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SEC. 2. REDUCING STUDENT-TO-SCHOOL NURSE RATIOS. 
Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 296 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘PART J—SCHOOL NURSES 
‘‘SEC. 861. REDUCING STUDENT-TO-SCHOOL NURSE RATIOS. 
‘‘(a) DEMONSTRATION GRANTS.—The Secretary, act-
ing through the Director of the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention, may make demonstration grants to 
eligible States for the purpose of reducing the student-to- 
school nurse ratio in public secondary schools, elementary 
schools, and kindergarten. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 24 months after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Congress a report on the results of the dem-
onstration grant program carried out under this section, 
including an evaluation of the effectiveness of the program 
in improving the student-to-school nurse ratios described 
in subsection (a) and an evaluation of the impact of any 
resulting enhanced health of students on learning. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘elementary school’ and ‘sec-
ondary school’ have the meanings given to those 
terms in section 9101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘eligible State’ means a State in 
which the student-to-school nurse ratio in public sec-
ondary schools, elementary schools, and kinder-
garten is 1,000 or more students to every school 
nurse. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘nurse’ means a licensed nurse. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there are authorized to be appro-
priated such sums as may be necessary for each of the 
fiscal years 2010 through 2014.’’. 
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members, and extended family members) of a 
disabled veteran; 
‘‘(B) provides caregiver services to such 
veteran for such disability; and 
‘‘(C) may or may not reside with such vet-
eran.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2732 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay 
higher wages to their employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. MCCLINTOCK (for himself, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. 
JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
MARCHANT, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. PITTS, 
Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. BILBRAY, 
and Mr. ROONEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit 
employers to pay higher wages to their employees. 
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 ‘‘Rewarding Achieve-
ment and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act’’ or the 
‘‘RAISE Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PAYMENT OF HIGHER WAGES. 
Section 9(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 159(a)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) Notwithstanding a labor organization’s exclusive 
representation of employees in a unit, or the terms and 
conditions of any collective bargaining contract or agree-
ment then in effect, nothing in either— 
‘‘(1) section 8(a)(1) or 8(a)(5), or 
‘‘(2) a collective bargaining contract or agree-
ment renewed or entered into after the date of en-
actment of the RAISE Act, 
shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee in the 
unit greater wages, pay, or other compensation for, or by 
reason of, his or her services as an employee of such em-
ployer, than provided for in such contract or agreement.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2734 
To amend section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, to provide medical 
care to family members of disabled veterans who serve as caregivers 
to such veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. PERRIELLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, 
to provide medical care to family members of disabled 
veterans who serve as caregivers to such veterans. 
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 ‘‘Health Care for Fam-
ily Caregivers Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. MEDICAL CARE FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF DIS-
ABLED VETERANS WHO SERVE AS CARE-
GIVERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1781 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) a family caregiver as described in sub-
section (e)(2),’’; 
(2) in the third sentence of subsection (b), by 
striking ‘‘dependent or survivor’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
pendent, survivor, or family caregiver’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e)(1) A family caregiver shall not be subject to 
deductibles, premiums, co-payments, cost sharing, or other 
fees for medical care provided to such caregiver under this 
section. 
‘‘(2) A family caregiver described in this paragraph 
is an individual who— 
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‘‘(A) with respect to a veteran, meets the defini-
tion of the term ‘family caregiver’ under section 
1701(11); 
‘‘(B) is the primary family caregiver for such 
veteran and such veteran receives compensation 
under subsections (r) or (s) of section 1114; and 
‘‘(C) has no entitlement to care or services 
under a health-plan contract as defined under sec-
tion 1725(f)(2) (determined, in the case of a health- 
plan contract as defined in subsection (f)(2)(B) or 
(f)(2)(C) of such section, without regard to any re-
quirement or limitation relating to eligibility for care 
or services from any department or agency of the 
United States).’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1701 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(10) The term ‘caregiver services’ means non-
institutional extended care (as used in section 
1701(6) of this title), including homemaker and 
home health aid services. 
‘‘(11) The term ‘family caregiver’ means an in-
dividual who— 
‘‘(A) is a member of the family (including 
parents, spouses, children, siblings, step-family 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2736 
To ensure efficient performance of agency functions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. CLAY, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. 
CARNAHAN, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. NORTON, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. MICHAUD, Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. RICH-
ARDSON, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. 
BACA, Mr. RUSH, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, 
Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. HOLT, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. SCHAUER, Mr. WALZ, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN 
of Florida, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. PETERS, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. GIF-
FORDS, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. SPACE, Mrs. MALONEY, 
Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. TITUS, Mr. LEVIN, Mrs. DAVIS of Cali-
fornia, and Mr. NYE) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To ensure efficient performance of agency functions. 
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 
‘‘Correction of Long-Standing Errors in Agencies’ 
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fying entity be renewed by such entity at such 
times as the Secretary determines appropriate; 
and 
‘‘(B) refuse to accept any certification if 
the Secretary determines that such certification 
is no longer valid or reliable. 
‘‘(5) ON-SITE AUDITS.—In evaluating whether 
an accreditation body meets, or continues to meet, 
the standards for recognition under this subsection, 
or whether to accept certifications from a qualified 
certifying entity, the Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) observe on-site audits of qualified cer-
tifying entities by such accreditation body; or 
‘‘(B) for any facility that is certified by a 
qualified certifying entity, upon request of an 
officer or employee designated by the Secretary 
and upon presentation of appropriate creden-
tials, at reasonable times and within reasonable 
limits and in a reasonable manner, conduct an 
on-site audit of the facility, which shall include 
access to, and copying and verification of, any 
related records. 
‘‘(6) ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION.—The Secretary 
shall provide, in coordination with the Commissioner 
responsible for Customs and Border Protection, for
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for other 
purposes. 
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(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority to sus-
pend or terminate assistance under this section includes 
the authority to suspend or terminate obligations and sub- 
obligations. 
SEC. 8. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND ANNUAL RE-
PORT. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL CONSULTATION PRIOR TO COM-
PACT NEGOTIATIONS.—Not later than 15 days prior to 
the start of negotiations of a Compact with a country, the 
Ambassador— 
(1) shall consult with the appropriate congres-
sional committees with respect to the proposed Com-
pact negotiation; and 
(2) shall identify the objectives and mechanisms 
to be used for the negotiation of the Compact. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AFTER ENTER-
ING INTO A COMPACT.—Not later than 10 days after en-
tering into a Compact with a country, the Ambassador 
shall provide notification of the Compact to the appro-
priate congressional committees, including a detailed sum-
mary of the Compact and a copy of the text of the Com-
pact. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and an-
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2741 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, 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. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 16ll the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY-
CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 
of Hermiston, Oregon. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and
Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2739 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat trees and vines 
producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed in service in the year 
in which it is planted for purposes of special allowance for depreciation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. MEEK of 
Florida, and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat trees 
and vines producing fruit, nuts, or other crops as placed 
in service in the year in which it is planted for purposes 
of special allowance for depreciation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PLACED IN SERVICE DATE FOR TREES AND 
VINES FOR PURPOSES OF SPECIAL ALLOW-
ANCE FOR DEPRECIATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (k) of section 168 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(5) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN TREES AND 
VINES.—For purposes of this subsection, in the case 
of any qualified property which is a tree or vine pro-
ducing fruit, nuts, or other crops, such property 
shall be treated as placed in service in the year in 
which it is planted.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 273 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the treatment 
of qualified restaurant property as 15-year property for purposes of 
the depreciation deduction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. MEEK of Florida (for himself, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. 
HERGER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify 
the treatment of qualified restaurant property as 15- 
year property for purposes of the depreciation deduction. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED 
RESTAURANT PROPERTY AS 15-YEAR PROP-
ERTY FOR PURPOSES OF DEPRECIATION DE-
DUCTION. 
(a) TREATMENT MADE PERMANENT.—Clause (v) of 
section 168(e)(3)(E) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 (defining 15-year property) is amended by striking 
‘‘placed in service before January 1, 2010’’. 
(b) TREATMENT TO INCLUDE NEW CONSTRUC-
TION.—Paragraph (7) of section 168(e) of such Code (re-
lating to classification of property) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(7) QUALIFIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY.—The 
term ‘qualified restaurant property’ means any sec-
tion 1250 property which is a building or an im-
provement to a building if more than 50 percent of 
the building’s square footage is devoted to prepara-
tion of, and seating for on-premises consumption of, 
prepared meals.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2740 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to permit a pre-
vailing party in an action or proceeding brought to enforce the Act 
to be awarded expert witness fees and certain other expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. SESSIONS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
to permit a prevailing party in an action or proceeding 
brought to enforce the Act to be awarded expert witness 
fees and certain other expenses. 
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 ‘‘IDEA Fairness Res-
toration Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF EXPERT WITNESS FEES AND OTHER 
EXPENSES AS ATTORNEYS’ FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 615(i)(3) of the Individ-
uals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1415(i)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) INCLUSION
OF
EXPERT
WITNESS 
FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES AS ATTORNEYS’ 
FEES.—For the purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘attorneys’ fees’ shall include the fees of 
expert witnesses, including the reasonable costs 
of any test or evaluation necessary for the prep-
aration of the parent or guardian’s case in the 
action or proceeding.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to any action or proceeding 
brought under section 615 of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1415) that has not been 
finally adjudicated as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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‘‘SEC. 16ll. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY-
CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 
of Hermiston, Oregon. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2741 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, 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. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 16ll the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY-
CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 
of Hermiston, Oregon. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
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Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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