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(5) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, re-
bate,’’ after ‘‘grant’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, re-
bates,’’ after ‘‘grants’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘grant or 
loan provided under this section may be used’’ 
and inserting ‘‘grant, rebate, or loan provided 
under this section shall be used’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In providing grants, rebates, 
and loans under this section, a State shall use the 
priorities in section 792(c)(4). 
‘‘(5) PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of the award of a grant, re-
bate, or loan by a State, the State shall publish on 
the Web site of the State— 
‘‘(A) for rebates, grants, and loans pro-
vided to the owner of a diesel vehicle or fleet, 
the total number and dollar amount of rebates, 
grants, or loans provided, as well as a break-
down of the technologies funded through the re-
bates, grants, or loans; and 
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urable, achievable, and relevant, including but not 
limited to— 
‘‘(A) ensuring the timely development, up-
date, integration, and dissemination of informa-
tion, including policy guidance, training mate-
rials, and other planning tools for State, local, 
and tribal government officials and other appro-
priate stakeholders; and 
‘‘(B) ensuring the integration of people 
with disabilities into emergency, preparedness, 
protection, mitigation, evacuation, sheltering, 
transition, resiliency, and recovery plans.’’. 
SEC. 3. ASSESSMENT OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES REG-
ISTRIES. 
(a) GENERAL.—The Administrator, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, shall enter into a contract 
with the National Academy of Public Administration with-
in 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act to— 
(1) conduct an assessment of the efficacy of 
State, local, and tribal governments’ and nonprofits’ 
registries of people with disabilities to guide plan-
ning and preparedness during local, State, and na-
tional disasters or emergencies resulting from a nat-
ural disaster, an act of terrorism, or other man- 
made disaster; and 
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(2) provide recommendations for establishing a 
Federal disabilities registry. 
(b) STUDY GOALS.—The study shall— 
(1) review national trends of State, local, and 
tribal governments’ use of such registries; 
(2) provide a comparative analysis, including 
costs, of the sampling of such registries; 
(3) determine the effectiveness of such reg-
istries for implementing emergency planning, evacu-
ation, and recovery plans related to sheltering needs 
for people with disabilities during disasters and 
emergencies resulting from a natural disaster, an act 
of terrorism, or other man-made disaster; 
(4) review best practices from State, local, and 
tribal governments that have adopted a registry 
plan; and 
(5) provide recommendations for implementa-
tion of a Federal disabilities registry. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—The National Academy of Pub-
lic Administration shall— 
(1) submit the findings of the study to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and 
the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Man-
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agement Agency not later than 12 months after the 
contract is awarded; and 
(2) periodically brief Congress on the progress 
of the study. 
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HR 6494 RFS
tractor selected as part of a procurement’’ and inserting 
‘‘under a contract’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6485 
To provide that the inclusion of the gray wolf on lists of endangered species 
and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 shall 
have no force or effect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. 
REHBERG, Mrs. LUMMIS, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. 
HELLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide that the inclusion of the gray wolf on lists of 
endangered species and threatened species under the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 shall have no force or 
effect. 
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 ‘‘State Sovereignty 
Wildlife Management Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. STATUS OF GRAY WOLF AS ENDANGERED SPECIES 
OR THREATENED SPECIES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law (includ-
ing regulations), the inclusion of the gray wolf (Canis 
lupus) (including any gray wolf designated as ‘‘non-
essential experimental’’) on any list of endangered species 
or threatened species under section 4(c)(1) of the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973 (7 U.S.C. 1533(c)(1)) shall 
have no force or effect. 
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SEC. 2. STATUS OF GRAY WOLF IN UTAH AS ENDANGERED 
SPECIES OR THREATENED SPECIES. 
Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1533) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j) STATUS OF GRAY WOLF IN UTAH.—The inclu-
sion of the gray wolf, or any distinct population segment 
of gray wolf, in the State of Utah on any list of endan-
gered species or threatened species under subsection (c) 
shall have no force or effect.’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6487 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the proceeds or instrumen-
talities of foreign crime located in the United States from being shielded 
from foreign forfeiture proceedings. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Ms. CHU (for herself and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent the pro-
ceeds or instrumentalities of foreign crime located in 
the United States from being shielded from foreign for-
feiture proceedings. 
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 ‘‘Preserving Foreign 
Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO FOR-
FEITURE UNDER FOREIGN LAW. 
Section 2467(d)(3)(A) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) RESTRAINING ORDERS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—To preserve the 
availability of property subject to civil or 
criminal forfeiture under foreign law, the 
Government may apply for, and the court 
may issue, a restraining order at any time 
before or after the initiation of forfeiture 
proceedings by a foreign nation. 
‘‘(ii) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—A restraining 
order under this subparagraph shall 
be issued in a manner consistent with 
subparagraphs (A), (C), and (E) of 
paragraph (1) and the procedural due 
process protections for a restraining 
order under section 983(j) of title 18. 
‘‘(II) APPLICATION.—For pur-
poses 
of 
applying 
such 
section 
983(j)— 
‘‘(aa) references in such sec-
tion 983(j) to civil forfeiture or 
the filing of a complaint shall be 
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deemed to refer to the applicable 
foreign criminal or forfeiture pro-
ceedings; and 
‘‘(bb) the reference in para-
graph (1)(B)(i) of such section 
983(j) to the United States shall 
be deemed to refer to the foreign 
nation.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6488 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction 
in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to 
the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such 
credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois 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 coordinate 
the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit 
with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are 
attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY TAX CREDIT CO-
ORDINATION WITH PELL GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 25A of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(8) COORDINATION WITH PELL GRANTS NOT 
USED FOR QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EX-
PENSES.—For purposes of this subsection, any 
amount determined with respect to an individual 
under subsection (g)(2) which is attributable to a 
Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a) shall be 
reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of ex-
penses (other than qualified tuition and related ex-
penses) which are taken into account in determining 
the cost of attendance (as defined in section 472 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as in effect on 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph) of such 
individual at an eligible educational institution for 
the academic period for which the credit under this 
section is being determined.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF PELL GRANT EXCLUSION FROM 
GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, or’’, 
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(2) by striking ‘‘received by an individual as a 
scholarship’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘received 
by an individual— 
‘‘(A) as a scholarship’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) as a Federal Pell Grant under section 
401 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1070a).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6489 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 100 percent 
reimbursement for medical assistance provided to Native Hawaiians 
through a federally qualified health center or a Native Hawaiian health 
care system. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Ms. HIRONO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide 
100 percent reimbursement for medical assistance pro-
vided to Native Hawaiians through a federally qualified 
health center or a Native Hawaiian health care 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 ‘‘Native Hawaiian Med-
icaid Coverage Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. 100 PERCENT FMAP FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE 
PROVIDED TO A NATIVE HAWAIIAN THROUGH 
A FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER 
OR A NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE SYS-
TEM UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The third sentence of section 
1905(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘; and, with respect to medical 
assistance provided to a Native Hawaiian (as defined in 
section 12(2) of the Native Hawaiian Health Care Im-
provement Act) through a federally qualified health center 
or a Native Hawaiian health care system (as defined in 
section 12(6) of such Act), whether directly, by referral, 
or under contract or other arrangement between such fed-
erally qualified health center or Native Hawaiian health 
care system and another health care provider’’ before the 
period. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to medical assistance provided on 
or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 648 
To establish the Commission on Women’s Business Ownership. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2009 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. HONDA, and Ms. 
BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Over-
sight and Government Reform and Small Business, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Commission on Women’s Business 
Ownership. 
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 ‘‘Women’s Business 
Ownership Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘National Commission on Women’s Business Ownership’’ 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Commission shall— 
(1) review the status of women business owners 
nationwide, and the progress made since the 1980 
White House Conference on Small Business; 
(2) review the role of the Federal Government 
in aid to, and the promotion of, women business 
owners; and 
(3) review data collection procedures with re-
gard to women-owned business and Federal initia-
tives and procurement, with a view toward recom-
mending improvements. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS REQUIRED.—Based on its 
review, the Commission shall— 
(1) recommend new private-sector initiatives re-
garding management and technical assistance to 
women business owners; 
(2) recommend ways to create greater access to 
credit for women in business; and 
(3) recommend ways to enhance procurement 
opportunities for women business owners. 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) INCREASE IN MONETARY LIMITATION FOR UN-
DERPAYMENT
OR
OVERPAYMENT
OF
TAX
DUE
TO 
FRAUD.—If any portion of any underpayment (as defined 
in section 6664(a)) or overpayment (as defined in section 
6401(a)) of tax required to be shown on a return is attrib-
utable to fraudulent action described in subsection (a), the 
applicable dollar amount under subsection (a) shall in no 
event be less than an amount equal to such portion. A 
rule similar to the rule under section 6663(b) shall apply 
for purposes of determining the portion so attributable.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to actions, and failures to act, oc-
curring after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘Any person’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person’’, and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(b) FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS WITH RE-
SPECT TO TAX ATTRIBUTABLE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING 
AND COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS.—In the case of any viola-
tion of subsection (a) relating to any tax attributable to 
income derived from an act described in paragraph (2) of 
section 7201(b), subsection (a) shall be applied— 
‘‘(1) by substituting ‘$500,000 ($1,000,000’ for 
‘$100,000 ($500,000’, and 
‘‘(2) by substituting ‘5 years’ for ‘3 years’.’’. 
(4) PENALTIES MAY BE APPLIED IN ADDITION 
TO OTHER PENALTIES.—Section 7204 of such Code 
(relating to fraudulent statement or failure to make 
statement to employees) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
penalty provided in section 6674’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
penalties provided in sections 6674, 7201, and 
7203’’. 
(b) INCREASE IN MONETARY LIMITATION FOR UN-
DERPAYMENT
OR
OVERPAYMENT
OF
TAX
DUE
TO 
FRAUD.—Section 7206 of such Code (relating to fraud 
and false statements), as amended by subsection (a)(3), 
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date of the Commission’s first meeting. The final report 
shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and con-
clusions of the Commission, together with its rec-
ommendations for such legislation and administrative ac-
tions as it considers appropriate. 
SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
The Commission shall cease to exist on the date that 
it transmits its final report to the President and to each 
House of the Congress. 
SEC. 9. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6490 
To amend the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 to extend the 
reduced royalty rate for soda ash. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Mrs. LUMMIS (for herself and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act of 2006 
to extend the reduced royalty rate for soda ash. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATE 
ON SODA ASH. 
Section 102 of the Soda Ash Royalty Reduction Act 
of 2006 (Public Law 109–338; 30 U.S.C. 262 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘5-year’’ and inserting ‘‘10-year’’. 
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SECTION 1. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2211) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ten Littoral Combat Ships 
and 15 Littoral Combat Ship ship control and 
weapon systems’’ and inserting ‘‘20 Littoral 
Combat Ships, including any ship control and 
weapon systems the Secretary determines nec-
essary for such ships,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a contract’’ and inserting 
‘‘one or more contracts’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘liability to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘liability of’’. 
(b) 
TECHNICAL
DATA
PACKAGE.—Subsection 
(b)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘a second 
shipyard, as soon as practicable’’ and inserting ‘‘another 
shipyard to build a design specification for that Littoral 
Combat Ship’’. 
(c) LIMITATION
OF COSTS.—Subsection (c)(1) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘awarded to a con-
tractor selected as part of a procurement’’ and inserting 
‘‘under a contract’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 15, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6494 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 to improve the Littoral 
Combat Ship program of the Navy.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6494 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
to improve the Littoral Combat Ship program of the Navy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Mr. TAYLOR (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 
KAGEN, Mr. BONNER, and Mr. STUPAK) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 to improve the Littoral Combat Ship program 
of the Navy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2190) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘ten Littoral Combat Ships 
and 15 Littoral Combat Ship ship control and 
weapon systems’’ and inserting ‘‘20 Littoral 
Combat Ships, including any ship control and 
weapon systems the Secretary determines nec-
essary for such ships,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘a contract’’ and inserting 
‘‘one or more contracts’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘liability to’’ 
and inserting ‘‘liability of’’. 
(b) 
TECHNICAL
DATA
PACKAGE.—Subsection 
(b)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘a second 
shipyard, as soon as practicable’’ and inserting ‘‘another 
shipyard to be built to a design specification for that Lit-
toral Combat Ship’’. 
(c) LIMITATION
OF COSTS.—Subsection (c)(1) of 
such section is amended by striking ‘‘awarded to a con-
tractor selected as part of a procurement’’ and inserting 
‘‘under a contract’’. 
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