Summary: Reducing Over-Classification Act - (Sec. 4) Amends the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (HSA) to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate a Classified Information Advisory Officer to develop and disseminate educational materials and to develop and administer training programs to assist state, local, and tribal governments (including law enforcement agencies) and private sector entities: (1) in developing plans and policies to respond to requests related to classified information without communicating such information to individuals who lack appropriate security clearances: (2) regarding the appropriate procedures for challenging classification designations of information received by personnel of such entities; and (3) on the means by which such personnel may apply for security clearances. Directs such Officer to inform the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis on policies and procedures that could facilitate the sharing of classified information with such personnel. (Sec. 5) Amends the National Security Act of 1947 to require the Director of National Intelligence to establish: (1) guidance to standardize formats for classified and unclassified intelligence products for purposes of promoting the sharing of such products; and (2) policies and procedures requiring the increased use, including portion markings, of the classification of portions of information within one intelligence product. Amends HSA to: (1) include among the responsibilities of the Secretary relating to intelligence and analysis and infrastructure protection, to integrate relevant information, analysis, and vulnerability assessments in order to prepare finished intelligence and information products in both classified and unclassified formats whenever reasonably expected to be of benefit to a state, local, or tribal government or a private sector entity; and (2) require the state, local, and tribal homeland security and law enforcement officers and intelligence analysts assigned by the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (ITACG) Detail to work in the National Counterterrorism Center to make recommendations to the Secretary for the further dissemination of intelligence products that could likely inform or improve the security of such a government or entity. Requires the Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the National Conterterrorism Center and the ITACG Advisory Council, to: (1) compile an annual assessment of ITACG Detail's performance, including summaries of customer feedback, in preparing, disseminating, and requesting the dissemination of intelligence products intended for state, local, and tribal government and private sector entities; (2) provide such assessment to the program manager for the information sharing environment for use in the annual report on ITACG progress. Requires such report to include an assessment of whether the ITACG detailees have appropriate access to all relevant information as required. (Sec. 6) Permits the President or the head of an agency with an officer or employee who is authorized to make original or derivative classification decisions, in making certain cash incentive awards, to consider such officer's or employee's consistent and proper classification of information. Requires the inspector general of each such agency, in consultation with the Information Security Oversight Office, to carry out at least two evaluations of that agency or components thereof to: (1) assess whether applicable classification policies, procedures, rules, and regulations have been adopted, followed, and effectively administered; and (2) identify policies, procedures, rules, regulations, or management practices that may be contributing to persistent misclassification of material. Requires each first evaluation to be completed by September 30, 2013, and each second evaluation to be completed by September 30, 2016. Requires each inspector general to: (1) submit a report on each such evaluation to specified congressional committees, the agency head, and the Director of the Information Security Oversight Office; and (2) coordinate with other inspectors general and with the Information Security Oversight Office to ensure that evaluations follow a consistent methodology that allows for cross-agency comparisons. (Sec. 7) Directs the head of each executive agency, in accordance with Executive Order 13526, to require: (1) annual training for each employee who has original classification authority; and (2) training at least every two years for employees who perform derivative classification or are responsible for analysis, dissemination, preparation, production, receipt, publication, or otherwise communication of classified information. Requires such training to: (1) educate the employee regarding the guidance established under the National Security Act of 1947 regarding the formatting of finished intelligence products, the proper use of classification markings, and incentives and penalties related to the proper classification of intelligence information; and (2) serve as a prerequisite for obtaining and maintaining original classification authority or derivatively classifying information. Directs each agency head to ensure that the training is conducted efficiently and in conjunction with any other required security, intelligence, or other training programs to reduce the associated costs and administrative burdens.

reducing classification act sec amends homeland security act hsa direct secretary homeland_security dhs designate classified information advisory officer develop disseminate educational materials develop administer training programs assist state local tribal governments including law enforcement agencies private sector entities developing plans policies respond requests related classified information communicating information individuals lack appropriate security clearances appropriate procedures challenging classification designations information received personnel entities means personnel apply security clearances directs officer inform secretary policies procedures facilitate sharing classified information personnel sec amends national security act require director national_intelligence establish guidance standardize formats classified unclassified intelligence products purposes promoting sharing products policies procedures requiring increased use including portion markings classification portions information intelligence product amends hsa include responsibilities secretary relating intelligence analysis infrastructure protection integrate relevant information analysis vulnerability assessments order prepare finished intelligence information products classified unclassified formats reasonably expected benefit state local tribal government private sector entity require state local tribal homeland security law enforcement officers intelligence analysts assigned detail work national_counterterrorism_center recommendations secretary dissemination intelligence products likely inform improve security government entity requires secretary coordination director compile annual assessment performance including summaries customer feedback preparing disseminating requesting dissemination intelligence products intended state local tribal government private sector entities provide assessment program manager information sharing environment use annual report progress requires report include assessment appropriate access relevant information required sec permits president head agency officer employee authorized original derivative classification decisions making certain cash incentive awards consider officer employee consistent proper classification information requires inspector general agency consultation carry evaluations agency components thereof assess applicable classification policies procedures rules regulations adopted followed effectively administered identify policies procedures rules regulations management practices contributing persistent misclassification material requires evaluation completed september second evaluation completed september requires inspector general submit report evaluation specified congressional committees agency head director coordinate inspectors general ensure evaluations follow consistent methodology allows cross agency comparisons sec directs head executive agency accordance executive order require annual training employee original classification authority training years employees perform derivative classification responsible analysis dissemination preparation production receipt publication communication classified information requires training educate employee guidance established national security act formatting finished intelligence products proper use classification markings incentives penalties related proper classification intelligence information serve prerequisite obtaining maintaining original classification authority classifying information directs agency head ensure training conducted efficiently conjunction required security intelligence training programs reduce associated costs administrative burdens


Summary: State Temporary Economic Priority (STEP) Act - Authorizes states to transfer or consolidate funds made available to them under certain federal transportation, education, and job training programs: (1) beginning with the calendar quarter after the United States experiences economic growth at an annual rate of less than 1% for two consecutive calendar quarters; and (2) continuing until 18 months after it experiences economic growth at an annual rate of 1% or more for two consecutive calendar quarters.

step act_-_authorizes states transfer consolidate funds available certain federal transportation education job training programs beginning calendar quarter united_states experiences economic growth annual rate consecutive calendar quarters continuing months experiences economic growth annual rate consecutive calendar quarters


Summary: Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Affairs (Office) within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the Attorney General to designate a Department of Justice official to assist the Office in the implementation and protection of the rights of Native Hawaiians and their political, legal, and trust relationship with the United States. Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Task Force to: (1) coordinate federal policies or actions that may significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (2) assure that each federal agency develops a policy on consultation with Native Hawaiians; and (3) assure the participation of such agencies in the development of an annual report on the Task Force. Establishes a process for development of a membership roll for organizing a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council and for election of a Native Hawaiian government. Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to adopt organic governing documents. Extends federal recognition to the government as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people upon election of officers and certification by the Secretary. Permits the United States, upon federal recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, to enter into an agreement with the state of Hawaii and such government regarding the transfer of lands, resources, and assets dedicated to Native Hawaiian use.

establishes office_of_the_secretary interior requires attorney general designate department_of_justice official assist office implementation protection rights native hawaiians political legal trust relationship united_states establishes native hawaiian interagency task force coordinate federal policies actions significantly uniquely affect native hawaiian resources rights lands assure federal agency develops policy consultation native_hawaiians assure participation agencies development annual report task force establishes process development membership roll organizing native hawaiian interim governing council election native hawaiian government recognizes right native hawaiian people adopt organic governing documents extends federal recognition government representative governing body native hawaiian people election officers certification secretary permits united_states federal recognition native hawaiian government enter agreement state hawaii government transfer lands resources assets dedicated native hawaiian use


Summary: Restoring the West's Fair Share Act of 2009 - Amends the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 to repeal the requirement for a deduction of 2% from the amount payable to a state in FY2008 under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, and under the provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, before disbursing a payment to that state and for the deposit of the amount deducted to miscellaneous receipts.

restoring west fair share act amends consolidated_appropriations_act repeal requirement deduction payable state fy2008 federal_oil_and_gas_royalty_management_act provisions mineral leasing act geothermal steam act disbursing payment state deposit deducted miscellaneous receipts


Summary: Veterans' Memorials, Boy Scouts, Public Seals, and Other Public Expressions of Religion Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Revised Statutes of the United States to limit the remedy, in a civil action against a state or local official for deprivation of civil rights, to injunctive and declaratory relief, and deny attorneys' fees, where the deprivation consists of a violation of a prohibition in the Constitution against the establishment of religion, including violations relating to: (1) religious words or imagery in veterans' memorials, public buildings, or official seals of states or their subdivisions; and (2) the chartering of Boy Scout units by states or their subdivisions and the Boy Scouts' using public buildings. Imposes the same limits regarding such an action against the United States or any U.S. agency or official acting in his or her official capacity.

boy scouts public seals amends revised statutes united_states limit remedy civil action state local official deprivation civil rights injunctive declaratory relief deny attorneys fees deprivation consists violation prohibition constitution establishment religion including violations relating religious words imagery veterans memorials public buildings official seals states subdivisions chartering boy units states subdivisions public buildings imposes limits action united_states agency official acting official capacity


Summary: Solid Waste Compact Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to allow states with approved state solid waste management plans to prohibit the importation of solid waste from outside the state. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to identify alternative solid waste disposal methods and establish and publish technical guidance regarding their implementation.

solid waste disposal act allow states approved state solid waste management plans prohibit importation solid waste outside state directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa identify alternative solid waste disposal methods establish publish technical guidance implementation


Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2009. The summary of that version is repeated here.) STEM Education Coordination Act of 2009 - Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to establish a committee under the National Science and Technology Council that has the responsibility of coordinating federal programs and activities in support of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, including at the National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Education, and all other federal agencies that have programs and activities in support of STEM education. Directs such committee to: (1) coordinate the STEM education activities and programs of federal agencies; (2) develop, implement, and update once every five years, a five-year STEM education strategic plan which shall specify and prioritize annual and long-term objectives, specify the common metrics to be used to assess progress toward achieving the objectives, describe the approaches to be taken by participating agencies to assess the effectiveness of their programs and activities, and describe the role of such agencies in supporting programs and activities designed to achieve the objectives; and (3) establish, periodically update, and maintain an inventory of federally sponsored STEM education programs and activities, including documentation of assessments of the effectiveness of such programs and activities and rates of participation by underrepresented minorities. Instructs the Director to encourage and monitor the efforts of participating agencies to ensure that the STEM education strategic plan is developed and executed effectively and that plan objectives are met. Requires the Director to annually report to Congress on the STEM education strategic plan. Requires such reports to include: (1) a description of the STEM education programs and activities for the previous and current fiscal years, and the proposed programs and activities under the President's budget request, of participating federal agencies; (2) the levels of funding for such agencies for programs and activities for the previous fiscal year and under the President's budget request; (3) with the exception of the initial annual report, a description of the progress made in carrying out the implementation plan; and (4) a description of how the participating federal agencies will disseminate information about federally supported resources for STEM education practitioners.

measure amended reported house june summary version repeated requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp establish committee national_science_and_technology_council responsibility coordinating federal programs activities support stem science technology engineering mathematics education including national_science_foundation nsf department_of_energy national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa department_of_education federal agencies programs activities support stem education directs committee coordinate stem education activities programs federal agencies develop implement update years year stem education strategic plan shall specify prioritize annual long term objectives specify common metrics assess progress achieving objectives describe approaches taken participating agencies assess effectiveness programs activities describe role agencies supporting programs activities designed achieve objectives establish periodically update maintain inventory federally sponsored stem education programs activities including documentation assessments effectiveness programs activities rates participation underrepresented minorities instructs director encourage monitor efforts participating agencies ensure stem education strategic plan developed executed effectively plan objectives met requires director annually report congress stem education strategic plan requires reports include description stem education programs activities previous current fiscal years proposed programs activities president budget request participating federal agencies levels funding agencies programs activities previous fiscal year president budget request exception initial annual report description progress carrying implementation plan description participating federal agencies disseminate information federally supported resources stem education practitioners


Summary: Establishes the U.S. Office for Native Hawaiian Affairs (Office) within the Office of the Secretary of the Interior. Requires the Attorney General to designate a Department of Justice official to assist the Office in the implementation and protection of the rights of Native Hawaiians and their political, legal, and trust relationship with the United States. Establishes the Native Hawaiian Interagency Task Force to: (1) coordinate federal policies or actions that may significantly or uniquely affect Native Hawaiian resources, rights, or lands; (2) assure that each federal agency develops a policy on consultation with Native Hawaiians; and (3) assure the participation of such agencies in the development of an annual report on the Task Force. Establishes a process for development of a membership roll for organizing a Native Hawaiian Interim Governing Council and for election of a Native Hawaiian government. Recognizes the right of the Native Hawaiian people to adopt organic governing documents. Extends federal recognition to the government as the representative governing body of the Native Hawaiian people upon election of officers and certification by the Secretary. Permits the United States, upon federal recognition of the Native Hawaiian government, to enter into an agreement with the state of Hawaii and such government regarding the transfer of lands, resources, and assets dedicated to Native Hawaiian use. Prohibits the Native Hawaiian governing entity and Native Hawaiians from conducting gaming activities as a matter of claimed inherent authority or under any federal law, regardless of where the gaming is located.

establishes office_of_the_secretary interior requires attorney general designate department_of_justice official assist office implementation protection rights native hawaiians political legal trust relationship united_states establishes native hawaiian interagency task force coordinate federal policies actions significantly uniquely affect native hawaiian resources rights lands assure federal agency develops policy consultation native_hawaiians assure participation agencies development annual report task force establishes process development membership roll organizing native hawaiian interim governing council election native hawaiian government recognizes right native hawaiian people adopt organic governing documents extends federal recognition government representative governing body native hawaiian people election officers certification secretary permits united_states federal recognition native hawaiian government enter agreement state hawaii government transfer lands resources assets dedicated native hawaiian use prohibits native hawaiian governing entity native hawaiians conducting gaming activities matter claimed inherent authority federal law regardless gaming located


Summary: Preserving the American Historical Record Act - Authorizes the Archivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a wide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites.Requires the Archivist to consult with state and local officials on criteria for making the grants.

preserving american historical record act authorizes archivist united_states grants states protect historical records use records new creative ways provide education training care historical records create wide variety access tools including finding aids documentary indexes images key records maintained state local organization websites requires archivist consult state local officials criteria making grants


Summary: Enhanced Oversight of State and Local Economic Recovery Act - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to require federal agencies receiving funds under such Act, subject to guidance from the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to reasonably adjust applicable limits on administrative expenditures for federal awards to help award recipients defray costs of data collection, auditing, contract and grant planning and management, and investigations of waste, fraud, and abuse required under such Act. Authorizes state and local governments receiving funds to set aside up to .5% of such funds, in addition to any funds already allocated to administrative expenditures, to conduct planning and oversight to prevent and detect waste, fraud, and abuse. Authorizes the Administrator of the General Services Administration (GSA) to provide for the use by state and local governments of GSA federal supply schedules for goods or services that are funded by such Act. Makes participation by a firm that sells to a state or local government through such schedule voluntary. Requires the OMB Director to issue guidance to ensure accurate and consistent reporting of "jobs created" and "jobs retained" as those terms are used in such Act.

enhanced oversight state local economic recovery act amends american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act require federal agencies receiving funds act subject guidance director office_of_management_and_budget omb reasonably adjust applicable limits administrative expenditures federal awards help award recipients defray costs data collection auditing contract grant planning management investigations waste fraud abuse required act authorizes state local governments receiving funds set aside funds addition funds allocated administrative expenditures conduct planning oversight prevent detect waste fraud abuse authorizes administrator general_services_administration gsa provide use state local governments gsa federal supply schedules goods services funded act makes participation firm sells state local government schedule voluntary requires omb director issue guidance ensure accurate consistent reporting jobs created jobs retained terms act


Summary: Warren County National Debt Reduction Act - Rescinds specified funds to be derived from the amount apportioned to Ohio under formula grants for other than urbanized areas and made available from division A of title XII of P.L. 111-5 (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for transit capital assistance. Declares that: (1) such stimulus funding was rejected by the Warren County Ohio Board of Commissioners because it was not needed; and (2) the purpose of this bill is to ensure that such funding is returned to the U.S. Treasury to reduce the national debt to be inherited by future generations.

specified funds derived apportioned ohio formula grants urbanized areas available division title xii american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act federal_transit_administration fta transit capital assistance declares stimulus funding rejected needed purpose bill ensure funding returned reduce national debt future generations


Summary: Don't Let the Bed Bugs Bite Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Commerce to provide grants to to assist states in carrying out inspections of lodging facilities for cimex lectularius, commonly known as the bed bug. Allows states to use grants to conduct inspections, train inspection personnel, contract with a commercial applicator to inspect and treat lodging facilities, and educate lodging proprietors and staff about prevention and eradication of bed bugs. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the effectiveness of the grant program. Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to include bed bug prevention and management in public housing agency plans. Amends the Public Health Service Act to include bed bug prevention and control under the block grant program for preventive health services. Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to investigate the public health implications of bed bugs on lodging and housing and report to Congress.

let bed act authorizes secretary commerce provide grants assist states carrying inspections lodging facilities commonly known bed allows states use grants conduct inspections train inspection personnel contract commercial inspect treat lodging facilities educate lodging proprietors staff prevention eradication bed requires secretary report congress effectiveness grant program amends united_states housing act include bed prevention management public housing agency plans amends public_health_service_act include bed prevention control block grant program preventive health services requires centers disease control prevention cdc investigate public health implications bed lodging housing report congress


Summary: Preserving the American Historical Record Act - Requires the Archivist of the United States to make grants to states to: (1) protect historical records; (2) use such records in new and creative ways; (3) provide education and training to those who care for historical records; and (4) create a wide variety of access tools, including finding aids, documentary editions, indexes, and images of key records maintained on state and local organization websites. Sets forth a formula for the allocation of grant funds to states. Requires the Archivist to consult with state archivists, state secretaries of state, or other appropriate state and local officials who have administrative responsibilities for archival functions.

preserving american historical record act requires archivist united_states grants states protect historical records use records new creative ways provide education training care historical records create wide variety access tools including finding aids documentary indexes images key records maintained state local organization websites sets forth formula allocation grant funds states requires archivist consult state state secretaries state appropriate state local officials administrative responsibilities archival functions


Summary: Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2009 - Amends the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to increase the maximum total of contributions for a major disaster by an amount equal to 4% of the estimated aggregate amount of grants to be made under the Act, if at the time of a declaration of a major disaster the affected state has in effect and is actively enforcing an approved state building code. Requires a state, to be eligible for the increased federal share, to submit its state building code to the President for approval. Directs the President to approve a state building code submitted upon determining that it: (1) is consistent with the most recent version of a nationally recognized model building code; (2) has been adopted by the state within six years of the most recent version of the nationally recognized code; and (3) uses the nationally recognized code as a minimum standard. Requires the President, acting through the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to set appropriate standards for the periodic update, resubmittal, and approval of state building codes, consistent with similar mitigation planning requirements under the Stafford Act. Authorizes the use by states and local governments of technical and financial assistance to implement predisaster hazard mitigation measures to establish and operate a building department and carry out enforcement activities to implement an approved state building code.Directs the President, in determining whether to provide technical and financial assistance to a state or local government, to take into account the extent to which that government is carrying out activities to implement an approved state building code.

safe building code incentive act amends robert stafford disaster relief emergency assistance act authorize president increase maximum total contributions major disaster equal estimated aggregate grants act time declaration major disaster affected state effect actively enforcing approved state building code requires state eligible increased federal share submit state building code president approval directs president approve state building code submitted determining consistent recent version nationally recognized model building code adopted state years recent version nationally recognized code uses nationally recognized code minimum standard requires president acting administrator federal_emergency_management_agency fema set appropriate standards periodic update approval state building codes consistent similar mitigation planning requirements stafford act authorizes use states local governments technical financial assistance implement hazard mitigation measures establish operate building department carry enforcement activities implement approved state building code directs president determining provide technical financial assistance state local government account extent government carrying activities implement approved state building code


Summary: Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act - Title I: Incentives for Hiring and Retaining Unemployed Workers - (Sec. 101) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exempt for-profit and nonprofit employers, including public institutions of higher education, from social security and railroad retirement taxes in 2010 (except for the first calendar quarter of such year) for new employees who are hired after February 3, 2010, and before January 1, 2011, and who certify that they have not worked more than 40 hours during the last 60 days; and (2) allow an increase in the general business tax credit for the retention of such employees for at least one year at specified wage levels. Prohibits any carryback of unused business tax credit amounts. Appropriates to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund under title II of the Social Security Act amounts necessary to cover any reduction in revenues resulting from the tax exemptions provided by this Act. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to pay to U.S. possessions, including the Commonwealths of Puerto Rico and the Northern Mariana Islands, an amount equal to the loss to such possessions resulting from this tax exemption. Title II: Expensing - (Sec. 201) Increases to $250,000 the expensing allowance for depreciable business assets. Title III: Qualified Tax Credit Bonds - (Sec. 301) Allows a refundable tax credit to issuers of specified tax credit bonds. Defines "specified tax credit bond" as a new clean renewable energy bond, a qualified energy conservation bond, a qualified zone academy bond, or a qualified school construction bond. Title IV: Extension of Current Surface Transportation Program - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010 - Subtitle A: Federal-Aid Highways - (Sec. 411) Continues in effect until December 31, 2010, the requirements, authorities, conditions, eligibilities, limitations, and other provisions authorized by specified federal transportation law. Authorizes appropriations out of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) (other than the Mass Transit Account) for FY2010 and the period of October 1 - December 31, 2010 (first quarter of FY2011), for the federal-aid highway, surface transportation research, and transportation planning programs under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), with a limit on obligational authority for the programs equal to the total authorized for such programs for FY2009 (although only one-quarter of such total for the first quarter of FY2011). Extends the allocation of certain transportation program funds to: (1) states for specific programs, including the Interstate and National Highway System program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement program, the highway safety improvement program, the Surface Transportation program, and the Highway Bridge program; and (2) the territories or Puerto Rico. Extends the authorization of appropriations for certain transportation research programs under title V: Research of SAFETEA-LU at FY2009 funding levels. (Sec. 412) Extends the authorization of appropriations for FY2010 and the first quarter of FY2011 for federal-aid highway program administrative expenses. (Sec. 413) Directs the Secretary of Transportation to restore certain rescinded transportation program funds to the states and to the programs from which they were rescinded. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY2010. (Sec. 414) Directs the Secretary, in reconciliation, to reduce the amount of funds allocated for a transportation program, project, or activity under this title by amounts allocated pursuant to the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010. Subtitle B: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and Additional Programs - (Sec. 421) Amends SAFETEA-LU to extend through December 31, 2010, the authorization of appropriations for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety programs, including: (1) highway safety research and development; (2) the occupant protection incentive grant program; (3) the safety belt performance grant program; (4) state traffic safety information system improvements; (5) the alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program; (6) the National Driver Register; (7) the high visibility enforcement program; (8) motorcyclist safety; (9) the child safety and child booster seat safety incentive grant program; and (10) NHTSA administrative expenses. Authorizes appropriations through FY2011 for: (1) drug-impaired driving enforcement; and (2) older driver safety and law enforcement training. (Sec. 422) Extends through December 31, 2010, the authorization of appropriations for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) programs, including: (1) motor carrier safety grants; (2) FMCSA administrative expenses; (3) commercial driver's license program improvement grants; (4) border enforcement grants; (5) performance and registration information system management grants; (6) commercial vehicle information systems and networks deployment grants; (7) safety data improvement grants; (8) a set-aside for high priority activities that improve commercial motor vehicle safety and compliance with commercial motor vehicle safety regulations; (9) a set-aside for new entrant motor carrier audit grants; (10) commercial driver's license information system modernization; (11) FMCSA and NHTSA outreach and education; (12) the commercial motor vehicle operators grant program; (13) the FMCSA's Motor Carrier Safety Advisory Committee; and (14) the working group for development of practices and procedures to enhance federal-state relations. (Sec. 423) Extends through December 31, 2010, the funding for hazardous materials (hazmat) research projects. Amends the Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act to extend through December 31, 2010, the authorization of appropriations, and the current requirements for their distribution, for fish restoration and management projects. Extends the set-aside for administrative expenses for carrying out such projects. Subtitle C: Public Transportation Programs - (Sec. 431) Extends through December 31, 2010, the allocation of capital investment grant funds for federal transit programs, including the metropolitan planning program and the state planning and research program. (Sec. 432) Extends the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to award urbanized area formula grants to finance the operating cost of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation in an urbanized area with a population of at least 200,000. (Sec. 433) Allocates amounts for formula and bus grants and capital investment grants for: (1) certain new fixed guideway capital projects; (2) new fixed guideway ferry systems and extension projects in Alaska and Hawaii; (3) payments to the Denali Commission for docks, waterfront development projects, and related transportation infrastructure; (4) ferry boats or ferry terminal facilities; (5) a set-aside for the national fuel cell bus technology development program; (6) projects in nonurbanized areas; (7) intermodal terminal projects; and (8) bus testing. (Sec. 434) Extends through December 31, 2010, the apportionments of: (1) nonurbanized area formula grants for public transportation on Indian reservations; and (2) capital investment grant funds for certain fixed guideway modernization projects. (Sec. 436) Extends through December 31, 2010, the authorization appropriations from the HTF Mass Transit Account for: (1) formula and bus grant projects, including allocations for specified projects; (2) capital investment grants; (3) transit research, including allocations for transit cooperative research programs, the National Transit Institute, the university centers program, transportation projects to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the National Technical Assistance Center for senior transportation, and national research programs; and (4) administration expenses. (Sec. 437) Extends through December 31, 2010, certain SAFETEA-LU programs, including: (1) the contracted paratransit pilot program; (2) the public-private partnership pilot program; (3) project authorizations for final design and construction and preliminary engineering of specified fixed guideway projects; and (4) the elderly individuals and individuals with disabilities pilot program. Increases the obligation ceiling of amounts made available from the HTF Mass Transit Account. Extends through December 31, 2010, certain allocations for national research and technology programs. Subtitle D: Revenue Provisions - (Sec. 441) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions requiring obligations in the HTF to be U.S. obligations that are not interest-bearing. (Sec. 442) Appropriates specified amounts as foregone interest to the Highway Account and the Mass Transit Account in the HTF. (Sec. 443) Allows amounts appropriated to the HTF to remain available without fiscal year limitation. (Sec. 444) Repeals requirements for payments from the HTF to the Treasury for: (1) certain amounts paid before July 1, 2012, relating to gasoline used on farms, gasoline used for certain non-highway purposes or by local transit systems, and fuels not used for taxable purposes; and (2) specified credits allowed for certain uses of fuel before October 1, 2011. (Sec. 445) Extends through 2010 authorities for expenditures from the Highway Account and the Mass Transit Account. (Sec. 446) Amends the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: Legacy for Users to set forth obligation limitations in the Highway Category and the Mass Transit Category through December 31, 2010. Prohibits any budget adjustment in the federal-aid highway program in FY2010 or FY2011. Subtitle E: Disadvantaged Business Enterprises - (Sec. 451) Requires at least 10% of federal-aid highway, public transportation, and transportation research program funds under SAFETEA-LU and highway safety research and development program funds to be expended through small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (disadvantaged business enterprises). Requires states to: (1) compile a list of small business concerns annually; and (2) notify the Secretary of Transportation of the percentage of such concerns that are controlled by women, by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals (other than women), and by individuals who are women and socially and economically disadvantaged. Requires the Secretary to establish minimum uniform criteria for state governments to use in certifying a small business concern as a disadvantaged business enterprise. Title V: Offset Provisions - Subtitle A: Foreign Account Tax Compliance - Part I: Increased Disclosure of Beneficial Owners - (Sec. 501) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise and add reporting and other requirements relating to income from assets held abroad, including by: (1) requiring foreign financial and nonfinancial institutions to withhold 30% of payments made to such institutions by U.S. individuals unless such institutions agree to disclose the identity of such individuals and report on their bank transactions; and (2) denying a tax deduction for interest on non-registered bonds issued outside the United States. Part II: Under Reporting With Respect to Foreign Assets - (Sec. 511) Requires any individual who holds more than $50,000 in a depository or custodial account maintained by a foreign financial institution to report on any such account. (Sec. 512) Imposes an enhanced tax penalty for underpayments attributable to undisclosed foreign financial assets. (Sec. 513) Extends the limitation period for assessment of underpayments with respect to assets held outside the United States. Part III: Other Disclosure Provisions - (Sec. 521) Requires U.S. shareholders of a passive foreign investment company to file annual informational returns. (Sec. 522) Allows the Secretary of the Treasury to require certain financial institutions to file returns related to withholding on transactions involving foreign persons on magnetic media (currently, electronic filing is required only for taxpayers filing at least 250 returns). Part IV: Provisions Related to Foreign Trusts - (Sec. 531) Deems a foreign trust as having a U.S. beneficiary if such beneficiary's interest in the trust is contingent on a future event or such beneficiary directly or indirectly transfers property to such trust or uses trust property without paying compensation to the trust. Imposes reporting requirements on owners of foreign trusts and sets forth tax penalties for failure to report on transfers to and distributions from such trusts. Part V: Substitute Dividends and Dividend Equivalent Payments Received by Foreign Persons Treated as Dividends - (Sec. 541) Treats a dividend equivalent payment as a dividend from a source within the United States for purposes of taxation of income from foreign sources and tax withholding rules applicable to foreign persons. Subtitle B: Delay in Application of Worldwide Allocation of Interest - (Sec. 551) Delays until 2021 the application of special rules for the worldwide allocation of interest for purposes of computing the limitation on the foreign tax credit. Subtitle C: Budgetary Provisions - (Sec. 561) Increases the required estimated tax payments for corporations with assets of not less than $1 billion in specified calendar quarters. (Sec. 562) Provides criteria for compliance with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

hiring incentives restore employment act title incentives hiring retaining unemployed workers sec amends internal revenue code exempt profit nonprofit employers including public institutions higher education social security railroad retirement taxes calendar quarter year new employees hired february january certify worked hours days allow increase general business tax credit retention employees year specified wage levels prohibits carryback unused business tax credit amounts appropriates federal_old-age_and_survivors_insurance_trust_fund federal_disability_insurance_trust_fund title social security act amounts necessary cover reduction revenues resulting tax exemptions provided act requires secretary treasury pay possessions including commonwealths puerto_rico northern_mariana_islands equal loss possessions resulting tax exemption title expensing sec increases expensing allowance depreciable business assets title iii sec allows refundable tax credit issuers specified tax credit bonds defines specified tax credit bond new clean renewable energy bond qualified energy conservation bond qualified zone academy bond qualified school construction bond title extension current surface transportation program surface transportation extension act subtitle federal aid highways sec continues effect december requirements authorities conditions limitations provisions authorized specified federal transportation law authorizes appropriations highway_trust_fund htf mass transit account fy2010 period october december quarter fy2011 federal aid highway surface transportation research transportation planning programs safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users safetea limit obligational authority programs equal total authorized programs fy2009 quarter total quarter fy2011 extends allocation certain transportation program funds states specific programs including program congestion mitigation air quality improvement program highway safety improvement program surface_transportation program highway bridge program territories puerto_rico extends authorization appropriations certain transportation research programs title research safetea fy2009 funding levels sec extends authorization appropriations fy2010 quarter fy2011 federal aid highway program administrative expenses sec directs secretary transportation restore certain rescinded transportation program funds states programs rescinded authorizes appropriations programs fy2010 sec directs secretary reconciliation reduce funds allocated transportation program project activity title amounts allocated pursuant continuing_appropriations_resolution subtitle national_highway_traffic_safety_administration federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration sec extend december authorization appropriations national_highway_traffic_safety_administration nhtsa safety programs including highway safety research development occupant protection incentive grant program safety belt performance grant program state traffic safety information system improvements alcohol impaired driving countermeasures incentive grant program national_driver_register high visibility enforcement program safety child safety child booster seat safety incentive grant program nhtsa administrative expenses authorizes appropriations fy2011 drug impaired driving enforcement older driver safety law enforcement training sec extends december authorization appropriations federal_motor_carrier_safety_administration fmcsa programs including motor carrier safety grants fmcsa administrative expenses commercial driver license program improvement grants border enforcement grants performance registration information system management grants commercial vehicle information systems networks deployment grants safety data improvement grants set aside high priority activities improve commercial motor vehicle safety compliance commercial motor vehicle safety regulations set aside new entrant motor carrier audit grants commercial driver license information system modernization fmcsa nhtsa outreach education commercial motor vehicle operators grant program fmcsa motor carrier safety advisory committee working group development practices procedures enhance federal state relations sec extends december funding hazardous materials hazmat research projects amends dingell johnson sport fish restoration act extend december authorization appropriations current requirements distribution fish restoration management projects extends set aside administrative expenses carrying projects subtitle public transportation programs sec extends december allocation capital investment grant funds federal transit programs including metropolitan planning program state planning research program sec extends authority secretary transportation award urbanized area formula grants finance operating cost equipment facilities use public transportation urbanized area population sec allocates amounts formula bus grants capital investment grants certain new fixed guideway capital projects new fixed guideway ferry systems extension projects alaska hawaii payments denali_commission docks waterfront development projects related transportation infrastructure ferry boats ferry terminal facilities set aside national fuel cell bus technology development program projects nonurbanized areas intermodal terminal projects bus testing sec extends december apportionments nonurbanized area formula grants public transportation indian reservations capital investment grant funds certain fixed guideway modernization projects sec extends december authorization appropriations htf mass transit account formula bus grant projects including allocations specified projects capital investment grants transit research including allocations transit cooperative research programs university centers program transportation projects comply americans disabilities act senior transportation national research programs administration expenses sec extends december certain safetea programs including contracted pilot program public private partnership pilot program project authorizations final design construction preliminary engineering specified fixed guideway projects elderly individuals individuals disabilities pilot program increases obligation ceiling amounts available htf mass transit account extends december certain allocations national research technology programs subtitle revenue provisions sec amends internal revenue code repeal provisions requiring obligations htf obligations interest bearing sec appropriates specified amounts interest highway account mass transit account htf sec allows amounts appropriated htf remain available fiscal year limitation sec repeals requirements payments htf treasury certain amounts paid july relating gasoline farms gasoline certain non highway purposes local transit systems fuels taxable purposes specified credits allowed certain uses fuel october sec extends authorities expenditures highway account mass transit account sec amends safe accountable flexible efficient transportation equity act legacy users set forth obligation limitations highway category mass transit category december prohibits budget adjustment federal aid highway program fy2010 fy2011 subtitle sec requires federal aid highway public transportation transportation research program funds safetea highway safety research development program funds expended small business concerns owned controlled socially economically disadvantaged individuals disadvantaged business enterprises requires states compile list small business concerns annually notify secretary concerns controlled women socially economically disadvantaged individuals women individuals women socially economically disadvantaged requires secretary establish minimum uniform criteria state governments use certifying small business concern disadvantaged business enterprise title offset provisions subtitle foreign account tax compliance increased disclosure beneficial owners sec amends internal revenue code revise add reporting requirements relating income assets held abroad including requiring foreign financial nonfinancial institutions withhold payments institutions individuals institutions agree disclose identity individuals report bank transactions denying tax deduction interest non registered bonds issued outside united_states reporting respect foreign assets sec requires individual holds depository custodial account maintained foreign financial institution report account sec imposes enhanced tax penalty underpayments attributable undisclosed foreign financial assets sec extends limitation period assessment underpayments respect assets held outside united_states iii disclosure provisions sec requires shareholders passive foreign investment company file annual informational returns sec allows secretary treasury require certain financial institutions file returns related withholding transactions involving foreign persons magnetic media currently electronic filing required taxpayers filing returns provisions related foreign trusts sec deems foreign trust having beneficiary beneficiary interest trust contingent future event beneficiary directly indirectly transfers property trust uses trust property paying compensation trust imposes reporting requirements owners foreign trusts sets forth tax penalties failure report transfers distributions trusts substitute dividends dividends sec treats dividend equivalent payment dividend source united_states purposes taxation income foreign sources tax withholding rules applicable foreign persons subtitle delay sec delays application special rules worldwide allocation interest purposes computing limitation foreign tax credit subtitle budgetary provisions sec increases required estimated tax payments corporations assets billion specified calendar quarters sec provides criteria compliance statutory pay act