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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6102 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vienna, Virginia, 
as the ‘‘Captain Christopher P. Petty and Major William 
F. Hecker, III Post Office Building’’. 
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. CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER P. PETTY AND MAJOR 
WILLIAM F. HECKER, III POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 200 Lawyers Road, NW in Vi-
enna Virginia, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Cap-
tain Christopher P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, 
III Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Captain Christopher 
P. Petty and Major William F. Hecker, III Post Office 
Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6103 
To amend the Act establishing the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area 
in order to include Butler County, Pennsylvania, within the boundaries 
of that heritage area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Ms. HART, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. WELDON of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, Ms. SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. MURPHY, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. DENT, Mr. 
SHERWOOD, and Mr. KANJORSKI) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act establishing the Rivers of Steel National 
Heritage Area in order to include Butler County, Penn-
sylvania, within the boundaries of that heritage area. 
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. BUTLER COUNTY ADDED TO RIVERS OF STEEL 
NATIONAL HERITAGE AREA. 
Section 403(b) of the Steel Industry American Herit-
age Area Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–333; 110 Stat. 
4253) is amended by inserting ‘‘Butler,’’ after ‘‘Beaver,’’. 
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(1) ENHANCED
PAYMENTS.—Section 2105(c) 
(42 U.S.C. 1397ee(c)), as amended by section 
301(a), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) 
ENHANCED
PAYMENTS.—Notwith-
standing subsection (b), the enhanced FMAP with 
respect to payments under subsection (a) for ex-
penditures related to the administration of the pay-
ment error rate measurement (PERM) requirements 
applicable to the State child health plan in accord-
ance with the Improper Payments Information Act 
of 2002 and parts 431 and 457 of title 42, Code of 
Federal Regulations (or any related or successor 
guidance or regulations) shall in no event be less 
than 90 percent.’’. 
(2) EXCLUSION OF FROM CAP ON ADMINISTRA-
TIVE
EXPENDITURES.—Section 2105(c)(2)(C) (42 
U.S.C. 1397ee(c)(2)C)), as amended by section 
302(b)), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) PAYMENT
ERROR
RATE
MEAS-
UREMENT
(PERM)
EXPENDITURES.—Ex-
penditures related to the administration of 
the payment error rate measurement 
(PERM) requirements applicable to the
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State child health plan in accordance with 
the Improper Payments Information Act of 
2002 and parts 431 and 457 of title 42, 
Code of Federal Regulations (or any re-
lated or successor guidance or regula-
tions).’’. 
(b) FINAL RULE REQUIRED TO BE IN EFFECT FOR 
ALL STATES.—Notwithstanding parts 431 and 457 of 
title 42, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 
date of enactment of this Act), the Secretary shall not cal-
culate or publish any national or State-specific error rate 
based on the application of the payment error rate meas-
urement (in this section referred to as ‘‘PERM’’) require-
ments to CHIP until after the date that is 6 months after 
the date on which a final rule implementing such require-
ments in accordance with the requirements of subsection 
(c) is in effect for all States. Any calculation of a national 
error rate or a State specific error rate after such final 
rule in effect for all States may only be inclusive of errors, 
as defined in such final rule or in guidance issued within 
a reasonable time frame after the effective date for such 
final rule that includes detailed guidance for the specific 
methodology for error determinations. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS FOR FINAL RULE.—For pur-
poses of subsection (b), the requirements of this sub-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5847 
To prohibit United States funding for the 2009 United Nations Durban 
Review Conference (‘‘Durban II Conference’’) or any other activity relat-
ing to the planning, preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meet-
ing to the 2001 United Nations World Conference Against Racism, 
Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance (‘‘Durban 
I Conference’’) in Durban, South Africa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2008 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. POE, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. 
MCHENRY, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. BARTLETT 
of Maryland, Mr. PENCE, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. WELDON of 
Florida, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. 
KUHL of New York, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. GOODE, and Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States funding for the 2009 United Na-
tions Durban Review Conference (‘‘Durban II Con-
ference’’) or any other activity relating to the planning, 
preparation, or implementation of a follow-up meeting 
to the 2001 United Nations World Conference Against 
Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related 
Intolerance (‘‘Durban I Conference’’) in Durban, South 
Africa. 
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(4) availability of criminal charges against spe-
cific employees who may have engaged in illegal acts 
relative to the corporate wrongdoing; and 
(5) availability of sufficient alternative punish-
ments or remedial actions pursuant to a deferred 
prosecution agreement. 
SEC. 2. JUDICIAL APPROVAL OF DEFERRED PROSECUTION 
AGREEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A deferred prosecution agreement 
shall be approved by a United States district court judge 
or a United States magistrate judge in the United States 
district court where criminal charges would be prosecuted 
by a United States attorney. 
(b) SUBMISSION
OF
DEFERRED
PROSECUTION 
AGREEMENT.—A deferred prosecution agreement shall be 
submitted to the appropriate United States district court 
where criminal charges would be prosecuted by a United 
States attorney to receive judicial sanction. 
(c) JUDICIAL REVIEW AND SANCTION.—A United 
States district court judge or a United States magistrate 
judge shall review the terms of a deferred prosecution 
agreement to ensure that the agreement comports with 
public interest and all applicable laws and legal precedent 
before authorizing the deferred prosecution agreement to 
be entered into by the parties. 
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agreements with individuals selected under para-
graph (2) under which the individuals agree to serve
as full-time employees of the Department, for the
period described in subsection (f)(1), in positions
needed by the Department and for which the individ-
uals are qualified, in exchange for receiving a schol-
arship.
(b) SCHOLARSHIP ELIGIBILITY.—In order to be eligi-
ble to participate in the Program, an individual must—
(1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a
full-time graduate student at an institution of higher
education in an academic program or field of study
described in the list made available under subsection
(d);
(2) be a United States citizen; and
(3) at the time of the initial scholarship award,
not be a Federal employee as defined in section
2105 of title 5 of the United States Code.
(c) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—An individual seeking
a scholarship under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information, agreements, or assurances as
the Secretary may require.
(d) ELIGIBLE ACADEMIC PROGRAMS.—The Secretary
shall make publicly available a list of academic programs
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and fields of study for which scholarships under the Pro-
gram may be utilized, and shall update the list as nec-
essary.
(e) SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may provide a
scholarship under the Program for an academic year
if the individual applying for the scholarship has
submitted to the Secretary, as part of the applica-
tion required under subsection (c), a proposed aca-
demic program leading to a degree in a program or
field of study on the list made available under sub-
section (d).
(2) DURATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—An individual
may not receive a scholarship under this section for
more than 4 academic years, unless the Secretary
grants a waiver.
(3) 
SCHOLARSHIP
AMOUNT.—The 
dollar
amount of a scholarship under this section for an
academic year shall be determined under regulations
issued by the Secretary, but shall in no case exceed
the cost of attendance.
(4) AUTHORIZED
USES.—A scholarship pro-
vided under this section may be expended for tuition,
fees, and other authorized expenses as established by
the Secretary by regulation.
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6105 
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to help ensure that 
no Service hospital or outpatient health facility is closed unless Congres-
sional reporting requirements regarding the hospital or facility are cur-
rent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Ms. HERSETH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to help 
ensure that no Service hospital or outpatient health facil-
ity is closed unless Congressional reporting requirements 
regarding the hospital or facility are current. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSURES. 
Section 301(b)(1) of the Indian Health Care Im-
provement Act (25 U.S.C. 1631(b)(1)) is amended by 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 410 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of primary 
care physicians serving health professional shortage areas, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the 
number of primary care physicians serving health profes-
sional shortage areas, 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 ‘‘United States Physi-
cian Shortage Elimination Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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SEC. 3. FEDERAL MONITORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—A Federal monitor shall oversee 
a deferred prosecution agreement. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF FEDERAL MONITORS.—A Fed-
eral monitor shall be appointed by an independent third 
party (a United States district court judge or a United 
States magistrate judge) from a pool of pre-qualified firms 
or individuals (or both). 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS
OF FEDERAL MONITORS.—A 
Federal monitor shall have experience in criminal and civil 
litigation. 
(d) PAYMENT OF FEDERAL MONITORS.—A Federal 
monitor shall be paid according to a pre-determined fee 
schedule set by the United States district court. 
(e) REPORT REQUIREMENT IN DEFERRED PROSECU-
TION AGREEMENT.— 
(1) A deferred prosecution agreement shall in-
clude a requirement that a Federal monitor submit 
reports to the United States attorney and to the 
United States district court. 
(2) A deferred prosecution agreement shall in-
clude the number and frequency of reports required 
by a Federal monitor. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6106
AN ACT 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Edu-
cation under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–
148.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. 
Section 105 of title IV of division B of Public Law 
109–148 (119 Stat. 2797) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007’’ 
after ‘‘2006’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or 2007’’ after ‘‘fiscal 
year 2006’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for the respective succeeding fiscal 
year’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6106
AN ACT 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of 
Education under title IV, section 105, of Public 
Law 109–148.
H. R. 6106
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, 
section 105, of Public Law 109–148.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. 
Section 105 of title IV of division B of Public Law 109–148 
(119 Stat. 2797) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and, at the discretion 
of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007’’ after ‘‘2006’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or 2007’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2006’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘for 
the respective succeeding fiscal year’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6106 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title 
IV, section 105, of Public Law 109–148. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Mr. JINDAL (for himself, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. SCHIFF, and Mr. ALEXANDER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Edu-
cation under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109– 
148. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. 
Section 105 of title IV of division B of Public Law 
109–148 (119 Stat. 2797) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007’’ 
after ‘‘2006’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
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(A) by inserting ‘‘or 2007’’ after ‘‘fiscal 
year 2006’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for the respective succeeding fiscal 
year’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6106 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Received 
AN ACT 
To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Edu-
cation under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109– 
148. 
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. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY. 
Section 105 of title IV of division B of Public Law 
109–148 (119 Stat. 2797) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and, at the 
discretion of the Secretary, for fiscal year 2007’’ 
after ‘‘2006’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or 2007’’ after ‘‘fiscal 
year 2006’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for the respective succeeding fiscal 
year’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4110 
To amend the Mandatory Victims’ Restitution Act to improve restitution 
for victims of crime, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2007 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Mandatory Victims’ Restitution Act to improve 
restitution for victims of crime, 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 ‘‘Restitution for Victims 
of Crime Act of 2007’’. 
TITLE I—COLLECTION OF 
RESTITUTION 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Collection of Restitu-
tion Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
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use a whole-buildings approach, integrating work on ele-
ments including—
(1) advanced controls, including occupancy sen-
sors, daylighting controls, wireless technologies,
automated responses to changes in the internal and
external environment, and real time delivery of infor-
mation on building system and component perform-
ance;
(2) building envelope, including windows, roof-
ing systems and materials, and building-integrated
photovoltaics;
(3) building systems components, including—
(A) lighting;
(B) appliances, including advanced tech-
nologies, such as stand-by load technologies, for
office equipment, food service equipment, and
laundry equipment; and
(C) heating, ventilation, and cooling sys-
tems, including ground-source heat pumps and
radiant heating; and
(4) onsite renewable energy generation.
(b) ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDING PILOT GRANT
PROGRAM.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 584
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 400 Maryland 
Avenue Southwest in the District of Columbia as the 
‘‘Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education 
Building’’.
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. 5853 
AN ACT 
To expand the boundary of the Minute Man National Histor-
ical Park in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to in-
clude Barrett’s Farm, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of personal information maintained or processed by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs and shall submit to the 
Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report containing the findings of that 
study and any recommendations of the Director. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5093 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or modacrylic filament 
tow. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on acrylic or 
modacrylic filament tow. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ACRYLIC OR MODACRYLIC FILAMENT TOW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.21 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
acrylic or modacrylic filament tow) is amended by striking 
‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 926. DEMONSTRATION AND COMMERCIAL APPLICA-
TION.
(a) APPLIANCES AND TESTING.—The Secretary shall
conduct research and analysis to determine whether, given
Department-sponsored and other advances in energy effi-
ciency technologies, demonstration and commercial appli-
cation of innovative, cost-effective energy savings and pol-
lution reducing technologies could be used to improve ap-
pliances and test procedures used to measure appliance
efficiency.
(b) BUILDING ENERGY CODES.—The Secretary shall,
in coordination with government, nongovernment, and
commercial partners, conduct research and analyses of the
best cost-effective practices in the development and updat-
ing of building energy codes, including for manufactured
housing. Analyses shall focus on how to encourage energy
efficiency and adoption of newly developed energy produc-
tion and use equipment.
(c) ADVANCED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
CENTERS.—
(1) GRANTS.—Not later than 18 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall make grants to nonprofit institutions, State
and local governments, or universities (or consortia
thereof), to establish a geographically dispersed net-
work of Advanced Energy Technology Transfer Cen-