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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3613 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify financial disclo-
sure filing requirements for certain employees of the Executive Office 
of the President. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to modify 
financial disclosure filing requirements for certain em-
ployees of the Executive Office of the President. 
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 ‘‘Transparency and Ex-
ecutive Accountability Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE RE-
PORT FILING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 103 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
(5 U.S.C. App.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) In the case of an individual who is subject to 
the reporting requirements of this title by virtue of a past, 
current, or future appointment to a position in the Execu-
tive Office of the President, the first sentence of sub-
section (a) shall be applied by substituting ‘the Director 
of the Office of Government Ethics’ for the matter fol-
lowing ‘shall be filed by the reporting individual with’.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to any report, the last date for the filing of which 
occurs on or after the 60th day following the date of the 
enactment of this Act, determined disregarding— 
(1) any extension of time for the filing of a re-
port; and 
(2) any supplemental report or update. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 25, 2009. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3614) entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for an addi-
tional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 
1958, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike sections 2 and 3. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
ating procedures, and maintenance for high 
containment facilities; and 
(C) facilitate the secure exchange of re-
search samples between laboratories in the 
United States and foreign national laboratories 
for the development of vaccines and diagnostics 
for Tier I agents and other dangerous patho-
gens. 
SEC. 303. PROMOTING SECURE BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCE-
MENT. 
(a) PLAN TO PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL ADHER-
ENCE TO INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary 
of State, in coordination with appropriate agencies, shall 
produce and implement a plan for promoting international 
adherence to, and implementation of, frameworks, trea-
ties, and other international agreements regarding weap-
ons of mass destruction, including the Biological Weapons 
Convention, World Health Organization International 
Health Regulations, and United Nations Security Council 
Resolution 1540. 
(b) BIOTECHNOLOGY DISCUSSIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 
coordination with appropriate agencies, shall pursue 
discussions with government, academic, and industry 
representatives in countries that possess established 
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SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AU-
THORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE 
SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small 
Business Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 
(Public Law 109–316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently 
amended by section 1 of Public Law 111–43 (123 Stat. 
1965), is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 29, 2009. 
SEC. 2. BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM. 
Section 506(c) of title V of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) is amended by striking ‘‘but shall not include’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘enactment of this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANY IN-
VESTMENT LIMITATIONS. 
Section 355 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 689d) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(e) INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS.—A New Markets 
Venture Capital company that is receiving a grant under 
section 358 may not issue debentures guaranteed by the
Administrator for any 1 company in an aggregate amount 
that is more than 10 percent of the sum of— 
‘‘(1) the private capital of the New Markets 
Venture Capital company; and 
‘‘(2) the total amount of leverage projected by 
the New Markets Venture Capital company in the 
business plan of the New Markets Venture Capital 
company in effect on the date on which the Adminis-
trator granted final approval to operate as a New 
Markets Venture Capital company under section 
354(e).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3614 
AN ACT 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of 
programs under the Small Business Act and the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for 
other purposes.
H. R. 3614 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION 
OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND 
THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to 
extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business 
Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109–316; 
120 Stat. 1742), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public 
Law 111–43 (123 Stat. 1965), is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2009’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on September 29, 2009. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3614 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the 
Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of pro-
grams under the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AU-
THORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE 
SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small 
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Business Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 
(Public Law 109–316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently 
amended by section 1 of Public Law 111–43 (123 Stat. 
1965), is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 29, 2009. 
SEC. 2. BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM. 
Section 506(c) of title V of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) is amended by striking ‘‘but shall not include’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘enactment of this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANY IN-
VESTMENT LIMITATIONS. 
Section 355 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 689d) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(e) INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS.—A New Markets 
Venture Capital company that is receiving a grant under 
section 358 may not issue debentures guaranteed by the 
Administrator for any 1 company in an aggregate amount 
that is more than 10 percent of the sum of— 
‘‘(1) the private capital of the New Markets 
Venture Capital company; and 
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‘‘(2) the total amount of leverage projected by 
the New Markets Venture Capital company in the 
business plan of the New Markets Venture Capital 
company in effect on the date on which the Adminis-
trator granted final approval to operate as a New 
Markets Venture Capital company under section 
354(e).’’. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3614 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of pro-
grams under the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 3614 RDS 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AU-
THORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE 
SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small 
Business Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 
(Public Law 109–316; 120 Stat. 1742), as most recently 
amended by section 1 of Public Law 111–43 (123 Stat. 
1965), is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2009’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 31, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on September 29, 2009. 
SEC. 2. BUSINESS STABILIZATION PROGRAM. 
Section 506(c) of title V of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) is amended by striking ‘‘but shall not include’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘enactment of this Act’’. 
SEC. 3. NEW MARKETS VENTURE CAPITAL COMPANY IN-
VESTMENT LIMITATIONS. 
Section 355 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 689d) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(e) INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS.—A New Markets 
Venture Capital company that is receiving a grant under 
section 358 may not issue debentures guaranteed by the 
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Administrator for any 1 company in an aggregate amount 
that is more than 10 percent of the sum of— 
‘‘(1) the private capital of the New Markets 
Venture Capital company; and 
‘‘(2) the total amount of leverage projected by 
the New Markets Venture Capital company in the 
business plan of the New Markets Venture Capital 
company in effect on the date on which the Adminis-
trator granted final approval to operate as a New 
Markets Venture Capital company under section 
354(e).’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 23, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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for the period referred to in section 1(b) of the Sur-
face Transportation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(13) ROADWAY
SAFETY
IMPROVEMENTS
FOR 
OLDER
DRIVERS
AND
PEDESTRIANS.—Section 
1405(c) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1231) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘2009’’ the following: 
‘‘and for the period referred to in section 1(b) of the 
Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(14) WORK
ZONE
SAFETY
GRANTS.—Section 
1409(c)(1) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1232) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘and $1,250,000 for the period re-
ferred to in section 1(b) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(15) NATIONAL WORK ZONE SAFETY INFORMA-
TION
CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 
1410 
of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1233) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a) by inserting after 
‘‘2009’’ the following: ‘‘and for the period re-
ferred to in section 1(b) of the Surface Trans-
portation Extension Act of 2009’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b) by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘and 
$250,000 for the period referred to in section 
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Surface 
Transportation 
Extension 
Act 
of 
2009’’. 
(2) NATIONAL CORRIDOR INFRASTRUCTURE IM-
PROVEMENT PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(10) of 
SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 1154) is amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) $97,400,000 for the period referred 
to in section 1(b) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2009.’’. 
(B) 
DESIGNATED
PROJECTS.—Notwith-
standing section 1302(e) of SAFETEA–LU 
(119 Stat. 1205), the Secretary shall allocate 
funds made available for the national corridor 
infrastructure improvement program for the pe-
riod referred to in section 1(b) on the basis of 
a competitive selection process in accordance 
with section 1302(b) of such Act (119 Stat. 
1204). 
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H. Res. 670 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 22, 2009. 
Whereas Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is a year-round wildlife 
sanctuary that introduces students and visitors to the 
natural beauty of the central Appalachian Mountains of 
eastern Pennsylvania; 
Whereas the 2,600 acres of woodland in the sanctuary and 
more than 13,000 acres of private and public lands in the 
area comprise one of the largest protected tracts of con-
tiguous forest in eastern Pennsylvania; 
Whereas the sanctuary consists of 8 miles of ridge and valley 
trails for visitors to hike and explore; 
Whereas Hawk Mountain Sanctuary was the first refuge for 
birds of prey in the world; 
Whereas over 12,000 raptors of various species find refuge in 
the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary every year; 
Whereas during the autumn months, visitors have the unique 
opportunity to view numerous raptors of various species 
participating in a yearly migration through Pennsylvania; 
Whereas Hawk Mountain Sanctuary is internationally known 
as a global information hub and a leader in the field of 
raptor biology and raptor conservation;
HR 3618 RFS
repeals any rights under existing law, of any State, terri-
tory, or possession of the United States, or any political 
subdivision thereof, to regulate any antifouling system. 
Compliance with the requirements of a State, territory, or 
possession of the United States, or political subdivision 
thereof related to antifouling paint or any other 
antifouling system does not relieve any person of the obli-
gation to comply with this Act. 
SEC. 408. REPEAL. 
The Organotin Antifouling Paint Control Act of 1988 
(33 U.S.C. 2401 et seq.) is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 17, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the District Ombuds-
man shall be the following: 
‘‘(1) To support the operations of the Coast 
Guard in each port in the District for which the Dis-
trict Ombudsman is appointed. 
‘‘(2) To improve communications between and 
among port stakeholders including, port and terminal 
operators, ship owners, labor representatives, and the 
Coast Guard. 
‘‘(3) To seek to resolve disputes between the Coast 
Guard and all petitioners regarding requirements im-
posed or services provided by the Coast Guard. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPLAINTS.—The District Ombudsman 
may examine complaints brought to the attention of 
the District Ombudsman by a petitioner operating in 
a port or by Coast Guard personnel. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES FOR DISPUTES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The District Ombuds-
man shall develop guidelines regarding the types 
of disputes with respect to which the District 
Ombudsman will provide assistance. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION.—The District Ombuds-
man shall not provide assistance with respect to 
a dispute unless it involves the impact of Coast
Guard requirements on port business and the 
flow of commerce. 
‘‘(C) PRIORITY.—In providing such assist-
ance, the District Ombudsman shall give priority 
to complaints brought by petitioners who believe 
they will suffer a significant hardship as the re-
sult of implementing a Coast Guard requirement 
or being denied a Coast Guard service. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The District Ombudsman 
may consult with any Coast Guard personnel who 
can aid in the investigation of a complaint. 
‘‘(4) ACCESS
TO
INFORMATION.—The District 
Ombudsman shall have access to any Coast Guard 
document, including any record or report, that will 
aid the District Ombudsman in obtaining the infor-
mation needed to conduct an investigation of a com-
plaint. 
‘‘(5) REPORTS.—At the conclusion of an inves-
tigation, the District Ombudsman shall submit a re-
port on the findings and recommendations of the Dis-
trict Ombudsman, to the Commander of the District 
in which the petitioner who brought the complaint is 
located or operating.
‘‘(6) DEADLINE.—The District Ombudsman shall 
seek to resolve each complaint brought in accordance 
with the guidelines— 
‘‘(A) in a timely fashion; and 
‘‘(B) not later than 4 months after the com-
plaint is officially accepted by the District Om-
budsman. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT.—The Commandant shall appoint 
as the District Ombudsman an individual who has experi-
ence in port and transportation systems and knowledge of 
port operations or of maritime commerce (or both). 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report 
annually to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate 
on the matters brought before the District Ombudsmen, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(1) the number of matters brought before each 
District Ombudsman; 
‘‘(2) a brief summary of each such matter; and 
‘‘(3) the eventual resolution of each such mat-
ter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of that chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘55. District Ombudsmen.’’.
SEC. 215. COAST GUARD COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: COM-
PULSORY RETIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 11 of title 14, United 
States Code, is amended by striking section 293 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘§ 293. Compulsory retirement 
‘‘(a) REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Any reg-
ular commissioned officer, except a commissioned warrant 
officer, serving in a grade below rear admiral (lower half) 
shall be retired on the first day of the month following the 
month in which the officer becomes 62 years of age. 
‘‘(b) FLAG-OFFICER GRADES.—(1) Except as provided 
in paragraph (2), any regular commissioned officer serving 
in a grade of rear admiral (lower half) or above shall be 
retired on the first day of the month following the month 
in which the officer becomes 64 years of age. 
‘‘(2) The retirement of an officer under paragraph (1) 
may be deferred— 
‘‘(A) by the President, but such a deferment may 
not extend beyond the first day of the month following 
the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of 
age; or 
‘‘(B) by the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, but such a 
deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the
month following the month in which the officer be-
comes 66 years of age.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis at the be-
ginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to such section and inserting the following: 
‘‘293. Compulsory retirement.’’. 
SEC. 216. ENFORCEMENT OF COASTWISE TRADE LAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 5 of title 14, United States 
Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 100. Enforcement of coastwise trade laws 
‘‘Officers and members of the Coast Guard are author-
ized to enforce chapter 551 of title 46. The Secretary shall 
establish a program for these officers and members to en-
force that chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for that 
chapter is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘100. Enforcement of coastwise trade laws.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation within 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act on the enforcement strate-
gies and enforcement actions taken to enforce the coastwise 
trade laws.
‘‘(iii) the provision of mentoring sup-
port to current and future project or pro-
gram managers by experienced senior execu-
tives and program managers within the 
Coast Guard, and through rotational as-
signments to the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(iv) the methods by which the Coast 
Guard will collect and disseminate best 
practices and lessons learned on systems ac-
quisition to enhance project and program 
management throughout the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(v) the templates and tools that will 
be used to support improved data gathering 
and analysis for project and program man-
agement and oversight purposes, including 
the metrics that will be utilized to assess the 
effectiveness of Coast Guard project or pro-
gram managers in managing systems acqui-
sition efforts; and 
‘‘(vi) the methods by which the ac-
countability of project or program man-
agers for the results of acquisition projects 
and programs will be increased. 
‘‘(c) ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.—
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) any other vessel or aircraft on government 
noncommercial service when— 
‘‘(A) the vessel or aircraft is under the tac-
tical control of the Coast Guard; and 
‘‘(B) at least one member of the Coast 
Guard is assigned and conducting a Coast 
Guard mission on the vessel or aircraft.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO DISPLAY COAST GUARD ENSIGNS 
AND PENNANTS.—Section 638(a) of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Coast Guard vessels and air-
craft’’ and inserting ‘‘Vessels and aircraft authorized by the 
Secretary’’. 
SEC. 214. COAST GUARD DISTRICT OMBUDSMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 14, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 55. District Ombudsmen 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commandant shall appoint 
in each Coast Guard District a District Ombudsman to 
serve as a liaison between ports, terminal operators, ship-
owners, and labor representatives and the Coast Guard.