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‘‘(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the 
Secretary of Agriculture, shall through a negotiated rule-
making under subchapter III of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code, establish enhanced biosecurity meas-
ures for persons that possess, use, or transfer Tier I 
agents, which shall include— 
‘‘(1) standards for personnel reliability pro-
grams; 
‘‘(2) standards for biosecurity training of re-
sponsible officials, laboratory personnel, and support 
personnel employed by such persons; 
‘‘(3) standards for performing laboratory risk 
assessments; 
‘‘(4) risk-based laboratory security performance 
standards; and 
‘‘(5) any other security standards jointly deter-
mined necessary by the Secretary and the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
‘‘(c) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING COMMITTEE.—The 
negotiated rulemaking committee established by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b) shall include representatives 
from— 
‘‘(1) the Department; 
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‘‘(2) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
‘‘(3) the Department of Agriculture; 
‘‘(4) the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(5) the Department of Energy; 
‘‘(6) the Department of Justice; 
‘‘(7) for profit research institutions; 
‘‘(8) academic research institutions; 
‘‘(9) nonprofit research institutions; and 
‘‘(10) other interested parties, as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
‘‘(d) TIME REQUIREMENT.—The procedures for the 
negotiated rulemaking conducted under subsection (b) 
shall be conducted in a timely manner to ensure that— 
‘‘(1) any recommendations with respect to pro-
posed regulations are provided to the Secretary not 
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this section; and 
‘‘(2) a final rule is promulgated not later than 
12 months after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(e) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In developing 
proposed and final standards under subsection (b), the 
Secretary and the negotiated rulemaking committee shall 
consider factors including— 
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met if the date scheduled for the hearing is 
during the period of 15 business days following 
the later of the last day of the period of 60 
business days referred to in such subparagraph 
or the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. MONITORING OF DISABILITY DETERMINATIONS IN 
RECONSIDERATION. 
Section 221 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
421) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(n) The Commissioner of Social Security shall estab-
lish and maintain a program under which— 
‘‘(1) there is established a target number for 
disability determinations under this section which 
are in reconsideration at the end of each year, and 
‘‘(2) progress toward attaining that target is 
regularly monitored and assessed during the year.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3466 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. CAO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN MAJOR DISAS-
TERS. 
Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN MAJOR DISAS-
TERS.— 
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‘‘(1) CONSOLIDATION
OF
FUNDS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a)(1), if the President deter-
mines that there is extensive and widespread damage 
and destruction resulting from a major disaster, the 
President may allow a State or local government or 
a private nonprofit facility, as the case may be, to 
consolidate contributions received as a lump sum 
payment to repair, restore, reconstruct, or replace 
more than one public facility. A State or local gov-
ernment and a private nonprofit facility may choose 
whether or not to repair, restore, reconstruct, or re-
place one or more of such facilities after assessing 
the need for such facilities after such major disaster. 
‘‘(2) FEDERAL SHARE.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (c)(1)(A), the Federal share for a public fa-
cility shall be an amount equal to 100 percent of the 
Federal estimate of the cost of repairing, restoring, 
reconstructing, or replacing the facilities and of 
management expenses.’’. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 72 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 544 
[Report No. 111–155] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations 
for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related 
Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2009 
Mr. ARCURI, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2847) making 
appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and 
Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2847) making appropriations for 
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SEC. 2. MONTHLY HOUSING STIPEND UNDER POST-9/11 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
INDIVIDUALS PURSUING PROGRAMS OF EDU-
CATION 
OFFERED 
THROUGH 
DISTANCE 
LEARNING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 
38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the following: ‘‘(other than, in 
the case of assistance under this section only, a pro-
gram of education offered through distance learn-
ing)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘, ex-
cept that in the case of an individual pursuing a pro-
gram of education offered through distance learning, 
the amount of the monthly housing stipend under 
this clause shall be the amount equal to the monthly 
amount of the basic allowance for housing payable 
under section 403 of title 37 for a member with de-
pendents in pay grade E–5 residing in the military 
housing area that encompasses all or the majority 
portion of the ZIP code area in which the individual 
resides.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to a month begin-
ning on or after the date that is 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 3. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE IN 
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS AS QUALIFYING 
SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF POST-9/11 EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3301(1) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) In the case of members of the Army 
National Guard or Air National Guard of any 
State, full-time duty under section 502(f) of 
title 32, including duty in support of any home-
land security operation, natural disaster related 
operation, counter-narcotic operation, or border 
security operation and duty in the Active Guard 
Reserve.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 346 
To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic pay adjustments 
for Members of Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Ms. FOXX) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to 
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the provision of law that provides for automatic 
pay adjustments for Members of Congress. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUST-
MENTS FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 601(a) 
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
31) is repealed. 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a State, county, city, territorial, or tribal 
health department that has submitted a proposal to 
the Secretary that the Secretary deems likely to re-
duce infant mortality rates within the standard met-
ropolitan statistical area involved. 
(4) TRIBAL.—The term ‘‘tribal’’ refers to an 
Indian tribe, a Tribal organization, or an Urban In-
dian organization, as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out this Act, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 
through 2014. 
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(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 601(a)(1) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 
and (C) as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘, as adjusted by paragraph (2) 
of this subsection’’. 
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(3) develop and implement standardized sys-
tems for improved access, utilization, and quality of 
social, educational, and clinical services to promote 
healthy pregnancies, full term births, and healthy in-
fancies delivered to women and their infants, such 
as— 
(A) counseling on infant care, feeding, and 
parenting; 
(B) postpartum care; 
(C) prevention of premature delivery; and 
(D) additional counseling for at-risk moth-
ers, including smoking cessation programs, 
drug treatment programs, alcohol treatment 
programs, nutrition and physical activity pro-
grams, postpartum depression and domestic vio-
lence programs, social and psychological serv-
ices, dental care, and parenting programs; 
(4) establish a rural outreach program to pro-
vide care to at-risk mothers in rural areas; 
(5) establish a regional public education cam-
paign, including a campaign to— 
(A) prevent preterm births; and 
(B) educate the public about infant mor-
tality; and 
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the reward under the program at least once 
each year. 
‘‘(D) The full reward under the wellness 
program shall be made available to all similarly 
situated individuals. For such purpose, among 
other things: 
‘‘(i) The reward is not available to all 
similarly situated individuals for a period 
unless the wellness program allows— 
‘‘(I) for a reasonable alternative 
standard (or waiver of the otherwise 
applicable standard) for obtaining the 
reward for any individual for whom, 
for that period, it is unreasonably dif-
ficult due to a medical condition to 
satisfy the otherwise applicable stand-
ard; and 
‘‘(II) for a reasonable alternative 
standard (or waiver of the otherwise 
applicable standard) for obtaining the 
reward for any individual for whom, 
for that period, it is medically inadvis-
able to attempt to satisfy the other-
wise applicable standard. 
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‘‘(ii) If reasonable under the cir-
cumstances, the plan or issuer may seek 
verification, such as a statement from an 
individual’s physician, that a health status 
factor makes it unreasonably difficult or 
medically inadvisable for the individual to 
satisfy or attempt to satisfy the otherwise 
applicable standard. 
‘‘(E) The plan or issuer involved shall dis-
close in all plan materials describing the terms 
of the wellness program the availability of a 
reasonable alternative standard (or the possi-
bility of waiver of the otherwise applicable 
standard) required under subparagraph (D). If 
plan materials disclose that such a program is 
available, without describing its terms, the dis-
closure under this subparagraph shall not be re-
quired. 
‘‘(4) EXISTING
PROGRAMS.—Nothing in this 
section shall prohibit a program of health promotion 
or disease prevention that was established prior to 
the date of enactment of this subsection and applied 
with all applicable regulations, and that is operating 
on such date, from continuing to be carried out for 
as long as such regulations remain in effect. 
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‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as prohibiting the Secretaries of 
Labor, Health and Human Services, or the Treasury 
from promulgating regulations in connection with 
this section.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to plan years occurring on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(6) provide for any other activities, programs, 
or strategies as identified by the community plan. 
(e) LIMITATION.—Of the funds received through a 
grant under this section for a fiscal year, an eligible entity 
shall not use more than 10 percent for program evalua-
tion. 
(f) REPORTS ON PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
receiving a grant, and annually thereafter for the 
duration of the grant period, each entity that re-
ceives a grant under subsection (a) shall submit a 
report to the Secretary detailing its infant mortality 
pilot program. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The reports re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall include informa-
tion such as the methodology of, and outcomes and 
statistics from, the grantee’s infant mortality pilot 
program. 
(3) EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall use the 
reports required under paragraph (1) to evaluate, 
and conduct statistical research on, infant mortality 
pilot programs funded through this section. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
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tion’’ and inserting ‘‘the program under sub-
section (a)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3470 
AN ACT 
To authorize funding for the creation and imple-
mentation of infant mortality pilot programs in 
standard metropolitan statistical areas with high 
rates of infant mortality, and for other purposes.
HR 3534 PCS
(A) on leases held on the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf, in accordance with section 5(a)(1) 
of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1334(a)(1)); or 
(B) on leases or rights-of-way held on Fed-
eral lands under any other minerals or energy 
leasing statute, in accordance with section 
302(c) of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
(3) cancelling any lease, permit, or right-of- 
way— 
(A) on the Outer Continental Shelf, in ac-
cordance with section 5(a)(2) of the Outer Con-
tinental 
Shelf 
Lands 
Act 
(43 
U.S.C. 
1334(a)(2)); or 
(B) on onshore Federal lands, in accord-
ance with section 302(c) of the Federal Land 
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 
1732(c)); 
(4) compelling compliance with applicable work-
er safety and environmental laws and regulations; 
(5) requiring comprehensive safety and environ-
mental management programs for persons engaged 
in activities connected with the exploration, develop-
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defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care 
Improvement Act.’’; and 
(3) by amending subsection (f), as so redesig-
nated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by amending the paragraph head-
ing to read: ‘‘HEALTHY START INITIA-
TIVE’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after ‘‘carrying out 
this section’’ the following: ‘‘(other than 
subsection (e))’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 
following: 
‘‘(2) INFANT MORTALITY PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
To carry out subsection (e), there is authorized to 
be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2011 through 2015.’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3)(A), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘the program under this sec-
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tion’’ and inserting ‘‘the program under sub-
section (a)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 22, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Court Teams Resource Center) to carry out the activities 
set forth in section 273. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive the grant 
described in subsection (a), an entity shall be a national 
early childhood development organization, as defined in 
section 276, working in collaboration with a judicial train-
ing organization, as defined in section 276, that has— 
‘‘(1) specific expertise in the development of in-
fants and toddlers; 
‘‘(2) specific expertise in educating judges 
about child maltreatment; 
‘‘(3) experience in incorporating the expertise 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) into the judicial 
system to promote change in the way courts address 
cases involving maltreated infants and toddlers in 
foster care; and 
‘‘(4) the capacity— 
‘‘(A) to carry out the activities of the Na-
tional Court Teams Resource Center described 
in section 273; 
‘‘(B) to support the implementation and 
activities of local Court Teams by providing the 
assistance required under this part; and 
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tion of the royalty and revenue management 
functions pursuant to— 
(i) the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); 
(ii) the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.); 
(iii) the Mineral Leasing Act for Ac-
quired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.); 
(iv) the Geothermal Steam Act of 
1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.); 
(v) the Naval Petroleum Reserves 
Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6501 
et seq.); 
(vi) the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 
et seq.); 
(vii) the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty 
Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996 
(Public Law 104–185); 
(viii) the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–58); 
(ix) the Forest and Rangeland Renew-
able Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 
U.S.C. 1600 et seq.); 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3473 
To direct the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citi-
zens Absentee Voting Act to carry out pilot programs to permit States 
to test the feasibility of using alternative methods, including the use 
of advanced electronic technologies and the Internet, to enable absent 
uniformed services voters to register to vote and vote in elections for 
Federal office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. DAVIS of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To direct the Presidential designee under the Uniformed 
and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to carry out 
pilot programs to permit States to test the feasibility 
of using alternative methods, including the use of ad-
vanced electronic technologies and the Internet, to enable 
absent uniformed services voters to register to vote and 
vote in elections for Federal office, and for other pur-
poses. 
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. OPERATION OF PROGRAMS. 
(a) PROGRAMS
ESTABLISHED.—The Presidential 
designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Ab-
sentee Voting Act (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Presi-
dential designee’’) shall carry out a series of pilot pro-
grams to test the feasibility of using alternative methods, 
including the use of advanced electronic technologies and 
the Internet, to enable absent uniformed services voters 
to register to vote and vote in elections for Federal office. 
(b) AGREEMENTS WITH PARTICIPATING STATES.— 
To carry out a pilot program under this Act, the Presi-
dential designee and the chief State election official of a 
participating State shall enter into an agreement which 
sets forth the following: 
(1) The specific alternative methods for ena-
bling absent uniformed services voters to register to 
vote and vote in elections for Federal office in the 
State which will be tested under the program. 
(2) The steps to be taken by the Presidential 
designee, the chief State election official, and other 
election officials in the State to enable these alter-
native methods to be tested under the program. 
(3) The role to be played by the State advisory 
panel described in section 2(b) in assisting the chief 
State election official in carrying out the agreement. 
(4) The duration of the program. 
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