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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Angela Stefanova 
Boneva enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Angela Stefanova Boneva, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Angela Stefanova Boneva 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6416 
To ensure that certain Federal employees cannot hide behind immunity. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To ensure that certain Federal employees cannot hide behind 
immunity. 
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 ‘‘American Traveller 
Dignity Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NO IMMUNITY FOR CERTAIN AIRPORT SCREENING 
METHODS. 
No law of the United States shall be construed to 
confer any immunity for a Federal employee or agency or 
any individual or entity that receives Federal funds, who 
subjects an individual to any physical contact (including 
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contact with any clothing the individual is wearing), x- 
rays, or millimeter waves, or aids in the creation of or 
views a representation of any part of a individual’s body 
covered by clothing as a condition for such individual to 
be in an airport or to fly in an aircraft. The preceding 
sentence shall apply even if the individual or the individ-
ual’s parent, guardian, or any other individual gives con-
sent. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6418 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to extend 
the suspension of the limitation on the period for which certain borrowers 
are eligible for guaranteed assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. BOSWELL (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. LOEBSACK, and Mr. LATHAM) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ag-
riculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to extend the suspension of the limitation on 
the period for which certain borrowers are eligible for 
guaranteed assistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF LIMITATION ON PERIOD FOR 
WHICH 
BORROWERS 
ARE 
ELIGIBLE 
FOR 
GUARANTEED ASSISTANCE. 
Section 5102 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 1949 note; Public Law 107– 
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171) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2012’’. 
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‘‘(f) CYBERSECURITY PLANS.—The Director shall re-
quire entities determined under subsection (e) to be cov-
ered critical infrastructures to comply with the require-
ments under subsection (c) and to submit to the first- 
party regulatory agency or sector-specific agency, a pro-
posed cybersecurity plan to satisfy the security perform-
ance requirements described in subsection (c) on a 
timeline determined by the Director. 
‘‘(g) CYBERSECURITY PLAN REVIEW.—Upon submis-
sion of the plan, the first-party regulatory agency or sec-
tor-specific agency shall, based on guidance provided by 
the Director— 
‘‘(1) review cybersecurity plans submitted pur-
suant to subsection (f); 
‘‘(2) approve or disapprove each cybersecurity 
plan; 
‘‘(3) notify the submitter of the cybersecurity 
plan of approval or disapproval; 
‘‘(4) in the case of disapproval, provide a clear 
explanation of the reasons for disapproval, possible 
changes that would result in approval, and provide 
a timetable for resubmission for compliance; and 
‘‘(5) inform the Director of any approvals or 
disapprovals. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6420 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the applicability 
of identity theft guidelines to creditors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. ADLER of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, and Mr. SIMP-
SON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to 
the applicability of identity theft guidelines to creditors. 
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 ‘‘Red Flag Program 
Clarification Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. SCOPE OF CERTAIN CREDITOR REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO FCRA.—Section 615(e) of the 
Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. 1681m(e)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(4) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection, 
the term ‘creditor’— 
‘‘(A) means a creditor, as defined in sec-
tion 702 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1691a), that regularly and in the 
ordinary course of business— 
‘‘(i) obtains or uses consumer reports, 
directly or indirectly, in connection with a 
credit transaction; 
‘‘(ii) furnishes information to con-
sumer reporting agencies, as described in 
section 623, in connection with a credit 
transaction; or 
‘‘(iii) advances funds to or on behalf 
of a person, based on an obligation of the 
person to repay the funds or repayable 
from specific property pledged by or on be-
half of the person; 
‘‘(B) does not include a creditor described 
in subparagraph (A)(iii) that advances funds on 
behalf of a person for expenses incidental to a 
service provided by the creditor to that person; 
and 
‘‘(C) includes any other type of creditor, as 
defined in that section 702, as the agency de-
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scribed in paragraph (1) having authority over 
that creditor may determine appropriate by rule 
promulgated by that agency, based on a deter-
mination that such creditor offers or maintains 
accounts that are subject to a reasonably fore-
seeable risk of identity theft.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall become effective on the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6421 
To eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims based on product 
liability, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To eliminate the learned intermediary defense to tort claims 
based on product liability, 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 ‘‘Consumer Protection 
Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. LEARNED INTERMEDIARY DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall not be a defense to any 
tort claim in any court in the United States that a manu-
facture of a product has fulfilled that manufacturer’s duty 
of care when the manufacturer provides all of the nec-
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essary information to a learned intermediary who then 
interacts with the consumer of the product. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘learned intermediary’’ means a 
person, licenced under applicable State or Federal 
law, to advise a consumer whether or not to use the 
product in question; and 
(2) the term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 
Columbia, Puerto Rico, and any other common-
wealth, possession, or territory of the United States. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6422 
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with respect to current 
connection. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 with respect 
to current connection. 
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 ‘‘Railroad Retirement 
Fairness Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SPECIAL RULE FOR ESTABLISHING CURRENT CON-
NECTION RELATING TO CERTAIN EMPLOY-
MENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(o) of the Railroad Re-
tirement Act of 1974 is amended by inserting ‘‘the De-
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partment of State (in a position the Secretary of State 
certifies as railroad related),’’ before ‘‘the Department of 
Transportation’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies with respect to annuities payable for 
months beginning after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 3. EQUITABLE EXTENSION OF CURRENT CONNECTION. 
(a) EQUITABLE ESTOPPEL.—Section 1(o) of the 
Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 (45 U.S.C. 231(o)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘An individual who, at the time the 
individual makes an inquiry to the Board, has a current 
connection shall not be deemed to have lost that current 
connection thereafter if the Board misleads or fails to 
properly inform that individual about that requirement 
and if that conduct by the Board, according to the prin-
ciples of equity, should stop the Board from deeming the 
individual to have lost that current connection.’’ after the 
first sentence. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies with respect to annuities applied for 
on or after February 3, 1989. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6424 
For the relief of Lauli’i Matu’u. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2010 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Lauli’i Matu’u. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR LAULI’I 
MATU’U. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Lauli’i Matu’u shall be eligible for issuance of an im-
migrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Lauli’i Matu’u en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, be 
eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Lauli’i Matu’u, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Lauli’i Matu’u shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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SEC. 202. ACCESS OF FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS TO HIGH
DENSITY AIRPORTS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Federal Aviation
Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1371–1389) is amended by adding
at the end the following:
‘‘SEC. 420. ACCESS OF FOREIGN AIR CARRIERS TO HIGH
DENSITY AIRPORTS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall not take a
slot at a high density airport from an air carrier and
award such slot to a foreign air carrier if the Secretary
determines that air carriers are not provided equivalent
rights of access to airports in the country of which such
foreign air carrier is a citizen.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘high
density airport’, ‘Secretary’, and ‘slot’ have the meaning
such terms have under section 419.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The portion of the
table of contents contained in the first section of such Act
relating to title IV is amended by adding at the end the
following:
‘‘Sec. 420. Access of foreign air carriers to high density airports.
‘‘(a) In general.
‘‘(b) Definitions.’’.
SEC. 203. PROCESSING FEES.
Section 313(f) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958
(49 U.S.C. App. 1354 (f)) is amended—
(2) Reasons of public safety, based on the writ-
ten recommendation of a Range Technical Advisor. 
(3) To comply with applicable Federal law. 
(4) To comply with a law (including regula-
tions) of the State in which the Federal public land 
is located that is applicable to recreational shooting. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Consistent with subsection (a), 
the Director shall manage Federal public land— 
(1) in a manner that supports, promotes, and 
enhances recreational shooting opportunities; 
(2) to the extent authorized under State law 
(including regulations); and 
(3) in accordance with applicable Federal law 
(including regulations). 
(c) NO NET LOSS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal public land manage-
ment decisions and actions shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, result in no net loss of land area 
available for recreational shooting on Federal public 
land. If any Federal public land is permanently 
closed to recreational shooting, new acres of Federal 
public land of comparable size and a reasonable dis-
tance from the closed location shall be designated for 
recreational shooting and be opened for a number of 
user-days equal to those available at the closed area. 
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(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than October 
1 of each year, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
(A) any Federal public land that was 
closed to recreational shooting at any time dur-
ing the preceding year; 
(B) the reason for the closure; and 
(C) Federal public land that was opened to 
recreational hunting to compensate for the clo-
sure of the areas described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) CLOSURES.—The withdrawal, change of 
classification, or change of management status that 
effectively permanently closes Federal public land to 
access or use for recreational shooting shall take ef-
fect only if, before the date of withdrawal or change, 
the Director submits to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate written notice of the withdrawal or change, 
unless such closure is necessary immediately for rea-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6427 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an update 
under the Medicare physician fee schedule through 2011. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2010 
Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. STARK, and Mr. 
PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for an update under the Medicare physician fee schedule 
through 2011. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Physician 
Payment Update Extension Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
MEDICARE 
PHYSICIAN 
PAYMENT 
UPDATE 
THROUGH 2011. 
(a) UPDATE
FOR DECEMBER
OF 2010.—Section 
1848(d)(11) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
4(d)(11)) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘NOVEMBER’’ 
and inserting ‘‘DECEMBER’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Novem-
ber 30’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘for the 
period beginning on December 1, 2010, and ending 
on December 31, 2010, and’’. 
(b) UPDATE FOR 2011.—Section 1848(d) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(d)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) UPDATE FOR 2011.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs 
(7)(B), (8)(B), (9)(B), (10)(B), and (11)(B), in 
lieu of the update to the single conversion fac-
tor established in paragraph (1)(C) that would 
otherwise apply for 2011, the update to the sin-
gle conversion factor shall be 1 percent. 
‘‘(B) NO
EFFECT
ON
COMPUTATION
OF 
CONVERSION
FACTOR
FOR
2012
AND
SUBSE-
QUENT
YEARS.—The conversion factor under 
this subsection shall be computed under para-
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graph (1)(A) for 2012 and subsequent years as 
if subparagraph (A) had never applied.’’. 
SEC. 3. PAYGO COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘San Bruno Victims 
Compensation Fairness Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION LINE EXPLOSION 
COMPENSATION EXCLUDED FROM GROSS IN-
COME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986— 
(1) the natural gas transmission line explosion 
on September 9, 2010, in San Bruno, California, 
shall be treated as a qualified disaster under section 
139(c) of such Code, and 
(2) any compensation provided by Pacific Gas 
and Electric Company to a victim of such disaster 
shall be treated as a qualified disaster relief pay-
ment under section 139 of such Code. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
amounts received on or after September 9, 2010. 
SEC. 3. GAIN FROM CONVERSION OF PROPERTY EXCLUDED 
FROM GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any gain from the 
compulsory or involuntary conversion of property as the 
result of its destruction, in whole or in part, by the natural 
gas explosion described in section 1(1)— 
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(1) section 1033 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 shall not apply with respect to such gain, 
and 
(2) such gain shall not be included in gross in-
come for purposes of such Code. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
compulsory or involuntary conversions on or after Sep-
tember 9, 2010. 
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