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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF EXCEPTION FROM PASSIVE ACTIVITY 
RULES FOR WORKING INTERESTS IN OIL OR 
GAS PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 469 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
paragraph (3). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (4) of 
section 469 (c) of such Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Paragraphs (2) and (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Paragraph (2)’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3)’’ in 
the heading and inserting ‘‘PARAGRAPH (2)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5919 
To grant the Postmaster General the authority to implement up to 12 non- 
mail delivery days each fiscal year for the United States Postal Service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. CHAFFETZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To grant the Postmaster General the authority to implement 
up to 12 non-mail delivery days each fiscal year for 
the United States Postal Service. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF DISCRETIONARY NON- 
MAIL DELIVERY DAYS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 404 of title 39, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (e) 
the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) The Postmaster General may declare up to 
12 non-mail delivery days in a fiscal year. Not later than 
6 months before the beginning of such year, the Post-
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master General shall submit to the Board of Governors 
a report listing the date on which each non-mail delivery 
day will occur, consistent with the requirements of this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) A declaration under paragraph (1) shall not be 
effective unless it is made in compliance with the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A non-mail delivery day under this sub-
section shall occur on a date that falls on a day 
that— 
‘‘(i) is other than a Sunday; and 
‘‘(ii) is not a legal public holiday listed in 
section 6103(a) of title 5 or any other day de-
clared to be a holiday by Federal statute or Ex-
ecutive order. 
‘‘(3) Any day which is declared under this subsection 
to be a non-mail delivery day shall— 
‘‘(A) for purposes of mail delivery and such 
other postal operations as the Postal Service may by 
regulation prescribe, be treated as if it were a Sun-
day; except that 
‘‘(B) an employee of the Postal Service, other 
than one who is prevented from working on a non- 
mail delivery day by reason of this subsection, shall 
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be entitled to the same pay and benefits for that day 
as if this subsection had not been enacted. 
‘‘(4)(A) The 6-day mail delivery requirement shall 
not apply with respect to a week in which occurs a non- 
mail delivery day under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) The authority to declare a non-mail delivery day 
under this subsection shall be considered to be within the 
right of the Postal Service to determine the methods, 
means, and personnel by which postal operations are to 
be conducted. 
‘‘(5) The Postal Service may prescribe any regula-
tions necessary to carry out this subsection.’’. 
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SEC. 5. REPORTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Commission shall submit to Congress a report on the 
actions taken by the Commission to enforce the provisions 
of this Act, including a summary of the criminal and civil 
penalties imposed under section 3(b). 
(b) HEAVY METALS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 
shall submit a report to Congress regarding heavy metals 
that should be banned from children’s products. 
SEC. 6. EFFECT ON FEDERAL AND STATE LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act or section 
18(b)(1)(B) of the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (15 
U.S.C. 1261 note) shall preempt the authority of any 
State or political subdivision of a State to establish or con-
tinue in effect a provision of the law of a State or political 
subdivision of a State relating to regulation of products 
containing chromium, cadmium, barium, or antimony, ex-
cept to the extent that compliance with both State and 
Federal law is impossible. Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to modify or affect any enforcement action or 
liability of any person under the law of any State. 
(b) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN STATE LAW.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to preempt or otherwise 
affect any warning requirement relating to consumer prod-
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section (a) and except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary shall, in the adjudication of initial claims for 
disability compensation submitted to the Secretary, give 
priority in the order of review of such claims to claims 
identified under subsection (b)(1) as having the potential 
of being adjudicated quickly. 
‘‘(2) Under regulations prescribed for such purpose, 
the Secretary may provide priority in the order of review 
of initial claims for disability compensation based on the 
effect such priority would have on a claimant.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 51 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 5103A, the following new item: 
‘‘5103B. Expedited review of initial claims for disability compensation’’. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FIRST INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on— 
(A) the implementation of sections 1157(b) 
and 5103B of title 38, United States Code, as 
added by this section; 
(B) the workflow of the employees of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs who review and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5922 
To expand small-scale hydropower. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska (for himself and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infra-
structure and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To expand small-scale hydropower. 
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 ‘‘The Small-Scale Hy-
dropower Enhancement Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CONDUIT.—The term ‘‘conduit’’ means any 
tunnel, canal, pipeline, aqueduct, flume, ditch, or 
similar manmade water conveyance that is operated 
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process claims for disability compensation, in-
cluding an analysis of— 
(i) the efficiency of such employees; 
and 
(ii) whether such claims are directed 
to such employees based on the complexity 
of the claim in relation to the experience 
and skill of the employee; and 
(C) pilot programs carried out by the Sec-
retary relating to the review and process of 
claims for disability compensation, including— 
(i) the status of such pilot programs; 
(ii) an evaluation of any best practices 
learned from such pilot programs; and 
(iii) whether such practices should be 
expanded. 
(2) SECOND INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an update to the report 
submitted under paragraph (1). 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
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for the distribution of water for agricultural, munic-
ipal, or industrial consumption and not primarily for 
the generation of electricity. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. APPLICABILITY OF LAW. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any pro-
posed hydroelectric project that seeks to use a conduit that 
is in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act 
to generate power that does not exceed 1.5 megawatts 
shall be exempt from section 30 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 823a). 
SEC. 4. INCLUSION OF CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN REPORT 
AND STUDY. 
The Secretary shall— 
(1) include structures that have less than 10 
feet of head or would result in less than 1 megawatt 
of capacity as part of the study and report required 
under section 1834 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–58); 
(2) to the maximum extent practicable, consult 
with non-Federal and noncontracting interests in im-
plementing this section; and 
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(3) implement this section on a nonreimburs-
able basis. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5923 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain 
limitations on tax health care benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. PAUL, and Mr. CASSIDY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 
to repeal certain limitations on tax health care benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF DISTRIBUTIONS FOR MEDICINE 
QUALIFIED ONLY IF FOR PRESCRIBED DRUG 
OR INSULIN. 
Section 9003 of the Patient Protection and Afford-
able Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and the amendments 
made by such section are repealed. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON HEALTH FLEXIBLE 
SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS UNDER CAFE-
TERIA PLANS. 
Sections 9005 and 10902 of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) and sec-
tion 1403 of the Health Care and Education Reconcili-
ation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152) and the amend-
ments made by such sections are repealed. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5924 
To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
DUNCAN, Mr. TURNER, Mr. MCHENRY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. JORDAN of 
Ohio, 
Mr. 
FORTENBERRY, 
Mr. 
CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. 
SCHOCK, 
Mr. 
LUETKEMEYER, Mr. SHUSTER, and Mr. JONES) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street 
Reform and Consumer Protection Act. 
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 ‘‘SEC Freedom of Infor-
mation Restoration Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Section 929I of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform 
and Consumer Protection Act (Public Law 111–203) is 
repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed 
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by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had 
not been enacted. 
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Calendar No. 33
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 890
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and
the Federal Credit Union Act to improve the pro-
cedures for treating unclaimed insured deposits,
and for other purposes.
MARCH 11 (legislative day, MARCH 3), 1993
Read twice and ordered placed on the calendar
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5926 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare 
coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia diag-
nosis and services in order to improve care and outcomes for Americans 
living with Alzheimer’s disease by increasing detection, diagnosis, care, 
and planning. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 29, 2010 
Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
KLEIN of Florida, and Mr. GARAMENDI) 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 title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for Medicare coverage of comprehensive Alzheimer’s dis-
ease and other dementia diagnosis and services in order 
to improve care and outcomes for Americans living with 
Alzheimer’s disease by increasing detection, diagnosis, 
care, and planning. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(C) the diversity of students who take com-
puter science courses; 
(D) the number of students who plan to 
pursue postsecondary computer science degrees; 
(E) the diversity of students who plan to 
pursue postsecondary computer science degrees; 
and 
(F) the number of teachers who are cer-
tified to teach computer science; and 
(2) submit such quantifiable benchmarks to the 
Secretary for approval. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—Grant funds received under this 
section shall be used by each State educational agency for 
the development and implementation of— 
(1) challenging and grade-appropriate academic 
content standards for computer science; 
(2) grade-appropriate assessments of computer 
science learning; 
(3) programs to increase access to computer 
science courses for students at low-performing 
schools and students underrepresented in computing; 
(4) improved computer science teacher certifi-
cation requirements and processes; 
(5) professional development programs for com-
puter science teachers; 
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‘‘(2) OTHER SOURCES.—Each producer who is
subject to the requirements of this section may com-
ply with such requirements by providing evidence of
multiperil crop insurance coverage from sources
other than through the county committee office, as
approved by the Secretary.
‘‘(3) COMMISSIONS.—The Secretary shall pro-
vide by regulation for a reduction in the commis-
sions paid to private insurance agents, brokers, or
companies on crop insurance contracts entered into
under this section sufficient to reflect that such in-
surance contracts principally involve only a servicing
function to be performed by the agent, broker, or
company.
‘‘(d) REPAYMENT OF BENEFITS.—Notwithstanding
any other provision of law, if (before the end of the crop
year for which multiperil crop insurance is obtained pursu-
ant to subsection (a)) such crop insurance coverage is can-
celed by the producer, the producer—
‘‘(1) shall make immediate repayment to the
Secretary of any disaster payment or forgiven ad-
vance deficiency payment that the producer other-
wise is required to repay; and
‘‘(2) shall become immediately liable for full re-
payment of all principal and interest outstanding on
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any emergency loan described in subsection (a) made
subject to this section.
‘‘SEC. 2248. CROPS HARVESTED FOR FORAGE USES.
‘‘Not later than 45 days after funds are appropriated
to carry out this subchapter for a crop year, the Secretary
of Agriculture shall announce the terms and conditions by
which producers on a farm may establish a yield for that
crop year with respect to crops that were, or will be, har-
vested during such crop year for silage and other forage
uses.
‘‘SEC. 2249. PAYMENT LIMITATIONS.
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Subject to subsections (b) and
(c), the total amount of payments that a person shall be
entitled to receive for a crop year under one or more of
the programs established under this subchapter may not
exceed $100,000.
‘‘(b) NO DOUBLE BENEFITS.—No person may re-
ceive disaster payments for a crop year under this sub-
chapter to the extent that such person receives a livestock
emergency benefit for lost feed production in that year
under section 606 of the Agricultural Act of 1949 (7
U.S.C. 1471d).
‘‘(c) COMBINED LIMITATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No person may receive any
payment under this subchapter or benefit under title
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Share the Financial 
Burden Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CAP ON AMOUNTS PROVIDED FOR ALLOWANCES 
AND EXPENSES OF HOUSE AND SENATE OF-
FICES. 
(a) CAP ON ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES.—The ag-
gregate amount which may be appropriated or otherwise 
made available for any fiscal year for allowances and ex-
penses (including salaries) of any office of the House of 
Representatives or any office of the Senate may not exceed 
95 percent of the aggregate amount appropriated or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2010 for allowances 
and expenses of such office. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘office of the House of Represent-
atives’’ means any office for which the amounts pro-
vided for salaries and expenses are disbursed by the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the term ‘‘office of the Senate’’ means any 
office for which the amounts provided for salaries 
and expenses are disbursed by the Secretary of the 
Senate. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2011 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
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SEC. 3. REDUCTION IN PAY FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) REDUCTION.—Section 601(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 601. Until otherwise provided by the enact-
ment of a bill or joint resolution under section 225 of the 
Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) or the 
enactment of any other provision of law, the annual rate 
of pay for— 
‘‘(1) each Senator, Member of the House of 
Representatives, and Delegate or Resident Commis-
sioner to the Congress; 
‘‘(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, 
the majority leader and the minority leader of the 
Senate, and the majority leader and the minority 
leader of the House of Representatives; and 
‘‘(3) the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, 
shall be 95 percent of the rate payable for such position 
as of the last day of fiscal year 2010.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to pay periods be-
ginning on or after January 1, 2011. 
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(A) means populations historically under-
represented in computer science disciplines; and 
(B) includes females, racial minorities, and 
low-income students. 
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committees an update to the report submitted under 
paragraph (2). 
(4) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-
ate. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to claims for dis-
ability compensation filed on or after the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 592 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage the use of 
certified health information technology by providers in the Medicaid Pro-
gram and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2009 
Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself and Mr. BECERRA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to encourage 
the use of certified health information technology by 
providers in the Medicaid Program and the Children’s 
Health Insurance 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘E-Centives Act of 
2009’’. 
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