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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3685 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on 
the main page of the Internet website of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Inter-
net website and to publicize such Internet website. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROMOTION OF THE VETSUCCESS INTERNET 
WEBSITE. 
(a) INCLUSION OF HYPERLINK.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the main page 
of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs a new hyperlink with a drop-down menu entitled 
‘‘Veterans Employment’’. The drop-down menu shall in-
clude a direct hyperlink to the VetSuccess Internet 
website, the USA Jobs Internet website, the Job Central 
website, and any other appropriate employment Internet 
websites, as determined by the Secretary, especially such 
websites that focus on jobs for veterans. 
(b) ADVERTISEMENT OF INTERNET WEBSITE.—Sub-
ject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in accordance with 
section 532 of title 38, United States Code, purchase ad-
vertising in national media outlets for the purpose of pro-
moting awareness of the VetSuccess Internet website to 
veterans. 
(c) OUTREACH TO VETERANS OF OPERATION IRAQI 
FREEDOM AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM.—The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct outreach to 
veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-
during Freedom to inform such veterans of the VetSuccess 
Internet website. 
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(d) VETSUCCESS INTERNET WEBSITE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘VetSuccess Internet website’’ 
means www.vetsuccess.gov or any successor Internet 
website maintained by the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3686 
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commission for certain 
international technical assistance activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 
Mr. TOWNS (for himself and Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Federal Trade Commis-
sion for certain international technical assistance activi-
ties. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
THE FTC. 
Section 25 of the Federal Trade Commission Act (15 
U.S.C. 57c) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘There’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
There’’; and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION
FOR
INTERNATIONAL 
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Commission $10,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2010 through 2016 to continue 
to enhance its provision of international technical as-
sistance with respect to foreign consumer protection 
and competition regimes, including— 
‘‘(A) expenses for consultations and meet-
ings hosted by the Commission with foreign 
government agency officials and appropriate 
representatives and staff to exchange views con-
cerning developments relating to the Commis-
sion’s mission, development and implementation 
of cooperation agreements, and provision of 
technical assistance for the development of for-
eign consumer protection or competition re-
gimes; and 
‘‘(B) 
necessary 
administrative 
and 
logistical expenses for such consultations and 
meetings including, meals, travel, transpor-
tation, and related lodging or subsistence.’’. 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
VIETNAM MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) any reference in section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, to the expiration at the end 
of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be 
considered to be a reference to an expiration on or 
extension beyond November 17, 2014.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 406 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3689 
[Report No. 111–198] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
MAY 24, 2010 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish 
a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, 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. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
VIETNAM MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 
note) is amended— 
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SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
VIETNAM MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) any reference in section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, to the expiration at the end 
of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be 
considered to be a reference to an expiration on or 
extension beyond November 17, 2014.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3689 
AN ACT 
To provide for an extension of the legislative au-
thority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
visitor center, and for other purposes.
H. R. 3689 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fifth day of January, two thousand and ten 
An Act 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans 
Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, 
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. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR VIETNAM 
MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: 
‘‘(5) any reference in section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, to the expiration at the end of or extension beyond 
a seven-year period shall be considered to be a reference to 
an expiration on or extension beyond November 17, 2014.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3689 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Vet-
erans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
visitor center, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2009 
Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. HASTINGS of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish 
a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, 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. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
VIETNAM MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
Section 6(b) of Public Law 96–297 (16 U.S.C. 431 
note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
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(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) any reference in section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, to the expiration at the end 
of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be 
considered to be a reference to an expiration on or 
extension beyond November 17, 2014.’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3689 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish 
a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(5) any reference in section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, to the expiration at the end 
of or extension beyond a seven-year period shall be 
considered to be a reference to an expiration on or 
extension beyond November 17, 2014.’’. 
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Calendar No. 406 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3689 
[Report No. 111–198] 
AN ACT 
To provide for an extension of the legislative au-
thority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, 
Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial 
visitor center, and for other purposes. 
MAY 24, 2010 
Reported without amendment 
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(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, documented petitions sub-
mitted or transferred to the Commission shall be 
considered on a first come, first served basis, deter-
mined by the date of the original filing of each such 
documented petition with the Commission (or the 
Department if the documented petition is trans-
ferred to the Commission pursuant to section 
5(a)(4) or is an amended petition submitted pursu-
ant to section 6(a)(2)(B)). The Commission shall es-
tablish a priority register that includes documented 
petitions that are pending before the Department as 
of the date of the first meeting of the Commission. 
(2) PRIORITY
CONSIDERATION.—Each docu-
mented petition (that is submitted or transferred to 
the Commission pursuant to section 5(a) or that is 
submitted to the Commission pursuant to section 
6(a)(2)(B)) of an Indian group that meets 1 or more 
of the requirements set forth in section 5(c) shall re-
ceive priority consideration over a documented peti-
tion submitted by any other Indian group. 
SEC. 8. PRELIMINARY HEARING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
receipt of a documented petition by the Commission sub-
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Sec. 2. Purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Commission on Recognition of Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 5. Documented petitions for recognition. 
Sec. 6. Notice of receipt of documented petition. 
Sec. 7. Processing the documented petition. 
Sec. 8. Preliminary hearing. 
Sec. 9. Adjudicatory hearing. 
Sec. 10. Reconsideration by Commission; final decision. 
Sec. 11. Effect of determinations. 
Sec. 12. Implementation of decisions. 
Sec. 13. Recognition or restoration of Indian tribes. 
Sec. 14. Indian Reorganization Act. 
Sec. 15. Needs determination and budget request. 
Sec. 16. Annual report concerning Commission’s activities. 
Sec. 17. Actions by petitioners for enforcement. 
Sec. 18. Regulations. 
Sec. 19. Guidelines and advice. 
Sec. 20. Assistance to petitioners. 
Sec. 21. Protection of certain privileged information. 
Sec. 22. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are as follows: 
(1) To transfer the responsibility for the Fed-
eral acknowledgment process from the Bureau of In-
dian Affairs to an independent Commission on Rec-
ognition of Indian Tribes. 
(2) To establish a Commission on Recognition 
of Indian Tribes to review and act upon documented 
petitions submitted by Indian groups that apply for 
Federal recognition. 
(3) To establish an administrative procedure 
under which petitions for Federal recognition filed 
by Indian groups will be considered. 
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crease in spending resulting from the amendments 
made by subsection (a). 
(2) APPLICATION.—The rescission made by 
paragraph (1) shall be applied proportionately— 
(A) to each discretionary account; and 
(B) within each such account, to each pro-
gram, project, and activity (with programs, 
projects, and activities as delineated in the ap-
propriation Act or accompanying reports for the 
relevant fiscal year covering such account, or 
for accounts not included in appropriation Act, 
as delineated in the most recently submitted 
President’s budget). 
(3) OMB REPORT.—Within 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall submit 
to the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
report specifying the reductions made to each ac-
count, program, project, and activity pursuant to 
this subsection. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3695 
AN ACT 
To authorize funding for, and increase accessibility to, the 
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System, to 
facilitate data sharing between such system and the Na-
tional Crime Information Center database of the Federal 
Bureau of Investigation, to provide incentive grants to 
help facilitate reporting to such systems, and for other 
purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3694 
To establish judicial procedures for causes and claims relating to any action 
or decision by a Federal official regarding the leasing of Federal lands 
(including submerged lands) for the exploration, development, production, 
processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other source 
or form of energy, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2009 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish judicial procedures for causes and claims relat-
ing to any action or decision by a Federal official regard-
ing the leasing of Federal lands (including submerged 
lands) for the exploration, development, production, proc-
essing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, or any other 
source or form of energy, 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 ‘‘Removing Excess Liti-
gation Involving Energy on Federal Lands Act’’ or the 
‘‘RELIEF Act’’. 
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‘‘(iii) the provision to an individual in 
relation to individual health insurance cov-
erage of health care and insurance related 
services; 
‘‘(iv) the provision to an individual in 
relation to individual health insurance cov-
erage of management, operations, and in-
vestment activities of a health insurance 
issuer; and 
‘‘(v) the provision to an individual in 
relation to individual health insurance cov-
erage of loss control and claims adminis-
tration for a health insurance issuer with 
respect to liability for which the issuer pro-
vides insurance. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION.—Such term does not in-
clude any law, rule, regulation, agreement, or 
order governing the use of care or cost manage-
ment techniques, including any requirement re-
lated to provider contracting, network access or 
adequacy, health care data collection, or quality 
assurance. 
‘‘(8) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means the 50 
States and includes the District of Columbia, Puerto 
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‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Central Liquidity Facility (25–4470–0–3–373). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Corporate Credit Union Share Guarantee Pro-
gram (25–4476–0–3–376). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Credit Union Homeowners Affordability Relief 
Program (25–4473–0–3–371). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (25–4468– 
0–3–373). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Credit Union System Investment Program (25– 
4474–0–3–376). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Operating fund (25–4056–0–3–373). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
Share Insurance Fund Corporate Debt Guar-
antee Program (25–4469–0–3–376). 
‘‘National Credit Union Administration, 
U.S. Central Federal Credit Union Capital Pro-
gram (25–4475–0–3–376). 
‘‘Office of Thrift Supervision (20–4108–0– 
3–373). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3697 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the authority of the 
Secretary of the Interior to take land into trust for Indian tribes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2009 
Mr. COLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act of June 18, 1934, to reaffirm the author-
ity of the Secretary of the Interior to take land into 
trust for Indian tribes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF DEFINITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 19 of the Act of June 18, 
1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reorganization 
Act’’) (25 U.S.C. 479), is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The term’’ and inserting 
‘‘Effective beginning on June 18, 1934, the 
term’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘any recognized Indian 
tribe now under Federal jurisdiction’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any federally recognized Indian tribe’’; 
and 
(2) by striking the third sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘In this section, the term ‘Indian 
tribe’ means any Indian or Alaska Native tribe, 
band, nation, pueblo, village, or community that the 
Secretary of the Interior acknowledges to exist as an 
Indian tribe.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the Act 
of June 18, 1934 (commonly known as the ‘‘Indian Reor-
ganization Act’’) (25 U.S.C. 479), on the date of enact-
ment of that Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3699 
To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the United States 
Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2009 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. WA-
TERS, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Ms. WATSON, 
Mr. TOWNS, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. STARK, Mr. HINCHEY, 
Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. EDWARDS of Maryland, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. FILNER, 
and Mr. GRAYSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit any increase in the number of members of the 
United States Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON INCREASE IN NUMBER OF 
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED 
FORCES SERVING IN AFGHANISTAN. 
No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
under any provision of law may be obligated or expended 
to increase the number of members of the United States 
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Armed Forces serving in Afghanistan so that the number 
of members serving in Afghanistan exceeds the number 
so serving on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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