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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5801 
To provide for direct access to electronic tax return filing, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2008 
Mr. LAMPSON (for himself, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. SPACE, Mr. HILL, Mr. BAR-
ROW, and Mr. MELANCON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for direct access to electronic tax return filing, 
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 ‘‘Free Internet Filing 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DIRECT ACCESS TO E-FILE FEDERAL INCOME TAX 
RETURNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall provide individual taxpayers with the ability to elec-
tronically file their Federal income tax returns through 
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the Internal Revenue Service website without the use of 
an intermediary or with the use of an intermediary which 
is contracted by the Internal Revenue Service to provide 
free universal access for such filing (hereafter in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘direct e-file program’’) for taxable 
years beginning after the date which is not later than 3 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
In providing for the development and operation of the di-
rect e-file program, the Secretary of the Treasury shall— 
(1) consult with nonprofit organizations rep-
resenting the interests of taxpayers as well as other 
private and nonprofit organizations and Federal, 
State, and local agencies as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary, 
(2) promulgate such regulations as necessary to 
administer such program, and 
(3) conduct a public information and consumer 
education campaign to encourage taxpayers to use 
the direct e-file program. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary 
to carry out the direct e-file program. Any sums so appro-
priated shall remain available until expended. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
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(1) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Treasury shall report to the Committee 
on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on 
Ways and Means of the House of Representatives 
every 6 months regarding the status of the imple-
mentation of the direct e-file program. 
(2) REPORT ON USAGE.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury, in consultation with the National Tax-
payer Advocate, shall report to the Committee on 
Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Ways 
and Means of the House of Representatives annually 
on taxpayer usage of the direct e-file program. 
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amounts due for all time periods for which such per-
son has a payment responsibility. Such responsibility 
for the periods referred to in the preceding sentence 
shall include any and all additional amounts billed 
by the Secretary and determined to be due by final 
agency or judicial action. 
(4) RECORDKEEPING.—Records required by the 
Secretary under this section shall be maintained for 
7 years after release of financial assurance unless 
the Secretary notifies the leaseholder that the Sec-
retary has initiated an audit or investigation involv-
ing such records and that such records must be 
maintained for a longer period. In any case when an 
audit or investigation is underway, records shall be 
maintained until the Secretary releases the operator 
of the obligation to maintain such records. 
(5) AUDITS.—The Secretary may conduct such 
audits of all leaseholders directly or indirectly in-
volved in the production of solar energy on lands 
leased under this section as the Secretary considers 
necessary for the purposes of ensuring compliance 
with the requirements of this section. For purposes 
of performing such audits, the Secretary shall, at 
reasonable times and upon request, have access to, 
and may copy, all books, papers, and other docu-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5802 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation 
Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2008 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity 
Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food 
stamp eligibility of ex-offenders. 
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 ‘‘Food Assistance to 
Improve Reintegration Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF DENIAL OF BENEFITS. 
Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2); 
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(2) in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (2); 
and 
(3) in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (2). 
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‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Interagency Commis-
sion shall be composed of 14 members, as follows: 
‘‘(A) The Director of the Institute, who 
shall serve as the Chairperson. 
‘‘(B) The Director of the USGS, who shall 
serve as the Vice Chairperson. 
‘‘(C) The Director of the National Insti-
tute of Child Health and Human Development. 
‘‘(D) The Commissioner of Food and 
Drugs. 
‘‘(E) The Director of the Centers for Dis-
ease Control and Prevention. 
‘‘(F) The Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
‘‘(G) The Director of the National Insti-
tute for Occupational Safety and Health. 
‘‘(H) The Administrator of the Agency for 
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 
‘‘(I) The Director of the Fish and Wildlife 
Service. 
‘‘(J) The Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(K) The Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(L) The Chairman of the Consumer 
Product Safety Commission. 
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SEC. 5. INCREASE IN INFORMATION RETURN PENALTIES. 
(a) FAILURE TO FILE CORRECT INFORMATION RE-
TURNS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6721(a)(1) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$50’’ and inserting 
‘‘$250’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
(2) REDUCTION WHERE CORRECTION IN SPECI-
FIED PERIOD.— 
(A) CORRECTION WITHIN 30 DAYS.—Sec-
tion 6721(b)(1) of such Code is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$15’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50’’, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$50’’ and inserting 
‘‘$250’’, and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$500,000’’. 
(B) FAILURES CORRECTED ON OR BEFORE 
AUGUST 1.—Section 6721(b)(2) of such Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$30’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100’’, 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$50’’ and inserting 
‘‘$250’’, and 
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(iii) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 
(3) LOWER
LIMITATION
FOR
PERSONS
WITH 
GROSS RECEIPTS OF NOT MORE THAN $5,000,000.— 
Section 6721(d)(1) of such Code is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$1,000,000’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$3,000,000’’, 
(B) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$175,000’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$75,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$500,000’’, and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$500,000’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘$150,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 
(4) PENALTY IN CASE OF INTENTIONAL DIS-
REGARD.—Section 6721(e) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$100’’ in paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘$500’’, 
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(B) by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ in paragraph 
(3)(A) and inserting ‘‘$3,000,000’’. 
(b) FAILURE TO FURNISH CORRECT PAYEE STATE-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 6722(a) of such 
Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$50’’ and inserting 
‘‘$250’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
(2) PENALTY IN CASE OF INTENTIONAL DIS-
REGARD.—Section 6722(c) of such Code is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$100’’ in paragraph (1) 
and inserting ‘‘$500’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ in paragraph 
(2)(A) and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
(c) FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH OTHER INFORMA-
TION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 6723 of such 
Code is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$50’’ and inserting ‘‘$250’’, 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to information returns 
required to be filed after December 31, 2008. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5806 
To permit universal service support to schools under the Communications 
Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced emergency notification services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 15, 2008 
Mr. RUSH (for himself and Mr. UPTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To permit universal service support to schools under the 
Communications Act of 1934 to be used for enhanced 
emergency notification services. 
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 ‘‘School Emergency No-
tification Deployment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED EMERGENCY COMMU-
NICATIONS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 254(h) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2701 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intel-
ligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Commu-
nity Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2009 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Select 
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select) 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, 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 ‘‘Intelligence Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (A); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) to permit universal service support to 
public and nonprofit elementary and secondary 
schools to be used for enhanced emergency noti-
fication services.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (G), 
(H), and (I) as subparagraphs (H), (I), and 
(J), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (F) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) ENHANCED
EMERGENCY
NOTIFICA-
TION SERVICE.—The term ‘enhanced emergency 
notification service’ means a communications 
service or system that— 
‘‘(i) meets or exceeds prevailing indus-
try practices, as periodically determined by 
the Commission; and 
‘‘(ii) can be utilized by school admin-
istrators and other public officials to de-
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liver emergency messages to members of 
the school community (including students 
and their parents, faculty, and staff), and 
their designated emergency contacts, via 
messages carried over telecommunications 
and information services, including those 
transmitted by providers of commercial 
mobile service (as such term is defined in 
section 332(d)).’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Within 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Commu-
nications Commission shall prescribe such changes 
to its rules, regulations, and orders as may be nec-
essary— 
(A) to implement the amendments made by 
subsection (a); and 
(B) allow universal service support pro-
vided to public and nonprofit elementary and 
secondary schools to be used for enhanced 
emergency notification services. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION
CONDITIONS.—In pre-
scribing such changes, the Commission shall— 
(A) ensure that such regulations do not re-
sult in any increase in the total amount of— 
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(i) support provided under section 
254(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 
(47 U.S.C. 254(h)); or 
(ii) the contributions collected to pro-
vide such support; 
(B) ensure that priority is given to schools 
that currently do not, on the date of enactment 
of this Act, have an emergency notification sys-
tem in place; and 
(C) shall create and institute performance 
measures with respect to support provided for 
enhanced emergency notification services to 
make sure the notification services are effective. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide 
for States to submit plans under this section to the 
Secretary and shall establish requirements for the 
contents and form of such plans. Except in the case 
of plan resubmitted pursuant to subsection (d)(3), 
the Secretary may not accept or consider a plan un-
less the plan is submitted to the Secretary before the 
expiration of the 30-day period beginning upon the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) PUBLIC APPROVAL.—A State may not sub-
mit a plan to the Secretary unless the plan is ap-
proved by the governor of the State after a public 
hearing on the plan held pursuant to reasonable 
public notice. 
(d) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.— 
(1) TIMING.—The Secretary shall review, and 
approve or disapprove, each plan submitted or resub-
mitted pursuant to paragraph (3) in compliance with 
the requirements established under this section be-
fore the expiration of the 15-day period beginning 
upon the submission of the plan. If the Secretary 
does not approve or disapprove a plan that is sub-
mitted or resubmitted in accordance with the re-
quirements under this section before the expiration 
of such 15-day period and notify the State of such 
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the geographic area served by the center, including those 
that represent women or children with disorders that ap-
pear to stem from environmental factors. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION OF CENTERS; REPORTS.—The 
Director of the Institute shall, as appropriate, provide for 
the coordination of information among centers under sub-
section (a) and ensure regular communication between 
such centers. 
‘‘(e) STRUCTURE OF CENTER.—Each center assisted 
under subsection (a) may use the facilities of a single insti-
tution, or be formed from a consortium of cooperating in-
stitutions, meeting such requirements as may be pre-
scribed by the Director of the Institute. 
‘‘(f) DURATION OF SUPPORT.—Support of a center 
under subsection (a) may be for a period not exceeding 
5 years. Such period may be extended for 1 or more addi-
tional periods not exceeding 5 years if the operations of 
such center have been reviewed by an appropriate tech-
nical and scientific peer review group established by the 
Director of the Institute and if such group has rec-
ommended to the Director that such period should be ex-
tended. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
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to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fis-
cal years 2009 through 2013.’’. 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any person serving as a 
United States attorney on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act who was appointed under 
section 546 of title 28, United States Code, for a 
district may serve until the earlier of—
(A) the qualification of a United States at-
torney for that district appointed by the Presi-
dent under section 541 of that title; or 
(B) 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) EXPIRED APPOINTMENTS.—If an appoint-
ment expires under paragraph (1)(B), the district 
court for the district concerned may appoint a 
United States attorney for that district under sec-
tion 546(d) of title 28, United States Code, as added 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States 
Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term 
of a United States attorney appointed on an in-
terim basis by the Attorney General, and for 
other purposes.
‘‘(c) A person appointed as United States attorney 
under this section may serve until the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the qualification of a United States attor-
ney for such district appointed by the President 
under section 541 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) the expiration of 120 days after appoint-
ment by the Attorney General under this section. 
‘‘(d) If an appointment expires under subsection 
(c)(2), the district court for such district may appoint a 
United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. 
The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with 
the clerk of the court.’’. 
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HR 580 PCS
(A) the qualification of a United States at-
torney for that district appointed by the Presi-
dent under section 541 of that title; or 
(B) 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) EXPIRED APPOINTMENTS.—If an appoint-
ment expires under paragraph (1)(B), the district 
court for the district concerned may appoint a 
United States attorney for that district under sec-
tion 546(d) of title 28, United States Code, as added 
by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 92 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States 
Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term 
of a United States attorney appointed on an in-
terim basis by the Attorney General, and for 
other purposes. 
MARCH 27, 2007 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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SECTION 1. INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES 
ATTORNEYS. 
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(c) A person appointed as United States attorney 
under this section may serve until the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the qualification of a United States attor-
ney for such district appointed by the President 
under section 541 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) the expiration of 120 days after appoint-
ment by the Attorney General under this section. 
‘‘(d) If an appointment expires under subsection 
(c)(2), the district court for such district may appoint a 
United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. 
The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with 
the clerk of the court.’’. 
‘‘(e) This section is the exclusive means for appointing 
a person to temporarily perform the functions of a United 
States attorney for a district in which the office of United 
States attorney is vacant.’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this Act 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any person serving as a 
United States attorney on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act who was appointed under 
section 546 of title 28, United States Code, for a dis-
trict may serve until the earlier of— 
(A) the qualification of a United States at-
torney for that district appointed by the Presi-
dent under section 541 of that title; or 
(B) 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(2) EXPIRED
APPOINTMENTS.—If an appoint-
ment expires under paragraph (1)(B), the district 
court for the district concerned may appoint a United 
States attorney for that district under section 546(d) 
of title 28, United States Code, as added by this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 29 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580 
[Report No. 110–58] 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States 
Code, to provide for a 120-day limit to the term 
of a United States attorney appointed on an in-
terim basis by the Attorney General, and for 
other purposes. 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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