List of acts of the 111th United States Congress


The acts of the 111th United States Congress include all laws enacted and treaties ratified by the 111th United States Congress, which lasted from January 3, 2009 to January 3, 2011. Such acts include public and private laws, which were enacted after being passed by Congress and signed by the President. There were no overridden vetoes.

Summary of actions

Of the statutes enacted by Congress, only the first was promulgated by President George W. Bush in the last week of his term. The remainder were signed by President Barack Obama. Only one was vetoed.

Public laws

PL#Date enactedShort titleDescription
January 16, 2009Authorized a salary rollback for the Secretary of the Interior
January 29, 2009Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009Changed the statute of limitations for pay discrimination
February 4, 2009Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009Expanded funding and eligibility for the State Children's Health Insurance Program
February 11, 2009DTV Delay ActDelayed the digital television transition deadline from February 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009
February 17, 2009American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009Authorized approximately $787 billion in supplemental appropriations for the 2009 fiscal year
March 6, 2009Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2009 Continued funding for government agencies for an extra five days within the 2009 fiscal year
March 9, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Springfield, Illinois for Colonel John H. Wilson, Jr.
March 11, 2009Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009Authorized approximately $410 billion in additional appropriations for various agencies and programs for the 2009 fiscal year
March 20, 2009Extended certain immigration programs through the 2009 fiscal year
March 20, 2009Extended certain small business programs through July 31, 2009
March 30, 2009Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009Designated approximately of land as protected wilderness
March 30, 2009Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2009Extended certain aviation programs through the 2009 fiscal year
April 21, 2009Edward M. Kennedy Serve America ActExpanded national service programs and created several new ones
April 23, 2009Named a federal courthouse in Rockford, Illinois after Stanley Julian Roszkowski
April 24, 2009Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009Provided the Troubled Asset Relief Program Special Inspector General with additional powers
May 7, 2009Statutory Time-Periods Technical Amendments Act of 2009Made technical amendments to laws containing time periods affecting judicial proceedings
May 7, 2009Provided for the appointment of David Rubenstein as a regent of the Smithsonian Institution
May 8, 2009Formally repealed the Bennett Freeze that barred development on parts of the Hopi and Navajo Indian Reservations
May 12, 2009Civil Rights History Project Act of 2009Directed the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution to initiate a project chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement
May 15, 2009Protecting Incentives for the Adoption of Children with Special Needs Act of 2009Ensured that the states received adoption incentive payments for the 2008 fiscal year
May 20, 2009Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009Broadened the definition of financial crimes and authorized additional funds for the 2010 financial year for federal agencies involved with detecting and prosecuting such crimes
May 20, 2009Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 Expanded access and eligibility to the HOPE for Homeowners program and expanded Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation authorization to prevent mortgage foreclosures
May 20, 2009Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act of 2009 Consolidates various McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1986 programs and establishes a federal goal of ensuring that individuals and families who become homeless return to permanent housing within 30 days
May 22, 2009Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009Reformed the process through which the Department of Defense purchases major weapon systems
May 22, 2009Credit CARD Act of 2009Limited the way in which credit card companies could charge consumers
June 2, 2009Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission ActEstablished a commission to honor the hundredth anniversary of the birth of Ronald Reagan
June 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Sparta, Georgia for Yvonne Ingram-Ephraim
June 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Jamestown, New York for Stan Lundine
June 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in McLain, Mississippi for Ed Freeman
June 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Rochester, New York for Brian Schramm
June 19, 2009Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 Extension ActExtended part of the Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 through June 22, 2010
June 22, 2009Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Granted the Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate the tobacco industry and placed new limits on tobacco advertisements and products
June 22, 2009Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009 Enhanced eligibility and coverage under the Thrift Savings Plan
June 24, 2009Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009Appropriated supplemental 2009 fiscal year funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and established the Car Allowance Rebate System program
June 26, 2009Native American Heritage Day Act of 2009Designated the Friday after Thanksgiving "Native American Heritage Day"
June 30, 2009Named a federal building and courthouse in Elizabeth City, North Carolina for Herbert Small
June 30, 2009Named a federal building in New York City for Ron Brown
June 30, 2009Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009Provided for webcasting sound recording reproduction and performance agreements
June 30, 2009Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009Provided a cost of living increase in compensation for disabled military veterans
June 30, 2009Provided additional personnel for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
July 1, 2009Made technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965
July 1, 2009Authorized a Congressional Gold Medal for the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II
July 27, 2009Korean War Veterans Recognition ActEncouraged the display of the flag of the United States on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
July 28, 2009Renewed import restrictions with Burma in the for an additional three years and made minor changes to the tax code
July 31, 2009Extended certain small business programs through September 30, 2009
August 7, 2009New Frontier Congressional Gold Medal ActAuthorized a Congressional Gold Medal for Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins and John Glenn
August 7, 2009Authorized the use of funds under the Trademark Act of 1946 for patent operations and for other purposes
August 7, 2009Restored previously appropriated sums to the Highway Trust Fund and amended parts of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009
August 7, 2009Authorized $2 billion in supplemental appropriations for the Car Allowance Rebate System program for the 2009 fiscal year
August 12, 2009Miami Dade College Land Conveyance ActProvided the conveyance of a parcel of land held by the Federal Bureau of Prisons to Miami Dade College
August 12, 2009Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009Provided a limited period for federal judges to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward its annuity
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Long Island City, New York for Geraldine Ferraro
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Freedom, Pennsylvania for John Scott Challis
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Pompano Beach, Florida for Elijah Pat Larkins
August 19, 2009Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009Directed the exchange of certain lands in Grand, San Juan, and Uintah Counties, Utah
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Rye, New York for Caroline O'Day
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Ogdensburg, New York for Frederic Remington
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Nampa, Idaho for Herbert Littleton
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Laredo, Texas in honor of local veterans
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Georgetown, Texas for Kile West
August 19, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Port Charlotte, Florida for Roy Boehm
August 19, 2009Extended the deadline for the commencement of the construction of a hydroelectric project
August 19, 2009Recognized the service, sacrifice, honor, and professionalism of the non-commissioned officers of the Army
August 19, 2009Granted the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact between the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
September 18, 2009WIPA and PABSS Reauthorization Act of 2009Reauthorized the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security programs for one year
September 18, 2009Provided for the appointment of France Córdova as a regent of the Smithsonian Institution
September 30, 2009Authorized a Congressional Gold Medal for Arnold Palmer
September 30, 2009Extended certain Small Business Administration programs through October 31, 2009
September 30, 2009Defense Production Act Reauthorization of 2009Reauthorized the Defense Production Act of 1950 and other related provisions
October 1, 2009Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 Provided appropriations for the legislative branch for the 2010 fiscal year
October 1, 2009Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2010 Extended continuing appropriations for certain programs until October 31, 2009 or until their respective 2010 fiscal year appropriations are enacted, depending on which comes first
October 1, 2009Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension ActProvided an extension of the taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund along with reauthorization for expenditures on various airport and airway improvement programs for the 2010 fiscal year
October 9, 2009Reauthorized the Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for an additional year
October 9, 2009Reauthorized Radio Free Asia for an additional year
October 13, 2009Delayed the date that a change in the way Medicare pays for certain medical equipment could be implemented to January 1, 2010
October 15, 2009Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act of 2009Authorized appropriations for the 2010 through 2014 fiscal years to promote an enhanced strategic partnership with Pakistan and its people
October 19, 2009Named a federal building and courthouse in Canton, Ohio for Ralph Regula
October 19, 2009Named a federal courthouse in El Paso, Texas after Albert Armendariz
October 19, 2009Authorized the conveyance of a parcel land in Galveston, Texas to the Galveston Historical Foundation
October 19, 2009Named a federal building in Chicago for Bill Lipinski
October 19, 2009Named a federal courthouse in Key West, Florida after Sidney Aronovitz
October 19, 2009Foreign Evidence Request Efficiency Act of 2009Enhanced and amended the procedure for cooperating with requests to secure evidence for use in legal proceedings in foreign courts by their respective law enforcement entities
October 21, 2009Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010Appropriated funds for numerous federal agencies for the 2010 fiscal year
October 22, 2009Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009Provided for advance appropriation authority for certain medical care accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs
October 26, 2009Authorized certain major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for the 2010 fiscal year
October 28, 2009Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010Appropriated funds for the Department of Homeland Security for the 2010 fiscal year
October 28, 2009National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010Appropriated funds for the military activities of the Department of Defense, the defense activities of the Department of Energy, and prescribed various military policies and practices for the 2010 fiscal year; also expanded federal hate crime law to include crimes motivated by a victim's actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability
October 28, 2009Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010Appropriated funds for the energy and water development programs of the Department of the Army, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy, and other related agencies for the 2010 fiscal year
October 29, 2009Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act of 2009Authorized the minting of silver $1 coins commemorating the Girl Scouts' centennial in 2012
October 30, 2009Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009Extended the HIV/AIDS treatment program authorized under the Ryan White Care Act
October 30, 2009Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 Appropriated funds for various operations of the Department of the Interior, the Environmental Protection Agency, and related agencies for the 2010 fiscal year
October 30, 2009Further Continuing Appropriations, 2010 Extended funding for certain programs for the 2010 fiscal year
October 30, 2009Extended certain small business programs through January 31, 2010
November 3, 2009Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009Made technical changes to the operations of the Morris K. Udall Foundation
November 6, 2009Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009Authorized the minting of gold $5 and silver $1 coins commemorating the establishment of the Medal of Honor in 1861
November 6, 2009Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009Extended unemployment benefits for 20 weeks in states with an unemployment rate higher than 8.5% and for 14 weeks in the other states, and extended the first-time homebuyer's tax credit until July 1, 2010
November 6, 2009Credit CARD Technical Corrections Act of 2009Made a technical correction to the Credit CARD Act of 2009
November 6, 2009Posthumously granted honorary citizenship to Casimir Pulaski
November 6, 2009Granted a federal charter to the Military Officers Association of America
November 6, 2009Extended funding for an emergency communications grant program through September 30, 2012
November 11, 2009Military Spouses Residency Relief ActExtended certain privileges to the spouses of military personnel
November 11, 2009Authorized a construction project at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Walla Walla, Washington
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Rollingbay, Bainbridge Island, Washington for John D. Hawk
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Dade City, Florida for Marcus Mathes
November 30, 2009Named a Department of Agriculture research laboratory in Lane, Oklahoma, and a Postal Service building in Bennington, Oklahoma for Wes Watkins
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Akron, Michigan in honor of local veterans
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Garden City, Michigan for John Shivnen
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Los Angeles for Johnny Grant
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Erath, Louisiana for Conrad DeRouen
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in San Francisco for Lim Poon Lee
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Des Moines, Iowa in honor of local veterans
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Provo, Utah for Rex Lee
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in San Diego, California for César Chávez
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Orchard Park, New York, for Jack Kemp
November 30, 2009Named a Postal Service building in Portland, Oregon, for Martin Luther King, Jr.
November 30, 2009Extended the authority for continuing federal employee relocation expenses test programs and made other technical changes
December 14, 2009Reserve Officers Association Modernization Act of 2009Amended the charter of the Reserve Officers Association to include new leadership positions
December 14, 2009Enabled current members of the Board of Directors for the Office of Compliance to serve three-year terms
December 15, 2009No Social Security Benefits for Prisoners Act of 2009Prohibited certain retroactive Social Security payments for periods in which the recipient was in prison, a fugitive felon, or in violation of parole or probation
December 16, 2009Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act, Part IIProvided an extension of the taxes funding the Airport and Airway Trust Fund along with reauthorization for expenditures on various airport and airway improvement programs for the 2010 fiscal year
December 16, 2009Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010Authorized additional appropriations for various agencies and programs for the 2010 fiscal year
December 19, 2009Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010Authorized additional appropriations for various Department of Defense programs for the 2010 fiscal year
December 21, 2009Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections ActAmended the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements for airline flight crew members
December 22, 2009Extended through December 31, 2010 the Secretary of the Army's authority to accept and act on funds from state and local governments with respect to water resource projects that concern the Army Corps of Engineers
December 22, 2009Designated January 5, 2010 as the day that the second regular session of the 111th United States Congress would begin
December 22, 2009Human Rights Enforcement Act of 2009Mandated the establishment of a section within the Department of Justice Criminal Division to enforce human rights laws and made technical changes to immigration law that pertains to human rights
December 28, 2009Increased the public debt limit to $12,394,000,000,000
December 28, 2009Extended the trade preference system authorized under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act until December 31, 2010 and made other technical changes with respect to international trade and taxes
December 28, 2009Extended liability protection for commercial space launch providers through December 31, 2010
January 22, 2010Granted income tax benefits for charitable cash contributions for efforts related to the relief of victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake
January 27, 2010Emergency Aid to American Survivors of the Haiti Earthquake ActAuthorized additional 2010 fiscal year payments to the United States Repatriation Program and to Medicare
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Somerville, Tennessee for John Shelton Wilder
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Chester, New York for Louis Allen
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in St. Louis, Missouri for Jodie Bailey
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Portola, California for Jeremiah McCleery
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Harrison, New Jersey for Patricia McGinty-Juhl
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in White Springs, Florida for Clyde Hillhouse
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Smithfield, Utah for W. Hazen Hillyard
January 29, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Stow, Ohio for Joseph Tomci
January 29, 2010Extended certain small business programs through April 30, 2010
February 1, 2010Authorized the Department of Veterans Affairs to reimburse eligible veterans for emergency care at non-Veterans Affairs medical facilities
February 1, 2010Allows government claims to documents related to Franklin D. Roosevelt to be dropped once they are gifted to the National Archives and Records Administration
February 12, 2010Raised the public debt limit and restored "pay-as-you-go" and resolved to eliminate wasteful spending
February 16, 2010Nuclear Forensics and Attribution ActExpanded the Department of Homeland Security's ability secure nuclear material and employ nuclear attribution techniques
February 27, 2010Extended certain provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011
February 27, 2010Social Security Disability Applicants' Access to Professional Representation Act of 2010Extended the attorney fee withholding procedures of the Social Security Act for attorneys and non-attorney representatives
March 1, 2010Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2009Extended the pilot program for volunteer groups to obtain criminal history background checks
March 2, 2010Extension Act of 2010Extended appropriations for various programs
March 4, 2010United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009Made technical corrections to the laws affecting certain administrative authorities of the United States Capitol Police and created the Corporation for Travel Promotion
March 17, 2010Trademark Technical and Conforming Amendment Act of 2010Made certain technical and conforming amendments to the trademark laws
March 18, 2010Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 Extended appropriations for various programs
March 18, 2010Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009 Reestablished "pay-as-you-go"
March 23, 2010Patient Protection and Affordable Care ActProvided for comprehensive health care reform
March 25, 2010Amended the North American Wetlands Conservation Act to restrict federal grants from being used for certain payments
March 26, 2010Extended certain small business programs through April 30, 2010
March 26, 2010Satellite Television Extension Act of 2010Extended certain provisions of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999
March 30, 2010Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010Provided for comprehensive health care reform and changed the method in which Pell Grants are issued
March 31, 2010Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010Extended certain aviation programs
March 31, 2010Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking Act of 2009Strengthened regulations regarding the taxation, smuggling, and interstate shipping of tobacco
April 7, 2010Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings ActProhibited the distribution of mail that bears a resemblance to 2010 Census forms
April 7, 2010Recognized the achievement of the Blinded Veterans Association
April 15, 2010Continuing Extension Act of 2010Extended various programs
April 26, 2010Haiti Debt Relief and Earthquake Recovery Act of 2010Urged the Department of the Treasury, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, and other institutions to cancel Haitian government debt owned by the United States
April 26, 2010TRICARE Affirmation ActAmended the Internal Revenue Code to classify health coverage provided by the Department of Defense as "minimal essential coverage"
April 26, 2010Granted the consent and approval of Congress to amendments made to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact between the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
April 30, 2010Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010Extended the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and other programs
April 30, 2010Extended certain small business programs through July 31, 2010
May 5, 2010Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010Expanded benefits to veterans
May 7, 2010Named a Department of Veterans Affairs rehabilitation center for the blind in Long Beach, California after Charles Soltes
May 14, 2010Prevented cost of living adjustments for members of Congress during the 2011 fiscal year
May 17, 2010Daniel Pearl Freedom of the Press Act of 2009Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to add section on the freedom of the press in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
May 24, 2010Blue Ridge Parkway and Town of Blowing Rock Land Exchange Act of 2009Allowed for a land exchange between the Town of Blowing Rock, North Carolina and the Department of the Interior so that land can be incorporated into the Blue Ridge Parkway
May 24, 2010Provided for the sale of reversionary interest on land used as a cemetery in Salt Lake City, Utah
May 24, 2010Extended the mandate of the Adams Memorial Foundation through December 2, 2013
May 24, 2010Clarified the instances in which the word "census" can appear on mail
May 24, 2010Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010Extended the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983 though September 30, 2020 and made other changes related to Haiti-related aid
May 24, 2010Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009Established a policy of assistance and support for Uganda
May 27, 2010Clarified the status of health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs in light of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
May 27, 2010Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2010Made various administrative modification to the federal courts system
May 27, 2010Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010Renewed laws that govern the retransmission of broadcast television content by satellite companies
June 8, 2010Named the Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C. after Stewart Udall
June 8, 2010Extending Immunities to the Office of the High Representative and the International Civilian Office in Kosovo Act of 2010Extended the International Organizations Immunities Act to the offices of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the International Civilian Representative for Kosovo
June 9, 2010Special Agent Samuel Hicks Families of Fallen Heroes ActAllowed federal law enforcement agencies to cover the transportation and moving expenses of the family of agents who die performing their function
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Riverhead, New York for Garfield Langhorn
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Swifton, Arkansas for George Kell
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Roper, North Carolina for E. V. Wilkins
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts for Ann Marie Blute
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Overland Park, Kansas for Jan Meyers
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Hickory, Mississippi for Matthew Ingram
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Palm Desert, California for Roy Wilson
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Greeley, Colorado for W. D. Farr
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in North Troy, New York for Martin Maher
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Cheyney, Pennsylvania for Luther Smith
June 9, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Westwood, New Jersey for Christopher Hrbek
June 9, 2010Extended some provisions of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhancement and Reform Act of 2004 through 2020 and directed the Comptroller General to submit a report regarding the effectiveness of the act within a year
June 15, 2010Amended the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 with regard to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill
June 25, 2010Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010Made various amendments related to changes in payments under Medicare
June 28, 2010Named a Postal Service building in New Orleans for Roy Rondeno
June 30, 2010Provided for a constitutional convention in the United States Virgin Islands
July 1, 2010Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010Expanded economic sanctions against companies and individual who work with certain Iran industries
July 2, 2010National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010Extended the National Flood Insurance Program through to September 30, 2010
July 2, 2010Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIMade various modification to aeronautics-related grants and taxes
July 2, 2010Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010Made various tax-related changes and extended unrelated provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act and the Travel Promotion Act of 2009
July 7, 2010Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products ActAmended the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 to reduce the amount of formaldehyde in composite wood products
July 7, 2010Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2009Reauthorized the Congressional Award program until October 1, 2013
July 7, 2010Acknowledged the 60th anniversary of the Korean War and reaffirmed the United States' alliance with South Korea
July 13, 2010Amended the United States International Broadcasting Act to permanently authorize Radio Free Asia
July 21, 2010Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ActProvided for comprehensive financial regulatory reform, specifically with response to the Late-2000s recession
July 22, 2010Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010Strengthened regulations concerning the payment of government funds to contractors
July 22, 2010Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010Extended certain unemployment benefits
July 27, 2010Shasta-Trinity National Forest Administrative Jurisdiction Transfer ActTransferred the administration of part of Shasta-Trinity National Forest from the Forest Service to the Bureau of Land Management
July 27, 2010Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010Provides for various safety requirements on cruise ships
July 27, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Columbus, Ohio for Clarence Lumpkin
July 27, 2010Amended an effective date in the Credit CARD Act of 2009
July 27, 2010Renewed restrictions imposed by the and made minor amendments to the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act and the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010
July 29, 2010Indian Arts and Crafts Amendments Act of 2010Allowed the Indian Arts and Crafts Board to initiate civil and criminal under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990 and incorporated the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, making a number of changes to law enforcement and coordination in Tribal areas.
July 29, 2010Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010Made appropriations related to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, disaster relief, and Pell Grants
July 29, 2010Independent Living Centers Technical Adjustment ActSet rules regarding awarding and distribution of funds under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
July 29, 2010Extended certain small business programs through September 30, 2010
July 29, 2010Extended the period for which the Environmental Protection Agency and individual states can require a permit for certain environmental discharges from vessels
August 1, 2010Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010Extended funding for various aviation programs
August 3, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Chicago for Steve Goodman
August 3, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Hornell, New York for Zachary Smith
August 3, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Sharon Massachusetts for Michael Rothberg
August 3, 2010Fair Sentencing Act of 2010Reduced penalties for the possession of cocaine
August 6, 2010National September 11 Memorial & Museum Commemorative Medal Act of 2010Authorized the minting of medals that commemorate both the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the establishment of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center
August 6, 2010To amend the National Law Enforcement Museum Act to extend the termination date
August 10, 2010Securing the Protection of our Enduring and Established Constitutional Heritage ActProhibited recognition and enforcement of foreign defamation judgments and certain foreign judgments against the providers of interactive computer services
August 10, 2010United States Patent and Trademark Office Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010Made supplemental appropriations for the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010
August 10, 2010Cell Phone Contraband Act of 2010Prohibited the possession or use of cell phones and similar wireless devices by Federal prisoners
August 10, 2010Provided fundings for education and Medicaid, and made a number of rescissions
August 11, 2010United States Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010Made various changes to custom tariffs and minor tax amendments
August 11, 2010General and Special Risk Insurance Funds Availability Act of 2010Allowed the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to guarantee loans that are obligations of the General and Special Risk Insurance Funds
August 11, 2010Gave the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development more flexibility regarding FHA mortgage insurance
August 13, 2010Made appropriations for border security
August 16, 2010Related to USDA easements in Caseyville, Illinois
August 16, 2010Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin ActRequired the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the bicentennial of the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner
August 16, 2010Agricultural Credit Act of 2010Reauthorized State agricultural mediation programs under title V of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
August 16, 2010Named a federal court building in Atlanta, Georgia for John Cooper Godbold
August 16, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Dixon, Illinois for Ronald Reagan
August 16, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Maitland, Florida for Paula Hawkins
August 16, 2010Firearms Excise Tax Improvement Act of 2010Amended the tax code to make excise taxes on recreational equipment payable quarterly, and to allow for certain orders of restitution to be treated like delinquent taxes
September 27, 2010Made amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 relating to multi-year contracts
September 27, 2010Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010Added to the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 or extended requirements for reporting in livestocks, wholesale pork cuts and dairy products
September 27, 2010Small Business Jobs Act of 2010Created the Small Business Lending Fund Program and State Small Business Credit Initiative, funded tax cuts to small business and provided for exportation assistance mostly to small businesses
September 30, 2010Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Act of 2010Mandated the issue and sales of a stamp to help funding the Multinational Species Conservation Funds
September 30, 2010Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011Appropriated amounts for continuing operations conducted in 2010, extended dates and programs, and included various earmarks
September 30, 2010Named a federal building in Jackson, Mississippi for James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and Roy K. Moore
September 30, 2010Clarified intent for use of funds for political status education in Guam and denied minimum wage increases to the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa
September 30, 2010First Responder Anti-Terrorism Training Resources ActAuthorized acceptance under certain circumstances of gifts of property and services to the Center for Domestic Preparedness and the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
September 30, 2010Allowed provision of state home nursing care to parents of Army personnel deceased in service
September 30, 2010Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010Provided a cost of living increase in compensation for disabled military veterans
September 30, 2010Made a number of minor changes to the operation and budgeting of congressional facilities
September 30, 2010Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IIIExtended various aviation-related authorizations and programs
September 30, 2010National Flood Insurance Program Reextension Act of 2010Extended the National Flood Insurance Program through September 2011
September 30, 2010Extended all programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 for a year
October 5, 2010Provided for some U.S. Customs and Border Protection oversea employees to be converted to permanent employment
October 5, 2010Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal to Muhammad Yunus
October 5, 2010Awarded a collective Congressional Gold Medal to the 100th Infantry Battalion, the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, and the Military Intelligence Service
October 5, 2010Improving Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2009Excluded clinical trial compensation from revenue for the purpose of Medicaid and Social Security eligibility
October 5, 2010Rosa's LawChanged references to "mental retardation" to references to "intellectual disability" in various pieces of legislation
October 5, 2010Repealed prohibitions in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act against compelling some disclosures by the Securities and Exchange Commission
October 7, 2010Reducing Over-Classification ActIncreased oversight and training with regard to classification of documents, particularly at the Department of Homeland Security
October 7, 2010Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.
October 7, 2010Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010Enacted a number of provisions requiring equipment to include internal means for use by the fully or partially deaf, blind or mute
October 7, 2010Authorized the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain lands in Virgin Islands National Park
October 8, 20105-Star Generals Commemorative Coin ActRequired the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in recognition of five United States Army 5-Star Generals, George Marshall, Douglas MacArthur, Dwight Eisenhower, Henry `Hap' Arnold, and Omar Bradley to coincide with the celebration of the 132nd Anniversary of the founding of the United States Army Command and General Staff College
October 8, 2010Federal Supply Schedules Usage Act of 2010Provided increased access to the Federal supply schedules of the General Services Administration to the American Red Cross, other qualified organizations, and State and local governments
October 8, 2010Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act of 2010Amended the Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Act of 2005
October 8, 2010Made technical corrections in the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 and the amendments made by that Act
October 7, 2010Security Cooperation Act of 2010Implemented certain defense trade cooperation treaties
October 11, 2010National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010Authorized the programs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for fiscal years 2011 through 2013
October 12, 2010Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2010Enhanced the law enforcement's ability to combat methamphetamine
October 12, 2010Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act of 2010Excluded from consideration as income under the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 amounts received by a family from the Department of Veterans Affairs for service-related disabilities of a member of the family
October 12, 2010Provided for an extension of the legislative authority of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center
October 12, 2010Redundancy Elimination and Enhanced Performance for Preparedness Grants ActProvided for identifying and eliminating redundant reporting requirements and developing meaningful performance metrics for homeland security preparedness grants
October 12, 2010Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act Improvements Act of 201Amended title 18 of the United States Code, to improve the provisions relating to the carrying of concealed weapons by law enforcement officers
October 12, 2010Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2010Amended the Controlled Substances Act to provide for take-back disposal of controlled substances in certain instances
October 13, 2010Plain Writing Act of 2010Established that Government documents issued to the public must be written clearly
October 13, 2010Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010Implemented a number of new veterans' benefits and assistance services
October 13, 2010Named a Postal Service building in San Jose, California for Anthony J. Cortese
October 13, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Brighton, Michigan for Joyce Rogers
October 13, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Cleveland, Ohio for David John Donafee
October 13, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Los Angeles for Tom Bradley
October 13, 2010WIPA and PABSS Extension Act of 2010Extended the authorizations for the Work Incentives Planning and Assistance program and the Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security program for one year
October 15, 2010Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010Authorized appropriations for the Coast Guard for fiscal year 2011
October 15, 2010United States Secret Service Uniformed Division Modernization Act of 2010Transferred statutory entitlements to pay and hours of work authorized by laws codified in the District of Columbia Official Code for current members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division from such laws to the United States Code
October 15, 2010Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010Amended the Presidential Transition Act of 1963 to provide that certain transition services shall be available to eligible candidates before the general election
October 18, 2010Mount Stevens and Ted Stevens Icefield Designation ActNamed a mountain and icefield in the State of Alaska as the "Mount Stevens" and "Ted Stevens Icefield", respectively
October 24, 2010Extended the deadline for Social Services Block Grant expenditures of supplemental funds appropriated following disasters occurring in 2008
October 30, 2010The Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010Extended a physician payment update through December 2010 and changed the reduction for certain multiple therapy services
October 30, 2010International Adoption Simplification ActRestored immunization and sibling age exemptions for children adopted by United States citizens under the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption to allow their admission into the United States
October 30, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Lynbrook, New York for Navy Corpsman Jeffrey L. Wiener
October 30, 2010Appointed January 5, 2011, as the day for the first session of the 112th Congress to convene
December 4, 2010Extended the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 through December 18, 2010
December 8, 2010Claims Resolution Act of 2010Authorized payment of legal settlements in seven lawsuits
December 9, 2010Telework Enhancement Act of 2010Required the head of each executive agency to establish and implement a policy to authorize employees to telework
December 9, 2010Help HAITI Act of 2010Provided for adjustment of status for certain Haitian orphans paroled into the United States after the earthquake of January 12, 2010
December 9, 2010Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010Prohibited interstate commerce in animal crush videos
December 9, 2010Copyright Cleanup, Clarification, and Corrections Act of 2010Increased use of electronic communication at the Copyright Office, eliminated the Manufacturing clause, explicitly applied the phonorecord exemption to all pre-1978 records, subjected Copyright Royalty Judges to judicial review, and corrected various minor typos
December 13, 2010Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010Reauthorized child nutrition programs, updated their nutrition standards, and increased their access and monitoring
December 14, 2010Named a federal building in Pensacola, Florida for Winston E. Arnow
December 14, 2010Named a federal building and courthouse in Rapid City, South Dakota for Andrew W. Bogue
December 14, 2010Named a Government Printing Office building in Pueblo, Colorado for Frank Evans
December 14, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Fall River, Massachusetts for Sergeant Robert Barrett
December 14, 2010Renamed the Social Security Administration Operations Building after Robert M. Ball
December 14, 2010Coin Modernization, Oversight, and Continuity Act of 2010Required biennial reports on possible methods to reduce coinage production costs and prevents the Secretary from making recommendation tat would require changes in coin-operated equipment
December 14, 2010American Eagle Palladium Bullion Coin Act of 2010Authorized the minting of a new palladium bullion coin
December 14, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Napa, California for Tom Kongsgaard
December 14, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Eureka, California for Sam Sacco
December 14, 2010Required foreign students wishing to study at a language training program do so in one that has been accredited by the Secretary of Education
December 14, 2010Asian Carp Prevention and Control ActAdded the Asian Carp to species that cannot be imported to the U.S. under the Lacey Act of 1900
December 14, 2010Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010Enacted training requirements for federal personnel performing building operations and maintenance
December 15, 2010Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010Enacted a number of Medicaid- and Medicare-related extensions and administrative changes
December 15, 2010Named a Postal Service building in Washington, D.C. for Dorothy Height
December 15, 2010CALM ActDirected the Federal Communications Commission to regulate the volume of television advertisements
December 17, 2010Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010Extended Middle-Class tax cuts and tax cuts for the wealthy, while extending unemployment insurance and supplying a payroll tax credit
December 18, 2010Truth in Fur Labeling Act of 2010Made changes to exemptions under the Fur Products Labeling Act
December 18, 2010Codified the existing National Aeronautics and Space Act and the new Charles "Pete" Conrad Astronomy Awards Act as Title 51 of the United States Code
December 18, 2010Made changes to the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 regarding non-federal public entities
December 18, 2010Made minor administrative changes regarding the Office of the Architect of the Capitol
December 18, 2010Extended the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 through December 21, 2010
December 18, 2010Social Security Number Protection Act of 2010Limits access to Social Security numbers
December 18, 2010Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010Amended the Fair Credit Reporting Act with respect to the applicability of identity theft guidelines to creditors
December 20, 2010CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010Reauthorizes the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Adoption Reform Act of 1978, and the Abandoned Infants Assistance Act of 1988
December 22, 2010Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010Repealed Don't Ask, Don't Tell, which had prohibited openly homosexual or bisexual individuals from serving in the United States Armed Forces
December 22, 2010Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011Title 1: Continuing Appropriations Amendment, 2011: Amended the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2010 by, among other things, extending appropriations through March 4, 2011; freezing pay for certain executive branch employees; and extending authorization for certain programs
Title 2: Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2010: Extended funding for various highway programs through March 4, 2011
December 22, 2010Hoh Indian Tribe Safe Homelands ActTransferred certain land to the United States to be held in trust for the Hoh Indian Tribe
December 22, 2010Reauthorized and enhanced Johanna's Law to increase public awareness and knowledge with respect to gynecologic cancers
December 22, 2010Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010Amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify certain rules applicable to regulated investment companies
December 22, 2010Named the traffic control tower at Spokane International Airport in Spokane, Washington for Roy Daves
December 22, 2010Bankruptcy Technical Corrections Act of 2010Made technical corrections to Title 11 of the United States Code
December 22, 2010Kingman and Heritage Islands Act of 2010Amended the National Children's Island Act of 1995 to expand allowable uses for Kingman and Heritage Islands by the District of Columbia
December 22, 2010Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010, Part IVAmended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund and to amend title 49 of the United States Code, to extend the airport improvement program
December 22, 2010Made technical corrections to the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010
December 22, 2010Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009Amended the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information
December 22, 2010National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment ActEstablished a National Foundation on Physical Fitness and Sports to carry out activities to support and supplement the mission of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
December 22, 2010Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site Designation ActRedesignated the Longfellow National Historic Site, Massachusetts, as the `Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site'
December 22, 2010Amended the Act of August 9, 1955, to authorize the Coquille Indian Tribe, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw, the Klamath Tribes, and the Burns Paiute Tribe to obtain 99-year lease authority for trust land
December 22, 2010Longline Catcher Processor Subsector Single Fishery Cooperative ActAuthorized a single fisheries cooperative for the Bering Sea Aleutian Islands longline catcher processor subsector
December 22, 2010Amended to modify a provision relating to leases involving certain Indian tribes
December 22, 2010Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2010Amended the Public Health Service Act regarding early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss
December 22, 2010FOR VETS Act of 2010Amended chapter 5 of title 40, United States Code, to include organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans as recipient organizations for the donation of federal surplus personal property through state agencies
December 22, 2010Required reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery
December 22, 2010Museum and Library Services Act of 2010Amended and extended the Museum and Library Services Act, and for other purposes
December 22, 2010Criminal History Background Checks Pilot Extension Act of 2010Extended the Child Safety Pilot Program
December 22, 2010Preserving Foreign Criminal Assets for Forfeiture Act of 2010Amended title 28, United States Code, to prevent the proceeds or instrumentalities of foreign crime located in the United States from being shielded from foreign forfeiture proceedings
December 29, 2010Required the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts
December 29, 2010Omnibus Trade Act of 2010Extended trade adjustment assistance and certain trade preference programs and amended the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty
December 29, 2010Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence ActProtected consumers from certain aggressive sales tactics on the Internet
December 29, 2010Helping Heroes Keep Their Homes Act of 2010Extended certain expiring provisions providing enhanced protections for servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosure
January 2, 2011James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010Amended the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001
January 4, 2011Shark Conservation Act of 2010Amended the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to improve the conservation of sharks
January 4, 2011Established a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges
January 4, 2011Enacted Title 41 of the United States Code as positive law
January 4, 2011Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010Amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to reauthorize the pre-disaster mitigation program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
January 4, 2011GPRA Modernization Act of 2010Required quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and established agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council
January 4, 2011FDA Food Safety Modernization ActAmended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply
January 4, 2011Indian Pueblo Cultural Center Clarification ActRepealed a restriction in on treating as Indian country certain lands held in trust for Indian pueblos in New Mexico
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Sharon Center, Ohio for Emil Bolas
January 4, 2011Northern Border Counternarcotics Strategy Act of 2010Amended the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2006 to require a northern border counternarcotics strategy
January 4, 2011National Wildlife Refuge Volunteer Improvement Act of 2010Amended the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to reauthorize volunteer programs and community partnerships for national wildlife refuges
January 4, 2011America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010Funded research and development to improve the competitiveness of the United States
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Carlstadt, New Jersey for Staff Sergeant Frank T. Carvill and Lance Corporal Michael A. Schwarz
January 4, 2011Excluded an external power supply for certain security or life safety alarms and surveillance system components from the application of certain energy efficiency standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Uniontown, Pennsylvania for George C. Marshall
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Indiana, Pennsylvania for Jimmy Stewart
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Miami, Florida for Jesse J. McCrary, Jr.
January 4, 2011Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2010Amended the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to reauthorize and modify provisions relating to the diesel emissions reduction program
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts for Lance Corporal Alexander Scott Arredondo
January 4, 2011Amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the Tax Court to appoint employees
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Centreville, Virginia for Colonel George Juskalian
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in St. Louis, Missouri for Earl Wilson, Jr.
January 4, 2011Access to Criminal History Records for State Sentencing Commissions Act of 2010Amended title 28 of the United States Code, to require the Attorney General to share criminal records with state sentencing commissions
January 4, 2011Directed the Administrator of General Services to convey a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the Military Museum of Texas
January 4, 2011Local Community Radio Act of 2010Implemented the recommendations of the Federal Communications Commission report to the Congress regarding low-power FM service
January 4, 2011Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2010Amend section 202 of the Housing Act of 1959 to improve the program for supportive housing for the elderly
January 4, 2011Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010Directed the Secretary of Transportation to study and establish a motor vehicle safety standard that provides for a means of alerting blind and other pedestrians of motor vehicle operation
January 4, 2011Frank Melville Supportive Housing Investment Act of 2010Amended section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act to improve the program for supportive housing for persons with disabilities
January 4, 2011National Alzheimer's Project ActEstablished the National Alzheimer's Project
January 4, 2011Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010Required U.S. Customs and Border Protection to administer polygraph examinations to all applicants for its law enforcement positions and required it to initiate all periodic background reinvestigations of certain law enforcement personnel
January 4, 2011Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010Amended title 38 of the United States Code, to improve educational assistance for veterans who served in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001
January 4, 2011Amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify federal responsibility for stormwater pollution
January 4, 2011Named a Postal Service building in Tyrone, Georgia for First Lieutenant Robert Wilson Collins
January 4, 2011Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water ActAmended the Safe Drinking Water Act to reduce lead in drinking water
January 4, 2011Authorized leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo
January 4, 2011Clarified the National Credit Union Administration authority to make stabilization fund expenditures without borrowing from the Treasury
January 7, 2011Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2011 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.

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