) the capability to provide such elec-
tronic data as is required by the Secretary to 
the Federal Rebate Processing System; and 
(C) a financial system that is capable of 
tracking the distribution of rebates to partici-
pating contractors and vendors; and 
(3) shall include in its application the amount 
it proposes to charge for the review and processing 
of a rebate under this Act. 
(e) PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION EFFICIENCY TAR-
GETS.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) develop guidelines for States to use to allow 
utilities participating as rebate aggregators to count 
the energy savings from their participation toward 
State-level energy savings targets; and 
(2) work with States to assist in the adoption 
of these guidelines for the purposes and duration of 
the Home Star Retrofit Rebate Program. 
SEC. 5. SILVER STAR HOME ENERGY RETROFIT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the first year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, a Silver Star Home Energy 
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‘‘(A) the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(i) the fair market value of such 
property at the time of such distribution, 
over 
‘‘(ii) the adjusted basis of such prop-
erty in the hands of the partnership, 
shall be taken into account as an increase in 
such partner’s distributive share of the taxable 
income of the partnership (except to the extent 
such excess is otherwise taken into account in 
determining the taxable income of the partner-
ship), 
‘‘(B) such property shall be treated for 
purposes of subpart B of part II as money dis-
tributed to such partner in an amount equal to 
such fair market value, and 
‘‘(C) the basis of such property in the 
hands of such partner shall be such fair market 
value. 
Subsection (b) of section 734 shall be applied with-
out regard to the preceding sentence. 
‘‘(5) APPLICATION OF SECTION 751.—In apply-
ing section 751(a), an investment services partner-
ship interest shall be treated as an inventory item. 
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‘‘(1) a commitment to expend an amount, speci-
fied in the application, of the grant received under 
section 504 on evidence-based practices for the 
treatment of mental health or substance abuse dis-
orders of juveniles within the jurisdiction; 
‘‘(2) a request for an evidence-based practice 
bonus in an amount not to exceed 33 percent of the 
amount specified in paragraph (1) to support spe-
cific evidence-based practices for the treatment of 
mental health or substance abuse disorders of juve-
niles within the jurisdiction; and 
‘‘(3) a detailed description of the specific evi-
dence-based practices that will be carried out with 
the bonus. 
‘‘(c) COMPETITIVELY AWARDED BONUSES.—The Ad-
ministrator shall award evidence-based practice bonuses 
under this section on a competitive basis. 
‘‘(d) AMOUNT
OF BONUSES.—The Administrator 
shall determine the amount of each evidence-based prac-
tice bonus on a competitive basis among the other recipi-
ents of bonuses, except that the bonus awarded to any 
bonus recipient may not exceed the amount requested in 
the recipient’s application under subsection (b)(2). 
‘‘(e) CARRY OVER.—Amounts appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization in section 506 in a fiscal year that 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1931 
To improve the treatment of juveniles with mental health or substance abuse 
disorders by establishing new grant programs for increased training, 
technical assistance, and coordination of service providers, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mr. STARK, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the treatment of juveniles with mental health 
or substance abuse disorders by establishing new grant 
programs for increased training, technical assistance, and 
coordination of service providers, 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 ‘‘Juvenile Crime Reduc-
tion Act’’. 
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each fiscal year from fiscal year 2010 through fiscal year 
2015. 
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(A) in the first year of the grant period, 
70 percent of the difference in the amount of 
property tax revenues collected by such local 
government from fiscal year 2008 to fiscal year 
2009 or from fiscal year 2009 to fiscal year 
2010, as applicable; 
(B) in the second year of the grant period, 
50 percent of such difference; and 
(C) in the third year of the grant period, 
25 percent of such difference. 
(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under this Act shall not exceed a total of 
$40,000,000 in a 3-year grant period. 
(e) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—To qualify to re-
ceive a grant under this Act, an eligible local government 
shall submit an application, not later than 2 months after 
the end of fiscal year 2009 or fiscal year 2010, in such 
manner and containing such information as the Secretary 
of Education may require, which shall include— 
(1) the difference and the percentage of de-
crease in the amount of property tax revenues col-
lected by such local government from fiscal year 
2008 to fiscal year 2009 or from fiscal year 2009 
to fiscal year 2010, as applicable; and 
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