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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5313 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to require offshore oil rigs to install 
acoustic control systems, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2010 
Mr. SCHOCK (for himself and Mr. PUTNAM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to require offshore 
oil rigs to install acoustic control systems, 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 ‘‘Offshore Safety and 
Response Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACOUSTIC CONTROL SYSTEM REQUIREMENT FOR 
OFFSHORE OIL RIGS. 
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Energy, shall study the use, effectiveness, and 
specifications of acoustic control systems for offshore oil 
rigs, and, not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, shall— 
(1) promulgate, and publish in the Federal 
Register, regulations for carrying out the leasing 
provisions of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) that— 
(A) identify approved acoustic control sys-
tems for offshore oil rigs; and 
(B) require any lessee under that Act 
using an offshore oil rig to install an acoustic 
control system identified under subparagraph 
(A) not later than two years after the date on 
which the Secretary publishes the regulations; 
or 
(2) submit to Congress, and make available to 
the public, a report describing in detail the reasons 
acoustic control systems are not necessary for off-
shore oil rigs. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5315 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period of time in 
which a member of the Armed Forces may transfer educational assistance 
under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to a dependent 
child. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2010 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the period 
of time in which a member of the Armed Forces may 
transfer educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance Program to a dependent child. 
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 ‘‘Post-9/11 GI Bill Im-
provement Act’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5314 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recovery 
period for nonresidential real property in rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2010 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. MARCHANT) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a 15-year recovery period for nonresidential real property 
in rural areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 15-YEAR RECOVERY PERIOD FOR NONRESIDEN-
TIAL REAL PROPERTY IN RURAL AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (E) of section 
168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to 15-year property) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end of clause (viii), by striking the period at the end of 
clause (ix) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the 
end the following new clause: 
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‘‘(x) any nonresidential real property 
placed in service in a rural area (as de-
fined in section 1393(a)(2)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. TIME PERIOD FOR TRANSFER OF EDUCATIONAL AS-
SISTANCE 
UNDER 
THE 
POST-9/11 
EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (5) of section 3319(h) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON AGE OF TRANSFER AND 
USE BY CHILDREN.—Educational assistance trans-
ferred under this section to a child— 
‘‘(A) may be transferred at any time before 
the child attains the age of 26 years; and 
‘‘(B) may be used without regard to the 
15-year delimiting date, but may not be used 
after the child attains the age of 26 years.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5316 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish an office in Anchorage, Alaska, 
under the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Labor to establish an office in 
Anchorage, Alaska, under the Office of Workers’ Com-
pensation Programs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LOCAL OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION 
PROGRAMS IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall establish an office 
in Anchorage, Alaska, to operate under the Department 
of Labor’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 531 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require that the Commissioner 
of Social Security notify individuals of improper use of their Social 
Security account numbers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to require 
that the Commissioner of Social Security notify individ-
uals of improper use of their Social Security account 
numbers. 
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 ‘‘Social Security Num-
ber Fraudulent Use Notification Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. NOTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS OF IMPROPER USE 
OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY ACCOUNT NUM-
BERS. 
Section 205(c)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 405(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) In any case in which the Commissioner of Social 
Security determines that— 
‘‘(i) the social security account number in the 
wage records provided to the Social Security Admin-
istration by an employer with respect to any em-
ployee does not match relevant records otherwise 
maintained by the Social Security Administration, or 
‘‘(ii) the social security account number issued 
to an individual has otherwise been used by any 
other person in a fraudulent or otherwise illegal 
manner, 
the Commissioner shall promptly provide the individual (if 
any) to whom such social security account number was 
issued with written notification of the Commissioner’s de-
termination.’’. 
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HR 5360 RFS
(B) by substituting ‘‘$450’’ for ‘‘$429’’; 
and 
(C) by substituting ‘‘$299’’ for ‘‘$285’’; 
and 
(4) section 16131(d)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by substituting 
‘‘80 percent’’ for ‘‘75 percent’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by substituting 
‘‘60 percent’’ for ‘‘55 percent’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by substituting 
‘‘40 percent’’ for ‘‘35 percent’’. 
SEC. 8. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN QUALI-
FYING WORK-STUDY ACTIVITIES FOR PUR-
POSES OF THE EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
Paragraph (4) of section 3485(a) is amended by 
striking ‘‘June 30, 2010’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘June 30, 2020’’. 
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(v) the extent to which State and local 
law enforcement entities are able to meet 
national standards for training, equipment, 
and resources established by the Coast 
Guard to ensure that those entities can 
deter to the maximum extent practicable a 
transportation security incident; 
(vi) the differences in law enforcement 
authority, and particularly boarding au-
thority, between the Coast Guard and 
State and local law enforcement entities, 
and the impact that these differences have 
on the ability of State and local law en-
forcement entities to provide the same level 
of security that the Coast Guard provides 
during the enforcement of Coast Guard-im-
posed security zones and the conduct of se-
curity patrols in United States ports; and 
(vii) the extent of resource, training, 
and equipment differences between State 
and local law enforcement entities and the 
Coast Guard units engaged in enforcing 
Coast 
Guard-imposed 
security 
zones 
around vessels transiting to, through, or 
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‘‘(D) CERTAIN
LOANS.—Financial assist-
ance under this section may also be used’’; 
(5) by striking ‘‘The funds shall not be used’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(E) LIMITATION.—Financial assistance 
under this section shall not be used’’; 
(6) by striking ‘‘Of the amount credited’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(F) SET-ASIDE.—Of the amount cred-
ited’’; 
(7) in subparagraph (B) (as designated by 
paragraph (3)) by striking ‘‘(not’’ and inserting 
‘‘(including expenditures for planning, design, siting, 
and associated preconstruction activities, for replac-
ing or rehabilitating aging treatment, storage, or 
distribution facilities of public water systems, or for 
producing or capturing sustainable energy on site or 
through the transportation of water through the 
public water system, but not’’; and 
(8) by inserting after such subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) SALE OF BONDS.—If a State issues 
revenue or general obligation bonds to provide 
all or part of the State contribution required by 
subsection (e), and the proceeds of the sale of 
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olutions 1695, 1718, and 1874 and requiring the imple-
mentation of comprehensive sanctions and an inspection 
regime against North Korea. 
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cipients for activities relating to the formation and 
development of regional innovation clusters. 
‘‘(2) PERMISSIBLE ACTIVITIES.—Grants award-
ed under this subsection may be used for activities 
determined appropriate by the Secretary, including 
the following: 
‘‘(A) Feasibility studies. 
‘‘(B) Planning activities. 
‘‘(C) Technical assistance. 
‘‘(D) Developing or strengthening commu-
nication and collaboration between and among 
participants of a regional innovation cluster. 
‘‘(E) Attracting additional participants to 
a regional innovation cluster. 
‘‘(F) Facilitating market development of 
products and services developed by a regional 
innovation cluster, including through dem-
onstration, deployment, technology transfer, 
and commercialization activities. 
‘‘(G) Developing relationships between a 
regional innovation cluster and entities or clus-
ters in other regions. 
‘‘(H) Interacting with the public and State 
and local governments to meet the goals of the 
cluster. 
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a report issued by the Office of Management and 
Budget. 
(10) By increasing overall tax enforcement ef-
forts, the Internal Revenue Service can provide an 
estimated savings of $13,874,000,000 on an invest-
ment of $8,869,000,000 over the next 5 fiscal years 
and an estimated savings of $62,217,000,000 on an 
investment of $23,275,000,000 over the next 10 fis-
cal years, according to a report issued by the Office 
of Management and Budget. 
(11) For each $1 invested to increase the vol-
ume of in-person reemployment and eligibility as-
sessments conducted by States for the Department 
of Labor’s unemployment insurance program, ap-
proximately $3.19 will be saved over the next 10 
years, according to a report issued by the Office of 
Management and Budget. 
(12) States will save the Department of Labor’s 
unemployment insurance program an estimated 
$937,000,000 on an investment of $325,000,000 by 
increasing the volume of in-person reemployment 
and eligibility assessments over the next 5 fiscal 
years and an estimated savings of $2,296,000,000 
on an investment of $720,000,000 over the next 10 
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‘‘(5) ensuring that mentors, teachers, and 
schools are using data to inform instructional prac-
tices; and 
‘‘(6) ensuring that the comprehensive induction 
and high-quality mentoring required under section 
2502(a)(1) and the high impact professional devel-
opment required under section 2502(a)(2) are inte-
grated and aligned with the State’s school improve-
ment efforts under sections 1116 and 1117. 
‘‘(c) CONDUCT OF EVALUATION.—The evaluation de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall be— 
‘‘(1) conducted by the State, an institution of 
higher education, or an external agency that is expe-
rienced in conducting such evaluations; and 
‘‘(2) developed in collaboration with groups 
such as— 
‘‘(A) experienced educators with track 
records of success in the classroom; 
‘‘(B) institutions of higher education in-
volved with teacher induction and professional 
development located within the State; and 
‘‘(C) local teacher, principal, and school 
leader organizations. 
‘‘(d) DISSEMINATION.— 
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‘‘(1) An individualized financial analysis of the 
consumer, including an assessment of the con-
sumer’s income, expenses, and debts. 
‘‘(2) A description of the debt settlement serv-
ice being offered to the consumer by the debt settle-
ment provider, including the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the debt settlement 
program being offered as part of the service. 
‘‘(B) A list of each of the consumer’s 
debts, creditors, and debt collectors that will be 
covered under the program. 
‘‘(3) A statement containing the following: 
‘‘(A) A good-faith estimate of the length of 
time it will take to achieve settlement of each 
debt covered under the program. 
‘‘(B) The specific time by which the debt 
settlement service provider will make a bona 
fide settlement offer to each creditor and debt 
collector covered under the program. 
‘‘(C) The total amount of debt owed by the 
consumer to each creditor covered under the 
program. 
‘‘(D) An estimate of the total and the 
monthly savings the consumer will be required 
to accumulate to complete the program. 
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stantially all of the executive officers and 
senior management of the corporation who 
exercise day-to-day responsibility for mak-
ing decisions involving strategic, financial, 
and operational policies of the corporation 
are located primarily within the United 
States, and 
‘‘(ii) individuals who are not executive 
officers and senior management of the cor-
poration (including individuals who are of-
ficers or employees of other corporations in 
the same chain of corporations as the cor-
poration) shall be treated as executive offi-
cers and senior management if such indi-
viduals exercise the day-to-day responsibil-
ities of the corporation described in clause 
(i). 
‘‘(C) CORPORATIONS PRIMARILY HOLDING 
INVESTMENT
ASSETS.—Such regulations shall 
also provide that the management and control 
of a corporation shall be treated as occurring 
primarily within the United States if— 
‘‘(i) the assets of such corporation (di-
rectly or indirectly) consist primarily of as 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5326 
To repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2010 
Mr. CONAWAY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share 
Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF NATIONAL ORGANIC CERTIFI-
CATION COST-SHARE PROGRAM. 
(a) REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR PROGRAM.—Section 
10606 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523) is repealed. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF
OBLIGATIONS
FOR
PRO-
GRAM.—On and after the date of enactment of this Act, 
no funds shall be obligated to carry out the national or-
ganic certification cost-share program established under 
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section 10606(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 6523). 
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HR 2739 EAS
electronic interactive video systems installed on board air-
craft for passenger use. The study shall include an evalua-
tion of the effect of such systems on the navigational and
other electronic equipment of the aircraft, on the passengers
and crew of the aircraft, and on issues relating to the meth-
od of payment. The Administrator shall, within 5 days
after completing the study, submit a report to the Commit-
tee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate
and the Committee on Public Works and Transportation
of the House of Representatives on the results of the study.
(c) STUDY ON COMPETITION EFFECTS.—The Secretary
of Transportation shall, within 90 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, complete a study of the competitive
implications of permitting foreign air carriers only, but not
United States air carriers, to install, transport, and operate
gambling application on electronic interactive video sys-
tems on board aircraft in the foreign commerce of the Unit-
ed States on flights over international waters, or in fifth
freedom city-pair markets. The Secretary shall, within 5
days after the completion of the study, submit a report to
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
of the Senate and the Committee on Public Works and
Transportation of the House of Representatives on the re-
sults of the study.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5327 
To authorize assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti-missile defense 
system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 18, 2010 
Mr. NYE (for himself, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. HIMES, Mr. ACK-
ERMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. 
TURNER, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance to Israel for the Iron Dome anti- 
missile defense system. 
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 ‘‘United States-Israel 
Missile Defense Cooperation and Support Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The State of Israel is under grave threat 
and frequent attack from missiles fired indiscrimi-
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cluding regulations to address interactions be-
tween this subchapter and subchapter N.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to exchanges after December 31, 
2010. 
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