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under subsection (a) that remains available for ap-
portionment to the State. 
(2) PERIOD
OF
AVAILABILITY
OF
SUBSE-
QUENTLY APPORTIONED FUNDS.—Any amount dis-
tributed under paragraph (1) shall remain available 
for expenditure by the State until the end of the 
third fiscal year following the year for which the 
funds are so apportioned. Any amount not expended 
by the State by the end of such period shall revert 
back to the Treasury of the United States. 
(3) EFFECT OF NON-COMPLIANCE.—If a State 
is not in compliance with section 3(a) at the end of 
the period for which any amount withheld under 
subsection (a) remains available for distribution to 
the State under subsection (b), such amount shall 
revert back to the Treasury of the United States. 
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SEC. 3. MINIMUM PAYMENT FOR BONE MASS MEASURE-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1848(b) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–4(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) TREATMENT OF BONE MASS SCANS.—Not-
withstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall establish a national minimum pay-
ment amount for CPT code 77080 (relating to dual- 
energy x-ray absorptiometry) and CPT code 77082 
(relating to vertebral fracture assessment), and any 
successor to such codes as identified by the Sec-
retary. Such minimum payment amount shall not be 
less than 100 percent of the reimbursement rates in 
effect for such codes (or predecessor codes) on De-
cember 31, 2006.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to bone mass measurement fur-
nished on or after January 1, 2010. 
SEC. 4. STUDY AND REPORT BY THE INSTITUTE OF MEDI-
CINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall enter into an arrangement with the 
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to con-
duct a study on the following: 
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(1) The ramifications of Medicare reimburse-
ment reductions for DXA and VFA on beneficiary 
access to bone mass measurement benefits in general 
and in rural and minority communities specifically. 
(2) Methods to increase use of bone mass meas-
urement by Medicare beneficiaries. 
(b) REPORT.—The agreement entered into under 
subsection (a) shall provide for the Institute of Medicine 
to submit to the Secretary and the Congress, not later 
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
a report containing a description of the results of the 
study conducted under such subsection and the conclu-
sions and recommendations of the Institute of Medicine 
regarding each of the issues described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of such subsection. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1900 
To provide for emergency deployments of United States Border Patrol agents 
and to increase the number of DEA and ATF agents along the inter-
national border of the United States to increase resources to identify 
and eliminate illicit sources of firearms into Mexico for use by violent 
drug trafficking organizations and for other lawful activities and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for emergency deployments of United States Bor-
der Patrol agents and to increase the number of DEA 
and ATF agents along the international border of the 
United States to increase resources to identify and elimi-
nate illicit sources of firearms into Mexico for use by 
violent drug trafficking organizations and for other law-
ful activities 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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area, a program that supports the active use of or-
ders regarding life sustaining treatment in the area. 
(4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2014. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 18 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled Substances 
Import and Export Act with respect to penalties for powder cocaine 
and crack cocaine offenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. BARTLETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Controlled Substances Act and the Controlled 
Substances Import and Export Act with respect to pen-
alties for powder cocaine and crack cocaine offenses. 
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 ‘‘Powder-Crack Cocaine 
Penalty Equalization Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRAFFICKING. 
(a) 50-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 401(b)(1)(A) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘5 kilograms’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50 grams’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (iii). 
(b) 5-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 401(b)(1)(B) of the 
Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 841(b)(1)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘500 grams’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5 grams’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (iii). 
SEC. 3. POSSESSION. 
Section 404(a) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 
U.S.C. 844(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘cocaine base’’ and 
inserting ‘‘any controlled substance described in section 
401(b)(1)(A)(ii)’’. 
SEC. 4. IMPORT AND EXPORT. 
(a) 50-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 1010(b)(1) of the 
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 
960(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘5 kilo-
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘50 grams’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (C). 
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(b) 5-GRAM PENALTY.—Section 1010(b)(2) of the 
Controlled Substances Import and Export Act (21 U.S.C. 
960(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘500 
grams’’ and inserting ‘‘5 grams’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (C). 
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notice of the benefits to the member or veteran or 
the legal representative of the member or veteran. 
The notice shall also contain an explanation of each 
such benefit and a summary of any application re-
quirements and procedures that the member or vet-
eran must comply with to be eligible to receive the 
benefit. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(A) SECOND NOTICE.—If a member of the 
Armed Forces or veteran provided a notice 
under paragraph (1) does not apply for any 
benefit listed in the notice by the end of the 60- 
day period beginning on the date that the Sec-
retary sent the notice, the Secretary shall send 
a second notice to the member or veteran or the 
legal representative of the member or veteran. 
The notice shall contain the same information 
as the notice sent to the member, veteran, or 
legal representative under paragraph (1). 
(B) SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL NOTICES.—If a 
member of the Armed Forces or veteran pro-
vided a notice under subparagraph (A) does not 
apply for any benefit listed in the notice by the 
end of the year beginning on the date that the 
Secretary sent the notice, the Secretary shall 
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481 
AMDT. NO. 570 
(C) Subparagraph (B) of section 168(l)(5) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(D) Subparagraph (C) of section 168(n)(2) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(E) 
Subparagraph 
(B) 
of 
section 
1400N(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘January 
1, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2010’’. 
(3) TECHNICAL
AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(D) of section 168(k)(4) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause 
(i), 
(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause 
(iii), and 
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(ii) ‘April 1, 2008’ shall be sub-
stituted for ‘January 1, 2008’ in subpara-
graph (A)(iii)(I) thereof, and’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ELECTION TO ACCELERATE THE 
AMT AND RESEARCH CREDITS IN LIEU OF BONUS DE-
PRECIATION.—Section 168(k)(4) (relating to election to 
accelerate the AMT and research credits in lieu of bonus 
depreciation) is amended— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1906 
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast of the State 
of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. GEORGE MILLER 
of California, Mr. FARR, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
SCHIFF, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. 
HONDA, Ms. ESHOO, Ms. MATSUI, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Ms. ROY-
BAL-ALLARD, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. WATSON, Ms. WATERS, Mr. 
BECERRA, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. FILNER, Ms. SPEIER, Mrs. TAUSCHER, 
Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. LORETTA 
SANCHEZ of California, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, and Mr. 
MCNERNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To permanently prohibit oil and gas leasing off the coast 
of the State of California, 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 ‘‘California Ocean and 
Coastal Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN CER-
TAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL 
SHELF. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act or any other law and except as 
provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the conduct of oil and 
gas preleasing, leasing, and related activities is pro-
hibited in areas of the outer Continental Shelf lo-
cated off the coast of the State of California. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection af-
fects any rights under leases issued under this Act 
before the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1909 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application 
of mark-to-market accounting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. COHEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to 
suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SUSPENSION OF MARK-TO-MARKET ACCOUNT-
ING. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall 
suspend, by rule, regulation, or order, the application of 
mark-to-market accounting as provided in Statement 157 
of the Financial Accounting Standards Board for any re-
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ports required to be submitted to the Commission after 
January 1, 2008. 
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‘‘(5) Not later than April 1 of each of year, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a re-
port on the analyses of price trends that were con-
ducted for categories of exempt commercial items dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year under the procedures 
prescribed pursuant to paragraph (1). The report 
shall include a description of the actions taken to 
identify and address any unjustified price escalation 
for the categories of items. 
‘‘(6) This subsection shall not be in effect on and 
after April 1, 2013.’’. 
SEC. 403. CONTRACTOR AND GRANTEE DISCLOSURE OF DE-
LINQUENT FEDERAL TAX DEBTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 37 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end of sub-
chapter II the following new section: 
‘‘§ 3720F. Contractor and grantee disclosure of delin-
quent Federal tax debts 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO CONTRACTS.—The 
head of any executive agency that issues an invitation for 
bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount 
greater than the simplified acquisition threshold shall re-
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quire each person that submits a bid or proposal to submit 
with the bid or proposal a form— 
‘‘(1) certifying that the person does not have a 
seriously delinquent tax debt; and 
‘‘(2) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to 
disclose to the head of the agency information strictly 
limited to verifying whether the person has a seri-
ously delinquent tax debt. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT RELATING TO GRANTS.—The head 
of any executive agency that offers a grant in excess of an 
amount equal to the simplified acquisition threshold may 
not award such grant to any person unless such person sub-
mits with the application for such grant a form— 
‘‘(1) certifying that the person does not have a 
seriously delinquent tax debt; and 
‘‘(2) authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to 
disclose to the head of the executive agency informa-
tion strictly limited to verifying whether the person 
has a seriously delinquent tax debt. 
‘‘(c) FORM FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall make available to all executive 
agencies a standard form for the certification and author-
ization described in subsections (a) and (b). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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SEC. 2. AVAILABILITY OF FULL-SERVICE HOSPITAL OF THE 
VETERANS 
HEALTH 
ADMINISTRATION 
IN 
CERTAIN STATES OR PROVISION OF COM-
PARABLE SERVICES THROUGH CONTRACT 
WITH OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN 
THE STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1716 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1716A. Access to full-service hospitals in certain 
States or comparable services through 
contract 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—With respect to each of the 48 
contiguous States, the Secretary shall ensure that veterans 
in the State eligible for hospital care and medical services 
under section 1710 of this title have access— 
‘‘(1) to at least one full-service hospital of the 
Veterans Health Administration in the State; or 
‘‘(2) to hospital care and medical services com-
parable to the services provided in full-service hos-
pitals through contract with other health care pro-
viders in the State. 
‘‘(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) shall be construed to restrict the ability of the 
Secretary to provide enhanced care to an eligible veteran 
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who resides in one State in a hospital of the Veterans 
Health Administration in another State.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1716 the following new 
item: 
‘‘1716A. Access to full-service hospitals in certain States or comparable services 
through contract.’’. 
(c) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a 
report describing the extent to which the Secretary has 
complied with the requirement imposed by section 1716A 
of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), including the effect of such requirement on improving 
the quality and standards of care provided to veterans. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL CONSERVATION CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 30E. NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL CONSERVATION CRED-
IT. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—There shall be al-
lowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter 
for the taxable year an amount equal to the fair market 
value of any National Scenic Trail conservation contribu-
tion of the taxpayer for the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL CONSERVATION CON-
TRIBUTION.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘National Scenic 
Trail conservation contribution’ means any qualified 
conservation contribution— 
‘‘(A) to the extent the qualified real prop-
erty interest with respect to such contribution 
includes a National Scenic Trail (or portion 
thereof) and its trail corridor, and 
‘‘(B) with respect to which the taxpayer 
makes an election under this section. 
‘‘(2) NATIONAL SCENIC TRAIL.—The term ‘Na-
tional Scenic Trail’ means any trail authorized and 
designated under section 5 of the National Trails 
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protected from legal prohibition by, or any activities pro-
tected by, the Constitution. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1911 
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require 
funding to help award recipients defray the costs of data collection 
requirements initiated pursuant to such Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act 
of 2009 to require funding to help award recipients de-
fray the costs of data collection requirements initiated 
pursuant to such Act, 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 ‘‘Transparency and Ac-
countability in State and Local Contracting Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR SET-ASIDE FOR STATE AND 
LOCAL RECIPIENTS OF AWARD FUNDING TO 
DEFRAY COSTS OF DATA COLLECTION. 
Section 1552 of the American Recovery and Reinvest-
ment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended by 
striking ‘‘may,’’ and all that follows through ‘‘reasonably’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR SET-ASIDE FOR AGENCY-WIDE 
OVERSIGHT. 
Subtitle D of title XV of division A of the American 
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111– 
5) is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 1555. SET-ASIDE FOR AGENCY-WIDE OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘Federal agencies receiving funds under this Act may 
set aside an amount up to 0.5 percent of covered funds 
directed to that agency for the purposes of conducting 
comprehensive, agency-wide oversight and administration 
of projects under this Act.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1912 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against 
income tax for qualified conservation contributions which include Na-
tional Scenic Trails. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. CONNOLLY
of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. LUMMIS, and Mr. 
BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 
Natural Resources, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
credit against income tax for qualified conservation con-
tributions which include National Scenic Trails. 
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 ‘‘Complete America’s 
Great Trails Act’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1913 
AN ACT 
To provide Federal assistance to States, local juris-
dictions, and Indian tribes to prosecute hate 
crimes, and for other purposes.