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SEC. 2. USE OF HOMELAND SECURITY GRANT FUNDS FOR 
SALARIES OR OVERTIME PAY OF LAW EN-
FORCEMENT 
OFFICIALS 
ENGAGED 
IN 
ANTITERRORISM ACTIVITIES. 
(a) LIMITATION ON USE PROHIBITED.—The Depart-
ment of Homeland Security may not limit the amount of 
covered grant funds that may be used to pay salaries or 
overtime pay of law enforcement officials engaged in 
antiterrorism activities. 
(b) TREATMENT IN RANKING PROPOSED USES.—In 
evaluating the anticipated effectiveness of proposed uses 
of covered grant funds for purposes of determining eligi-
bility for or the amount of a covered grant, the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security (including any peer reviewer 
acting on behalf of the Department) shall treat a proposed 
use for salaries and overtime pay of law enforcement offi-
cials engaged in antiterrorism activities as at least as ef-
fective as all other proposed uses. 
(c) COVERED GRANT FUNDS DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion the term ‘‘covered grant funds’’ means grant funds 
provided under the Urban Area Security Initiative or the 
State Homeland Security Grant Program. 
(d) APPLICATION.—This section shall not apply with 
respect to any grant awarded before the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 792 
To prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2009 
Mr. WEINER (for himself, Mr. CROWLEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. HOLT, Mrs. 
MALONEY, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, 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 concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit assistance to Saudi Arabia. 
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 ‘‘Prohibit Aid to Saudi 
Arabia Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON FUNDING FOR SAUDI ARABIA. 
No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
pursuant to an Act making appropriations for the Depart-
ment of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
may be obligated or expended to finance directly any as-
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sistance or reparations to Saudi Arabia. For purposes of 
the preceding sentence, the prohibition on obligations or 
expenditures shall include direct loans, credits, insurance, 
and guarantees of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States or its agents. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 793 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the child 
tax credit and to allow for adjustments for inflation with respect to 
the child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. POSEY (for himself, Mr. GRIFFITH, Mr. PITTS, Mr. MASSA, Mr. AKIN, 
Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. BONNER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. 
BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CASSIDY, 
Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. FOXX, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. HERGER, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. JORDAN 
of Ohio, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. LEE of New York, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN 
of California, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. ROONEY, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. 
SOUDER, and Mr. TIAHRT) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the child tax credit and to allow for adjust-
ments for inflation with respect to the child tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Child Tax Credit Pres-
ervation Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATIONS OF CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) REPEAL OF SUNSET.—Title IX of the Economic 
Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (relat-
ing to sunset of provisions of such Act) shall not apply 
to— 
(1) the amendments made by section 201 of 
such Act, and 
(2) any amendments made to section 24 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 which are enacted 
after the date of the enactment of such Act. 
(b) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.—Section 24 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the child 
tax credit) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after December 31, 2008, the dollar 
amounts in subsection (a) and (b)(2) shall be in-
creased 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 2001’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINI-
TION OF PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES. 
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
(16 U.S.C. 3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end ‘‘or any nonhuman primate’’. 
SEC. 3. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITED ACTS.—Section 3 of the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or sub-
section (e)’’ before the period; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
(4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) 
respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply’’ 
in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) CAPTIVE WILDLIFE OFFENSE.— 
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‘‘(2) ROUNDING RULE.—If a dollar amount in 
subsection (a) or (b)(2), as increased under para-
graph (1), is not a multiple of $50, such amount 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $50.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER 
INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO 
BAY, CUBA, TO THE FLORENCE FEDERAL 
CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX IN COLORADO, OR 
TO CONSTRUCT FACILITIES FOR SUCH INDI-
VIDUALS AT SUCH LOCATION. 
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available to any Federal department or agency may be 
used— 
(1) to transfer any enemy combatant detained 
by the United States at Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, to the Florence Federal Correctional 
Complex, Colorado; or 
(2) to build, modify, or enhance any facility at 
the Florence Federal Correctional Complex, Colo-
rado, for the purpose of housing any such enemy 
combatant. 
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bles during a crop year under paragraph (1) shall be 
included in base acres for the covered commodity for 
the subsequent crop year, unless the producers on 
the farm make the election described in paragraph 
(1) for the subsequent crop year. 
‘‘(3) RECALCULATION OF BASE ACRES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), if the Secretary recalculates base 
acres for a farm, the planting and production of 
fruits or vegetables for processing under para-
graph (1) shall be considered to be the same as 
the planting, prevented planting, or production 
of the covered commodity. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION.—Nothing in this sub-
section provides authority for the Secretary to 
recalculate base acres for a farm.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 796 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of 
the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private debt collection contracts. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. STARK, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
PASCRELL, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MEEK 
of Florida, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, and Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California) 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 authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter 
into private debt collection contracts. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO PRI-
VATE DEBT COLLECTION CONTRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter A of chapter 64 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
section 6306. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Subchapter B of chapter 76 of such Code 
is amended by striking section 7433A. 
(2) Section 7811 of such Code is amended by 
striking subsection (g). 
(3) Section 1203 of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice Restructuring Act of 1998 is amended by strik-
ing subsection (e). 
(4) The table of sections for subchapter A of 
chapter 64 of such Code is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 6306. 
(5) The table of sections for subchapter B of 
chapter 76 of such Code is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 7433A. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) UNAUTHORIZED CONTRACTS TREATED AS 
VOID.—Any qualified tax collection contract (as de-
fined in section 6306 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986, as in effect before its repeal) shall be void. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 798 
For the relief of Adrian Rodriguez. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Adrian Rodriguez. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF ADRIAN RODRIGUEZ. 
(a) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, an appro-
priate amount to compensate Adrian Rodriguez for costs 
related to and damages arising from his arrest, prosecu-
tion, and incarceration in Mexico in 2003 as described in 
Claim No. 05–370C filed in the United States Court of 
Federal Claims. 
(b) SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.—The payment under 
subsection (a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of 
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Adrian Rodriguez against the United States in connection 
with the matter described in such subsection. 
(c) NO INFERENCE OF LIABILITY.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the 
part of the United States. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ AND AGENTS’ FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for an amount 
exceeding 10 percent of the amount paid pursuant to sec-
tion 1 to be paid to, or received by, any agent or attorney 
for any service rendered in connection with the payment 
under this Act. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Any person who violates sub-
section (a) shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 799 
For the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF FRANCISCO RIVERA AND 
ALFONSO CALDERON. 
(a) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, an appro-
priate amount to compensate Francisco Rivera and Al-
fonso Calderon for costs related to and damages arising 
from their arrest, prosecution, and incarceration in Mexico 
as described in Claim No. 05–608C filed in the United 
States Court of Federal Claims. 
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(b) SATISFACTION OF CLAIMS.—The payment under 
subsection (a) shall be in full satisfaction of all claims of 
Francisco Rivera and Alfonso Calderon against the United 
States in connection with the matter described in such 
subsection. 
(c) NO INFERENCE OF LIABILITY.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed as an inference of liability on the 
part of the United States. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ AND AGENTS’ FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful for an amount 
exceeding 10 percent of the amount paid pursuant to sec-
tion 1 to be paid to, or received by, any agent or attorney 
for any service rendered in connection with the payment 
under this Act. 
(b) ENFORCEMENT.—Any person who violates sub-
section (a) shall be guilty of an infraction and shall be 
fined under title 18, United States Code. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 79 
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, regarding county 
additions to the Appalachian region. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend subtitle IV of title 40, United States Code, 
regarding county additions to the Appalachian region. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONS TO APPALACHIAN REGION. 
Section 14102(a)(1)(K) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘Hickman,’’ after ‘‘Hawkins,’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘Perry,’’ after ‘‘Overton,’’; and 
(3) by inserting ‘‘Wayne,’’ after ‘‘Washington,’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 800 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to authorize 
producers on a farm to produce fruits and vegetables for processing 
on the base acres of the farm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. WALZ, Mr. BOEHNER, Mr. KIND, 
Mr. PETRI, Mr. DONNELLY of Indiana, Mr. ELLSWORTH, and Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 
to authorize producers on a farm to produce fruits and 
vegetables for processing on the base acres of the farm. 
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 ‘‘Farming Flexibility 
Act of 2009’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR 
PROCESSING ON COVERED COMMODITY BASE 
ACRES. 
Section 1107 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 8717) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘each of 
the 2009 through 2012 crop years’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the 2009 crop year’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (7); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) NATION-WIDE AUTHORITY FOR PRODUCTION 
OF FRUITS OR VEGETABLES FOR PROCESSING.— 
‘‘(1) PLANTING AUTHORIZED.—Beginning with 
the 2010 crop year, notwithstanding paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (b) and in addition to the ex-
ceptions provided in subsection (c), producers on a 
farm, with the consent of the owner and other pro-
ducers on the farm, may reduce the base acres for 
any covered commodity for the farm if the reduced 
acres are used for the planting and production of 
fruits or vegetables for processing. 
‘‘(2) REVERSION
TO
COVERED
COMMODITY 
BASE ACRES.—Any reduced acres of a farm devoted 
to the planting and production of fruits or vegeta-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 803 
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to require metropolitan 
planning organizations to consider greenhouse gas emissions in long- 
range transportation plans and transportation improvement programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. 
DOGGETT
(for 
himself, 
Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, 
Mr. 
INSLEE, 
Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. STARK, and Mr. THOMPSON of California) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend titles 23 and 49, United States Code, to require 
metropolitan planning organizations to consider green-
house gas emissions in long-range transportation plans 
and transportation improvement programs. 
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 ‘‘Green Transit Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN LONG-RANGE 
TRANSPORTATION PLANS. 
(a) HIGHWAY PLANNING.—Section 134(c)(2) of title 
23, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following sentence: ‘‘Such plans and TIPs shall be de-
veloped after consideration of emissions of greenhouse 
gases (as defined in section 211(o)(1) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) and shall provide for reduc-
tions in such emissions.’’ 
(b) PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING.—Section 
5303(c)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following sentence: ‘‘Such plans 
and TIPs shall be developed after consideration of emis-
sions of greenhouse gases (as defined in section 211(o)(1) 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)) and shall pro-
vide for reductions in such emissions.’’ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 804 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the expansion, intensifica-
tion, and coordination of research and other activities of the National 
Institutes of Health with respect to primary lateral sclerosis. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 3, 2009 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the 
expansion, intensification, and coordination of research 
and other activities of the National Institutes of Health 
with respect to primary lateral sclerosis. 
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 ‘‘Understanding and 
Research of PLS Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PRIMARY LATERAL SCLEROSIS. 
Part B of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 284 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409J. PRIMARY LATERAL SCLEROSIS. 
‘‘(a) EXPANSION, INTENSIFICATION, AND COORDINA-
TION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Director of NIH shall expand, 
intensify, and coordinate research and other activities of 
the National Institutes of Health with respect to primary 
lateral sclerosis. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out subsection (a), there is authorized 
to be appropriated $2,000,000 for the period of fiscal 
years 2010 through 2014. Such authorization of appro-
priations shall be in addition to the authorization of appro-
priations in section 402A and any other authorization of 
appropriations available for such purpose.’’. 
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the development of policy from private, public, and 
non-governmental organizations; and 
(4) monitor and analyze causative principles of 
conflict and make policy recommendations for devel-
oping and maintaining peaceful conduct. 
(b) DOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) develop policies that address domestic vio-
lence, including spousal abuse, child abuse, and mis-
treatment of the elderly; 
(2) create new policies and programs and ex-
pand existing policies and programs that effectively 
reduce drug and alcohol abuse; 
(3) develop new policies and programs and ex-
pand existing policies and programs that effectively 
address crime, punishment, and rehabilitation, in-
cluding— 
(A) working to reduce prison recidivism 
rates; 
(B) supporting the implementation of non-
violent conflict resolution education and train-
ing for victims, perpetrators, and those who 
work with them; and 
(C) supporting effective police and commu-
nity relations; 
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