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tainable production, in some cases resulting in im-
proved soil fertility and carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(7)(A) grain processing mills are biorefineries 
that produce a diversity of useful food, chemical, 
feed, and fuel products; and 
‘‘(B) technologies that result in further diver-
sification of the range of value-added biobased in-
dustrial products can meet a key need for the grain 
processing industry; 
‘‘(8)(A) cellulosic feedstocks are attractive be-
cause of their low cost and widespread availability; 
and 
‘‘(B) research resulting in cost-effective tech-
nology to overcome the recalcitrance of cellulosic bio-
mass would allow biorefineries to produce fuels and 
bulk chemicals on a very large scale, with a commen-
surately large realization of the benefit described in 
paragraph (1); 
‘‘(9) research into the fundamentals to under-
stand important mechanisms of biomass conversion 
can be expected to accelerate the application and ad-
vancement of biomass processing technology by— 
‘‘(A) increasing the confidence and speed 
with which new technologies can be scaled up; 
and 
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incomes do not exceed 30 percent of the median in-
come for the area in which the housing is located. 
(3) WAIVER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may es-
tablish a percentage for purposes of paragraph 
(2) that is less than 50 percent if an allocation 
recipient certifies that, in addition to any other 
requirements the Secretary may establish— 
(i) such allocation recipient has at-
tempted to use all other federally related re-
sources available to it in combination with 
the resources available under this Act to 
meet the requirements of paragraph (2); 
and 
(ii) the failure to comply with para-
graph (2) will not result in an overall loss 
of housing affordable to families whose in-
comes do not exceed 30 percent of area me-
dian income in the area of such allocation 
recipient. 
(B) CONSIDERATION OF HOUSING NEEDS.— 
In establishing an alternative percentage for 
purposes of paragraph (2) for an allocation re-
cipient that meets the certification requirements 
of subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take 
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SEC. 2. ACCEPTANCE OF TRAVEL BY GOVERNMENT OFFI-
CIALS. 
The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘TITLE 
VI—ACCEPTANCE 
OF 
TRAVEL BY GOVERNMENT OF-
FICIALS 
‘‘SEC. 601. ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN TRAVEL BY CERTAIN 
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS PROHIBITED. 
‘‘(a) GENERALLY.—A covered official shall not accept 
any travel paid for by a prohibited source. Nor shall an 
agency accept a payment for travel that a covered official 
may not accept under this section. 
‘‘(b) SANCTIONS.—The prohibition of this title shall 
be enforced in the same manner as the prohibitions of title 
V, and a violation of a prohibition of this title shall be 
subject to the same sanctions as a violation of that title. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this title— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘covered official’ means a person 
described in section 207(c)(2)(A) of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘prohibited source’ means any 
person who— 
‘‘(A) is seeking official action by the cov-
ered official’s agency; 
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‘‘(B) does business or seeks to do business 
with the covered official’s agency; 
‘‘(C) conducts activities regulated by the 
covered official’s agency; 
‘‘(D) has interests that may be substan-
tially affected by the performance or non-
performance of the covered official’s official du-
ties; or 
‘‘(E) is an organization a majority of 
whose members are described in any of para-
graphs (A) through (D).’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO TITLE 31, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
Section 1353(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, consistent with title VI of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978,’’ after ‘‘shall prescribe 
by regulation’’. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5819 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small 
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
housing, supportive services or employment and 
training services to homeless veterans. 
(k) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
shall make available appropriate technical assistance 
to ensure that prospective applicants are able to par-
ticipate more fully in the program carried out under 
this section. 
(2) CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLIANCE.—Each owner 
shall certify, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, 
that assistance made available under this section will 
be conducted and administered in conformity with 
title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000a et seq.), the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
3601 et seq.), and other Federal, State, and local 
laws prohibiting discrimination and promoting equal 
opportunity. 
(3) OWNER DEPOSIT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall re-
quire an owner of housing, assisted under this 
section, to deposit an amount not to exceed 
$15,000 in a special escrow account to ensure 
the owner’s commitment to the housing. Such 
amount shall be used only to cover operating 
deficits during the first three years of oper-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5819 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation 
Research (SBIR) program and the Small Business Technology Transfer 
(STTR) program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself, Mr. GRAVES, and Mr. SESTAK) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business, 
and in addition to the Committee on Science and Technology, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small 
Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the 
Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act’’. 
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‘‘(2) NEW HAMPSHIRE.—The counties of Car-
roll, Coos, Grafton, and Sullivan in the State of New 
Hampshire. 
‘‘(3) NEW
YORK.—The counties of Cayuga, 
Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Her-
kimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Oneida, Oswego, 
Seneca, and St. Lawrence in the State of New York. 
‘‘(4) VERMONT.—The counties of Caledonia, 
Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, and Orleans 
in the State of Vermont. 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
‘‘§ 15751. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to each Commission to carry out this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(3) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(4) $55,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(5) $60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. 
‘‘(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Not more than 
10 percent of the funds made available to a Commission 
in a fiscal year under this section may be used for admin-
istrative expenses.’’. 
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‘‘(B) giving rise to processing innovations 
based on new knowledge; 
‘‘(10) the added utility of biobased industrial 
products developed through improvements in proc-
essing technology would encourage the design of 
feedstocks that would meet future needs more effec-
tively; 
‘‘(11) the creation of value-added biobased in-
dustrial products would create new jobs in construc-
tion, manufacturing, and distribution, as well as new 
higher-valued exports of products and technology; 
‘‘(12)(A) because of the relatively short-term 
time horizon characteristic of private sector invest-
ments, and because many benefits of biomass proc-
essing are in the national interest, it is appropriate 
for 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
provide 
precommercial investment in fundamental research 
and research-driven innovation in the biomass proc-
essing area; and 
‘‘(B) such an investment would provide a valu-
able complement to ongoing and past governmental 
support in the biomass processing area; and 
‘‘(13) several prominent studies, including stud-
ies by the President’s Committee of Advisors on 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 271
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that public
awareness and education about the importance of
health care coverage is of the utmost priority and
that a National Importance of Health Care Cov-
erage Month should be established to promote
these goals.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
titles for chapter 40, United States Code, is amended by 
striking the item relating to subtitle V and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘V. REGIONAL ECONOMIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVEL-
OPMENT ...................................................................... 15101
‘‘VI. MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................... 17101’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REPEALS.—Subtitles F and G of the Consoli-
dated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 
2009aa–2009bb–13) are repealed. 
(b) INSPECTOR GENERAL ACT.—Section 11 of the 
Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘or the Presi-
dent of the Export-Import Bank;’’ and inserting 
‘‘the President of the Export-Import Bank; or the 
Federal Cochairpersons of the Commissions estab-
lished under section 15301 of title 40, United States 
Code;’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘or the Ex-
port-Import Bank,’’ and inserting ‘‘the Export-Im-
port Bank, or the Commissions established under 
section 15301 of title 40, United States Code,’’. 
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H. Res. 782 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
November 6, 2007. 
Whereas in the early moments of October 29, 2007, the Bos-
ton Red Sox won their second World Series title in four 
seasons by besting the Colorado Rockies in just four 
games; 
Whereas the Red Sox won their seventh world title in the 
107-year history of the storied franchise; 
Whereas the 2007 Red Sox World Champion team epitomized 
sportsmanship, selfless play, team spirit, determination, 
and heart in the course of winning 96 games in the reg-
ular season, winning the American League East Division 
Championship; 
Whereas Josh Beckett, the major league’s only 20-game win-
ner in the 2007 regular season, cemented his place as one 
of the greatest post-season pitchers of all time, winning 
four games in the playoffs, including a dominating per-
formance in Game One of the World Series, and keeping 
the hopes of Red Sox Nation alive by overpowering the 
Cleveland Indians in Game 5 of the American League 
Championship series when the team was down 3 games 
to 1;
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SEC. 5. TRANSFERS OF AUTHORITY AND SAVINGS PROVI-
SIONS. 
(a) TRANSFERS OF AUTHORITY.—Subject to the re-
quirements of this Act (including the amendments made 
by this Act)— 
(1) all of the functions of the Delta Regional 
Authority are transferred to the Delta Regional 
Commission; and 
(2) all of the functions of the Northern Great 
Plains Regional Authority are transferred to the 
Northern Great Plains Regional Commission. 
(b) LEGAL DOCUMENTS.—All orders, determinations, 
rules, regulations, grants, loans, contracts, and agree-
ments— 
(1) that have been issued, made, granted, or al-
lowed to become effective by the Delta Regional Au-
thority or the Northern Great Plains Regional Au-
thority in the performance of any function that is 
transferred by this section, and 
(2) that are in effect on the effective date of 
such transfer (or become effective after such date 
pursuant to their terms as in effect on such effective 
date), 
shall continue in effect according to their terms until 
modified, terminated, superseded, set aside, or revoked in 
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Science and Technology and the National Research 
Council— 
‘‘(A) support the potential for large re-
search-driven advances in technologies for pro-
duction of biobased industrial products as well 
as associated benefits; and 
‘‘(B) document the need for a focused, in-
tegrated, and innovation-driven research effort 
to provide the appropriate progress in a timely 
manner. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi-
sory Committee’ means the Biomass Research and 
Development Technical Advisory Committee estab-
lished by this section. 
‘‘(2) BIOBASED
FUEL.—The term ‘biobased 
fuel’ means any transportation or heating fuel pro-
duced from biomass. 
‘‘(3) BIOBASED PRODUCT.—The term ‘biobased 
product’ means an industrial product (including 
chemicals, materials, and polymers) produced from 
biomass, or a commercial or industrial product (in-
cluding animal feed and electric power) derived in 
connection with the conversion of biomass to fuel. 
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ations and shall not be used to cover construc-
tion shortfalls or inadequate initial project rent-
al assistance amounts. 
(B) REDUCTION OF REQUIREMENT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
reduce or waive the owner deposit specified 
under subparagraph (A) for individual ap-
plicants if the Secretary finds that such 
waiver or reduction is necessary to achieve 
the purposes of this section and the appli-
cant demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
the Secretary that it has the capacity to 
manage and maintain the housing in ac-
cordance with this section. 
(ii) 
NONPROFITS.—The 
Secretary 
may reduce or waive the requirement of 
the owner deposit under subparagraph (A) 
in the case of a nonprofit applicant that is 
not affiliated with a national sponsor, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(4) NOTICE OF APPEAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall no-
tify an owner not less than 30 days prior to 
canceling any reservation of assistance provided 
under this section.
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION
OF
OTHER
INFORMA-
TION.—Before making a calculation under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall consider any informa-
tion submitted by an Indian tribe, a tribal organiza-
tion, or a tribal consortium that the Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, or tribal consortium considers 
relevant to making the calculation of the per capita 
income of the Indian tribe, tribal organization, or 
tribal consortium. 
‘‘(e) NONAPPLICATION
TO COOPERATIVE AGREE-
MENTS AND CONTRACTS.—Any cooperative agreement or 
contract entered into between an Indian tribe, a tribal or-
ganization, or a tribal consortium and a State for the ad-
ministration or payment of funds under this part that is 
in effect as of the date of enactment of this section shall 
remain in full force and effect, subject to the right of ei-
ther party to the agreement or contract to revoke or mod-
ify the agreement or contract pursuant to the terms of 
the agreement or contract. Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as affecting the authority for an Indian tribe, 
a tribal organization, or a tribal consortium and a State 
to enter into a cooperative agreement or contract for the 
administration or payment of funds under this part. 
‘‘(f) JOHN H. CHAFEE FOSTER CARE INDEPEND-
ENCE PROGRAM.—Except as provided in section 477(j),
subsection (b) of this section shall not apply with respect 
to the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence Program 
established under section 477 (or with respect to payments 
made under section 474(a)(4) or grants made under sec-
tion 474(e)). 
‘‘(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as affecting the application of sec-
tion 472(h) to a child on whose behalf payments are paid 
under section 472, or the application of section 473(b) to 
a child on whose behalf payments are made under section 
473 pursuant to an adoption assistance agreement or a 
kinship guardianship assistance agreement, by an Indian 
tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium that elects 
to operate a foster care and adoption assistance program 
in accordance with this section.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
472(a)(2)(B) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 672(a)(2)(B)) 
is amended— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) an Indian tribe or a tribal orga-
nization (as defined in section 479B(a)) or
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 784 
Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the service of men 
and women of the U.S. Armed Forces deployed overseas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing and honoring, in community post offices, the 
service of men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces 
deployed overseas. 
Whereas the American people are extremely grateful and ap-
preciative of the service of all men and women serving in 
the U.S. Armed Forces; 
Whereas joining the U.S. Armed Forces is voluntary; 
Whereas men and women serving in the U.S. Armed Forces 
deployed overseas in combat zones or hostile areas risk 
their lives in service to the United States of America; 
Whereas there are more than 280,000 members of the U.S. 
Armed Forces currently deployed; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6893 
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security Act to connect 
and support relative caregivers, improve outcomes for children in foster 
care, provide for tribal foster care and adoption access, improve incentives 
for adoption, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2008 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself and Mr. WELLER of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend parts B and E of title IV of the Social Security 
Act to connect and support relative caregivers, improve 
outcomes for children in foster care, provide for tribal 
foster care and adoption access, improve incentives for 
adoption, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Fostering Connections 
to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
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accordance with law by an authorized official, a court of 
competent jurisdiction, or operation of law. 
(c) TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND PERSONNEL.— 
(1) DELTA
REGIONAL
COMMISSION.—There 
shall be transferred to the Delta Regional Commis-
sion such assets, funds, personnel, records, and 
other property of the Delta Regional Authority relat-
ing to the functions of the Authority as the Commis-
sion determines appropriate. 
(2) NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS REGIONAL COM-
MISSION.—There shall be transferred to the North-
ern Great Plains Regional Commission such assets, 
funds, personnel, records, and other property of the 
Northern Great Plains Regional Authority as the 
Commission determines appropriate. 
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, 
shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year 
beginning after the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 4, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4658 
To authorize the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System 
land in the Cherokee National Forest and to authorize the Secretary 
of Agriculture to use the proceeds from that conveyance to acquire 
a parcel of land for inclusion in that national forest, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 
Mr. DUNCAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of a small parcel of National 
Forest System land in the Cherokee National Forest 
and to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to use 
the proceeds from that conveyance to acquire a parcel 
of land for inclusion in that national forest, and for 
other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Benton MacKaye 
Cherokee National Forest Land Consolidation Act’’. 
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trolled by minorities, and small business 
concerns in States and regions that histori-
cally receive few SBIR awards; and 
‘‘(ii) support commercialization of 
Federal research funded by SBIR awards; 
and 
‘‘(C) submit to the Committee on Small 
Business and the Committee on Science and 
Technology of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Small Business and En-
trepreneurship of the Senate an annual report 
on the SBIR program conducted by the agency. 
‘‘(6) CONTENTS OF ANNUAL REPORT.—The an-
nual report required by paragraph (5)(C) shall in-
clude a description of how that agency’s SBIR pro-
gram is functioning and any recommendations of the 
advisory board for strengthening that agency’s SBIR 
program. The annual report shall also state the 
number and dollar amount of awards under the 
agency’s SBIR program, and under the agency’s 
STTR program, that were made to small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women, small 
business concerns owned and controlled by minori-
ties, small business concerns owned and controlled 
by veterans, and small business concerns in States 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
AN ACT 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates 
of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of certain service- 
connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.