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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5366 
To require the proposal for debarment from contracting with the Federal 
Government of persons violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2010 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require the proposal for debarment from contracting with 
the Federal Government of persons violating the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. 
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 ‘‘Overseas Contractor 
Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PROPOSE FOR DEBARMENT PER-
SONS VIOLATING THE FOREIGN CORRUPT 
PRACTICES ACT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROPOSE FOR DEBARMENT.— 
Unless waived by the head of a Federal agency under sub-
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section (b), any person found to be in violation of the For-
eign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 shall be proposed for 
debarment from any contract or grant awarded by the 
Federal Government within 30 days after a final judgment 
of such violation. 
(b) WAIVER.—The head of a Federal agency may 
waive this section for a Federal contract or grant. Any 
such waiver shall be reported to Congress by the head of 
the agency concerned within 30 days from the date of the 
waiver, along with an accompanying justification. 
(c) FINAL JUDGMENT.—For purposes of this section, 
a judgment becomes final when all appeals of the judg-
ment have been finally determined, or all time for filing 
such appeals has expired. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means a 
binding agreement entered into by a Federal agency 
for the purpose of obtaining property or services. 
(2) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ includes— 
(A) an individual; 
(B) a partnership; and 
(C) a corporation. 
(3) FOREIGN
CORRUPT
PRACTICES
ACT
OF 
1977.—The term ‘‘Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 
1977’’ means— 
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(A) section 30A of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–1); and 
(B) sections 104 and 104A of the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 78dd–2). 
SEC. 3. GOVERNMENTAL POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States Government that 
no Government contracts or grants should be awarded to 
individuals or companies who violate the Foreign Corrupt 
Practices Act of 1977. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5366 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the proposal for debarment from contracting with 
the Federal Government of persons violating the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. 
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 5366 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Overseas Contractor 
Reform Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO PROPOSE FOR DEBARMENT PER-
SONS VIOLATING THE FOREIGN CORRUPT 
PRACTICES ACT. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO PROPOSE FOR DEBARMENT.— 
Unless waived by the head of a Federal agency under sub-
section (b), any person found to be in violation of the For-
eign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 shall be proposed for 
debarment from any contract or grant awarded by the 
Federal Government within 30 days after a final judgment 
of such violation. 
(b) WAIVER.—The head of a Federal agency may 
waive this section for a Federal contract or grant. Any 
such waiver shall be reported to Congress by the head of 
the agency concerned within 30 days from the date of the 
waiver, along with an accompanying justification. 
(c) FINAL JUDGMENT.—For purposes of this section, 
a judgment becomes final when all appeals of the judg-
ment have been finally determined, or all time for filing 
such appeals has expired. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ means a 
binding agreement entered into by a Federal agency 
for the purpose of obtaining property or services. 
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(2) PERSON.—The term ‘‘person’’ includes— 
(A) an individual; 
(B) a partnership; and 
(C) a corporation. 
(3) FOREIGN
CORRUPT
PRACTICES
ACT
OF 
1977.—The term ‘‘Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 
1977’’ means— 
(A) section 30A of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78dd–1); and 
(B) sections 104 and 104A of the Foreign 
Corrupt Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 78dd–2). 
SEC. 3. GOVERNMENTAL POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States Government that 
no Government contracts or grants should be awarded to 
individuals or companies who violate the Foreign Corrupt 
Practices Act of 1977. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 15, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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enter additional orders under this section in order to fur-
ther toll or extend such time deadline. 
‘‘(e) NOTICE.—Upon issuing an order under this sec-
tion, the chief judge— 
‘‘(1) shall make all reasonable efforts to pub-
licize the order, including, when possible, announcing 
the order on the District of Columbia Courts web 
site; and 
‘‘(2) shall send notice of the order, including 
the reasons for the issuance of the order, to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
‘‘(f) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the expiration of the last extension or tolling of a 
time period made by the order or orders relating to an 
emergency situation, the chief judge shall submit a brief 
report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of the House of Represent-
atives, and the Joint Committee on Judicial Administra-
tion describing the orders, including— 
‘‘(1) the reasons for issuing the orders; 
‘‘(2) the duration of the orders;
(b) INCREASE IN CREDIT PERCENTAGE FOR FAMI-
LIES WITH 3 OR MORE CHILDREN.—The table contained 
in section 32(b)(1)(A) of such Code (relating to percent-
ages) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2 or more qualifying children’’ 
in the second row and inserting ‘‘2 qualifying chil-
dren’’, and 
(2) by inserting after the second row the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘3 or more qualifying children .................................................
45 ..................................................
21.06’’. 
(c) CREDIT INCREASE AND REDUCTION IN PHASE-
OUT FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH NO CHILDREN.—The table 
contained in section 32(b)(1)(A) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘7.65’’ in the second column of 
the third row and inserting ‘‘15.3’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘7.65’’ in the third column of 
the third row and inserting ‘‘15.3’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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‘‘(A) TREATMENT IF DESIGNATED BENE-
FICIARY
IS
SPOUSE.—If the account bene-
ficiary’s surviving spouse acquires such bene-
ficiary’s interest in a lifelong learning account 
by reason of being the designated beneficiary of 
such account at the death of the account bene-
ficiary, such lifelong learning account shall be 
treated as if the spouse were the account bene-
ficiary. 
‘‘(B) OTHER CASES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—If, by reason of 
the death of the account beneficiary, any 
person acquires the account beneficiary’s 
interest in a lifelong learning account in a 
case to which subparagraph (A) does not 
apply— 
‘‘(I) such account shall cease to 
be a lifelong learning account as of 
the date of death, and 
‘‘(II) an amount equal to the fair 
market value of the assets in such ac-
count on such date shall be includible 
if such person is not the estate of 
such beneficiary, in such person’s 
gross income for the taxable year 
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‘‘(4) HABEAS CORPUS UNAFFECTED.—Nothing 
in this section shall be construed to authorize sus-
pension of the writ of habeas corpus. 
‘‘(b) ISSUANCE OF ORDERS.—The United States At-
torney for the District of Columbia or the Attorney Gen-
eral for the District of Columbia or the designee of either 
may request issuance of an order under this section, or 
the chief judge may act on his or her own motion. 
‘‘(c) DURATION
OF ORDERS.—An order entered 
under this section may not toll or extend a time deadline 
for a period of more than 14 days, except that if the chief 
judge determines that an emergency situation requires ad-
ditional extensions of the period during which deadlines 
are tolled or extended, the chief judge may, with the con-
sent of the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration, 
enter additional orders under this section in order to fur-
ther toll or extend such time deadline. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Upon issuing an order under this sec-
tion, the chief judge— 
‘‘(1) shall make all reasonable efforts to pub-
licize the order, including, when possible, announcing 
the order on the District of Columbia Courts web 
site; and 
‘‘(2) shall send notice of the order, including 
the reasons for the issuance of the order, to the 
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jury, or death arising from malpractice or negligence of 
any such officer or employee.’’. 
SEC. 4. REDUCTION IN TERM OF SERVICE OF JUDGES ON 
FAMILY COURT OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. 
(a) REDUCTION IN TERM OF SERVICE.—Section 11– 
908A(c)(1), District of Columbia Official Code, is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting ‘‘3 years’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to any individual 
serving as a judge on the Family Court of the Superior 
Court of the District of Columbia on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 16, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5367 
AN ACT 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official 
Code, to revise certain administrative authorities 
of the District of Columbia courts, to authorize 
the District of Columbia Public Defender Service 
to provide professional liability insurance for offi-
cers and employees of the Service for claims re-
lating to services furnished within the scope of 
employment with the Service, and for other pur-
poses.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5368 
To amend titles 5 and 39 of the United States Code to make Postal 
Inspectors eligible for availability pay for criminal investigators. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2010 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend titles 5 and 39 of the United States Code to 
make Postal Inspectors eligible for availability pay for 
criminal investigators. 
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 Postal 
Service Postal Inspectors Equity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR AVAILABILITY PAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5545a of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 536 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the earned 
income tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. BOREN) 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 strengthen 
the earned income tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Strengthen the Earned 
Income Tax Credit Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. STRENGTHEN THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. 
(a) REDUCTION IN MARRIAGE PENALTY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 32(b)(2)(B) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to joint re-
turns) is amended— 
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(A) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘after 2007.’’ 
and inserting ‘‘in 2008,’’, and 
(B) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing new clauses: 
‘‘(iv) $3,500 in the case of taxable 
years beginning in 2009, 
‘‘(v) $4,000 in the case of taxable 
years beginning in 2010, 
‘‘(vi) $4,500 in the case of taxable 
years beginning in 2011, and 
‘‘(vii) $5,000 in the case of taxable 
years beginning after 2012.’’. 
(2) 
INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
32(j)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$3,000 amount in sub-
section (b)(2)(B)(iii)’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000 
amount in subsection (b)(2)(B)(vii)’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting 
‘‘2010’’. 
(3) PROVISIONS NOT SUBJECT TO SUNSET.— 
Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relating to sunset provi-
sions of such Act) shall not apply to section 303(a) 
of such Act. 
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(A) aggregate receipts anticipated by the
board from the Federal and State governments
for the provision of health care services in the
year, and
(B) aggregate expenditures for the provi-
sion of such services in the period, broken down
by (i) capital expenditures, and (ii) other ex-
penditures.
(7) The term ‘‘health care practitioner’’ means
an individual lawfully entitled under the law of the
State to provide health services in the place in which
the services are provided by the individual.
(8) The term ‘‘health care practitioner services’’
means medical, chiropractic, dental, mental health,
and vision services provided by a health care practi-
tioner, other than services described in paragraph
(2)(D)(x) (except for such services furnished on an
outpatient basis and for which remuneration is not
paid by a hospital).
(9) The term ‘‘State Health Board’’ refers to a
State Health Board established under section 111.
(10) The term ‘‘State-chartered practitioners
association’’ means an organization of health care
practitioners that is chartered by the State in ac-
cordance with section 211.
TITLE I—FEDERAL AND STATE
ADMINISTRATION
Subtitle A—Federal Administration
SEC. 101. FEDERAL HEALTH BOARD.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within
the Department of Health and Human Services a
Federal Health Board.
(2) MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT.—The Board
shall consist of 5 individuals, appointed by the
President by and with the advice and consent of the
Senate.
(3) TERMS.—Members of the Board shall serve
for terms of 5 years, except that the terms of the
members initially appointed shall be for terms of 1,
2, 3, 4, and 5 years, as specified by the President
at the time of appointment.
(4) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Board
are entitled, subject to amounts provided in advance
in appropriations Acts, to compensation at the rate
provided for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(b) DUTIES.—The Board is responsible for the fol-
lowing:
(1) DETERMINATION OF NATIONAL PER CAPITA
SPENDING RATES.—
‘‘(3)(A)(i) If the administrative judge determines
there are reasonable grounds to believe that to carry out
the purposes of this section it is necessary to stay a per-
sonnel action by the respondent against the aggrieved
Federal employee, the administrative judge may request
any member of the Commission to issue a stay against
such personnel action for 15 calendar days.
‘‘(ii) A stay requested under clause (i) shall take ef-
fect on the earlier of—
‘‘(I) the order of such member; and
‘‘(II) the fourth calendar day (excluding Satur-
day, Sunday, and any legal public holiday) following
the date on which such stay is requested unless the
request is denied before the expiration of the 15-day
period beginning on such fourth day.
‘‘(B) The administrative judge may request any
member of the Commission to extend, for a period not to
exceed 30 calendar days, a stay issued under subpara-
graph (A).
‘‘(C) The administrative judge may request the Com-
mission to extend such stay for any period the Commission
considers to be appropriate beyond the period in effect
under subparagraph (A) or (B).
‘‘(D)(i) Members of the Commission shall have au-
thority to issue and extend a stay for the periods referred
V 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5373 
For the relief of Allan Bolar Kelley. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2010 
Mr. WAXMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Allan Bolar Kelley. 
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 ALLAN 
BOLAR KELLEY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Allan Bolar Kelley shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant 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 section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Allan Bolar Kelley 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered 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 
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 Allan Bolar Kelley, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant 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 Allan Bolar Kelley shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5375 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to de minimis entries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2010 
Mr. OWENS (for himself and Mr. MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to de minimis 
entries. 
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 ‘‘Customs De Minimis 
Adjustment Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DE MINIMIS ENTRIES. 
Section 321(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘$200’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
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spect to such designated State, the issuer is deemed 
to be doing business in that State. 
‘‘(2) SECONDARY STATE.—The term ‘secondary 
State’ means, with respect to individual health insur-
ance coverage offered by a health insurance issuer, 
any State that is not the primary State. In the case 
of a health insurance issuer that is selling a policy 
in, or to a resident of, a secondary State, the issuer 
is deemed to be doing business in that secondary 
State. 
‘‘(3) HEALTH INSURANCE ISSUER.—The term 
‘health insurance issuer’ has the meaning given such 
term in section 2791(b)(2), except that such an 
issuer must be licensed in the primary State and be 
qualified to sell individual health insurance coverage 
in that State. 
‘‘(4) INDIVIDUAL
HEALTH
INSURANCE
COV-
ERAGE.—The term ‘individual health insurance cov-
erage’ means health insurance coverage offered in 
the individual market, as defined in section 
2791(e)(1). 
‘‘(5) APPLICABLE
STATE
AUTHORITY.—The 
term ‘applicable State authority’ means, with respect 
to a health insurance issuer in a State, the State in-
surance commissioner or official or officials des-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5379 
To delist the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To delist the polar bear as a threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
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 ‘‘Polar Bear Delisting 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DELISTING OF POLAR BEAR AS THREATENED SPE-
CIES. 
The determination by the United States Fish and 
Wildlife of the threatened status for the polar bear (Ursus 
maritimus) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
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