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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2480 
To improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2009 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia (for himself, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. MOORE of Kan-
sas, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. COHEN, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. FARR, Mr. 
MCCOTTER, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. KING of 
New York, and Mr. PLATTS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, 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 ‘‘Truth in Fur Labeling 
Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EXEMPTION TO FUR PRODUCT LA-
BELING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
PRODUCTS 
CONTAINING 
RELATIVELY 
SMALL 
QUAN-
TITIES OR VALUES OF FUR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(d) of the Fur Products 
Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 69(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘; except that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘contained 
therein’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REVIEW OF FUR 
PRODUCTS NAME GUIDE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
publish in the Federal Register notice of, and an oppor-
tunity to comment on, a review of the Fur Products Name 
Guide (16 C.F.R. 301.0). 
SEC. 4. STATE AUTHORITY TO REGULATE LABELING OF 
FUR PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 12 of the Fur Products 
Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 69(j)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The provisions of’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) The provisions of’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(b) Nothing in this Act shall preclude or deny any 
right of any State or political subdivision thereof to adopt 
or enforce any provision of State or local law that provides 
more restrictive labeling requirements for fur products 
than what is provided for in this Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Received 
AUGUST 5, 2010 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation 
AN ACT 
To improve the accuracy of fur product labeling, 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 ‘‘Truth in Fur Labeling 
Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF EXEMPTION TO FUR PRODUCT LA-
BELING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
PRODUCTS 
CONTAINING 
RELATIVELY 
SMALL 
QUAN-
TITIES OR VALUES OF FUR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(d) of the Fur Products 
Labeling Act (15 U.S.C. 69(d)) is amended by striking 
‘‘; except that’’ and all that follows through ‘‘contained 
therein’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. EXEMPTION FOR DISCRETE SALES BY NON-RETAIL-
ERS. 
Section 3 of the Fur Products Labeling Act (15 
U.S.C. 69a) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) No provision of this Act shall apply to a fur 
product— 
‘‘(1) the fur of which was obtained from an ani-
mal through trapping or hunting; and 
‘‘(2) when sold in a face to face transaction at 
a place such as a residence, craft fair, or other loca-
tion used on a temporary or short term basis, by the 
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person who trapped or hunted the animal, where the 
revenue from the sale of apparel or fur products is 
not the primary source of income of such person.’’. 
SEC. 4. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION REVIEW OF FUR 
PRODUCTS NAME GUIDE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall 
publish in the Federal Register notice of, and an oppor-
tunity to comment on, a review of the Fur Products Name 
Guide (16 CFR. 301.0). 
SEC. 5. PAYGO COMPLIANCE. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement 
titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this 
Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record 
by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, pro-
vided that such statement has been submitted prior to the 
vote on passage. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 28, 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 248 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1742 
[Report No. 111–665] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3307) to reauthorize child nutrition 
programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 30, 2010 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3307) to 
reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (S. 
3307) to reauthorize child nutrition programs, and for 
other purposes. All points of order against consideration 
of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 
9 of rule XXI. The bill shall be considered as read. All 
points of order against the bill are waived. The previous 
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill to final 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2484 
To provide for disaster assistance for power transmission and distribution 
facilities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2009 
Mr. CAO (for himself, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. FLEM-
ING, Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. ALEXANDER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture 
A BILL 
To provide for disaster assistance for power transmission 
and distribution 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 ‘‘Ratepayer Recovery 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR POWER TRANSMISSION 
AND DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 102 of the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2482 
To require the President to develop a comprehensive interagency strategy 
and implementation plan for long-term security and stability in Afghani-
stan, and for other purpose. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2009 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. LEWIS 
of California, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CANTOR, and 
Mr. PENCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the President to develop a comprehensive inter-
agency strategy and implementation plan for long-term 
security and stability in Afghanistan, and for other pur-
pose. 
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-Afghani-
stan Security and Stability Act’’. 
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(42 U.S.C. 5122) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(11) PRIVATE
OR
INVESTOR-OWNED
POWER 
FACILITY.—The term ‘private or investor-owned 
power facility’— 
‘‘(A) means a privately owned or investor- 
owned transmission or distribution facility that 
provides electric or natural gas service to retail 
customers under State or local jurisdiction; and 
‘‘(B) includes leased facilities.’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS
FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 
406(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5172(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) subject to paragraph (4), to a person 
that owns a private or investor-owned power fa-
cility damaged or destroyed by a major disaster 
for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or re-
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placement of the facility and for associated ex-
penses incurred by the person.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) CONDITIONS FOR ASSISTANCE TO PRIVATE 
OR INVESTOR-OWNED POWER FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘previous major disaster’ means a major 
disaster— 
‘‘(i) occurring before the date of the 
major disaster for which Federal assist-
ance is sought under this subsection; and 
‘‘(ii) that was declared by the Presi-
dent not more than 10 years before the 
date on which the President declared the 
major disaster for which Federal assist-
ance is sought under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) 
CONDITIONED
ON
PREVIOUS 
EVENT.—The President may make contribu-
tions to the owner of a private or investor- 
owned power facility under paragraph (1)(C) 
for the repair, restoration, reconstruction, or re-
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SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the President, for the purposes of providing as-
sistance to Afghanistan under the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), $2,800,000,000 or such 
sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2010 
through 2013. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under this section or otherwise made available 
to carry out this Act shall be used to the maximum extent 
practicable as direct expenditures for programs, projects, 
and activities, subject to existing reporting and notifica-
tion requirements. 
SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING AND NOTIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the transmission of the comprehensive interagency 
strategy and implementation plan required by section 3, 
and quarterly thereafter through December 1, 2013, the 
President, acting through the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense, shall brief the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the status of the comprehensive 
interagency strategy and implementation plan. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall notify the 
appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 
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days before obligating any assistance described in section 
4 as budgetary support to the Government of Afghanistan 
or to any persons, agencies, instrumentalities, or elements 
of the Government of Afghanistan and shall describe the 
purpose and conditions attached to any such budgetary 
support assistance. The President shall notify the appro-
priate congressional committees not later than 30 days be-
fore obligating any other type of assistance described in 
section 4. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Appropriations, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, the Committee on For-
eign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2485 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to include nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and 
air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2009 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. CARSON of Indiana, 
Mr. PETERSON, Mr. WALZ, Mr. WELCH, Mr. TONKO, and Ms. CLARKE) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to include nongovernmental and 
volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew 
members, and first responders for certain benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN NONGOVERNMENTAL 
EMERGENCY SERVICE OFFICERS. 
Section 1204 of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control 
and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3796b) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 
and (h) as subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i), respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) FUNERAL CEREMONIES FOR VETERANS PRO-
VIDED BY DETAILS OTHER THAN FUNERAL HONOR DE-
TAILS.—In the case of funeral honors at the funeral of 
a veteran that are provided by a detail that consists solely 
of members of veterans organizations or other organiza-
tions referred to in subsection (b)(2), the Secretary of the 
military department of which the veteran was a member 
shall support the provision of such funeral honors through 
provision to each person who participates in the detail the 
daily stipend prescribed under subsection (d)(2).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is 
further amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘and sub-
section (e)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) of section (f), as redesig-
nated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, by insert-
ing ‘‘(other than a requirement in subsection (e))’’ 
after ‘‘pursuant to this section’’. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FCC REQUIRED TO EXTEND COMMENT PERIOD. 
The Federal Communications Commission shall ex-
tend for 45 days the time period for filing petitions to 
deny, oppositions, and comments in the proceeding relat-
ing to the proposed merger of Comcast and NBC Uni-
versal entitled ‘‘Applications of Comcast Corporation, 
General Electric Company, and NBC Universal, Inc., to 
Assign and Transfer Control of FCC Licenses’’ (Docket 
10–56). Such extension shall— 
(1) permit petitions to deny, oppositions, and 
comments on or before June 17, 2010; 
(2) permit responses to petitions to deny, oppo-
sitions, and comments on or before July, 16, 2010; 
and 
(3) permit replies to such responses on or be-
fore August 1, 2010. 
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(i) the rates of participation by 
invitees in the workshops authorized under 
this subsection; 
(ii) the results of attitudinal surveys 
conducted on workshop participants before 
and after the workshops; 
(iii) any relevant institutional policy 
or practice changes reported by partici-
pants; and 
(iv) for individuals described in para-
graph (4)(A)(i) or (iii) who participated in 
at least 1 workshop 3 or more years prior 
to the due date for the report, trends in 
the data for the department represented by 
the chair or employee including faculty 
data related to gender as described in sec-
tion 216. 
(C) 
INSTITUTIONAL
ATTENDANCE
AT 
WORKSHOPS.—As part of the report under sub-
paragraph (A), the Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy shall include a 
list of institutions of higher education science 
and engineering departments whose representa-
tives attended the workshops required under 
this subsection.
member of the Armed Forces instead of using the mem-
ber’s social security number. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to Congress a report containing the findings 
of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5021 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that fees charged 
for baggage carried into the cabin of an aircraft are subject to the 
excise tax imposed on transportation of persons by air. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2010 
Mr. BISHOP of New York (for himself, Mr. MCMAHON, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mr. 
NADLER of New York, and Mr. HARE) 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 provide 
that fees charged for baggage carried into the cabin 
of an aircraft are subject to the excise tax imposed 
on transportation of persons by air. 
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 ‘‘Block Airlines’ Gratu-
itous Fees Act’’ or the ‘‘BAG Fees Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. FEES FOR CARRY-ON BAGGAGE TREATED AS PAID 
FOR TAXABLE TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 4261 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) AMOUNTS
PAID
FOR
CARRY-ON
BAG-
GAGE.—Any amount paid for baggage personally 
carried into the cabin of the aircraft by a person 
shall be treated for purposes of subsection (a) as an 
amount paid for taxable transportation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment may by this 
section shall apply to transportation beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR 
DISCHARGE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (DD FORM 
214). 
The Secretary of Defense shall modify the Certificate 
of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) 
in order to permit a member of the Armed Forces, upon 
discharge or release from active duty in the Armed Forces, 
to include an email address on the form. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 248 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased law enforcement 
officers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide Capitol-flown flags to the families of deceased 
law enforcement officers. 
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 ‘‘Law Enforcement Offi-
cers Flag Memorial Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF DE-
CEASED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The family of a deceased law 
enforcement officer may request, and the Attorney 
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General shall provide to such family, a Capitol-flown 
flag, which shall be supplied to the Attorney General 
by the Architect of the Capitol. The family shall pay 
the cost of such flag, including shipping. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Paragraph (1) shall 
take effect on the date on which the Attorney Gen-
eral establishes the procedure required by subsection 
(b). 
(b) PROCEDURE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall 
establish a procedure (including any appropriate forms) 
by which the family of a deceased law enforcement officer 
may request, and provide sufficient information to deter-
mine such officer’s eligibility for, a Capitol-flown flag. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—This Act shall only apply to a 
deceased law enforcement officer who died on or after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Capitol-flown flag’’ means a 
United States flag flown over the United States 
Capitol in honor of the deceased law enforcement of-
ficer for whom such flag is requested; and 
(2) the term ‘‘deceased law enforcement officer’’ 
means a person who was charged with protecting 
public safety, who was authorized to make arrests by 
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a Federal, State, or local law enforcement agency, 
and who died while employed by such an agency or 
after retiring in good standing from such an agency. 
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