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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1955 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
amounts received on the sale of animals which are raised and sold 
as part of an educational program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. DUNCAN, and Mr. MCHUGH) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income amounts received on the sale of ani-
mals which are raised and sold as part of an educational 
program. 
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 ‘‘Agriculture Education 
Freedom Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR AMOUNTS 
RECEIVED ON SALE OF ANIMALS WHICH ARE 
RAISED 
AND 
SOLD 
AS 
PART 
OF 
EDU-
CATIONAL PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended 
by inserting after section 139C the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139D. PROCEEDS OF SALE OF ANIMALS RAISED AND 
SOLD AS PART OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM. 
‘‘In the case of an individual, gross income shall not 
include any gain from the sale of any animal which is 
raised and sold by such individual as part of such individ-
ual’s participation in— 
‘‘(1) the 4–H program under the Cooperative 
State Research, Education, and Extension Service of 
the Department of Agriculture, 
‘‘(2) the Future Farmers of America, 
‘‘(3) any program of an organization described 
in section 501(c) and exempt from tax under section 
501(a) which is similar to such 4–H program or the 
Future Farmers of America, or 
‘‘(4) any program of an educational organiza-
tion described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part III is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 139C the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139D. Proceeds of sale of animals raised and sold as part of educational 
program’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to sales in taxable years ending 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1959 
To direct the Department of Defense to utilize no-cost economic development 
conveyances as the preferred method of disposal of excess property gen-
erated through the base closure process, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Ms. PINGREE of Maine introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To direct the Department of Defense to utilize no-cost eco-
nomic development conveyances as the preferred method 
of disposal of excess property generated through the base 
closure process, 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 ‘‘Defense Communities 
Redevelopment Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR NO-COST ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT CONVEYANCES. 
(a) REPEAL
OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.—Sub-
section (a) of section 3006 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107– 
107; 115 Stat. 1350), and the amendments made by that 
subsection, are hereby repealed. Effective as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the provisions of section 
2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 
10 U.S.C. 2687 note) that were amended by section 
3006(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2002, as such provisions were in effect on De-
cember 27, 2001, are hereby revived. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall prescribe regulations to implement the provisions of 
section 2905 of the Defense Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act of 1990 revived by subsection (a) to ensure that 
the military departments transfer surplus real and per-
sonal property at closed or realigned military installations 
without consideration to local redevelopment authorities 
for economic development purposes, and without the re-
quirement to value such property. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
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shall submit to Congress a report on the status of current 
and anticipated economic development conveyances, pro-
jected job creation, community reinvestment, and progress 
made as a result of the enactment of this section. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1960 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. WESTMORE-
LAND, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JONES, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. ROONEY, Ms. ROS- 
LEHTINEN, and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
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 ‘‘Permanent Death Tax 
Repeal Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ESTATE TAX MADE PERMANENT. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to title V of 
such Act. 
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fective date of this section or who continues in office 
on or after that date under subsection (c)(2) of this 
section. Service as a judge of the District Court of 
the Virgin Islands appointed under section 24 of the 
Revised Organic Act of the Virgin Islands (48 
U.S.C. 1614) shall be included in calculating service 
under sections 371 and 372 of title 28, United 
States Code, and shall not be counted for purposes 
of section 373 of that title, if the judge is re-
appointed, after the effective date of this section, 
under section 133(a) of title 28, United States Code, 
as district judge for the District of the Virgin Is-
lands. 
(c) INVESTIGATIONS BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.—Sec-
tion 526(a)(2) of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘and of the district court of the Virgin Is-
lands’’. 
(d) COURTS DEFINED.—Section 610 of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘the United 
States District Court for the District of the Canal Zone,’’ 
and by striking ‘‘the District Court of the Virgin Is-
lands,’’. 
(e) MAGISTRATE JUDGES.—Section 631(a) of title 
28, United States Code, is amended— 
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SECTION 1. PARTICIPATION REQUIRED IN DEPARTMENT 
OF LABOR TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES BEING DISCHARGED, RELEASED, OR 
RETIRED. 
(a) INCLUSION IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING.— 
Section 1142(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned shall require members 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who are undergoing 
preseparation counseling to participate in the employment 
assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 
services provided to members and their spouses pursuant 
section 1144 of this title.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAM.—Section 1144 of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) PARTICIPATION REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
require members of the armed forces eligible for 
preseparation counseling under section 1142(a) of this 
title to participate in the program carried out under this 
section. 
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‘‘(2) At a minimum, the member shall be required 
to participate in the following elements of the program: 
‘‘(A) Instruction in resume preparation. 
‘‘(B) Employment search techniques. 
‘‘(C) Translation of military and other skill sets 
to civilian employment requirements. 
‘‘(D) Employment interview techniques.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(1) 
through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), 
respectively; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘In carrying out the pro-
gram established under this section,’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) The Secretaries shall assign a counselor or case-
worker to each member participating in the program es-
tablished under this section to evaluate the individual 
needs of the member and to ensure that the program is 
tailored to meet those needs. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the program,’’. 
SEC. 2. PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION REQUIRED FOR SEP-
ARATING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1145(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4)(A)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘and a psychological eval-
uation’’ after ‘‘a physical examination’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and psychological evalua-
tion’’ after ‘‘The physical examination’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘medical examination’’ and 
inserting ‘‘physical examination or psychological 
evaluation’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or evaluation’’ after ‘‘the 
examination’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1967 
To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate in coercive 
abortion or involuntary sterilization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER (for himself and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit funding organizations that support or participate 
in coercive abortion or involuntary sterilization. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS 
THAT SUPPORT OR PARTICIPATE IN COER-
CIVE ABORTION OR INVOLUNTARY STERI-
LIZATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of State may not make a con-
tribution, whether voluntary or assessed, to any organiza-
tion or program that supports or participates in the man-
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(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, and’’ and inserting ‘‘Guam and’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘Virgin 
Islands, Guam, or’’ and inserting ‘‘Guam or’’. 
(f) COURT REPORTERS.—Section 753(a) of title 28, 
United States Code, is amended in the first paragraph by 
striking ‘‘, the United States District Court for the Dis-
trict of the Canal Zone’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Vir-
gin Islands’’ and inserting ‘‘and the District Court of 
Guam’’. 
(g) COURTS OF APPEALS.— 
(1) FINAL DECISIONS OF DISTRICT COURTS.— 
Section 1291 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘, the United States District 
Court for the District of the Canal Zone,’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘Virgin Islands’’ and inserting 
‘‘and the District Court of Guam’’. 
(2) INTERLOCUTORY DECISIONS.—Section 1292 
of title 28, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘, the 
United States District Court for the District of 
the Canal Zone’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘Virgin Islands,’’ and inserting ‘‘and the Dis-
trict Court of Guam,’’; and 
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agement of a program of coercive abortion or involuntary 
sterilization. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘supports 
or participates in’’ includes providing material, financial, 
or technical support to any government, agency, or non-
governmental organization that enforces or implements a 
program that includes coercive abortion or involuntary 
sterilization (or any government agency or nongovern-
mental organization that controls, is controlled by, or is 
under common control of such government or agency). 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1968 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitation 
on capital losses to $10,500 and to index such limitation to inflation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. SENSENBRENNER 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 increase 
the limitation on capital losses to $10,500 and to index 
such limitation to inflation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON CAPITAL LOSSES OF INDIVID-
UALS INCREASED TO $10,500. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 1211(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limita-
tion on capital losses) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1)(A) in the case of married individual filing 
a separate return, 50 percent of the amount in effect 
under subparagraph (B) for the taxable year, or 
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‘‘(B) $10,500 in any other case, or’’. 
(b) COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE.—Section 1211 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any taxable 
year beginning in a calendar year after calendar 
year 2009, the $10,500 amount under subsection 
(b)(1)(B) shall be increased by an amount equal 
to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘calendar year 2008’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount after adjust-
ment under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $100, 
such amount shall be rounded to the next higher 
multiple of $100.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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board that includes employees of the law en-
forcement agency employing the law enforce-
ment officer who is the subject of the hearing, 
shall include not less than 1 law enforcement 
officer of equal or lesser rank to the officer who 
is the subject of the hearing. 
‘‘(10) SUMMONSES AND SUBPOENAS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The disciplinary hear-
ing board or independent hearing officer— 
‘‘(i) shall have the authority to issue 
summonses or subpoenas, on behalf of— 
‘‘(I) the law enforcement agency 
employing the officer who is the sub-
ject of the hearing; or 
‘‘(II) the law enforcement officer 
who is the subject of the hearing; and 
‘‘(ii) upon written request of either 
the agency or the officer, shall issue a 
summons or subpoena, as appropriate, to 
compel the appearance and testimony of a 
witness or the production of documentary 
evidence. 
‘‘(B) EFFECT
OF
FAILURE
TO
COMPLY 
WITH SUMMONS OR SUBPOENA.—With respect 
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shall exercise appropriate discretion, including con-
cerns regarding the safety and security of, and ben-
efit to, the persons who may be included on the lists 
and their families. In addition, the Secretary shall 
include a list of such persons and their families who 
may qualify for protections under United States ref-
ugee programs. 
(7) A description of the development of the rule 
of law in Vietnam, including— 
(A) progress toward the development of in-
stitutions of democratic governance; 
(B) processes by which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, and other legal acts of the Govern-
ment of Vietnam are developed and become 
binding within Vietnam; 
(C) the extent to which statutes, regula-
tions, rules, administrative and judicial deci-
sions, and other legal acts of the Government of 
Vietnam are published and are made accessible 
to the public; 
(D) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are supported by statements 
of reasons that are based upon written statutes, 
regulations, rules, and other legal acts of the 
Government of Vietnam; 
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(E) the extent to which individuals are 
treated equally under the laws of Vietnam with-
out regard to citizenship, race, religion, political 
opinion, or current or former associations; 
(F) the extent to which administrative and 
judicial decisions are independent of political 
pressure or governmental interference and are 
reviewed by entities of appellate jurisdiction; 
and 
(G) the extent to which laws in Vietnam 
are written and administered in ways that are 
consistent with international human rights 
standards, including the requirements of the 
International Covenant on Civil and Political 
Rights. 
(b) CONTACTS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS.—In 
preparing the report under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall, as appropriate, seek out and maintain contacts with 
nongovernmental organizations and human rights advo-
cates (including Vietnamese-Americans and human rights 
advocates in Vietnam), including receiving reports and up-
dates from such organizations and evaluating such re-
ports. The Secretary shall also seek to consult with the 
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United States Commission on International Religious 
Freedom for appropriate sections of the report. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 196 
To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the design, renovation, 
construction, or rental of any headquarters for the United Nations in 
any location in the United States unless the President transmits to 
Congress a certification that the United Nations has adopted internation-
ally recognized best practices in contracting and procurement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. STEARNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide that no Federal funds may be used for the 
design, renovation, construction, or rental of any head-
quarters for the United Nations in any location in the 
United States unless the President transmits to Congress 
a certification that the United Nations has adopted inter-
nationally recognized best practices in contracting and 
procurement. 
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 OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE 
DESIGN, RENOVATION, CONSTRUCTION, OR 
RENTAL OF ANY HEADQUARTERS FOR THE 
UNITED NATIONS IN ANY LOCATION IN THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No Federal funds may be used 
for the design, renovation, construction, or rental of any 
headquarters for the United Nations in any location in 
the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall cease to be ef-
fective if the President transmits to Congress a certifi-
cation that the United Nations has adopted internationally 
recognized best practices in contracting and procurement. 
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(B) in subsection (d)(4)(A), by striking 
‘‘the District Court of the Virgin Islands,’’. 
(3) CIRCUITS
IN
WHICH
DECISIONS
REVIEW-
ABLE.—Section 1294 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘United 
States to’’ and inserting ‘‘United States, to’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (2). 
(h) COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FEDERAL CIR-
CUIT.—Section 1295(a) of title 28, United States Code, 
is amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘the 
United States District Court for the District of the Canal 
Zone’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Virgin Islands,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the District Court of Guam,’’. 
(i) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS.—Section 1346(b)(1) of 
title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 
together with’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Virgin Is-
lands,’’. 
(j) REPRESENTATION OF CERTAIN DEFENDANTS.— 
Section 3006A(j) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘the District Court of the Virgin Is-
lands,’’. 
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