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Union Calendar No. 145 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2741 
[Report No. 111–260] 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. WALDEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 16ll the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY-
CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 
of Hermiston, Oregon. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 145 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2741 
[Report No. 111–260] 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to author-
ize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling 
and reuse project, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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Calendar No. 545 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2741 
[Report No. 111–275] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 23, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AUGUST 5, 2010 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the City of Hermiston, 
Oregon, water recycling and reuse project, 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. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
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575, title XVI; 43 U.S.C. 390h et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 16ll the following: 
‘‘SEC. 16ll. CITY OF HERMISTON, OREGON, WATER RECY-
CLING AND REUSE PROJECT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary, in coopera-
tion with the City of Hermiston, Oregon, is authorized to 
participate in the design, planning, and construction of 
permanent facilities to reclaim and reuse water in the City 
of Hermiston, Oregon. 
‘‘(b) COST SHARE.—The Federal share of the costs 
of the project described in subsection (a) shall not exceed 
25 percent of the total cost. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall not provide 
funds for the operation and maintenance of the project 
described in subsection (a).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
in section 2 of the Reclamation Projects Authorization and 
Adjustment Act of 1992 is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 16ll the following: 
‘‘Sec. 16ll. City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling and reuse project.’’. 
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Calendar No. 545 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2741 
[Report No. 111–275] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act to author-
ize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in 
the City of Hermiston, Oregon, water recycling 
and reuse project, and for other purposes. 
AUGUST 5, 2010 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2742 
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade 
relations treatment) to the products of Azerbaijan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. WEXLER (for himself and Mr. SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment 
(normal trade relations treatment) to the products of 
Azerbaijan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TERMINATION OF APPLICATION OF TITLE IV 
OF THE TRADE ACT OF 1974 TO THE PROD-
UCTS OF AZERBAIJAN. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATIONS AND EXTEN-
SION
OF NONDISCRIMINATORY TREATMENT.—Notwith-
standing any provision of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 
(19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.), the President may— 
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(1) determine that the denial of nondiscrim-
inatory treatment should no longer apply to the 
products of Azerbaijan; and 
(2) after making a determination under para-
graph (1) with respect to Azerbaijan, proclaim the 
extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal 
trade relations treatment) to the products of Azer-
baijan. 
(b) TERMINATION
OF APPLICABILITY
OF TITLE 
IV.—On and after the date on which the President ex-
tends nondiscriminatory treatment to the products of 
Azerbaijan pursuant to subsection (a), title IV of the 
Trade Act of 1974 shall cease to apply to Azerbaijan. 
Æ 
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if any, that the institution is in a position to repay 
such assistance. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) APPROPRIATE FEDERAL BANKING AGEN-
CY.—The term ‘appropriate Federal banking agency’ 
has the meaning given to such term in section 3(q) 
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 
1813(q)). 
‘‘(2) BANK
HOLDING
COMPANY.—The term 
‘bank holding company’ has the meaning given to 
such term in section 2 of the Bank Holding Com-
pany Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841). 
‘‘(3) INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘insured depository institution’ has the mean-
ing given to such term in section 3(c) of the Federal 
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(c)). 
‘‘(4) SCAP.—The term ‘SCAP’ means the Su-
pervisory Capital Assessment Program conducted by 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tem and other Federal regulators, the results of 
which were made public on May 7, 2009. 
‘‘(5) TLGP.—The term ‘TLGP’ means the 
Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, imple-
mented by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion by final rule on November 21, 2008. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2744 
To prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and re-
search programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual 
orientation, gender identity, or disability status. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2009 
Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. 
CHRISTENSEN, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FILNER, Ms. KILPATRICK 
of Michigan, Mrs. MALONEY, Ms. NORTON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, and 
Ms. BORDALLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care 
services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, 
color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, 
or disability status. 
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 ‘‘Equal Rights for 
Health Care Act Title 42’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION IN FEDERAL AS-
SISTED HEALTH CARE SERVICES AND RE-
SEARCH PROGRAMS ON THE BASIS OF SEX, 
RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEXUAL 
ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, OR DIS-
ABILITY STATUS. 
No person in the United States shall, on the basis 
of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gen-
der identity, or disability status, be excluded from partici-
pation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to dis-
crimination under any health care service or research pro-
gram or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 
Æ 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2748 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed 
lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such 
payments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2009 
Mr. POMEROY (for himself and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage 
guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from 
income a portion of such payments. 
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 ‘‘Retirement Security 
Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FOR LIFETIME INCOME PAYMENTS. 
(a) LIFETIME INCOME PAYMENTS UNDER ANNUITY 
CONTRACTS.—Subsection (b) of section 72 of the Internal 
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receives and distributes non-alcohol food provided such 
food is received and distributed— 
(1) in a prepackaged form that prevents any di-
rect human contact with such food; and 
(2) in amounts that constitute not more than 5 
percent of the overall sales of such facility, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of the Treasury. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—This section shall not 
be construed to exempt any food, apart from distilled spir-
its, wine, and malt beverages, as defined in section 211 
of the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 
211), from the requirements of this Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act. 
TITLE I—FOOD SAFETY 
Subtitle A—Prevention 
SEC. 101. CHANGES IN REGISTRATION OF FOOD FACILI-
TIES. 
(a) MISBRANDING.—Section 403 (21 U.S.C. 343) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(z) If it was manufactured, processed, packed, or 
held in a facility that is not duly registered under section 
415, including a facility whose registration is canceled or 
suspended under such section.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REGISTRATION.—
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5221 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air carriers and foreign 
air carriers to transmit a passenger and crew manifest for a flight 
in foreign air transportation to or from the United States to the Commis-
sioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at least 24 hours before 
the departure of the flight, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2010 
Mrs. LOWEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require air car-
riers and foreign air carriers to transmit a passenger 
and crew manifest for a flight in foreign air transpor-
tation to or from the United States to the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at least 24 hours 
before the departure of the flight, 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. PASSENGER MANIFESTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44909(c) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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H. Res. 344 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 28, 2009. 
Whereas, on April 7, 2009, the University of Connecticut 
Huskies defeated the University of Louisville Cardinals 
76 to 54 in the final game of the NCAA Division I Wom-
en’s Basketball Tournament in St. Louis, Missouri; 
Whereas the Huskies were undefeated with a record of 39– 
0, defeating each of their opponents by more than double 
digits; 
Whereas the Huskies were undefeated for the third time since 
1994–1995; 
Whereas the Huskies have won 6 national titles, second most 
in NCAA Division I women’s basketball history; 
Whereas sophomore forward Maya Moore was chosen as the 
Naismith Award winner, Wooden Award Winner, State 
Farm Wade Trophy Winner, United States Basketball 
Writers Association player of the year, and Associated 
Press player of the year; 
Whereas senior Point Guard Renee Montgomery was chosen 
as the Nancy Lieberman award winner given to the Na-
tion’s top point guard; 
Whereas sophomore forward Maya Moore, senior point guard 
Renee Montgomery, and junior center Tina Charles were 
chosen as State Farm First Team All-Americans;
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‘‘(A) establish a program for the testing of 
food by accredited laboratories; 
‘‘(B) establish a publicly available registry 
of accreditation bodies recognized by the Sec-
retary and laboratories accredited by a recog-
nized accreditation body, including the name of, 
contact information for, and other information 
deemed appropriate by the Secretary about such 
bodies and laboratories; and 
‘‘(C) require, as a condition of recognition 
or accreditation, as appropriate, that recognized 
accreditation bodies and accredited laboratories 
report to the Secretary any changes that would 
affect the recognition of such accreditation body 
or the accreditation of such laboratory. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—The program 
established under paragraph (1)(A) shall provide for 
the recognition of laboratory accreditation bodies that 
meet criteria established by the Secretary for accredi-
tation of laboratories, including independent private 
laboratories and laboratories run and operated by a 
Federal agency (including the Department of Com-
merce), State, or locality with a demonstrated capa-
bility to conduct 1 or more sampling and analytical 
testing methodologies for food.
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(B) opportunities to improve the effective-
ness of initiatives at the Federal, State, and 
local levels, including coordination and integra-
tion of activities among Federal agencies, and 
between the Federal, State, and local levels of 
government; 
(C) improvement in the timeliness and 
depth of access by regulatory and health agen-
cies, the food industry, academic researchers, and 
consumers to foodborne illness aggregated, de- 
identified surveillance data collected by govern-
ment agencies at all levels, including data com-
piled by the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention; 
(D) key barriers at Federal, State, and local 
levels to improving foodborne illness surveillance 
and the utility of such surveillance for pre-
venting foodborne illness; 
(E) the capabilities needed for establishing 
automatic electronic searches of surveillance 
data; and 
(F) specific actions to reduce barriers to im-
provement, implement the working group’s rec-
ommendations, and achieve the purposes of this
H. Res. 350 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 23, 2009. 
Whereas Harry Kalas, an iconic and beloved sports broad-
caster passed away on April 13, 2009; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was born on March 26, 1936, in 
Naperville, Illinois; 
Whereas Harry Kalas is a 1959 graduate of the University 
of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech, Radio, 
and Television; 
Whereas immediately following graduation, Harry Kalas 
served in the United States Army for 2 years in Hawaii; 
Whereas following his service, Harry Kalas began his broad-
casting career with KGU Radio broadcasting games for 
the University of Hawaii and the Hawaii Islanders of the 
AAA Pacific Coast League; 
Whereas Harry Kalas was a member of the original Houston 
Astros broadcast team in 1965; 
Whereas Harry Kalas joined the Philadelphia Phillies broad-
cast team in 1971, calling their games for the past 38 
years, including 26 years with his great friend and Hall 
of Famer Richie Ashburn; 
Whereas Harry Kalas had diverse talents, calling University 
of Houston football, Southwest Conference basketball,
istration is canceled by the registrant, canceled 
by the Secretary in accordance with this sec-
tion, or suspended by the Secretary in accord-
ance with this section.’’. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 415(a) (21 U.S.C. 350d(a)), as 
amended by paragraph (1), is amended by striking 
‘‘containing information’’ and all that follows and in-
serting the following: ‘‘containing information that 
identifies the following: 
‘‘(A) The name, address, and emergency 
contact information of the facility being reg-
istered. 
‘‘(B) The primary purpose and business 
activity of the facility, including the dates of op-
eration if the facility is seasonal. 
‘‘(C) The general food category (as defined 
by the Secretary by guidance) of each food 
manufactured, processed, packed, or held at the 
facility. 
‘‘(D) All trade names under which the fa-
cility conducts business related to food. 
‘‘(E) The name, address, and 24-hour 
emergency contact information of the United 
States distribution agent for the facility, which 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 44 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 352 
[Report No. 111–82] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1145) to implement a National 
Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 22, 2009 
Mr. ARCURI, from the Committee on Rules, submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1145) to imple-
ment a National Water Research and Development Ini-
tiative, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1145) to implement a National 
Water Research and Development Initiative, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2749 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act to improve the safety of food in the global 
market, and for other purposes.
IV 
House Calendar No. 46 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 365 
[Report No. 111–87] 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with respect to 
consideration of certain resolutions reported from the Committee on Rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2009 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Waiving a requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII with 
respect to consideration of certain resolutions reported 
from the Committee on Rules. 
Resolved, That the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule 
XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the 
Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to 
the House is waived with respect to any resolution re-
ported on the legislative day of April 28, 2009, providing 
for consideration or disposition of a conference report to 
accompany the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 13) 
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SEC. 210. ENHANCING FOOD SAFETY. 
(a) GRANTS TO ENHANCE FOOD SAFETY.—Section 
1009 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 399) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1009. GRANTS TO ENHANCE FOOD SAFETY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
make grants to eligible entities to— 
‘‘(1) undertake examinations, inspections, and 
investigations, and related food safety activities under 
section 702; 
‘‘(2) train to the standards of the Secretary for 
the examination, inspection, and investigation of food 
manufacturing, processing, packing, holding, dis-
tribution, and importation, including as such exam-
ination, inspection, and investigation relate to retail 
food establishments; 
‘‘(3) build the food safety capacity of the labora-
tories of such eligible entity, including the detection 
of zoonotic diseases; 
‘‘(4) build the infrastructure and capacity of the 
food safety programs of such eligible entity to meet 
the standards as outlined in the grant application; 
and 
‘‘(5) take appropriate action to protect the public 
health in response to—
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the basis for the conclusion that no such revi-
sion is needed. 
‘‘(2) NONDELEGATION.—Any revisions ordered 
by the Secretary under this subsection shall be or-
dered by the Secretary or an official designated by 
the Secretary. An official may not be so designated 
unless the official is the director of the district 
under this Act in which the facility involved is lo-
cated, or is an official senior to such director. 
‘‘(f) RECORDKEEPING.—The owner, operator, or 
agent of a facility shall maintain, for not less than 2 years, 
records documenting the activities described in subsections 
(b) and (e). 
‘‘(g) ACCESS TO PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) ON INSPECTION.—An officer or employee 
of the Secretary shall have access to the food de-
fense plan of a facility under section 414(a) only if 
the Secretary, through an official who is the director 
of the district under this Act in which the facility is 
located or an official who is senior to such a direc-
tor, provides notice under section 414(a)(1)(C). 
‘‘(2) NONDISCLOSURE.—A food defense plan, 
and any information derived from such a plan, shall 
be exempt from disclosure under section 552 of title 
5, United States Code.’’. 
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