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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR PAYMENTS TO FACILITIES 
OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS 
AFFAIRS 
FOR 
COVERED 
HEALTH 
SERVICES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO AUTHORIZE RECEIPT OF COV-
ERED HEALTH SERVICES AT NON-DEPARTMENT FACILI-
TIES PURSUANT
TO CONTRACTS WITH SUCH FACILI-
TIES.—Subsection (a) of section 1703 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) An enrolled veteran may elect to receive covered 
health services through a non-Department facility. Such 
an election shall be made by submission to the Secretary 
of an application in accordance with such regulations as 
the Secretary prescribes. The Secretary shall authorize 
such services to be furnished to such veteran pursuant to 
contracting with such a facility to furnish such services 
to such a veteran, as authorized in section 1710 of this 
title.’’. 
(b) DESCRIPTIONS OF COVERED HEALTH SERVICES 
AND ENROLLED VETERANS.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) For purposes of subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) a covered health service is any hospital 
care, medical service, rehabilitative service, or pre-
ventative health service for which the veteran de-
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scribed in such subsection is eligible under this title; 
and 
‘‘(2) an enrolled veteran is a veteran who is en-
rolled in the system of patient enrollment established 
under section 1705(a) of this title.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall implement the amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) in order for enrolled veterans de-
scribed in section 1703(e)(2) of title 38, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (b), to receive covered health 
services in accordance with section 1703(a) of such title, 
as amended by subsection (a), not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS PHARMACIES TO DISPENSE MEDICA-
TIONS TO VETERANS ON PRESCRIPTIONS 
WRITTEN BY PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS. 
Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) Subject to section 1722A of this title, the Sec-
retary shall furnish to a veteran, through a Department 
health-care facility, such drugs and medicines as may be 
ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the 
treatment of any illness or injury of the veteran provided 
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pursuant to the authority to contract with a non-Depart-
ment facility for such treatment under section 1703 of this 
title.’’. 
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(d) BASIC PAY.—The Chief Executive Officer may fix 
the rate of basic pay of employees of the Foundation with-
out regard to the provisions of chapter 51 of title 5, 
United States Code (relating to the classification of posi-
tions), subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title (relating 
to General Schedule pay rates), except that no employee 
of the Foundation may receive a rate of basic pay that 
exceeds the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of such title. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘agency’’ means an executive 
agency, as defined by section 105 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
(2) the term ‘‘detail’’ means the assignment or 
loan of an employee, without a change of position, 
from the agency by which such employee is employed 
to the Foundation. 
SEC. 710. GAO REVIEW. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall commence a re-
view of the operations of the Foundation. 
(b) CONTENT.—In conducting the review required 
under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall ana-
lyze—
anic and Atmospheric Administration to identify re-
search needs for improving climate services and en-
sure the timely and orderly transition of research 
findings, improved technologies, models, and other 
tools to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Ad-
ministration’s operations; 
(3) ensure operational quality control of all Na-
tional Climate Service products including a trans-
parent and open accounting of all the assumptions 
built into the global, national, regional, and local 
weather and climate computer models upon which 
such climate services and products are based; 
(4) ensure a continuous level of high-quality 
data collected through a national observation and 
monitoring infrastructure by performing regular 
maintenance and verification, and periodic upgrades; 
(5) serve as liaison to and exchange information 
with other Federal agencies that provide climate 
services in order to— 
(A) ensure the timely dissemination of in-
formation on weather and climate produced by 
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin-
istration to other Federal agencies; 
(B) ensure that data and information col-
lected by other Federal agencies relevant to im-
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2408 
AN ACT 
To expand the research and awareness activities of 
the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculo-
skeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers for 
Disease Control and Prevention with respect to 
scleroderma, and for other purposes.
(B) ensures such aliens are not released 
into the community; and 
(C) removes such aliens from the United 
States after the completion of their sentences. 
(2) EXPANSION.—The Institutional Removal 
Program shall be extended to all States. Any State 
that receives Federal funds for the incarceration of 
criminal aliens shall— 
(A) cooperate with officials of the Institu-
tional Removal Program; 
(B) expeditiously and systematically iden-
tify criminal aliens in its prison and jail popu-
lations; and 
(C) promptly convey such information to 
officials of such Program as a condition of re-
ceiving such funds. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR DETENTION AFTER COM-
PLETION OF STATE OR LOCAL PRISON SENTENCE.—Law 
enforcement officers of a State, or of a political subdivision 
of a State, are authorized to— 
(1) hold a criminal alien for a period of up to 
14 days after the alien has completed the alien’s 
State prison sentence in order to effectuate the 
transfer of the alien to Federal custody when the 
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alien is removable or not lawfully present in the 
United States; or 
(2) issue a detainer that would allow aliens who 
have served a State prison sentence to be detained 
by the State prison until personnel from United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement can 
take the alien into custody. 
(c) TECHNOLOGY USAGE.—Technology such as video 
conferencing shall be used to the maximum extent prac-
ticable in order to make the Institutional Removal Pro-
gram available in remote locations. Mobile access to Fed-
eral databases of aliens, such as IDENT, and live scan 
technology shall be used to the maximum extent prac-
ticable in order to make these resources available to State 
and local law enforcement agencies in remote locations. 
SEC. 12. STATE CRIMINAL ALIEN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 
(SCAAP). 
Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C.1231(i)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(5) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subsection such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fis-
cal year.’’. 
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SEC. 13. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2408 
To expand the research and awareness activities of the National Institute 
of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases and the Centers 
for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to scleroderma, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2009 
Mrs. CAPPS (for herself, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MASSA, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. STEARNS, and Mr. TONKO) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
A BILL 
To expand the research and awareness activities of the Na-
tional Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention with respect to scleroderma, 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This act may be cited as the ‘‘Scleroderma Research 
and Awareness Act’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2408 
AN ACT 
To expand the research and awareness activities of the Na-
tional Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention with respect to scleroderma, 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,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scleroderma Research 
and Awareness Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUS-
CULOSKELETAL 
AND 
SKIN 
DISEASES; 
SCLERODERMA RESEARCH EXPANSION. 
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409K. SCLERODERMA RESEARCH. 
‘‘The Director of NIH may expand, intensify, and co-
ordinate the activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Research focused on the etiology of 
scleroderma and the development of new treatment 
options. 
‘‘(2) Clinical research to evaluate new treat-
ments options. 
‘‘(3) Basic research on the relationship between 
scleroderma and secondary conditions such as pul-
monary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud’s phe-
nomenon, Sjo¨gren’s Syndrome, and other diseases as 
determined by the Director.’’.
SEC. 
3. 
PROMOTING 
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS 
OF 
SCLERODERMA. 
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
399V–5. 
PROMOTING 
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS 
OF 
SCLERODERMA. 
‘‘The Secretary may carry out an educational cam-
paign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Print, 
video, and Web-based materials distributed through this 
campaign may include— 
‘‘(1) basic information on scleroderma and its 
symptoms; and 
‘‘(2) information on— 
‘‘(A) the incidence and prevalence of 
scleroderma; 
‘‘(B) diseases and conditions affiliated with 
scleroderma; or 
‘‘(C) the importance of early diagnosis and 
treatment of scleroderma.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2408 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2010 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To expand the research and awareness activities of the Na-
tional Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention with respect to scleroderma, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Scleroderma Research 
and Awareness Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUS-
CULOSKELETAL 
AND 
SKIN 
DISEASES; 
SCLERODERMA RESEARCH EXPANSION. 
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409K. SCLERODERMA RESEARCH. 
‘‘The Director of NIH may expand, intensify, and co-
ordinate the activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to scleroderma, with particular emphasis on 
the following: 
‘‘(1) Research focused on the etiology of 
scleroderma and the development of new treatment 
options. 
‘‘(2) Clinical research to evaluate new treat-
ments options. 
‘‘(3) Basic research on the relationship between 
scleroderma and secondary conditions such as pul-
monary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud’s phe-
nomenon, Sjo¨gren’s Syndrome, and other diseases as 
determined by the Director.’’. 
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SEC. 
3. 
PROMOTING 
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS 
OF 
SCLERODERMA. 
Part P of title III of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 280g et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
399V–5. 
PROMOTING 
PUBLIC 
AWARENESS 
OF 
SCLERODERMA. 
‘‘The Secretary may carry out an educational cam-
paign to increase public awareness of scleroderma. Print, 
video, and Web-based materials distributed through this 
campaign may include— 
‘‘(1) basic information on scleroderma and its 
symptoms; and 
‘‘(2) information on— 
‘‘(A) the incidence and prevalence of 
scleroderma; 
‘‘(B) diseases and conditions affiliated with 
scleroderma; or 
‘‘(C) the importance of early diagnosis and 
treatment of scleroderma.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
(legislative day September 29), 2010. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 240 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the alternative 
minimum tax on individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2009 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey 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 repeal 
the alternative minimum tax on individuals. 
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 ‘‘Individual AMT Repeal 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM 
TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55(a) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to alternative minimum tax 
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imposed) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new flush sentence: 
‘‘Except in the case of a corporation, no tax shall be im-
posed by this section for any taxable year beginning after 
December 31, 2008, and the tentative minimum tax of any 
taxpayer other than a corporation for any such taxable 
year shall be zero for purposes of this title.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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(bb) for purposes of prosecuting 
fraud and abuse. 
(6) INFORMATION COLLECTION.—Chapter 35 of 
title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to any 
information collection requirement necessary for the 
implementation of the Home Star Retrofit Rebate 
Program. 
(7) EFFECTIVE
PERIOD.—Paragraphs (1), (3), 
(4), (5), and (6) shall be effective only for fiscal years 
2010 and 2011. 
(f) PROGRAM REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pre-
pare and transmit to Congress a State-by-State analysis 
and review the distribution of Home Star retrofit rebates 
under this title. 
(g) ADJUSTMENT OF REBATE AMOUNTS.—Effective be-
ginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary may, after not less than 30 
days public notice, prospectively adjust the rebate amounts 
provided for under this title as necessary to optimize the 
overall energy efficiency resulting from the Silver Star 
Home Energy Retrofit Program and the Gold Star Home 
Energy Retrofit Program. 
(h) INDIAN TRIBE PARTICIPATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—An Indian tribe, within 30 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, may in-
dicate to the Secretary its intention to act in place 
of a State for purposes of carrying out the respon-
sibilities of the State under this title with respect to 
its tribal lands. If the Indian tribe so indicates, the 
Secretary shall treat the Indian tribe as the State for 
purposes of carrying out this title with respect to 
those tribal lands. 
(2) TRANSITION
OF
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Secretary may permit an Indian tribe, after the expi-
ration of 30 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, to assume the responsibilities of a State under 
this title with respect to its tribal lands if the Sec-
retary finds that such assumption of responsibilities 
will not disrupt the ongoing administration of the 
program under this title. 
(3) COOPERATION.—An Indian tribe may co-
operate with a State or the Secretary to ensure that 
all of the requirements of this title are carried out 
with respect to the tribal lands. 
(i) IMPLEMENTATION BY SECRETARY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State has not indicated 
to the Secretary within 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act that it is prepared to carry out 
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754 
‘‘SEC. 725. BANKING AND BORROWING. 
‘‘(a) BANKING.—An emission allowance may be used 
to comply with section 722 or section 723 for emissions 
in— 
‘‘(1) the vintage year for the allowance; or 
‘‘(2) any calendar year subsequent to the vin-
tage year for the allowance. 
‘‘(b) EXPIRATION.— 
‘‘(1) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator may 
establish by regulation criteria and procedures for 
determining whether, and for implementing a deter-
mination that, the expiration of an allowance, offset 
credit, or term offset credit, established or issued 
under the American Clean Energy and Security Act 
of 2009 or the amendments made thereby, or expira-
tion of the ability to use an international emission 
allowance to comply with section 722, is necessary to 
ensure the authenticity and integrity of allowances, 
offset credits, or term offset credits or the allowance 
tracking system. 
‘‘(2) GENERAL
RULE.—An allowance, offset 
credit, or term offset credit, established or issued 
under the American Clean Energy and Security Act 
of 2009 or the amendments made thereby, shall not 
expire unless—
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2), as re-
designated, the following: 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of State.’’; 
(2) in section 208— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘BOARD’’ and inserting ‘‘SECRETARY’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘Board’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary’’; and 
(3) in section 209(b), by striking ‘‘Board’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Secretary’’. 
(h) MUTUAL
EDUCATIONAL
AND
CULTURAL
EX-
CHANGE ACT OF 1961.—Section 112(a) of the Mutual Edu-
cational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2460(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, 
plus an amount equal to .25 percent of 
basic pay’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘, plus an amount equal to .25 percent of 
basic pay’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking all that 
follows ‘‘Code’’ and inserting a period. 
(2) 
COMPUTATION
OF
ANNUITIES.—Section 
806(a)(9) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4046(a)(9)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘is outside the continental 
United States shall’’ and inserting ‘‘was outside the 
continental United States during the period begin-
ning on December 29, 2002, and ending on the day 
before the first day of the first pay period beginning 
on or after October 1, 2011 (or during any portion 
thereof), shall, to the extent that such computation is 
based on the basic salary or basic pay of such member 
for such period (or portion thereof),’’. 
(3) 
ENTITLEMENT
TO
ANNUITY.—Section 
855(a)(3) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4071d(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 8414’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 8415’’; and 
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eral renewable electricity credits associated with 
such generation, the Commission shall issue such 
Federal renewable electricity credits to the retail 
electric supplier for the duration of the contract. 
‘‘(4) CREDIT
MULTIPLIER
FOR
DISTRIBUTED 
RENEWABLE GENERATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Commission shall issue 3 
Federal renewable electricity credits for each 
megawatt hour of renewable electricity gen-
erated by a distributed renewable generation fa-
cility. 
‘‘(B) ADJUSTMENT.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (C), not later than January 1, 
2014, and not less frequently than every 4 
years thereafter, the Commission shall review 
the effect of this paragraph and shall, as nec-
essary, reduce the number of Federal renewable 
electricity credits per megawatt hour issued 
under this paragraph for any given energy 
source or technology, but not below 1, to ensure 
that such number is no higher than the Com-
mission determines is necessary to make dis-
tributed renewable generation facilities using 
such source or technology cost competitive with