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 123STA T . 2 97 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 amounts a p p r opr i at ed tot h at S e c retar yf or the purpose of w i l dfire suppression will b ee x hausted within 30 days .( h )AC C OUNTI N GA N DREP O R T S . — ( 1 ) ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING RE Q UIRE M ENTS.— T he Sec - retary concerned shall account and report on amounts trans- ferred from the respecti v e FL A ME Fund in a manner that is consistent with existin gN ational Fire P lan reporting proce- dures. ( 2 ) ANNUA L REPORT.—The Secretary concerned shall submit to the relevant congressional committees and ma k e available to the public an annual report that— (A) describes the obligation and expenditure of amounts transferred from the FLAME Fund and ( B ) includes any recommendations that the Secretary concerned may have to improve the administrative control and oversight of the FLAME Fund. (3) ESTIMATES O FW ILDFIRE SUPPRESSION COSTS TO IMPRO V E B UDGETING AND FUNDING.— (A) I N GENERAL.— C onsistent with the schedule pro- vided in subparagraph (C) , the Secretary concerned shall submit to the relevant congressional committees an esti- mate of anticipated wildfire suppression costs for the applicable fiscal year. (B) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.—The methodology for devel- oping the estimates under subparagraph (A) shall be sub- j ect to periodic independent review to ensure compliance with subparagraph ( D ). (C) SC H EDULE.—The Secretary concerned shall submit an estimate under subparagraph (A) during— (i) the first week of March of each year; (ii) the first week of May of each year; (iii) the first week of J uly of each year; and (iv) if a bill making appropriations for the Depart- ment of the Interior and the Forest Service for the following fiscal year has not been enacted by Sep- tember 1, the first week of September of each year. (D) REQUIREMENTS.—An estimate of anticipated wild- fire suppression costs shall be developed using the best available— (i) climate, weather, and other relevant data; and (ii) models and other analytic tools. (i) TERMINATION OF AUTHORIT Y .—The authority of the Secretary concerned to use the FLAME Fund established for that Secretary shall terminate at the end of the third fiscal year in which no appropriations to, or withdrawals from, that FLAME Fund have been made for a period of three consecutive fiscal years. U pon termination of such authority, any amounts remaining in the affected FLAME Fund shall be transferred to, and made a part of, the W ildland Fire Management appropriation account of the Secretary concerned for wildland suppression activities. SEC.503 .C OH ES IV E W I LDF I R E MAN A G EMEN T STRATEG Y . (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting jointly, shall submit to Congress a report that contains a cohesive wildfire management strategy, consistent with the recommendations described in recent reports Deadlin e .R e ports . 43USC17 4 8b . E sti m ate. Deadlines.


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 123STA T . 2 97 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 oftheG o v e rnm ent Ac co u nt abil it yO ffice re g ar d ing management s trategies .( b )ELEM E NTSOFS T RA TE GY . —T he strategy re q uired by sub - section (a) shall p rovide for— ( 1 ) the identification of the most cost-effective means for allocating fire management budget resources ( 2 ) the reinvestment in non-fire programs by the Secretary of the I nterior and the Secretary of Agriculture; ( 3 ) employing the appropriate management response to w ildfires; ( 4 ) assessing the level of ris k to communities; ( 5 ) the allocation of ha z ardous fuels reduction funds based on the priority of hazardous fuels reduction pro j ects; ( 6 ) assessing the impacts of climate change on the fre- quency and severity of wildfire; and ( 7 ) studying the effects of invasive species on wildfire risk. (c) R E VI SION.—At least once during each five-year period begin- ning on the date of the submission of the cohesive wildfire manage- ment strategy under subsection (a) , the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall revise the strategy to address any changes affecting the strategy, including changes with respect to landscape, vegetation, climate, and weather. This division may be cited as the ‘ ‘ D epartment of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2 0 10 ’ ’. DIV I S I ONB—FURTHE R C ONTINUIN GAP PROPRIATIONS ,201 0 SE C . 101. The C ontinuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (divi- sion B of P ublic L aw 111 – 6 8 ) is amended by striking the date specified in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘December 18, 200 9 ’’. SEC. 102. Section 129 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolu- tion, 2010 (division B of Public Law 111–68) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’, and such amendment shall apply as if included in such public law on the date of its enactment. SEC. 103. Subsections (c)(1) and (e)(3) of section 9503, and subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 9504(b)(2), of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by inserting ‘‘the last amendment to’’ after ‘‘on the date of the enactment of’’. SEC. 104. The Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 (divi- sion B of Public Law 111–68) is amended by adding after section 164 the following new sections ‘‘SEC. 165. In addition to amounts provided in section 101, amounts are provided for ‘Small Business Administration—Business Loans Program Account’, for the cost (as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974) of guaranteed loans as authorized by section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, at a rate for operations of $ 80,000,000. ‘‘SEC. 166. (a) LOAN LIMIT F LOOR BASE D ON 2008 LEVELS.— For mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval for the borrower during calendar year 2010, if the dollar amount limita- tion on the principal obligation of a mortgage determined under section 203(b)(2) of the N ational H ousing Act (12 U .S.C. 1709(b)(2)) for any size residence for any area is less than such dollar amount limitation that was in effect for such size residence for such area for 2008 pursuant to section 202 of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 620), notwithstanding any Ante,p.2053 . 2 6USC9 503, 950 4 . Ante, p. 204 7 . A pp licab ili ty . Ante, p. 2045. T i me pe r i od .

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 123STA T . 2 97 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 otherp ro vis io n o flaw or of this j oint resol u tion , the m a x imum d ollar amount limitation on the prin c ipal o b li g ation of a mortgage for such si z e residence for such area for purposes of such section 203( b ) (2) shall be considered (except for purposes of section 2 5 5(g) of such A ct( 1 2 U.S. C .1 7 15z - 20(g))) to be such dollar amount limita- tion in effect for such size residence for such area for 200 8 . ‘ ‘(b) DISCRET I ONA R Y A U T H ORITY F OR SU B -AREAS. —N otwith- standing an y other provision of law or of this joint resolution, if the Secretary of H ousing and Urban Development determines, for any geographic area that is smaller than an area for which dollar amount limitations on the principal obligation of a mortgage are determined under section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act, that a higher such maximum dollar amount limitation is war- ranted for any particular size or sizes of residences in such sub- area by higher median home prices in such sub-area, the Secretary may, for mortgages for which the mortgagee issues credit approval for the borrower during calendar year 2010, increase the maximum dollar amount limitation for such size or sizes of residences for such sub-area that is otherwise in effect (including pursuant to subsection (a) of this section), but in no case to an amount that exceeds the amount specified in section 202(a)(2) of the E conomic Stimulus Act of 2008. ‘‘SEC. 1 6 7. (a) L OAN LI M IT FL OOR B ASE D ON 2008 LE V ELS.— For mortgages originated during calendar year 2010, if the limita- tion on the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National M ortgage Associa- tion or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation determined under section 302(b)(2) of the Federal National Mortgage Associa- tion Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1717(b)(2)) or section 305(a)(2) of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C.175 4 (a)(2)) respectively, for any size residence for any area is less than such maximum original principal obligation limitation that was in effect for such size residence for such area for 2008 pursuant to section 201 of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 ( P ublic Law 110 – 185 122 Stat. 61 9 ), notwithstanding any other provision of law or of this joint resolution, the limitation on the maximum original prin- cipal obligation of a mortgage for such Association and Corporation for such size residence for such area shall be such maximum limita- tion in effect for such size residence for such area for 2008. ‘‘(b) DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY FOR SUB-AREAS.—Notwith- standing any other provision of law or of this joint resolution, if the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency determines, for any geographic area that is smaller than an area for which limitations on the maximum original principal obligation of a mort- gage are determined for the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, that a higher such maximum original principal obligation limitation is warranted for any particular size or sizes of residences in such sub-area by higher median home prices in such sub-area, the Director may, for mortgages originated during calendar year 2010, increase the maximum original principal obligation limitation for such size or sizes of residences for such sub-area that is otherwise in effect (including pursuant to subsection (a) of this section) for such Association and Corporation, but in no case to an amount that exceeds the amount specified in the matter following the comma in section 201(a)(l)(B) of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.


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 123STA T . 2 974PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 8 —O CT. 3 0, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 29 9 6: HO U SE RE P ORTS: Nos . 1 11 – 1 80(C o m m.o n A p p r opr iat ions ) an d 111– 3 16 (Comm. o f Conf e ren c e). SENATE REPORTS: No. 111–38 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECOR D, Vo l .1 5 5 (2009): Ju ne 25, 26, considered and passed House. Sept. 1 7, 21–2 4 , considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 29, House and Senate a g reed to conference report. ‘ ‘ SEC.168 . Notwi t hs t and in g an y oth erp ro v ision o f this j oint reso lu tion , for m ortgages for whi c h the mortgagee issues credit approval for the b orrower during calendar year 20 10, the second sentence of section 2 5 5 ( g ) of the National H ousing A ct (12 U .S. C . 1 7 15 z- 20(g)) shall be considered to re q uire that in no case may the benefits of insurance under such section 255 e x ceed 150 percent of the maximum dollar amount in effect under the sixth sentence of section 3 05(a)(2) of the F ederal Home L oan M ortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1 4 54(a)(2)). ‘‘SEC. 16 9 . Notwithstanding any other provision of this joint resolution, other than section 106, up to $ 200,000,000 of the funds provided by P ublic Law 111 – 8 that are available on O ctober 1, 2009, in the ‘ T enant- B ased R ental Assistance ’ account may be avail- able to adjust allocations for public housing agencies to prevent termination of assistance to families.’’. Approved October 30, 2009.


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O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol .1 5 5 ( 2 0 09 ) O ct .2 6 ,co nsider ed a nd p assed Senate. Oct. 2 8, considered and passed Ho u se, a m ended. Oct. 29, Senate concurred in House amendment. PublicLaw1 11 –89 111 thCongres s A n Act To pro v ide f or an additional temporar y e x tension of pro g rams under t h e Small B usiness Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.AD DITIONA L TE MP O R AR Y E X TENSION O F A U T H ORI Z ATION OF PRO G RAMS UNDER THE SMALL B USINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSINESS IN V ESTMENT ACT OF 1 958 . (a)INGE NE RAL.—Section1 o f t h e A ct entit l e d‘ ‘An Act to e x tend te mp o r aril y certain a u thoritie s of the Small B usiness Administration ’ ’, appro v ed O cto b er1 0, 2 00 6 ( P ublic L a w 10 9–3 16 120 Stat. 1 74 2), as most recently amended by section 1 of Public Law 111–66, is amended by stri k in g ‘‘October 31, 2009’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘ J anuary 31, 2010’’. (b) EF FE CTIV E D ATE.— T he amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 30, 2009. Approved October 30, 2009. Oct.30,2 00 9[S . 1 929 ]


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 123STA T . 2 976PUBLIC LA W 111 – 9 0—NOV .3, 2009 PublicLaw1 11 –90 111 thCongres s A n Act Toamendth e M o r r isK.U da l l Sc holarshi p and Ex cellence in N ational En v ironmental and Native A merican Pub lic Polic y Act o f19 9 2 to honor the le g acy of Ste w art L . Udall , and for other purposes. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ Mor ris K.U da l l S cholarshi p a n d Ex cellence in N ational En v ironmental P olicy Amendments Act o f20 0 9’ ’. SEC. 2 . SHORT TITLE. Section 1 of the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American P u blic Policy Act of 1992 ( 20 U.S. C . 56 01 note Public L a w 102 – 259 ) is amended to read as follows

‘SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. ‘‘This Act may be cited as the ‘Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall F oundation Act’.’’. SEC. 3 . F IN D IN G S. Section 3 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Founda - tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5601) is amended — (1) in para g raph (3) , by stri k ing ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in paragraph ( 4 ), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(5) the Foundation— ‘‘(A) since 1995, has operated exceptional scholarship, internship, and fellowship programs for areas of study related to the environment and Native American tribal policy and health care; ‘‘( B ) since 1999, has provided valuable environmental conflict resolution services and leadership through the United States I nstitute for Environmental Conflict R esolu- tion; and ‘‘(C) is committed to continue making a substantial contribution toward public policy in the future by— ‘‘(i) playing a significant role in developing the next generation of environmental and Native American leaders; and ‘‘(ii) working with current leaders to improve decisionmaking on— 20USC56 0 1note.M o r r isK .U dal l S ch olarshi p and Ex cellence in N ational En v iron m ental P olic yA mendments Act o f 200 9 . Nov. 3, 2009 [ S.1 8 18 ]


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 123STA T . 2 97 7 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 9 0—NOV .3, 2009 ‘ ‘ (I)chal l engi ng en v i ro n m en t al , energ y ,an d related economic p ro b lem s; and ‘‘(II) tribal governance and economic iss u es; ‘‘( 6 ) S te w art L.U dall, as a member o fC ongress, Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author, has provided distinguished national leadership in environmental and N ative A merican policy for more than 50 years; ‘‘( 7 ) as Secretary of the Interior from 19 61 to 1969, Stewart L. Udall oversaw the creation of 4 national par k s, 6 national monuments, 8 national seashores and lakeshores, 9 recreation areas, 2 0 historic sites, and 56 wildlife refuges; and ‘‘(8) it is fitting that the leadership and vision of Stewart L. Udall in the areas of environmental and Native American policy be j ointly honored with that of M orris K . Udall through the foundation bearing the Udall name. ’ ’. SEC.4 . D E FIN I T I O NS. Section 4 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall F ounda - tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5602) is amended — (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Morris K. Udall Scholar- ship and Ex cellence in National Environmental P olicy’’; (2) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Scholarship and Excel- lence in National Environmental Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘and Stewart L. Udall’’; and ( 3 ) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Scholarship and Excel- lence in National Environmental Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘and Stewart L. Udall’’. SEC. 5 . EST ABL IS HM ENT OF FO U NDATION. Section 5 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Founda- tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5603) is amended— (1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ SCHOLAR SH IP A NDEX CELLENCE IN NA T IONAL EN V IRON M ENTAL POLIC Y ’’ and inserting ‘‘AND STE W ART L .U DALL’’; (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Scholarship and Excel- lence in National Environmental Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘and Stewart L. Udall’’; and (3) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘the rate specified for employees in level I V of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘a rate determined by the B oard in accordance with section 5383 of title 5, United States Code’’. SEC. 6 . AUTHO R IT Y OF FOUNDATION. Section 7 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Founda- tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5605) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(5)— (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (B) in subparagraph ( D ), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (C) by adding at the end the following ‘‘(E) to conduct training, research, and other activities under section 6(7).’’; and (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: ‘‘(b) U DAL LS CHO LA RS .— R ecipients of scholarships, fellowships, and internships under this Act shall be known as ‘Udall Scholars’, ‘Udall Fellows’, and ‘Udall Interns’, respectively.’’.


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 123STA T . 2 978PUBLIC LA W 111 – 9 0—NOV .3, 2009 SEC.7 .ES TABLI S HM E N T OF T RU ST FUN D . Section8 o f t h e M o r ri sK.Udal l and Ste w art L . Udall F o u nda - tion A ct (20 U.S. C . 56 06 ) isa m ended — ( 1 ) in the section headin g,by stri k ing ‘ ‘ SCHOLAR SH IP A NDEX CELLENCE IN NA T IONAL EN V IRON M ENTAL POLIC Y’ ’ and inserting ‘‘AND STE W ART L .U DALL’’ and (2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Scholarshi p and Ex cel- lence in N ational En v ironmental P olicy’’ and inserting ‘‘and Stewart L. Udall’’. SEC. 8 .E XP ENDITURES AND AUDIT OF TRUST FUND. Section 9 (a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 560 7 (a)) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following ‘‘, including a reasonable amount for official reception and representation expenses, as determined by the B oard, not to exceed $ 5,000 for a fiscal year’’. SEC. 9 . USE OF INSTITUTE B Y FEDERAL A G ENCY OR OTHER ENTITY. Section 11 of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Founda- tion Act (20 U.S.C. 5607b) is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(f) A GENCY M A NAGE M EN TOR CONTRO L .—Use of the Foundation or I nstitute to provide independent and impartial assessment, medi- ation, or other dispute or conflict resolution under this section shall not be considered to be the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).’’. SEC. 10 . ADMINISTRATI V E PROVISIONS. Section 12(a) of the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act (20 U.S.C. 5608(a)) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: ‘‘(1)(A) appoint such personnel as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appoint- ments in the competitive service; and ‘‘(B) fix the compensation of the personnel appointed under subparagraph (A) at a rate not to exceed the maximum rate for employees in grade G S – 15 of the General Schedule under section 5 3 32 of title 5, United States Code, except that up to 4 employees (in addition to the Executive D irector under section 5(f)(2)) may be paid at a rate determined by the Board in accordance with section 5383 of that title.’’; (2) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (3) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (4) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following:


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O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol .1 5 5 (20 0 9) O ct . 20,co nsider ed a nd p assed Senate. Oct. 21, considered and passed Ho u se. ‘ ‘ (7)toren to f f ic e spa ceint h e D istrict of C o lumb ia or its en v irons an d’ ’ .A pproved N ovember 3,20 0 9.


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 123STA T . 2 980PUBLIC LA W 111 – 91 —NOV . 6, 2009 PublicLaw1 11 –9 1 111 thCongres s A n Act Torequi re th e S e c ret a r y o f the Trea s ury to m i n t coins in reco g nition an d ce l e b ration of the establishment of the M edal of H onor in 186 1 ,A merica ’ s highest a w ard for v alor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed u p on an individual serving in the Armed Services of the U nited States, to honor the American military men and women who have been recipients of the Medal of Honor, and to promote awareness of what the Medal of Honor represents and how ordinary Americans, through courage, sacrifice, selfless service and patriotism, can challenge fate and change the course of history .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ M eda lofH o n o rC ommemorati v e Coin Act of 20 0 9’ ’ . SEC. 2 . F IN D IN G S. The Con g ress finds as follo w s
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The Medal of Honor , first a u thori z ed by the Congress in1 86 1asthe U nited S tates N avy’s highest p ersonal decora - tion, the Army Medal of Honor was authorized by the Congress in 1862, and the Air F orce Medal of Honor was authorized by Congress in 19 5 6. (2) The Medal of Honor is presented by the P resident of the United States in the name of the Congress, to a person who, while a member of the United States Armed Forces, distinguishes himself or herself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the ris k of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. ( 3 ) The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life. ( 4 ) I ncontestable proof of the performance of the service will be e x acted and each recommendation for the award of this decoration will be considered on the standard of extraor- dinary merit. (5) Fewer than 3,500 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces. (6) The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is a not- for-profit organization chartered by the 85th Congress under MedalofH o n o rC o m memora tiv e Coin Ac tof 20 0 9.31US C 5 112 note. N ov. 6, 2009 [ H. R . 1209 ]


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 123STA T . 2 98 1 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 91 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 alegis la t i v ea c t sig n e d int o la wbyPr esident D wig h tD .E isen - hower on Au gust 14, 1 958, and m embershi p in the S ociety is restricted to recipients o f the M edal of H onor. (7) Society members are j oined together for the purpose of forming and maintaining friendship among all living recipi- ents of the Medal of Honor and remembrance of posthumous and deceased recipients. they are dedicated to the protection and preservation of the dignity, honor and name of the Medal of Honor; service to others; service to N ation; and the promotion of allegiance to the C onstitution and the G overnment of the U nited States. (8) Members of the Society act to foster patriotism and to inspire and encourage the youth of America to become worthy citi z ens. (9) T he Congressional Medal of Honor F oundation, a 5 0 1(c)( 3 ) not-for-profit organization founded by the Society in 1999, is dedicated to — (A) perpetuating the Medal of Honor ’ s legacy through outreach and collaborative efforts; ( B ) raising funds for initiatives that promote what the Medal of Honor represents, operation of the Congres- sional Medal of Honor Society head q uarters, and the public outreach activities of the Medal of Honor Society’s member- ship; and (C) promoting American values and the qualities of courage, sacrifice and patriotism through increased aware- ness, education, scholarships, behavior and e x ample. (10) Through its educational and outreach programs, the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation promotes heroism, selflessness and distinguished citizenship among American youth and brings public awareness to the actions of ordinary Americans who have made and are ma k ing a profound dif- ference in preserving our freedoms. SEC.3 .C OIN S P ECI F IC AT IONS. (a) D ENOMI N AT ION S .— I n recognition and celebration of the founding of the Medal of Honor in 18 6 1, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘ ‘Secretary’’) shall mint and issue the following coins (1) $ 5 G O LDC OINS.—Not more than 100,000 $5 gold coins, which shall— (A) weigh 8.359 grams; (B) have a diameter of 0.850 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent gold and 10 percent alloy. ( 2 )$1SIL V E R COINS.—Not more than 500,000 $1 coins , which shall— (A) weigh 26.73 grams; (B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and (C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper. (b) L EGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code. (c) N U MISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of sections 5134 and 5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items.


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 123STA T . 2 98 2 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 91 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 SEC.4 . D ES IGNOF COINS. (a)DESIGNR E QU I R E M EN T S .— ( 1 ) I N GENER AL .— Thed e signoft he c oins m inted u nde r this A ct sha l l b e emblematic of the traditions , legac y , and heritage of the M edal of H onor, and the distinguished ser v ice of its reci p ients in the N ation ’ s history. ( 2 ) DESIGNATI O NAN D INS C RI P TIONS.— O n each coin minted under this Act, there shall be— (A) a designation of the value of the coin ( B ) an inscription of the year ‘ ‘2 0 11’’; and ( C ) inscriptions of the w ords ‘‘ L iberty’’, ‘‘In G od W e Trust’’, ‘‘ U nited S tates of America’’, and ‘‘ EP luribus Unum’’. (b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted under this Act shall— (1) contain motifs that represent the 3 Medal of Honor designs (Army, Navy, and Air F orce) and specifically honor the Medal of Honor recipients of both today and yesterday, such designs to be consistent with the traditions and heritage of the United States Armed Services, the mission and goals of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, and the mission and goals of the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation; (2) be selected by the Secretary, after consultation with the Boards of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society and Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation and the Commission of Fine Arts; and (3) be reviewed by the Citi z ens Coin Advisory Committee. SEC. 5 . ISS UA NCE. (a) Q UALIT Y O F COINS.—Coins minted under this Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof q ualities. (b) MINT FACILITY.—For each of the 2 denomination of coins minted under this Act, at least 1 facility of the United States Mint shall be used to stri k e proof quality coins, while at least 1 other such facility shall be used to strike the uncirculated quality coins. (c) PERIOD FOR ISSUANCE.—The Secretary of the Treasury may issue coins minted under this Act only during the 1 - year period beginning on J anuary 1, 2011. SEC. 6 .SA L E OF COINS. (a) SALE PRICE.—The coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price equal to the sum of— (1) the face value of the coins; (2) the surcharge provided in section 7 (a) with respect to such coins; and (3) the cost of designing and issuing the coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead e x penses, marketing, and shipping). (b) BUL K SALES.—The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins issued under this Act at a reasonable discount. (c) PREPAID ORDERS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such coins. (2) DISCOUNT.—Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.


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 123STA T . 2 98 3 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 91 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 1209:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol .1 5 5 ( 2009 ) May 1 3 ,1 4, c o nsider ed and p assed Ho u se. Oc t . 22, considered and passed Senate. SEC.7 .S UR C HA R G ES. (a)INGE NE RAL.—Al l s al e s ofc o in s m in t e du nde r t h is Act shall include a surchar g e as follo w s ( 1 ) A surcharge of $35p er coin for the $5 coin. ( 2 ) A surcharge of $1 0 per coin for the $1 coin. ( b ) DIST RI BU TI O N.— S ub j ect to section 513 4 (f) of title 31 ,U nited States C ode, all surcharges recei v edb y the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be promptly paid by the Secretary to the Congressional M edal of H onor F oundation to help finance the educational, scholarship and outreach programs of the Foundation. (c) AU D ITS.— T he Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation shall be subject to the audit re q uirements of section 5134(f)(2) of title 31, United States Code, with regard to the amounts received under subsection (b). (d) L I M ITATION.— N otwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin would result in the number of commemora - tive coin programs issued during such year to e x ceed the annual 2 commemorative coin program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Secretary may issue guidance to carry out this subsection. Approved November 6, 200 9.


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 123STA T . 2 984PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 PublicLaw1 11 –92 111 thCongres s A n Act Toamendth e Sup p l emental A pp r opr i ation s A c t ,20 0 8 to pro v ide f or the temporar y availa b ility of certain additional emer g ency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ Work er ,H omeo wn ershi p , and Bu siness Assistance Act o f20 0 9’ ’ . SEC. 2 .RE V ISIONS TO SECON D- TIER B ENE F ITS. ( a )INGE NE RAL . —S ection 4 002(c) of the Supp l emental Appro - priations Act, 200 8 ( P ublic L aw 1 10 – 2 5 2 2 6U .S. C . 3 304 note) is amended— (1) in para g raph (1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘If’’ and all that follows through ‘‘paragraph (2))’’ and inserting ‘‘At the time that the amount established in an indi v idual’s account under subsection (b)(1) is e x hausted’’; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘50 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘54 percent’’; and (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘13’’ and inserting ‘‘14’’; (2) by striking paragraph (2); and (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). (b) EF FE CTIV E D ATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 3 . THIRD-TIER E M ER G ENC YU NEM P LOYMENT COMPENS A TION. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropria- tions Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection ‘‘(d) T H IR D -TIER E M ER G ENC Y UNEM P L O YMENT COMPEN S ATION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, at the time that the amount added to an individual’s account under subsection (c)(1) (hereinafter ‘second-tier emergency unemployment compensation’) is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such individual’s State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under para- graph (2)), such account shall be further augmented by an Ap p licab ili ty.26USC3 3 04no t e . 26 USC 1 note. W o rk er ,H o m eo w ner sh ip, an dBu siness Assistance Act o f 200 9 . I nter -g o v ernmental relations. N ov. 6, 2009 [ H. R .3 5 4 8]


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 123STA T . 2 985PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 amount(her e i na f ter ‘ thir d- tier emer g en cy unem pl oyment com- pen s ation ’) e q ual to the lesser of — ‘‘( A ) 50 percent of the total amount of regular com- pensation (including dependents’ allo w ances) paya b le to the indi v idual during the individual’s benefit year under the S tate law or ‘‘( B ) 13 times the individual’s average wee k ly benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)( 2 )) for the benefit year . ‘‘(2) EXTEND ED B ENE FI T P E R I O D.— F or purposes of para- graph (1) , a State shall be considered to be in an e x tended benefit period, as of any given time, if— ‘‘(A) such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if section 203(d) of such Act— ‘‘(i) were applied by substituting ‘ 4 ’ for ‘5’ each place it appears; and ‘‘(ii) did not include the requirement under para- graph (1)(A) thereof; or ‘‘(B) such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if— ‘‘(i) section 203(f) of such Act were applied to such State (regardless of whether the State by law had provided for such application); and ‘‘(ii) such section 203(f)— ‘‘( I ) were applied by substituting ‘ 6 .0’ for ‘6.5’ in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and ‘‘(II) did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof. ‘‘(3) L I M IT A TION.— T he account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection.’’. (b) C ONFORMIN G AMENDMENT TO N ON-A U GMENTATION R U L E.— Section 400 7 (b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 200 8 ( P ublic Law 110 – 252; 26 U .S.C. 3304 note) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘then section 4002(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘then subsections (c) and (d) of section 4002’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘paragraph (2) of such section)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2) of such subsection (c) or (d) (as the case may be))’’. (c) EFFE C TI V E D ATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC.4 . FOURTH- T I ERE M ER G E N C Y UNEM PL OYMENT COMPENS A TION. (a) IN G ENERAL.—Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropria- tions Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 3(a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection ‘‘(e) FOURT H -TIER EMERGENC Y UNEMPLOYMENT COMPEN S A- TION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If, at the time that the amount added to an individual’s account under subsection (d)(1) (third-tier emergency unemployment compensation) is exhausted or at any time thereafter, such individual’s State is in an extended benefit period (as determined under paragraph (2)), such Ap p licab ili ty.26USC3 3 04no t e . Applicability.


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 123STA T . 2 986PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV .6, 2 0 09 ac c ountsh a l l bef u r ther au gm ente d b y an amount ( here i nafter ‘ fourth - tier emergency unem p loyment compensation ’) e q ual to the lesser of — ‘‘( A ) 24 percent of the total amount of regular com- pensation (including dependents’ allo w ances) payable to the indi v idual during the individual’s benefit year under the S tate law or ‘‘( B ) 6 times the individual’s average wee k ly benefit amount (as determined under subsection (b)(2)) for the benefit year . ‘‘(2) EXTEND ED B ENE FI T P E R I O D.— F or purposes of para- graph ( 1 ) , a State shall be considered to be in an e x tended benefit period, as of any given time, if— ‘‘(A) such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if section 2 03 (d) of such Act— ‘‘(i) were applied by substituting ‘6’ for ‘ 5 ’ each place it appears; and ‘‘(ii) did not include the requirement under para- graph (1)(A) thereof; or ‘‘(B) such a period would then be in effect for such State under such Act if— ‘‘(i) section 203(f) of such Act were applied to such State (regardless of whether the State by law had provided for such application); and ‘‘(ii) such section 203(f)— ‘‘( I ) were applied by substituting ‘ 8 .5’ for ‘6.5’ in paragraph (1)(A)(i) thereof; and ‘‘(II) did not include the requirement under paragraph (1)(A)(ii) thereof. ‘‘(3) L I M IT A TION.— T he account of an individual may be augmented not more than once under this subsection.’’. (b) C ONFORMIN G AMENDMENT TO N ON-A U GMENTATION R U L E.— Section 400 7 (b)(2) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 ( P ublic Law 110 – 252; 26 U .S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 3(b), is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), and (e) of section 4002’’; and (2) by striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘, (d), or (e) (as the case may be))’’. (c) EFFE C TI V E D ATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the enactment of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, except that no amount shall be payable by virtue of such amendments with respect to any week of unemployment commencing before the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC.5 .C O O RDINAT ION. Section 4002 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (Public Law 110–252; 26 U.S.C. 3304 note), as amended by section 4, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection ‘‘(f) COORDINATION RULE S .— ‘‘(1) COORDINATION W IT H EXTENDED COMPENSATION.—Not- withstanding an election under section 4001(e) by a State to provide for the payment of emergency unemployment compensa- tion prior to extended compensation, such State may pay extended compensation to an otherwise eligible individual prior Ap p licab ili ty.26USC3 3 04no t e . Applicability.


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 123STA T . 2 987PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 toanyem e rg en c y u nem pl oyment compen s at i on un d er su b- section ( c ), (d), or (e) (by reason o f t h e amendments made by sections 2, 3 , and 4 of the W or k er, H omeo w nership, and B usiness A ssistance Act of 2 0 0 9 ), if such indi v idual claimed e x tended compensation for at least 1 week of unemployment after the exhaustion of emergency unemployment compensation under subsection (b) (as such subsection was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this subsection) .‘ ‘(2) CO O RDINAT ION W IT H TI E R S II, III, AND I V. —I fa S tate determines that implementation of the increased entitlement to second-tier emergency unemployment compensation by rea- son of the amendments made by section 2 of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 would unduly delay the prompt payment of emergency unemployment compensation under this title by reason of the amendments made by such Act, such State may elect to pay third-tier emer- gency unemployment compensation prior to the payment of such increased second-tier emergency unemployment compensa- tion until such time as such State determines that such increased second-tier emergency unemployment compensation may be paid without such undue delay. If a State makes the election under the preceding sentence, then, for purposes of determining whether an account may be augmented for fourth-tier emergency unemployment compensation under sub- section (e), such State shall treat the date of exhaustion of such increased second-tier emergency unemployment compensa- tion as the date of exhaustion of third-tier emergency unemploy- ment compensation, if such date is later than the date of exhaustion of the third-tier emergency unemployment com- pensation. ’ ’. SEC.6 . TRAN S F ER O FF U N D S. Section 4004(e)(1) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 200 8 ( P ublic L aw 110 – 2 5 2 2 6U .S.C. 3304 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Act;’’ and inserting ‘‘Act and sections 2, 3, and 4 of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009;’’. SEC. 7 . E XP ANS I ON OF M ODERNI Z ATION G RANTS FOR UNEMP L O Y- MENT RESULTING FROM COMPELLING FAMILY REASON. (a) IN G ENERA L .—Clause (i) of section 903(f)(3)(B) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1103(f)(3)(B)) is amended to read as follows ‘‘(i) O ne or both of the following offenses as selected by the State, but in making such selection, the resulting change in the State law shall not supercede any other provision of law relating to unemployment insurance to the extent that such other provision pro- vides broader access to unemployment benefits for vic- tims of such selected offense or offenses: ‘‘(I) D omestic violence, verified by such reason- able and confidential documentation as the State law may re q uire, which causes the individual reasonably to believe that such individual’s contin- ued employment would j eopardi z e the safety of the individual or of any member of the individual’s immediate family (as defined by the Secretary of Labor); and ‘‘(II) Sexual assault, verified by such reason- able and confidential documentation as the State


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 123STA T . 2 98 8 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 lawm a yrequi re , w h i c h cau s es t hei nd i v idual reas o na b ly to believe that such individual ’ s contin - ued em p loyment would j eopardi z ethesa f ety of the individual or of any member of the individual’s immediate family ( as defined by the S ecretary of L abor ). ’’. (b) EF F ECTIV E DA TE. —T he amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to State applications submitted on and after J anuary 1, 20 10. SEC.8 . TR E A T M E N T OF A D D I TIONA L RE GU LAR COM P ENSATION. The monthly equivalent of any additional compensation paid by reason of section 2002 of the A ssistance for U nemployed W or k ers and Stru g gling F amilies Act, as contained in P ublic Law 111 –5 (2 6 U.S. C . 3 30 4 note 123 Stat. 43 8 ) shall be disregarded after the date of the enactment of this Act in considering the amount of income and assets of an individual for purposes of determining such individual’s eligibility for, or amount of, benefits under the Supplemental N utrition Assistance Program (SNAP). SEC. 9 . ADDITIONAL E X TENDED UNEMPLO Y MENT B ENEFITS UNDER T H E RAILROAD UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE ACT. (a) B E N EFIT S .—Section 2(c)(2)(D) of the R ailroad Unemployment I nsurance Act, as added by section 2006 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 200 9 (Public Law 111–5), is amended— (1) in clause (iii)— (A) by striking ‘ ‘June 30, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2010’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2010’’; and (2) by adding at the end of clause (iv) the following ‘‘In addition to the amount appropriated by the preceding sentence, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, there are appropriated $ 1 7 5,000,000 to cover the cost of addi- tional e x tended unemployment benefits provided under this subparagraph, to remain available until expended.’’. (b) A DM INIST R ATIVE E XP ENSES.—Section 2006 of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5; 123 Stat. 445) is amended by adding at the end of subsection (b) the following: ‘‘In addition to funds appropriated by the preceding sentence, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appro- priated, there are appropriated to the Railroad Retirement Board $807,000 to cover the administrative expenses associated with the payment of additional extended unemployment benefits under sec- tion 2(c)(2)(D) of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act, to remain available until expended.’’. SEC. 10 .0. 2 PERCENT FUTA SURTAX. (a) IN G ENERA L .—Section 3301 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rate of tax) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘through 2009’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘through 2010 and the first 6 months of calendar year 2011’’, (2) by striking ‘‘calendar year 2010’’ in paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘the remainder of calendar year 2011’’, and (3) by inserting ‘‘(or portion of the calendar year)’’ after ‘‘during the calendar year’’. 26USC3 3 01.Ante,p . 4 4 5 . 26 USC 3304 note . 42 USC 1103 note.


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 123STA T . 2 98 9 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 (b)EF F ECTIV E DA TE .—Theam e nd men ts made b y th i sse c ti o n sha l la p ply to w a g es paid a f te r December 31,20 0 9 . SEC.1 1.E XT E N S IO N A N DM ODI F ICATION OF FI R ST - TIME H OME BUY ER TAX CREDIT. (a) E X TE NS I O NOF AP P L ICATION P E R IO D .— (1) I N G ENERAL.— Su bsection (h) of section 3 6 of the Internal R e v enue C ode of 19 8 6 is amended— (A) by stri k ing ‘ ‘December 1, 2009 ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘ M ay 1, 2010’’, ( B ) by striking ‘‘SECTION.—This section’’ and inserting ‘‘SECTION.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section’’, and (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph ‘‘(2) EXCEPTION IN CASE OF B INDING CONTRACT.—In the case of any ta x payer who enters into a written binding contract before May 1, 2010, to close on the purchase of a principal residence before J uly 1, 2010, paragraph (1) shall be applied by substituting ‘July 1, 2010’ for ‘May 1, 2010’.’’. (2) W AIVER OF RECAPT U RE.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 36(f)( 4 ) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘, and before December 1, 2009’’. (B) CONFOR M ING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such subparagraph (D) is amended by inserting ‘‘AND 201 0’’ after ‘‘200 9 ’’. (3) ELECTION TO TREAT PURC H ASE IN PRIOR Y EAR.—Sub - section (g) of section 36 of such Code is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(g) ELECTION TO TREAT PURCHASE IN PRIOR Y EAR.—In the case of a purchase of a principal residence after December 31, 2008, a taxpayer may elect to treat such purchase as made on December 31 of the calendar year preceding such purchase for purposes of this section (other than subsections (c), (f)(4)(D), and (h)).’’. (b) SPECIAL RULE FOR L ONG-TIME RESIDENTS OF SAME PRIN- CIPAL RESIDENCE.—Subsection (c) of section 36 of the Internal Rev- enue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(6) EXCEPTION FOR LONG-TIME RESIDENTS OF SAME PRIN- CIPAL RESIDENCE.—In the case of an individual (and, if married, such individual’s spouse) who has owned and used the same residence as such individual’s principal residence for any 5 - consecutive-year period during the 8-year period ending on the date of the purchase of a subse q uent principal residence, such individual shall be treated as a first-time homebuyer for purposes of this section with respect to the purchase of such subsequent residence.’’. (c) MODIFICATION OF DOLLAR AND INCOME LIMITATIONS.— (1) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULE FOR LONG-TIME RESIDENTS OF SAME PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE.—In the case of a taxpayer to whom a credit under subsection (a) is allowed by reason of sub- section (c)(6), subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) shall be Ap p licab ili ty.T i me pe r i od. 26USC3 6. 26 USC 33 01n ote.


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 123STA T . 2 9 9 0PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2009 ap p liedbysu bs t ituti ng‘$6,50 0 ’for ‘$ 8 ,000’ and ‘$ 3, 2 50’ for ‘$ 4 ,000’ . ’’. ( 2 )INCOMELI MI TA TION. —S ubse c tion (b)(2)( A )(i)(II) of sec - tion 36 of suc hC odeisa m ended by stri k ing ‘‘$ 7 5,000 ($ 1 50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$125,000 ($225,000’’. (d) L IMITATION ON PUR C H A S E PRICE O FR ESI D ENCE.—Subsection (b) of section 36 of the Internal Re v enue Code of 1 9 86 is amended by adding at the end the follo w ing new paragraph ‘‘(3) LIMITATION B ASED ON P URCHASE PRICE.— N o credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) for the purchase of any resi- dence if the purchase price of such residence e x ceeds $800,000.’’. (e) W AI V ER OF RECAPTURE OF F IRST-TIME H OMEBU Y ER CREDIT FOR INDIVIDUALS ON Q UALIFIED O FFICIAL EX TENDED D UTY.—Para- graph (4) of section 36(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(E) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, ETC.— ‘‘(i) IN G ENERAL.—In the case of the disposition of a principal residence by an individual (or a cessation referred to in paragraph (2)) after December 31, 2008, in connection with G overnment orders received by such individual, or such individual’s spouse, for q ualified official extended duty service— ‘‘(I) paragraph (2) and subsection (d)(2) shall not apply to such disposition (or cessation), and ‘‘(II) if such residence was acquired before J anuary 1, 2009, paragraph (1) shall not apply to the taxable year in which such disposition (or cessation) occurs or any subsequent taxable year. ‘‘(ii) QUALIFIED OFFICIAL EXTENDED DUTY SERVICE.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘quali- fied official extended duty service’ means service on qualified official extended duty as— ‘‘(I) a member of the uniformed services, ‘‘(II) a member of the Foreign Service of the U nited States, or ‘‘(III) an employee of the intelligence commu- nity. ‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—Any term used in this subparagraph which is also used in paragraph (9) of section 121(d) shall have the same meaning as when used in such paragraph.’’. (f) EXTENSION OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER CREDIT FOR INDIVID- UALS ON QUALIFIED OFFICIAL EXTENDED DUTY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by subsection (a), is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR INDIVIDUALS ON Q UALIFIED OFFICIAL EXTENDED DUTY OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—In the case of any individual who serves on qualified official extended duty service (as defined in section 121(d)(9)(C)(i)) outside the United States for at least 90 days during the period beginning after December 31, 2008, and ending before M ay 1, 2010, and, if married, such individual’s spouse— ‘‘(A) paragraphs (1) and (2) shall each be applied by substituting ‘May 1, 2011’ for ‘May 1, 2010’, and Timep e r i od.A pp l i cab ili ty . 26USC3 6.


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 123STA T . 2 9 91 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 ‘ ‘ (B)par a g rap h ( 2 ) s ha l l be appl i e d b y s u bs t ituti n g ‘ J uly 1, 2 0 11 ’fo r ‘July 1, 2010’ . ’’. (g) DEP E ND EN TSI NE LIG I B LE FORC REDIT. —S ubse c tion (d) of sec - tion 36 of the Internal R e v enue Code of 1 98 6isa m ended by stri k ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the follo w ing new paragraph ‘‘(3) a deduction under section 1 5 1 with respect to such ta x payer is allowable to another taxpayer for such taxable year.’’. (h) IRS MA T H E M ATI C AL E RROR AU THORIT Y .— P aragraph (2) of section 6213(g) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (M), (2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph ( N ) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and (3) by inserting after subparagraph (N) the following new subparagraph: ‘‘( O ) an omission of any increase re q uired under section 36(f) with respect to the recapture of a credit allowed under section 36.’’. (i) COORDINATION W ITH F IRST-TIME H OMEBUYER CREDIT FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.—Paragraph ( 4 ) of section 1400C(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘and before December 1, 2009,’’. ( j ) EFFECTI V E DATES.— (1) IN GENERAL.— T he amendments made by subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g) shall apply to residences purchased after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) E X TENSIONS.—The amendments made by subsections (a), (f), and (i) shall apply to residences purchased after November 30, 2009. (3) WAIVER OF RECAPTURE.—The amendment made by sub- section (e) shall apply to dispositions and cessations after December 31, 2008. (4) MATHEMATICAL ERROR AUTHORITY.—The amendments made by subsection (h) shall apply to returns for taxable years ending on or after April 9, 2008. SEC.12 . PROVI SIO N S T OEN HA NCE THE A DM INISTRATION O F THE FIRST - TIME HOME BUY ER TA X CREDIT. (a) AGE L IMITATION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(4) AGE LIMITATION.—No credit shall be allowed under subsection (a) with respect to the purchase of any residence unless the taxpayer has attained age 18 as of the date of such purchase. In the case of any taxpayer who is married (within the meaning of section 7 703), the taxpayer shall be treated as meeting the age requirement of the preceding sen- tence if the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse meets such age requirement.’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (g) of section 36 of such Code, as amended by this Act, is amended by inserting ‘‘(b)(4),’’ before ‘‘(c)’’. (b) DOCUMENTATION RE Q UIREMENT.—Subsection (d) of section 36 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this 26USC3 6 . 26 USC 62 1 3 note . 26 USC 36 note. 26 USC 36 note. 26 USC 36 note. Ap p licab ilit y . 26USC1 40 0C. 26 USC 6213. 26 USC 36.


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 123STA T . 2 9 92 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 Act,isamend ed by st r i k in g‘ ‘ o r ’ ’att h eendo fp aragraph (2), by striking the period at the end of paragraph ( 3 ) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at the end the fo l lo w ing new paragraph ‘‘( 4 )theta x payer fails to attach to the ret u rn of tax for such taxable year a properly executed copy of the settlement statement used to complete such purchase . ’’. (c) RESTRIC TI ON ON MA RRIE DI NDI V ID U A L AC Q UIRIN G RESIDENCE F RO M FAMIL Y O FSP OUSE. —C lause (i) of section 3 6 (c)(3)(A) of the Internal Re v enue Code of 198 6 is amended by inserting ‘‘(or, if married, such individual’s spouse)’’ after ‘‘person ac q uiring such property’’. (d) CERTAIN E RRORS W IT H RESPECT TO THE FIRST - TIME H OME- B UYER T A X CREDIT TREATED AS MATHEMATICAL OR CLERICAL ERRORS.— P aragraph (2) of section 6213(g) the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph ( N ), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph ( O ) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting after subparagraph (O) the following new subparagraph: ‘‘(P) an entry on a return claiming the credit under section 36 if— ‘‘(i) the Secretary obtains information from the person issuing the TIN of the taxpayer that indicates that the taxpayer does not meet the age requirement of section 36(b)(4), ‘‘(ii) information provided to the Secretary by the taxpayer on an income tax return for at least one of the 2 preceding taxable years is inconsistent with eligibility for such credit, or ‘‘(iii) the taxpayer fails to attach to the return the form described in section 36(d)(4).’’. (e) EFFECTIVE D ATE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this sub- section, the amendments made by this section shall apply to purchases after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT.—The amendments made by subsection (b) shall apply to returns for taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) TREATMENT AS MATHEMATICAL AND CLERICAL ERRORS.— The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply to returns for taxable years ending on or after April 9, 2 0 08. SEC.13 . 5-Y E AR CARRY B AC KOF O P ERA TINGL OSSES. (a) IN G ENERAL.—Subparagraph (H) of section 1 7 2(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(H) CARRYBAC K FOR 20 0 8 OR 200 9 NET OPERATING LOSSES.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an applicable net operating loss with respect to which the taxpayer has elected the application of this subparagraph— ‘‘(I) subparagraph (A)(i) shall be applied by substituting any whole number elected by the tax- payer which is more than 2 and less than 6 for ‘2’, ‘‘(II) subparagraph (E)(ii) shall be applied by substituting the whole number which is one less than the whole number substituted under sub- clause (I) for ‘2’, and Ap p licab ili ty.26USC17 2. Applicability. 26 USC 3 6 no t e. 26 USC 6213. 26 USC 36.


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 123STA T . 2 9 93 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 ‘ ‘ (I II )subpar a g rap h ( F ) sha l l not appl y. ‘‘( i i) AP P LICAB L EN E TO PE R ATIN G LO S S. — For pur - pos e so f this subparagraph , the ter m ‘appli c able net operating loss ’ means the ta x payer’s net operating loss for a taxable year en d ing after D ecember 31, 20 0 7 , and beginning before J anuary 1, 2010. ‘‘(iii) E LECTION.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—Any election under this subparagraph may be made only w ith respect to 1 taxable year. ‘‘(II) P ROCE DU RE.—Any election under this subparagraph shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed by the S ecretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the return for the taxpayer’s last taxable year beginning in 200 9 . Any such election, once made, shall be irre v ocable. ‘‘(iv) L I M ITATION ON AMOUNT O F LOSS CARR Y BAC K TO 5 T H PRECEDING TA X ABLE YEAR.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.— T he amount of any net oper- ating loss which may be carried bac k to the 5 th taxable year preceding the taxable year of such loss under clause (i) shall not exceed 50 percent of the taxpayer’s taxable income (computed with- out regard to the net operating loss for the loss year or any taxable year thereafter) for such pre- ceding taxable year. ‘‘(II) C ARRYBACKS AND CARRYO V ERS TO OTHER TAXABLE YEARS.—Appropriate ad j ustments in the application of the second sentence of paragraph (2) shall be made to take into account the limita- tion of subclause (I). ‘‘(III) EXCEPTION FOR 20 0 8 ELECTIONS BY SMALL BUSINESSES.—Subclause (I) shall not apply to any loss of an eligible small business with respect to any election made under this subparagraph as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the W orker, H omeownership, and B usiness Assistance Act of 2009. ‘‘(v) SPECIAL RULES FOR SMALL BUSINESS.— ‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an eligible small business which made or makes an election under this subparagraph as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, clause (iii)(I) shall be applied by substituting ‘2 taxable years’ for ‘1 taxable year’. ‘‘(II) ELIGIBLE SMALL BUSINESS.—For purposes of this subparagraph, the term ‘eligible small busi- ness’ has the meaning given such term by subpara- graph (F)(iii), except that in applying such subparagraph, section 4 4 8 (c) shall be applied by substituting ‘ $ 15,000,000’ for ‘$5,000,000’ each place it appears.’’. (b) ALTERNATIVE TAX N ET O PERATING LOSS DEDUCTION.—Sub- clause (I) of section 5 6 (d)(1)(A)(ii)of the Internal R evenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows
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 123STA T . 2 9 9 4PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 ‘ ‘ (I)theamoun to fs u c h d educt i on att r i b utab l e toana p plicable net operatin g loss w ith respect to which an election is made under section 172 (b)(1)( H ) , or ’ ’ . (c) LOS S FR O MOPE R ATI O N SO F LIFE INS U RAN C E C OMPANIES. —S ubsection (b) of section 8 1 0 of the Internal R e v enue Code of 1 9 8 6 is amended b y adding at the end the following new paragraph ‘‘( 4 ) CARR YB AC K FOR 20 0 8 OR 200 9L OSSES.— ‘‘( A )IN G ENERAL.—In the case of an applicable loss from operations with respect to which the ta x payer has elected the application of this paragraph, paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by substituting any whole number elected by the taxpayer which is more than 3 and less than 6 for ‘3’. ‘‘( B ) APPLICABLE LOSS FROM OPERATIONS.—For pur - poses of this paragraph, the term ‘applicable loss from operations’ means the taxpayer’s loss from operations for a taxable year ending after D ecember 31, 2007, and begin- ning before J anuary 1, 2010. ‘‘(C) E LECTION.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any election under this para- graph may be made only with respect to 1 taxable year. ‘‘(ii) P ROCE D URE.—Any election under this para- graph shall be made in such manner as may be pre- scribed by the Secretary, and shall be made by the due date (including extension of time) for filing the return for the taxpayer’s last taxable year beginning in 2009. Any such election, once made, shall be irrev- ocable. ‘‘(D) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT OF LOSS CARRYBACK TO 5 T H PRECEDING TA X ABLE YEAR.— ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.— T he amount of any loss from operations which may be carried bac k to the 5 th tax- able year preceding the taxable year of such loss under subparagraph (A) shall not exceed 50 percent of the taxpayer’s taxable income (computed without regard to the loss from operations for the loss year or any taxable year thereafter) for such preceding taxable year. ‘‘(ii) CARRYBACKS AND CARRYO V ERS TO OTHER TAX- ABLE YEARS.—Appropriate ad j ustments in the applica- tion of the second sentence of paragraph (2) shall be made to take into account the limitation of clause (i).’’. (d) ANTI-ABUSE RULES.—The Secretary of Treasury or the Sec- retary’s designee shall prescribe such rules as are necessary to prevent the abuse of the purposes of the amendments made by this section, including anti-stuffing rules, anti-churning rules (including rules relating to sale-leasebacks), and rules similar to the rules under section 1091 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 relating to losses from wash sales. (e) EFFECTIVE DATES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in this sub- section, the amendments made by this section shall apply to net operating losses arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 2007. Ap p licab ili ty.26USC5 6 no t e. 26 USC 17 2 note. D e f inition. T i m epe r io d . Applicability. 26 USC 8 1 0.


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 123STA T . 2 9 9 5PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 (2)ALTERNA T IV ETA X NET OP ERATIN G LO S S D ED UC TION .—Theam e nd men t made bysu bse c t io n (b) sha l la p ply to ta x able yea r s endin g a f ter D ecember 31, 2 0 02. (3) L OSS F RO M OPERATIONS OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPA - NIES.—The amendment made by subsection (d) shall apply to losses from operations arising in taxable years ending after December 31, 200 7 . ( 4 ) TRANSITIONAL RULE.— I n the case of any net operating loss (or, in the case of a life insurance company, any loss from operations) for a taxable year ending before the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) any election made under section 172(b)(3) or 8 10(b)(3) of the Internal R e v enue C odeof1 9 8 6w ith respect to such loss may (notwithstanding such section) be revo k ed before the due date (including extension of time) for filing the return for the taxpayer ’ s last taxable year beginning in 2009, and ( B ) any application under section 6411(a) of such Code with respect to such loss shall be treated as timely filed if filed before such due date. (f) E XCEPTION FOR TAR P RECIPIENTS.—The amendments made by this section shall not apply to— (1) any taxpayer if— (A) the F ederal G overnment ac q uired before the date of the enactment of this Act an equity interest in the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic S tabili z a- tion Act of 2008, (B) the Federal Government acquired before such date of enactment any warrant (or other right) to acquire any equity interest with respect to the taxpayer pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, or (C) such taxpayer receives after such date of enactment funds from the Federal Government in exchange for an interest described in subparagraph (A) or (B) pursuant to a program established under title I of division A of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (unless such taxpayer is a financial institution (as defined in sec- tion 3 of such Act) and the funds are received pursuant to a program established by the Secretary of the Treasury for the stated purpose of increasing the availability of credit to small businesses using funding made available under such Act), or (2) the Federal N ational M ortgage Association and the Federal H ome Loan Mortgage Corporation, and (3) any taxpayer which at any time in 2008 or 2009 was or is a member of the same affiliated group (as defined in section 1 5 04 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, determined without regard to subsection (b) thereof) as a taxpayer described in paragraph (1) or (2). SEC.14 .E X C LU S IONFR O MG ROSS INCOME OF Q U A LIFIE D MILI T AR YB ASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE FRINGE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (n) of section 132 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— (1) in subparagraph (1) by striking ‘ ‘this subsection) to offset the adverse effects on housing values as a result of 26USC13 2 . 26 USC 5 6 note.


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 123STA T . 2 9 9 6PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV .6, 2 0 09 amil i t a ryb a se reali gn ment o r c los u re ’ ’an d inserting ‘ ‘t h e A merican R eco v ery and Reinvestment T a x Act o f20 0 9) ’’, and ( 2) in sub p aragraph (2) by stri k ing ‘‘clause ( 1 ) of’’ . (b) EF F ECTIV E DA TE. — The amendments made by this act shall apply to payments made after F ebruary 1 7, 2009. SEC.15 . D E LAYIN A P PLICA T I O NO FW O R LDWIDE ALLOCATION OF INTEREST. (a) ING ENE R A L .— P aragraphs ( 5 )(D) and ( 6 ) of section 8 6 4 (f) of the Internal Revenue C ode of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘December 3 1, 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. (b) C O NFOR M IN G AMEN D MENT.— S ection 864(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking paragraph (7). (c) EFFECTIVE DATE S .—The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2010. SEC. 1 6 . INCREASE IN PENALTY FOR FAIL U RE TO FILE A PARTNERS H IP OR S CORPORATION RETURN. (a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 6698(b)(1) and 6699(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘ $ 89’’ and inserting ‘‘$195’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2009. SEC. 1 7 . CERTAIN TA X RETURN PREPARERS RE Q UIRED TO FILE RETURNS ELECTRONICALLY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 6011 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the follo w ing new paragraph ‘‘(3) S P ECIAL R U LE FOR TA X RETURN PREPARERS.— ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re q uire than any individual income tax return prepared by a tax return preparer be filed on magnetic media if— ‘‘(i) such return is filed by such tax return pre - parer, and ‘‘(ii) such tax return preparer is a specified tax return preparer for the calendar year during which such return is filed. ‘‘( B ) SPECIFIED TAX RETURN PREPARER.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘specified tax return preparer’ means, with respect to any calendar year, any tax return preparer unless such preparer reasonably expects to file 10 or fewer individual income tax returns during such calendar year. ‘‘(C) INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX RETURN.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘individual income tax return’ means any return of the tax imposed by subtitle A on individuals, estates, or trusts.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 6011(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary may not’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), the Secretary may not’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to returns filed after December 31, 2010. 26USC 6 01 1 note. 26 USC 6011. 26 USC 66 98 note. 26 USC 6698 , 6699. 26 USC 86 4 note. 26 USC 864. 26USC1 3 2 note.


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 123STA T . 2 9 9 7PUBLIC LA W 111 – 92 —NOV . 6, 2 0 09 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 3548:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 1 55 (20 0 9) S ept . 22, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Ho u se. Oct. 29, No v .2 – 4, considered and passed Senate, a m ended. Nov. 5, House concurred in Senate amendment. SEC.18 . TIM E FORPAY ME N T OF CORPORATE ESTIMATE D TA X ES. Thep e rc e ntag e u n d er paragraph (1)ofs ect i on 20 2( b ) of the C orporate E sti m ated Ta xS hift A ct of 200 9 in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act is increased b y3 3 . 0 percentage points. Appro v ed N ovember 6, 2009. 26USC 66 5 5 note.


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 123STA T . 2 9 99 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 9 4—NOV . 6, 2 0 09 PublicLaw1 11 –94 111 thCongres s J oint R esolution Proclaim i ngC a s imir P u las k i t o be an h onorar y citi z eno f the U nite dS tates p ost - humously .Wher e asC as im ir Pul as k i w asaP o lish mili t ar y o f fi c er who fou g ht o n the si d eofthe A merican colonists against the B ritish in the American R e v olutionary War Whereas Ben j amin F ranklin recommended that G eneral George Washington acce p t Casimir Pulaski as a volunteer in the Amer - ican Cavalry and said that Pulaski was ‘ ‘renowned throughout E urope for the courage and b ravery he displayed in defense of his country ’ s freedom’’; Whereas , after arriving in America, Casimir Pulaski wrote to Gen- eral Washington, ‘‘ I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it. ’’; Whereas the first military engagement of Casimir Pulaski with the British was on S eptember 1 1,1 7 77, at the Battle of Brandy- wine, and his courageous charge in this engagement averted a disastrous defeat of the American Cavalry and saved the life of George Washington; Whereas, on September 1 5, 1777, George Washington elevated Casimir Pulaski to the rank of Brigadier General of the American Cavalry; Whereas Casimir Pulaski formed the Pulaski Cavalry L egion, and in February 177 9, this legion ejected the British occupiers from Charleston, South Carolina; Whereas, in O ctober 1779, Casimir Pulaski mounted an assault against British forces in Savannah, Georgia; Whereas, on the morning of October 9, 1779, Casimir Pulaski was mortally wounded and was taken aboard the American ship U SS Wasp, where he died at sea on October 11, 1779; Whereas, before the end of 1779, the Continental Congress resolved that a monument should be erected in honor of Casimir Pulaski; Whereas, in 1 82 5, General Lafayette laid the cornerstone for the Casimir Pulaski monument in Savannah, Georgia; and Whereas, in 1929, Congress passed a resolution recogni z ing October 11 of each year as Pulaski D ay in the United States
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 123STA T . 3 0 01 PUBLIC LA W 111 –95—NOV . 6, 2009 PublicLaw1 11 –95 111 thCongres s A n Act Toamendti t l e 36,U nited S tate sC ode, to gr ant a F ederal ch arter to the M ilitar yOf ficers A ssociation of America, and for other pu rposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.GRA NTO F FE D ERA L C H ARTER TO M ILITAR Y OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. (a)GRANTOFCH ART E R .—P a rtBofsub t i t leI I of title 36,Un ite dS tates Code, is a m ended b y insertin g after ch a p ter 140 3 the fol - lo w ing new chapter

‘ CHAPTER140 4 —MIL ITAR YOF FICER S ASSOCIATIO N OF AMERICA ‘ ‘Sec. ‘‘ 140 401. Organi z ation. ‘‘14040 2 . P urposes. ‘‘140403. Mem b ership. ‘‘140404. G o v erning body. ‘‘14040 5 .Po w ers. ‘‘140406. R estrictions. ‘‘14040 7 .Ta x- exempt status re q uired as condition of charter. ‘‘14040 8 . Records and inspection. ‘‘14040 9 . Service of process. ‘‘140410. L iability for acts of officers and agents. ‘‘140411. Annual report. ‘‘140412. D efinition. ‘‘ § 140401 . O rganiz a t i o n ‘ ‘(a) F E D ERA L CHARTER.— M ilitary O fficers A ssociation of America (in this chapter, the ‘corporation ’ ), a nonprofit organi z ation that meets the re q uirements for a v eterans service organization under section 5 01(c)(1 9 ) of the Internal R evenue Code of 19 8 6 and is organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of V irginia, is a federally chartered corporation. ‘‘(b) EXPI RATION OF CHARTER.—If the corporation does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, the charter granted by subsection (a) shall e x pire. ‘‘§ 14040 2 .P u r p o se s ‘‘(a) GENERAL.— T he purposes of the corporation are as provided in its bylaws and articles of incorporation and include— ‘‘(1) to inculcate and stimulate love of the United States and the flag ‘‘( 2 ) to defend the honor, integrity, and supremacy of the Constitution of the United States and the United States Government; Nov.6,20 0 9[S . 83 2 ]


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 123STA T . 3 0 02 PUBLIC LA W 111 –95—NOV . 6, 2009 ‘ ‘ (3)toadv o c at emil ita ryf orce s ade qu atetot h e defe n se of the U nited S tates ‘‘( 4 ) to foster the inte g rity and p restige of the A rmed F orces; ‘‘( 5 ) to foster fraternal relations b et w een all branches of the various Armed Forces from which members are drawn; ‘‘( 6 ) to further the education of children of members of the Armed Forces; ‘‘( 7 ) to aid members of the Armed Forces and their family members and survivors in every proper and legitimate manner; ‘‘( 8 ) to present and support legislative proposals that pro - vide for the fair and equitable treatment of members of the Armed Forces , including the N ational G uard and R eserves, military retirees, family members, survivors, and veterans; and ‘‘( 9 ) to encourage recruitment and appointment in the Armed Forces .‘ ‘ §140 40 3.Memb e rship ‘‘ E ligibility for membership in the corporation, and the rights and privileges of members of the corporation, are as provided in the bylaws of the corporation. ‘‘§ 140404. Gov er n in g bo dy ‘‘(a) BOARD O FDI R ECT OR S . —T he composition of the board of directors of the corporation, and the responsibilities of the board, are as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the corporation. ‘‘(b) O FFICERS.—The positions of officers of the corporation, and the election of the officers, are as provided in the articles of incorporation and bylaws. ‘‘§ 14040 5 . P o w ers ‘‘The corporation has only those powers provided in its bylaws and articles of incorporation filed in each State in which it is incorporated. ‘‘§ 14040 6 . R es t ri c tions ‘‘(a) STOC K A N DDI V IDENDS.—The corporation may not issue stoc k or declare or pay a dividend. ‘‘(b) DISTRI BU TION OF I NCO M E OR ASSETS.—The income or assets of the corporation may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, a director, officer, or member of the corporation during the life of the charter granted by this chapter. This subsection does not prevent the payment of reasonable compensation to an officer or employee of the corporation or reimbursement for actual nec- essary e x penses in amounts approved by the board of directors. ‘‘(c) L OANS.—The corporation may not make a loan to a director, officer, employee, or member of the corporation. ‘‘(d) CL AIM OF GOVERNMENTAL A P PROVAL OR AUT H ORIT Y .—The corporation may not claim congressional approval or the authority of the United States Government for any of its activities. ‘‘(e) CORPORATE STATUS.—The corporation shall maintain its status as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the Common- wealth of V irginia.


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 123STA T . 3 0 03 PUBLIC LA W 111 –95—NOV . 6, 2009 ‘ ‘ §140 40 7.Tax-e xe mpts tat u s r e q u i re d as con dition o f c h arter ‘ ‘ Ifthecorp or a t i o n fai ls to m aintain its stat u sasanor g ani z a - tion e x empt from taxation un d er the Internal R e v enue C ode of 1986, the charter granted under this chapter shall terminate . ‘‘§ 14040 8 . R ecords and inspection ‘‘ ( a ) R ECORDS . —T he corporation shall k eep— ‘‘(1) correct and complete records of account ‘‘( 2 ) minutes of the proceedings of the mem b ers, board of directors, and committees of the corporation having an y of the authority of the board of directors of the corporation; and ‘‘( 3 ) at the principal office of the corporation, a record of the names and addresses of the members of the corporation entitled to vote on matters relating to the corporation. ‘‘(b) I N S P EC TI ON.— A member entitled to vote on any matter relating to the corporation, or an agent or attorney of the member, may inspect the records of the corporation for any proper purpose at any reasonable time. ‘‘§ 14040 9 . S er v ice of process ‘‘The corporation shall comply w ith the law on service of process of each S tate in which it is incorporated and each State in which it carries on activities. ‘‘§ 140410. L ia b i l it y for acts of officers and a g ents ‘‘The corporation is liable for any act of any officer or agent of the corporation acting within the scope of the authority of the corporation. ‘‘§ 140411. A nnual report ‘‘The corporation shall submit to Congress an annual report on the activities of the corporation during the preceding fiscal year. The report shall be submitted at the same time as the report of the audit re q uired by section 1 0 101(b) of this title. The report may not be printed as a public document. ‘‘§ 14041 2 . D efinition ‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘State ’ includes the D istrict of Columbia and the territories and possessions of the U nited States.’’. (b) C L ERIC A LA M ENDMENT.—The table of chapters at the begin- ning of subtitle II of title 36, United States Code, is amended


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 123STA T . 3 0 0 4PUBLIC LA W 111 –95—NOV . 6, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— S .832:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 15 5 ( 2 0 0 9) S ept .2 4, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Senate. Oct. 2 7, considered and passed Ho u se. byinsert in gaf ter t h e ite m re l ating t oc ha p ter 1403 the follo w ing new item

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 123STA T . 3 0 0 5PUBLIC LA W 111 –96—NOV .6, 2009 PublicLaw1 11 –96 111 thCongres s A n Act Toal lo wthefundi n g fo r the intero p era b lee m ergen cy communication s grant program established under the D igital Tele v ision Transition and P ublic S afety A ct of 20 0 5 to remain available until e x pended through fiscal year 20 1 2, and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.PUBL ICS AF ET Y INTE R OPERABLE CO M MUNICATIONS G RANTS. (a)Notwi t hs ta nd in g s ec tion 30 0 6 (a)( 2 )o f the D igita lT ele v ision T r ansition and Pub lic S afet yA ct of 200 5 ( 47U. S. C . 30 9 note) , su m s made available to administer the Public Safety I ntero p erable Communications G rant Program under section 309( j )( 8 )( E ) of the Communications Act of 1 934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(8)(E)) shall remain available until e x pended, but not beyond September 30, 2012. (b) The period for performance of any investment approved under the Program as of the date of enactment of this Act shall be extended by one year, but not later than September 30, 2011, except that the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communica - tions and Information may extend, on a case-by-case basis, the period of performance for any investment approved under the Pro- gram as of that date for a period of not more than 2 years, but not later than September 30, 2012. In ma k ing a determination as to whether an extension beyond September 30, 2011, is war- ranted, the Assistant Secretary should consider the circumstances that gave rise to the need for the extension, the likelihood of completion of performance within the deadline for completion, and Det e rmina ti o n .T ime p erio d . N o v. 6,20 0 9[S . 1 69 4]


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 123STA T . 3 0 0 6PUBLIC LA W 111 –9 6 —NOV .6, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— S .1694:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol .1 5 5 (20 09 ) O ct . 14,co nsider ed a nd p assed Senate. Oct. 2 8, considered and passed Ho u se. suchot h erfa ctors as the A ss i sta n t S ecretar yd ee m s necessary to ma k e the determination . A p pro v ed N ovem b er 6,20 0 9.


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 123STA T . 3 0 0 7PUBLIC LA W 111 –9 7 —NOV .11, 2009 PublicLaw1 11 –97 111 thCongres s A n Act Toamendth e S e rvic emem b er sC ivi lR elie fA ct to gu arantee the e q uit y ofs p ouses of military personnel w ith regard to matters of residency , and for other purposes .Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. S H O R T TIT L E. ThisActmaybe cite d as the ‘ ‘ M i l ita r y Spou ses R eside n cy Relie f Act ’ ’ . SEC. 2 . GUA RANTEE O F RESI D ENC Y FOR S P OUSES OF M ILITARY PER - SONNEL FOR V OTING PURPOSES. ( a )INGE NE RAL . — Section 705 of the Ser v icemembers C ivil Relief Act (50 U .S.C. App. 5 9 5) is amended— ( 1 ) by stri k in g ‘‘ F or’’ and inserting the follo w ing ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For’’ ( 2 ) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(b) S POUS ES.—For the purposes of voting for any Federal office (as defined in section 3 01 of the Federal E lection Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 4 31)) or a State or local office, a person who is absent from a State because the person is accompanying the person’s spouse who is absent from that same State in compliance with military or naval orders shall not, solely by reason of that absence— ‘‘(1) be deemed to have lost a residence or domicile in that State, without regard to whether or not the person intends to return to that State; ‘‘(2) be deemed to have ac q uired a residence or domicile in any other State; or ‘‘(3) be deemed to have become a resident in or a resident of any other State.’’; and (3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘ ANDSPOU S E S O FMIL I T A RY PERSONNEL’’ before the period at the end. (b) CLER IC ALA M EN D MEN T .—The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 501) is amended by striking the item relating to section 705 and inserting the following new item: ‘ ‘Sec. 705 . G uarantee of residency for military personnel and spouses of military personnel. ’ ’. (c) APPLICATION.—Subsection (b) of section 705 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 595), as added by subsection (a) of this section, shall apply with respect to absences from States described in such subsection (b) on or after the date of the enactment of this Act, regardless of the date of the military or naval order concerned. 50USCap p . 5 9 5 note . Mil ita ry Spo us es R esi d en c y Relie fA ct. 50 USC app. 50 1 note. N o v .11 ,2 009 [ S. 47 5 ]


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 123STA T . 3 0 0 8PUBLIC LA W 111 –97—NOV .11, 2009 SEC.3 . D E T E RMINA TI O N F OR TA XPU RPOSES OF RESIDENCE OF SPOUSES OF MI L ITAR Y PERSONNEL. (a)INGE NE RAL.—Section51 1o f t h eSe rv ice m em b er sC ivi lR elief A ct (5 0U .S.C. A p p.5 7 1) is amen d ed— (1)ins u bsection (a)— (A) b y stri k in g‘ ‘A servicemember ’ ’ and inserting the follo w ing ‘‘(1) IN G ENERAL.—A servicemember’’ and ( B ) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘( 2 )S POUS ES.—A spouse of a servicemember shall neither lose nor ac q uire a residence or domicile for purposes of ta x ation with respect to the person , personal property, or income of the spouse by reason of being absent or present in any tax j urisdiction of the United States solely to be with the service - member in compliance with the servicemember’s military orders if the residence or domicile, as the case may be, is the same for the servicemember and the spouse.’’; (2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; ( 3 ) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub- section: ‘‘(c) IN C O M EO F A MI LI T AR Y SPOUSE.—Income for services per- formed by the spouse of a servicemember shall not be deemed to be income for services performed or from sources within a tax jurisdiction of the United States if the spouse is not a resident or domiciliary of the jurisdiction in which the income is earned because the spouse is in the jurisdiction solely to be with the servicemember serving in compliance with military orders.’’; and ( 4 ) in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or the spouse of a servicemember’’ after ‘‘ T he personal property of a service- member’’; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or the spouse’s’’ after ‘‘servicemember’s’’. (b) APPLICATION.—Subsections (a)(2) and (c) of section 511 of such Act (50 U.S.C. App. 571), as added by subsection (a) of this section, and the amendments made to such section 511 by sub- section (a)(4) of this section, shall apply with respect to any return of State or local income tax filed for any taxable year beginning with the taxable year that includes the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 4 . SUSPENSION OF LAND RI GH TS RESIDENCY RE Q UIREMENT FOR SPOUSES OF MILITARY PERSONNEL. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 50 8 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 5 6 8) is amended in subsection (b) by inserting ‘‘or the spouse of such servicemember’’ after ‘‘a service- member in military service’’. (b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to servicemembers in military service (as defined 50USCap p . 5 68note . 50 USC app. 5 71 note.


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 123STA T . 3 0 0 9PUBLIC LA W 111 – 9 7—NOV .11, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— S .475: SE N ATE RE P ORTS: N o. 1 11 – 4 6(C o m m.o n V et e ra n s’ A f fa i rs ) . CONGRESSIONAL RECOR D, Vo l . 155( 20 0 9 ): A ug .4, c onsi d ered and p assed Senate. No v . 2, considered and passed House. DAILY CO M PILATION O F PRESIDENTIAL DOC U MENTS (2009): Nov. 11, Presidential statement. insect i o n 10 1o f s u c hA ct (5 0 U.S . C . A p p. 511 ) )ono ra fter the d ate of the enact m ent of this Act. Appro v ed N ovem b er 11 ,2 00 9.


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 123STA T . 3 0 10 PUBLIC LA W 111 –98—NOV .11, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— S .509:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 1 55 (2 009 ) Ju l y 15, c o nsider ed a nd p assed Sena t e. No v . 2, considered and passed House. PublicLaw1 11 –98 111 thCongres s A n Act To aut h ori z ea m a j or medical f acility project at the Department of Veterans Affairs M edical Center, W alla Walla, Washin g ton, and for other purposes. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.MAJ O R ME D ICA LF ACILIT YP ROJECT DEPARTMENT OF V ETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER ,W ALLA WALLA, WAS H IN G TON. (a)AUTHORIZA TIO NF OR M A J ORM ED I C A LF ACILIT YP ROJECT .—TheS e cr e t ar yofV etera ns Affa i rs m ay carry o u tama j or me d ica l facility p roject for the construction of a ne w multiple specialty outpatient facility , campus reno v ation and up g rades, and additional par k ing at the D epartment of Veterans Affairs Medical C enter, W alla Walla, Washington, with the project to b e carried out in an amount not to e x ceed $71, 40 0,000. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF A P PROPRIATION S .—There is authori z ed to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2 00 9 for the Construction, Major Projects account, $71,400,000 for the project authorized in subsection (a). Approved N ovember 11, 2009. Nov.1 1 ,20 0 9[S . 5 09 ]


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 123STA T . 3 0 11 PUBLIC LA W 111 –9 9 —NOV .30, 2009 LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 95 5
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 123STA T . 3 0 12 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 100 —NOV .30, 200 9LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 15 1 6:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 155 (20 0 9) A pr . 21, c o nside red a nd passed Ho u se. No v . 9, considered and passed Sena t e. PublicLaw1 11 – 1 0 0 111 thCongres s A n Act To desi g nate t h e f acilit y of the U nited States P ostal Service located at 37 926 Church Street in Dade City, F lorida, as the ‘ ‘Sergeant M arcus Mathes Post Office ’ ’. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1. SE RG E A NT M ARC U S MAT H ES P OST O F FICE. (a)DESIGNAT I O N .—Thef a cil i tyo f the Un ite dS tate sP ostal Se rv ice located at 37926C h u rch Street in Dade City ,F lorida, shall b e k no w n and desi g nated as the ‘ ‘Sergeant M arcus Mathes Post O ffice ’ ’. (b) R E F E R EN C ES.— A ny reference in a law, m a p , regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office’’. Approved N ovember 3 0, 2009. Nov.30,2 00 9[H . R. 15 1 6]


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 123STA T . 3 0 13 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 101 —NOV .30, 200 9LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 17 1 3:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol .1 5 5 (20 0 9) S ept .1 6, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Ho u se. No v . 9, considered and passed Senate. PublicLaw1 11 – 1 0 1 111 thCongres s A n Act To na m et h e South Central A g ricultural Research La b orator y o f the Department of Agriculture in Lane, O k lahoma, and the facility of the U nited States P ostal Service located at 310 North Perry Street in B ennington, Oklahoma, in honor of former Congressman W esley ‘ ‘Wes ’ ’ Watkins. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.R E D ESI G N A TION O F SO U T H CENTRA L AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH LA B ORATOR Y, LANE, O K LAHO M A. (a)RED E SIGNAT I O N .—TheSout h C e n t r a lAg r ic ultural Re s earch L a b orator y o f the D e p art m ent of Agriculture in Lane ,Ok lahoma, shall be kno w nan d redesignated as the ‘ ‘ W es Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory ’ ’. (b) RE F E R EN C ES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the U nited States to the South Central Agricultural Research Laboratory shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Wes Watkins Agricultural Research Laboratory’’. SEC. 2 . DESIGNATION OF W ES WATKINS P OST OFFICE, BENNINGTON, OKLAHOMA. (a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States P ostal Ser v ice located at 310N orth Perry Street in B ennington, Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Wes Watkins Post Office’’. (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Wes Watkins Post Office’’. Approved November 30, 2 00 9 . Nov.30,2 00 9[H . R. 17 13 ]


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 123STA T . 3 0 1 4PUBLIC LA W 111 – 102 —NOV .30, 200 9LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 20 0 4:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 15 5 ( 200 9) S ept . 8, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Ho u se. No v . 9, considered and passed Senate. PublicLaw1 11 – 1 02 111 thCongres s A n Act To desi g nate t h e f acilit y of the U nited States P ostal Service located at 4282 B each Street in A k ron, M ichigan, as the ‘ ‘Akron Veterans Me m orial Post Office ’ ’. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.AKR ON V ETERANS M EMORIA LP OST O F FICE. (a)DESIGNAT I O N .—Thef a cil i tyo f the Un ite dS tate sP ostal Se rv ice located at 428 2 B each Street in Ak ron ,M ichi g an, shall b e kno w n and designated as the ‘ ‘Akron V eterans Me m orial Post O ffice ’ ’. (b) R E F E R EN C ES.—Any reference in a law, ma p, reg u lation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Akron Veterans Memorial Post Office’’. Approved N ovember 30, 200 9 . Nov.30,2 00 9[H . R . 200 4]


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 123STA T . 3 0 1 5PUBLIC LA W 111 – 103 —NOV .30, 200 9LEGIS L AT I V E H IST ORY— H . R. 2 2 15:C O N GRESSIONAL RECOR D, V ol . 155 ( 2 0 0 9) S ept . 22,2 3, c o nsid e r ed a nd passed Ho u se. No v . 9, considered and passed Senate. PublicLaw1 11 – 1 03 111 thCongres s A n Act To desi g nate t h e f acilit y of the U nited States P ostal Service located at 1 4 0 M erri m an Road in Garden City, Michigan, as the ‘ ‘ J ohn J. Shivnen Post Office B uilding ’ ’. Beit e nac te dby t h e S enate and Hous eo fR e pr esentati v es of the U nited States of Am erica in C on g ress assemb l ed ,SECTION1.J O H NJ.SHI V NEN P OST O F FICE BU I LD IN G . (a)DESIGNAT I O N .—Thef a cil i tyo f the Un ite dS tate sP ostal Se rv ice located at 140M erri m an R oad in G arden C ity , Michi g an, shall b e k no w n and designated as the ‘ ‘ J ohn J. Shivnen Post O ffice Bu ilding ’ ’. (b) RE F E R EN C ES.— A ny reference in a law, ma p, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John J. Shivnen Post Office Building’’. Approved N ovember 3 0, 2 00 9 . Nov.30,2 00 9[H . R .22 15]