		III
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. RES. 655
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			September 11, 2008
			Mr. Bond (for himself,
			 Mr. Rockefeller, and
			 Mr. Whitehouse) submitted the following
			 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules and
			 Administration

		RESOLUTION
		To improve congressional oversight of the
		  intelligence activities of the United States.

		Whereas the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate
			 was created by Senate Resolution 400 in the 94th Congress to oversee and make
			 continuing studies of the intelligence activities of the United States;
		Whereas Senate Resolution 400 specifically required that
			 the Select Committee on Intelligence be composed of at least two cross-over
			 members, with one such member from each party, from the Committee on
			 Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Foreign
			 Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, which would
			 provide such Committees with member insight into intelligence oversight
			 matters;
		Whereas the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon
			 the United States (referred to in this Resolution as the 9/11
			 Commission) conducted a lengthy review of the facts and circumstances
			 relating to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, including those
			 relating to the intelligence community, law enforcement agencies, and the role
			 of congressional oversight and resource allocation;
		Whereas in its final report, the 9/11 Commission found
			 that under the Rules of the Senate and the House of Representatives in effect
			 at the time the report was completed, the committees of Congress charged with
			 oversight of the intelligence activities lacked the power, influence, and
			 sustained capability to meet the daunting challenges faced by the intelligence
			 community of the United States;
		Whereas in its final report, the 9/11 Commission further
			 found that as long as oversight is governed by such rules of the Senate and the
			 House of Representatives, the people of the United States will not get the
			 security they want and need;
		Whereas in its final report, the 9/11 Commission further
			 found that a strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure is
			 needed to give the intelligence community of the United States appropriate
			 oversight, support, and leadership;
		Whereas in its final report, the 9/11 Commission further
			 found that the reforms recommended by the 9/11 Commission in its final report
			 will not succeed if congressional oversight of the intelligence community in
			 the United States is not changed;
		Whereas the 9/11 Commission recommended structural changes
			 to Congress to improve the oversight of intelligence activities;
		Whereas Congress has enacted some of the recommendations
			 made by the 9/11 Commission and is considering implementing additional
			 recommendations of the 9/11 Commission;
		Whereas the Senate adopted Senate Resolution 445 in the
			 108th Congress to address some of the intelligence oversight recommendations of
			 the 9/11 Commission by abolishing term limits for the members of the Select
			 Committee on Intelligence, clarifying jurisdiction for intelligence-related
			 nominations, and streamlining procedures for the referral of
			 intelligence-related legislation, but other aspects of the 9/11 Commission
			 recommendations regarding fiscal oversight of intelligence have not been
			 implemented;
		Whereas, in Senate Resolution 445 in the 108th Congress,
			 the Senate provided for the establishment of a Subcommittee on Intelligence of
			 the Committee on Appropriations and gave it jurisdiction over funding for
			 intelligence matters;
		Whereas there remains a need to improve congressional
			 oversight of the intelligence activities of the United States and provide a
			 strong, stable, and capable congressional committee structure to provide the
			 intelligence community appropriate oversight, support and leadership;
			 and
		Whereas there also remains a need to implement a key 9/11
			 Commission recommendation to make structural changes within Congress to improve
			 the oversight of intelligence activities and provide vigilant legislative
			 oversight to assure that such activities are in conformity with the
			 Constitution and laws of the United States: Now, therefore, be it

		That Senate Resolution 445, 108th Congress,
			 agreed to October 9, 2004, is amended by striking section 402 and inserting the
			 following:

				402.Subcommittee
				related to intelligence appropriations
					(a)EstablishmentThere
				is established in the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a Subcommittee
				on Intelligence.
					(b)JurisdictionThe
				Subcommittee on Intelligence established under subsection (a) shall have
				exclusive jurisdiction over all funding for the National Intelligence Program,
				as defined in section 3(6) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
				401(a)(6)).
					(c)ProcedureThe
				Subcommittee on Intelligence established under subsection (a) shall approve for
				full committee consideration an annual appropriations bill for the National
				Intelligence Program. Upon approval by such Subcommittee on Intelligence, the
				annual appropriations bill for the National Intelligence Program shall be
				considered by the full Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, without
				intervening review by any other subcommittee. Upon approval by the full
				Committee on Appropriations, the bill shall then be reported to the Senate for
				consideration.
					(d)Composition
						(1)Members of the
				Select Committee on Intelligence
							(A)In
				generalMembers of the
				Committee on Appropriations of the Senate who are also members of the Select
				Committee on Intelligence of the Senate shall have automatic membership on the
				Subcommittee on Intelligence established under subsection (a).
							(B)Ex officio
				memberIf the Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Select Committee
				on Intelligence of the Senate is not also a member of the Committee on
				Appropriations of the Senate, then such Chairman or Vice Chairman shall serve
				as an ex officio member of such Subcommittee on Intelligence.
							(2)Subcommittee on
				Defense AppropriationsThe
				Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on
				Appropriations of the Senate shall have automatic membership on such
				Subcommittee on Intelligence.
						(3)Chairman and
				Ranking MemberThe Chairman and Ranking Member of such
				Subcommittee on Intelligence shall be selected from among those members who are
				both members of the Committee on Appropriations and the Select Committee on
				Intelligence of the Senate.
						(4)Other
				assignmentsAssignment to, and a role on, such Subcommittee on
				Intelligence shall not count against any other committee or subcommittee role
				or assignment of any member of the Committee on Appropriations of the
				Senate.
						(e)Staff
						(1)Authority to
				hireThe Chairman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on
				Intelligence established under subsection (a) shall, in consultation with the
				Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate,
				select, designate, or hire staff for such Subcommittee.
						(2)Access to
				classified informationA member of the staff of such Subcommittee
				on Intelligence may not be given access to classified information by such
				Subcommittee unless such staff member has received an appropriate security
				clearance, as determined by such Subcommittee in consultation with the Director
				of National
				Intelligence.
						.


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I113th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 3923IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 17, 2014Ms. Bass (for herself, Ms. Chu, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Cook, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Langevin) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo amend the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 to expand the authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databases.1.Expansion of authority of governmental social service agencies with child protection responsibilities to access the national crime information databasesSection 151(a)(2) of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 (42 U.S.C. 16961(a)(2)) is amended by striking , to be used by such agencies only in investigating or responding to reports of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 572
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			February 9, 2011
			Mr. Nadler (for
			 himself, Ms. Moore,
			 Mr. Schiff,
			 Ms. Lee of California,
			 Mr. Ackerman,
			 Mr. Stark,
			 Mr. Filner,
			 Mr. Wu, Ms. Zoe Lofgren of California,
			 Ms. Speier,
			 Mrs. Maloney,
			 Mr. Weiner,
			 Mr. Berman,
			 Mrs. Napolitano,
			 Mr. Serrano,
			 Mr. Holt, Mr. Grijalva, Mr.
			 Moran, Ms. Loretta Sanchez of
			 California, Ms.
			 Schakowsky, Mr. Pallone,
			 Mr. Sires,
			 Ms. Woolsey,
			 Mr. Higgins,
			 Mr. Kucinich,
			 Mrs. McCarthy of New York,
			 Mr. Israel,
			 Mr. Bishop of New York,
			 Mr. Connolly of Virginia,
			 Mr. Ellison,
			 Ms. Slaughter,
			 Mr. Honda,
			 Ms. Hirono,
			 Ms. Matsui,
			 Ms. Roybal-Allard,
			 Ms. Wasserman Schultz,
			 Mr. Sherman,
			 Mr. Capuano,
			 Ms. Linda T. Sánchez of California,
			 Ms. Velázquez,
			 Mr. Thompson of California,
			 Mrs. Lowey,
			 Mr. Garamendi,
			 Mr. Blumenauer,
			 Mr. George Miller of California,
			 Ms. Eshoo,
			 Mr. McNerney,
			 Mr. Critz,
			 Mr. Rothman of New Jersey,
			 Mr. Payne, and
			 Mr. Inslee) introduced the following
			 bill; which was referred to the Committee
			 on Transportation and Infrastructure

		A BILL
		To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide certain
		  port authorities, and for other purposes.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Clean Ports Act of
			 2011.
		2.Applicability to
			 port facilitiesSection
			 14501(c) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—
			(1)in paragraph
			 (2)(A)—
				(A)by striking
			 or after cargo,; and
				(B)by inserting
			 before the semicolon the following: , or the authority of a State,
			 political subdivision of a State, or political authority of 2 or more States to
			 adopt requirements for motor carriers and commercial motor vehicles providing
			 services at port facilities that are reasonably related to the reduction of
			 environmental pollution, traffic congestion, the improvement of highway safety,
			 or the efficient utilization of port facilities, if adoption or enforcement of
			 such requirements does not conflict with any other applicable Federal law or
			 regulation; and
				(2)by adding at the
			 end the following:

					(6)Clarification
				for paragraph (2)
						(A)Definition of
				port facilitiesFor purposes
				of paragraph (2)(A), the term port facilities means all port
				facilities for coastwise, intercoastal, inland waterways, and Great Lakes
				shipping and overseas shipping, including, wharves, piers, sheds, warehouses,
				terminals, yards, docks, control towers, container equipment, maintenance
				buildings, container freight stations and port equipment, including harbor
				craft, cranes, and straddle carriers.
						(B)Applicability of
				clean air actNothing in paragraph (1) shall limit the rights
				reserved to any State or a political subdivision thereof under the Clean Air
				Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et
				seq.).
						.


		II
		112th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		S. 8
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			January 25
			 (legislative day, January 5), 2011
			Mr. Reid (for himself,
			 Mr. Durbin, Mr.
			 Brown of Ohio, Mr. Bennet,
			 Mrs. Gillibrand,
			 Mr. Coons, Mrs.
			 Boxer, Mr. Lautenberg,
			 Mr. Begich, and Mr. Akaka) introduced the following bill; which was
			 read twice and referred to the Committee
			 on Foreign Relations

		A BILL
		To strengthen America's national
		  security.

		1.Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited as
			 the Tough and Smart National Security
			 Act.
		2.Sense of the
			 SenateIt is the sense of the
			 Senate that Congress should—
			(1)ensure that
			 members of the Armed Forces, particularly those serving in Afghanistan and
			 Iraq, and veterans get the support they need and deserve;
			(2)work with the
			 President to attack al Qaeda and other terrorist groups with a comprehensive
			 military, intelligence, homeland security, law enforcement, and diplomatic
			 strategy;
			(3)confront the
			 nuclear threat from Iran and North Korea;
			(4)enhance the tools
			 of the United States Government for pursuing key national security interests,
			 including fighting terrorism, preventing failed states, thwarting global
			 pandemics, promoting democracy and development, securing nuclear materials and
			 preventing nuclear proliferation, and combating narco-trafficking and
			 drug-related violence around the world, including along our border with Mexico;
			 and
			(5)reform
			 cybersecurity policy to prevent cyber attacks on the United States Government
			 and critical infrastructure, protect privacy and civil liberties, and implement
			 mechanisms necessary to avert and respond to catastrophic cyber
			 incidents.


		I
		112th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		H. R. 6236
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			July 31, 2012
			Mr. Amodei introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Natural
			 Resources

		A BILL
		To direct the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
		  the Bureau of Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, to convey, by
		  quitclaim deed, to the City of Fernley, Nevada, all right, title, and interest
		  of the United States, to any Federal land within that city that is under the
		  jurisdiction of either of those agencies.

		1.DefinitionsIn this Act:
			(1)CityThe term City means the City
			 of Fernley, Nevada.
			(2)Federal
			 landThe term Federal
			 land means the land located in the City of Fernley, Nevada, that is
			 identified by the Secretary and the City for conveyance under this Act.
			(3)MapThe term map means the map
			 entitled Proposed City of Fernley, Nev., Land Sale and dated
			 July 27, 2012.
			2.Conveyance of certain
			 Federal land to City of Fernley, Nevada
			(a)Conveyance
			 authorizedSubject to valid
			 existing rights and not later than 180 days after the date on which the
			 Secretary of the Interior receives an offer from the City to purchase the
			 Federal land depicted on the map, the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of
			 Land Management and the Bureau of Reclamation, shall convey, notwithstanding
			 the land use planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land
			 Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), to the City in
			 exchange for consideration in an amount equal to the fair market value of the
			 Federal land, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to
			 such Federal land.
			(b)Appraisal To
			 determine fair market valueThe Secretary shall determine the fair
			 market value of the Federal land to be conveyed—
				(1)in accordance with the Federal Land Policy
			 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
				(2)based on an appraisal that is conducted in
			 accordance with nationally recognized appraisal standards, including—
					(A)the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal
			 Land Acquisition; and
					(B)the Uniform Standards of Professional
			 Appraisal Practice.
					(c)Availability of
			 mapThe map shall be on file
			 and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
			 Land Management.
			(d)Reservation of
			 easements and rights-of-WayThe City and the Bureau of Reclamation may
			 retain easements or rights-of-way on the Federal land to be conveyed, including
			 easements or rights-of-way the Bureau of Reclamation determines are necessary
			 to carry out—
				(1)the operation and
			 maintenance of the Truckee Canal Irrigation District Canal; or
				(2)the Newlands
			 Project.
				(e)CostsThe
			 City shall, at closing for the conveyance authorized under subsection (a), pay
			 or reimburse the Secretary, as appropriate, for the reasonable transaction and
			 administrative personnel costs associated with the conveyance authorized under
			 such subsection, including the costs of appraisal, title searches, maps, and
			 boundary and cadastral surveys.
			(f)Applicability of
			 other lawsA conveyance or
			 combination of conveyances made under this section shall be made
			 notwithstanding any of the following:
				(1)The National
			 Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
				(2)The Endangered
			 Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531).
				(3)The Comprehensive
			 Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et
			 seq.).
				(4)The National
			 Historical Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.).
				(5)The Native
			 American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (25 U.S.C. 3001 et
			 seq.).
				(6)The Canal Act of
			 1890 (43 U.S.C. 945).
				3.Release of United
			 StatesUpon making the
			 conveyance under section 2, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
			 United States is released from any and all liabilities or claims of any kind or
			 nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any
			 hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative
			 of a petroleum product of any kind), solid waste, mine materials or mining
			 related features (including tailings, overburden, waste rock, mill remnants,
			 pits, or other hazards resulting from the presence of mining related features)
			 on the Federal land in existence on or before the date of the
			 conveyance.


		I
		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H. R. 1835
		IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

			April 1, 2009
			Mr. Boren (for
			 himself, Mr. Larson of Connecticut,
			 Mr. Sullivan,
			 Mr. Abercrombie,
			 Mr. Bishop of Georgia,
			 Mr. Burgess,
			 Mr. Conaway,
			 Mr. Kagen,
			 Mr. McMahon,
			 Ms. Markey of Colorado,
			 Mr. Miller of Florida,
			 Mr. Minnick,
			 Mr. Teague, and
			 Mr. Thompson of California) introduced
			 the following bill; which was referred to the
			 Committee on Ways and
			 Means, and in addition to the Committees on
			 Oversight and Government
			 Reform and Science and
			 Technology, 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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage
		  alternative energy investments and job creation.

		1.Short title, etc
			(a)Short
			 titleThis Act may be cited
			 as the New Alternative Transportation
			 to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009.
			(b)Amendment of
			 1986 CodeExcept as otherwise
			 expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
			 terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
			 reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
			(c)Table of
			 contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as follows:

					Sec. 1. Short title, etc.
					Title I—Promote the Purchase and Use of NGVS With an Emphasis on
				Heavy Duty Vehicles and Fleet Vehicles
					Sec. 101. Modification of alternative fuel credit.
					Sec. 102. Extension and modification of alternative fuel
				vehicle credit.
					Sec. 103. Allowance of vehicle and infrastructure credits
				against regular and minimum tax and transferability of credits.
					Sec. 104. Modification of credit for purchase of vehicles
				fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas.
					Sec. 105. Modification of definition of new qualified
				alternative fuel motor vehicle.
					Title II—Promote production of NGVs by Original Equipment
				Manufacturers
					Sec. 201. Credit for producing vehicles fueled by natural gas
				or liquified natural gas.
					Title III—To Incentivize the Installation of Natural Gas Fuel
				Pumps at Service Stations and Depots and Domestic LNG Production Facilities for
				Small Energy Producers
					Sec. 301. Extension and modification of alternative fuel
				vehicle refueling property credit.
					Sec. 302. Increase in credit for certain alternative fuel
				vehicle refueling properties.
					Title IV—Natural Gas Vehicles
					Sec. 401. Natural gas vehicles in Federal fleet.
					Sec. 402. Grants for natural gas vehicles research and
				development.

			IPromote the
			 Purchase and Use of NGVS With an Emphasis on Heavy Duty Vehicles and Fleet
			 Vehicles
			101.Modification of
			 alternative fuel credit
				(a)Alternative fuel
			 creditParagraph (5) of section 6426(d) (relating to alternative
			 fuel credit) is amended by inserting , and December 31, 2027, in the
			 case of any sale or use involving compressed or liquefied natural gas)
			 after hydrogen.
				(b)Alternative fuel
			 mixture creditParagraph (3)
			 of section 6426(d) is amended by inserting , and December 31, 2027, in
			 the case of any sale or use involving compressed or liquefied natural
			 gas) after hydrogen.
				(c)Payments
			 relating to alternative fuel or alternative fuel
			 mixturesParagraph (6) of section 6427(e) is amended—
					(1)in subparagraph
			 (C)—
						(A)by striking
			 subparagraph (D) in subparagraph (C) and inserting
			 subparagraphs (D) and (E), and
						(B)by striking
			 and at the end thereof,
						(2)by striking the
			 period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ,
			 and,
					(3)by inserting at
			 the end the following:or with respect to compressed or liquefied natural
			 gas after subparagraph (D).

							(E)any alternative fuel or alternative fuel
				mixture (as so defined) involving compressed or liquefied natural
				gas.
							.
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to fuel sold
			 or used after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				102.Extension and
			 modification of alternative fuel vehicle credit
				(a)In
			 generalParagraph (4) of
			 section 30B(k) (relating to termination) is amended by inserting
			 (December 31, 2027, in the case of a vehicle powered by compressed or
			 liquefied natural gas) before the period at the end.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				103.Allowance of
			 vehicle and infrastructure credits against regular and minimum tax and
			 transferability of credits
				(a)Business
			 creditsSubparagraph (B) of section 38(c)(4) is amended by
			 striking and at the end of clause (vii), by striking the period
			 at the end of clause (viii) and inserting , and, and by
			 inserting after clause (viii) the following new clauses:

						(ix)the portion of the credit determined under
				section 30B which is attributable to the application of subsection (e)(3)
				thereof with respect to qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles which are
				capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural gas, and
						(x)the portion of the credit determined under
				section 30C which is attributable to the application of subsection (b) thereof
				with respect to refueling property which is used to store and or dispense
				compressed or liquefied natural
				gas.
						.
				(b)Personal
			 credits
					(1)New qualified
			 alternative fuel motor vehiclesSubsection (g) of section 30B is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

							(3)Special rule
				relating to certain new qualified alternative fuel motor vehiclesIn the case of the portion of the credit
				determined under subsection (a) which is attributable to the application of
				subsection (e)(3) with respect to qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles
				which are capable of being powered by compressed or liquefied natural
				gas—
								(A)paragraph (2) shall (after the application
				of paragraph (1)) be applied separately with respect to such portion,
				and
								(B)in lieu of the
				limitation determined under paragraph (2), such limitation shall not exceed the
				excess (if any) of—
									(i)the sum of the
				regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tentative minimum
				tax for the taxable year, reduced by
									(ii)the sum of the
				credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27 and
				30.
									.
					(2)Alternative fuel
			 vehicle refueling propertiesSubsection (d) of section 30C is
			 amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

							(3)Special rule
				relating to certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling propertiesIn the case of the portion of the credit
				determined under subsection (a) with respect to refueling property which is
				used to store and or dispense compressed or liquefied natural gas and which is
				attributable to the application of subsection (b)—
								(A)paragraph (2)
				shall (after the application of paragraph (1)) be applied separately with
				respect to such portion, and
								(B)in lieu of the
				limitation determined under paragraph (2), such limitation shall not exceed the
				excess (if any) of—
									(i)the
				sum of the regular tax liability (as defined in section 26(b)) plus the
				tentative minimum tax for the taxable year, reduced by
									(ii)the sum of the
				credits allowable under subpart A and sections 27, 30, and the portion of the
				credit determined under section 30B which is attributable to the application of
				subsection (e)(3)
				thereof.
									.
					(c)Credits may be
			 transferred
					(1)Vehicle
			 creditsSubsection (h) of
			 section 30B is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

							(11)Transferability
				of creditNothing in any law
				or rule of law shall be construed to limit a taxpayer from transferring,
				through sale and repurchase agreement, the credit allowed by this section for
				qualified alternative fuel motor vehicles which are capable of being powered by
				compressed or liquefied natural
				gas.
							.
					(2)Infrastructure
			 creditSubsection (e) of section 30C is amended by adding at the
			 end the following new paragraph:

							(6)Credit may be
				transferredNothing in any
				law or rule of law shall be construed to limit a taxpayer from transferring the
				credit allowed by this section through sale and repurchase
				agreements.
							.
					(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply with respect
			 to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this
			 Act.
				104.Modification of
			 credit for purchase of vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural
			 gas
				(a)Increase in
			 creditParagraph (2) of
			 section 30B(e) (relating to applicable percentage) is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(2)Applicable
				percentageFor purposes of paragraph (1), the applicable
				percentage with respect to any new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle
				is—
							(A)except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and
				(C)—
								(i)50 percent,
				plus
								(ii)30 percent, if
				such vehicle—
									(I)has received a
				certificate of conformity under the Clean Air Act and meets or exceeds the most
				stringent standard available for certification under the Clean Air Act for that
				make and model year vehicle (other than a zero emission standard), or
									(II)has received an
				order certifying the vehicle as meeting the same requirements as vehicles which
				may be sold or leased in California and meets or exceeds the most stringent
				standard available for certification under the State laws of California
				(enacted in accordance with a waiver granted under section 209(b) of the Clean
				Air Act) for that make and model year vehicle (other than a zero emission
				standard)
									(B)80 percent, in the case of vehicles that
				are only capable of operating on compressed natural gas or liquefied natural
				gas, or mix-fuel vehicles which are capable of operating on compressed or
				liquefied natural gas, and
							(C)50 percent, in the
				case of vehicles described subsection (e)(4)(A)(i)(II).
							For
				purposes of the preceding sentence, in the case of any new qualified
				alternative fuel motor vehicle which weighs more than 14,000 pounds gross
				vehicle weight rating, the most stringent standard available shall be such
				standard available for certification on the date of the enactment of the Energy
				Tax Incentives Act of
				2005..
				(b)Higher
			 incremental cost limits for natural gas vehiclesSubsection (e) of section 30B (relating to
			 new qualified alternative motor vehicle credit) is amended by adding at the end
			 the following new paragraph:

						(6)Higher
				incremental cost limits for natural gas vehiclesIn the case of alternative fueled motor
				vehicles with respect to vehicles powered by compressed or liquefied natural
				gas, paragraph (3) shall be applied—
							(A)in subparagraph
				(A) by substituting $12,500 for $5,000,
							(B)in subparagraph (B) by substituting
				$20,000 for $10,000,
							(C)in subparagraph (C) by substituting
				$50,000 for $25,000, and
							(D)in subparagraph (D) by substituting
				$80,000 for
				$40,000.
							.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				105.Modification of
			 definition of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle
				(a)In
			 generalClause (i) of section 30B(e)(4)(A) (relating to
			 definition of new qualified alternative fuel motor vehicle) is amended to read
			 as follows:

						(i)which—
							(I)is only capable of
				operating on an alternative fuel, or
							(II)is capable of operating on compressed or
				liquefied natural gas and (but not in combination with) gasoline or diesel
				fuel, but in no case shall such vehicle have an operating range of less than
				200 miles on compressed or liquefied natural
				gas.
							.
				(b)Conversions and
			 repowersParagraph (4) of
			 section 30B(e) is amended by adding at the end the following new
			 subparagraph:

						(C)Conversions and
				repowers
							(i)In
				generalThe term new qualified alternative fuel
				vehicle includes the conversion or repower of a new or used vehicle so
				that it is capable of operating on a qualified alternative fuel as it was not
				previously capable of operating on an alternative fuel.
							(ii)Treatment as
				newA vehicle which has been converted to operate on alternative
				fuel shall be treated as new on the date of such conversion for purposes of
				this section.
							(iii)Rule of
				constructionIn the case of a used vehicle which is converted or
				repowered, nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the motor
				vehicle be acquired in the year the credit is claimed under this section with
				respect to such
				vehicle.
							.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to property
			 placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				IIPromote
			 production of NGVs by Original Equipment Manufacturers
			201.Credit for
			 producing vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas
				(a)In
			 generalSubpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
			 (relating to business-related credits) is amended by inserting after section
			 45Q the following new section:

						45R.Production of
				vehicles fueled by natural gas or liquified natural gas
							(a)In
				generalFor purposes of section 38, in the case of a taxpayer who
				is a manufacturer of natural gas vehicles, the natural gas vehicle credit
				determined under this section for any taxable year with respect to each
				eligible natural gas vehicle produced by the taxpayer during such year is an
				amount equal to the lesser of—
								(1)10 percent of the
				manufacturer’s basis in such vehicle, or
								(2)$4,000.
								(b)Aggregate credit
				allowedThe aggregate amount of credit allowed under subsection
				(a) with respect to a taxpayer for any taxable year shall not exceed
				$200,000,000 reduced by the amount of the credit allowed under subsection (a)
				to the taxpayer (or any predecessor) for all prior taxable years.
							(c)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section—
								(1)Eligible natural
				gas vehicleThe term eligible natural gas vehicle
				means any motor vehicle (as defined in section 30(c)(2))—
									(A)which—
										(i)is
				only capable of operating on natural gas or liquefied natural gas, or
										(ii)is capable of operating on compressed or
				liquefied natural gas and (but not in combination with) gasoline or diesel
				fuel, but in no case shall such vehicle have an operating range of less than
				200 miles on compressed or liquefied natural gas, and
										(B)the final assembly
				of which is in the United States.
									(2)ManufacturerThe
				term manufacturer has the meaning given such term in regulations
				prescribed by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency for
				purposes of the administration of title II of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7521
				et seq.).
								(d)Special
				rulesFor purposes of this section—
								(1)In
				generalRules similar to the rules of subsections (c), (d), and
				(e) of section 52 shall apply.
								(2)Controlled
				groups
									(A)In
				generalAll persons treated as a single employer under subsection
				(a) or (b) of section 52 or subsection (m) or (o) of section 414 shall be
				treated as a single producer.
									(B)Inclusion of
				foreign corporationsFor purposes of subparagraph (A), in
				applying subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 to this section, section 1563
				shall be applied without regard to subsection (b)(2)(C) thereof.
									(3)VerificationNo
				amount shall be allowed as a credit under subsection (a) with respect to which
				the taxpayer has not submitted such information or certification as the
				Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, determines necessary.
								(e)TerminationThis
				section shall not apply to any vehicle produced after December 31, 2017.
							.
				(b)Credit To be part
			 of business creditSection 38(b) is amended by striking
			 plus at the end of paragraph (34), by striking the period at the
			 end of paragraph (35) and inserting , plus, and by adding at the
			 end the following:

						(36)the natural gas
				vehicle credit determined under section
				45R(a).
						.
				(c)Conforming
			 amendmentThe table of sections for subpart D of part IV of
			 subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by inserting after the item relating to
			 section 45Q the following new item:

							Sec. 45R. Production of vehicles fueled by natural gas or
				liquified natural
				gas.

						.
				(d)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to vehicles
			 produced after December 31, 2008.
				IIITo
			 Incentivize the Installation of Natural Gas Fuel Pumps at Service Stations and
			 Depots and Domestic LNG Production Facilities for Small Energy
			 Producers
			301.Extension and
			 modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit
				(a)In
			 generalSubsection (g) of
			 section 30C is amended by striking and at the end of paragraph
			 (1), by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3), and by inserting after
			 paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:

						(2)in the case of
				property relating to compressed or liquefied natural gas, after December 31,
				2027.
						.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
			 property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				302.Increase in
			 credit for certain alternative fuel vehicle refueling properties
				(a)In
			 generalSubsection (b) of section 30C is amended to read as
			 follows:

						(b)LimitationThe credit allowed under subsection (a)
				with respect to all qualified alternative fuel vehicle refueling property
				placed in service by the taxpayer during the taxable year at a location shall
				not exceed—
							(1)except as provided in paragraph (2),
				$30,000 in the case of a property of a character subject to an allowance for
				depreciation,
							(2)in the case of a
				compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas, the lesser of—
								(A)50 percent of such
				cost, or
								(B)$100,000, and
								(3)$2,000 in any
				other
				case.
							.
				(b)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to
			 property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.
				IVNatural Gas
			 Vehicles
			401.Natural gas
			 vehicles in Federal fleetNot
			 later than December 31, 2014, and thereafter, at least 50 percent of all new
			 vehicles purchased or placed into service by the United States Government shall
			 be vehicles that are capable of operating on compressed or liquefied natural
			 gas.
			402.Grants for
			 natural gas vehicles research and development
				(a)In
			 generalThe Secretary of
			 Energy may make grants to original equipment manufacturers of light duty and
			 heavy duty natural gas vehicles for the development of engines that reduce
			 emissions, improve performance and efficiency, and lower cost.
				(b)LimitationThe
			 aggregate amount of grants under subsection (a) for any fiscal year shall not
			 exceed $30,000,000.


116 SRES 775 ATS: Designating September 30, 2020, as “Impact Aid Recognition Day” to recognize and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.
U.S. Senate
2020-11-17
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III116th CONGRESS2d SessionS. RES. 775IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESNovember 17, 2020Mr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Hirono, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Risch, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Inhofe, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cramer, Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Reed, Mr. Thune, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Daines, Mr. Peters, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Tester, Mr. Booker, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Sinema, Mr. Brown, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Whitehouse, Ms. Klobuchar, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Menendez) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed toRESOLUTIONDesignating September 30, 2020, as Impact Aid Recognition Day to recognize and celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program.Whereas September 30, 2020, marks the 70th anniversary of the date on which President Harry S Truman signed the Act of September 30, 1950 (commonly known as the Impact Aid Act) (64 Stat. 1100; chapter 1124), which established the Impact Aid program;Whereas the community served by the Impact Aid program considers the Impact Aid program to be the original Federal elementary and secondary education program;Whereas the Impact Aid program is administered by the Secretary of Education;Whereas the Impact Aid program reimburses local educational agencies for the loss of revenue and other costs associated with the presence of tax-exempt Federal property within the boundaries of those local educational agencies;Whereas payments under the Impact Aid program are dispersed directly to local educational agencies, which allocate those payments based on local context and needs to provide a quality education to the students served by those local educational agencies;Whereas, in 2020, nearly 880,000 children, including children of individuals in the uniformed services (as defined in section 101 of title 37, United States Code), children residing on Indian lands, children in low-rent public housing, and children of civilians working or living on Federal land, are federally connected children who are served by local educational agencies that are eligible for basic support payments under the Impact Aid program;Whereas there are 4,800,000 acres of federally owned land within the boundaries of local educational agencies for which those local educational agencies are eligible to receive Federal property payments under the Impact Aid program;Whereas, in fiscal year 2020, $1,486,112,000 will be provided under the Impact Aid program to more than 1,100 local educational agencies that together enroll more than 10,000,000 students;Whereas, in 1965, Congress passed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), which amended the Act of September 30, 1950 (commonly known as the Impact Aid Act) (64 Stat. 1100; chapter 1124);Whereas, in 1994, Congress passed the Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 (Public Law 103–382; 108 Stat. 3518), which repealed the Act of September 30, 1950 (commonly known as the Impact Aid Act) (64 Stat. 1100; chapter 1124), and codified the Impact Aid program in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.);Whereas Congress has continued to demonstrate support for the Impact Aid program by reauthorizing that program 16 times between 1950 and 2020;Whereas, to formalize and energize the broad, bipartisan support for the Impact Aid program, the Senate Impact Aid Coalition was established in 1996 and the House Impact Aid Coalition was established in 1995; andWhereas the Federal obligation on which the Impact Aid program is based is the same in September 2020 as it was when the Impact Aid program was established 70 years before, in September 1950: Now, therefore, be itThat the Senate—(1)designates September 30, 2020, as Impact Aid Recognition Day to recognize the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Impact Aid program; and(2)recognizes the importance of—(A)the Impact Aid program under title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.); and (B)the objective of that program to ensure that all children educated in federally impacted school districts receive a high-quality education and have access to the opportunities needed to reach their full potential.


116 HR 1105 IH: Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2019-02-07
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I116th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 1105IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 7, 2019Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo prevent the escapement of genetically altered salmon in the United States, and for other
			 purposes.

 1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Prevention of Escapement of Genetically Altered Salmon in the United States Act. 2.Prohibition on sale of genetically altered salmon (a)ProhibitionIt shall be unlawful for a person—
 (1)to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase a covered fish, or a product containing covered fish, in interstate or foreign commerce;
 (2)to have custody, control, or possession of, with the intent to ship, transport, offer for sale, sell, or purchase a covered fish, or a product containing covered fish, in interstate commerce;
 (3)to engage in net-pen aquaculture of covered fish; (4)to release a covered fish into a natural environment; or
 (5)to have custody, control, or possession of a covered fish with the intent to release it into a natural environment.
 (b)ExceptionSubsection (a) shall not apply to a fish, fish part, or product— (1)under confined use, or intended for confined use, for scientific research;
 (2)collected for the purpose of enforcing this Act; or (3)if the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in consultation with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and any other Federal, State, or tribal entity the Under Secretary considers appropriate, reviews any application requesting an action by a department or agency of the Federal Government to permit an act prohibited under subsection (a), including any environmental assessment prepared as part of that application, and—
 (A)prepares a finding of no significant impact in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
 (B)finds the application to be consistent with an environmental impact statement prepared by the Under Secretary in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) that includes—
 (i)an environmental risk analysis that assesses the potential direct and indirect impacts from escapement of covered fish on wild and cultured fish stocks and environments that may be exposed to such covered fish;
 (ii)a failure mode and effects analysis that quantitatively assesses the best- and worst-case probabilities of failure of each applicable confinement technique;
 (iii)an assessment of the costs of control or eradication of escaped covered fish; and (iv)an assessment of the potential economic damage in terms of loss of production or sales to relevant wild and cultured fish stocks and environments from the escapement of covered fish.
						(c)Environmental impact considerations
 (1)NoticeEach agency, department, or other unit of the Federal Government shall promptly notify the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere when an action involving covered fish, or a product containing covered fish is first identified by such unit.
 (2)Ensuring complianceThe Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, in cooperation with each Federal, State, or tribal entity that the Under Secretary considers appropriate, may monitor any mitigation measures proposed under subsection (b)(3) to ensure implementation and compliance therewith.
 (3)Provisions as complementaryThe provisions of this Act are in addition to, and shall not affect the operation of, other Federal, State, or local laws regulating a covered fish, or a product containing covered fish.
 (d)Rules and regulationsThe Secretary shall prescribe such rules and regulations as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act.
			3.Enforcement and penalties
 (a)EnforcementThe Secretary of Commerce may enforce section 2 in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties provided under sections 308, 309, 310, and 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861).
 (b)PenaltiesA person who violates section 2 shall be subject to the penalties, and entitled to the privileges and immunities, under sections 308, 309, 310, and 311 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1858, 1859, 1860, and 1861).
 4.Report on risks to wild fish stocksNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shall transmit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives the report under section 1007 of the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 (21 U.S.C. 2106).
 5.DefinitionsIn this Act: (1)Confined useThe term confined use means any operation, undertaken within a secured, land-based facility, that involves a covered fish controlled by specific measures that effectively prevent the covered fish from having contact with and impact on the external environment, including biological and physical confinement measures.
 (2)Covered fishThe term covered fish means any finfish, live or dead, including the gametes, fertilized eggs, offspring, and descendants thereof, that is modified or produced through the application of recombinant deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) technologies, using DNA from an organism’s own genome or that of another species, that overcome natural physiological reproductive barriers and that are not techniques used in traditional breeding and selection.
 (3)Finding of no significant impactThe term finding of no significant impact has the meaning given the term in section 1508.13 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. (4)ProductThe term product means an item manufactured or produced for sale or use as food.


 S1808 ENR: Northern Border Security Review Act
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One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America2d SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and
			 sixteenS. 1808IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo require the Secretary of Homeland Security to conduct a Northern Border threat analysis, and for
 other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Northern Border Security Review Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Appropriate congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional committees means—(A)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;(B)the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;(C)the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;(D)the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;(E)the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and(F)the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.(2)Northern borderThe term Northern Border means the land and maritime borders between the United States and Canada.3.Northern border threat analysis(a)In generalNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a Northern Border threat analysis to the appropriate congressional committees that includes—(1)current and potential terrorism and criminal threats posed by individuals and organized groups seeking—(A)to enter the United States through the Northern Border; or(B)to exploit border vulnerabilities on the Northern Border;(2)improvements needed at and between ports of entry along the Northern Border—(A)to prevent terrorists and instruments of terrorism from entering the United States; and(B)to reduce criminal activity, as measured by the total flow of illegal goods, illicit drugs, and smuggled and trafficked persons moved in either direction across to the Northern Border;(3)gaps in law, policy, cooperation between State, tribal, and local law enforcement, international agreements, or tribal agreements that hinder effective and efficient border security, counter-terrorism, anti-human smuggling and trafficking efforts, and the flow of legitimate trade along the Northern Border; and(4)whether additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection preclearance and preinspection operations at ports of entry along the Northern Border could help prevent terrorists and instruments of terror from entering the United States.(b)Analysis requirementsFor the threat analysis required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consider and examine—(1)technology needs and challenges;(2)personnel needs and challenges;(3)the role of State, tribal, and local law enforcement in general border security activities;(4)the need for cooperation among Federal, State, tribal, local, and Canadian law enforcement entities relating to border security;(5)the terrain, population density, and climate along the Northern Border; and(6)the needs and challenges of Department facilities, including the physical approaches to such facilities.(c)Classified threat analysisTo the extent possible, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit the threat analysis required under subsection (a) in unclassified form. The Secretary may submit a portion of the threat analysis in classified form if the Secretary determines that such form is appropriate for that portion.Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate


109 HR 2638 IH: To allow the waiver of certain terms contained in a deed of conveyance to the City of Williams, Arizona.
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I
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2638
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 25, 2005
Mr. Renzi introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL
To allow the waiver of certain terms contained in a deed of conveyance to the City of Williams, Arizona.

1.Allowance to waive certain terms in a deed of conveyanceNotwithstanding the Federal Airport Act (as in effect on April 3, 1956) or sections 47125 and 47153 of title 49, United States Code, the Secretary of Transportation may waive any term contained in the deed of conveyance dated August 13, 1948, by which the United States conveyed lands to the City of Williams, Arizona, (H. A. Clark Memorial Field) for use by the city for airport purposes.


		II
		110th CONGRESS
		2d Session
		S. 2846
		IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

			April 10, 2008
			Mr. Schumer introduced
			 the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
			 Committee on
			 Finance

		A BILL
		To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a
		  $1,000 refundable credit for individuals who are bona fide volunteer members of
		  volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service
		  organizations.

		1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
			 Supporting Emergency Responders
			 Volunteer Efforts Act of 2008 or the SERVE Act of 2008.
		2.Refundable
			 credit for bona fide volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency
			 medical service organizations
			(a)In
			 generalSubpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the
			 Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to refundable credits) is amended by
			 redesignating section 36 as section 37 and by inserting after section 35 the
			 following new section:

					36.Bona fide
				volunteer members of volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service
				organizations
						(a)In
				generalIn the case of an individual who at any time during the
				taxable year is a bona fide volunteer member of a qualified volunteer fire
				department, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this
				subtitle the amount of $1,000.
						(b)DefinitionsFor
				purposes of this section—
							(1)Bona fide
				volunteer member of a qualified volunteer fire department
								(A)In
				generalAn individual shall be treated as a bona fide volunteer
				of a qualified volunteer fire department for purposes of this section
				if—
									(i)such individual
				was a member of a qualified volunteer fire department for not less than 6
				months during the taxable year,
									(ii)such individual
				met all applicable training and certification requirements of the qualified
				volunteer fire department during all periods in which such individual was a
				member of the such department,
									(iii)the only
				compensation received by such individual for performing qualified services is
				in the form of—
										(I)reimbursement for
				(or a reasonable allowance for) reasonable expenses incurred in the performance
				of such services, or
										(II)reasonable
				benefits (including length of service awards), and nominal fees for such
				services, customarily paid by eligible employers in connection with the
				performance of such services by volunteers, and
										(iv)the aggregate
				amount of such compensation for the taxable year for providing qualified
				services does not exceed an amount equal to the annual limitation.
									(B)Annual
				limitationFor purposes of subparagraph (A), the annual
				limitation is an amount equal to the product of—
									(i)the minimum wage
				in effect under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
				(29 U.S.C.
				206(a)(1)) on the first day of the calendar year beginning in
				the taxable year, multiplied by
									(ii)2,080
				hours.
									(2)Qualified
				servicesFor purposes of this paragraph, the term qualified
				services means fire fighting and prevention services, emergency medical
				services, and ambulance services.
							(3)Qualified
				volunteer fire departmentThe term qualified volunteer fire
				department has the meaning given such term by section
				150(e).
							.
			(b)Conforming
			 amendments
				(1)Paragraph (2) of
			 section 1324(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting
			 or 36 after section 35.
				(2)The table of
			 sections for subpart C of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal
			 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating the item relating to section
			 36 as an item relating to section 37 and by inserting before the item relating
			 to section 37 the following new item:

							Sec. 36. Bona fide volunteer members of
				volunteer firefighting and emergency medical service
				organizations.

						.
				(c)Effective
			 dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable
			 years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.


		111th CONGRESS
		1st Session
		H.R. 1037
		In the Senate of the United
	 States,

			October 7, 2009.

		Amendment:
		That the bill from the House of Representatives
		(H.R. 1037) entitled An Act to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
		to conduct a five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advisability
		of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work-study activities under title
		38, United States Code., do pass with the following
		Strike out all
	 after the enacting clause and
	 insert:

					1.Short title; table of contents
						(a)Short titleThis Act may be cited as the
		  Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of
		  2009.
						(b)Table of contentsThe table of contents for this Act is as
		  follows:

								Sec. 1. Short title; table of
			 contents.
								Sec. 2. Reference to title 38, United States
			 Code.
								TITLE I—Insurance matters
								Sec. 101. Increase in amount of supplemental
			 insurance for totally disabled veterans.
								Sec. 102. Adjustment of coverage of dependents
			 under Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
								Sec. 103. Expansion of individuals qualifying
			 for retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under
			 Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
								Sec. 104. Consideration of loss of dominant
			 hand in prescription of schedule of severity of traumatic injury under
			 Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance.
								Sec. 105. Enhancement of veterans' mortgage
			 life insurance.
								TITLE II—Compensation and pension
			 matters
								Sec. 201. Cost-of-living increase for temporary
			 dependency and indemnity compensation payable for surviving spouses with
			 dependent children under the age of 18.
								Sec. 202. Eligibility of veterans 65 years of
			 age or older for service pension for a period of war.
								Sec. 203. Clarification of additional
			 requirements for consideration to be afforded time, place, and circumstances of
			 service in determinations regarding service-connected disabilities.
								Sec. 204. Extension of reduced pension for
			 certain veterans covered by Medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing
			 facilities.
								Sec. 205. Enhancement of disability
			 compensation for certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses
			 and disabled veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of
			 traumatic brain injury.
								Sec. 206. Commencement of period of payment of
			 original awards of compensation for veterans retired or separated from the
			 uniformed services for catastrophic disability.
								Sec. 207. Applicability of limitation to
			 pension payable to certain children of veterans of a period of war.
								Sec. 208. Payment of dependency and indemnity
			 compensation to survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
			 September 30, 1999.
								TITLE III—Readjustment and
			 related benefit matters
								Sec. 301. Repeal of limitation on number of
			 veterans enrolled in programs of independent living services and
			 assistance.
								Sec. 302. Eligibility of disabled veterans and
			 members of the Armed Forces with severe burn injuries for automobiles and
			 adaptive equipment.
								Sec. 303. Enhancement of automobile assistance
			 allowance for veterans.
								Sec. 304. Payment of unpaid balances of
			 Department of Veterans Affairs guaranteed loans.
								TITLE IV—Employment and
			 reemployment rights of members of the Uniformed Services
								Sec. 401. Waiver of sovereign immunity under
			 the 11th Amendment with respect to enforcement of USERRA.
								Sec. 402. Clarifying the definition of
			 successor in interest.
								Sec. 403. Clarifying that USERRA prohibits wage
			 discrimination against members of the Armed Forces.
								Sec. 404. Requirement that Federal agencies
			 provide notice to contractors of potential USERRA obligations.
								Sec. 405. Comptroller General of the United
			 States study on effectiveness of Federal programs of education and outreach on
			 employer obligations under USERRA.
								Sec. 406. Technical amendments.
								TITLE V—Burial and memorial matters
								Sec. 501. Increase in certain burial and
			 funeral benefits and plot allowances for veterans.
								TITLE VI—Other matters
								Sec. 601. National Academies review of best
			 treatments for Gulf War Illness.
								Sec. 602. Extension of National Academy of
			 Sciences reviews and evaluations regarding illness and service in Persian Gulf
			 War.
								Sec. 603. Extension of authority for regional
			 office in Republic of the Philippines.
								Sec. 604. Aggregate amount of educational
			 assistance available to individuals who receive both survivors' and dependents
			 educational assistance and other veterans and related educational
			 assistance.
								Sec. 605. Technical correction.

						2.Reference to title 38, United States
		  CodeExcept as otherwise
		  expressly provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in
		  terms of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the
		  reference shall be considered to be made to a section or other provision of
		  title 38, United States Code.
					IInsurance matters
						101.Increase in amount of supplemental
		  insurance for totally disabled veteransSection 1922A(a) is amended by striking
		  $20,000 and inserting $30,000.
						102.Adjustment of coverage of dependents under
		  Servicemembers' Group Life InsuranceClause (ii) of section 1968(a)(5)(B) is
		  amended to read as follows:

								(ii)(I)in the case of a member of the Ready
			 Reserve of a uniformed service who meets the qualifications set forth in
			 subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(5) of this title, 120 days after
			 separation or release from such assignment; or
									(II)in the case of any other member of the
			 uniformed services, 120 days after the date of the member's separation or
			 release from the uniformed services;
			 or
									.
						103.Expansion of individuals qualifying for
		  retroactive benefits from traumatic injury protection coverage under
		  Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance
							(a)In generalParagraph (1) of section 501(b) of the
		  Veterans' Housing Opportunity and Benefits Improvement Act of 2006 (Public Law
		  109–233; 120 Stat. 414; 38 U.S.C. 1980A note) is amended by striking ,
		  if, as determined by the Secretary concerned, that loss was a direct result of
		  a traumatic injury incurred in the theater of operations for Operation Enduring
		  Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
							(b)Conforming amendmentThe heading of such section is amended by
		  striking in Operation
		  Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
							(c)Effective
		  dateThe amendments made by
		  this section shall take effect on October 1, 2010.
							104.Consideration of loss of dominant hand in
		  prescription of schedule of severity of traumatic injury under Servicemembers'
		  Group Life Insurance
							(a)In generalSection 1980A(d) is amended—
								(1)by striking Payments under
		  and inserting (1) Payments under; and
								(2)by adding at the end the following new
		  paragraph:

										(2)As the Secretary considers appropriate, the
			 schedule required by paragraph (1) may distinguish in specifying payments for
			 qualifying losses between the severity of a qualifying loss of a dominant hand
			 and a qualifying loss of a nondominant
			 hand.
										.
								(b)Payments for qualifying losses incurred
		  before date of enactment
								(1)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
		  prescribe in regulations mechanisms for payments under section 1980A of title
		  38, United States Code, for qualifying losses incurred before the date of the
		  enactment of this Act by reason of the requirements of paragraph (2) of
		  subsection (d) of such section (as added by subsection (a)(2) of this
		  section).
								(2)Qualifying loss definedIn this subsection, the term
		  qualifying loss means—
									(A)a loss specified in the second sentence of
		  subsection (b)(1) of section 1980A of title 38, United States Code; and
									(B)any other loss specified by the Secretary
		  of Veterans Affairs pursuant to the first sentence of that subsection.
									105.Enhancement of veterans' mortgage life
		  insurance
							(a)In generalSection 2106(b) is amended by striking
		  $90,000 and inserting $150,000, or $200,000 after January
		  1, 2012,.
							(b)Effective
		  dateThe amendment made by
		  subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2010.
							IICompensation and pension matters
						201.Cost-of-living increase for temporary
		  dependency and indemnity compensation payable for surviving spouses with
		  dependent children under the age of 18Section 1311(f) is amended—
							(1)in paragraph (1), by inserting (as
		  increased from time to time under paragraph (4)) after
		  $250;
							(2)by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph
		  (5); and
							(3)by inserting after paragraph (3) the
		  following new paragraph (4):

									(4)Whenever there is an increase in benefit
			 amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et
			 seq.) as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act (42
			 U.S.C. 415(i)), the Secretary shall, effective on the date of such increase in
			 benefit amounts, increase the amount payable under paragraph (1), as such
			 amount was in effect immediately prior to the date of such increase in benefit
			 amounts, by the same percentage as the percentage by which such benefit amounts
			 are increased. Any increase in a dollar amount under this paragraph shall be
			 rounded down to the next lower whole dollar
			 amount.
									.
							202.Eligibility of veterans 65 years of age or
		  older for service pension for a period of war
							(a)In generalSection 1513 is amended—
								(1)in subsection (a), by striking by
		  section 1521 and all that follows and inserting by subsection
		  (b), (c), (f)(1), (f)(5), or (g) of that section, as the case may be and as
		  increased from time to time under section 5312 of this title.;
								(2)by redesignating subsection (b) as
		  subsection (c); and
								(3)by inserting after subsection (a) the
		  following new subsection (b):

										(b)The conditions in subsections (h) and (i)
			 of section 1521 of this title shall apply to determinations of income and
			 maximum payments of pension for purposes of this
			 section.
										.
								(b)ApplicabilityThe amendments made by this section shall
		  apply with respect to any claim for pension filed on or after the date of the
		  enactment of this Act.
							203.Clarification of additional requirements
		  for consideration to be afforded time, place, and circumstances of service in
		  determinations regarding service-connected disabilities
							(a)In generalSubsection (a) of section 1154 is amended
		  to read as follows:

									(a)The Secretary shall include in the
			 regulations pertaining to service-connection of disabilities the
			 following:
										(1)Provisions requiring that, in each case
			 where a veteran is seeking service-connection for any disability, due
			 consideration shall be given to the places, types, and circumstances of such
			 veteran's service as shown by—
											(A)such veteran's service record;
											(B)the official history of each organization
			 in which such veteran served;
											(C)such veteran's medical records; and
											(D)all pertinent medical and lay
			 evidence.
											(2)Provisions generally recognizing
			 circumstances in which lay evidence consistent with the place, conditions,
			 dangers, or hardships associated with particular military service does not
			 require confirmatory official documentary evidence in order to establish the
			 occurrence of an event or exposure during active military, naval, or air
			 service.
										(3)The provisions required by section 5 of the
			 Veterans' Dioxin and Radiation Exposure Compensation Standards Act (Public Law
			 98–542; 98 Stat.
			 2727).
										.
							(b)Regulations
								(1)In generalNot later than 210 days after the date of
		  the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall promulgate
		  regulations to implement section 1154(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, as
		  added by subsection (a).
								(2)Interim regulationsIn the case that the Secretary is unable to
		  promulgate final regulations under paragraph (1) on or before the date that is
		  210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
		  promulgate interim regulations on or before such date to be in effect until
		  such time as the Secretary promulgates final regulations.
								204.Extension of reduced pension for certain
		  veterans covered by Medicaid plans for services furnished by nursing
		  facilitiesSection 5503(d)(7)
		  is amended by striking September 30, 2011 and inserting
		  April 30, 2016.
						205.Enhancement of disability compensation for
		  certain disabled veterans with difficulties using prostheses and disabled
		  veterans in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic brain
		  injury
							(a)Veterans Suffering Anatomical Loss of
		  Hands, Arms, or LegsSection
		  1114 is amended—
								(1)in subsection (m)—
									(A)by striking at a level, or with
		  complications, and inserting with factors; and
									(B)by striking at levels, or with
		  complications, and inserting with factors;
									(2)in subsection (n)—
									(A)by striking at levels, or with
		  complications, and inserting with factors;
									(B)by striking so near the hip as
		  to and inserting with factors that; and
									(C)by striking so near the shoulder and
		  hip as to and inserting with factors that; and
									(3)in subsection (o), by striking so
		  near the shoulder as to and inserting with factors
		  that.
								(b)Veterans with service-Connected
		  disabilities in need of regular aid and attendance for residuals of traumatic
		  brain injury
								(1)In generalSuch section is further amended—
									(A)in subsection (p), by striking the
		  semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
									(B)by adding at the end the following new
		  subsection:

											(t)Subject to section 5503(c) of this title,
			 if any veteran, as the result of service-connected disability, is in need of
			 regular aid and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury, is not
			 eligible for compensation under subsection (r)(2), and in the absence of such
			 regular aid and attendance would require hospitalization, nursing home care, or
			 other residential institutional care, the veteran shall be paid, in addition to
			 any other compensation under this section, a monthly aid and attendance
			 allowance equal to the rate described in subsection (r)(2), which for purposes
			 of section 1134 of this title shall be considered as additional compensation
			 payable for disability. An allowance authorized under this subsection shall be
			 paid in lieu of any allowance authorized by subsection
			 (r)(1).
											.
									(2)Conforming amendmentSection 5503(c) is amended by striking
		  in section 1114(r) and inserting in subsection (r) or (t)
		  of section 1114.
								(c)Effective
		  dateThe amendments made by
		  this section shall take effect on August 31, 2010.
							206.Commencement of period of payment of
		  original awards of compensation for veterans retired or separated from the
		  uniformed services for catastrophic disability
							(a)Commencement of period of
		  paymentSubsection (a) of
		  section 5111 is amended—
								(1)by inserting (1) after
		  (a);
								(2)in paragraph (1), as designated by
		  paragraph (1) of this subsection, by striking in subsection (c) of this
		  section and inserting in paragraph (2) of this subsection and
		  subsection (c); and
								(3)by adding at the end the following new
		  paragraph:

										(2)(A)In the case of a veteran who is retired or
			 separated from the active military, naval, or air service for a catastrophic
			 disability or disabilities, payment of monetary benefits based on an award of
			 compensation based on an original claim shall be made as of the date on which
			 such award becomes effective as provided under section 5110 of this title or
			 another applicable provision of law.
											(B)In this paragraph, the term
			 catastrophic disability, with respect to a veteran, means a
			 permanent, severely disabling injury, disorder, or disease that compromises the
			 ability of the veteran to carry out the activities of daily living to such a
			 degree that the veteran requires personal or mechanical assistance to leave
			 home or bed, or requires constant supervision to avoid physical harm to self or
			 others.
											.
								(b)Effective
		  dateThe amendments made by
		  subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and
		  shall apply with respect to awards of compensation based on original claims
		  that become effective on or after that date.
							(c)Technical correction regarding waiver of
		  retired paySection 5305 is
		  amended by striking section 1414 and inserting sections
		  1212(d)(2) and 1414.
							207.Applicability of limitation to pension
		  payable to certain children of veterans of a period of warSection 5503(d)(5) is amended—
							(1)by inserting (A) after
		  (5); and
							(2)by adding at the end the following new
		  subparagraph:

									(B)The provisions of this subsection shall
			 apply with respect to a child entitled to pension under section 1542 of this
			 title in the same manner as they apply to a veteran having neither spouse nor
			 child.
									.
							208.Payment of dependency and indemnity
		  compensation to survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before
		  September 30, 1999Section
		  1318(b)(3) is amended by striking who died after September 30,
		  1999,.
						IIIReadjustment and related benefit
		  matters
						301.Repeal of limitation on number of veterans
		  enrolled in programs of independent living services and assistance
							(a)In generalSection 3120 is amended—
								(1)by striking subsection (e); and
								(2)by redesignating subsection (f) as
		  subsection (e).
								(b)Conforming amendmentSubsection (a) of such section is amended
		  by striking described in subsection (f) and inserting
		  described in subsection (e).
							302.Eligibility of disabled veterans and
		  members of the Armed Forces with severe burn injuries for automobiles and
		  adaptive equipment
							(a)EligibilityParagraph (1) of section 3901 is
		  amended—
								(1)in subparagraph (A)—
									(A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by
		  striking in subclause (i), (ii), or (iii) below and inserting
		  in clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of this subparagraph;
		  and
									(B)by adding at the end the following new
		  clause:

											(iv)A severe burn injury (as determined
			 pursuant to regulations prescribed by the
			 Secretary).
											;
			 and
									(2)in subparagraph (B), by striking
		  subclause (i), (ii), or (iii) of clause (A) of this paragraph
		  and inserting clause (i), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of subparagraph
		  (A).
								(b)Stylistic amendmentsSuch section is further amended—
								(1)in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
		  striking chapter— and inserting chapter:;
								(2)in paragraph (1)—
									(A)in the matter preceding subparagraph (A),
		  by striking means— and inserting means the
		  following:;
									(B)in subparagraph (A)—
										(i)in the matter preceding clause (i), by
		  striking any veteran and inserting Any
		  veteran;
										(ii)in clauses (i) and (ii), by striking the
		  semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and
										(iii)in clause (iii), by striking ;
		  or and inserting a period; and
										(C)in subparagraph (B), by striking any
		  member and inserting Any member.
									(c)Effective
		  dateThe amendments made by
		  this section shall take effect on October 1, 2010.
							303.Enhancement of automobile assistance
		  allowance for veterans
							(a)Increase in amount of
		  allowanceSubsection (a) of
		  section 3902 is amended by striking $11,000 and inserting
		  $22,500 (as adjusted from time to time under subsection
		  (e)).
							(b)Annual adjustmentSuch section is further amended by adding
		  at the end the following new subsection:

									(e)(1)Effective on October 1 of each year
			 (beginning in 2011), the Secretary shall increase the dollar amount in effect
			 under subsection (a) to an amount equal to 80 percent of the average retail
			 cost of new automobiles for the preceding calendar year.
										(2)The Secretary shall establish the method
			 for determining the average retail cost of new automobiles for purposes of this
			 subsection. The Secretary may use data developed in the private sector if the
			 Secretary determines the data is appropriate for purposes of this
			 subsection.
										.
							(c)Effective
		  dateThe amendments made by
		  this section shall take effect on October 1, 2010.
							304.Payment of unpaid balances of Department of
		  Veterans Affairs guaranteed loansSection 3732(a)(2) is amended—
							(1)by striking Before suit and
		  inserting (A) Before suit; and
							(2)by adding at the end the following new
		  subparagraph:

									(B)In the event that a housing loan guaranteed
			 under this chapter is modified under the authority provided under section
			 1322(b) of title 11, the Secretary may pay the holder of the obligation the
			 unpaid balance of the obligation due as of the date of the filing of the
			 petition under title 11 plus accrued interest, but only upon the assignment,
			 transfer, and delivery to the Secretary (in a form and manner satisfactory to
			 the Secretary) of all rights, interest, claims, evidence, and records with
			 respect to the housing
			 loan.
									.
							IVEmployment and reemployment rights of
		  members of the Uniformed Services
						401.Waiver of sovereign immunity under the 11th
		  Amendment with respect to enforcement of USERRA
							(a)In generalSection 4323 is amended—
								(1)in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (2)
		  and inserting the following new paragraph:

										(2)In the case of an action against a State
			 (as an employer) by a person, the action may be brought in the appropriate
			 district court of the United States or State court of competent
			 jurisdiction.
										;
								(2)by redesignating subsection (i) as
		  subsection (j); and
								(3)by inserting after subsection (h) the
		  following new subsection (i):

										(i)Waiver of State sovereign
			 immunity(1)A State’s receipt or use of Federal
			 financial assistance for any program or activity of a State shall constitute a
			 waiver of sovereign immunity, under the 11th amendment to the Constitution or
			 otherwise, to a suit brought by—
												(A)a person who is or was an employee in that
			 program or activity for the rights or benefits authorized the person by this
			 chapter;
												(B)a person applying to be such an employee in
			 that program or activity for the rights or benefits authorized the person by
			 this chapter; or
												(C)a person seeking reemployment as an
			 employee in that program or activity for the rights or benefits authorized the
			 person by this chapter.
												(2)In this subsection, the term program
			 or activity has the meaning given that term in section 309 of the
			 Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (42
			 U.S.C.
			 6107).
											.
								(b)ApplicationThe amendments made by subsection (a) shall
		  apply to—
								(1)any failure to comply with a provision of
		  or any violation of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs
		  before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
								(2)all actions or complaints filed under such
		  chapter 43 that are commenced after the date of the enactment of this
		  Act.
								402.Clarifying the definition of
		  successor in interest
							(a)In generalSection 4303(4) is amended by adding at the
		  end the following new subparagraph:

									(D)(i)Whether the term successor in
			 interest applies with respect to an entity described in subparagraph (A)
			 for purposes of clause (iv) of such subparagraph shall be determined on a
			 case-by-case basis using a multi-factor test that considers the following
			 factors:
											(I)Substantial continuity of business
			 operations.
											(II)Use of the same or similar
			 facilities.
											(III)Continuity of work force.
											(IV)Similarity of jobs and working
			 conditions.
											(V)Similarity of supervisory personnel.
											(VI)Similarity of machinery, equipment, and
			 production methods.
											(VII)Similarity of products or services.
											(ii)The entity's lack of notice or awareness of
			 a potential or pending claim under this chapter at the time of a merger,
			 acquisition, or other form of succession shall not be considered when applying
			 the multi-factor test under clause
			 (i).
										.
							(b)ApplicationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall
		  apply to—
								(1)any failure to comply with a provision of
		  or any violation of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs
		  before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
								(2)all actions or complaints filed under such
		  chapter 43 that are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this
		  Act.
								403.Clarifying that USERRA prohibits wage
		  discrimination against members of the Armed Forces
							(a)In generalSection 4303(2) is amended by striking
		  other than and inserting including.
							(b)ApplicationThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall
		  apply to—
								(1)any failure to comply with a provision of
		  or any violation of chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code, that occurs
		  before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
								(2)all actions or complaints filed under such
		  chapter 43 that are pending on or after the date of the enactment of this
		  Act.
								404.Requirement that Federal agencies provide
		  notice to contractors of potential USERRA obligations
							(a)Civilian agenciesThe Federal Property and Administrative
		  Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 251 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end
		  the following new section:

									318.Notice to contractors of potential
			 obligations relating to employment and reemployment of members of the Armed
			 ForcesEach contract for the
			 procurement of property or services that is entered into by the head of an
			 executive agency shall include a notice to the contractor that the contractor
			 may have obligations under chapter 43 of title 38, United States
			 Code.
									.
							(b)Armed Forces
								(1)In generalChapter 137 of title 10, United States
		  Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

										2334.Notice to contractors of potential
			 obligations relating to employment and reemployment of members of the armed
			 forcesEach contract for the
			 procurement of property or services that is entered into by the head of an
			 executive agency shall include a notice to the contractor that the contractor
			 may have obligations under chapter 43 of title
			 38.
										.
								(2)Clerical amendmentThe table of sections for such chapter is
		  amended by adding at the end the following new item:

											2334. Notice to contractors of potential
			 obligations relating to employment and reemployment of members of the armed
			 forces.

										.
								405.Comptroller General of the United States
		  study on effectiveness of Federal programs of education and outreach on
		  employer obligations under USERRA
							(a)Study
		  requiredThe Comptroller
		  General of the United States shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of
		  Federal programs of education and outreach on employer obligations under
		  chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code.
							(b)Contents of studyIn carrying out the study required by
		  subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall—
								(1)assess current practices and procedures of
		  Federal agencies for educating employers about their obligations under chapter
		  43 of title 38, United States Code;
								(2)identify best practices for bringing the
		  employment practices of small businesses into compliance with such
		  chapter;
								(3)determine whether the Employer Support for
		  the Guard and Reserve, the Small Business Administration, or other agencies
		  could collaborate to develop a program to educate employers regarding their
		  obligations under such chapter; and
								(4)determine the effect on recruitment and
		  retention in the National Guard and Reserves of the failure of employers to
		  meet their reemployment obligations under such chapter.
								(c)Report to CongressNot later than June 30, 2010, the
		  Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report on the study conducted
		  under subsection (a), including the following:
								(1)The findings of the Comptroller General
		  with respect to such study.
								(2)The recommendations of the Comptroller
		  General for the improvement of education and outreach for employers with
		  respect to their obligations under chapter 43 of title 38, United States
		  Code.
								406.Technical amendments
							(a)Amendment to Congressional Accountability
		  Act of 1995Section 206(b) of
		  the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1316(b)) is amended by
		  striking under paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (3) of section 4323(c) of
		  title 38, United States Code and inserting under section 4323(d)
		  of title 38, United States Code.
							(b)Amendment to section 416 of title 3, United
		  States CodeSection 416(b) of
		  title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking under paragraphs (1)
		  and (2)(A) of section 4323(c) of title 38 and inserting under
		  section 4323(d) of title 38.
							(c)Amendment to section 4324 of title 38,
		  United States CodeSection
		  4324(b)(4) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the
		  period the following: declining to initiate an action and represent the
		  person before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
							VBurial and memorial matters
						501.Increase in certain burial and funeral
		  benefits and plot allowances for veterans
							(a)Increase in burial and funeral expenses for
		  deaths in Department facilitiesSection 2303(a)(1)(A) is amended
		  by striking $300 and inserting $745 (as increased from
		  time to time under subsection (c)).
							(b)Increase in amount of
		  plot allowancesSection 2303(b) is amended by striking
		  $300 each place it appears and inserting $745 (as
		  increased from time to time under subsection (c)).
							(c)Annual
		  adjustmentSection 2303 is amended by adding at the end the
		  following new subsection:

									(c)With respect to any
			 fiscal year, the Secretary shall provide a percentage increase (rounded to the
			 nearest dollar) in the burial and funeral expenses under subsection (a) and in
			 the plot allowance under subsection (b), equal to the percentage by
			 which—
										(1)the Consumer Price Index
			 (all items, United States city average) for the 12-month period ending on the
			 June 30 preceding the beginning of the fiscal year for which the increase is
			 made, exceeds
										(2)the Consumer Price Index
			 for the 12-month period preceding the 12-month period described in paragraph
			 (1).
										.
							(d)Effective date
								(1)In
		  generalExcept as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made
		  by this section shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after
		  October 1, 2010.
								(2)Prohibition on
		  cost-of-living adjustment for fiscal year 2011No adjustments
		  shall be made under section 2303(c) of title 38, United States Code, as added
		  by subsection (c), for fiscal year 2011.
								VIOther matters
						601.National Academies review of best
		  treatments for Gulf War Illness
							(a)In generalThe Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall
		  enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
		  to conduct a comprehensive review of the best treatments for Gulf War
		  Illness.
							(b)Group of medical
		  professionalsIn conducting
		  the study required under subsection (a), the Institute of Medicine shall
		  convene a group of medical professionals who are experienced in treating
		  individuals diagnosed with Gulf War illness as follows:
								(1)Members of the Armed Forces who served
		  during the Persian Gulf War in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.
								(2)Members of the Armed Forces who served in
		  the Post 9/11 Global Operations theaters.
								(c)ReportsThe contract required by subsection (a)
		  shall require the Institute of Medicine to submit to the Secretary and to the
		  appropriate committees of Congress a report on the review required under
		  subsection (a) not later than December 31, 2011. The final report shall include
		  such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Institute
		  considers appropriate in light of the results of the review.
							(d)FundingThe Secretary shall provide the Institute
		  of Medicine with such funds as are necessary to ensure the timely completion of
		  the review required under subsection (a).
							(e)DefinitionsIn this section:
								(1)Appropriate committees of
		  CongressThe term
		  appropriate committees of Congress means—
									(A)the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
		  Senate; and
									(B)the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the
		  House of Representatives.
									(2)Gulf War IllnessThe term Gulf War Illness
		  means a medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness, such as chronic
		  fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome, that is defined
		  by a cluster of signs or symptoms relating to service in the Persian Gulf War
		  or Post 9/11 Global Operations theaters.
								(3)Persian Gulf WarThe term Persian Gulf War has
		  the meaning given that term in section 101(33) of title 38, United States
		  Code.
								(4)Post 9/11 Global Operations
		  theatersThe term Post
		  9/11 Global Operations theaters means Afghanistan, Iraq, or any other
		  theater in which the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal is awarded for
		  service.
								602.Extension of National Academy of Sciences
		  reviews and evaluations regarding illness and service in Persian Gulf
		  War
							(a)Review and evaluation of toxic drugs and
		  illnesses associated with Persian Gulf WarSection 1603(j) of the Persian Gulf War
		  Veterans Act of 1998 (38 U.S.C. 1117 note) is amended by striking
		  October 1, 2010 and inserting October 1,
		  2015.
							(b)Review and evaluation of available evidence
		  regarding illness and service in Persian Gulf War
								(1)In generalSection 101(j) of the Veterans Programs
		  Enhancement Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–368; 112 Stat. 3321) is amended by
		  striking 11 years after and all that follows through
		  under subsection (b) and inserting on October 1,
		  2018.
								(2)Conforming amendmentSection 1604 of the Persian Gulf War
		  Veterans Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–277; 38 U.S.C. 1117 note) is
		  repealed.
								603.Extension of authority for regional office
		  in Republic of the PhilippinesSection 315(b) is amended by striking
		  December 31, 2009 and inserting December 31,
		  2011.
						604.Aggregate amount of educational assistance
		  available to individuals who receive both survivors' and dependents educational
		  assistance and other veterans and related educational assistance
							(a)Aggregate amount availableSection 3695 is amended—
								(1)in subsection (a)(4), by striking
		  35,; and
								(2)by adding at the end the following new
		  subsection:

										(c)The aggregate period for which any person
			 may receive assistance under chapter 35 of this title, on the one hand, and any
			 of the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a), on the other hand, may
			 not exceed 81 months (or the part-time equivalent
			 thereof).
										.
								(b)ApplicabilityThe amendment made by subsection (a) shall
		  take effect on October 1, 2010, and shall not operate to revive any entitlement
		  to assistance under chapter 35 of title 38, United States Code, or the
		  provisions of law referred to in section 3695(a) of such title, as in effect on
		  the day before such date, that was terminated by reason of the operation of
		  section 3695(a) of such title, as so in effect, before such date.
							(c)Revival of entitlement reduced by prior
		  utilization of chapter 35 assistance
								(1)In generalSubject to paragraph (2), in the case of an
		  individual whose period of entitlement to assistance under a provision of law
		  referred to in section 3695(a) of title 38, United States Code (other than
		  chapter 35 of such title), as in effect on September 30, 2010, was reduced
		  under such section 3695(a), as so in effect, by reason of the utilization of
		  entitlement to assistance under chapter 35 of such title before October 1,
		  2010, the period of entitlement to assistance of such individual under such
		  provision shall be determined without regard to any entitlement so utilized by
		  the individual under chapter 35 of such title.
								(2)LimitationThe maximum period of entitlement to
		  assistance of an individual under paragraph (1) may not exceed 81
		  months.
								605.Technical correctionSection 5503(c) is amended by striking
		  veterans' and inserting veteran's.

			Secretary