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vidual described in subsection (b) the amount determined 
with respect to that individual under subsection (c). 
(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—A payment under sub-
section (a) shall be made to any individual who as a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces during World War II— 
(1) was captured on the peninsula of Bataan or 
island of Corregidor in the territory of the Phil-
ippines by Japanese forces; and 
(2) participated in and survived the Bataan 
Death March. 
(c) AMOUNT TO BE PAID.—The amount of a pay-
ment under subsection (a) to an individual shall be $4 for 
each day during which the individual was held in captivity 
by Japanese forces during World War II, compounded an-
nually at a 3 percent annual rate of interest. 
(d) PAYMENT TO SURVIVORS.—In the case of an indi-
vidual described in subsection (b) who is deceased, pay-
ment under this section with respect to that individual 
shall be made to that individual’s nearest surviving rel-
ative, as determined by the Secretary concerned. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4240 
To provide for a grace period in which durable medical equipment suppliers 
may meet Medicare accreditation and surety bond requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. MELANCON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee 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 provide for a grace period in which durable medical 
equipment suppliers may meet Medicare accreditation 
and surety bond requirements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRACE PERIOD FOR MEDICARE ACCREDITA-
TION AND SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS 
FOR CERTAIN DMEPOS SUPPLIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an entity which 
would qualify as a supplier under part B of title XVIII 
of the Social Security Act but for the entity’s failure to 
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meet one or both requirements described in subsection (b), 
the entity shall be treated, for purposes of payment under 
such part for items the entity is licensed or otherwise rec-
ognized to provide under applicable State law, as having 
met such respective requirement during the period begin-
ning on the effective date of such requirement and ending 
on the date the entity first meets such requirement so long 
as the entity meets both such requirements not later than 
6 months after the date of the enactment of this section. 
(b) ACCREDITATION AND SURETY BOND REQUIRE-
MENTS DESCRIBED.—The requirements described in this 
subsection are— 
(1) the accreditation requirement of section 
1834(a)(20)(F)(i) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395m(a)(20)(F)(i)); and 
(2) the surety bond requirement of section 
1834(a)(16)(B) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395m(a)(16)(B)). 
(c) NO APPLICATION TO COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed 
as affecting any accreditation or surety bond requirement 
of a competitive acquisition program under section 1847 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4241 
To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to allow for increased 
flexibility in payments for State veterans homes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. MICHAUD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to 
allow for increased flexibility in payments for State vet-
erans homes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN PAYMENTS FOR 
STATE VETERANS HOMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1745(a) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Sec-
retary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (4), the 
Secretary’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘section 
1720 or’’ before ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(3) by adding the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) In lieu of making payments to a State 
home under paragraph (1), the Secretary may enter 
into agreements with a State home to furnish nurs-
ing home care to a veteran described in paragraph 
(1) under the provisions of section 1720 of this 
title.’’. 
(b) PAYMENTS REFLECTING COST OF CARE.—Para-
graph (2) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The rate determined under this paragraph 
with respect to a State home is the applicable or 
prevailing rate payable in the geographic area in 
which the State home is located, as determined by 
the Secretary, for nursing home care furnished in a 
non-Department nursing home (as that term is de-
fined in section 1720(e)(2) of this title).’’. 
(c) PAYMENT IN FULL UNDER TITLE.—Paragraph 
(3) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘under this 
title’’ after ‘‘payment in full’’. 
(d) APPLICATION OF OFFSET LANGUAGE.—Section 
1741(e) of title 38, United States Code is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and section 1745(a)(1)’’ after ‘‘this section.’’ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4242 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for 
used oil re-refining, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. MORAN of Kansas 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 
incentives for used oil re-refining, 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. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ELECTION 
TO EXPENSE CERTAIN REFINERIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) DEFINITION
OF
QUALIFIED
REFINERY.— 
Subsection (d) of section 179C of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to qualified refinery) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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Improvement Act of 2009, the Governor 
shall only be required to approve a request 
for designation under this clause for such 
area if such area— 
‘‘(I) performed successfully; and 
‘‘(II) sustained fiscal integrity; or 
‘‘(iv) was a local area under section 
116(a)(2)(C) (as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of the Work-
force Investment Improvement Act of 
2009), except that after the initial 2-year 
period following such designation pursuant 
to this clause that occurs after that date of 
enactment, the Governor shall only be re-
quired to approve a request for designation 
under this clause for such area if such 
area— 
‘‘(I) performed successfully; and 
‘‘(II) sustained fiscal integrity. 
‘‘(B) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this 
paragraph: 
‘‘(i) PERFORMED
SUCCESSFULLY.— 
The term ‘performed successfully’, when 
used with respect to a local area, means 
the local area performed at 80 percent or 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4243 
To permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and water pollution 
control facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself and Mr. BRADY of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To permit the issuance of tax-exempt bonds for air and 
water pollution control facilities. 
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 ‘‘Clean Air and Water 
Investment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TAX-EXEMPT BONDS FOR AIR AND WATER POLLU-
TION CONTROL FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 142 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining exempt facil-
ity bonds) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of para-
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(251) Heading 9902.24.47 (relating to Methyl 
Salicylate). 
(252) Heading 9902.01.38 (relating to p- 
Methylacetophenone). 
(253) Heading 9902.01.39 (relating to 2,2-Di-
methyl-3-(3-methylphenyl)proponal). 
(254) Heading 9902.38.31 (relating to mixtures 
of 
n-phenyl-n-((trichloromethyl)thio)- 
benzenesulfonamide, calcium carbonate, and mineral 
oil). 
(255) Heading 9902.80.05 (relating to cobalt 
boron). 
(256) Heading 9902.02.49 (relating to 4- 
(trifluoromethyl)-benzaldehyde). 
(257) Heading 9902.22.03 (relating to 3-oxido- 
5-oxo-4-propionylcyclohex-3-enecarboxylic acid cal-
cium salt). 
(258) Heading 9902.22.91 (relating to mixtures 
of 
methyl 
(E)-methoxyimino-[α-(o-tolyloxy)-o- 
tolyl]acetate (Kresoxim methyl) and application ad-
juvants). 
(259) Heading 9902.10.75 (relating to Phos-
phorus Thiochloride). 
(260) Heading 9902.01.56 (relating to 2- 
Chlorobenzyl chloride). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4245 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance relating to 
water resource protection and development in Pennsylvania, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. SESTAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide assistance 
relating to water resource protection and development 
in Pennsylvania, 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 ‘‘Comprehensive Water 
Resource Development Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army may 
establish a program to provide environmental assistance 
to non-Federal interests in the State of Pennsylvania. 
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(b) ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT PLANS.—The Secretary may 
develop watershed and sub-watershed management 
plans to identify problems, and projects to address 
those problems, for purposes of receiving assistance 
under this section. 
(2) PROJECTS.—The Secretary may provide as-
sistance under this section for projects identified 
in— 
(A) management plans developed under 
this section; or 
(B) such other management plans as the 
Secretary determines are appropriate. 
(3) FORM OF ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide assistance under this section in the form of 
design and construction assistance for water-related 
environmental infrastructure, resource protection 
and development, flood damage reduction, and eco-
system restoration projects in Pennsylvania, includ-
ing projects for— 
(A) wastewater treatment and related fa-
cilities; 
(B) water supply and related facilities; 
(C) ecosystem restoration; and 
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(D) surface water resource protection and 
development. 
(c) PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.—Before providing 
assistance under this section, the Secretary shall enter 
into a partnership agreement with a non-Federal interest 
to provide for design and construction of the project to 
be carried out with such assistance. 
(d) COST SHARING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the 
cost of a project carried out under this section shall 
be 75 percent. 
(2) IN-KIND SERVICES.—The non-Federal share 
of such cost may be provided in the form of in-kind 
services, including planning, design, construction, 
and management services, that the Secretary deter-
mines to be compatible with, and necessary for, the 
project. 
(3) NO
COST
SHARING
FOR
MANAGEMENT 
PLAN.—The Federal share of the cost of a manage-
ment plan developed under subsection (b)(1) shall be 
100 percent. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4246 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the alternative 
fuels credit for liquified petroleum gas through 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2009 
Mr. WALZ 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 extend 
the alternative fuels credit for liquified petroleum gas 
through 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALTERNATIVE FUELS CREDIT FOR LIQUIFIED 
PETROLEUM GAS EXTENDED THROUGH 2010. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE FUEL CREDIT.—Paragraph (5) of 
section 6426(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
amended by inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010, in the case 
of any sale or use involving liquified petroleum gas and’’ 
before ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
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(b) ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CREDIT.—Para-
graph (3) of section 6426(e) of such Code is amended by 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010, in the case of any sale or 
use involving liquified petroleum gas and’’ before ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2014’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5077 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the alternative 
minimum tax exemption amount and index such amount for inflation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2010 
Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Mr. HOLT, Mr. PETERS, and Mrs. 
MALONEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the alternative minimum tax exemption amount and 
index such amount for inflation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MIN-
IMUM TAX EXEMPTION AMOUNT INDEXED 
FOR INFLATION. 
(a) INCREASE.—Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘$45,000 ($70,950 in the case 
of taxable years beginning in 2009)’’ in subpara-
graph (A) and inserting ‘‘$100,000’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$33,750 ($46,700 in the case 
of taxable years beginning in 2006)’’ in subpara-
graph (B) and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (d) of 
section 55 of such Code is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning after 2010, the dollar 
amounts in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(1) shall each be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2009’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $100, such amount shall 
be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009. 
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‘‘(F) animal carcass management tech-
nology; 
‘‘(G) pest management; or 
‘‘(H) wildlife corridor management.’’. 
(b) ENCOURAGEMENT
OF POLLINATOR DEVELOP-
MENT AND PROTECTION OR IMPORTANT WILDLIFE COR-
RIDOR
STEWARDSHIP
AND
PROTECTION.—Section 
1244(h) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 
3844(h)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) ENCOURAGEMENT OF POLLINATOR DEVELOP-
MENT AND PROTECTION OR IMPORTANT WILDLIFE COR-
RIDOR STEWARDSHIP AND PROTECTION.—In carrying out 
any conservation program administered by the Secretary, 
the Secretary may, as appropriate, encourage— 
‘‘(1) the development of habitat for native and 
managed pollinators; 
‘‘(2) the stewardship of habitat in important 
wildlife corridors; and 
‘‘(3) the use of conservation practices that ben-
efit native and managed pollinators or important 
wildlife corridors identified as such by a State.’’. 
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of the person and each individual classified by 
the person as a non-employee under paragraph 
(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) TIMING OF NOTICE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Such notice shall 
be provided, at a minimum, not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of 
the Employee Misclassification Prevention 
Act, and thereafter— 
‘‘(I) for new employees, upon em-
ployment; and 
‘‘(II) for new non-employees who 
are classified under paragraph (1)(B), 
upon commencement of the labor or 
services described in such paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) CHANGE IN STATUS.—Each per-
son required to provide notice under sub-
paragraph (A) to an individual shall also 
provide such notice to such individual upon 
changing such individual’s status as an 
employee or non-employee under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(C) CONTENTS OF NOTICE.—The notice 
required under this paragraph shall be in writ-
ing and shall— 
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(e) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—A State educational 
agency receiving a grant, or a local educational agency re-
ceiving a subgrant, under this section shall use such grant 
or subgrant funds to carry out the following: 
(1) Researching, developing, implementing, and 
evaluating strategies, policies, and procedures to pre-
vent and reduce physical restraint and seclusion in 
schools, consistent with the minimum standards es-
tablished by regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary pursuant to section 5(a). 
(2) Providing professional development, train-
ing, and certification for school personnel to meet 
such standards. 
(3) Carrying out the reporting requirements 
under section 6(b) and analyzing the information in-
cluded in a report prepared under such section to 
identify student, school personnel, and school needs 
related to use of physical restraint and seclusion. 
(f) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—In addi-
tion to the required activities described in subsection (e), 
a State educational agency receiving a grant, or a local 
educational agency receiving a subgrant, under this sec-
tion may use such grant or subgrant funds for one or more 
of the following: 
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funds appropriated to the Department of 
Education; or 
(B) that is a school funded or operated by 
the Department of the Interior. 
(12) SCHOOL PERSONNEL.—The term ‘‘school 
personnel’’ has the meaning— 
(A) given the term in section 4151(10) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7161(10)); and 
(B) given the term ‘‘school resource offi-
cer’’ in section 4151(11) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7161(11)). 
(13) SECONDARY
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘sec-
ondary school’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 9101(38) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801(38)). 
(14) SECLUSION.—The term ‘‘seclusion’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 595(d)(4) of 
the 
Public 
Health 
Service 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
290jj(d)(4)). 
(15) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of Education. 
(16) STATE-APPROVED
CRISIS
INTERVENTION 
TRAINING
PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘State-approved 
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(A) affect a home school, whether or not a 
home school is treated as a private school or 
home school under State law; or 
(B) consider parents who are schooling a 
child at home as school personnel. 
SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act for fiscal year 
2011 and each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 13. PRESUMPTION OF CONGRESS RELATING TO COM-
PETITIVE PROCEDURES. 
(a) PRESUMPTION.—It is the presumption of Con-
gress that grants awarded under this Act will be awarded 
using competitive procedures based on merit. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If grants are awarded 
under this Act using procedures other than competitive 
procedures, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port explaining why competitive procedures were not used. 
SEC. 14. PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS. 
None of the funds appropriated to carry out this Act 
may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in
clause 9e, of Rule XXI of the rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives of the 111th Congress. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 3, 
2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4247 
AN ACT 
To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint 
and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.
‘‘(E) shall provide access to the informa-
tion described in section 15(e) of the Wagner- 
Peyser Act (29 U.S.C. 49l–2(e)). 
‘‘(2) ONE-STOP DELIVERY.—At a minimum, the 
one-stop delivery system— 
‘‘(A) shall make each of the programs, 
services, and activities described in paragraph 
(1) accessible at not less than one physical cen-
ter in each local area of the State; and 
‘‘(B) may also make programs, services, 
and activities described in paragraph (1) avail-
able— 
‘‘(i) through a network of affiliated 
sites that can provide one or more of the 
programs, services, and activities to indi-
viduals; and (ii) through a network of eligi-
ble one-stop partners— 
‘‘(I) in which each partner pro-
vides one or more of the programs, 
services, and activities to such individ-
uals and is accessible at an affiliated 
site that consists of a physical loca-
tion or an electronically or techno-
logically linked access point; and 
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jbell on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with BILLS