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(3) A certification that no portion of such coun-
try’s territory serves as a safe haven for terrorists 
or insurgent groups in the region, particularly al 
Qaeda, in which such a group may be able to plan, 
organize, and support terrorist operations. 
(4) A certification that there is no confirmed 
case of any individual who had been detained at 
Guantanamo who reengaged in terrorist activities 
subsequent to being transferred or released to such 
country. 
(c) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘individual currently detained at Guantanamo’’ has 
the meaning given such terms under section 1(c) of Execu-
tive Order 13492. 
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volunteer opportunities for victims of elder 
abuse. 
(E) BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING.—A pro-
gram that provides bereavement counseling for 
families of victims of elder abuse. 
(F) OTHER
SERVICES.—A program that 
provides such other care, services, and assist-
ance as the entity considers appropriate for 
purposes of the program. 
(f) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Director shall 
enter into contracts with private entities with experience 
in elder abuse coordination or victim services to provide 
such technical assistance to grantees under this section 
as the entity determines appropriate. 
(g) REPORTS
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 12 
months after the commencement of the Program, and an-
nually thereafter, the entity shall submit a report to the 
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Chair-
man and Ranking Member of the Special Committee on 
Aging of the Senate. Each report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description and assessment of the imple-
mentation of the Program. 
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(2) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
Program in providing care and services to seniors, 
including a comparative assessment of effectiveness 
for each of the locations designated under subsection 
(c)(3) for the Program. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of the 
coordination for programs described in subsection 
(e) in contributing toward the effectiveness of the 
Program. 
(4) Such recommendations as the entity con-
siders appropriate for modifications of the Program 
in order to better provide care and services to sen-
iors. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) ELDER ABUSE.—The term ‘‘elder abuse’’ 
means any type of violence or abuse, whether mental 
or physical, inflicted upon an elderly individual, and 
any type of criminal financial exploitation of an el-
derly individual. 
(2) ELDERLY INDIVIDUAL.—The term ‘‘elderly 
individual’’ means an individual who is age 60 or 
older. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Jus-
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tice to carry out this section $3,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2009 through 2011. 
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ness of transporting coal by rail or financing freight cars 
for use in such a trade or business, the lightweight coal 
freight car credit determined under this section for any 
taxable year shall be an amount equal to 30 percent of 
the basis of each eligible lightweight coal freight car placed 
in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE
LIGHTWEIGHT
COAL
FREIGHT 
CAR.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible light-
weight coal freight car’ means any freight car— 
‘‘(A) designed to carry coal by rail, 
‘‘(B) the tare weight of which does not ex-
ceed 50,000 pounds, and 
‘‘(C) substantially all of the manufacturing 
of which occurred in the United States. 
‘‘(2) SUBSTANTIALLY ALL.—Substantially all of 
the manufacturing of a freight car shall be treated 
as having occurred in the United States if— 
‘‘(A) the cost of the freight car’s compo-
nents produced in the United States is more 
than 80 percent of the cost of all components 
of the freight car, and 
‘‘(B) final assembly of the freight car oc-
curs in the United States. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4490 
To require the President to submit certain certifications to Congress before 
transferring or releasing an individual detained at Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, to the custody of another country. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. MCKEON (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. 
AKIN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. FORBES, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. LOBIONDO, 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. TURNER, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. 
THORNBERRY, Mr. JONES, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. 
COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. CARTER, Mr. SMITH of Texas, 
Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. KING 
of New York, Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, and Mr. MCCAR-
THY of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To require the President to submit certain certifications to 
Congress before transferring or releasing an individual 
detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to 
the custody of another country. 
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 ‘‘Detainee Transfer and 
Release Security Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON THE TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF IN-
DIVIDUALS DETAINED AT NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) TRANSFER
OR
RELEASE
LIMITATION.—The 
President or the President’s designee may not release or 
transfer an individual currently detained at Guantanamo 
to the custody of the individual’s country of origin or to 
a third country unless the President makes the certifi-
cation described in subsection (b). 
(b) PRESIDENTIAL
CERTIFICATION.—The certifi-
cation described in this subsection is a written certification 
that the President submits to Congress that contains each 
of the following with respect to an individual currently de-
tained at Guantanamo or an individual covered by this 
section who is proposed to be transferred to or released 
into the custody of another country: 
(1) A certification that the country to which the 
individual is to be transferred or released is not a 
designated state sponsor of terrorism. 
(2) A certification that such country’s govern-
ment can secure and exercise control over all of its 
territory. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4492 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure continuation of 
the Metropolitan Medical Response System Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Homeland Security, 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 amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to ensure 
continuation of the Metropolitan Medical Response Sys-
tem Program, 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 ‘‘Metropolitan Medical 
Response System Program Act of 2009’’. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 275 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4493 
[Report No. 111–484] 
To provide for the enhancement of visitor services, fish and wildlife research, 
and marine and coastal resource management on Guam related to the 
Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. 
FARR, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CAPPS, and Mr. HONDA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 18, 2010 
Additional sponsors: Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. KILDEE, and Ms. HIRONO 
MAY 18, 2010 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 21, 2010] 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The monthly limitation for 
each month during the taxable year for an eligible 
individual is 1⁄12th of— 
‘‘(A) the applicable adult amount, in the 
case that the eligible individual is the taxpayer 
or the taxpayer’s spouse, 
‘‘(B) the applicable adult amount, in the 
case that the eligible individual is an adult de-
pendent, and 
‘‘(C) the applicable child amount, in the 
case that the eligible individual is a child de-
pendent. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AMOUNT.— 
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the aggregate 
monthly limitations for the taxpayer and the tax-
payer’s spouse and dependents for any month shall 
not exceed 1⁄12th of the applicable aggregate amount. 
‘‘(3) NO CREDIT FOR INELIGIBLE MONTHS.— 
With respect to any individual, the monthly limita-
tion shall be zero for any month for which such indi-
vidual is not an eligible individual. 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this 
section— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4494 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit for lightweight 
coal freight cars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois 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 allow a 
credit for lightweight coal freight cars. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIGHTWEIGHT COAL FREIGHT CAR CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to business related credits) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45R. LIGHTWEIGHT COAL FREIGHT CAR CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, in 
the case of a taxpayer who is engaged in the trade or busi-
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of such Code is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45R. Lightweight coal freight car credit.’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to freight cars placed in service 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(E) that is devoted to an agricultural 
use.’’. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1251 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘navigable waters of the United 
States’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘waters 
of the United States’’; 
(2) in section 304(l)(1) by striking ‘‘NAVIGABLE 
WATERS’’ in the paragraph heading and inserting 
‘‘WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘navigable waters’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘waters of the United 
States’’. 
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HR 5116 RFS 
(i) the relevance and value of the re-
search being carried out under the Nano-
manufacturing program component area of 
the Program, or any successor program 
component area; and 
(ii) whether the capabilities of nano-
technology research facilities supported 
under the Program are adequate— 
(I) to meet current and near- 
term requirements for the fabrication 
and characterization of nanoscale de-
vices and systems; and 
(II) to provide access to and use 
of instrumentation and equipment at 
the facilities, by means of networking 
technology, to individuals who are at 
locations remote from the facilities; 
and 
(B) receive any recommendations on ways 
to strengthen the research portfolio supported 
under the Nanomanufacturing program compo-
nent area, or any successor program component 
area, and on improving the capabilities of nano-
technology research facilities supported under 
the Program. 
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SECTION 1. JIM KOLBE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Pata-
gonia, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jim 
Kolbe Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Of-
fice’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in 
Patagonia, Arizona, as the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Of-
fice’’.
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to fiscal 
year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
SEC. 7. AMENDMENTS TO HOME RULE CHARTER. 
(a) TIMING OF SPECIAL ELECTIONS FOR COUNCIL.— 
Section 401(d)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–204.01(d)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended 
by striking ‘‘one hundred and fourteen days’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘seventy days’’. 
(b) MINIMUM SALARY FOR CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFI-
CER.—Section 424(b)(2)(E) of such Act (sec. 1– 
204.24(b)(2)(E), D.C. Official Code) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘an annual rate equal to’’ and inserting ‘‘an annual 
rate which is not less than’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION REGARDING AUTHORITY TO AL-
LOCATE AMOUNTS FROM RESERVE FUNDS.— 
(1) 
EMERGENCY
RESERVE
FUND.—Section 
450A(a) of such Act (sec. 1–204.50A(a), D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) NO
LIMIT
ON
AMOUNT
OF
ALLOCATION 
DURING FISCAL YEAR.—Nothing in this subsection 
may be construed to limit the amount the District 
of Columbia may allocate and use from the emer-
gency reserve fund in a fiscal year.’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Of-
fice’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Office’’. 
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. JIM KOLBE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Pata-
gonia, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jim 
Kolbe Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Of-
fice’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 2, 
2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4496 
To ensure that small businesses have their fair share of Federal procurement 
opportunities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Mr. GRAVES (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. BU-
CHANAN, Mr. AKIN, and Mr. SCHOCK) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the 
Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and the Judiciary, 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 com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To ensure that small businesses have their fair share of 
Federal procurement opportunities, 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 ‘‘Helping Small Busi-
ness Compete Act of 2010’’. 
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TITLE I—SMALL BUSINESS 
GOALS 
SEC. 101. SMALL BUSINESS GOAL. 
Section 15(g)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘23 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘25 percent’’. 
SEC. 102. AGENCY GOAL NEGOTIATION. 
(a) NEGOTIATION.—Section 15(g)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘The President shall annually establish Government- 
wide goals for procurement contracts’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
President shall before the close of each fiscal year estab-
lish new Government-wide procurement goals for the fol-
lowing fiscal year for procurement contracts.’’. 
(b) MINIMUM LEVEL.—Section 15(g)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Notwithstanding the Government-wide goal, each 
agency shall have an annual goal’’ and inserting ‘‘Each 
agency shall have an annual goal, not lower than the Gov-
ernment-wide goal,’’. 
SEC. 
103. 
PROCEDURES 
AND 
METHODS 
FOR 
GOAL 
ACHIEVEMENT. 
(a) GOAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 15(g)(2) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(2)) is amended by 
adding the following after the first sentence: ‘‘The goals 
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(c) PREFERENCE.—In awarding a grant under this 
section, the Secretary shall give preference to wildlife or 
veterinary institutions that will create positions in areas 
of need, including— 
(1) wildlife disease research; 
(2) disease surveillance; 
(3) wildlife disease training; 
(4) ecology and wildlife population manage-
ment; and 
(5) conservation and management of the health 
of endangered, threatened, and sensitive species. 
(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—The amount of a grant 
made to a wildlife or veterinary institution under this sec-
tion shall be determined by the Secretary, taking into ac-
count such factors as the Secretary may consider appro-
priate, including— 
(1) the contents of the proposal submitted by 
the wildlife or veterinary institution under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) the number of grants available to all wildlife 
or veterinary institutions. 
(e) USE
OF FUNDS.—Amounts received under a 
grant under this section shall only be used by a wildlife 
or veterinary institution for purposes determined by the 
Secretary to be appropriate to create and support posi-
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(B) ELIGIBILITY.—Fellowships shall be 
awarded to traineeship candidates who hold a 
doctoral degree in veterinary medicine. 
(C) DURATION.—A fellowship program 
shall be for a period of 1 through 3 years. 
(5) RESIDENCY PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Under a residency pro-
gram, a trainee shall be provided with training 
to develop specialized clinical competency with 
wildlife and zoological populations. Such pro-
gram may assist residents in becoming wildlife 
or zoological veterinarians certified by the 
American 
College 
of 
Zoological 
Medicine 
(‘‘ACZM’’) or American College of Veterinary 
Pathologists (‘‘ACVP’’). 
(B) 
ELIGIBILITY.—Residency 
programs 
shall be awarded to traineeship candidates who 
hold a doctoral degree in veterinary medicine. 
(C) DURATION.—A residency program 
shall be for a period of no fewer than 2 years. 
(f) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TRAINING PRO-
GRAM.—Under a training program, a trainee shall, for the 
duration of the training program, be provided with— 
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