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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1971 
To provide for the elimination of duties on certain comforter shells. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the elimination of duties on certain comforter 
shells. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF DUTIES ON CERTAIN COM-
FORTER SHELLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 503(b)(4) of the Trade 
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2463(b)(4)) is amended— 
(1) by amending the heading to read as follows: 
‘‘CERTAIN HOUSEHOLD TEXTILE ARTICLES.—’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1)(A)’’ and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(A) CERTAIN HAND-KNOTTED OR HAND- 
WOVEN CARPETS.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1)(A)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) CERTAIN COMFORTER SHELLS.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (1)(A), the President 
may designate as an eligible article or articles 
under subsection (a) comforter shells of chief 
weight cotton that are classifiable under sub-
heading 6307.90.89 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(IV) the grade levels at which 
participants teach; 
‘‘(V) 
the 
academic 
subjects 
taught by participants; 
‘‘(VI) rates of retention of par-
ticipants by the local educational 
agencies and public charter schools 
employing participant; 
‘‘(VII) other demographic infor-
mation as may be necessary to evalu-
ate the effectiveness of the program; 
and 
‘‘(VIII) a review of the stipend 
and bonus available to participants 
under paragraphs (3) and (4)(A) of 
subsection (d); and 
‘‘(iii) recommendations for— 
‘‘(I) improvements to local, State, 
and Federal recruitment and retention 
efforts; 
‘‘(II) legislative or executive pol-
icy changes to improve the Program, 
enhance participant experience, and 
increase participation in the program; 
and
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1973 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require post offices to have 
running water and sanitation facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to require post 
offices to have running water and sanitation facilities, 
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 ‘‘Post Office Moderniza-
tion Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. WATER AND SANITATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 4 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
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‘‘§ 417. Water and sanitation requirements 
‘‘The Postal Service shall ensure that every post of-
fice has access to running water and to bathroom facilities 
connected to either a sewer system or a septic tank.’’. 
(b) NON-CONFORMING POST OFFICES.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the United States Postal Service shall begin upgrades to 
ensure compliance with the requirements of section 417 
of title 39, United States Code (as added by subsection 
(a)). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 4 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘417. Water and sanitation requirements.’’. 
SEC. 3. LACK OF FACILITIES NOT TO BE CONSIDERED. 
Section 404(d)(2)(B) of title 39, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) may not consider— 
‘‘(i) compliance with any provision of the 
Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
(29 U.S.C. 651 et seq.); or 
‘‘(ii) whether the requirements of section 
417 are met in connection with the post of-
fice.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1974 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the 
depreciation classification of motorsports entertainment complexes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. HELLER, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. 
BACHUS, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. 
BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, Mr. COURTNEY, Ms. FOXX, 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. HALVORSON, Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington, Mr. HILL, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. MICA, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
PERRIELLO, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WESTMORELAND, 
and Mr. CROWLEY) 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 make 
permanent the depreciation classification of motorsports 
entertainment complexes. 
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 ‘‘Motorsports Fairness 
and Permanency Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. 7-YEAR CLASS LIFE FOR MOTORSPORTS ENTER-
TAINMENT COMPLEX FACILITIES MADE PER-
MANENT. 
Section 168(i)(15) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (defining motorsports entertainment complex) is 
amended by striking subparagraph (D). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1976 
To authorize grants for nongovernmental organizations that use independently 
produced documentary films to promote better understanding of the 
United States abroad and better understanding of global perspectives 
and other countries in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Ms. WATSON (for herself, Ms. RICHARDSON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. WOOLSEY, 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WOLF, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mrs. 
BONO MACK, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. DELAURO, Mr. COSTA, Mr. DANIEL E. 
LUNGREN of California, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. ROYCE, Ms. 
ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SHERMAN, and Ms. ESHOO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize grants for nongovernmental organizations that 
use independently produced documentary films to pro-
mote better understanding of the United States abroad 
and better understanding of global perspectives and other 
countries in the United States. 
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 ‘‘International Docu-
mentary Exchange Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Since September 11, 2001, a distorted per-
ception of the United States has grown abroad, even 
as many Americans struggle to understand the in-
creasingly complex world beyond the borders of the 
United States. 
(2) This public diplomacy crisis poses an ongo-
ing threat to United States security, diplomatic rela-
tions, commerce, and citizen-to-citizen relationships 
between the United States and other countries. 
(3) Independently produced documentary films 
have proven to be an effective means of commu-
nicating United States ideas and values to popu-
lations of other countries. 
(4) It is in the interest of the United States to 
provide assistance to United States nongovernmental 
organizations that produce and distribute independ-
ently produced documentary films. 
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of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 
2064(a)(2))); and 
(2) issue an order under section 15(c)(1)(A) 
and (B) (15 U.S.C. 2064(c)(1)(A) and (B)) to man-
ufacturers, distributors, and retailers of such 
drywall. 
(b) DURATION OF BAN.—The rule and order issued 
under subsection (a) of this section shall remain in effect 
until— 
(1) the date on which the Commission publishes 
a determination, pursuant to the proceeding initiated 
under section 3, that a consumer product safety 
standard regulating the composition of materials 
used in drywall is not necessary to protect the health 
and safety of residential homeowners; or 
(2) if the Commission determines that such a 
consumer product safety standard is necessary, the 
date on which such a standard takes effect. 
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SEC. 3. GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY EX-
CHANGE PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE BETTER 
UNDERSTANDING OF THE UNITED STATES 
ABROAD AND BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF 
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES AND OTHER COUN-
TRIES IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of State is author-
ized to make grants, on such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary may determine, to United States nongovern-
mental organizations that use independently produced 
documentary films to promote better understanding of the 
United States abroad and better understanding of global 
perspectives and other countries in the United States. 
(b) ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED.—Grants provided under 
subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, 
be used to carry out the following activities: 
(1) Fund, distribute, and promote accessible, 
compelling, and credible documentary films that con-
vey a diversity of views about life in the United 
States to foreign audiences and bring insightful for-
eign perspectives to United States audiences. 
(2) Support documentaries described in para-
graph (1) that are made by independent foreign and 
domestic producers, selected through a peer review 
process. 
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(3) Develop a network of overseas partners to 
produce, distribute, and broadcast such documen-
taries. 
(c) SPECIAL FACTORS.—In making the grants de-
scribed in subsection (a), the Secretary shall give pref-
erence to nongovernmental organizations that— 
(1) provide at least 35 percent of the total 
project cost in matching funds from non-Federal 
sources; and 
(2) have prior experience supporting independ-
ently produced documentary films that have been 
broadcast on public television in the United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that contains a detailed description 
of the implementation of this section for the prior year. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as 
may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2015 to carry out this section. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under 
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paragraph (1) are authorized to remain available 
until expended. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1981 
To require States to report information on Medicaid payments to abortion 
providers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Mr. OLSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require States to report information on Medicaid 
payments to abortion providers. 
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Conscience 
Protection Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIRED REPORTING OF MEDICAID PAYMENTS 
TO ABORTION PROVIDERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
end of fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter, 
each State that makes a Medicaid payment from Federal 
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funds during the fiscal year for any items or services fur-
nished by an abortion provider shall— 
(1) submit to the Secretary a report on all such 
payments; and 
(2) publish the report on a public Internet 
website of the State. 
(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report under sub-
section (a) shall, with respect to each payment, include 
the following: 
(1) A specification of the amount of the pay-
ment. 
(2) A specification of the purposes for which 
the payment was made. 
(3) A comparison of the amount of the payment 
with the amount of any such payment to the pro-
vider involved in any prior fiscal year. 
(4) A specification of the number of abortions 
performed during the fiscal year by the provider in-
volved. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and to the Committee on Fi-
nance of the Senate, and publish on a public Internet 
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(k) VENUE.—Sections 1404(d) and 1406(c) of title 
28, United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘, 
the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, and 
the District Court of the Virgin Islands,’’ and inserting 
‘‘and the District Court for the Northern Mariana Is-
lands,’’. 
(l) BANKRUPTCY JUDGES.—The table contained in 
section 152(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to Vermont 
the following new item: 
‘‘Virgin Islands ...................................................................................
2’’. 
(m) OTHER TITLE 18 AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 
23 of title 18, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Guam, the’’ and inserting 
‘‘Guam and’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and the District Court of the 
Virgin Islands’’. 
(2) Section 6001(4) of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘the District Court of the Virgin 
Islands,’’. 
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL REFERENCES. 
Any reference in any provision of law to the District 
Court of the Virgin Islands shall, on and after the effective 
date of this Act, be deemed to be a reference to the United 
States District Court for the District of the Virgin Is-
lands. 
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website of the Department of Health and Human Services, 
a report that— 
(1) contains the reports submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a) for the fiscal year; and 
(2) includes a summary of the reports. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ABORTION PROVIDER.—The term ‘‘abortion 
provider’’ means an entity that— 
(A) performs (or refers an individual for) 
an abortion; or 
(B) controls, is controlled by, or is under 
common control with, an entity described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) 
MEDICAID
PAYMENT
FROM
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—The term ‘‘Medicaid payment from Fed-
eral funds’’ means a payment for which there is 
Federal financial participation under title XIX of 
the Social Security Act. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean-
ing given the term for purposes of title XIX of the 
Social Security Act. 
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(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SOCIAL SECU-
RITY ACT.—Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(71); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (72) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (72) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(73) provides for the submission of reports in 
accordance with section 2 of the Taxpayer Con-
science Protection Act of 2009.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1982 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge the receipt of 
medical, disability, and pension claims and other communications sub-
mitted by veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
COHEN, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge 
the receipt of medical, disability, and pension claims 
and other communications submitted by 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 ‘‘Veterans Entitlement 
to Service (VETS) Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS OF RECEIPT OF MEDICAL, DIS-
ABILITY, AND PENSION CLAIMS AND OTHER 
COMMUNICATIONS 
SUBMITTED 
BY 
VET-
ERANS. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall acknowledge 
the receipt of any claim for medical services, disability 
compensation, or pension under the laws administered by 
the Secretary for Veterans Affairs, or other communica-
tion relating to such services, compensation, or pension, 
submitted to the Secretary by a veteran within 60 days 
of receiving the claim or other communication. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1983 
To enact certain laws relating to small business as title 53, United States 
Code, ‘‘Small Business’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 21, 2009 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To enact certain laws relating to small business as title 
53, United States Code, ‘‘Small Business’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1.
Table of contents. 
Sec. 2.
Purpose; conformity with original intent. 
Sec. 3.
Enactment of title 53, United States Code. 
Sec. 4.
Conforming amendments to positive law provisions of the United States Code. 
Sec. 5.
Conforming amendments to non-positive law provisions of the United States Code. 
Sec. 6.
Transitional and savings provisions. 
Sec. 7.
Repeals. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE; CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to codify certain existing laws 
relating to small business as a positive law title of the United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMITY WITH ORIGINAL INTENT.—In the codification of laws 
by this Act, the intent is to conform to the understood policy, intent, and 
purpose of Congress in the original enactments, with such amendments and 
corrections as will remove ambiguities, contradictions, and other imperfec-
tions, in accordance with section 205(c)(1) of House Resolution No. 988, 
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SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
take effect at the end of the 90-day period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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HR 1 EAS 
improve the quality and efficiency of health 
care. 
‘‘(3) FORUM.—The HIT Policy Committee shall 
serve as a forum for broad stakeholder input with spe-
cific expertise in policies relating to the matters de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
‘‘(4) CONSISTENCY
WITH
EVALUATION
CON-
DUCTED UNDER MIPPA.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT
FOR
CONSISTENCY.— 
The HIT Policy Committee shall ensure that rec-
ommendations made under paragraph (2)(B)(vi) 
are consistent with the evaluation conducted 
under section 1809(a) of the Social Security Act. 
‘‘(B) SCOPE.—Nothing in subparagraph (A) 
shall be construed to limit the recommendations 
under paragraph (2)(B)(vi) to the elements de-
scribed in section 1809(a)(3) of the Social Secu-
rity Act. 
‘‘(C) TIMING.—The requirement under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be applicable to the extent 
that evaluations have been conducted under sec-
tion 1809(a) of the Social Security Act, regard-
less of whether the report described in subsection 
(b) of such section has been submitted. 
‘‘(c) MEMBERSHIP AND OPERATIONS.—
paragraph (1) and the amount and type of 
any payment made or credit received for 
such services (irrespective of whether the 
service provider (or affiliate thereof) or 
other person providing such services is af-
filiated or unaffiliated with the plan, the 
plan sponsor, the plan administrator, or 
any other plan official), 
‘‘(ii) any personal, business, or finan-
cial relationship with the plan sponsor, the 
plan, or the service provider (or any affil-
iate of the service provider) or any totality 
of such relationships which is material, if 
such relationship results in the service pro-
vider (or any affiliate thereof) deriving any 
material benefit, and 
‘‘(iii) such other similar arrangements 
benefitting the service provider (or any af-
filiate thereof) as may be specified by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(B) INCLUSIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Disclosures de-
scribed under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall 
include the extent to which the service pro-
vider (or any affiliate thereof) may benefit 
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