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‘‘SEC. 4011. RECEIPT AND DISPOSAL OF OUT-OF-STATE MU-
NICIPAL SOLID WASTE. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY OF STATE TO RESTRICT OUT-OF- 
STATE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE.—A State may limit or 
place restrictions on, or otherwise regulate, out-of-State 
municipal solid waste received or disposed of annually at 
each landfill or incinerator in the State, except as provided 
in subsection (b). In limiting, restricting, or regulating 
out-of-State municipal solid waste under this section, a 
State’s powers include, but are not limited to— 
‘‘(1) assessing different fees for the receipt or 
disposal of out-of-State municipal solid waste from 
those assessed for municipal solid waste from inside 
the State; 
‘‘(2) requiring local referenda on the establish-
ment of landfills and construction of incinerators in-
tended for receipt or disposal of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste; 
‘‘(3) considering local need for disposal capacity 
when making permitting and expansion decisions; 
‘‘(4) limiting the receipt of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste to a percentage of a landfill’s or in-
cinerator’s capacity; 
‘‘(5) freezing the levels of out-of-State munic-
ipal solid waste receipt or disposal at particular cal-
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(1) The term ‘‘emergency contraception’’ means 
a drug, drug regimen, or device that— 
(A) is approved by the Food and Drug Ad-
ministration to prevent pregnancy; and 
(B) is used postcoitally. 
(2) The term ‘‘hospital’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 1861(e) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(e)), and includes a critical ac-
cess hospital, as defined in section 1861(mm)(1) of 
such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(mm)(1)). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
(4) The term ‘‘sexual assault’’ means coitus in 
which the woman involved does not consent or lacks 
the legal capacity to consent. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE; AGENCY CRITERIA.—This sec-
tion takes effect upon the expiration of the 180-day period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. Not 
later than 30 days prior to the expiration of such period, 
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register criteria 
for carrying out this section. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7100 
To allow a refundable credit against Federal income tax for expired digital- 
to-analog converter box coupons. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 
Mr. MCCOTTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To allow a refundable credit against Federal income tax 
for expired digital-to-analog converter box coupons. 
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 ‘‘DTV Coupon Assist-
ance Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. REFUNDABLE TAX CREDIT FOR EXPIRED DIGITAL- 
TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX COUPONS. 
(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual, 
there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax im-
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posed by chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 an amount equal to $40 for each expired dig-
ital-to-analog converter box coupon of the taxpayer. 
(2) YEAR CREDIT ALLOWED.—The credit under 
paragraph (1) shall be allowed for the taxable year 
which includes the date such coupon expired. 
(b) LIMITATION.—The credit allowed under sub-
section (a) shall not exceed $80. 
(c) DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG
CONVERTER
BOX
COU-
PON.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘digital-to-analog 
converter box coupon’’ means a coupon (or similar 
method of payment assistance) issued under section 
3005 of the Digital Television Transition and Public 
Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171). 
(2) 
EXPIRED.—A 
digital-to-analog-converter 
box coupon shall be treated as expired only if such 
coupon is not applied toward the purchase of an dig-
ital-to-analog converter box, and such coupon ex-
pires, on or before February 17, 2009. 
(3) DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG
CONVERTER
BOX.— 
The term digital-to-analog converter box has the 
meaning given such term under section 3005(d) of 
such Act. 
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(d) CREDIT REFUNDABLE.—For purposes of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986, the credit allowed under 
subsection (a) shall be treated as allowed under subpart 
C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986. 
(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treasury, 
in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for Commu-
nications and Information of the Department of Com-
merce, shall prescribe such regulations and other guidance 
as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the pur-
poses of this section and to prevent allowance of a credit 
with respect to any coupon which has not expired, which 
has been applied toward the purchase of a digital-to-ana-
log converter box, or which was not issued to the taxpayer. 
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SEC. 2. SAFETY OF EXPEDITIONARY FACILITIES, INFRA-
STRUCTURE, AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTING 
UNITED 
STATES 
MILITARY 
OPERATIONS 
OVERSEAS. 
In order to assure the safe utilization by the Armed 
Forces of expeditionary facilities, infrastructure, and 
equipment supporting United States military operations 
overseas, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the con-
gressional defense committees, by not later than March 
30, 2009, that each of the following actions have been ac-
complished: 
(1) That generally accepted industry standards 
for the safety of personnel are incorporated into 
military regulations establishing requirements for fa-
cilities, infrastructure, and equipment, including 
standards with respect to fire protection and struc-
tural integrity, and standards with respect to elec-
trical systems, water treatment, and telecommuni-
cation networks. 
(2) That each contract or task or delivery order 
carried out for the construction, installation, repair, 
maintenance, or operation of expeditionary facilities 
for the Armed Forces overseas incorporates gen-
erally accepted industry standards for the safety of 
personnel utilizing such facilities. 
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(3) That the standards required under para-
graphs (1) and (2) apply in all current and future 
United States military operations overseas. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1237 
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to 
arbitration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MAT-
SUI, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN 
of California, Mr. STARK, Mr. WATT, and Ms. SCHAKOWSKY) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with 
respect to arbitration. 
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 ‘‘Fairness in Nursing 
Home Arbitration Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) ARBITRATION OF CERTAIN CONTROVERSIES.— 
Chapter 1 of title 9, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
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Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note), the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of the Army shall not close 
Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, or otherwise reduce per-
sonnel, functions, or operations at Fort Monmouth. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7108 
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department 
of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as 
‘‘Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. 
Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as ‘‘Sergeant First Class 
James D. Priestap Drive’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NAME OF FRONT CIRCLE DRIVE IN FRONT OF 
OSCAR G. JOHNSON DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY, IRON 
MOUNTAIN, MICHIGAN. 
The front circle drive in front of the main entrance 
of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs 
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Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, after shall 
after the date of the enactment of this Act be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Sergeant First Class James D. 
Priestap Drive’’. Any reference to such road in any law, 
regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the 
United States shall be considered to be a reference to Ser-
geant First Class James D. Priestap Drive. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7109 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing commercial finfish 
aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic Zone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from authorizing 
commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclu-
sive Economic Zone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON AUTHORIZING FINFISH AQUA-
CULTURE IN THE EEZ. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Interior may not issue any permit or in any 
other way authorize any person to conduct commercial 
finfish aquaculture operations in the Exclusive Economic 
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Zone of the United States (as established by Proclamation 
Numbered 5030, dated March 10, 1983). 
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In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
December 4, 2007. 
Resolved, That the House agree to the amendment of the 
Senate to the bill (H.R. 710) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the 
National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal pen-
alties do not apply to paired donations of human kidneys, and 
for other purposes’’, with the following 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENT: 
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the 
amendment of the Senate to the text of the bill, insert 
the following: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Charlie W. Norwood 
Living Organ Donation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL ORGAN TRANS-
PLANT ACT. 
Section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 
U.S.C. 274e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The preceding sentence does not apply 
with respect to human organ paired donation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following:
‘‘(4) The term ‘human organ paired donation’ 
means the donation and receipt of human organs 
under the following circumstances: 
‘‘(A) An individual (referred to in this 
paragraph as the ‘first donor’) desires to make a 
living donation of a human organ specifically to 
a particular patient (referred to in this para-
graph as the ‘first patient’), but such donor is 
biologically incompatible as a donor for such pa-
tient. 
‘‘(B) A second individual (referred to in 
this paragraph as the ‘second donor’) desires to 
make a living donation of a human organ spe-
cifically to a second particular patient (referred 
to in this paragraph as the ‘second patient’), but 
such donor is biologically incompatible as a 
donor for such patient. 
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraph (D), the first 
donor is biologically compatible as a donor of a 
human organ for the second patient, and the sec-
ond donor is biologically compatible as a donor 
of a human organ for the first patient. 
‘‘(D) If there is any additional donor-pa-
tient pair as described in subparagraph (A) or 
(B), each donor in the group of donor-patient
HR 710 PCS
cians’ services furnished on or after January 1, 
2013’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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pairs is biologically compatible as a donor of a 
human organ for a patient in such group. 
‘‘(E) All donors and patients in the group 
of donor-patient pairs (whether 2 pairs or more 
than 2 pairs) enter into a single agreement to 
donate and receive such human organs, respec-
tively, according to such biological compatibility 
in the group. 
‘‘(F) Other than as described in subpara-
graph (E), no valuable consideration is know-
ingly acquired, received, or otherwise transferred 
with respect to the human organs referred to in 
such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of 
this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report that details the progress made 
towards understanding the long-term health effects of living 
organ donation. 
SEC. 4. NO IMPACT ON SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND. 
Nothing in this Act (or an amendment made by this 
Act) shall be construed to alter or amend the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 301 et seq.) (or any regulation promul-
gated under that Act).
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘An Act to amend the 
National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal 
penalties do not apply to human organ paired donation, 
and for other purposes.’’. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H.R. 710 
HOUSE AMENDMENTS 
TO SENATE 
AMENDMENT
‘‘(C) ACTION FOR INFRINGEMENT.—With-
in 45 days after the date on which the holder 
of the approved application for the reference 
product, or the owner of a patent, receives a no-
tice under subparagraph (B), the holder or pat-
ent owner may bring an action for infringement 
only with respect to the patent or patents in-
cluded in the notice. 
‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON DECLARATORY JUDG-
MENT ACTIONS.—With respect to any patent re-
lating to a product that is the subject of an ap-
plication under this subsection, the recipient of 
a notice under subparagraph (B) with respect 
to that application may not, prior to the com-
mercial marketing of the product, bring any ac-
tion under section 2201 of title 28, United 
States Code, for a declaration of infringement, 
validity, or enforceability of any such patent 
that was not identified in the notice. 
‘‘(E) DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—With respect to 
any patent identified in a notification 
under subparagraph (A) or (B) for which 
the holder, or the owner of the patent— 
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make a living donation of a kidney specifically 
to a second particular patient (referred to in 
this paragraph as the ‘second patient’), but 
such donor is biologically incompatible as a 
donor for such patient. 
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraph (D), the 
first donor is biologically compatible as a donor 
of a kidney for the second patient, and the sec-
ond donor is biologically compatible as a donor 
of a kidney for the first patient. 
‘‘(D) If there is any additional donor-pa-
tient pair as described in subparagraph (A) or 
(B), each donor in the group of donor-patient 
pairs is biologically compatible as a donor of a 
kidney for a patient in such group. 
‘‘(E) All donors and patients in the group 
of donor-patient pairs (whether two pairs or 
more than two pairs) enter into a single agree-
ment to donate and receive such kidneys, re-
spectively, according to such biological compat-
ibility in the group. 
‘‘(F) Other than as described in subpara-
graph (E), no valuable consideration is know-
ingly acquired, received, or otherwise trans-
ferred with respect to the kidneys referred to in 
such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE MEDICARE PHYSI-
CIAN ASSISTANCE AND QUALITY INITIATIVE 
FUND. 
Section 1848(l)(2) of the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 1395w–4(l)(2)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘In addition, there shall be available 
to the Fund for expenditures during 2009 an 
amount equal to $30,000,000 and for expenditures 
during or after 2013 an amount equal to 
$470,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)—
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FUR-
NISHED DURING 2008’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘specified in subparagraph 
(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘specified in the first sen-
tence of subparagraph (A)’’; and 
(C) by inserting after ‘‘furnished during 
2008’’ the following: ‘‘and for the obligation of 
the entire first amount specified in the second 
sentence of such subparagraph for payment 
with respect to physicians’ services furnished 
during 2009 and of the entire second amount
so specified for payment with respect to physi-
cians’ services furnished on or after January 1, 
2013’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 7, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 710
AN ACT 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to 
provide that criminal penalties do not apply to 
paired donations of human kidneys, and for other 
purposes.
H. R. 710 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to provide that criminal penalties 
do not apply to human organ paired donation, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Charlie W. Norwood Living 
Organ Donation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL ORGAN TRANSPLANT ACT. 
Section 301 of the National Organ Transplant Act (42 U.S.C. 
274e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The preceding sentence does not apply with respect to human 
organ paired donation.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘human organ paired donation’ means the 
donation and receipt of human organs under the following 
circumstances: 
‘‘(A) An individual (referred to in this paragraph as 
the ‘first donor’) desires to make a living donation of a 
human organ specifically to a particular patient (referred 
to in this paragraph as the ‘first patient’), but such donor 
is biologically incompatible as a donor for such patient. 
‘‘(B) A second individual (referred to in this paragraph 
as the ‘second donor’) desires to make a living donation 
of a human organ specifically to a second particular patient 
(referred to in this paragraph as the ‘second patient’), but 
such donor is biologically incompatible as a donor for such 
patient. 
‘‘(C) Subject to subparagraph (D), the first donor is 
biologically compatible as a donor of a human organ for 
the second patient, and the second donor is biologically 
compatible as a donor of a human organ for the first 
patient. 
‘‘(D) If there is any additional donor-patient pair as 
described in subparagraph (A) or (B), each donor in the 
group of donor-patient pairs is biologically compatible as 
a donor of a human organ for a patient in such group. 
‘‘(E) All donors and patients in the group of donor- 
patient pairs (whether 2 pairs or more than 2 pairs) enter 
into a single agreement to donate and receive such human 
organs, respectively, according to such biological compat-
ibility in the group.
Calendar No. 77 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 710 
AN ACT 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to 
provide that criminal penalties do not apply to 
paired donations of human kidneys, and for other 
purposes. 
MARCH 14, 2007 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
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H. R. 710—2 
‘‘(F) Other than as described in subparagraph (E), no 
valuable consideration is knowingly acquired, received, or 
otherwise transferred with respect to the human organs 
referred to in such subparagraph.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this 
Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report that details the progress made towards understanding 
the long-term health effects of living organ donation. 
SEC. 4. NO IMPACT ON SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUND. 
Nothing in this Act (or an amendment made by this Act) 
shall be construed to alter or amend the Social Security Act (42 
U.S.C. 301 et seq.) (or any regulation promulgated under that 
Act). 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 710 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify that kidney paired 
donation does not involve the transfer of a human organ for valuable 
consideration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2007 
Mr. NORWOOD (for himself and Mr. INSLEE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the National Organ Transplant Act to clarify 
that kidney paired donation does not involve the transfer 
of a human organ for valuable consideration. 
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 ‘‘Living Kidney Organ 
Donation Clarification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT TO THE NATIONAL ORGAN TRANS-
PLANT ACT. 
Section 301(a) of the National Organ Transplant Act 
(42 U.S.C. 274e(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
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following: ‘‘For purposes of this section, kidney paired do-
nation shall not be considered to involve the transfer of 
a human organ for valuable consideration.’’. 
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