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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 183 
To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage reduction, Morganza 
to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. MELANCON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the project for hurricane and storm damage 
reduction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
MORGANZA 
TO 
THE 
GULF 
OF 
MEXICO 
PROJECT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
carry out the project for hurricane and storm damage re-
duction, Morganza to the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana, sub-
stantially in accordance with the plans, and subject to the 
conditions, described in the Reports of the Chief of Engi-
neers dated August 23, 2002, and July 22, 2003, at a 
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total cost of $886,700,000, with an estimated Federal cost 
of $576,355,000 and an estimated non-Federal cost of 
$310,345,000. 
(b) CREDIT.—The Secretary shall credit toward the 
non-Federal share of the cost of the project described in 
subsection (a) the cost of design and construction work 
carried out by the non-Federal interest before the date of 
the partnership agreement for the project if the Secretary 
determines that the work is integral to the project. 
(c) OPERATIONS
AND MAINTENANCE.—The oper-
ation, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replace-
ment of the Houma Navigation Canal lock complex and 
the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway floodgate features of the 
project described in subsection (a) that provide for inland 
waterway transportation shall be a Federal responsibility, 
in accordance with section 102 of the Water Resources 
Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 2212). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1840 
To restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross income for amounts 
received under qualified group legal services plans and to increase the 
maximum amount of the exclusion. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. 
NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. RYAN of 
Wisconsin, Mr. CLAY, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. CONYERS, Ms. 
JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. KILDEE, and Mr. ROGERS of Michigan) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To restore and make permanent the exclusion from gross 
income for amounts received under qualified group legal 
services plans and to increase the maximum amount 
of the exclusion. 
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. EXCLUSION FOR AMOUNTS RECEIVED UNDER 
QUALIFIED GROUP LEGAL SERVICES PLANS 
RESTORED AND MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) INCREASE OF EXCLUSION.—Subsection (a) of 
section 120 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relat-
ing to exclusion by employee for contributions and legal 
services provided by employer) is amended by striking the 
last sentence. 
(b) RESTORATION
AND PERMANENCE
OF EXCLU-
SION.—Section 120 of such Code (relating to amounts re-
ceived under qualified group legal services plans) is 
amended by striking subsection (e) and by redesignating 
subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5320 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry of certain 
manufacturing equipment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2008 
Mr. INGLIS of South Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the liquidation or reliquidation of an entry 
of certain manufacturing equipment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENTRY OF CERTAIN MANUFACTURING EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 514 and 
520 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1514 and 1520) 
or any other provision of law, not later than 90 days after 
the receipt of the request described in subsection (b), any 
article— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 532 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to 
increase the availability and affordability of quality child care services 
by creating incentives for older individuals to join the child care work-
force, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2007 
Mr. LYNCH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant 
Act of 1990 to increase the availability and affordability 
of quality child care services by creating incentives for 
older individuals to join the child care workforce, 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 ‘‘Seniors Offering Qual-
ity Child Care Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(8) A photo of the alien, if available or readily 
obtainable. 
(9) The alien’s fingerprints, if available or read-
ily obtainable. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT
ON REPORTING.—The Sec-
retary shall maintain and annually submit to Congress a 
detailed report listing the States, or the political subdivi-
sions of States, that have provided information under sub-
section (a) in the preceding year. 
(d) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall reimburse States, and political subdivisions 
of a State, for all reasonable costs, as determined by the 
Secretary, incurred by the State, or the political subdivi-
sion of a State, as a result of providing information under 
subsection (a). 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this section. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall re-
quire law enforcement officials of a State, or of a political 
subdivision of a State, to provide the Secretary of Home-
land Security with information related to a victim of a 
crime or witness to a criminal offense. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3495 
AN ACT 
To establish a National Commission on Children and 
Disasters, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7217 
AN ACT 
To amend title 40, United States Code, to enhance authori-
ties with regard to real property that has yet to be 
reported excess, 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 ‘‘Kids in Disasters Well- 
being, Safety, and Health Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the terms ‘‘child’’ and ‘‘children’’ mean 
an individual or individuals, respectively, who have not at-
tained 18 years of age. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘National Commission on Children and Disasters’’ (re-
ferred to in this Act as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 4. PURPOSES OF COMMISSION. 
The purposes of the Commission are to— 
(1) conduct a comprehensive study to examine 
and assess the needs of children as they relate to 
preparation for, response to, and recovery from all 
hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; 
(2) build upon the investigations of other enti-
ties and avoid unnecessary duplication, by reviewing 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of 
other commissions, Federal, State, and local govern-
ments, or nongovernmental entities, relating to the 
needs of children as they relate to preparation for, 
response to, and recovery from all hazards, including 
major disasters and emergencies; and
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 ‘‘Copper Salmon Wilder-
ness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF THE COPPER SALMON WILDER-
NESS. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3 of the Oregon Wilder-
ness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98– 
328) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘eight hundred fifty-nine thousand six hun-
dred acres’’ and inserting ‘‘871,593 acres’’; 
(2) in paragraph (29), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(30) certain land in the Siskiyou National 
Forest, comprising approximately 11,922 acres, as 
generally depicted on the map entitled ‘Copper 
Salmon Wilderness Proposal’ and dated April 1, 
2008, to be known as the ‘Copper Salmon Wilder-
ness’.’’. 
(b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5333 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl 
octanoate/heptanoate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2008 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-dibromo- 
4-cyanophenyl octanoate/heptanoate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
2,6-DIBROMO-4-CYANOPHENYL 
OCTANOATE/ 
HEPTANOATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.57 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
2,6-dibromo-4-cyanophenyl 
octanoate/heptanoate) 
is 
amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/ 
2011’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1842 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid mine drainage 
into the Great Lakes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to prevent acid 
mine drainage into the Great Lakes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to protect the water quality 
of the Great Lakes from the harmful effects of acid mine 
drainage. 
SEC. 2. UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PROGRAM. 
Section 1421(b) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 
U.S.C. 300h(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(4)(A) The regulations of the Administrator under 
this section shall prohibit— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a program for authorization 
of underground injection by permit, the issuance of 
a permit for any underground injection associated 
with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 miles 
of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant for 
the permit demonstrates to the satisfaction of the 
State (or the Administrator in the case of a program 
prescribed under section 1422(c)) that the mining 
activity will not result in acid mine drainage into the 
Great Lakes; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a program which provides 
for such an authorization by rule, the promulgation 
of a rule that authorizes an underground injection 
described in clause (i). 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘Great Lakes’ means Lake On-
tario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including Lake St. 
Clair), Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, and the 
connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair 
River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Law-
rence River to the Canadian Border); and 
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‘‘(ii) term ‘sulfide ore body’ means a mineral 
deposit in which metals are mixed with sulfide min-
erals.’’. 
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of the Armed Forces of the United States when such 
travel is necessary in the performance of a duty of 
the Commission, unless the cost of commercial 
transportation is less expensive. 
‘‘(4) TREATMENT OF SERVICE FOR PURPOSES 
OF
RETIREMENT
BENEFITS.—A member of the 
Commission who is an annuitant otherwise covered 
by section 8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States 
Code, by reason of membership on the Commission 
shall not be subject to the provisions of such section 
with respect to membership on the Commission. 
‘‘(5) VACANCIES.—A vacancy on the Commis-
sion shall not affect its powers and shall be filled in 
the manner in which the original appointment was 
made. The appointment of the replacement member 
shall be made not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the vacancy occurs. 
‘‘(p) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The heads of appro-
priate departments and agencies of the executive branch 
shall cooperate with the Commission to expeditiously pro-
vide Commission members and staff with appropriate se-
curity clearances to the extent possible under applicable 
procedures and requirements. 
‘‘(q) REPORTS.— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1843 
To extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from 
the numerical limitations for temporary workers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. STUPAK (for himself, Mr. GILCHREST, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. OLVER, 
Mr. FLAKE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. POMEROY, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, and Mr. ORTIZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To extend the termination date for the exemption of return-
ing workers from the numerical limitations for temporary 
workers. 
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 ‘‘Save Our Small and 
Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RETURNING WORKER EXEMPTION 
TO H–2B NUMERICAL LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A) is 
amended, by striking ‘‘an alien who has already been 
counted toward the numerical limitation of paragraph 
(1)(B) during fiscal year 2004, 2005, or 2006 shall not 
again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 
2007.’’ and inserting ‘‘an alien who has been present in 
the United States as an H–2B nonimmigrant during any 
1 of the 3 fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal 
year of the approved start date of a petition for a non-
immigrant 
worker 
described 
in 
section 
101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) shall not be counted toward such lim-
itation for the fiscal year in which the petition is approved. 
Such alien shall be considered a returning worker.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 
1, 2007. 
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‘‘(1) FINAL
REPORT.—Not later than 18 
months after the date on which the Commission first 
meets, the Commission shall submit to the President 
and Congress a final report of its findings and con-
clusions, legislative recommendations for immediate 
and 
long-term 
countermeasures 
to 
violent 
radicalization, homegrown terrorism, and ideologi-
cally based violence, and measures that can be taken 
to prevent violent radicalization, homegrown ter-
rorism, and ideologically based violence from devel-
oping and spreading within the United States, and 
any final recommendations for any additional grant 
programs to support these purposes. The report may 
also be accompanied by a classified annex. 
‘‘(2) INTERIM
REPORTS.—The Commission 
shall submit to the President and Congress— 
‘‘(A) by not later than 6 months after the 
date on which the Commission first meets, a 
first interim report on— 
‘‘(i) its findings and conclusions and 
legislative recommendations for the pur-
poses described in paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) its recommendations on the fea-
sibility of a grant program established and 
administered by the Secretary for the pur-
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pose of preventing, disrupting, and miti-
gating the effects of violent radicalization, 
homegrown terrorism, and ideologically 
based violence and, if such a program is 
feasible, recommendations on how grant 
funds should be used and administered; 
and 
‘‘(B) by not later than 6 months after the 
date on which the Commission submits the in-
terim report under subparagraph (A), a second 
interim report on such matters. 
‘‘(3) INDIVIDUAL
OR
DISSENTING
VIEWS.— 
Each member of the Commission may include in 
each report under this subsection the individual ad-
ditional or dissenting views of the member. 
‘‘(4) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Commission 
shall release a public version of each report required 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(r) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING.—Amounts made 
available to the Commission to carry out this section shall 
remain available until the earlier of the expenditure of the 
amounts or the termination of the Commission. 
‘‘(s) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commis-
sion shall terminate 30 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits its final report. 
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‘‘(ii) CAP
ON
COUPONS.—The total 
maximum value of all the coupons distrib-
uted under clause (i) shall not exceed 
$510,000,000. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) no household that receives only 
over-the-air broadcast programming re-
ceives more than 2 coupons; and 
‘‘(ii) no other household receives more 
than 1 coupon. 
‘‘(D) REQUIRED DISCLOSURES.—The As-
sistant Secretary shall include along with any 
coupon distributed pursuant to this subsection 
a list of— 
‘‘(i) certified retailers of digital-to- 
analog converter boxes by zip code and 
area code, including each retailer’s phone 
number and address; 
‘‘(ii) at least 2 national certified re-
tailers or mail order companies and the 1– 
800 numbers of such retailers or compa-
nies so that households may order digital- 
to-analog converter boxes over the phone; 
and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1844 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to prevent acid mine 
drainage into the Great Lakes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. STUPAK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
prevent acid mine drainage into the Great Lakes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to protect the water quality 
of the Great Lakes from the harmful effects of acid mine 
drainage. 
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SEC. 2. NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION 
SYSTEM. 
Section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1342) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(r) DISCHARGES FROM MINING SULFIDE ORE BOD-
IES.— 
‘‘(1) PERMIT REQUIREMENT.—No permit may 
be issued under this section for a discharge associ-
ated with the mining of a sulfide ore body within 20 
miles of any of the Great Lakes unless the applicant 
for the permit demonstrates to the satisfaction of 
the Administrator (or the State in the case of a per-
mit program approved under this section) that the 
mining activity will not result in acid mine drainage 
into the Great Lakes. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the fol-
lowing definitions apply: 
‘‘(A) GREAT LAKES DEFINED.—The term 
‘Great Lakes’ has the meaning given that term 
by section 118(a)(3). 
‘‘(B) SULFIDE ORE BODY.—The term ‘sul-
fide ore body’ means a mineral deposit in which 
metals are mixed with sulfide minerals.’’. 
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‘‘SEC. 899D. CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE STUDY OF 
VIOLENT 
RADICALIZATION 
AND 
HOME-
GROWN TERRORISM IN THE UNITED STATES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall establish or designate a university-based 
Center 
of 
Excellence 
for 
the 
Study 
of 
Violent 
Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism in the United 
States (hereinafter referred to as ‘Center’) following the 
merit-review processes and procedures and other limita-
tions that have been previously established for selecting 
and supporting University Programs Centers of Excel-
lence. The Center shall assist Federal, State, local and 
tribal homeland security officials through training, edu-
cation, and research in preventing violent radicalization 
and homegrown terrorism in the United States. In car-
rying out this section, the Secretary may choose to either 
create a new Center designed exclusively for the purpose 
stated herein or identify and expand an existing Depart-
ment of Homeland Security Center of Excellence so that 
a working group is exclusively designated within the exist-
ing Center of Excellence to achieve the purpose set forth 
in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—It shall be the purpose of the Center 
to study the social, criminal, political, psychological, and 
economic roots of violent radicalization and homegrown 
terrorism in the United States and methods that can be 
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