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Union Calendar No. 116
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1268
[Report No. 103–205]
A BILL
To assist the development of tribal judicial systems,
and for other purposes.
AUGUST 2, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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(i) State and local government agen-
cies;
(ii) academic sector institutions;
(iii) foreign language related interest
groups;
(iv) business associations;
(v) industry;
(vi) heritage associations; and
(vii) other relevant stakeholders;
(B) conducting a survey of the status of
Federal agency foreign language and area exper-
tise and agency needs for such expertise; and
(C) monitoring the implementation of such
strategy through—
(i) application of current and recently
enacted laws; and
(ii) the promulgation and enforcement
of rules and regulations.
(2) STRATEGY CONTENT.—The strategy developed
under paragraph (1) shall include—
(A) identification of crucial priorities
across all sectors;
(B) identification and evaluation of Federal
foreign 
language 
programs 
and 
activities,
including—
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1261 
Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on winning the 2008 
‘‘We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution’’ national competition. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Ms. DEGETTE submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating East High School in Denver, Colorado, on 
winning the 2008 ‘‘We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution’’ national competition. 
Whereas in order to preserve our democracy, it is important 
that an indepth understanding of the documents upon 
which our Nation was founded is passed on from genera-
tion to generation; 
Whereas students in the ‘‘We the People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution’’ competition demonstrate their under-
standing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, along 
with the documents’ contemporary significance by partici-
pating in simulated congressional hearings; 
Whereas the ‘‘We the People’’ competition, founded in 1987 
on the bicentennial of the adoption of the Constitution, 
celebrates its 21st consecutive year in 2008; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 155 
To provide additional appropriations for the fiscal year 2005 for the MTCT- 
Plus Initiative at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To provide additional appropriations for the fiscal year 2005 
for the MTCT-Plus Initiative at Columbia University’s 
Mailman School of Public Health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Mother-to-Child Trans-
mission Plus Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Any truly effective program to make signifi-
cant inroads in addressing the HIV/AIDS pandemic 
must go beyond just breaking the cycle of trans-
mission of HIV/AIDS from mother-to-child to a pro-
gram that takes care of the whole family after the 
birth of the child (mother-to-child transmission plus, 
or MTCT-Plus). 
(2) For societies to continue providing food, 
education, healthcare, shelter, and other basic neces-
sities of life, saving the child is not enough; contin-
ued care of the mother, father and other adult fam-
ily members is necessary for the child to grow and 
thrive. 
(3) Each year, more than 2.5 million women be-
come infected, more than 500,000 transmit the virus 
to their infants and more than 1.5 million women 
die each year from AIDS. Groundbreaking progress 
has been made in the prevention of mother-to-child 
transmission. However, these programs offer no HIV 
care for the mothers themselves. The tragedy is that 
most of the children saved by MTCT programs are 
likely to be motherless by the time they can walk. 
(4) Columbia University’s Mailman School of 
Public Health, the United Nations, and a coalition 
of private foundations have committed $50 million to 
provide life-long care and treatment to more than 
10,000 women, children, and other family members
in a family-centered care model that can be rep-
licated around the world. 
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2005. 
(a) APPROPRIATION.—In addition to such sums as 
are otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year 2005, there 
are appropriated $75 million to Columbia University’s 
Mailman School of Public Health for its MTCT-Plus Ini-
tiative, which has committed funds from the cooperation 
of private foundations and the United Nations for the first 
major multi-country, family-centered AIDS treatment pro-
gram for developing countries in Africa and Asia. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, sums appropriated under sub-
section (a) shall remain available until expended. 
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(i) any duplicative or overlapping pro-
grams that may impede efficiency;
(ii) recommendations on coordination;
(iii) program enhancements; and
(iv) allocation of resources so as to
maximize use of resources;
(C) needed national policies and cor-
responding legislative and regulatory actions in
support of, and allocation of designated resources
to, promising programs and initiatives at all
levels (Federal, State, and local), especially in
the less commonly taught languages that are seen
as critical for national security and global com-
petitiveness during the next 20 to 50 years;
(D) effective ways to increase public aware-
ness of the need for foreign language skills and
career paths in all sectors that can employ those
skills, with the objective of increasing support for
foreign language study among—
(i) Federal, State, and local leaders;
(ii) students;
(iii) parents;
(iv) elementary, secondary, and post-
secondary educational institutions; and
(v) employers;
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(E) recommendations for incentives for re-
lated educational programs, including foreign
language teacher training;
(F) coordination of cross-sector efforts, in-
cluding public-private partnerships;
(G) coordination initiatives to develop a
strategic posture for language research and rec-
ommendations for funding for applied foreign
language research into issues of national con-
cern;
(H) recommendations for assistance for—
(i) the development of foreign language
achievement standards; and
(ii) corresponding assessments for the
elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
education levels, including the National As-
sessment of Educational Progress in foreign
languages;
(I) recommendations for development of—
(i) language skill-level certification
standards;
(ii) frameworks for pre-service and
professional development study for those
who teach foreign language;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1560
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion 
equivalent of the unified credit allowed against the estate tax to 
$7,500,000 and to establish a flat estate tax rate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 12, 2005
Mr. FORD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase 
the exclusion equivalent of the unified credit allowed 
against the estate tax to $7,500,000 and to establish 
a flat estate tax rate.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN EXCLUSION EQUIVALENT OF UNI-
FIED CREDIT TO $7,500,000. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 2010 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to applicable 
credit amount) is amended by striking all that follows ‘‘the 
applicable exclusion amount’’ and inserting ‘‘. For pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, the applicable exclusion 
amount is $7,500,000.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ESTATE TAX RATE SCHED-
ULE.—Subsection (c) of section 2001 of such Code (relat-
ing to rate schedule) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) RATE.—The tentative tax on the amount with 
respect to which the tentative tax is to be computed is 
27.5 percent of such amount.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF CERTAIN ESTATE AND GIFT TAX 
PROVISIONS MADE BY EGTRRA.—
(1) Subtitles A and E of title V, and sub-
sections (d), (e), and (f)(3) of section 511, of the 
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2001, and the amendments made by such provi-
sions, are hereby repealed. The Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as 
if such provisions, and amendments, had never been 
enacted. 
(2) Section 901 of the Economic Growth and 
Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not 
apply to title V of such Act. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and 
gifts made, after December 31, 2005.
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(h) CONFERENCES, NEWSLETTER, AND WEBSITE.—In
carrying out this section, the Council—
(1) may arrange Federal, regional, State, and
local conferences for the purpose of developing and co-
ordinating effective programs and activities to im-
prove foreign language education;
(2) may publish a newsletter concerning Federal,
State, and local programs that are effectively meeting
the foreign language needs of the nation; and
(3) shall create and maintain a website con-
taining information on the Council and its activities,
best practices on language education, and other rel-
evant information.
(i) REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the date
of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Council shall prepare and transmit to the President and
the relevant committees of Congress a report that
describes—
(1) the activities of the Council;
(2) the efforts of the Council to improve foreign
language education and training; and
(3) impediments to the use of a National Foreign
Language program, including any statutory and reg-
ulatory restrictions.
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(j) ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL LANGUAGE DI-
RECTOR.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established a Na-
tional Language Director who shall be appointed by
the President. The National Language Director shall
be a nationally recognized individual with credentials
and abilities across the sectors to be involved with cre-
ating and implementing long-term solutions to
achieving national foreign language and cultural
competency.
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The National Language
Director shall—
(A) develop and monitor the implementa-
tion of a national foreign language strategy
across all sectors;
(B) establish formal relationships among
the major stakeholders in meeting the needs of
the Nation for improved capabilities in foreign
languages and cultural understanding, including
Federal, State, and local government agencies,
academia, industry, labor, and heritage commu-
nities; and
(C) coordinate and lead a public informa-
tion campaign that raises awareness of public
and private sector careers requiring foreign lan-
H. Res. 1262 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 27, 2008. 
Whereas the decennial census is described in article I, section 
2 of the Constitution, which calls for an actual enumera-
tion of the people every 10 years; 
Whereas the decennial census is used to apportion seats in 
the House of Representatives among the States; 
Whereas the decennial census is crucial to Federal policy-
makers who distribute billions of taxpayer dollars among 
many Federal programs based on the results of those 
enumerations; 
Whereas the first official census was conducted in 1790 
under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson, who was then 
the Secretary of State; 
Whereas the 2010 decennial census will be the 23rd decennial 
census; 
Whereas an accurate census is one that counts, as of the de-
cennial census date, all persons living in the United 
States, any territory or possession of the United States, 
or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and all Federal ci-
vilian and military personnel serving abroad; and 
Whereas an accurate 2010 decennial census is crucial for our 
democracy and the equitable distribution of Federal 
funds: Now, therefore, be it
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4180 
To allow United States citizens to bring civil actions against persons who 
fail to perform an act or duty under the United States-Peru Trade 
Promotion Agreement Implementation Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2007 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addi-
tion to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To allow United States citizens to bring civil actions against 
persons who fail to perform an act or duty under the 
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Imple-
mentation Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CIVIL SUITS UNDER U.S. PERU TRADE PRO-
MOTION AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION ACT. 
Section 102(c) of the United States-Peru Trade Pro-
motion Agreement Implementation Act is amended to read 
as follows: 
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SEC. 10. PENALTIES. 
(a) JUDICIAL RELIEF.—Any owner or operator of a 
chemical source that violates or fails to comply with any 
order issued by the Secretary under this Act or a site secu-
rity plan submitted to the Secretary under this Act (or, 
in the case of an exemption described in section 5(d), a 
procedure, protocol, or standard endorsed or recognized 
by the Secretary under section 5(c)) may, in a civil action 
brought in United States district court, be subject, for 
each day on which the violation occurs or the failure to 
comply continues, to— 
(1) an order for injunctive relief; or 
(2) a civil penalty of not more than $50,000. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.— 
(1) PENALTY
ORDERS.—The Secretary may 
issue an administrative penalty of not more than 
$250,000 for failure to comply with an order issued 
by the Secretary under this Act. 
(2) NOTICE AND HEARING.—Before issuing an 
order described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
provide to the person against which the penalty is to 
be assessed— 
(A) written notice of the proposed order; 
and 
(B) the opportunity to request, not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the per-
son receives the notice, a hearing on the pro-
posed order. 
(3) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary may promul-
gate regulations outlining the procedures for admin-
istrative hearings and appropriate review, including 
necessary deadlines. 
(c) TREATMENT OF INFORMATION IN JUDICIAL PRO-
CEEDINGS.—Information submitted to or obtained by the 
Secretary, information derived from that information, and 
information submitted by the Secretary under this Act 
shall be treated in any judicial or administrative action 
as if the information were classified material. 
SEC. 11. PROVISION OF TRAINING. 
The Secretary may provide training to State and local 
officials and owners and operators in furtherance of the 
purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 12. PROVISION OF ASSESSMENTS AND RESPONSE 
PLANS UNDER SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT. 
Section 1433 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300i–2) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) PROVISION OF ASSESSMENTS AND RESPONSE 
PLANS TO SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Pur-
suant to section 202 of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (Public Law 107–296; 6 U.S.C. 122), the Adminis-
trator shall, upon request by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, provide to the Secretary any vulnerability assess-
ment or emergency response plan received by the Adminis-
trator under this section.’’. 
SEC. 13. NO EFFECT ON REQUIREMENTS UNDER OTHER 
LAW. 
Except as provided in section 5(j), section 6(c), sec-
tion 9, and section 12, nothing in this Act affects any duty 
or other requirement imposed under any other Federal or 
State law. 
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(d) SUPPORT FROM OTHER AGENCIES.—The head of 
any other Federal agency may detail employees to the 
Bank for purposes of carrying out the duties of the Bank. 
(e) COMPENSATION OF BOARD MEMBERS.— 
(1) CHAIRPERSON.—Section 5314 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to the Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion, the following: 
‘‘Chairperson, Board of Directors, National In-
frastructure Bank.’’. 
(2) OTHER MEMBERS.—Section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to the Inspector General of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Member, Board of Directors of the National 
Infrastructure Bank.’’. 
TITLE II—POWERS AND DUTIES 
OF THE BANK 
SEC. 201. POWERS OF THE BANK BOARD. 
(a) HEARINGS.—The Board may, in carrying out this 
Act— 
(1) hold such hearings, meet and act at such 
times and places, take such testimony, receive such 
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each appointed by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
‘‘(II) Four representatives of ag-
ricultural workers and 1 representa-
tive of the Department of Labor, each 
appointed by the Secretary of Labor. 
‘‘(iii) FUNCTIONS.—The Commission 
shall conduct a study that shall address— 
‘‘(I) whether the employment of 
H–2A or unauthorized aliens in the 
United States agricultural workforce 
has depressed United States farm 
worker wages below the levels that 
would otherwise have prevailed if alien 
farm workers had not been employed 
in the United States; 
‘‘(II) whether an adverse effect 
wage rate is necessary to prevent 
wages of United States farm workers 
in occupations in which H–2A work-
ers are employed from falling below 
the wage levels that would have pre-
vailed in the absence of the employ-
ment of H–2A workers in those occu-
pations; 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1564
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
buildings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, 
to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Yakima-Tieton Irriga-
tion District Conveyance Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS AND LANDS 
OF THE YAKIMA PROJECT, WASHINGTON. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall convey to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation Dis-
trict, located in Yakima County, Washington, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the build-
ings and lands of the Yakima Project, Washington, in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the 
agreement titled ‘‘Agreement Between the United States 
and the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District to Transfer 
Title to Certain Federally Owned Buildings and Lands, 
With Certain Property Rights, Title, and Interest, to the 
Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District’’ (Contract No. 5–07–
10–L1658). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Effective upon the date of convey-
ance under this section, the United States shall not be 
held liable by any court for damages of any kind arising 
out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to the con-
veyed buildings and lands, except for damages caused by 
acts of negligence committed by the United States or by 
its employees or agents before the date of conveyance. 
Nothing in this section increases the liability of the United 
States beyond that provided in chapter 171 of title 28,
United States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort 
Claims Act), on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BENEFITS.—After conveyance of the buildings 
and lands to the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District under 
this section—
(1) such buildings and lands shall not be con-
sidered to be a part of a Federal reclamation 
project; and 
(2) such irrigation district shall not be eligible 
to receive any benefits with respect to any buildings 
and lands conveyed, except benefits that would be 
available to a similarly situated person with respect 
to such buildings and lands that are not part of a 
Federal reclamation project. 
(d) REPORT.—If the Secretary of the Interior has not 
completed the conveyance required under subsection (a) 
within 12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that 
explains the reason such conveyance has not been com-
pleted and stating the date by which the conveyance will 
be completed.
Passed the House of Representatives November 15, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1564
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey 
certain buildings and lands of the Yakima 
Project, Washington, to the Yakima-Tieton Irri-
gation District.
‘‘(III) whether alternative wage 
standards, such as a prevailing wage 
standard, would be sufficient to pre-
vent wages in occupations in which 
H–2A workers are employed from fall-
ing below the wage level that would 
have prevailed in the absence of H–2A 
employment; 
‘‘(IV) whether any changes are 
warranted in the current methodolo-
gies for calculating the adverse effect 
wage rate and the prevailing wage 
rate; and 
‘‘(V) recommendations for future 
wage protection under this section. 
‘‘(iv) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 
December 31, 2009, the Commission shall 
submit a report to the Congress setting 
forth the findings of the study conducted 
under clause (iii). 
‘‘(v) TERMINATION DATE.—The Com-
mission shall terminate upon submitting 
its final report. 
‘‘(4) GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT.— 
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