datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘(3) standards for evaluating the reasonableness 
of price for the military purpose nondevelopmental 
item, in lieu of certified cost or pricing data.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2410r. Military purpose nondevelopmental items.’’. 
(b) COST
OR PRICING DATA EXCEPTION.—Section 
2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(B); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subpara-
graph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) for the acquisition of a military pur-
pose nondevelopmental item, as defined in sec-
tion 2410r of this title, if the contracting officer 
determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the contract, subcontract or modi-
fication will be a firm, fixed price type con-
tract; and 
‘‘(ii) the offeror has submitted suffi-
cient information to evaluate, through price 
analysis, the reasonableness of the price for 
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the 
military 
purpose 
nondevelopmental 
item.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2410r of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and the 
amendment made by subsection (b), shall apply with respect 
to contracts entered into after the date that is 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
SEC. 201. ACQUISITION WORKFORCE EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE
EXCELLENCE.— 
Subchapter I of chapter 87 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 1701 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 1701a. Management for acquisition workforce ex-
cellence 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this chapter is to re-
quire the Department of Defense to develop and manage a 
highly skilled professional acquisition workforce— 
‘‘(1) in which excellence and contribution to mis-
sion is rewarded; 
‘‘(2) which has the technical expertise and busi-
ness skills to ensure the Department receives the best 
value for the expenditure of public resources; 
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(B) require compliance with software pro-
gram performance tests covering— 
(i) mechanical system performance; 
(ii) duct distribution system efficiency; 
(iii) hot water performance; or 
(iv) other measures; and 
(C) require the simulation of pre-retrofit 
energy usage to be determined by metered pre- 
retrofit energy usage. 
(5) RECOMMENDED MEASURES.—Software pro-
grams used under this subsection shall have the abil-
ity at a minimum to assess the savings associated 
with all the measures for which rebates are specifi-
cally provided under the Silver Star Home Energy 
Retrofit Program. 
(c) AMOUNT
OF REBATE.—Subject to subsection 
(d)(2), the amount of a rebate provided under this section 
shall be— 
(1) $3,000 for a 20-percent reduction in whole 
home energy consumption; and 
(2) an additional $1,000 for each additional 5- 
percent reduction up to the lower of— 
(A) $8,000; or 
(B) 50 percent of the total retrofit cost. 
(d) VERIFICATION AND CORRECTION OF WORK.— 
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677 
AMDT. NO. 98 
‘‘(iii) For the 13,801st through the 
23,000th discharge, 30 percent of the 
amount specified in clause (i). 
‘‘(D) MEDICARE
SHARE.—The Medicare 
share specified under this subparagraph for a 
hospital for a period selected by the Secretary 
for a payment year is equal to the fraction— 
‘‘(i) the numerator of which is the 
sum (for such period and with respect to 
the hospital) of— 
‘‘(I) the number of inpatient-bed- 
days (as established by the Secretary) 
which are attributable to individuals 
with respect to whom payment may be 
made under part A; and 
‘‘(II) the number of inpatient- 
bed-days (as so established) which are 
attributable to individuals who are en-
rolled with a Medicare Advantage or-
ganization under part C; and 
‘‘(ii) the denominator of which is the 
product of— 
‘‘(I) the total number of inpa-
tient-bed-days with respect to the hos-
pital during such period; and 
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‘‘(i) were raised on land on which sew-
age sludge was applied; or 
‘‘(ii) consumed animal feed produced 
on land on which sewage sludge was ap-
plied.’’. 
(c) ADULTERATED FOOD UNDER FEDERAL MEAT 
INSPECTION ACT.—Section 1(m) of the Federal Meat In-
spection Act (21 U.S.C. 601(m)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(8); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (9) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) effective one year after the date of the 
enactment of the Sewage Sludge in Food Production 
Consumer Notification Act, if it is derived from live-
stock that grazed, or consumed animal feed pro-
duced, on land on which sewage sludge was applied, 
unless— 
‘‘(A) the application of sewage sludge to 
the land terminated more than one year before 
the date on which the livestock began grazing 
on the land or the date on which the production 
of the animal feed on the land commenced; 
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TITLE IV—RESEARCH ON END- 
OF-LIFE TOPICS FOR CANCER 
PATIENTS 
SEC. 401. RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health shall establish a program of grants for 
research on palliative care, symptom management, com-
munication skills, and other end-of-life topics for cancer 
patients. 
(b) INCLUSION
OF NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTI-
TUTES.—In carrying out the program established under 
this section, the Director should provide for the participa-
tion of the National Cancer Institute, the National Insti-
tute of Nursing Research, and any other national research 
institute that has been engaged in research described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Director’’ means the Director of 
the National Institutes of Health. 
(2) The term ‘‘national research institute’’ has 
the meaning given to that term in section 401(g) of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 281(g)). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
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such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2010 through 2014. 
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‘‘(B) the carcass, part thereof, meat or 
meat food product bears a label that clearly in-
dicates that the livestock— 
‘‘(i) grazed on land on which sewage 
sludge was applied; or 
‘‘(ii) consumed animal feed produced 
on land on which sewage sludge was ap-
plied; or 
‘‘(C) in the case of a carcass, part thereof, 
meat or meat food product generally offered for 
sale without labeling, a sign is posted within 
close proximity of the item to notify consumers 
that the livestock— 
‘‘(i) grazed on land on which sewage 
sludge was applied; or 
‘‘(ii) consumed animal feed produced 
on land on which sewage sludge was ap-
plied.’’. 
(d) ADULTERATED FOOD UNDER POULTRY PROD-
UCTS INSPECTION ACT.—Section 4(g) of the Poultry 
Products Inspection Act (21 U.S.C. 453(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(7); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
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and, in rural areas, support added outreach in 
remote communities; 
‘‘(D) deploy additional resources to help 
specific industry sectors with a high presence of 
small business concerns, which shall be targeted 
toward clusters of small businesses with similar 
needs and build upon best practices from earlier 
assistance; 
‘‘(E) develop a formal listing of financing 
options for small business capital access; and 
‘‘(F) deliver services that help dislocated 
workers start new businesses. 
‘‘(2) AWARD SIZE LIMIT.—The Administration 
may not award an entity more than $250,000 in 
grant funds under this subsection. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY.—Subject to amounts ap-
proved in advance in appropriations Acts and sepa-
rate from amounts approved to carry out the pro-
gram established in subsection (a)(1), the Adminis-
tration may make grants or enter into cooperative 
agreements to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated not more than $2,500,000 for the 
purposes of carrying out this subsection for each of 
the fiscal years 2010 and 2011.’’. 
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SEC. 7. PROHIBITION ON PROGRAM INCOME BEING USED 
AS MATCHING FUNDS. 
Section 21(a)(4)(B) (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(B)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘Federal program’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘and shall not include any funds obtained through 
the assessment of fees to small business clients’’. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note) is amended by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the 
Small Business Development Center Program under sec-
tion 21 $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 and 
$160,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’. 
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deposit or present the check or payment instru-
ment for more than 1 day; or 
‘‘(B) receives funds from and incurs inter-
est or a fee payable to a creditor, and contem-
poraneously with the receipt of funds, author-
ized the creditor to initiate a debt or debits to 
the consumer’s deposit account (by electronic 
fund transfer or remotely created check) after 
1 or more days. 
‘‘(8) PAYDAY
LENDER.—The term ‘payday 
lender’ means any creditor with respect to a payday 
loan. 
‘‘(9) REFINANCING.—The term ‘refinancing’ 
means the use of the proceeds of 1 payday loan ob-
tained from a creditor to pay off any amount due to 
that creditor. 
‘‘(b) PROTECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS.— 
‘‘(1) INTEREST AND FEE CAP.—A payday lend-
er may not— 
‘‘(A) require a consumer to pay— 
‘‘(i) in the case of any original payday 
loan, interest and other fees and charges 
that total more than 15 cents for every 
dollar loaned; and 
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(4) To serve as a clearinghouse for the collec-
tion and dissemination of information about events 
and plans for the centennial of World War I. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of 24 members as follows: 
(A) Four members appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
(B) Three members appointed by the mi-
nority leader of the House of Representatives. 
(C) Four members appointed by the Sen-
ate majority leader. 
(D) Three members appointed by the Sen-
ate minority leader. 
(E) Seven members who are broadly rep-
resentative of the people of the United States 
(including members of the armed services and 
veterans), appointed by the President. 
(F) The executive director of the Veterans 
of Foreign Wars of the United States (or the 
director’s delegate). 
(G) The executive director of the American 
Legion (or the director’s delegate). 
(H) The president of the Liberty Memorial 
Association, the nonprofit entity responsible for
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1848 
To provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation for 
mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Ms. CLARKE (for herself, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Ms. CORRINE 
BROWN of Florida, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan, Ms. KILROY, Mr. MCNERNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide funding for the Neighborhood Reinvestment 
Corporation for mortgage foreclosure mitigation activities. 
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 ‘‘Foreclosure Prevention 
Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. HOUSING COUNSELING RESOURCES. 
There are appropriated out of any money in the 
Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 
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2009, for an additional amount for the ‘‘Neighborhood Re-
investment Corporation—Payment to the Neighborhood 
Reinvestment Corporation’’ $100,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2010, for foreclosure mitiga-
tion activities under the terms and conditions contained 
in the second undesignated paragraph (beginning with the 
phrase ‘‘For an additional amount’’) under the heading 
‘‘Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation—Payment to 
the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation’’ of Public 
Law 110–161. 
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‘‘(B) ‘90 days’ in subsection (b)(6) of such sec-
tion shall be deemed to read ‘30 days’; and 
‘‘(C) subsection (d)(1) of such section shall be 
disregarded. 
‘‘(3) Paragraph (2) shall not apply with respect to a 
demonstration project unless— 
‘‘(A) for each organization or team participating 
in the demonstration project— 
‘‘(i) at least one-third of the workforce par-
ticipating in the demonstration project consists 
of members of the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(ii) at least two-thirds of the workforce 
participating in the demonstration project con-
sists of members of the acquisition workforce and 
supporting personnel assigned to work directly 
with the acquisition workforce; and 
‘‘(B) the demonstration project commences before 
October 1, 2007. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS.—The 
total number of persons who may participate in the dem-
onstration project under this section may not exceed 
120,000. 
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF REORGANIZATIONS.—The applica-
bility of paragraph (2) of subsection (b) to an organization 
or team shall not terminate by reason that the organization 
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SEC. 2. COVERAGE OF COUNSELING FOR CESSATION OF 
TOBACCO USE UNDER THE MEDICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) COVERAGE.—Section 1861(s)(2) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(s)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (DD), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (EE), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(FF) counseling for cessation of tobacco use 
(as defined in section 1861(hhh));’’. 
(b) SERVICES DESCRIBED.—Section 1861 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x) is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(hhh) COUNSELING FOR CESSATION OF TOBACCO 
USE.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the term ‘counseling 
for cessation of tobacco use’ means diagnostic, therapy, 
and counseling services for cessation of tobacco use, for 
individuals who use tobacco products or are being treated 
for tobacco use, furnished— 
‘‘(A) by or under the supervision of a physician; 
or 
‘‘(B) by any other health care professional 
who— 
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mission, including a list of each gift, bequest, or de-
vise to the Commission with a value of more than 
$250, together with the identity of the donor of each 
gift, bequest, or devise. 
(3) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 2 
years after the effective date of this Act, the Com-
mission shall submit to Congress and the President 
a report containing specific recommendations for 
commemorating the centennial of World War I and 
coordinating related activities. 
(h) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT WAIV-
ER.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(5 U.S.C. App.), relating to the termination of advisory 
committees, shall not apply to the Commission. 
(i) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the Commission to carry out this 
Act $500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 through 
2019. 
(2) AVAILABILITY.—Amounts made available 
under this subsection shall remain available until the 
termination of the Commission as described in sub-
section (k). 
(j) ANNUAL AUDIT.—For any fiscal year for which 
the Commission receives an appropriation of funds, the In-
spector General of the Department of the Interior shall 
perform an audit of the Commission, shall make the re-
sults of any audit performed available to the public, and 
shall transmit such results to the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate. 
(k) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
on the earlier of the date that is 30 days after the activi-
ties honoring the centennial observation of World War I 
are carried out, or July 28, 2019. 
(l) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on January 1, 2010. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 5, 
2009. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1849 
AN ACT 
To designate the Liberty Memorial at the National 
World War I Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, 
as the National World War I Memorial, to estab-
lish the World War I centennial commission to 
ensure a suitable observance of the centennial of 
World War I, and for other purposes.
‘‘(iv) Demonstrated importance of the 
targeted industry cluster to the area’s 
economy. 
‘‘(v) Workforce development needs. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An eligible entity desiring 
to receive a grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. An application submitted under 
this paragraph shall contain, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the eligible entity, 
evidence of the eligible entity’s capacity to carry 
out activities in support of the strategic objec-
tives identified in the application under sub-
paragraph (D), and a description of the ex-
pected participation and responsibilities of each 
of the mandatory partners described in sub-
section (b)(7)(A). 
‘‘(B) A description of the targeted industry 
cluster for which the eligible entity intends to 
carry out activities through a grant under this 
section, and a description of how such targeted 
industry cluster was identified in accordance 
with paragraph (1).
IB 
Union Calendar No. 188 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1849 
[Report No. 111–329, Part I] 
To designate the Liberty Memorial at the National World War I Museum 
in Kansas City, Missouri, as the National World War I Memorial, to 
establish the World War I centennial commission to ensure a suitable 
observance of the centennial of World War I, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2009 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. CLAY, 
Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, and Mr. SKELTON) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Over-
sight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
NOVEMBER 5, 2009 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
ORTIZ, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. SMITH
of Texas, Ms. JENKINS, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. HILL, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor-
gia, Ms. RICHARDSON, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. 
FUDGE, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. DAVIS of Illi-
nois, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. CHANDLER, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. SHULER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. 
MORAN of Kansas, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. 
GRAYSON, Mr. MELANCON, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. 
VELA´ZQUEZ, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. 
CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. DRIEHAUS, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. WAMP, Ms. 
FALLIN, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. POMEROY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. 
MARKEY of Colorado, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. 
SCHWARTZ, Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. RUSH, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. BEAN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MASSA, Mr. FOS-
TER, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Ms. MOORE of Wis-
consin, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
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‘‘(C) A description of the workers that will 
be targeted or recruited by the partnership, in-
cluding an analysis of the existing labor market, 
a description of potential barriers to employ-
ment for targeted workers, and a description of 
strategies that will be employed to help workers 
overcome such barriers. 
‘‘(D) A description of the strategic objec-
tives that the eligible entity intends to carry out 
for the targeted industry cluster, which objec-
tives shall include— 
‘‘(i) recruiting key stakeholders in the 
targeted industry cluster, such as multiple 
businesses and employers, labor organiza-
tions, local boards, and education and 
training providers, and regularly convening 
the stakeholders in a collaborative struc-
ture that supports the sharing of informa-
tion, ideas, and challenges common to the 
targeted industry cluster; 
‘‘(ii) identifying the training needs of 
multiple businesses, especially skill gaps 
critical to competitiveness and innovation 
to the targeted industry cluster;
‘‘(B) DURATION.—A planning grant shall 
be for a duration of 1 year. 
‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
award an implementation grant under this sec-
tion to— 
‘‘(i) an eligible entity that has already 
received a planning grant under this sec-
tion; or 
‘‘(ii) an eligible entity that is an es-
tablished industry or sector partnership. 
‘‘(B) 
DURATION.—An 
implementation 
grant shall be for a duration of not more than 
3 years, and may be renewed in accordance 
with subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) 
RENEWAL.—The 
Secretary 
may 
renew an implementation grant for not more 
than 3 years. A renewal of such grant shall be 
subject to the requirements of this section, ex-
cept that the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) prioritize renewals to eligible enti-
ties that can demonstrate the long-term 
sustainability of an industry or sector part-
nership funded under this section; 
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