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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1832 
To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the 
increase in premium costs for beneficiaries under the Medicare prescrip-
tion drug program to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living 
adjustment, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on behalf of Medicare bene-
ficiaries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Ms. KAPTUR) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 part D of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to limit the increase in premium costs for bene-
ficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug program 
to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjust-
ment, and to direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices on 
behalf of Medicare beneficiaries. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Prescription 
Drug Affordability Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITING MEDICARE PART D COST INCREASES TO 
THE SOCIAL SECURITY COST-OF-LIVING IN-
CREASE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–11(e)(2) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111(e)(2)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) BID AMOUNT INCREASE BY NO MORE 
THAN
SOCIAL
SECURITY
COST-OF-LIVING
IN-
CREASE.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary de-
termines that the amount of the bid sub-
mitted for the plan year under subsection 
(b) is not greater than— 
‘‘(I) the amount of the bid ap-
proved for such plan for the previous 
plan year, increased by 
‘‘(II) the SS COLA percentage. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION FOR A PLAN WITH 
NO PREVIOUS PLAN YEAR.—The require-
ment of clause (i) shall not apply with re-
spect to a plan for which there was no pre-
vious plan year. 
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201 
AMDT. NO. 98 
(B) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AT OR NEAR 
MILITARY
INSTALLATIONS
THAT
HAVE
BEEN
OR-
DERED TO BE CLOSED.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘if he determines’’ and in-
serting ‘‘if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines—’’; 
(D) in clause (iii), as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (A), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) that the conditions in clauses (i) 
and (ii) of subparagraph (A) have been 
met; 
‘‘(ii) that the closing or realignment 
of the base or installation resulted from a 
realignment or closure carried out under 
the 2005 round of defense base closure 
and realignment under the Defense Base 
Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
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‘‘(iii) SS 
COLA
PERCENTAGE
DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this subpara-
graph, the term ‘SS COLA percentage’ 
with respect to a plan year in a calendar 
year is the percentage increase under sec-
tion 215(i) in primary insurance amounts 
effective for December of the second pre-
vious calendar year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply with respect to plan years begin-
ning on or after January 1, 2010. 
SEC. 3. NEGOTIATION OF LOWER COVERED PART D DRUG 
PRICES ON BEHALF OF MEDICARE BENE-
FICIARIES. 
(a) NEGOTIATION BY HHS.—Section 1860D–11 of 
the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–111) is amend-
ed by striking subsection (i) (relating to noninterference) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) NEGOTIATION OF LOWER DRUG PRICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall negotiate with 
pharmaceutical manufacturers the prices (including 
discounts, rebates, and other price concessions) that 
may be charged to PDP sponsors and MA organiza-
tions for covered part D drugs for part D eligible in-
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dividuals who are enrolled under a prescription drug 
plan or under an MA–PD plan. 
‘‘(2) 
NO
CHANGE
IN
RULES
FOR 
FORMULARIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph 
(1) shall be construed to authorize the Sec-
retary to establish or require a particular for-
mulary. 
‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not be construed as affecting the Sec-
retary’s authority to ensure appropriate and 
adequate access to covered part D drugs under 
prescription drug plans and under MA–PD 
plans, including compliance of such plans with 
formulary requirements under section 1860D– 
4(b)(3). 
‘‘(3) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed as preventing the sponsor 
of a prescription drug plan, or an organization offer-
ing an MA–PD plan, from obtaining a discount or 
reduction of the price for a covered part D drug 
below the price negotiated under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) SEMI-ANNUAL
REPORTS
TO
THE
CON-
GRESS.—Not later than July 1, 2009, and every six 
months thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the 
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Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Com-
merce, and Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate a report on negotiations con-
ducted by the Secretary to achieve lower prices for 
Medicare beneficiaries, and the prices and price dis-
counts achieved by the Secretary as a result of such 
negotiations.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and shall first apply to negotiations and 
prices for plan years beginning on January 1, 2010. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1833 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit which 
is dependent on enactment of State qualified scholarship tax credits 
and which is allowed against the Federal income tax for charitable 
contributions to education investment organizations that provide assist-
ance for elementary and secondary education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BROUN of 
Georgia, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. DANIEL E. LUN-
GREN of California, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. CAMP-
BELL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. 
COLE, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mrs. BACHMANN, and Mr. PITTS) 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 
for a credit which is dependent on enactment of State 
qualified scholarship tax credits and which is allowed 
against the Federal income tax for charitable contribu-
tions to education investment organizations that provide 
assistance for elementary and secondary education. 
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 ‘‘Children’s Hope Act 
of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TAX CREDIT FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION 
INVESTMENT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to other credits) is amended by inserting 
after section 30D the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 30E. CONTRIBUTIONS TO EDUCATION INVESTMENT 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be allowed as a cred-
it against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable 
year the aggregate amount of qualified contributions for 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—The amount allowed as a credit 
under subsection (a) for a taxable year shall not exceed 
$100 ($200 in the case of a joint return). 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified con-
tribution’ means a charitable contribution (as de-
fined by section 170(c)) to an education investment 
organization. 
‘‘(2) 
EDUCATION
INVESTMENT
ORGANIZA-
TION.—The term ‘education investment organiza-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1834 
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve the assistance 
provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to expand and improve 
the assistance provided to Indian tribe members, Alaska 
Natives, and Native Hawaiians, 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 ‘‘Native American Busi-
ness Development Enhancement Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS; TRIBAL 
BUSINESS 
INFORMATION 
CENTERS 
PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR.—Section 4(b)(1) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘five Associate Administrators’’ 
and inserting ‘‘six Associate Administrators’’; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘vested in the Adminis-
tration.’’ the following: ‘‘One such Associate Admin-
istrator shall be the Associate Administrator for Na-
tive American Affairs, who shall administer the Of-
fice of Native American Affairs established under 
section 44.’’. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 44 as section 45; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 43 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 44. OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS AND 
TRIBAL BUSINESS INFORMATION CENTERS 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) OFFICE OF NATIVE AMERICAN AFFAIRS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Administration an Office of Native American Af-
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the payroll tax holiday period income for such tax-
able year for purposes of applying so much of the 
rate of such tax as is determined by reference to the 
taxes imposed by sections 3101(a) and 3111(a). 
‘‘(3) PAYROLL
TAX
HOLIDAY
PERIOD
IN-
COME.—For purposes of this subsection, the payroll 
tax holiday period income for any taxable year is the 
amount equal to the applicable percentage of— 
‘‘(A) the self-employment income for such 
taxable year in the case of the tax imposed by 
section 1401(a), and 
‘‘(B) the compensation subject to tax 
under section 3211(a) in the case of the tax im-
pose by section 3211(a). 
‘‘(4) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes 
of paragraph (3), the applicable percentage is the 
percentage determined by dividing— 
‘‘(A) the number of days during the tax-
able year which are within the payroll tax holi-
day period, by 
‘‘(B) the number of days during the tax-
able year. 
‘‘(c) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS; PAYROLL TAX 
HOLIDAY PERIOD.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS.— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1837 
To amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to add Paraguay to the list 
of countries that are eligible to be designated as beneficiary countries 
and ATPDEA beneficiary countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. BERMAN, and Mr. 
WEXLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Andean Trade Preference Act to add Para-
guay to the list of countries that are eligible to be 
designated as beneficiary countries and ATPDEA bene-
ficiary countries. 
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 ‘‘U.S.-Paraguay Part-
nership Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO ANDEAN TRADE PREFERENCE 
ACT. 
(a) ADDITION OF PARAGUAY TO LIST OF ELIGIBLE 
COUNTRIES.—Section 203(b)(1) of the Andean Trade 
Preference Act (19 U.S.C. 3202(b)(1)) is amended by in-
serting after ‘‘Colombia’’ the following: 
‘‘Paraguay’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF DUTY-FREE TREATMENT.— 
Section 208(a)(1) of such Act (19 U.S.C. 3206(a)(1)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘or Peru’’ and inserting ‘‘, Paraguay, 
or Peru’’. 
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(m) COORDINATION
OF REBATE
AND EXISTING 
STATE-SPONSORED PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, prevent duplication through 
coordination of a program authorized under this Act 
with— 
(A) the Energy Star appliance rebates pro-
gram authorized under section 124 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821), 
and any other Federal programs that provide 
funds to States for home or appliance energy 
efficiency purposes; and 
(B) comparable programs planned or oper-
ated by States, political subdivisions, electric 
and natural gas utilities, Federal power mar-
keting administrations, and Indian tribes. 
(2) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—In carrying out this 
subsection, a State shall— 
(A) give priority to— 
(i) comprehensive retrofit programs in 
existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, including programs under the super-
vision of State utility regulators; and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1842 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Administra-
tion’s entrepreneurial development programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. LUETKEMEYER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small 
Business Administration’s entrepreneurial development 
programs, 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 ‘‘Expanding Entrepre-
neurship Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANDING ENTREPRENEURSHIP. 
Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) MANAGEMENT AND DIRECTION.— 
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(e) REPORT.—Section 8(c) of Public Law 91–383 (16 
U.S.C. 1a–5(c)) shall apply to the conduct of the study 
required by this section, except that the study shall be sub-
mitted to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate not later than 18 months 
after the date on which funds are first made available for 
the study. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1840 
To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for fiscal year 2008 
in accordance with the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing 
Adoptions Act of 2008. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. CAMP (for himself and Mr. RANGEL) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure States receive adoption incentive payments for 
fiscal year 2008 in accordance with the Fostering Con-
nections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 
2008. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Incentives 
for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 
2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF RESTRICTION ON PAYMENTS FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2008. 
Effective as if included in the enactment of the Omni-
bus Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8), title 
II of division F of such Act is amended under the heading 
‘‘CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES PROGRAMS’’ under 
the heading ‘‘ADMINISTRATION FOR CHILDREN AND FAM-
ILIES’’, by striking ‘‘That without regard to the fiscal year 
limitations set forth in section 473A of the Social Security 
Act, from the amounts appropriated herein, the Secretary 
shall pay adoption incentives for fiscal year 2008 in the 
same manner as such incentives were awarded in fiscal 
year 2008 for the previous fiscal year: Provided further,’’. 
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‘‘(B) with respect to an individual for 
whom a plan of care has been developed under 
subparagraph (A), the revision of such plan of 
care as necessary to account for any substantial 
change in the condition of the individual, if 
such revision— 
‘‘(i) is in accordance with clauses (i) 
and (iii) of such subparagraph; and 
‘‘(ii) is furnished in written form to 
the individual within a period specified by 
the Secretary that is as soon as practicable 
after the date of such revision; 
‘‘(C) with respect to an individual who has 
completed the primary treatment for cancer, as 
defined by the Secretary (such as completion of 
chemotherapy or radiation treatment), the de-
velopment of a follow-up cancer care plan 
that— 
‘‘(i) describes the elements of the pri-
mary treatment, including symptom man-
agement, furnished to such individual; 
‘‘(ii) provides recommendations for 
the subsequent care of the individual with 
respect to the cancer involved; 
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(1) for operational support of the National At-
mospheric Deposition Program National Trends 
Network— 
(A) $2,000,000 to the United States Geo-
logical Survey; 
(B) $600,000 to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency; 
(C) $600,000 to the National Park Serv-
ice; and 
(D) $400,000 to the Forest Service; 
(2) for operational support of the National At-
mospheric Deposition Program Mercury Deposition 
Network— 
(A) $400,000 to the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency; 
(B) $400,000 to the United States Geo-
logical Survey; 
(C) $100,000 to the National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration; and 
(D) $100,000 to the National Park Serv-
ice; 
(3) for the National Atmospheric Deposition 
Program Atmospheric Integrated Research Moni-
toring Network $1,500,000 to the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration; 
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(4) for the Clean Air Status and Trends Net-
work $5,000,000 to the Environmental Protection 
Agency; and 
(5) for the Temporally Integrated Monitoring of 
Ecosystems and Long-Term Monitoring Program 
$2,500,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency. 
SEC. 8. MODERNIZATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts made available under any other law, there 
are authorized to be appropriated— 
(1) for equipment and site modernization of the 
National Atmospheric Deposition Program National 
Trends Network $6,000,000 to the Environmental 
Protection Agency; 
(2) for equipment and site modernization and 
network expansion of the National Atmospheric 
Deposition Program Mercury Deposition Network 
$2,000,000 to the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(3) for equipment and site modernization and 
network expansion of the National Atmospheric 
Deposition Program Atmospheric Integrated Re-
search Monitoring Network $1,000,000 to the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and 
(4) for equipment and site modernization and 
network expansion of the Clean Air Status and 
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Trends Network $4,600,000 to the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
AMOUNTS.—Each of the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (a) shall remain 
available until expended. 
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