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ships with other people in the corporate and civic 
communities. 
(12) The Best Buddies Jobs program promotes 
the integration of people with intellectual disabilities 
into the community through supported employment. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) provide support to Best Buddies to increase 
participation in and public awareness about Best 
Buddies programs that serve people with intellectual 
disabilities; 
(2) dispel negative stereotypes about people 
with intellectual disabilities; and 
(3) promote the extraordinary contributions of 
people with intellectual disabilities. 
SEC. 202. ASSISTANCE FOR BEST BUDDIES. 
(a) EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation may award grants to, or enter into contracts or co-
operative agreements with, Best Buddies to carry out ac-
tivities to promote the expansion of Best Buddies, includ-
ing activities to increase the participation of people with 
intellectual disabilities in social relationships and other as-
pects of community life, including education and employ-
ment, within the United States. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
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(A) $696,700,000 shall be authorized for 
scientific and technical research and services 
laboratory activities; 
(B) $122,000,000 shall be authorized for 
the construction and maintenance of facilities; 
and 
(C) $261,109,000 shall be authorized for 
industrial technology services activities, of 
which— 
(i) $89,000,000 shall be authorized 
for the Technology Innovation Program 
under section 28 of the National Institute 
of Standards and Technology Act (15 
U.S.C. 278n); 
(ii) $161,500,000 shall be authorized 
for the Manufacturing Extension Partner-
ship program under sections 25 and 26 of 
such Act (15 U.S.C. 278k and 278l); and 
(iii) $10,609,000 shall be authorized 
for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality 
Award program under section 17 of the 
Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation 
Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3711a). 
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‘‘(2) The Government and the people of the 
United States recognize the dignity and value the 
giftedness of children and adults with intellectual 
disabilities. 
‘‘(3) The Government and the people of the 
United States recognize that children and adults 
with intellectual disabilities experience significant 
health disparities, including lack of access to pri-
mary care services and difficulties in accessing com-
munity-based prevention and treatment programs 
for chronic diseases. 
‘‘(4) The Government and the people of the 
United States are determined to end the isolation 
and stigmatization of people with intellectual disabil-
ities, and to ensure that such people are assured of 
equal opportunities for community participation, ac-
cess to appropriate health care, and inclusive edu-
cation, and to experience life in a nondiscriminatory 
manner. 
‘‘(5) For more than 40 years, Special Olympics 
has encouraged skill development, sharing, courage, 
and confidence through year-round sports training 
and athletic competition for children and adults with 
intellectual disabilities. 
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SEC. 6. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Title XXXII of the Public Health Service Act, as 
amended by sections 2 and 5, is further amended— 
(1) in section 3204— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘para-
graph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (2) and 
(4)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘An 
amount’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sections 
3203(a)(4), 3208(c)(2), and 3212(a)(2), 
an amount’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The 
Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sec-
tions 
3203(a)(4), 
3208(c)(2), 
and 
3212(a)(2), the Secretary’’; 
(2) in section 3208(d), in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘Beginning January 1’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to section 3212(a)(8), beginning January 1’’; 
and 
(3) in section 3209, in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘The Inspector General’’ and inserting 
‘‘Subject to section 3212(a)(9), the Inspector Gen-
eral’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 520 
To accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide incentives to reg-
istered owners of high fuel consumption automobiles to replace such 
automobiles with fuel efficient automobiles or public transportation, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 14, 2009 
Mr. ISRAEL (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, 
and Ms. LEE of California) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To accelerate motor fuel savings nationwide and provide in-
centives to registered owners of high fuel consumption 
automobiles to replace such automobiles with fuel effi-
cient automobiles or public transportation, 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 ‘‘Accelerated Retirement 
of Inefficient Vehicles Act of 2009’’. 
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this subsection to carry out the functions of the Cen-
ter. 
(2) RATES OF PAY.— 
(A) ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS.—The Direc-
tor may fix the pay of the employees appointed 
to entry level positions under this subsection 
without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to classification of positions and Gen-
eral Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of 
pay for any such employee may not exceed the 
maximum rate of basic pay payable for a posi-
tion at GS–10 of the General Schedule while 
that employee is in an entry level position. 
(B) SENIOR POSITIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Director may 
fix the pay of the employees appointed to 
senior positions under this subsection with-
out regard to chapter 51 and subchapter 
III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to classification of positions 
and General Schedule pay rates, except 
that the rate of pay for any such employee 
may not exceed the maximum rate of basic 
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‘‘(5) Identify opportunities for family engage-
ment in education collaboration and resource sharing 
among State educational agencies, local educational 
agencies, and organizations that support family- 
school partnerships. 
‘‘(6) Review the family engagement in edu-
cation component of the State educational agency 
State Plan prepared under section 1111(d) and sub-
mit to the State educational agency and to the Gov-
ernor, any recommendations of the Council for modi-
fications to the plan. 
‘‘(7) Visit local educational agencies, schools, 
and other learning settings to support quality assur-
ance for family engagement in education policies, 
practices, and uses of funds. 
‘‘SEC. 5712. STATEWIDE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are 
the following: 
‘‘(1) To provide statewide leadership, capacity 
building, technical assistance, and training to State 
and local educational agencies, including personnel 
of such agencies, to help the organizations and agen-
cies implement systemic and effective family engage-
ment policies, programs, and activities that lead to 
improvements in student academic achievement. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5219 
To withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, from location, 
entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under all laws 
pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. HELLER (for himself, Ms. TITUS, and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To withdraw certain land located in Clark County, Nevada, 
from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws 
and disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and 
geothermal leasing or mineral materials, 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 ‘‘Sloan Hills Withdrawal 
Act’’. 
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of people with intellectual disabilities through research 
and evaluation, technical assistance, training, data collec-
tion, evaluation, collaboration, and dissemination of evi-
dence-based best practices. 
(b) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each grantee under this 
title shall use grant funds to— 
(A) establish a research agenda and an-
nual measurable benchmarks and long-term 
goals, and conduct research and evaluation of 
evidence-based best practices, with the goal of 
improving the quality of life and furthering the 
social inclusion of people with intellectual dis-
abilities, in cooperation and consultation with— 
(i) people with intellectual disabilities; 
(ii) family members of people with in-
tellectual disabilities; 
(iii) University Centers for Excellence 
in Developmental Disabilities Education, 
Research, and Service (as designated in 
section 151 of the Developmental Disabil-
ities Act (42 U.S.C. 15061)); 
(iv) other relevant Federal, State, and 
local entities conducting research related to 
people with intellectual disabilities;
lism, binding action, or elimination of hormones that 
are present in the body and are responsible for ho-
meostasis, growth, neurological signaling, reproduc-
tion and developmental process, or any other effect 
that the Administrator has designated as an ‘endo-
crine effect’ pursuant to section 408(p)(1) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘testing’ means the testing of a 
substance pursuant to the screening program under 
section 408(p) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act, including a test of a substance that is in-
tended to identify substances that have the potential 
to interact with the endocrine system or that is in-
tended to determine the endocrine-related effects 
caused by such substance and obtain information 
about effects at various doses. 
‘‘(m) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out this section, there is authorized to be appro-
priated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 
2015.’’. 
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(v) other Federal, State, and local en-
tities serving people with intellectual dis-
abilities; and 
(vi) other relevant nonprofit organiza-
tions. 
(B) provide training and technical assist-
ance to people with intellectual disabilities, fam-
ilies of people with intellectual disabilities, non-
profit organizations, public entities, educational 
programs, recreation programs, and others to 
increase opportunities for inclusive participation 
by such people in sports and recreation, social 
opportunities, education, and the community, 
including provision of assistance to programs 
and entities serving primarily non-disabled peo-
ple in order to successfully include people with 
intellectual disabilities in activities with non-dis-
abled people; 
(C) collect and analyze data related to bar-
riers to, and factors ensuring, access to full in-
clusion and participation in community and 
quality of life for people with intellectual dis-
abilities, including demographic data; and
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 637 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
City of San Juan Capistrano, California, to par-
ticipate in the design, planning, and construction 
of an advanced water treatment plant facility and 
recycled water system, and for other purposes.
thousands of people with intellectual disabilities 
within the United States and worldwide over the 
next 5 years. 
‘‘(7) Research shows that participation in ac-
tivities involving both people with intellectual disabil-
ities and nondisabled people results in more positive 
support for inclusion in society, including in schools. 
‘‘(8) Special Olympics has demonstrated its 
ability to provide a major positive effect on the qual-
ity of life of people with intellectual disabilities, im-
proving their health and physical well-being, building 
their confidence and self-esteem, and giving them a 
voice to become active and productive members of 
their communities. 
‘‘(9) In society as a whole, Special Olympics 
has become a vehicle and platform for reducing prej-
udice, improving public health, promoting inclusion 
efforts in schools and communities, and encouraging 
society to value the contributions of all members. 
‘‘(10) The Government of the United States en-
thusiastically supports the Special Olympics move-
ment, recognizes its importance in improving the 
lives of people with intellectual disabilities, and rec-
ognizes Special Olympics as a valued and important 
component of the global community. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3765 
AN ACT 
To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensa-
tion, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consid-
eration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PORTION OF WOODLAND 
LAKE PARK TRACT, APACHE-SITGREAVES NA-
TIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA. 
Section 1 of Public Law 105–344 (112 Stat. 3204) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as sub-
section (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
CONVEYANCE
OF
BIG 
SPRINGS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY AREA.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture may convey to the Blue Ridge Unified 
School District that portion of the tract containing the Big 
Springs Environmental Study Area.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5213 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to permanently prohibit 
the conduct of offshore drilling on the outer Continental Shelf off the 
coast of California, Oregon, and Washington. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. GARAMENDI (for himself, Mr. FARR, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. SCHRADER, Ms. 
ZOE LOFGREN of California, Ms. LEE of California, Mr. WU, Mr. 
THOMPSON of California, Ms. CHU, Mr. FILNER, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. 
BAIRD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. SHERMAN, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. DICKS, 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. STARK, and Mr. 
SCHIFF) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to perma-
nently prohibit the conduct of offshore drilling on the 
outer Continental Shelf off the coast of California, Or-
egon, and Washington. 
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 ‘‘West Coast Ocean Pro-
tection Act of 2010’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING ON THE 
OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OFF THE COAST 
OF CALIFORNIA, OREGON, AND WASHINGTON. 
Section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act 
(43 U.S.C. 1337) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(q) PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
CERTAIN AREAS OF THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section or any 
other law, the Secretary of the Interior shall not issue a 
lease for the exploration, development, or production of 
oil or natural gas in any area of the outer Continental 
Shelf off the coast of the State of California, Oregon, or 
Washington.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5214 
To require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Ms. KOSMAS, Mr. BOYD, Mr. MEEK 
of Florida, Mr. HODES, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. INSLEE, Mrs. CAPPS, 
and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require oil polluters to pay the full cost of oil spills, 
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 ‘‘Big Oil Bailout Pre-
vention Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITS ON LIABILITY FOR OFFSHORE FACILITIES. 
Section 1004(a)(3) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 
(33 
U.S.C. 
2704(a)(3)) 
is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000,000’’. 
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SEC. 3. ADVANCE PAYMENTS. 
Section 1012 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 
U.S.C. 2712) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(l) ADVANCE PAYMENTS.—The President shall pro-
mulgate regulations that allow advance payments to be 
made from the Fund to States and political subdivisions 
of States for actions taken to prepare for and mitigate 
substantial threats from the discharge of oil.’’. 
SEC. 4. OIL SPILL LIABILITY TRUST FUND. 
(a) 
LIMITATIONS
ON
EXPENDITURES.—Section 
9509(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to expenditures from the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by striking ‘‘EXPENDITURES’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘Amounts in’’ and inserting ‘‘EX-
PENDITURES.—Amounts in’’; and 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through 
(F) as paragraphs (1) through (6), respectively, and 
indenting appropriately. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO BORROW.—Section 9509(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to authority 
to borrow for the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
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(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2); and 
(3) in paragraph (2) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act take 
effect on April 15, 2010. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5215 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the $2,500 limitation 
on health flexible spending arrangements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. AKIN 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 $2,500 limitation on health flexible spending arrange-
ments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF $2,500 LIMITATION ON HEALTH 
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGEMENTS. 
Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by striking subsection (i) and by redesignating 
subsections (j) and (k) as subsections (i) and (j), respec-
tively. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5216 
To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. AKIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Appro-
priations, Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural 
Resources, House Administration, and Rules, 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 repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PPACA. 
Effective as of the enactment of the Patient Protec-
tion and Affordable Care Act, such Act is repealed, and 
the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act 
are restored or revived as if such Act had not been en-
acted. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5217 
To provide for distribution to States of revenues under the Geothermal Steam 
Act of 1970 as provided in that Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mr. HELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for distribution to States of revenues under the 
Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 as provided in that Act, 
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. DISTRIBUTION OF REVENUES TO STATES IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH GEOTHERMAL STEAM 
ACT OF 1970. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 423 of the Department of the 
Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropria-
tions Act, 2010 (division A of Public Law 111–88; 123 
Stat. 2961) is repealed. 
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October 1, 2009. 
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