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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4307 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 12, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Artesia, New Mexico, as the 
‘‘Alejandro Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Af-
fairs Clinic’’. 
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. NAME OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
COMMUNITY-BASED 
OUTPATIENT 
CLINIC, 
ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community- 
based outpatient clinic in Artesia, New Mexico, shall, after 
the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, be known and designated as the ‘‘Alejandro 
Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’. 
Any reference to such clinic in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States 
shall be considered to be a reference to the ‘‘Alejandro 
Renteria Ruiz Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 30, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4308 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to designate 
certain amounts on their income tax returns, to require spending reduc-
tions equal to 10 times the amounts so designated, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. PITTS, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. ISSA, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
FRANKS
of Arizona, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GINGREY
of Georgia, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. 
THOMPSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. LAMBORN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in 
addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow indi-
viduals to designate certain amounts on their income 
tax returns, to require spending reductions equal to 10 
times the amounts so designated, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Deficit Reduction 
Check-Off Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF INCOME TAX PAYMENTS TO RE-
DUCE THE DEFICIT. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to returns 
and records) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new part: 
‘‘PART IX—DESIGNATION ON INCOME TAX 
RETURNS FOR REDUCTION OF DEFICIT 
‘‘Sec. 6097. Designation for reduction of the deficit. 
‘‘SEC. 6097. DESIGNATION FOR REDUCTION OF THE DEF-
ICIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Every individual, regardless of 
income tax liability for the taxable year, may designate 
that an amount (not less than $1 and not more than $10) 
shall be paid over for the purpose of reducing the deficit 
of the United States. In the case of a joint return of hus-
band and wife, each spouse may so designate an amount. 
‘‘(b) INCOME TAX LIABILITY.—For purposes of sub-
section (a), the income tax liability of an individual for 
any taxable year is the amount of the tax imposed by 
chapter 1 on such individual for such taxable year (as 
shown on his return), reduced by the sum of the credits 
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distribution from such account (or any prede-
cessor to such account)— 
‘‘(i) is made not later than the close 
of the 5th taxable year beginning after the 
date of such first payment or distribution, 
and 
‘‘(ii) is made with respect to the same 
trade or business with respect to which 
such first payment or distribution was 
made. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT AFTER DEATH OF ACCOUNT 
BENEFICIARY.—If, by reason of the death of the ac-
count beneficiary, any person acquires the account 
beneficiary’s interest in a Small Business Start-up 
Savings Account— 
‘‘(A) such account shall cease to be a 
Small Business Start-up Savings Account as of 
the date of death, and 
‘‘(B) an amount equal to the fair market 
value of the assets in such account on such date 
shall be includible— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a person who is not 
the estate of such beneficiary, in such per-
son’s gross income for the taxable year 
which includes such date, or 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 430 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal penalties for 
the destruction of memorials, headstones, markers, and graves commemo-
rating persons serving in the Armed Forces on private property. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2009 
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. BURTON 
of Indiana, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS of Texas, Mr. MCCOTTER, 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. LOBIONDO, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. 
CARTER, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. JONES, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. PUTNAM, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Flor-
ida, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. 
GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide criminal 
penalties for the destruction of memorials, headstones, 
markers, and graves commemorating persons serving in 
the Armed Forces on private property. 
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 ‘‘Lance Corporal Jer-
emy Burris Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CRIMINAL PENALTIES FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF 
MEMORIALS, HEADSTONES, MARKERS, AND 
GRAVES COMMEMORATING PERSONS SERV-
ING IN THE ARMED FORCES ON PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
Section 1369 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) 
in 
the 
heading 
by 
inserting 
‘‘, 
HEADSTONES, 
AND
GRAVES’’ after ‘‘MEMO-
RIALS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘willfully’’ and inserting 
‘‘knowingly’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘on public property’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘armed forces’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Armed Forces’’; and 
(D) by inserting ‘‘, or any grave or head-
stone or marker marking the grave of any such 
person,’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)(2) by inserting ‘‘grave, 
headstone, marker,’’ after ‘‘statue,’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) For the purposes of this section, the term ‘grave’ 
includes any object placed on such grave to commemorate 
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the veteran or member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States buried in such grave.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4312 
To permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds to provide scholar-
ships for enrollment in participating schools under the DC School Choice 
Incentive Act of 2003 to students who did not receive such scholarships 
in the 2009–2010 school year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. 
FRELINGHUYSEN, and Mr. ISSA) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To permit the District of Columbia to use Federal funds 
to provide scholarships for enrollment in participating 
schools under the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 
2003 to students who did not receive such scholarships 
in the 2009–2010 school year. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIPS 
UNDER DC SCHOOL CHOICE INCENTIVE ACT 
OF 2003 TO ADDITIONAL STUDENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Appro-
priations Act, 2010, is amended in the item relating to 
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‘‘Federal Funds’’, ‘‘Federal Payment for School Improve-
ment’’, by striking ‘‘That notwithstanding the second pro-
viso’’ and all that follows through ‘‘only for scholarships 
to students who received scholarships in the 2009–2010 
school year: Provided further,’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
2010. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4313 
To amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the sunset for reimbursement for services furnished by certain Indian 
hospitals and clinics. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska (for himself, Mr. RAHALL, and Mr. HEINRICH) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 
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 Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to eliminate the sunset for reimbursement for serv-
ices furnished by certain Indian hospitals and clinics. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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9902.64.31 
Footwear with outer soles 
and uppers of rubber or plas-
tics, designed to be used in 
lieu of, but not over, other 
footwear as a protection 
against water, oil, grease or 
chemicals or cold or inclem-
ent weather, valued over $20/ 
pair, and if designed for men 
or women the height of which 
does not exceed 20.32 cm or 
if designed for other persons 
the height of which does not 
exceed 17.72 cm; the fore-
going not to include vulcan-
ized footwear and footwear 
with waterproof molded bot-
toms, including bottoms com-
prising an outer sole and all 
or part of the upper, where 
protection against water is 
imparted by the use of a 
coated laminated fabric (pro-
vided for in subheading 
6402.91.50) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.32 
Footwear with outer soles 
and uppers of rubber or plas-
tics, covering the ankle, val-
ued over $12/pair (provided 
for in subheading 
6402.91.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
Footwear with outer soles 
and uppers of rubber or plas-
tics, other than covering the 
ankle and other than sports 
footwear: 
9902.64.33 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.04 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.34 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.12 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.35 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.31 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.36 
Footwear designed to be used 
in lieu of, but not over, other 
footwear, valued over $20/ 
pair (other than vulcanized 
footwear and footwear with 
waterproof molded bottoms, 
including bottoms comprising 
an outer sole and all or part 
of the upper), where protec-
tion against water is im-
parted by the use of a coated 
or laminated textile fabric 
(provided for in subheading 
6402.99.33) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
Footwear with outer soles 
and uppers of rubber or plas-
tics, not specially described or 
indicated in any other head-
ing of this subchapter: 
9902.64.37 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.40 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.38 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.60 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
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SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF SUNSET FOR REIMBURSE-
MENT FOR ALL MEDICARE PART B SERVICES 
FURNISHED BY CERTAIN INDIAN HOSPITALS 
AND CLINICS. 
(a) REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL MEDICARE PART B 
SERVICES FURNISHED BY CERTAIN INDIAN HOSPITALS 
AND CLINICS.— Section 1880(e)(1)(A) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395qq(e)(1)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘during the 5-year period beginning on’’ and inserting 
‘‘on or after’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to items or services furnished on 
or after January 1, 2010. 
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Committee on Financial Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Bank-
ing, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate 
on the activities of the Office of the Flood In-
surance Advocate during the fiscal year ending 
during such calendar year. Any such report 
shall contain full and substantive analysis, in 
addition to statistical information, and shall— 
‘‘(i) identify the initiatives the Office 
of the Flood Insurance Advocate has taken 
on improving services for insureds under 
the national flood insurance program and 
responsiveness of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency with respect to such 
program; 
‘‘(ii) identify areas of the law or regu-
lations relating to the national flood insur-
ance program that impose significant com-
pliance burdens on such insureds or the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
including specific recommendations for 
remedying these problems; and 
‘‘(iii) include such other information 
as the National Flood Insurance Advocate 
may deem advisable.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4314 
AN ACT 
To permit continued financing of Government 
operations.
H. R. 4314 
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 permit continued financing of Government operations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED FINANCING OF GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS. 
Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the dollar amount contained therein and 
inserting ‘‘$12,394,000,000,000’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4314 
To permit continued financing of Government operations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To permit continued financing of Government operations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED FINANCING OF GOVERNMENT OP-
ERATIONS. 
Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the dollar amount 
contained therein and inserting ‘‘$12,394,000,000,000’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 245 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4314 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Received 
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 17), 2009 
Read the first time 
DECEMBER 18, 2009 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To permit continued financing of Government operations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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9902.64.39 
Of a type described in sub-
heading 6402.99.70 ...........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.40 
Welt footwear with pigskin 
uppers (provided for in sub-
heading 6403.40.30) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.41 
Footwear with outer soles 
and uppers of leather, cov-
ering the ankle, other than 
footwear for women (provided 
for in subheading 
6403.51.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.42 
Turn or turned footwear, 
other than footwear for men 
or footwear for women (pro-
vided for in subheading 
6403.59.15) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.43 
Footwear for men, and foot-
wear for youths and boys, 
covering the ankle, other 
than work footwear and other 
than slip-on footwear (except 
such footwear with sole com-
ponents, including any mid- 
soles but excluding any inner 
soles, which when measured 
at the ball of the foot have a 
combined thick-ness less than 
13.5 mm), the foregoing val-
ued over $20/pair (provided 
for in subheading 
6403.91.60) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.44 
Footwear (other than foot-
wear for men or footwear for 
youths and boys) covering the 
ankle, other than work foot-
wear and other than slip-on 
footwear, but including such 
footwear with a heel over 15 
mm in height as measured 
from the bottom of the sole 
or sole components (including 
any mid-soles but excluding 
any inner soles) which when 
measured at the ball of the 
foot have a combined thick-
ness less than 13.5 mm, the 
foregoing valued not over 
$20/pair (provided for in sub-
heading 6403.91.90) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.45 
Footwear for youths and 
boys, other than house slip-
pers and work footwear (pro-
vided for in subheading 
6403.99.60) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
9902.64.46 
House slippers for persons 
other than men, youths and 
boys, the foregoing valued 
not over $2.50/pair (provided 
for in subheading 
6403.99.75) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012
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HR 4314 PCS 
SECTION 1. CONTINUED FINANCING OF GOVERNMENT OP-
ERATIONS. 
Subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the dollar amount 
contained therein and inserting ‘‘$12,394,000,000,000’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 245 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 4314 
AN ACT 
To permit continued financing of Government 
operations. 
DECEMBER 18 (legislative day, DECEMBER 17), 2009 
Read the first time 
DECEMBER 18, 2009 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4315 
To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to aid in funding 
of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the issuance of United States War Bonds to 
aid in funding of the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
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 ‘‘United States War 
Bonds Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to authorize the issuance 
of United States War Bonds to aid in the funding of the 
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. 
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SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF UNITED 
STATES WAR BONDS. 
Section 3102 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) Issuance of United States War Bonds— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized 
to issue bonds under this section, to be known as 
‘United States War Bonds’, to aid in the funding of 
the operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other mili-
tary operations abroad identified by the Secretary of 
Defense as being part of the international conflicts 
against terrorism. 
‘‘(2) FORM.—The bonds authorized by para-
graph (1) shall be in such form and denominations, 
and shall be subject to such terms and conditions of 
issue, conversion, redemption, maturation, payment, 
and rate of interest as the Secretary may pre-
scribe.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4316 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2009 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain footwear, 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 ‘‘Affordable Footwear 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Average collected duties on imported foot-
wear are among the highest of any product sector, 
totaling approximately $1,700,000,000 during 2008. 
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E:\BILLS\H4316.IH
H4316
mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with BILLS