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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbi
Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. EMPLOYEES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TO BE 
SUBJECT TO THE SAME RESTRICTIONS ON 
POLITICAL ACTIVITY AS APPLY TO STATE 
AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO 
STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYEES.—Section 1501(1) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a Sta
or territory’’ and inserting ‘‘a State, the District 
lumbia, or a territory’’. 
(b) PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
MADE INAPPLICABLE.—Section 7322(1) of such title is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara
graph (A); 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagrap
(B); 
(3) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(4) by striking ‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘s
ices or an individual employed or holding office 
the government of the District of Columbia;’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act— 
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(1) shall take effect on the effective date of
law, enacted by the government of the District o
Columbia after the date of the enactment of this
Act, which places restrictions on political activit
employees of the government of the District of Co
lumbia; and 
(2) shall apply with respect to actions occurrin
on or after the effective date referred to in pa
graph (1). 
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Union Calendar No. 88 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1345 
[Report No. 111–172] 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate 
the discriminatory treatment of the District of 
Columbia under the provisions of law commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’. 
JUNE 19, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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State agencies, and other groups conducting 
Great Lakes research and monitoring when pre-
paring its joint research plan. 
‘‘(C) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—The 
President shall include the plan described in 
subparagraph (A) in the annual budget of the 
United States Government submitted to Con-
gress by the President. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—Each plan prepared 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify all proposed research dedi-
cated to activities carried out under the Great 
Lakes Water Quality Agreement and any other 
applicable agreements and amendments; 
‘‘(B) include the assessment of the Re-
gional Collaboration of priorities for research 
needed to fulfill the terms of those agreements; 
and 
‘‘(C) identify all proposed research that 
may be used to develop a comprehensive envi-
ronmental database for the Great Lakes System 
and establish priorities for development of the 
database.’’. 
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SEC. 602. GREAT LAKES ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LAB-
ORATORY. 
Section 118 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1268) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(6) by striking ‘‘priority 
issues’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘are con-
sistent with the joint research plan’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (h) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$55,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014, 
of which, for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 shall be made available to the 
program Office; and 
‘‘(2) $15,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory.’’. 
SEC. 603. GREAT LAKES SCIENCE CENTER. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of the United States Geological Survey, for use by the 
Great Lakes Science Center, to carry out research activi-
ties that advance scientific knowledge and provide sci-
entific information for restoring, enhancing, managing, 
and protecting the living marine resources and habitats 
in the Great Lakes basin ecosystem $25,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2010 through 2014. 
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‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Director shall— 
‘‘(A) oversee and coordinate all programs in 
support of STEM education, including energy 
systems science and engineering education, 
across all functions of the Department; 
‘‘(B) represent the Department as the prin-
cipal interagency liaison for all STEM edu-
cation programs, unless otherwise represented by 
the Secretary, the Under Secretary for Science, 
or the Under Secretary for Energy; 
‘‘(C) prepare the annual budget and advise 
the Under Secretary for Science and the Under 
Secretary for Energy on all budgetary issues for 
STEM education, including energy systems 
science and engineering education, relative to the 
programs of the Department; 
‘‘(D) establish, periodically update, and 
maintain a publicly accessible online inventory 
of STEM education programs and activities, in-
cluding energy systems science and engineering 
education programs and activities; 
‘‘(E) develop, implement, and update the 
Department of Energy STEM education stra-
tegic plan, as required by subsection (d); 
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(4) by striking ‘‘services;’’ and inserting ‘‘serv-
ices or an individual employed or holding office in 
the government of the District of Columbia;’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act— 
(1) shall take effect on the effective date of a 
law, enacted by the government of the District of 
Columbia after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, which places restrictions on political activities of 
employees of the government of the District of Co-
lumbia; and 
(2) shall apply with respect to actions occurring 
on or after the effective date referred to in para-
graph (1). 
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Calendar No. 627 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1345 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate 
the discriminatory treatment of the District of 
Columbia under the provisions of law commonly 
referred to as the ‘‘Hatch Act’’. 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2010 
Reported with amendments 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1346 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability 
under State and local requirements respecting devices. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. HIG-
GINS, Mr. OLVER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. DIN-
GELL, Mr. WEINER, Mr. SARBANES, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
NADLER of New York, Mr. BACA, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. GENE GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. TERRY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, Ms. 
ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. WU, Ms. DEGETTE, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. MEEKS of 
New York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. ROTHMAN of 
New Jersey, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mr. 
STARK, Mr. FILNER, Mr. RUSH, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Ms. MATSUI, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. AL GREEN of 
Texas, Mr. WELCH, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
and Mr. HODES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to liability under State and local requirements 
respecting devices. 
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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 ‘‘Medical Device Safety 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. LIABILITY UNDER STATE AND LOCAL REQUIRE-
MENTS RESPECTING DEVICES. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 521 of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 360k) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) NO EFFECT
ON LIABILITY UNDER STATE 
LAW.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to mod-
ify or otherwise affect any action for damages or the liabil-
ity of any person under the law of any State.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—The amend-
ment made by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) take effect as if included in the enactment 
of the Medical Device Amendments of 1976 (Public 
Law 94–295); and 
(2) apply to any civil action pending or filed on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 604. CENTER FOR SPONSORED COASTAL OCEAN RE-
SEARCH. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Direc-
tor of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion’s Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, for 
use by the Center, to carry out a program to award grants 
to academic institutions, State agencies, and other appro-
priate groups to carry out activities consistent with the 
Joint Research Plan developed under subsection (e) of sec-
tion 1268 of title 33, United States Code, that advances 
scientific knowledge and provides scientific information for 
restoring, enhancing, managing, and protecting the living 
marine resources and habitats in the Great Lakes basin 
ecosystem $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
Subtitle B—Ocean and Coastal 
Observation System 
SEC. 611. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
National Ocean Research Leadership Council. 
(2) GREAT
LAKE.—The term ‘‘Great Lake’’ 
means— 
(A) Lake Erie; 
(B) Lake Huron (including Lake Saint 
Clair); 
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(1) shall take into trust for the benefit of the 
Tribe any land held in fee by the Tribe that was ac-
quired by the Tribe on or before January 1, 2007, 
if such lands are located within the boundaries of 
New Kent County, James City County, Charles City 
County, or Henrico County, Virginia; and 
(2) may take into trust for the benefit of the 
Tribe any land held in fee by the Tribe, if such 
lands are located within the boundaries of New Kent 
County, James City County, Charles City County, or 
Henrico County, Virginia. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR DETERMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall make a final written determination not later 
than three years of the date which the Tribe submits a 
request for land to be taken into trust under subsection 
(a)(2) and shall immediately make that determination 
available to the Tribe. 
(c) RESERVATION STATUS.—Any land taken into 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this para-
graph shall, upon request of the Tribe, be considered part 
of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(d) GAMING.—The Tribe may not conduct gaming ac-
tivities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under 
the authority of any Federal law, including the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) or under
HR 1347 RFS
‘‘(6) The term ‘State’ means each of the 50 
States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘target entity’ means an elemen-
tary school, a secondary school, or a youth sports as-
sociation.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1348 
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to publish 
information on financial assistance provided to various entities, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System to publish information on financial assistance 
provided to various entities, 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 ‘‘Federal Reserve Sun-
shine Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PUBLICATION OF BOARD ACTIONS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (here-
after in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) shall publish 
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on its website, with respect to all loans and other financial 
assistance it has provided since March 24, 2008, under 
the third undesignated paragraph of section 13 of the 
Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 343) or any other author-
ity of the Board, including the Discount Window and the 
Term Auction Facility— 
(1) the identity of each business, individual, or 
entity to which the Board has provided such assist-
ance; 
(2) the type of financial assistance provided to 
that business, individual, or entity; 
(3) the value or amount of that financial assist-
ance; 
(4) the date on which the financial assistance 
was provided; 
(5) the specific terms of any repayment ex-
pected, including the repayment time period, interest 
charges, collateral, limitations on executive com-
pensation or dividends, and other material terms; 
and 
(6) the specific rationale for providing assist-
ance in each instance. 
SEC. 3. TIMING. 
The Board shall publish information required by this 
section— 
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(1) not later than 7 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act; and 
(2) in updated form, not less frequently than 
once every 30 days. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. INCREASED AUTHORITY FOR OMBUDSMAN UNDER 
ENERGY EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILL-
NESS COMPENSATION PROGRAM. 
Section 3686 of the Energy Employees Occupational 
Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 
7385s–15) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the Office shall be as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) To assist individuals in making claims 
under this title. 
‘‘(2) To provide information on the benefits 
available under this title and on the requirements 
and procedures applicable to the provision of such 
benefits. 
‘‘(3) To act as an advocate under this title in 
appropriate instances, as determined by the Om-
budsman. 
‘‘(4) To make recommendations to the Sec-
retary regarding the location of centers (to be known 
as ‘resource centers’) for the acceptance and devel-
opment of claims for benefits under this title. 
‘‘(5) To carry out such other duties as the Sec-
retary shall specify.’’; 
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(2) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Proposed changes in the administra-
tive practices of the Department of Labor to 
mitigate difficulties identified under subpara-
graph (B) and potential legislative changes 
which may be appropriate to mitigate such dif-
ficulties.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (g) (establishing a 
sunset date) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(g) CONTRACT
AUTHORITY.—The Ombudsman 
shall have authority to hire or contract for any supplies 
or services including the services of individuals with exper-
tise in relevant disciplines, including health physics, medi-
cine, industrial hygiene, and toxicology, as the Ombuds-
man may from time to time consider appropriate.’’. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1352 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify that the value 
of certain funeral and burial arrangements are not to be considered 
available resources under the supplemental security income program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. WILSON of Ohio, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Penn-
sylvania, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, and Mr. GUTHRIE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to clarify 
that the value of certain funeral and burial arrangements 
are not to be considered available resources under the 
supplemental security income program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN FUNERAL AND BURIAL ARRANGE-
MENTS NOT CONSIDERED RESOURCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1613(e)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382b(e)(3)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) If— 
‘‘(i) an individual or the individual’s spouse en-
ters into an irrevocable contract with a provider of 
funeral goods and services for a funeral; 
‘‘(ii) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
funds the contract by paying for the goods and serv-
ices; and 
‘‘(iii)(I) the funeral provider subsequently 
places the funds in a trust or in escrow; or 
‘‘(II) the individual or the individual’s spouse 
establishes an irrevocable trust, and the funeral pro-
vider is the named beneficiary of the trust, 
then the trust or escrow shall not be considered a resource 
available to the individual.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to payments for supplemental 
security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act for months beginning 90 days or more after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1354 
To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available 
at a discount to certain veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. REHBERG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Agri-
culture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands 
Pass available at a discount to certain veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. VETERANS EAGLE PASSPORT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Veterans Eagle Parks Pass Act’’. 
(b) VETERANS EAGLE PARKS PASS.—Section 805(b) 
of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 
(16 U.S.C. 6804(b); 118 Stat. 3386), is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) VETERANS
DISCOUNT.—The Secretary 
shall make the National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass available, at a cost of $10, to 
any veteran who was separated from military service 
under conditions other than dishonorable, if the vet-
eran provides proof of that status by presenting a 
DD214. The National Parks and Federal Rec-
reational Lands Pass made available under this 
paragraph shall be valid for 1 year from the date of 
issuance.’’. 
Æ 
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program office in consultation with the regional as-
sociations; 
(3) coordinate the observing system with other 
earth observing activities, including the Global 
Ocean Observing System and the Global Earth Ob-
serving System of Systems; 
(4) coordinate and administer programs of re-
search, development, education, and outreach to— 
(A) support improvements to, and the op-
eration of, an integrated ocean and coastal ob-
serving system; and 
(B) advance the understanding of the 
oceans; 
(5) establish pilot projects to develop technology 
and methods for advancing the development of the 
observing system; 
(6) provide, as appropriate, support for and 
representation on United States delegations to inter-
national meetings on ocean and coastal observing 
programs; and 
(7) in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
coordinate relevant Federal activities with those of 
other nations. 
(d) INTERAGENCY PROGRAM OFFICE.— 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3072 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 9810 Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘Coach Jodie Bailey Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,