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marketing methods and products that fa-
cilitate the extension of mortgage credit on 
a nondiscriminatory basis to low- and mod-
erate-income customers. 
(B) COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
INVEST-
MENTS.—The program shall include, as appro-
priate, a method for evaluating a mortgage 
bank’s record of community development invest-
ment in each assessment area, including— 
(i) the number and dollar amount of 
community development investments in the 
assessment area; and 
(ii) the responsiveness of the mort-
gage bank, through community develop-
ment investments, to the credit, capital, 
and community development needs of the 
assessment area, including low- and mod-
erate-income neighborhoods. 
(C) SERVICE
PERFORMANCE.—The pro-
gram shall include, as appropriate, a method 
for evaluating a mortgage bank’s record of pro-
viding access to mortgage credit and mortgage 
services in each assessment area, including— 
(i) the distribution of the mortgage 
bank’s retail offices by income level and 
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‘‘(2) A claim under this section shall not be reduced 
by 
the 
amount 
of 
any 
benefit 
received 
under 
Servicemembers Group Life Insurance under subchapter 
III of chapter 19 of title 38, including any benefit under— 
‘‘(A) section 1980A of title 38 (commonly know 
as Traumatic Servicemembers’ Group Life Insur-
ance); and 
‘‘(B) section 1967 of title 38 (commonly known 
as Family Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance). 
‘‘(c) This section shall not apply to any claim arising 
out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces dur-
ing time of armed conflict. 
‘‘(d) For purposes of claims brought under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) section 2680(k) does not apply; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an act or omission occurring 
outside the United States, the ‘law of the place 
where the act or omission occurred’ shall be deemed 
to be the law of the place of domicile of the plaintiff. 
‘‘(e) As used in this section, the term ‘a negligent 
or wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, 
dental, or related health care functions (including clinical 
studies and investigations)’ has the same meaning given 
that term for purposes of section 1089(e) of title 10.’’. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 2681. Certain claims by members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to a claim arising on 
or after January 1, 1997, and any period of limitation 
that applies to such a claim arising before the date of en-
actment of this Act shall begin to run on the date of that 
enactment. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 267 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1478 
[Report No. 111–466] 
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to allow members 
of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain 
injuries caused by improper medical care, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Mr. HINCHEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
APRIL 26, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Mr. CONYERS, Mr. COHEN, Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. TERRY, Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. HOLT, 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, and Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas 
APRIL 26, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 12, 2009] 
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A BILL 
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, 
to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United 
States for damages for certain injuries caused by im-
proper medical care, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Carmelo Rodriguez Mili-
tary Medical Accountability Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. ALLOWANCE OF CLAIMS BY MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
AGAINST 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES FOR CERTAIN INJURIES CAUSED BY 
IMPROPER MEDICAL CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 171 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 2681. Certain claims by members of the Armed 
Forces of the United States 
‘‘(a) A claim may be brought against the United States 
under this chapter for damages relating to the personal in-
jury or death of a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States arising out of a negligent or wrongful act or omission 
in the performance of medical, dental, or related health care 
functions (including clinical studies and investigations) 
that is provided by a person acting within the scope of the 
office or employment of that person by or at the direction 
of the Government of the United States, whether inside or 
outside the United States. 
‘‘(b) A claim under this section shall not be reduced 
by the amount of any benefit received under subchapter III 
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minority level of census tract and the 
range of services offered by retail offices 
across census tracts by income level and 
minority level; 
(ii) the bank’s record of opening or 
closing retail offices in the assessment 
area; 
(iii) the extent to which the mortgage 
bank has adopted effective alternate serv-
ice systems in minority and low- and mod-
erate-income neighborhoods, such as pro-
viding the means for low- and moderate-in-
come individuals to gain electronic access 
to the mortgage bank at workplaces, com-
munity centers, and similar locations in 
minority and low- and moderate-income 
neighborhoods; and 
(iv) the extent to which the mortgage 
bank has provided home purchaser and 
home owner education and other coun-
seling services, such as financial counseling 
classes, in minority and low- and mod-
erate-income neighborhoods in the assess-
ment area. 
(3) RATING.— 
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(relating to Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance) of 
chapter 19 of title 38. 
‘‘(c) This section does not apply to any claim arising 
out of the combatant activities of the Armed Forces during 
time of armed conflict. 
‘‘(d) For purposes of claims brought under this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) subsections (j) and (k) of section 2680 do 
not apply; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an act or omission occurring 
outside the United States, the ‘law of the place where 
the act or omission occurred’ shall be deemed to be the 
law of the place of domicile of the plaintiff. 
‘‘(e) As used in this section, the term ‘a negligent or 
wrongful act or omission in the performance of medical, 
dental, or related health care functions (including clinical 
studies and investigations)’ has the same meaning given 
that term for purposes of section 1089(e) of title 10.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The 
table of sections for chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘2681. Certain claims by members of the Armed Forces of the United States.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply with respect to a claim arising on or 
after January 1, 1997, and any period of limitation that 
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applies to such a claim arising before the date of enactment 
of this Act shall begin to run on the date of that enactment. 
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Union Calendar No. 267 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1478 
[Report No. 111–466] 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States 
Code, to allow members of the Armed Forces to 
sue the United States for damages for certain in-
juries caused by improper medical care, and for 
other purposes. 
APRIL 26, 2010 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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(c) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘May 31, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2009,’’. 
(d) Section 47107(s)(3) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘April 1, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 
2009.’’. 
(e) Section 47115(j) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2008, and for the portion of fiscal year 2009 ending 
before April 1, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘2009,’’. 
(f) Section 47141(f) of such title is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘March 31, 2009.’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2009.’’. 
(g) Section 49108 of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘March 31, 2009,’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2009,’’. 
(h) Section 161 of the Vision 100—Century of Avia-
tion Reauthorization Act (49 U.S.C. 47109 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘made in’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘under chapter 471’’ and inserting ‘‘made in fis-
cal year 2009 under chapter 471’’. 
(i) Section 186(d) of such Act (117 Stat. 2518) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2008, and for the portion of fiscal 
year 2009 ending before April 1, 2009,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009,’’. 
(j) The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on April 1, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1480 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven 
bags be marked with the country of origin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Mr. KAGEN (for himself and Mr. PETRI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain 
laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MARKING OF CERTAIN LAMINATED WOVEN 
BAGS. 
(a) MARKING OF BAGS.—Section 304 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection 
(m); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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‘‘(l) MARKING OF CERTAIN LAMINATED BAGS.—No 
exception may be made under subsection (a)(3) with re-
spect to laminated woven bags that— 
‘‘(1) consist of one or more plies of fabric con-
sisting of woven polypropylene strip, or woven poly-
ethylene strip, or both, 
‘‘(2) have an extrusion coating of polypropylene, 
or polyethylene, or both, on one or both sides of the 
fabric, 
‘‘(3) are laminated by any method either to an 
exterior ply of plastic film, such as biaxially oriented 
polypropylene, or to an exterior ply of paper that is 
suitable for high quality print graphics, 
‘‘(4) are printed with three or more colors in 
register, and 
‘‘(5) weigh less than 1 kilogram each, 
whether or not the bags have lining, are closed on one 
end, are in roll form, have handles, or have special closing 
features. Each such bag shall be marked as to the country 
of origin of the bag itself, in close proximity to, and type 
size comparable to, any other designation of origin or 
United States location placed on the bag before importa-
tion or added to the bag after importation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn 
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from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 30th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1481 
To authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of solid waste from 
other States, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize certain States to prohibit the importation of 
solid waste from other States, 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 ‘‘Solid Waste Compact 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT IMPORTATION OF SOLID 
WASTE. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle D of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6941 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT IMPORTATION OF SOLID 
WASTE 
‘‘SEC. 4011. A State whose State plan has been ap-
proved under section 4007 may prohibit the importation 
into that State of solid waste from outside that State.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
such subtitle D is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4011. Authority to prohibit importation of solid waste.’’. 
SEC. 3. ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subtitle A of the Solid Waste 
Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new section: 
‘‘ALTERNATIVE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL METHODS 
‘‘SEC. 1009. The Administrator shall, in consultation 
with the States and other interested persons, identify in-
novative alternative solid waste disposal methods, and es-
tablish and publish technical guidance regarding the im-
plementation of such methods. Within one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, and from time to 
time subsequently as warranted by changing cir-
cumstances, the Administrator shall transmit to the Con-
gress a report summarizing the Administrator’s activities 
under this section.’’. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
such subtitle A is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1009. Alternative solid waste disposal methods.’’. 
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that is the subject of the application, in accord-
ance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(4) SAFETY
STANDARDS
FOR
DETERMINING 
INTERCHANGEABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) DETERMINATION.—Upon review of 
an application submitted under this subsection 
or any supplement to such application, the Sec-
retary shall determine the biological product to 
be interchangeable with the reference product if 
the Secretary determines that the information 
submitted in the application (or a supplement 
to such application) is sufficient to show that— 
‘‘(i) the biological product— 
‘‘(I) is biosimilar to the reference 
product and any biological product li-
censed under this subsection that has 
been determined to be interchangeable 
with the reference product; and 
‘‘(II) can be expected to produce 
the same clinical result as the ref-
erence product in any given patient 
for each condition of use prescribed, 
recommended, or suggested in the la-
beling of the reference product; and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1515 
To assist courts in the States and territories with improving the 
administration of justice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2009 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To assist courts in the States and territories with improving 
the administration of justice. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 
BY STATE COURTS. 
(a) GRANT AUTHORIZED.—The Attorney General is 
authorized to award a grant to an eligible entity to im-
prove the administration of justice by State courts through 
training, education, technical assistance, information serv-
ices, research and implementation of best practices for 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1496 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit 
against income tax for medical expenses for dependents. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2009 
Mr. PAUL 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 allow indi-
viduals a credit against income tax for medical expenses 
for dependents. 
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 ‘‘Child Health Care Af-
fordability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES FOR DEPEND-
ENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
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(A) individual counseling; 
(B) group counseling; and 
(C) family counseling; and 
(3) training of mental health professionals, so-
cial workers, and staff at hospitals and other appro-
priate birth care facilities relating to interaction of 
such individuals with birth parents and adoptive 
families. 
(d) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity referred to in 
subsection (a) that desires to receive a grant or enter into 
a contract with the Secretary under subsection (a) shall 
submit an application to the Secretary that describes the 
manner in which the entity will use funds under the grant 
or contract during the 3 fiscal years subsequent to the 
date of the application to accomplish the purposes of this 
section. Such application shall be in a form and manner 
determined to be appropriate by the Secretary. 
(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall require each eli-
gible entity referred to in subsection (a) that receives a 
grant or enters into a contract with the Secretary under 
subsection (a) to submit to the Secretary a report on the 
services provided or activities carried out by the entity for 
each fiscal year for which the entity receives amounts 
under the grant or contract. The report shall contain such 
information as the Secretary determines is necessary to 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) SECTION
204.—Section 204 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) SECTION 2222A.—Section 2222a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (b), 
shall take effect 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
SEC. 405. BLUE RIBBON PANEL ON ELIMINATING BARRIERS 
TO CONTRACTING WITH THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall establish a panel consisting of owners of 
large and small businesses that are not traditional defense 
suppliers, for purposes of creating a set of recommenda-
tions on eliminating barriers to contracting with the De-
partment of Defense and its defense supply centers. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The panel shall consist of nine mem-
bers, of whom— 
(1) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Army; 
(2) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Navy; and
(3) three shall be appointed by the Secretary of 
the Air Force. 
(c) APPOINTMENT DEADLINE.—Members shall be 
appointed to the panel not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DUTIES.—The panel shall be responsible for de-
veloping a set of recommendations on eliminating barriers 
to contracting with the Department of Defense and its de-
fense supply centers. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the panel shall submit to 
Congress a report containing its recommendations. 
SEC. 406. INCLUSION OF THE PROVIDERS OF SERVICES 
AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE NA-
TIONAL 
TECHNOLOGY 
AND 
INDUSTRIAL 
BASE. 
(a) REVISED DEFINITIONS.—Section 2500 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or mainte-
nance’’ and inserting ‘‘integration, services, or infor-
mation technology’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘or produc-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘production, integration, serv-
ices, or information technology’’;
(16) 
QUALIFIED
CONTRACTOR.—The 
term 
‘‘qualified contractor’’ means a residential energy ef-
ficiency contractor meeting minimum applicable re-
quirements as determined under section 3(c). 
(17) QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘quality as-
surance program’’ means a program authorized 
under this Act to oversee the delivery of home 
efficiency retrofit programs to ensure that work 
is performed in accordance with standards and 
criteria established under this Act. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), delivery of retrofit programs in-
cludes field inspections required under this Act, 
with the consent of participating consumers and 
without delaying rebate payments to partici-
pating contractors and vendors. 
(18) QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVIDER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘quality as-
surance provider’’ means any entity that is au-
thorized pursuant to this Act to perform field 
inspections and other measures required to con-
firm the compliance of retrofit work with the 
requirements of this Act. 
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