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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5934 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that fuel surcharges 
collected by a motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder be passed 
through to the person responsible for bearing the cost of fuel, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2008 
Mr. PETRI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to require that 
fuel surcharges collected by a motor carrier, broker, or 
freight forwarder be passed through to the person re-
sponsible for bearing the cost of fuel, 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 ‘‘Trust in Reliable Un-
derstanding of Consumer Costs Act’’ or the ‘‘TRUCC 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE AND PASS THROUGH OF MOTOR CAR-
RIER FUEL COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14102 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) DISCLOSURE
AND PASS THROUGH
TO COST 
BEARER.—A motor carrier, broker, or freight forwarder 
providing or arranging transportation or service using 
motor vehicles not owned by it and using fuel for which 
it does not bear the cost shall provide to the person that 
bears the cost of such fuel— 
‘‘(1) a payment in an amount equal to the 
charges invoiced or otherwise presented to the per-
son directly responsible to the motor carrier, broker, 
or freight forwarder, which relate to the cost of the 
fuel; and 
‘‘(2) at the time payment is made under para-
graph (1), a written list that specifically identifies 
any freight charge, brokerage fee or commission, 
fuel surcharge or adjustment, and any other charges 
invoiced or otherwise presented to the person de-
scribed in paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) BILLING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES.—Section 
13708(b) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(b) FALSE
OR MISLEADING INFORMATION.—No 
person may cause a motor carrier, broker, or freight for-
warder to present false or misleading information on a 
document or in an oral representation about the actual 
rate, charge, or allowance to any party to the transaction 
or transportation.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5935 
To require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel produced in the 
United States in carrying out projects for the construction, alteration, 
or repair of a public building or public work, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2008 
Mr. VISCLOSKY (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. 
SUTTON, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. WILSON of 
Ohio, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SOUDER, and 
Mr. ALTMIRE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the 
Committees on Homeland Security and Armed Services, 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 require certain Federal agencies to use iron and steel 
produced in the United States in carrying out projects 
for the construction, alteration, or repair of a public 
building or public work, 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 ‘‘American Steel First 
Act of 2008’’. 
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contracts to a contract for project-based rental assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437f). 
(b) INITIAL RENEWAL.— 
(1) ELIGIBILITY.—At the request of the owner 
made no later than 90 days prior to a conversion, 
the Secretary may, to the extent sufficient amounts 
are made available in appropriation Acts and not-
withstanding any other law, treat the contemplated 
resulting contract as if such contract were eligible 
for initial renewal under section 524(a) of the Multi-
family Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability 
Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note). 
(2) REQUEST.—A request by the owner pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) shall be upon such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may require. 
(c) RESULTING CONTRACT.—The resulting contract 
shall— 
(1) be subject to section 524(a) of MAHRA (42 
U.S.C. 1437f note); 
(2) be considered for all purposes a contract 
that has been renewed under section 524(a) of 
MAHRA (42 U.S.C. 1437f note) for a term not to 
exceed 20 years; 
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dwelling unit on the date of the conversion under this sec-
tion, subject to the resulting contract under subsection 
(a), shall be considered to meet the applicable require-
ments for income eligibility and occupancy. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘assisted dwelling unit’’ means the 
dwelling units that, on the date of the conversion 
under this section, were subject to Section 8 Project 
Number NY 913 VO 0018 or RAP Contract Num-
ber 012035NIRAP; 
(2) the term ‘‘conversion’’ means the action 
under which Section 8 Project Number NY 913 VO 
0018 and RAP Contract Number 012035NIRAP be-
come a contract for project-based rental assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) pursuant to subsection (a); 
(3) the term ‘‘MAHRA’’ means the Multifamily 
Assisted Housing Reform and Affordability Act of 
1997 (42 U.S.C. 1437f note); 
(4) the term ‘‘owner’’ means Starrett City As-
sociates or any successor owner of the multifamily 
housing project to which Section 8 Project Number 
NY 913 VO 0018 and RAP Contract Number 
012035NIRAP are subject; 
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(iii) to the extent such withdrawal 
does not result in a remaining balance in 
such parallel account which is less than the 
remaining balance in the Individual Devel-
opment Account after such withdrawal. 
(2) PROCEDURE.—Upon receipt of a with-
drawal request which meets the requirements of 
paragraph (1), the qualified financial institution 
shall directly transfer the funds electronically to the 
distributees described in section 3(6)(A)(ii). If a dis-
tributee is not equipped to receive funds electroni-
cally, the qualified financial institution may issue 
such funds by paper check to the distributee. 
(b) 
WITHDRAWALS
FOR
NONQUALIFIED
EX-
PENSES.—An Individual Development Account owner may 
withdraw any amount of funds from the Individual Devel-
opment Account for purposes other than to pay qualified 
expense distributions, but if, after such withdrawal, the 
amount in the parallel account of such owner (excluding 
earnings on matching funds) exceeds the amount remain-
ing in such Individual Development Account, then such 
owner shall forfeit from the parallel account the lesser of 
such excess or the amount withdrawn. 
(c) WITHDRAWALS
FROM
ACCOUNTS
OF
NON-
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—If the individual for whose ben-
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gust 27, 2005, and before January 1, 2008’’ 
each place it appears, 
(C) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I) 
thereof, 
(D) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery 
Assistance property’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Oppor-
tunity Zone property’’ in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) 
thereof, and 
(E) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance casualty loss’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Op-
portunity Zone casualty loss’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(5) SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT 
FUNDS.—Section 1400Q of such Code— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance distribution’’ for ‘‘qualified hurricane 
distribution’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘on or after May 4, 
2007, and before January 1, 2009’’ for ‘‘on or 
after August 25, 2005, and before January 1, 
2007’’ in subsection (a)(4)(A)(i), 
(C) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ in subsections (a)(4)(A)(i) 
and (c)(3)(B), 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Former Vice 
President Protection Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER VICE 
PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting immediately after paragraph 
(7) the following: 
‘‘(8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and 
their children who are under 16 years of age, for a 
period of not more than six months after the date 
the former Vice President leaves office. The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall have the authority 
to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary 
protection for any of these individuals at any time 
thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or 
designee determines that information or conditions 
warrant such protection.’’; and 
(2) in the sentence immediately preceding sub-
section (b) of section 3056, by striking ‘‘(7)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(8)’’.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any Vice President holding office on or after 
the date of enactment of the Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
secret service protection to former Vice Presi-
dents, and for other purposes.
IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret 
service protection to former Vice Presidents, 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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection 
to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2008 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and 
Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret 
service protection to former Vice Presidents, 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 referred to as the ‘‘Former Vice 
President Protection Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER VICE 
PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) by inserting immediately after paragraph 
(7) the following: 
‘‘(8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and 
their children who are under 16 years of age, for a 
period of not more than six months after the date 
the former Vice President leaves office. The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall have the authority 
to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary 
protection for any of these individuals at any time 
thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or 
designee determines that information or conditions 
warrant such protection.’’; and 
(2) in the sentence immediately preceding sub-
section (b) of section 3056, by striking ‘‘(7)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(8)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any Vice President holding office on or after 
the date of enactment of the Act. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be referred to as the ‘‘Former Vice 
President Protection Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER VICE 
PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting immediately after paragraph 
(7) the following: 
‘‘(8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and 
their children who are under 16 years of age, for a 
period of not more than six months after the date 
the former Vice President leaves office. The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall have the authority 
to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary 
protection for any of these individuals at any time 
thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or 
designee determines that information or conditions 
warrant such protection.’’; and 
(2) in the sentence immediately preceding sub-
section (b) of section 3056, by striking ‘‘(7)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(8)’’. 
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SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any Vice President holding office on or after 
the date of enactment of the Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 9, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 439 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
[Report No. 110–696] 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret service protection 
to former Vice Presidents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2008 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, and 
Mr. GOHMERT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret 
service protection to former Vice Presidents, 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 referred to as the ‘‘Former Vice 
President Protection Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. SECRET SERVICE PROTECTION FOR FORMER VICE 
PRESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. 
Section 3056(a) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting immediately after paragraph 
(7) the following: 
‘‘(8) Former Vice Presidents, their spouses, and 
their children who are under 16 years of age, for a 
period of not more than six months after the date 
the former Vice President leaves office. The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall have the authority 
to direct the Secret Service to provide temporary 
protection for any of these individuals at any time 
thereafter if the Secretary of Homeland Security or 
designee determines that information or conditions 
warrant such protection.’’; and 
(2) in the sentence immediately preceding sub-
section (b) of section 3056, by striking ‘‘(7)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(8)’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to any Vice President holding office on or after 
the date of enactment of the Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 439 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
[Report No. 110–696] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide 
secret service protection to former Vice Presi-
dents, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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efit an Individual Development Account is established 
ceases to be an eligible individual, such account shall re-
main an Individual Development Account, but such indi-
vidual shall not be eligible for any further matching funds 
under section 6(b)(1)(A) for contributions which are made 
to the Account during any taxable year when such indi-
vidual is not an eligible individual. 
(d) EFFECT
OF PLEDGING ACCOUNT
AS SECU-
RITY.—If, during any taxable year of the individual for 
whose benefit an Individual Development Account is es-
tablished, that individual uses the Account, the individ-
ual’s parallel account, or any portion thereof as security 
for a loan, the portion so used shall be treated as a with-
drawal of such portion from the Individual Development 
Account for purposes other than to pay qualified expenses. 
SEC. 8. CERTIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF QUALIFIED 
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION
PROCEDURES.—Upon estab-
lishing a qualified individual development account pro-
gram under section 4, a qualified financial institution shall 
certify to the Secretary at such time and in such manner 
as may be prescribed by the Secretary and accompanied 
by any documentation required by the Secretary, that— 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITATION FOR USE OF ENTI-
TLEMENT 
TO 
EDUCATIONAL 
ASSISTANCE 
UNDER MONTGOMERY GI BILL. 
(a) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION PERIOD.—Section 
3031 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (h) as sub-
section (i); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol-
lowing new subsection (h): 
‘‘(h)(1) In the case of an individual eligible for edu-
cational assistance under this chapter who has completed 
at least 50 percent of the credit or time requirements lead-
ing to a degree or certificate before the last day of the 
10-year period prescribed in subsection (a), the period 
during which the individual may use the individual’s enti-
tlement shall terminate on the earlier of the following 
dates: 
‘‘(A) The date on which the individual com-
pletes all of the credit or time requirements leading 
to the degree or certificate. 
‘‘(B) The date that is two years after the last 
day of the 10-year period prescribed in subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(2) An individual described in paragraph (1) who 
uses the individual’s entitlement after the last day of the 
10-year period prescribed in subsection (a) may only use 
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the individual’s entitlement for the pursuit of a course that 
leads to the degree or certificate referred to in that para-
graph.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (a) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subsections (b) through (g)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (b) through (h)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (i)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE
AND APPLICABILITY.—The 
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply 
with respect to an individual whose entitlement to edu-
cational assistance under chapter 30 of title 38, United 
States Code, has not expired as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act under section 3031 of such title, as in 
effect on the day before that date. 
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by an individual under this paragraph shall be 
governed by the provisions of chapter 30 of title 
38, United States Code, or chapter 107, 1606, 
or 1607 of title 10, United States Code, as ap-
plicable. 
(5) TREATMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD 
BASIC EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.— 
(A) REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs shall pay to each individual 
making an election under paragraph (1) who is 
described by clause (i), (iii), or (v) of subpara-
graph (A) of that paragraph an amount equal 
to the total amount of contributions made by 
such individual under subchapter II of chapter 
30 of title 38, United States Code, for basic 
educational assistance under that chapter, in-
cluding any contributions made under sub-
section (b) or (e) of section 3011 of such title 
or any contributions made under subsection (c) 
or (f) of section 3012 of such title. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—In the case of an indi-
vidual described by subparagraph (A) who is 
entitled to basic educational assistance under 
chapter 30 of title 38, United States Code, by 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A retailer of a covered 
commodity that is farm-raised fish or wild fish 
may designate the covered commodity as having 
a United States country of origin only if the 
covered commodity— 
‘‘(i) in the case of farm-raised fish, is 
hatched, raised, harvested, and processed 
in the United States; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of wild fish, is— 
‘‘(I) harvested in the United 
States, a territory of the United 
States, or a State, or by a vessel that 
is documented under chapter 121 of 
title 46, United States Code, or reg-
istered in the United States; and 
‘‘(II) processed in the United 
States, a territory of the United 
States, or a State, including the wa-
ters thereof, or aboard a vessel that is 
documented under chapter 121 of title 
46, United States Code, or registered 
in the United States. 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION
OF
WILD
FISH
AND 
FARM-RAISED FISH.—The notice of country of 
origin for wild fish and farm-raised fish shall 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5940 
AN ACT 
To 
authorize 
activities 
for 
support 
of 
nanotechnology research and development, and 
for other purposes.