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States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437g) shall be subject 
to 42 U.S.C. 1437j; for the ‘‘Community Development Fund’’ to 
carry out the community development block grant program under 
title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 
(42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.) shall be subject to 42 U.S.C. 5310 (or 
a waiver under 42 U.S.C. 5307(e)(2)); for ‘‘Native American Housing 
Block Grants,’’ as authorized under title I of the Native American 
Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (25 U.S.C. 
4111 et seq.) (‘‘NAHASDA’’) shall be subject to 25 U.S.C. 4114(b); 
and for a housing entity eligible to receive funding under title 
VIII of NAHASDA (25 U.S.C. 4221 et seq.) shall be subject to 
25 U.S.C. 4225(b). 
TITLE XIII—CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND 
SAVE PROGRAM 
SEC. 1301. SHORT TITLE.—This title may be cited as the ‘‘Con-
sumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 1302. CONSUMER ASSISTANCE TO RECYCLE AND SAVE PRO-
GRAM.—(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the National 
Highway Traffic Safety Administration a voluntary program to 
be known as the ‘‘Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Pro-
gram’’ through which the Secretary, in accordance with this section 
and the regulations promulgated under subsection (d), shall— 
(1) authorize the issuance of an electronic voucher, subject 
to the specifications set forth in subsection (c), to offset the 
purchase price or lease price for a qualifying lease of a new 
fuel efficient automobile upon the surrender of an eligible trade- 
in vehicle to a dealer participating in the Program; 
(2) register dealers for participation in the Program and 
require that all registered dealers— 
(A) accept vouchers as provided in this section as par-
tial payment or down payment for the purchase or quali-
fying lease of any new fuel efficient automobile offered 
for sale or lease by that dealer; and 
(B) in accordance with subsection (c)(2), to transfer 
each eligible trade-in vehicle surrendered to the dealer 
under the Program to an entity for disposal; 
(3) in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
make electronic payments to dealers for eligible transactions 
by such dealers, in accordance with the regulations issued 
under subsection (d); and 
(4) in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and 
the Inspector General of the Department of Transportation, 
establish and provide for the enforcement of measures to pre-
vent and penalize fraud under the program. 
(b) QUALIFICATIONS FOR AND VALUE OF VOUCHERS.—A voucher 
issued under the Program shall have a value that may be applied 
to offset the purchase price or lease price for a qualifying lease 
of a new fuel efficient automobile as follows: 
(1) $3,500 VALUE.—The voucher may be used to offset the 
purchase price or lease price of the new fuel efficient automobile 
by $3,500 if— 
(A) the new fuel efficient automobile is a passenger 
automobile and the combined fuel economy value of such 
automobile is at least 4 miles per gallon higher than the 
combined fuel economy value of the eligible trade-in vehicle;
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(B) the new fuel efficient automobile is a category 
1 truck and the combined fuel economy value of such 
truck is at least 2 miles per gallon higher than the com-
bined fuel economy value of the eligible trade-in vehicle; 
(C) the new fuel efficient automobile is a category 
2 truck that has a combined fuel economy value of at 
least 15 miles per gallon and— 
(i) the eligible trade-in vehicle is a category 2 
truck and the combined fuel economy value of the 
new fuel efficient automobile is at least 1 mile per 
gallon higher than the combined fuel economy value 
of the eligible trade-in vehicle; or 
(ii) the eligible trade-in vehicle is a category 3 
truck of model year 2001 or earlier; or 
(D) the new fuel efficient automobile is a category 
3 truck and the eligible trade-in vehicle is a category 3 
truck of model year of 2001 or earlier and is of similar 
size or larger than the new fuel efficient automobile as 
determined in a manner prescribed by the Secretary. 
(2) $4,500 VALUE.—The voucher may be used to offset the 
purchase price or lease price of the new fuel efficient automobile 
by $4,500 if— 
(A) the new fuel efficient automobile is a passenger 
automobile and the combined fuel economy value of such 
automobile is at least 10 miles per gallon higher than 
the combined fuel economy value of the eligible trade- 
in vehicle; 
(B) the new fuel efficient automobile is a category 
1 truck and the combined fuel economy value of such 
truck is at least 5 miles per gallon higher than the com-
bined fuel economy value of the eligible trade-in vehicle; 
or 
(C) the new fuel efficient automobile is a category 
2 truck that has a combined fuel economy value of at 
least 15 miles per gallon and the combined fuel economy 
value of such truck is at least 2 miles per gallon higher 
than the combined fuel economy value of the eligible trade- 
in vehicle and the eligible trade-in vehicle is a category 
2 truck. 
(c) PROGRAM SPECIFICATIONS.— 
(1) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) GENERAL PERIOD OF ELIGIBILITY.—A voucher issued 
under the Program shall be used only in connection with 
the purchase or qualifying lease of new fuel efficient auto-
mobiles that occur between July 1, 2009 and November 
1, 2009. 
(B) NUMBER OF VOUCHERS PER PERSON AND PER TRADE- 
IN VEHICLE.—Not more than 1 voucher may be issued for 
a single person and not more than 1 voucher may be 
issued for the joint registered owners of a single eligible 
trade-in vehicle. 
(C) NO COMBINATION OF VOUCHERS.—Only 1 voucher 
issued under the Program may be applied toward the pur-
chase or qualifying lease of a single new fuel efficient 
automobile. 
(D) CAP ON FUNDS FOR CATEGORY 3 TRUCKS.—Not more 
than 7.5 percent of the total funds made available for
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the Program shall be used for vouchers for the purchase 
or qualifying lease of category 3 trucks. 
(E) 
COMBINATION
WITH
OTHER
INCENTIVES
PER-
MITTED.—The availability or use of a Federal, State, or 
local incentive or a State-issued voucher for the purchase 
or lease of a new fuel efficient automobile shall not limit 
the value or issuance of a voucher under the Program 
to any person otherwise eligible to receive such a voucher. 
(F) NO ADDITIONAL FEES.—A dealer participating in 
the program may not charge a person purchasing or leasing 
a new fuel efficient automobile any additional fees associ-
ated with the use of a voucher under the Program. 
(G) NUMBER
AND
AMOUNT.—The total number and 
value of vouchers issued under the Program may not exceed 
the amounts appropriated for such purpose. 
(2) DISPOSITION OF ELIGIBLE TRADE-IN VEHICLES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For each eligible trade-in vehicle 
surrendered to a dealer under the Program, the dealer 
shall certify to the Secretary, in such manner as the Sec-
retary shall prescribe by rule, that the dealer— 
(i) has not and will not sell, lease, exchange, or 
otherwise dispose of the vehicle for use as an auto-
mobile in the United States or in any other country; 
and 
(ii) will transfer the vehicle (including the engine 
block), in such manner as the Secretary prescribes, 
to an entity that will ensure that the vehicle— 
(I) will be crushed or shredded within such 
period and in such manner as the Secretary pre-
scribes; and 
(II) has not been, and will not be, sold, leased, 
exchanged, or otherwise disposed of for use as 
an automobile in the United States or in any other 
country. 
(B) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) 
may be construed to preclude a person who is responsible 
for ensuring that the vehicle is crushed or shredded from— 
(i) selling any parts of the disposed vehicle other 
than the engine block and drive train (unless with 
respect to the drive train, the transmission, drive shaft, 
or rear end are sold as separate parts); or 
(ii) retaining the proceeds from such sale. 
(C) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall coordinate 
with the Attorney General to ensure that the National 
Motor Vehicle Title Information System and other publicly 
accessible systems are appropriately updated on a timely 
basis to reflect the crushing or shredding of vehicles under 
this section and appropriate reclassification of the vehicles’ 
titles. The commercial market shall also have electronic 
and commercial access to the vehicle identification numbers 
of vehicles that have been disposed of on a timely basis. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding the requirements of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall promul-
gate final regulations to implement the Program not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Such regulations 
shall—
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(1) provide for a means of registering dealers for participa-
tion in the Program; 
(2) establish procedures for the reimbursement of dealers 
participating in the Program to be made through electronic 
transfer of funds for the amount of the vouchers as soon as 
practicable but no longer than 10 days after the submission 
of information supporting the eligible transaction, as deemed 
appropriate by the Secretary; 
(3) require the dealer to use the voucher in addition to 
any other rebate or discount advertised by the dealer or offered 
by the manufacturer for the new fuel efficient automobile and 
prohibit the dealer from using the voucher to offset any such 
other rebate or discount; 
(4) require dealers to disclose to the person trading in 
an eligible trade-in vehicle the best estimate of the scrappage 
value of such vehicle and to permit the dealer to retain $50 
of any amounts paid to the dealer for scrappage of the auto-
mobile as payment for any administrative costs to the dealer 
associated with participation in the Program; 
(5) consistent with subsection (c)(2), establish requirements 
and procedures for the disposal of eligible trade-in vehicles 
and provide such information as may be necessary to entities 
engaged in such disposal to ensure that such vehicles are 
disposed of in accordance with such requirements and proce-
dures, including— 
(A) requirements for the removal and appropriate dis-
position of refrigerants, antifreeze, lead products, mercury 
switches, and such other toxic or hazardous vehicle compo-
nents prior to the crushing or shredding of an eligible 
trade-in vehicle, in accordance with rules established by 
the Secretary in consultation with the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, and in accordance 
with other applicable Federal or State requirements; 
(B) a mechanism for dealers to certify to the Secretary 
that each eligible trade-in vehicle will be transferred to 
an entity that will ensure that the vehicle is disposed 
of, in accordance with such requirements and procedures, 
and to submit the vehicle identification numbers of the 
vehicles disposed of and the new fuel efficient automobile 
purchased with each voucher; 
(C) a mechanism for obtaining such other certifications 
as deemed necessary by the Secretary from entities engaged 
in vehicle disposal; and 
(D) a list of entities to which dealers may transfer 
eligible trade-in vehicles for disposal; and 
(6) provide for the enforcement of the penalties described 
in subsection (e). 
(e) ANTI-FRAUD PROVISIONS.— 
(1) VIOLATION.—It shall be unlawful for any person to 
violate any provision under this section or any regulations 
issued pursuant to subsection (d) (other than by making a 
clerical error). 
(2) PENALTIES.—Any person who commits a violation 
described in paragraph (1) shall be liable to the United States 
Government for a civil penalty of not more than $15,000 for 
each violation. The Secretary shall have the authority to assess 
and compromise such penalties, and shall have the authority
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to require from any entity the records and inspections necessary 
to enforce this program. In determining the amount of the 
civil penalty, the severity of the violation and the intent and 
history of the person committing the violation shall be taken 
into account. 
(f) INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS AND DEALERS.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and promptly 
upon the update of any relevant information, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, shall make available on an Internet website and 
through other means determined by the Secretary information about 
the Program, including— 
(1) how to determine if a vehicle is an eligible trade- 
in vehicle; 
(2) how to participate in the Program, including how to 
determine participating dealers; and 
(3) a comprehensive list, by make and model, of new fuel 
efficient automobiles meeting the requirements of the Program. 
Once such information is available, the Secretary shall conduct 
a public awareness campaign to inform consumers about the Pro-
gram and where to obtain additional information. 
(g) RECORD KEEPING AND REPORT.— 
(1) DATABASE.—The Secretary shall maintain a database 
of the vehicle identification numbers of all new fuel efficient 
vehicles purchased or leased and all eligible trade-in vehicles 
disposed of under the Program. 
(2) REPORT ON EFFICACY OF THE PROGRAM.—Not later than 
60 days after the termination date described in subsection 
(c)(1)(A), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate describing the efficacy of the Program, including— 
(A) a description of Program results, including— 
(i) the total number and amount of vouchers issued 
for purchase or lease of new fuel efficient automobiles 
by manufacturer (including aggregate information con-
cerning the make, model, model year) and category 
of automobile; 
(ii) aggregate information regarding the make, 
model, model year, and manufacturing location of 
vehicles traded in under the Program; and 
(iii) the location of sale or lease; 
(B) an estimate of the overall increase in fuel efficiency 
in terms of miles per gallon, total annual oil savings, and 
total annual greenhouse gas reductions, as a result of the 
Program; and 
(C) an estimate of the overall economic and employ-
ment effects of the Program. 
(h) EXCLUSION OF VOUCHERS FROM INCOME.— 
(1) FOR PURPOSES OF ALL FEDERAL AND STATE PROGRAMS.— 
A voucher issued under this program or any payment made 
for such a voucher pursuant to subsection (a)(3) shall not be 
regarded as income and shall not be regarded as a resource 
for the month of receipt of the voucher and the following 12 
months, for purposes of determining the eligibility of the 
recipient of the voucher (or the recipient’s spouse or other 
family or household members) for benefits or assistance, or
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the amount or extent of benefits or assistance, under any Fed-
eral or State program. 
(2) FOR PURPOSES OF TAXATION.—A voucher issued under 
the program or any payment made for such a voucher pursuant 
to subsection (a)(3) shall not be considered as gross income 
of the purchaser of a vehicle for purposes of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘passenger automobile’’ means a passenger 
automobile, as defined in section 32901(a)(18) of title 49, United 
States Code, that has a combined fuel economy value of at 
least 22 miles per gallon; 
(2) the term ‘‘category 1 truck’’ means a nonpassenger 
automobile, as defined in section 32901(a)(17) of title 49, United 
States Code, that has a combined fuel economy value of at 
least 18 miles per gallon, except that such term does not 
include a category 2 truck; 
(3) the term ‘‘category 2 truck’’ means a large van or 
a large pickup, as categorized by the Secretary using the 
method used by the Environmental Protection Agency and 
described in the report entitled ‘‘Light-Duty Automotive Tech-
nology and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 through 2008’’; 
(4) the term ‘‘category 3 truck’’ means a work truck, as 
defined in section 32901(a)(19) of title 49, United States Code; 
(5) the term ‘‘combined fuel economy value’’ means— 
(A) with respect to a new fuel efficient automobile, 
the number, expressed in miles per gallon, centered below 
the words ‘‘Combined Fuel Economy’’ on the label required 
to be affixed or caused to be affixed on a new automobile 
pursuant to subpart D of part 600 of title 40, Code of 
Federal Regulations; 
(B) with respect to an eligible trade-in vehicle, the 
equivalent of the number described in subparagraph (A), 
and posted under the words ‘‘Estimated New EPA MPG’’ 
and above the word ‘‘Combined’’ for vehicles of model year 
1984 through 2007, or posted under the words ‘‘New EPA 
MPG’’ and above the word ‘‘Combined’’ for vehicles of model 
year 2008 or later on the fueleconomy.gov website of the 
Environmental Protection Agency for the make, model, and 
year of such vehicle; or 
(C) with respect to an eligible trade-in vehicle manufac-
tured between model years 1978 through 1985, the equiva-
lent of the number described in subparagraph (A) as deter-
mined by the Secretary (and posted on the website of 
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) using 
data maintained by the Environmental Protection Agency 
for the make, model, and year of such vehicle. 
(6) the term ‘‘dealer’’ means a person licensed by a State 
who engages in the sale of new automobiles to ultimate pur-
chasers; 
(7) the term ‘‘eligible trade-in vehicle’’ means an automobile 
or a work truck (as such terms are defined in section 32901(a) 
of title 49, United States Code) that, at the time it is presented 
for trade-in under this section— 
(A) is in drivable condition; 
(B) has been continuously insured consistent with the 
applicable State law and registered to the same owner
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for a period of not less than 1 year immediately prior 
to such trade-in; 
(C) was manufactured less than 25 years before the 
date of the trade-in; and 
(D) in the case of an automobile, has a combined fuel 
economy value of 18 miles per gallon or less; 
(8) the term ‘‘new fuel efficient automobile’’ means an auto-
mobile described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4)— 
(A) the equitable or legal title of which has not been 
transferred to any person other than the ultimate pur-
chaser; 
(B) that carries a manufacturer’s suggested retail price 
of $45,000 or less; 
(C) that— 
(i) in the case of passenger automobiles, category 
1 trucks, or category 2 trucks, is certified to applicable 
standards under section 86.1811–04 of title 40, Code 
of Federal Regulations; or 
(ii) in the case of category 3 trucks, is certified 
to the applicable vehicle or engine standards under 
section 86.1816–08, 86–007–11, or 86.008–10 of title 
40, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(D) that has the combined fuel economy value of at 
least— 
(i) 22 miles per gallon for a passenger automobile; 
(ii) 18 miles per gallon for a category 1 truck; 
or 
(iii) 15 miles per gallon for a category 2 truck; 
(9) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Consumer Assistance 
to Recycle and Save Program established by this section; 
(10) the term ‘‘qualifying lease’’ means a lease of an auto-
mobile for a period of not less than 5 years; 
(11) the term ‘‘scrappage value’’ means the amount received 
by the dealer for a vehicle upon transferring title of such 
vehicle to the person responsible for ensuring the dismantling 
and destroying of the vehicle; 
(12) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Transpor-
tation acting through the National Highway Traffic Safety 
Administration; 
(13) the term ‘‘ultimate purchaser’’ means, with respect 
to any new automobile, the first person who in good faith 
purchases such automobile for purposes other than resale; 
(14) the term ‘‘vehicle identification number’’ means the 
17 character number used by the automobile industry to iden-
tify individual automobiles; and 
(15) the term ‘‘voucher’’ means an electronic transfer of 
funds to a dealer based on an eligible transaction under this 
program. 
(j) APPROPRIATION.—There is hereby appropriated to the Sec-
retary of Transportation $1,000,000,000, of which up to $50,000,000 
is available for administration, to remain available until expended 
to carry out this section.
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TITLE XIV 
OTHER MATTERS 
INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS 
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY PROGRAMS 
UNITED STATES QUOTA, INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 
For an increase in the United States quota in the International 
Monetary Fund, the dollar equivalent of 4,973,100,000 Special 
Drawing Rights, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the cost of the amounts provided herein shall be determined as 
provided under the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 
661 et. seq.): Provided further, That for purposes of section 502(5) 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, the discount rate in 
section 502(5)(E) shall be adjusted for market risks: Provided fur-
ther, That section 504(b) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 
(2 U.S.C. 661c(b)) shall not apply. 
LOANS TO INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND 
For loans to the International Monetary Fund under section 
17(a)(2) and (b)(2) of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (Public 
Law 87–490, 22 U.S.C. 286e–2), as amended by this Act pursuant 
to the New Arrangements to Borrow, the dollar equivalent of up 
to 75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, to remain available until 
expended, in addition to any amounts previously appropriated under 
section 17 of such Act: Provided, That if the United States agrees 
to an expansion of its credit arrangement in an amount less than 
the dollar equivalent of 75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, 
any amount over the United States’ agreement shall not be available 
until further appropriated: Provided further, That the cost of the 
amounts provided herein shall be determined as provided under 
the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et. seq.): 
Provided further, That for purposes of section 502(5) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990, the discount rate in section 502(5)(E) 
shall be adjusted for market risks: Provided further, That section 
504(b) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661c(b)) 
shall not apply. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 1401. Section 17 of the Bretton Woods Agreements Act 
(22 U.S.C. 286e–2) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘In order to’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) In order to carry out the purposes of a one-time decision 
of the Executive Directors of the International Monetary Fund 
(the Fund) to expand the resources of the New Arrangements 
to Borrow, established pursuant to the decision of January 
27, 1997 referred to in paragraph (1) above, and to make 
other amendments to the New Arrangements to Borrow to 
achieve an expanded and more flexible New Arrangements 
to Borrow as contemplated by paragraph 17 of the G–20
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Leaders’ Statement of April 2, 2009 in London, the Secretary 
of the Treasury is authorized to instruct the United States 
Executive Director to consent to such amendments notwith-
standing subsection (d) of this section, and to make loans, 
in an amount not to exceed the dollar equivalent of 
75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, in addition to any 
amounts previously authorized under this section and limited 
to such amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations 
Acts, except that prior to activation, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall report to Congress on whether supplementary 
resources are needed to forestall or cope with an impairment 
of the international monetary system and whether the Fund 
has fully explored other means of funding, to the Fund under 
article VII, section 1(i), of the Articles of Agreement of the 
Fund: Provided, That prior to instructing the United States 
Executive Director to provide consent to such amendments, 
the Secretary of the Treasury shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees on the amendments to be made to 
the New Arrangements to Borrow, including guidelines and 
criteria governing the use of its resources; the countries that 
have made commitments to contribute to the New Arrange-
ments to Borrow and the amount of such commitments; and 
the steps taken by the United States to expand the number 
of countries so the United States share of the expanded New 
Arrangements to Borrow is representative of its share as of 
the date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That any 
loan under the authority granted in this subsection shall be 
made with due regard to the present and prospective balance 
of payments and reserve position of the United States.’’. 
and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘For the purpose of’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) of’’ after ‘‘pursuant 
to’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) For the purpose of making loans to the International 
Monetary Fund pursuant to subsection (a)(2) of this section, 
there is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed 
the dollar equivalent of 75,000,000,000 Special Drawing Rights, 
in addition to any amounts previously authorized under this 
section, except that prior to activation, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall report to Congress on whether supplementary 
resources are needed to forestall or cope with an impairment 
of the international monetary system and whether the Fund 
has fully explored other means of funding, to remain available 
until expended to meet calls by the Fund. Any payments made 
to the United States by the Fund as a repayment on account 
of the principal of a loan made under this section shall continue 
to be available for loans to the Fund.’’. 
SEC. 1402. The Bretton Woods Agreements Act (22 U.S.C. 286 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 64. ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREE-
MENT OF THE FUND. 
‘‘The United States Governor of the Fund may agree to and 
accept the amendments to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund 
as proposed in the resolutions numbered 63–2 and 63–3 of the
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Board of Governors of the Fund which were approved by such 
Board on April 28, 2008 and May 5, 2008, respectively. 
‘‘SEC. 65. QUOTA INCREASE. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States Governor of the Fund 
may consent to an increase in the quota of the United States 
in the Fund equivalent to 4,973,100,000 Special Drawing Rights. 
‘‘(b) SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATIONS.—The authority provided by 
subsection (a) shall be effective only to such extent or in such 
amounts as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
‘‘SEC. 66. APPROVAL TO SELL A LIMITED AMOUNT OF THE FUND’S 
GOLD. 
‘‘(a) The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to instruct 
the United States Executive Director of the Fund to vote to approve 
the sale of up to 12,965,649 ounces of the Fund’s gold acquired 
since the second Amendment to the Fund’s Articles of Agreement, 
only if such sales are consistent with the guidelines agreed to 
by the Executive Board of the Fund described in the Report of 
the Managing Director to the International Monetary and Financial 
Committee on a New Income and Expenditure Framework for the 
International Monetary Fund (April 9, 2008) to prevent disruption 
to the world gold market: Provided, That at least 30 days prior 
to any such vote, the Secretary shall consult with the appropriate 
congressional committees regarding the use of proceeds from the 
sale of such gold: Provided further, That the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall seek to ensure that: 
‘‘(1) the Fund will provide support to low-income countries 
that are eligible for the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility 
or other low-income lending from the Fund by making available 
Fund resources of not less than $4,000,000,000; 
‘‘(2) such Fund resources referenced above will be used 
to leverage additional support by a significant multiple to pro-
vide loans with substantial concessionality and debt service 
payment relief and/or grants, as appropriate to a country’s 
circumstances: 
‘‘(3) support provided through forgiveness of interest on 
concessional loans will be provided for not less than two years; 
and 
‘‘(4) the support provided to low-income countries occurs 
within six years, a substantial amount of which shall occur 
within the initial two years. 
‘‘(b) In addition to agreeing to and accepting the amendments 
referred to in section 64 of this Act relating to the use of proceeds 
from the sale of such gold, the United States Governor is authorized, 
consistent with subsection (a), to take such actions as may be 
necessary, including those referred to in section 5(e) of this Act, 
to also use such proceeds for the purpose of assisting low-income 
countries. 
‘‘SEC. 67. ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF AGREE-
MENT OF THE FUND. 
‘‘The United States Governor of the Fund may agree to and 
accept the amendment to the Articles of Agreement of the Fund 
as proposed in the resolution numbered 54–4 of the Board of Gov-
ernors of the Fund which was approved by such Board on October 
22, 1997: Provided, That not more than one year after the accept-
ance of such amendments to the Fund’s Articles of Agreement,
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the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit a report to the appro-
priate congressional committees analyzing Special Drawing Rights, 
to include a discussion of how those countries that significantly 
use or acquire Special Drawing Rights in accordance with Article 
XIX, Section 2(c), use or acquire them; the extent to which countries 
experiencing balance of payment difficulties exchange or use their 
Special Drawing Rights to acquire reserve currencies; and the 
manner in which those reserve currencies are acquired when uti-
lizing Special Drawing Rights.’’. 
SEC. 1403. (a) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Execu-
tive Director of the World Bank and the Executive Board of the 
International Monetary Fund (the Fund), shall submit a report 
to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the steps 
taken to coordinate the activities of the World Bank and the Fund 
to avoid duplication of missions and programs, and steps taken 
by the Department of the Treasury and the Fund to increase the 
oversight and accountability of the Fund’s activities. 
(b) For the purposes of this title, ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means the Committees on Appropriations, Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs, and Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
and the Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Finan-
cial Services of the House of Representatives. 
(c) In the next report to Congress on international economic 
and exchange rate policies, the Secretary of the Treasury shall: 
(1) report on ways in which the Fund’s surveillance function under 
Article IV could be enhanced and made more effective in terms 
of avoiding currency manipulation; (2) report on the feasibility 
and usefulness of publishing the Fund’s internal calculations of 
indicative exchange rates; and (3) provide recommendations on 
the steps that the Fund can take to promote global financial sta-
bility and conduct effective multilateral surveillance. 
(d) The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United 
States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to 
use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose any loan, 
project, agreement, memorandum, instrument, plan, or other pro-
gram of the Fund to a Heavily Indebted Poor Country that imposes 
budget caps or restraints that do not allow the maintenance of 
or an increase in governmental spending on health care or edu-
cation; and to promote government spending on health care, edu-
cation, food aid, or other critical safety net programs in all of 
the Fund’s activities with respect to Heavily Indebted Poor Coun-
tries. 
SEC. 1404. Title XVI of the International Financial Institutions 
Act (22 U.S.C. 262p–262p–8) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the 
United States Executive Director at each of the International Finan-
cial Institutions (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of this Act) to 
use the voice and vote of the United States to oppose the provision 
of loans or other use of the funds of the respective institution 
to any country the government of which the Secretary of State 
has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Adminis-
tration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961, or section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, to be 
a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
international terrorism.’’.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS ACT 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
SEC. 14101. No part of any appropriation contained in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal 
year unless expressly so provided herein. 
SEC. 14102. (a) OVERSEAS
DEPLOYMENTS
DESIGNATIONS.— 
Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), each amount in 
this Act is designated as being for overseas deployments and other 
activities pursuant to sections 401(c)(4) and 423(a)(1) of S. Con. 
Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2010. 
(b) EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.—Each amount in titles I, II, 
IV, V, VII, VIII, IX, XII, XIII, XIV, and VI except for amounts 
under the heading ‘‘Coast Guard Operating Expenses’’ is designated 
as necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403(a) 
and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. 
(c) Subsection (a) shall not apply to the amounts rescinded 
in section 309 for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, and ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Army Reserve’’. 
SEC. 14103. (a) None of the funds made available in this or 
any prior Act may be used to release an individual who is detained 
as of the date of enactment of this Act, at Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, 
Hawaii, or the District of Columbia. 
(b) None of the funds made available in this or any prior 
Act may be used to transfer an individual who is detained as 
of the date of enactment of this Act, at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, for the purpose of detention in the continental United 
States, Alaska, Hawaii, or the District of Columbia, except as pro-
vided in subsection (c). 
(c) None of the funds made available in this or any prior 
Act may be used to transfer an individual who is detained, as 
of the date of enactment of this Act, at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, into the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii, 
or the District of Columbia, for the purposes of prosecuting such 
individual, or detaining such individual during legal proceedings, 
until 45 days after the plan detailed in subsection (d) is received. 
(d) The President shall submit to the Congress, in classified 
form, a plan regarding the proposed disposition of any individual 
covered by subsection (c) who is detained as of the date of enactment 
of this Act. Such plan shall include, at a minimum, each of the 
following for each such individual: 
(1) The findings of an analysis regarding any risk to the 
national security of the United States that is posed by the 
transfer of the individual. 
(2) The costs associated with transferring the individual 
in question. 
(3) The legal rationale and associated court demands for 
transfer. 
(4) A plan for mitigation of any risk described in paragraph 
(1). 
(5) A copy of a notification to the Governor of the State 
to which the individual will be transferred or to the Mayor
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of the District of Columbia if the individual will be transferred 
to the District of Columbia with a certification by the Attorney 
General of the United States in classified form at least 14 
days prior to such transfer (together with supporting docu-
mentation and justification) that the individual poses little 
or no security risk to the United States. 
(e) None of the funds made available in this or any prior 
Act may be used to transfer or release an individual detained 
at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of the date of enact-
ment of this Act, to the country of such individual’s nationality 
or last habitual residence or to any other country other than the 
United States, unless the President submits to the Congress, in 
classified form 15 days prior to such transfer, the following informa-
tion: 
(1) The name of any individual to be transferred or released 
and the country to which such individual is to be transferred 
or released. 
(2) An assessment of any risk to the national security 
of the United States or its citizens, including members of the 
Armed Services of the United States, that is posed by such 
transfer or release and the actions taken to mitigate such 
risk. 
(3) The terms of any agreement with another country for 
acceptance of such individual, including the amount of any 
financial assistance related to such agreement. 
(f) Prior to the termination of detention operations at Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the President shall submit to 
the Congress a report in classified form describing the disposition 
or legal status of each individual detained at the facility as of 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supplemental Appropriations 
Act, 2009’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.