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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 2, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure 
appropriate punishment enhancements for those involved 
in receiving stolen property where that property consists 
of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Let Our Veterans Rest 
in Peace Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION. 
The Congress finds and declares that— 
(1) every cemetery should do all it can to pro-
tect each grave marker, headstone, monument, or 
other object, intended to permanently mark a grave; 
(2) every citizen of the United States should be 
watchful and mindful of desecrations of any 
gravesite and report any such suspected behavior to 
local, State, or Federal law enforcement authorities; 
and 
(3) all citizens, including veterans, have earned 
the right to rest in peace. 
SEC. 3. DIRECTION TO THE SENTENCING COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to its authority under 
section 994 of title 28, United States Code, the United 
States Sentencing Commission shall review and, if appro-
priate, amend the Federal sentencing guidelines and policy 
statements to ensure the guidelines and policy statements 
provide adequate sentencing enhancements for any offense 
involving the desecration, theft, or trafficking in, a grave 
marker, headstone, monument, or other object, intended 
to permanently mark a veteran’s grave. 
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(b) COMMISSION DUTIES.—In carrying out this sec-
tion, the Sentencing Commission shall— 
(1) ensure that the sentences, guidelines, and 
policy statements relating to offenders convicted of 
these offenses are appropriately severe and reason-
ably consistent with other relevant directives and 
other Federal sentencing guidelines and policy state-
ments; 
(2) make any necessary conforming changes to 
the Federal sentencing guidelines; and 
(3) assure that the guidelines adequately meet 
the purposes of sentencing as set forth in section 
3553(a)(2) of title 18, United States Code. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 21, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By ROBERT F. REEVES, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 408 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3480 
[Report No. 110–647] 
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate 
enhancements of those involved in receiving stolen property where that 
property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. CARNEY
(for himself, Mr. PETERSON
of Pennsylvania, and Mr. 
MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
MAY 15, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. WOLF, Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. BRADY of Pennsyl-
vania, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CARTER, Ms. SUTTON, 
Mr. SESTAK, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Ms. 
SHEA-PORTER, Mr. BARROW, Mr. SHULER, Mr. TANNER, Mr. ALEX-
ANDER, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. FARR, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. 
MAHONEY of Florida, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. LATTA, Mr. WITTMAN of Vir-
ginia, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. POE, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BOREN, Mrs. LOWEY, 
Mr. CARSON, Mr. HILL, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, and Mr. LOBIONDO 
MAY 15, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3514
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to convey
certain lands and improvements associated with
the National Forest System in the State of Penn-
sylvania, and for other purposes.
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milligrams of nicotine in accordance with regulations 
promulgated by the Secretary in accordance with sec-
tion 4(e) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Adver-
tising Act. 
‘‘(3) Beginning 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco 
Control Act, a listing of all constituents, including 
smoke constituents as applicable, identified by the 
Secretary as harmful or potentially harmful to health 
in each tobacco product, and as applicable in the 
smoke of each tobacco product, by brand and by 
quantity in each brand and subbrand. Effective be-
ginning 3 years after such date of enactment, the 
manufacturer, importer, or agent shall comply with 
regulations promulgated under section 915 in report-
ing information under this paragraph, where applica-
ble. 
‘‘(4) Beginning 6 months after the date of enact-
ment of the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco 
Control Act, all documents developed after such date 
of enactment that relate to health, toxicological, be-
havioral, or physiologic effects of current or future to-
bacco products, their constituents (including smoke 
constituents), ingredients, components, and additives.
all consumers to which the article was, or may 
have been, distributed and to appropriate State 
and local health officials; or 
‘‘(E) to notify State and local public health 
officials. 
‘‘(2) MANDATORY ACTIONS.—If the appropriate 
person referred to in paragraph (1) does not carry 
out the actions described in that paragraph with re-
spect to an article within the time period and in the 
manner prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) shall require the person— 
‘‘(i) to immediately cease distribution 
of the article; and 
‘‘(ii) to immediately make the notifica-
tion described in paragraph (1)(B); and 
‘‘(B) may take control or possession of the 
article. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONSUMERS AND HEALTH OF-
FICIALS.—The Secretary shall, as the Secretary de-
termines to be necessary, provide notice of the find-
ing of the Secretary under paragraph (1) to con-
sumers to which the article was, or may have been, 
distributed and to appropriate State and local health 
officials. 
‘‘(c) HEARINGS ON ORDERS.— 
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‘‘(b) DATA SUBMISSION.—At the request of the Sec-
retary, each tobacco product manufacturer or importer of 
tobacco products, or agents thereof, shall submit the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) Any or all documents (including underlying 
scientific information) relating to research activities, 
and research findings, conducted, supported, or pos-
sessed by the manufacturer (or agents thereof) on the 
health, toxicological, behavioral, or physiologic effects 
of tobacco products and their constituents (including 
smoke constituents), ingredients, components, and ad-
ditives. 
‘‘(2) Any or all documents (including underlying 
scientific information) relating to research activities, 
and research findings, conducted, supported, or pos-
sessed by the manufacturer (or agents thereof) that re-
late to the issue of whether a reduction in risk to 
health from tobacco products can occur upon the em-
ployment of technology available or known to the 
manufacturer. 
‘‘(3) Any or all documents (including underlying 
scientific or financial information) relating to mar-
keting research involving the use of tobacco products 
or marketing practices and the effectiveness of such
rolled in a graduate or professional course of study 
during such taxable year. 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENT
FOR
CERTAIN
SCHOLAR-
SHIPS, ETC.—The amount of qualified tuition and 
related expenses otherwise taken into account under 
subsection (a) with respect to an individual for an 
academic period shall be reduced by the sum of any 
amounts paid for the benefit of such individual 
which are allocable to such period as— 
‘‘(A) a qualified scholarship which is ex-
cludable from gross income under section 117, 
‘‘(B) an educational assistance allowance 
under chapter 30, 31, 32, 34, or 35 of title 38, 
United States Code, or under chapter 1606 of 
title 10, United States Code, and 
‘‘(C) a payment (other than a gift, be-
quest, devise, or inheritance within the meaning 
of section 102(a) for such individual’s edu-
cational expenses, or attributable to such indi-
vidual’s enrollment at an eligible educational in-
stitution, which is excludable from gross income 
under any law of the United States. 
‘‘(f) ELECTION NOT TO HAVE SECTION APPLY.—A 
taxpayer may elect not to have this section apply with re-
spect to an individual for any taxable year.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of such Code is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Universal college credit.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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H. R. 1105—457 
(II) mark-up-to-budget contracts pursuant to 
section 524(a)(4) of the Multifamily Assisted 
Housing Reform and Affordability Act (42 U.S.C. 
1437f note), as such section is carried out by the 
Secretary for properties owned by eligible owners 
( as such term is defined in section 202(k) of the 
Housing Act of 1959 (12 U.S.C. 1701q(k)); 
(iv) the project owner may charge tenants rent 
sufficient to meet debt service payments and operating 
cost requirements, as approved by the Secretary, if 
project-based rental assistance is not available or is 
insufficient for the debt service and operating cost 
of the project after refinancing. Such approval by the 
Secretary— 
(I) shall be the basis for the owner to agree 
to terminate the project-based rental assistance 
contract that is insufficient for the debt service 
and operating cost of the project after refinancing; 
and 
(II) shall be an eligibility event for the project 
for purposes of section 8(t) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)); 
(v) units to be occupied by tenants assisted under 
section 8(t) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)) shall, upon termination of the occu-
pancy of such tenants, become eligible for project-based 
assistance under section 8(o)(13) of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(13)) without 
regard to the percentage limitations provided in such 
section; and 
(vi) there shall be a use agreement of 20 years 
from the date of the maturity date of the original 
202 loan for all units, including units to be occupied 
by tenants assisted under section 8(t) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(t)). 
SEC. 235. USE OF SURPLUS FEDERAL PROPERTY FOR THE HOME-
LESS. No property identified by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development as surplus Federal property for use to assist the 
homeless shall be made available to any homeless group unless 
the group is a member in good standing under any of HUD’s 
homeless assistance programs or is in good standing with any 
other program which receives funds from any other Federal or 
State agency or entity: Provided, That an exception may be made 
for an entity not involved with Federal homeless programs to use 
surplus Federal property for the homeless only after the Secretary 
or another responsible Federal agency has fully and comprehen-
sively reviewed all relevant finances of the entity, the track record 
of the entity in assisting the homeless, the ability of the entity 
to manage the property, including all costs, the ability of the entity 
to administer homeless programs in a manner that is effective 
to meet the needs of the homeless population that is expected 
to use the property and any other related issues that demonstrate 
a commitment to assist the homeless: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall not require the entity to have cash in hand in 
order to demonstrate financial ability but may rely on the entity’s 
prior demonstrated fundraising ability or commitments for in-kind
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practices used by tobacco manufacturers and distribu-
tors. 
An importer of a tobacco product not manufactured in the 
United States shall supply the information required of a 
tobacco product manufacturer under this subsection. 
‘‘(c) TIME FOR SUBMISSION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At least 90 days prior to the 
delivery for introduction into interstate commerce of 
a tobacco product not on the market on the date of 
enactment of the Family Smoking Prevention and To-
bacco Control Act, the manufacturer of such product 
shall provide the information required under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(2) DISCLOSURE OF ADDITIVE.—If at any time 
a tobacco product manufacturer adds to its tobacco 
products a new tobacco additive or increases the 
quantity of an existing tobacco additive, the manufac-
turer shall, except as provided in paragraph (3), at 
least 90 days prior to such action so advise the Sec-
retary in writing. 
‘‘(3) DISCLOSURE
OF
OTHER
ACTIONS.—If at 
any time a tobacco product manufacturer eliminates 
or decreases an existing additive, or adds or increases 
an additive that has by regulation been designated by 
the Secretary as an additive that is not a human or
(I) North Dakota. 
(J) Ohio. 
(K) South Dakota. 
(L) Wisconsin. 
(4) REGION IV.—Region IV shall be comprised 
of the following: 
(A) Alaska. 
(B) Arizona. 
(C) California. 
(D) Colorado. 
(E) Hawaii. 
(F) Idaho. 
(G) Montana. 
(H) Nevada. 
(I) New Mexico. 
(J) Oregon. 
(K) Utah. 
(L) Washington. 
(M) Wyoming. 
(5) TERRITORIES.—The national committees 
shall jointly determine the region of each territory of 
the United States. 
SEC. 4. STATE CAUCUS TO SELECT DELEGATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), in the 
case where a State elects to select delegates to a national 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 187 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1305 
[Report No. 111–468] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2499) to provide for a federally 
sanctioned self-determination process for the people of Puerto Rico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2010 
Mr. POLIS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2499) to provide 
for a federally sanctioned self-determination process for 
the people of Puerto Rico. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2499) to provide for a federally 
sanctioned self-determination process for the people of 
Puerto Rico. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
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descriptions of those boundary lines of the Tuolumne 
Rancheria and the lands surveyed. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 29, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(b) INCLUSION
OF INFORMATION
IN
THE NCIC 
DATABASE.—Section 534(a) of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) acquire, collect, classify, and preserve 
records of violations by aliens of the immigration 
laws of the United States, regardless of whether any 
such alien has received notice of the violation or 
whether sufficient identifying information is avail-
able with respect to any such alien and even if any 
such alien has already been removed from the 
United States; and’’. 
SEC. 5. STATE AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISION 
OF 
INFORMATION 
ABOUT 
APPREHENDED 
ALIENS. 
(a) PROVISION
OF INFORMATION.—In compliance 
with section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1373) 
and section 434 of the Personal Responsibility and Work 
Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1644), 
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IIB 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1246 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act regarding early 
detection, diagnosis, and treatment of hearing loss. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 4. LISTING OF IMMIGRATION VIOLATORS IN THE NA-
TIONAL CRIME INFORMATION CENTER DATA-
BASE. 
(a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO THE NCIC.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and periodically thereafter as updates may re-
quire, the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation 
Security of the Department of Homeland Security shall 
provide the National Crime Information Center of the De-
partment of Justice with such information as the Under 
Secretary may possess regarding any aliens against whom 
a final order of removal has been issued, any aliens who 
have signed a voluntary departure agreement, any aliens 
who have overstayed their authorized period of stay, and 
any aliens whose visas have been revoked. The National 
Crime Information Center shall enter such information 
into the Immigration Violators File of the National Crime 
Information Center database, regardless of whether— 
(1) the alien concerned received notice of a final 
order of removal; 
(2) the alien concerned has already been re-
moved; or 
(3) sufficient identifying information is avail-
able with respect to the alien concerned. 
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animal carcinogen, or otherwise harmful to health 
under intended conditions of use, the manufacturer 
shall within 60 days of such action so advise the Sec-
retary in writing. 
‘‘(d) DATA LIST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after 
the date of enactment of the Family Smoking Preven-
tion and Tobacco Control Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary shall publish in a format that is 
understandable and not misleading to a lay person, 
and place on public display (in a manner determined 
by the Secretary) the list established under subsection 
(e). 
‘‘(2) CONSUMER
RESEARCH.—The Secretary 
shall conduct periodic consumer research to ensure 
that the list published under paragraph (1) is not 
misleading to lay persons. Not later than 5 years 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking 
Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the results of such research, together 
with recommendations on whether such publication 
should be continued or modified. 
‘‘(e) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of enactment of the Family Smoking Preven-
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–428) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘naval aviation and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘naval aviation,’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and to teach the science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics disciplines that im-
pact on and deal with aviation’’. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1313 
Expressing support for designation of May as ‘‘Child Advocacy Center Month’’ 
and commending the National Child Advocacy Center in Huntsville, 
Alabama, on their 25th anniversary in 2010. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2010 
Mr. GRIFFITH submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for designation of May as ‘‘Child Advo-
cacy Center Month’’ and commending the National Child 
Advocacy Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on their 25th 
anniversary in 2010. 
Whereas, in May 1985, the National Child Advocacy Center 
opened its doors in Huntsville, Alabama; 
Whereas there are now more than 900 Child Advocacy Cen-
ters in the United States, all based off of the first one 
in Huntsville, Alabama; 
Whereas, in 2009, child advocacy centers served more than 
260,000 children; 
Whereas services are offered to children who are physically 
and sexually abused entirely for free to the family; 
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(d) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may enter into 
contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties 
under this Act. 
(e) DONATIONS.—The Commission may accept, use, 
and dispose of donations of services or property. 
(f) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as a department or agency of the 
United States. 
SEC. 8. STAFF OF COMMISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Chairperson of the Commis-
sion, in consultation with the Vice Chairperson, in accord-
ance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, may ap-
point and fix the compensation of a staff director and such 
other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Com-
mission to carry out its functions, in accordance with the 
provisions of title 5, United States Code, except that no 
rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the 
equivalent of that payable for a position at level V of the 
Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(b) STAFF OF FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Upon request 
of the Chairperson of the Commission, the head of any 
executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, 
office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of