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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 937 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain Mexican 
children, and accompanying adults, to obtain a waiver of the documenta-
tion requirements otherwise required to enter the United States as a 
temporary visitor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit 
certain Mexican children, and accompanying adults, to 
obtain a waiver of the documentation requirements other-
wise required to enter the United States as a temporary 
visitor. 
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 ‘‘Visitors Interested in 
Strengthening America (VISA) Act of 2009’’. 
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I 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3390 
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 to repeal the exemp-
tion from registration under such Act for persons providing private 
and nonpolitical representation of trade and commercial interests, and 
the exemption from registration under such Act for persons filing disclo-
sure reports under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, in connection 
with the representation of business organizations organized under the 
laws of or having their principal place of business in the People’s Repub-
lic of China, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2021 
Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 
to repeal the exemption from registration under such 
Act for persons providing private and nonpolitical rep-
resentation of trade and commercial interests, and the 
exemption from registration under such Act for persons 
filing disclosure reports under the Lobbying Disclosure 
Act of 1995, in connection with the representation of 
business organizations organized under the laws of or 
having their principal place of business in the People’s 
Republic of China, and for other purposes. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 93 
To extend the supplemental security income benefits program to Guam and 
the United States Virgin Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, and Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the supplemental security income benefits program 
to Guam and the United States Virgin Islands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY 
INCOME BENEFITS PROGRAM TO GUAM AND 
THE UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1101(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1301(a)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and Guam’’ each place such 
term appears. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 940 
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System land in the State 
of Louisiana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. ALEXANDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of National Forest System 
land in the State of Louisiana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds it in the public interest 
to authorize the sale of certain federally owned land in 
the Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana for market 
value consideration. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘Collins Camp Properties’’ means 
Collins Camp Properties, Incorporated, a corpora-
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(1) Section 303(b) of the Social Security 
Amendments of 1972 (86 Stat. 1484) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, Guam, and the Virgin Islands’’. 
(2) Sections 3(a)(2), 1003(a)(2), 1403(a)(2), 
and 1603(a)(2) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 303(a)(2), 
1203(a)(2), 1353(a)(2), and 1383 note) are each 
amended by striking ‘‘, the Virgin Islands, and 
Guam’’. 
(3) Section 1614(e) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1382c(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘and the District 
of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘, the District of Colum-
bia, the Virgin Islands, and Guam’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the 1st day of the 3rd 
calendar month that begins after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3419 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 66 Meserole Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, 
as the ‘‘Joseph R. Lentol Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tion or to the defense against the prosecu-
tion; or 
(B) in a matter other than a criminal in-
vestigation or prosecution, based on information 
obtained from a person other than the covered 
person, the testimony or document sought is 
critical to the successful completion of the mat-
ter; 
(3) in the case that the testimony or document 
sought could reveal the identity of a source of infor-
mation or include any information that could reason-
ably be expected to lead to the discovery of the iden-
tity of such a source, that— 
(A) disclosure of the identity of such a 
source is necessary to prevent, or to identify 
any perpetrator of, an act of terrorism against 
the United States or its allies or other signifi-
cant and specified harm to national security 
with the objective to prevent such harm; 
(B) disclosure of the identity of such a 
source is necessary to prevent imminent death 
or significant bodily harm with the objective to 
prevent such death or harm, respectively; 
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determination, shall issue proposed regulations setting 
forth the Secretary’s determination. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary determines that a presumption 
of service connection is not warranted, the Secretary, not 
later than 60 days after making the determination, shall 
publish in the Federal Register a notice of that determina-
tion. The notice shall include an explanation of the sci-
entific basis for that determination. If the disease already 
is included in regulations providing for a presumption of 
service connection, the Secretary, not later than 60 days 
after publication of the notice of a determination that the 
presumption is not warranted, shall issue proposed regula-
tions removing the presumption for the disease. 
‘‘(C) Not later than 90 days after the date on which 
the Secretary issues any proposed regulations under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall issue final regulations. 
Such regulations shall be effective on the date of issuance. 
‘‘(4) Whenever a disease is removed from regulations 
prescribed under this section— 
‘‘(A) a veteran who was awarded compensation 
for such disease on the basis of the presumption pro-
vided in subsection (a) before the effective date of 
the removal shall continue to be entitled to receive 
compensation on that basis; and 
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‘‘(B) a survivor of a veteran who was awarded 
dependency and indemnity compensation for the 
death of a veteran resulting from such disease on 
the basis of such presumption shall continue to be 
entitled to receive dependency and indemnity com-
pensation on such basis. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary shall carry out this subsection in 
consultation with, and after taking into consideration the 
views of, the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of 
War established under section 541 of this title.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) 
of section 1112(b) of such title, as amended by sub-
section (a), is further amended by inserting ‘‘or pre-
scribed under subsection (d)’’ after ‘‘a disease speci-
fied in paragraph (2)’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 945 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional expenses 
for purposes of determining the Hope Scholarship Credit, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas) 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 addi-
tional expenses for purposes of determining the Hope 
Scholarship Credit, 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 ‘‘Hope Scholarship 
Credit Expansion Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT. 
(a) ALLOWANCE OF ADDITIONAL EXPENSES.—Para-
graph (1) of section 25A(f) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (defining qualified tuition and related expenses) 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
EXPENSES
ALLOWED 
FOR
HOPE
SCHOLARSHIP
CREDIT.—For pur-
poses of the Hope Scholarship Credit, such 
term shall include— 
‘‘(i) costs incurred for room and board 
that are not in excess of the limitation im-
posed under section 529(e)(3)(B)(ii), 
‘‘(ii) at the election of the taxpayer, 
expenses which would be employment-re-
lated expenses (as defined in section 21(b)) 
if attendance at an eligible educational in-
stitution were treated as employment, and 
‘‘(iii) books, supplies, and equipment 
required for courses of instruction at the 
eligible educational institution. 
No credit shall be allowed to the taxpayer under 
section 21 for the taxable year if the taxpayer 
elects the application of clause (ii) for such tax-
able year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 
31, 2008 (in taxable years ending after such date), for 
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education furnished in academic periods beginning after 
such date. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 27, 2010. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 946) entitled ‘‘An Act to enhance citizen access 
to Government information and services by establishing that 
Government documents issued to the public must be written 
clearly, and for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 2, line 17, strike ørelevant to¿ and insert 
necessary for 
Ω2æOn page 3, strike lines 5 through 9 and insert the 
following: 
(3) PLAIN WRITING.—The term ‘‘plain writing’’ 
means writing that is clear, concise, well-organized, 
and follows other best practices appropriate to the 
subject or field and intended audience.
terms are defined by Federal Rule of Evidence 1001 
(28 U.S.C. App.). 
(4) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Federal en-
tity’’ means an entity or employee of the judicial or 
executive branch or an administrative agency of the 
Federal Government with the power to issue a sub-
poena or issue other compulsory process. 
(5) 
JOURNALISM.—The 
term 
‘‘journalism’’ 
means 
the 
gathering, 
preparing, 
collecting, 
photographing, recording, writing, editing, reporting, 
or publishing of news or information that concerns 
local, national, or international events or other mat-
ters of public interest for dissemination to the pub-
lic. 
Æ 
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† HR 946 EAS 
Ω3æOn page 4, line 2, after ‘‘website’’ insert as required 
under paragraph (2) 
Attest: 
Secretary.
HR 946 PCS 
(2) INTERIM GUIDANCE.—Before the issuance 
of guidance under paragraph (1), agencies may fol-
low the guidance of— 
(A) the writing guidelines developed by the 
Plain Language Action and Information Net-
work; or 
(B) guidance provided by the head of the 
agency that is consistent with the guidelines re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 5. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 9 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each agency 
shall publish on the plain writing section of the agency’s 
website a report that describes the agency plan for compli-
ance with the requirements of this Act. 
(b) ANNUAL COMPLIANCE REPORT.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, and 
annually thereafter, the head of each agency shall publish 
on the plain writing section of the agency’s website a re-
port on agency compliance with the requirements of this 
Act. 
SEC. 6. JUDICIAL REVIEW AND ENFORCEABILITY. 
(a) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—There shall be no judicial re-
view of compliance or noncompliance with any provision 
of this Act. 
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(2) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—The Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget shall review 
agency reports submitted under paragraph (1) using 
the guidance issued under section 4(b)(1)(B) and 
submit a report on the progress of agencies to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform of Representatives— 
(A) annually for the first 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act; and 
(B) once every 3 years thereafter. 
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(A) the amount the fees collected for each 
customs port of entry under section 3 during 
the preceding fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the aggregate amount of fees collected 
for all customs ports of entry under section 3 
during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) CORRIDOR TO MORE THAN ONE STATE.—If 
a transportation trade corridor is within the bound-
aries of more than one State, the Secretary shall ap-
portion the funds apportioned under paragraph (1) 
for carrying out eligible projects in such corridor 
among such States as follows: 
(A) Fifty percent of the apportionment in 
the ratio that— 
(i) the total lane miles of Federal-aid 
highways in the transportation trade cor-
ridor in each of such States; bears to 
(ii) the total lane miles of Federal-aid 
highways in the transportation trade cor-
ridor in all of such States. 
(B) Fifty percent of the apportionments in 
the ratio that— 
(i) the total vehicle miles traveled on 
lanes on Federal-aid highways in the 
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HR 946 PCS 
(b) ENFORCEABILITY.—No provision of this Act shall 
be construed to create any right or benefit, substantive 
or procedural, enforceable by any administrative or judi-
cial action. 
SEC. 7. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF PAYGO LEGISLATION FOR 
THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 321 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 946 
AN ACT 
To enhance citizen access to Government informa-
tion and services by establishing that Govern-
ment documents issued to the public must be 
written clearly, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 18, 2010 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3462 
AN ACT 
To require an annual report on the cybersecurity of the 
Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral-aid highway’’ has the meaning such term has 
under section 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means any of 
the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto 
Rico. 
(4) 
STATE
DEPARTMENT
OF
TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The term ‘‘State department of transpor-
tation’’ has the meaning such term has under sec-
tion 101 of title 23, United States Code. 
(5) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’ means the 50 States, the District of Colum-
bia, and Puerto Rico. 
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241 
•HRES 1665 EH 
practicable, conduct the assessments required by the following 
provisions of law concurrently, or develop a process by which 
they are integrated and conducted by the Coast Guard: 
(1) Section 205 of the SAFE Port Act (6 U.S.C. 
945). 
(2) Section 213 of that Act (6 U.S.C. 964). 
(3) Section 70108 of title 46, United States Code. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be 
construed to affect or diminish the Secretary’s authority or 
discretion— 
(1) to conduct an assessment of a foreign port at 
any time; 
(2) to compel the Secretary to conduct an assess-
ment of a foreign port so as to ensure that 2 or more 
assessments are conducted concurrently; or 
(3) to cancel an assessment of a foreign port if the 
Secretary is unable to conduct 2 or more assessments 
concurrently. 
(c) MULTIPLE ASSESSMENT REPORT.—The Secretary 
shall provide written notice to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Commit-
tees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Se-
curity of the House of Representatives whenever the Sec-
retary conducts 2 or more assessments of the same port with-
in a 3-year period.
‘‘(B) Regardless of the length of time an em-
ployee has been employed, any uncommon infectious 
disease, including but not limited to tuberculosis, 
hepatitis A, B, or C, and the human immuno-
deficiency virus (HIV), the contraction of which the 
Secretary of Labor determines to be related to the 
hazards to which an employee in fire protection ac-
tivities may be subject.’’. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the National Institute of Occupa-
tional Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention shall examine the implementation of 
this Act and appropriate scientific and medical data re-
lated to the health risks associated with firefighting and 
submit to Congress a report which shall include— 
(1) an analysis of the injury claims made under 
this Act; 
(2) an analysis of the available research related 
to the health risks associated with firefighting; and 
(3) recommendations for any administrative or 
legislative actions necessary to ensure that those dis-
eases most associated with firefighting are included 
in the presumption created by this Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section applies to an injury that is first diagnosed, 
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or a death that occurs, on or after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
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