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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Chairperson of the Commission may 
fix the compensation of the staff director and other 
personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 
51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to classification of posi-
tions and General Schedule pay rates. 
(2) MAXIMUM RATE OF PAY.—The rate of pay 
for the staff director and other personnel shall not 
exceed the rate payable for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(c) STATUS.—The staff director and any employee 
(not including any member) of the Commission shall be 
considered to be employees under section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code, for purposes of chapters 63, 81, 83, 
84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of that title. 
(d) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission may 
procure the services of experts and consultants in accord-
ance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at 
rates not to exceed the daily rate paid to an individual 
occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code. 
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SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT ON EMERGENCY PLANNING 
PREPAREDNESS FOR VULNERABLE POPU-
LATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Office of the Infrastructure Protection, shall 
conduct a study to examine gaps in emergency planning 
preparedness and management as related to vulnerable 
populations including— 
(1) individuals with physical and mental disabil-
ities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, lim-
ited English proficiency, and literacy barriers; 
(2) socially and economically disadvantaged 
households and communities; 
(3) individuals over 65 years old; 
(4) minor children; and 
(5) individuals with pets or service animals. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, acting through the Assistant 
Secretary of the Office of the Infrastructure Protection, 
shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
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ate a report containing the results of the study under sub-
section (a) and any recommendations of the Secretary. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7231 
To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 
Ms. DEGETTE (for herself, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. SALAZAR) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe 
Drinking Water Act, 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. REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING. 
Section 1421(d)(1) of the Safe Drinking Water Act 
(42 U.S.C. 300h(d)(1)) is amended by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting: 
‘‘(B) includes the underground injection of 
fluids or propping agents pursuant to hydraulic 
fracturing operations related to oil, gas, or geo-
thermal production activities; but 
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‘‘(C) excludes the underground injection of 
natural gas for purposes of storage.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7236 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction 
for business start-up expenditures from $5,000 to $10,000. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. WEINER, Ms. 
BEAN, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) 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 increase 
the deduction for business start-up expenditures from 
$5,000 to $10,000. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Start- 
Up Support Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED DEDUCTION FOR BUSINESS START-UP 
EXPENDITURES. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(ii) 
of 
section 
195(b)(1)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
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(B) in the case of competitive proposals— 
(i) either a statement that the proposals are intended to be eval-
uated with, and the award made after, discussions with the 
offerors, or a statement that the proposals are intended to be eval-
uated, and the award made, without discussions with the offerors 
(other than discussions conducted for the purpose of minor clari-
fication) unless discussions are determined to be necessary; and 
(ii) the time and place for submission of proposals. 
(c) EVALUATION FACTORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In prescribing the evaluation factors to be in-
cluded in each solicitation for competitive proposals, an executive agen-
cy shall— 
(A) establish clearly the relative importance assigned to the 
evaluation factors and subfactors, including the quality of the 
product or services to be provided (including technical capability, 
management capability, prior experience, and past performance of 
the offeror); 
(B) include cost or price to the Federal Government as an eval-
uation factor that must be considered in the evaluation of pro-
posals; and 
(C) disclose to offerors whether all evaluation factors other than 
cost or price, when combined, are— 
(i) significantly more important than cost or price; 
(ii) approximately equal in importance to cost or price; or 
(iii) significantly less important than cost or price. 
(2) RESTRICTION
ON
IMPLEMENTING
REGULATIONS.—Regulations 
implementing paragraph (1)(C) may not define the terms ‘‘significantly 
more important’’ and ‘‘significantly less important’’ as specific numeric 
weights that would be applied uniformly to all solicitations or a class 
of solicitations. 
(d) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SOLICITATION.—This section does not 
prohibit an executive agency from— 
(1) providing additional information in a solicitation, including nu-
meric weights for all evaluation factors and subfactors on a case-by- 
case basis; or 
(2) stating in a solicitation that award will be made to the offeror 
that meets the solicitation’s mandatory requirements at the lowest cost 
or price. 
(e) LIMITATION ON EVALUATION OF PURCHASE OPTIONS.—An executive 
agency, in issuing a solicitation for a contract to be awarded using sealed 
bid procedures, may not include in the solicitation a clause providing for the 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1239 
To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster property mitigation 
measures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote 
pre-disaster property mitigation measures. 
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 ‘‘Property Mitigation 
Assistance Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. HOMEOWNER MITIGATION LOAN PROGRAM. 
Section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster As-
sistance and Emergency Relief Act (42 U.S.C. 5133) is 
amended— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7235 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act the amount of deposits insured 
under that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 
Mr. SHAYS (for himself, Mr. HELLER of Nevada, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. SHAD-
EGG, Mr. PITTS, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. NUNES, Mr. DENT, Mr. 
REICHERT, Mr. SULLIVAN, and Mr. WOLF) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act the amount 
of deposits insured under that Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN FDIC DEPOSIT INSURANCE. 
(a) INSURED AMOUNTS PAYABLE.—Section 11(a) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking 
‘‘$100,000’’ and all that follows through the 
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end 
of 
the 
subparagraph 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$300,000.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (F)(i)(I), by striking 
‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$300,000’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ the first place 
such term appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘insured depository institu-
tion’’. 
(b) PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Section 11(a)(1) of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1821(a)(1)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(G) PREMIUM ADJUSTMENTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of this section, the 
Corporation shall adjust premium for insurance 
based on solvency of the Deposit Insurance 
Fund to ensure that the Fund is funded by pre-
miums from insured depository institutions, and 
not by taxpayer revenues.’’. 
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ing to start-up expenditures) is amended by striking 
‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to active trades or businesses be-
ginning after the date of the enactment of this Act in tax-
able years ending after such date. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7237 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the phasedown 
of the credit percentage for the dependent care credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER (for herself, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. WEINER, Ms. 
BEAN, and Mr. RYAN of Ohio) 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 repeal 
the phasedown of the credit percentage for the dependent 
care credit. 
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 ‘‘Middle Class Depend-
ent Care Fairness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PHASEDOWN OF CREDIT PERCENTAGE 
FOR DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 21 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to expenses for 
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household and dependent care services necessary for gain-
ful employment) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of an in-
dividual for which there are 1 or more qualifying individ-
uals (as defined in subsection (b)(1)) with respect to such 
individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the 
tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year an 
amount equal to 35 percent of the employment-related ex-
penses (as defined in subsection (b)(2)) paid by such indi-
vidual during the taxable year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7213 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 7327 RDS
(c) ELECTION AND NOTICE.— 
(1) ELECTION.—An election under subsection 
(a) shall— 
(A) be made at such time and in such 
manner as the Secretary of the Treasury or the 
Secretary’s delegate may prescribe and, once 
made, may be revoked only with the consent of 
the Secretary, and 
(B) if the election is made— 
(i) before the date the annual certifi-
cation is submitted to the Secretary or the 
Secretary’s 
delegate 
under 
section 
305(b)(3) 
of 
such 
Act 
and 
section 
432(b)(3) of such Code, be included with 
such annual certification, and 
(ii) after such date, be submitted to 
the Secretary or the Secretary’s delegate 
not later than 30 days after the date of the 
election. 
(2) NOTICE TO PARTICIPANTS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 305(b)(3)(D) of such Act and section 
431(b)(3)(D) of such Code, if the plan is nei-
ther in endangered nor critical status by reason 
of an election made under subsection (a)— 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7227 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize 
and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 725 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent 
joinder. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7279 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to pro-
vide for an integrated planning process, to promote green 
infrastructure, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78l(k)(2)(B) and (C)), such order 
shall continue in effect until— 
(1) cancelled or withdrawn by the Commission; 
or 
(2) repealed by Act of Congress. 
(b) PERMANENT RULE.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and 
Exchange Commission shall, by rule, make permanent the 
requirements contained in the order described in sub-
section (a). Such rulemaking shall provide for the termi-
nation of such order upon the effective date of such per-
manent rule. 
SEC. 5. REINSTATEMENT OF UPTICK RULE ON SHORT 
SALES OF SECURITIES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission 
shall— 
(1) reinstate rule 10a–1 of the Commission’s 
rules (17 CFR 240.10a–1); 
(2) rescind rule 201 of regulation SHO (17 
CFR 242.201); and 
(3) take such other actions as may be necessary 
to reinstate the price test restrictions that applied to 
short sales of securities prior to the Commission’s 
action in the proceeding entitled ‘‘Regulation SHO 
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SEC. 712. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF WORLDWIDE ALLOCA-
TION OF INTEREST. 
Section 864(f) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2010’’ in para-
graphs (5)(D) and (6) and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2018’’, and 
(2) by striking paragraph (7). 
SEC. 713. TIME FOR PAYMENT OF CORPORATE ESTIMATED 
TAXES. 
The percentage under subparagraph (C) of section 
401(1) of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation 
Act of 2005 in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act is increased by 37.75 percentage points. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 723 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize programs 
to improve the quality of coastal recreation waters, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2007 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. 
ISRAEL, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, and Mrs. DRAKE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize programs to improve the quality of coastal recre-
ation waters, 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. COASTAL RECREATION WATER QUALITY MONI-
TORING AND NOTIFICATION. 
Section 406(i) of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 8 of the Beaches Environmental Assessment 
and Coastal Health Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–284; 
114 Stat. 877) is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7240 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue rules regarding 
short selling of securities, to establish a net worth certificate program 
in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, increase the maximum 
amount of depository insurance, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2008 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. 
HULSHOF, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. 
EDWARDS of Maryland, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. CUMMINGS, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. 
DELAHUNT, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue 
rules regarding short selling of securities, to establish 
a net worth certificate program in the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation, increase the maximum amount 
of depository insurance, 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 ‘‘Bringing Accounting, 
Increased Liquidity, Oversight and Upholding Taxpayer 
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Security Act of 2008’’ or the ‘‘No BAILOUTS Act of 
2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) distinguished economists across the world 
have concluded the Secretary of the Treasury 
Paulson’s $700 billion bailout will not resolve the li-
quidity concerns facing the financial sector; and 
(2) there are simple regulatory fixes to resolve 
the current financial industry liquidity concerns at 
little cost to the taxpayer. 
SEC. 3. S.E.C. REPORT ON APPLICATION OF ACCOUNTING 
RULES. 
The Securities and Exchange Commission shall re-
port to Congress not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act on the effect of the Commission’s 
clarification on fair value accounting issued September 30, 
2008. 
SEC. 4. PROHIBITION ON NAKED SHORT SELLING. 
(a) EXTENSION OF ORDER.—Notwithstanding the ef-
fective date contained in the order of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission issued September 17, 2008 (Re-
lease no. 34–58572) and the limitations contained in sec-
tion 12(k)(2)(B) and (C) of the Securities Exchange Act 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7293 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 770 Ayrault Road in Fairport, New York, 
as the ‘‘Louise and Bob Slaughter Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7241 
To preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 2, 2008 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. KING 
of New York, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. MCHUGH, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. CROWLEY, 
and Mr. ALLEN) introduced 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 preserve access to healthcare under the Medicare and 
Medicaid programs. 
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 
‘‘Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Temporary non-application of Medicare phased-out indirect medical edu-
cation adjustment factor. 
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(14) and by inserting after paragraph (12) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) SPECIAL RULES RELATING TO QUALIFIED 
MATCHING ACCRUALS UNDER A ELIGIBLE COMBINED 
PLAN.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED
MATCHING
ACCRUAL.— 
The term ‘qualified matching accrual’ means an 
amount funded by an employer in the form of 
a benefit accrual under a defined benefit plan 
forming part of an eligible combined plan (as 
defined in section 414(x)) to match elective de-
ferrals under a qualified cash or deferred ar-
rangement which is part of such eligible com-
bined plan (as so defined) and which meets the 
formula requirements of subparagraph (B). The 
benefit accrual shall be determined under a 
nondiscretionary formula set forth in the de-
fined benefit plan. For purposes of determining 
such benefit accrual, the amount of elective de-
ferrals taken into account under such formula 
may be limited under the plan. 
‘‘(B) FORMULA REQUIREMENTS.—A ben-
efit accrual meets the requirements of this sub-
paragraph if such accrual is a hypothetical con-
tribution that is added to a participant’s hypo-
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