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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5146 
AN ACT 
To provide that Members of Congress shall not receive a 
cost of living adjustment in pay during fiscal year 2011. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1395 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under 
the National Labor Relations Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington, Mr. COLE, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian 
lands under the National Labor Relations Act. 
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 ‘‘Tribal Labor Sov-
ereignty Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER. 
Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or any en-
terprise or institution owned and operated by an In-
dian tribe and located on its Indian lands,’’ after 
‘‘subdivision thereof’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) The term ‘Indian tribe’ means any Indian 
tribe, band, nation, pueblo, or other organized group 
or community which is recognized as eligible for the 
special programs and services provided by the 
United States to Indians because of their status as 
Indians. 
‘‘(16) The term ‘Indian’ means any individual 
who is a member of an Indian tribe. 
‘‘(17) The term ‘Indian lands’ means— 
‘‘(A) all lands within the limits of any In-
dian reservation; 
‘‘(B) any lands title to which is either held 
in trust by the United States for the benefit of 
any Indian tribe or individual or held by any 
Indian tribe or individual subject to restriction 
by the United States against alienation; and 
‘‘(C) any lands in the State of Oklahoma 
that are within the boundaries of a former res-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1563 
To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus of the Illiana Health 
Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area 
Community College of Vermilion County, Illinois. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 17, 2009 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of a portion of the campus 
of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs to Danville Area Community College 
of Vermilion County, Illinois. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, VA ILLIANA HEALTH CARE 
SYSTEM, DANVILLE, ILLINOIS. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may convey, without consideration, to the 
Danville Area Community College of Vermilion County, Il-
linois (in this section referred to as the ‘‘College’’), all 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5148 
AN ACT 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to clarify the in-
stances in which the term ‘‘census’’ may appear on mail-
able matter. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(C) maintain high quality control, ac-
countability, and recordkeeping standards; 
‘‘(D) 
provide 
children 
with 
readily 
consumable food of high nutrient content and 
quality; 
‘‘(E) demonstrate cost efficiencies and the 
potential for obtaining supplemental funding 
from non-Federal sources to carry out projects; 
and 
‘‘(F) demonstrate the ability to continue 
projects for the full approved term of the pilot 
project period. 
‘‘(5) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
issue guidelines containing the criteria for 
projects to receive commodities under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.—The guidelines shall, 
to the maximum extent practicable within the 
funds available and applications submitted, take 
into account— 
‘‘(i) geographical variations in project 
locations to include qualifying projects in 
rural, urban, and suburban areas with high 
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proportions of families with at-risk school 
children; 
‘‘(ii) different types of projects that 
offer nutritious foods on weekends and 
during school holidays to at-risk school 
children; and 
‘‘(iii) institutional capacity to collect, 
maintain, and provide statistically valid in-
formation necessary for the Secretary— 
‘‘(I) to analyze and evaluate the 
results of the pilot project; and 
‘‘(II) to make recommendations 
to Congress. 
‘‘(6) EVALUATION.— 
‘‘(A) INTERIM
EVALUATION.—Not later 
than November 30, 2013, the Secretary shall 
complete an interim evaluation of the pilot pro-
gram carried out under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2015, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a final report that contains— 
‘‘(i) an evaluation of the pilot pro-
gram carried out under this subsection; 
and 
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‘‘(ii) any recommendations of the Sec-
retary for legislative action. 
‘‘(7) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this section such sums as are nec-
essary, to remain available until expended. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Not more 
than 3 percent of the funds made available 
under subparagraph (A) may be used by the 
Secretary for expenses associated with review of 
the operations and evaluation of the projects 
carried out under this subsection.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 8, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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SECTION 1. CAROLINE O’DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New 
York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Caroline 
O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1397 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, 
New York, as the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office 
Building’’.
H. R. 1397 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 41 Purdy 
Avenue in Rye, New York, as the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CAROLINE O’DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post 
Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mrs. LOWEY (for herself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. KING 
of New York, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. CROWLEY, 
Mr. NADLER of New York, Mr. WEINER, Ms. CLARKE, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, 
Mr. MCMAHON, Mrs. MALONEY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
ENGEL, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. TONKO, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. MASSA, 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. MAFFEI, and Ms. SLAUGHTER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the 
‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CAROLINE O’DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New 
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York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Caroline 
O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post 
Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 6, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the 
‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. CAROLINE O’DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New 
York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Caroline 
O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 140 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1397 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 6, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JULY 30, 2009 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New York, as the 
‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CAROLINE O’DAY POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, New 
York, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Caroline 
O’Day Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post 
Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 140 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1397 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 41 Purdy Avenue in Rye, 
New York, as the ‘‘Caroline O’Day Post Office 
Building’’. 
JULY 30, 2009 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1398 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition 
labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2009 
Mr. MATHESON (for himself, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BOREN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 
BLACKBURN, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. CUELLAR) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in 
food service establishments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2009’’ or the 
‘‘LEAN Act of 2009’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5013 
AN ACT 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for per-
formance management of the defense acquisition system, 
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 ‘‘Implementing Manage-
ment for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain 
Value in Every Acquisition Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COM-
MITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Definition of congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 3. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM 
Sec. 101. Performance management of the defense acquisition system. 
Sec. 102. Meaningful consideration by Joint Requirements Oversight Council of 
input from certain officials. 
Sec. 103. Performance management for the Joint Capabilities Integration and 
Development System. 
Sec. 104. Requirements for the acquisition of services. 
Sec. 105. Joint evaluation task forces. 
Sec. 106. Review of defense acquisition guidance. 
Sec. 107. Requirement to include references to services acquisition throughout 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
Sec. 108. Procurement of military purpose nondevelopmental items. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
Sec. 201. Acquisition workforce excellence. 
Sec. 202. Amendments to the acquisition workforce demonstration project. 
Sec. 203. Incentive programs for civilian and military personnel in the acquisi-
tion workforce. 
Sec. 204. Career development for civilian and military personnel in the acquisi-
tion workforce. 
Sec. 205. Recertification and training requirements. 
Sec. 206. Information technology acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 207. Definition of acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 208. Defense Acquisition University curriculum review. 
Sec. 209. Cost estimating internship and scholarship programs. 
Sec. 210. Prohibition on personal services contracts for senior mentors.
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR MAPLE-TAPPING ACCESS PRO-
GRAMS. 
Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Secu-
rity Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1240S. SUPPORT FOR MAPLE-TAPPING ACCESS PRO-
GRAMS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF MAPLE TAPPING.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘maple-tapping’ means the collection of sap 
from any species of tree in the genus Acer for the purpose 
of boiling to produce food. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS.—The Secretary shall make grants to 
States and tribal governments to support State and tribal 
government efforts to encourage owners and operators of 
privately held farm, ranch, and forest land— 
‘‘(1) to initiate or expand maple-tapping activi-
ties; or 
‘‘(2) to voluntarily make the land available, in-
cluding by lease or other means, for access by the 
public for maple-tapping activities under such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.—In submitting an application 
for a grant under this section, a State or tribal govern-
ment shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description of the activities to be sup-
ported using the grant funds; 
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‘‘(2) a description of the benefits that the State 
or tribal government intends to achieve as a result 
of the activities; and 
‘‘(3) an estimate of the anticipated increase in 
maple-tapping activities and maple syrup production 
to occur as a result of the activities. 
‘‘(d) PRIORITY.—In approving applications and 
awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall 
give priority to States and tribal governments that pro-
pose— 
‘‘(1) to maximize participation by offering a 
program the terms of which are likely to meet with 
widespread acceptance among landowners; 
‘‘(2) to increase maple-tapping activities and 
maple syrup production; 
‘‘(3) to ensure that land enrolled under the 
State or tribal government program has an appro-
priate stock of trees suitable for maple-tapping ac-
tivities; and 
‘‘(4) to use additional Federal, State, tribal 
government, or private resources in carrying out the 
program. 
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—Nothing in 
this section preempts a State or tribal government law, 
including any State or tribal government liability law. 
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‘‘(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 139 
To prohibit a Federal agency from accepting a form of individual identifica-
tion issued by a foreign government, except a passport that is accepted 
on the date of enactment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. GALLEGLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the 
Committees on the Judiciary, House Administration, and Armed Services, 
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 prohibit a Federal agency from accepting a form of 
individual identification issued by a foreign government, 
except a passport that is accepted on the date of enact-
ment. 
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 ‘‘Identification Integrity 
Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON ACCEPTANCE OF IDENTIFICATION 
ISSUED BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Federal agency may not accept, 
for any official purpose, an identification document for an 
individual if the identification document is issued by a for-
eign government. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—If a passport issued by a foreign 
government is authorized by Federal law to be accepted 
for a specific official purpose on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, subsection (a) shall not be construed to affect 
such authorization. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘Federal agency’’ means— 
(1) an Executive agency (as defined in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code); 
(2) a military department (as defined in section 
102 of title 5, United States Code); 
(3) an office, agency, or other establishment in 
the legislative branch of the Government of the 
United States; 
(4) an office, agency, or other establishment in 
the judicial branch of the Government of the United 
States; and 
(5) the government of the District of Columbia. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 13 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand teacher loan 
forgiveness. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand 
teacher loan forgiveness. 
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 ‘‘Teacher Education As-
sistance Creating Hope for Our Future Act of 2009’’, or 
the ‘‘TEACH for Our Future Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FFEL PROGRAM LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR TEACH-
ERS. 
Section 428J of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1078–10) is amended— 
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