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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3601 
To amend the Credit CARD Act of 2009 to provide an earlier effective 
date, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Credit CARD Act of 2009 to provide an 
earlier effective date, 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 ‘‘Credit CARD Act Ef-
fective Date Change Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CHANGE IN EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Section 3 of the Credit Card Accountability Responsi-
bility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 1602 nt.) 
is amended by striking ‘‘become effective 9 months after 
the date of enactment of this Act,’’ and inserting ‘‘take 
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effect on the date of the enactment of the Credit CARD 
Act Effective Date Change Act,’’. 
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SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Geor-
gia, shall be known and redesignated as the ‘‘Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Monument’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Ocmulgee National Monument shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3603 
AN ACT 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument.
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3603 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 
Mr. MARSHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OCMULGEE NATIONAL MONUMENT RENAMED. 
The Act of June 14, 1934, (Chapter 519; 48 Stat. 
958; 16 U.S.C. 447a–447c) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 4. Notwithstanding section 1, the Ocmulgee 
National Monument shall be known as the Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Monument. Any reference in a law, map, 
regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Ocmulgee National Monument is deemed to 
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be a reference to the Ocmulgee Mounds National Monu-
ment.’’. 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3603 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 10, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 3603 RFS 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Geor-
gia, shall be known and redesignated as the ‘‘Ocmulgee 
Mounds National Monument’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the 
Ocmulgee National Monument shall be deemed to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 9, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 208 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3603 
[Report No. 111–356] 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 
Mr. MARSHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, 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 September 17, 2009] 
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A BILL 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ocmulgee National Monument in Macon, Georgia, 
shall be known and redesignated as the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds 
National Monument’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ocmulgee 
National Monument shall be deemed to be a reference to 
the ‘‘Ocmulgee Mounds National Monument’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 208 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3603 
[Report No. 111–356] 
A BILL 
To rename the Ocmulgee National Monument. 
DECEMBER 7, 2009 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3604 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain elderly 
persons from demonstrating an understanding of the English language 
and the history, principles, and form of government of the United States 
as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit certain other elderly 
persons to take the history and government examination in a language 
of their choice. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 
Mr. NADLER of New York (for himself, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
WEINER, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. STARK, Mr. MORAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. GUTIERREZ, and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt 
certain elderly persons from demonstrating an under-
standing of the English language and the history, prin-
ciples, and form of government of the United States 
as a requirement for naturalization, and to permit cer-
tain other elderly persons to take the history and govern-
ment examination in a language of their choice. 
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 ‘‘Senior Citizenship Act 
of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FULFILLMENT BY ELDERLY PERSONS OF REQUIRE-
MENT FOR NATURALIZATION RELATING TO 
KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 
Section 312(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘334, either—’’ and inserting ‘‘334—’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) is over sixty-five years of age and has been 
living in the United States for periods totaling at 
least five years subsequent to a lawful admission for 
permanent residence.’’. 
SEC. 3. FULFILLMENT BY ELDERLY PERSONS OF REQUIRE-
MENT FOR NATURALIZATION RELATING TO 
KNOWLEDGE 
OF 
GOVERNMENT 
OF 
THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 312(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1423(b)(3)) is amended— 
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with a gross vehicle weight of up to 95,000 pounds 
for the hauling of livestock. The cost of a special 
permit issued under this paragraph may not exceed 
$200 per year for a livestock trailer.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit CARD Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 163(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (U.S.C. 
1666b(a)), as amended by section 106(b) of the Credit 
Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 
2009, is amended by inserting ‘‘a credit card account 
under’’ after ‘‘payment on’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3606 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a 
technical correction to an amendment made by 
the Credit CARD Act of 2009.
H. R. 3606 
One Hundred Eleventh Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the sixth day of January, two thousand and nine 
An Act 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical correction to an amendment 
made by the Credit CARD Act of 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit CARD Technical Correc-
tions Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 163(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (U.S.C. 1666b(a)), 
as amended by section 106(b) of the Credit Card Accountability 
Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, is amended by inserting 
‘‘a credit card account under’’ after ‘‘payment on’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3606 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical correction to 
an amendment made by the Credit CARD Act of 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 
Mr. WELCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical 
correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD 
Act of 2009. 
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 ‘‘Credit CARD Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 163(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (U.S.C. 
1666b(a)), as amended by section 106(b) of the Credit 
Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 
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2009, is amended by inserting ‘‘a credit card account 
under’’ after ‘‘payment on’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF TREATMENT OF SALES OR EX-
CHANGES OF WETLAND MITIGATION CRED-
ITS AS LONG-TERM CAPITAL GAIN OR LOSS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subchapter P of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended 
by inserting after section 1257 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 1257A. GAINS OR LOSSES FROM SALES OR EX-
CHANGES OF WETLANDS MITIGATION CRED-
ITS. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—Gain or loss attributable to 
the sale or exchange of a mitigation bank credit by the 
sponsor of the mitigation bank who earned such credit 
shall be considered the sale or exchange of a capital asset 
held for more than 1 year. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘mitigation bank’ and ‘mitigation bank credit’ have 
the respective meanings given such terms by part 332 of 
title 33 of the Code of Federal Regulations.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part IV of subchapter P of chapter 1 of such Code 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1257 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1257A. Gains or losses from sales or exchanges of wetlands mitigation 
credits.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to sales or exchanges 
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II 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3606 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2009 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to make a technical 
correction to an amendment made by the Credit CARD 
Act of 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 3606 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit CARD Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
Section 163(a) of the Truth in Lending Act (U.S.C. 
1666b(a)), as amended by section 106(b) of the Credit 
Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 
2009, is amended by inserting ‘‘a credit card account 
under’’ after ‘‘payment on’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 13, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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1601 et seq.), which is recognized as eligible for the 
special programs and services provided by the 
United States to Indians because of their status as 
Indians. 
‘‘(5) TRIBAL ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘tribal 
organization’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 4(l) of the Indian Self-Determination and 
Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b(l)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 139C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139D. Medical care provided for Indians.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to health benefits and coverage 
provided after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) NO INFERENCE.—Nothing in the amendments 
made by this section shall be construed to create an infer-
ence with respect to the exclusion from gross income of— 
(1) benefits provided by Indian tribes that are 
not within the scope of this section, and 
(2) health benefits or coverage provided by In-
dian tribes prior to the effective date of this section. 
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SEC. 7. AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 48101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(4); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (5) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) $733,444,250 for the 3-month period be-
ginning on October 1, 2009.’’. 
SEC. 8. RESEARCH, ENGINEERING, AND DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 48102(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(12); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (13) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) $46,250,000 for the 3-month period be-
ginning on October 1, 2009.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3609 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the capital gain 
or loss treatment of the sale or exchange of mitigation credits earned 
by restoring wetlands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. TANNER) 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 clarify 
the capital gain or loss treatment of the sale or exchange 
of mitigation credits earned by restoring wetlands. 
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 ‘‘Wetlands Conservation 
Investment Act of 2009’’. 
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(h) RAILWAY-HIGHWAY CROSSING HAZARD ELIMI-
NATION IN HIGH SPEED RAIL CORRIDORS.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 104(d)(2)(A)(ii) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and $15,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘$15,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2009, and $3,750,000 for the period re-
ferred to in section 1(b) of the Surface Transpor-
tation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(2) 
CERTAIN
IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 
104(d)(2)(E) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘and $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009, and $750,000 for 
the period referred to in section 1(b) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(i) INCREASED
FEDERAL
SHARE
FOR
CMAQ 
PROJECTS.—Section 120(c)(2) of title 23, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘or both,’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘or with funds obligated in the period referred to 
in section 1(b) of the Surface Transportation Extension 
Act of 2009,’’. 
(j) HOV FACILITIES.—Section 166(b)(5) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Before Sep-
tember 30, 2009’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘Through the last day of the period referred to in section
(i) in subparagraph (D) by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) $16,750,000 for the period referred 
to in section 1(b) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2009.’’. 
(B) NATIONAL FERRY DATABASE.—Section 
1801(e)(4)(C) of SAFETEA–LU (119 Stat. 
1456) is amended by inserting after ‘‘2009’’ the 
following: ‘‘and not more than $125,000 for the 
period referred to in section 1(b) of the Surface 
Transportation Extension Act of 2009’’. 
(C) SET ASIDE FOR ALASKA, NEW JERSEY, 
AND WASHINGTON.—Section 147(d) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1) by inserting after 
‘‘2009’’ the following: ‘‘, and $5,000,000 
of the amount made available to carry out 
this section for the period referred to in 
section 1(b) of the Surface Transportation 
Extension Act of 2009,’’; 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3612 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent 
penalty with respect to early retirement distributions for certain unem-
ployed individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2009 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. DEAL of Geor-
gia, and Mr. KINGSTON) 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 waive 
the 10 percent penalty with respect to early retirement 
distributions for certain unemployed 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 ‘‘Retirement Savings 
Access Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. WAIVER OF 10 PERCENT PENALTY FOR CERTAIN 
UNEMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) UNEMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Any distribution 
to an individual after separation from em-
ployment— 
‘‘(I) from an individual retire-
ment plan, or from amounts attrib-
utable to employer contributions made 
pursuant to elective deferrals de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (C) of 
section 
402(g)(3) 
or 
in 
section 
501(c)(18)(D)(iii), 
‘‘(II) if such individual has re-
ceived unemployment compensation 
for 26 consecutive weeks for any Fed-
eral or State Unemployment com-
pensation law by reason of such sepa-
ration, and 
‘‘(III) if such distributions are 
made during any taxable year during 
which such employment compensation 
is paid. 
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‘‘(ii) DISTRIBUTIONS
AFTER
REEM-
PLOYMENT.—Clause (i) shall not apply to 
any distribution made after the individual 
has been employed for at least 60 days 
after the separation from employment to 
which clause (i) relates. 
‘‘(iii) 
SELF-EMPLOYED
INDIVID-
UALS.—To the extent provided in regula-
tions, a self-employed individual shall be 
treated as meeting the requirements of 
clause (i)(II) if, under Federal or State 
law, the individual would have received un-
employment compensation but for the fact 
the individual was self-employed.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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