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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 949 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the collective bargaining 
rights and procedures for review of adverse actions of certain employees 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
collective bargaining rights and procedures for review 
of adverse actions of certain employees of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, 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. REPEAL OF EXCEPTIONS TO RIGHTS OF CER-
TAIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
EMPLOYEES TO ENGAGE IN COLLECTIVE 
BARGAINING. 
Section 7422 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by striking subsections (b), (c), and (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 2. DEADLINE AND REVIEW OF FINAL DECISIONS OF 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS WITH 
RESPECT TO GRIEVANCES OF CERTAIN DE-
PARTMENT EMPLOYEES ARISING FROM AD-
VERSE PERSONNEL ACTIONS. 
Section 7463 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) The final decision of the Department with re-
spect to any review of an adverse action under the griev-
ance procedures prescribed under subsection (a) shall be 
issued not later than 60 days after the adverse action has 
been appealed. Such a final decision shall be subject to 
judicial review in the appropriate United States District 
Court, or in the case of such a decision that has been made 
by a labor arbitrator pursuant to a collective bargaining 
agreement under subsection (b), the decision shall be sub-
ject to judicial review in the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Federal Circuit in the same manner as a 
matter that is decided by the Merit Systems Protection 
Board and is subject to review by that court pursuant to 
section 7703 of title 5.’’. 
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SEC. 3. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT OF DISCIPLI-
NARY APPEALS BOARDS OF DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
TO 
PROVIDE 
TRAN-
SCRIPTS OF HEARINGS TO EMPLOYEES AP-
PEALING ADVERSE ACTIONS. 
Section 7462(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘a transcript of the hearing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a full and correct copy of the transcript of the 
hearing at least three weeks before post-hearing briefs are 
required to be submitted’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 94 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the cap on the 
cover over of tax on distilled spirits to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN 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 cap on the cover over of tax on distilled spirits 
to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF CAP ON COVER OVER OF TAX ON 
DISTILLED SPIRITS TO PUERTO RICO AND 
VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7652 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on cover over 
of tax on distilled spirits) is amended by striking sub-
section (f) and by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) 
as subsections (f) and (g), respectively. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7652(f) of 
such Code (as so redesignated) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection (f) of this section’’ in paragraph (1)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘section 5001(a)(1)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on January 1, 2009. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 950 
To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational 
assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered 
through distance learning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to 
increase educational assistance for certain veterans pur-
suing a program of education offered through distance 
learning. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR 
CERTAIN VETERANS PURSUING A PROGRAM 
OF EDUCATION OFFERED THROUGH DIS-
TANCE LEARNING. 
Section 3313(c)(1)(B)(i) of title 38, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the following: ‘‘(other than, 
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in the case of assistance under this section only, a pro-
gram of education offered through distance learning)’’. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF MEANING OF ‘‘COMBAT WITH 
THE ENEMY’’ FOR PURPOSES OF SERVICE- 
CONNECTION OF DISABILITIES. 
(a) CLARIFICATION.—Section 1154(b) of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
In the case’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘combat with the enemy’ includes service on active duty— 
‘‘(A) in a theater of combat operations (as de-
termined by the Secretary in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense) during a period of war; or 
‘‘(B) in combat against a hostile force during a 
period of hostilities.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (2) of subsection 
(b) of section 1154 of title 38, United States Code, as 
added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to a claim 
for disability compensation under chapter 11 of such title 
pending on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 951 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants detained at 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to facilities in Arizona or to 
build, modify, or enhance any facility in Arizona to house such enemy 
combatants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use of funds to transfer enemy combatants 
detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to 
facilities in Arizona or to build, modify, or enhance any 
facility in Arizona to house such enemy combatants. 
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. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER 
ENEMY COMBATANTS DETAINED AT NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FA-
CILITIES IN ARIZONA. 
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to any Federal department or agency may be 
used to— 
(1) transfer any enemy combatant detained by 
the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, to any military or prison installation lo-
cated in the State of Arizona; or 
(2) build, modify, or enhance any facility in the 
State of Arizona for the purpose of housing any 
such enemy combatant. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 952 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the meaning of ‘‘combat 
with the enemy’’ for purposes of service-connection of disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. HALL of New York (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. 
HARE, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Ms. 
MCCOLLUM, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. 
DONNELLY of Indiana, and Mr. NYE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the mean-
ing of ‘‘combat with the enemy’’ for purposes of service- 
connection of disabilities. 
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 ‘‘Compensation Owed 
for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post- 
traumatic Stress Disorder Act’’ or the ‘‘COMBAT PTSD 
Act’’. 
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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3469 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to codify the Boots to 
Business 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,
•HR 2639 RFS1S
network or networks and the appropriate steps to remove
such impediments.
‘‘(b) REPORT
REQUIRED.—The National Tele-
communications and Information Administration shall
submit to the President and the Congress a report on the
results of the study required by subsection (a). The Na-
tional Telecommunications and Information Administra-
tion shall include in such report any legislative or adminis-
trative actions required to promote the establishment of
such a network.
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated $285,000 to carry out
this section.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives November 8,
1993.
Attest:
DONNALD K. ANDERSON,
Clerk.
HR 2639 RFS1S——2
HR 2639 RFS1S——3
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HR 3630 PCS
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives a report that— 
(i) summarizes the reports submitted 
by grantees under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) describes and evaluates the use of 
grant funds disbursed under this sub-
section. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 337(a) of 
the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 337(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than January 1, 
1998, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for either public safety 
services or commercial use,’’ after ‘‘inclusive,’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘24 megahertz’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Not more than 34 megahertz’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Commerce and the Attorney Gen-
eral; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘36 mega-
hertz’’ and inserting ‘‘Not more than 40 mega-
hertz’’. 
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SECTION 1. JOHN ‘‘BUD’’ HAWK POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in 
Rollingbay, Washington, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 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 ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley 
Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the ‘‘John 
‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’.
H. R. 955 
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 designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 10355 
Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 
Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN ‘‘BUD’’ HAWK POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, 
Washington, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ 
Hawk Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
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 ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the ‘‘John 
‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 10, 2009 
Mr. INSLEE (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. REICHERT, 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. DICKS, and Mr. BAIRD) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, 
Washington, as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN ‘‘BUD’’ HAWK POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in 
Rollingbay, Washington, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
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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 ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 
Post Office’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 18, 2009 
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 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, 
Washington, as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 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. JOHN ‘‘BUD’’ HAWK POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in 
Rollingbay, Washington, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 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 ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 
Post Office’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2009. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 198 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 18, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in Rollingbay, 
Washington, as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN ‘‘BUD’’ HAWK POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley Road in 
Rollingbay, Washington, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
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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 ‘‘John ‘Bud’ Hawk 
Post Office’’. 
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Calendar No. 198 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 955 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 10355 Northeast Valley 
Road in Rollingbay, Washington, as the ‘‘John 
‘Bud’ Hawk Post Office’’. 
NOVEMBER 4, 2009 
Reported without amendment 
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(A) in a criminal investigation or prosecu-
tion, based on information obtained from a per-
son other than the covered person— 
(i) there are reasonable grounds to be-
lieve that a crime has occurred; and 
(ii) the testimony or document sought 
is critical to the investigation or prosecu-
tion or to the defense against the prosecu-
tion; or 
(B) in a matter other than a criminal in-
vestigation or prosecution, based on information 
obtained from a person other than the covered 
person, the testimony or document sought is 
critical to the successful completion of the mat-
ter; 
(3) in the case that the testimony or document 
sought could reveal the identity of a source of infor-
mation or include any information that could reason-
ably be expected to lead to the discovery of the iden-
tity of such a source, that— 
(A) disclosure of the identity of such a 
source is necessary to prevent, or to identify 
any perpetrator of, an act of terrorism against 
the United States or its allies or other signifi-
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‘‘(d) PAYMENTS
NOT
SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIA-
TION.—The fourth sentence of section 446 shall not apply 
to any amount obligated or expended by the District for 
the payment of the principal of, interest on, or redemption 
premium for any revenue anticipation note issued under 
subsection (a).’’. 
(E) Section 475(e) (sec. 1–204.75(e), D.C. Of-
ficial Code) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) PAYMENTS
NOT
SUBJECT
TO
APPROPRIA-
TION.—The fourth sentence of section 446 shall not apply 
to any amount obligated or expended by the District for 
the payment of the principal of, interest on, or redemption 
premium for any revenue anticipation note issued under 
this section.’’. 
(2) OTHER
LAWS.—(A) Section 2(b)(1) of 
Amendment No. 1 (relating to initiative and ref-
erendum) to title IV (the District Charter) (sec. 1– 
204.102(b)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the appropriate custodian’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘portion of such act to’’. 
(B) Section 5 of Amendment No. 1 (relating to 
initiative and referendum) to title IV (the District 
Charter) (sec. 1–204.105, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, and such act’’ and all that 
follows and inserting a period. 
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(C) Section 16 of the District of Columbia Elec-
tion Code of 1955 (sec. 1–1001.16, D.C. Official 
Code)— 
(i) in subsection (j)(2)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘sections 404 and 
602(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 404’’, and 
(II) by striking the second sentence; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (m)— 
(I) in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘the appropriate custodian’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘parts of such act to’’, 
(II) by striking ‘‘is held. If, however, 
after’’ and inserting ‘‘is held unless, 
under’’, and 
(III) by striking ‘‘section, the act 
which’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘section.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to each act of the District of Columbia— 
(1) passed by the Council of the District of Co-
lumbia and signed by the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia; 
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Union Calendar No. 177
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2639
[Report No. 103–325]
A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the promotion and
development of the United States national tele-
communications and information infrastructure,
the construction and planning of public broad-
casting facilities, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 3, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
reduce, in any way, any appropriation that provides 
the Commodity Credit Corporation with budget au-
thority to cover the Corporation’s net realized 
losses.’’. 
SEC. 6. LONG-TERM BASELINE PROJECTIONS. 
Section 257(a) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) BASELINE
FOR
THE 
BUDGET YEAR.—’’ before ‘‘For any budget year’’ 
and by moving the text 2 ems to the right; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) LONG-TERM
ESTIMATES.—For the three 
ten fiscal-year periods beginning after the last such 
outyear based on enacted law, the baseline refers to 
an estimate of current year levels of budget author-
ity, outlays, or receipts for— 
‘‘(A) discretionary spending; 
‘‘(B) Medicare; 
‘‘(C) Medicaid and other health-related spend-
ing; 
‘‘(D) other direct spending; 
‘‘(E) social security; 
‘‘(F) other categories, as appropriate; and 
‘‘(G) net interest, 
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