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punitive damages, as described in subsection 
(b),’’ before ‘‘and the agreement’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or such compensatory or punitive 
damages, as appropriate’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘and, in the case of a viola-
tion of section 6(d), additional compensatory or pu-
nitive damages, as described in subsection (b)’’; 
(3) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘the first 
sentence’’ and inserting ‘‘the first or second sen-
tence’’; and 
(4) in the last sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘commenced in the case’’ 
and inserting ‘‘commenced— 
‘‘(1) in the case’’; 
(B) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) in the case of a class action brought to en-
force section 6(d), on the date on which the indi-
vidual becomes a party plaintiff to the class action.’’. 
SEC. 4. TRAINING. 
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, 
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officer within the last 5 years, involve inherently govern-
mental functions, or were undertaken without competition. 
SEC. 748. Executive Order 13423 (72 Fed. Reg. 
3919; Jan. 24, 2007) shall remain in effect hereafter ex-
cept as otherwise provided by law after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 749. Effective January 20, 2009, and for each 
fiscal year thereafter, no part of any appropriation con-
tained in this or any other Act may be used for the pay-
ment of services to any individual carrying out the respon-
sibilities of any position requiring Senate advice and con-
sent in an acting or temporary capacity after the second 
submission of a nomination for that individual to that po-
sition has been withdrawn or returned to the President. 
SEC. 750. Except as expressly provided otherwise, 
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in any title other 
than title IV or VIII shall not apply to such title IV or 
VIII. 
SEC. 751. NONREDUCTION IN PAY WHILE FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEE
IS PERFORMING ACTIVE SERVICE
IN
THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES
OR NATIONAL GUARD. (a) IN 
GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 55 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR IMMEDIATE 
FAMILY MEMBERS OF MILITARY SERVICE 
PERSONNEL SERVING IN IRAQ OR AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall adjust the status of an alien described in sub-
section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence if the alien— 
(1) was born before the date of the enactment 
of this Act; 
(2) applies for such adjustment, and is phys-
ically present in the United States on the date the 
application is filed; 
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant, except as provided in subsection (c); and 
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary) for 
the processing of such application. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The benefits provided in subsection (a) shall only 
apply to an alien who is— 
(1) a parent or spouse of a member of the 
Armed Forces deployed, on the date on which the 
application under subsection (a) is filed, in Iraq in 
connection with Operation Freedom or Afghanistan 
in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom; or 
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(2) a son or daughter of a member of the 
Armed Forces described in subsection (a), but only 
if the son or daughter is under the age of 21 on the 
date on which the application under subsection (a) 
is filed. 
(c) 
WAIVER
OF
CERTAIN
GROUNDS
OF 
INADMISSIBLITY.—The provisions of paragraphs (4), (5), 
and (7)(A) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act shall not apply to adjustment of status under 
this Act and the Secretary of Homeland Security may 
waive any other provision of such section (other than para-
graph (2)(C) and subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (E), or (F) 
of paragraph (3)) with respect to such an adjustment for 
humanitarian purposes, to assure family unity, or when 
it is otherwise in the public interest.. 
(d) DATE OF APPROVAL.—Upon the approval of such 
an application for adjustment of status, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall create a record of the alien’s ad-
mission as a lawful permanent resident. 
(e) NO OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
When an alien is granted the status of having been law-
fully admitted for permanent residence under this section, 
the Secretary of State shall not be required to reduce the 
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number of immigrant visas authorized to be issued under 
the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
Æ 
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have an effective date earlier than the date on which 
the Agreement enters into force. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE OF CERTAIN PROCLAIMED 
ACTIONS.—Any action proclaimed by the President 
under the authority of this Act that is not subject 
to the consultation and layover provisions under sec-
tion 104 may not take effect before the 15th day 
after the date on which the text of the proclamation 
is published in the Federal Register. 
(3) WAIVER OF 15-DAY RESTRICTION.—The 15- 
day restriction contained in paragraph (2) on the 
taking effect of proclaimed actions is waived to the 
extent that the application of such restriction would 
prevent the taking effect on the date the Agreement 
enters into force of any action proclaimed under this 
section. 
(b) INITIAL REGULATIONS.—Initial regulations nec-
essary or appropriate to carry out the actions required by 
or authorized under this Act or proposed in the statement 
of 
administrative 
action 
submitted 
under 
section 
101(a)(2) to implement the Agreement shall, to the max-
imum extent feasible, be issued within 1 year after the 
date on which the Agreement enters into force. In the case 
of any implementing action that takes effect on a date 
after the date on which the Agreement enters into force, 
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vote of a majority of the members of the 
Commission. 
(ii) VICE CHAIRMAN.—The vice chair-
man of the Commission shall be a member 
of the Commission selected by the mem-
bers appointed under clauses (iii) and (iv) 
of subparagraph (A), but only if approved 
by the vote of a majority of the members 
of the Commission. 
(3) DUTIES.— 
(A) GENERAL DUTIES.—The Commission 
shall study and investigate the following mat-
ters: 
(i) Federal agency contracting for the 
reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan. 
(ii) Federal agency contracting for the 
logistical support of coalition forces in Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom and Operation En-
during Freedom. 
(iii) Federal agency contracting for 
the performance of security and intel-
ligence functions in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom and Operation Enduring Freedom. 
(B) SCOPE OF CONTRACTING COVERED.— 
The Federal agency contracting covered by this 
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by individual department and agency, as well as aggregate 
totals of civilian, military, and contract workers. 
TITLE VIII 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA 
SEC. 801. Whenever in this Act, an amount is speci-
fied within an appropriation for particular purposes or ob-
jects of expenditure, such amount, unless otherwise speci-
fied, shall be considered as the maximum amount that 
may be expended for said purpose or object rather than 
an amount set apart exclusively therefor. 
SEC. 802. Appropriations in this Act shall be avail-
able for expenses of travel and for the payment of dues 
of organizations concerned with the work of the District 
of Columbia government, when authorized by the Mayor, 
or, in the case of the Council of the District of Columbia, 
funds may be expended with the authorization of the 
Chairman of the Council. 
SEC. 803. There are appropriated from the applicable 
funds of the District of Columbia such sums as may be 
necessary for making refunds and for the payment of legal 
settlements or judgments that have been entered against 
the District of Columbia government. 
SEC. 804. (a) None of the Federal funds provided in 
this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes 
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cost of the loan guarantee to the Federal Govern-
ment, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—No loan guarantees 
shall be provided under this title for projects 
described in paragraph (1) after (as determined 
by the Secretary)— 
‘‘(i) the tenth such loan guarantee is 
issued under this title; or 
‘‘(ii) production capacity covered by 
such loan guarantees reaches 100,000 bar-
rels per day of coal-to-liquid fuel. 
‘‘(B) INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—A loan guarantee 
may be provided under this title for any 
large-scale coal-to-liquid facility described 
in paragraph (1) that produces no more 
than 20,000 barrels of coal-to-liquid fuel 
per day. 
‘‘(ii) NON-FEDERAL
FUNDING
RE-
QUIREMENT.—To be eligible for a loan 
guarantee under this title, a large-scale 
coal-to-liquid facility described in para-
graph (1) that produces more than 20,000 
barrels per day of coal-to-liquid fuel shall 
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HR 3690 EAS
all Library of Congress Police employees not
later than September 30, 2009.
(2) EXEMPTION
FROM
MANDATORY
SEPARA-
TION.—Section 8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, United
States Code, shall not apply to any Library of Con-
gress Police employee who becomes a member of the
Capitol Police under this subsection, until the earlier
of—
(A) the date on which the individual is en-
titled to an annuity for immediate retirement
under section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5,
United States Code; or
(B) the date on which the individual—
(i) is 57 years of age or older; and
(ii) is entitled to an annuity for imme-
diate retirement under section 8336(m) or
8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, (as
determined by taking into account para-
graph (3)(A)).
(3) TREATMENT OF PRIOR CREDITABLE SERVICE
FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES.—
(A) PRIOR SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF ELI-
GIBILITY FOR IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT AS MEM-
BER OF CAPITOL POLICE.—Any Library of Con-
gress Police employee who becomes a member of
‘‘(e) CLINICAL TRIAL SPECIFICATIONS.—In design-
ing and implementing the clinical trials under this section, 
the Director of the Institute shall provide for the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) PARTICIPATION IN TRIAL.—To the great-
est extent possible, all academic centers, community 
cancer centers, and individual physician investigators 
(as defined in subsection (f)) shall have the oppor-
tunity to participate in the trials under this section 
and to enroll women at risk for ovarian cancer in the 
trials. 
‘‘(2) COSTS
FOR
ENROLLMENTS.—Subject to 
the availability of appropriations, all the costs to the 
centers and offices described in paragraph (1) for 
enrolling women in the trials under this section shall 
be reimbursed by the Institute. 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
DATA
CENTER.—A national 
data center shall be established in and supported by 
the Institute to conduct statistical analyses of the 
data derived from the trials under this section and 
to store such analyses and data. 
‘‘(4) GUIDELINES FOR MEDICAL COMMUNITY.— 
Data and statistical analyses of the clinical trials 
under this section shall be used to establish clinical 
guidelines to provide the medical community with in-
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formation regarding the use of biomarkers validated 
pursuant to the research conducted under section 
417E for risk stratification for, and early detection 
and screening of, ovarian cancer. 
‘‘(f) INDIVIDUAL
PHYSICIAN
INVESTIGATOR
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of subsection (e)(1), the term ‘indi-
vidual physician investigator’ means a physician— 
‘‘(1) who is a faculty member at an academic 
institution or who is in a private medical practice; 
and 
‘‘(2) who provides health care services to 
women at risk for ovarian cancer. 
‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than the end of fiscal year 
2009, and annually thereafter, the Director of the Insti-
tute shall submit a report to the Congress on the activities 
conducted under this section. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2009 through 2012, and such sums as may be necessary 
for each of the fiscal years 2013 through 2019. Such au-
thorization of appropriations is in addition to any other 
authorization of appropriations that is available for such 
purpose.’’. 
Æ 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking 
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, and annually 
thereafter, the Secretary shall publish in a format 
that is understandable and not misleading to a lay 
person, and place on public display (in a manner de-
termined by the Secretary) the list established under 
subsection (e). 
‘‘(2) CONSUMER
RESEARCH.—The Secretary 
shall conduct periodic consumer research to ensure 
that the list published under paragraph (1) is not 
misleading to lay persons. Not later than 5 years 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking 
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the results of such research, to-
gether with recommendations on whether such publi-
cation should be continued or modified. 
‘‘(e) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking Pre-
vention and Tobacco Control Act, the Secretary shall es-
tablish, and periodically revise as appropriate, a list of 
harmful and potentially harmful constituents, including 
smoke constituents, to health in each tobacco product by 
brand and by quantity in each brand and subbrand. The
clusive, of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘5103 and 5104 
of title 40, United States Code’’. 
(4) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO DESCRIPTION 
OF LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GROUNDS.—Section 11 of 
the Act of August 4, 1950 (2 U.S.C. 167j) is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘For the 
purposes of this Act the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘For the 
purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘For the 
purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
and 
(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘For the 
purposes of this Act, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT RELATING TO JURIS-
DICTION OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF LIBRARY OF CON-
GRESS.—Section 1307(b)(1) of the Legislative Branch Ap-
propriations Act, 2006 (2 U.S.C. 185(b)), is amended by 
striking the semicolon at the end and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, except that nothing in this paragraph may be 
construed to authorize the Inspector General to audit or 
investigate any operations or activities of the United 
States Capitol Police;’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2657 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to limit the authority of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to engage in activities relating 
to systemic risk without a congressional declaration of a financial emer-
gency, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 2, 2009 
Mr. CAPUANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to limit the 
authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
to engage in activities relating to systemic risk without 
a congressional declaration of a financial emergency, 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 ‘‘Depositor Protection 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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(C) FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any 
determination of the Chief of the Capitol Police 
under this paragraph shall not be appealable or 
reviewable in any manner. 
(D) DEADLINE FOR DETERMINATIONS.— 
The Chief of the Capitol Police shall complete 
the determinations required under this para-
graph for all Library of Congress Police em-
ployees not later than September 30, 2009. 
(2) EXEMPTION
FROM
MANDATORY
SEPARA-
TION.—Section 8335(c) or 8425(c) of title 5, United 
States Code, shall not apply to any Library of Con-
gress Police employee who becomes a member of the 
Capitol Police under this subsection, until the earlier 
of— 
(A) the date on which the individual is en-
titled to an annuity for immediate retirement 
under section 8336(b) or 8412(b) of title 5, 
United States Code; or 
(B) the date on which the individual— 
(i) is 57 years of age or older; and 
(ii) is entitled to an annuity for imme-
diate retirement under section 8336(m) or 
8412(d) of title 5, United States Code, (as 
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determined by taking into account para-
graph (3)(A)). 
(3) TREATMENT OF PRIOR CREDITABLE SERV-
ICE FOR RETIREMENT PURPOSES.— 
(A) PRIOR
SERVICE
FOR
PURPOSES
OF 
ELIGIBILITY FOR IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT AS 
MEMBER OF CAPITOL POLICE.—Any Library of 
Congress Police employee who becomes a mem-
ber of the Capitol Police under this subsection 
shall be entitled to have any creditable service 
under section 8332 or 8411 of title 5, United 
States Code, that was accrued prior to becom-
ing a member of the Capitol Police included in 
calculating the employee’s service as a member 
of the Capitol Police for purposes of section 
8336(m) or 8412(d) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(B) PRIOR
SERVICE
FOR
PURPOSES
OF 
COMPUTATION
OF
ANNUITY.—Any creditable 
service under section 8332 or 8411 of title 5, 
United States Code, of an individual who be-
comes a member of the Capitol Police under 
this subsection that was accrued prior to be-
coming a member of the Capitol Police— 
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port on the specific programs, projects, and activities car-
ried out under this chapter during the preceding year, in-
cluding an evaluation of the results of such programs, 
projects, and activities. This report may be submitted with 
the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 
together with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code. 
‘‘SEC. 499L. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this chapter, including for pur-
poses of reducing poverty, expanding the middle class, and 
fostering increased economic opportunity in the countries 
of the Western Hemisphere, in addition to amounts of 
United States Foreign Assistance Funds (Function 150) 
otherwise 
authorized 
and 
appropriated 
and 
the 
$820,000,000 in bilateral development assistance provided 
by the United States, on average, to Latin America and 
the Caribbean each year, the following amounts: 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
‘‘(2) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(3) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(4) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2011. 
‘‘(5) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(6) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
‘‘(7) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2014. 
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156 
‘‘ ‘(g) The State shall not report any action sus-
pending, revoking, denying, or refusing to renew a license 
under this section to the Federal Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, unless the opportunity for judicial review 
of the action pursuant to subsection (f), if any, has been 
exhausted or the time for seeking such judicial review has 
expired. 
‘‘ ‘SEC. 11. NO PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION. 
‘‘ ‘Nothing in this Act shall be construed to create 
a right of action by any private person for any violation 
of any provision of this Act. 
‘‘ ‘SEC. 12. JURISDICTION AND VENUE. 
‘‘ ‘Any action alleging a violation of this Act may be 
brought only in a court of general jurisdiction in the city 
or county where the violation is alleged to have occurred. 
‘‘ ‘SEC. 13. REPORT. 
‘‘ ‘The appropriate State agency or department shall 
prepare for submission annually to the Federal Secretary 
of Health and Human Services the report required by sec-
tion 1926 of the Federal Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 300x–26).’ ’’. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a State whose legislature 
does not convene a regular session in fiscal year 
2007, and in the case of a State whose legislature 
does not convene a regular session in fiscal year 
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‘‘(6) INVOLVEMENT OF OTHER AGENCIES; IN-
FORMED
PERSONS.—In carrying out duties under 
this section, the Secretary shall endeavor to— 
‘‘(A) use personnel, facilities, and other 
technical support available in other Federal 
agencies; 
‘‘(B) consult with other Federal agencies 
concerned with standard setting and other na-
tionally or internationally recognized standard- 
setting entities; and 
‘‘(C) 
invite 
appropriate 
participation, 
through joint or other conferences, workshops, 
or other means, by informed persons represent-
ative of scientific, professional, industry, agri-
cultural, or consumer organizations who in the 
Secretary’s judgment can make a significant 
contribution. 
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATIONS BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) TECHNICAL
ACHIEVABILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall consider information submitted in con-
nection with a proposed standard regarding the tech-
nical achievability of compliance with such standard. 
‘‘(2) OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.—The Secretary 
shall consider all other information submitted in 
connection with a proposed standard, including in-