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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6742 
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to prescribe certain qualifications 
to be eligible to serve as an ambassador. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2008 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Ms. WATSON, and Ms. 
LEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to prescribe 
certain qualifications to be eligible to serve as an ambas-
sador. 
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 ‘‘Ambassadors Quali-
fication Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALIFICATIONS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS AN 
AMBASSADOR. 
Section 301(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3942(a)) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The Presi-
dent may’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Subject to the re-
quirements specified in subparagraph (B), the Presi-
dent may’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) To be eligible to be appointed as an ambassador 
or as an ambassador at large under subparagraph (A), 
an individual shall satisfy the following requirements: 
‘‘(i) Unquestioned integrity, personal discretion, 
and self-discipline. 
‘‘(ii) Demonstrated interest, understanding, and 
experience in foreign affairs and foreign cultures of 
the assigned region. 
‘‘(iii) Thorough knowledge of United States his-
tory and thorough knowledge of and commitment to 
United States values and economic, commercial, and 
political purposes. 
‘‘(iv) Appreciation of the dynamics of United 
States politics, including the role and limitations of 
Congress and the executive branch. 
‘‘(v) Intellect, perception, and interpersonal 
skills required to communicate effectively with the 
host country, including the ability to explain persua-
sively to foreign governments and publics the United 
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States’ position on a particular issue, and with the 
American people, and to recommend appropriate 
policies to the President and Secretary of State. 
‘‘(vi) Demonstrated efficiency as a leader, man-
ager, and executive, and demonstrated sound judg-
ment and strength of character to lead United 
States diplomatic and consular missions abroad and 
to command attention and respect in the United 
States.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6744 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain laminated woven 
bags be marked with the country of origin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2008 
Mr. KAGEN (for himself and Mr. PETRI) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that certain 
laminated woven bags be marked with the country of origin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MARKING OF CERTAIN LAMINATED WOVEN 
BAGS. 
(a) MARKING OF BAGS.—Section 304 of the Tariff 
Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1304) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection 
(m); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (k) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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‘‘(l) MARKING OF CERTAIN LAMINATED BAGS.—No 
exception may be made under subsection (a)(3) with re-
spect to laminated woven bags that— 
‘‘(1) consist of one or more plies of fabric con-
sisting of woven polypropylene strip, or woven poly-
ethylene strip, or both, 
‘‘(2) have an extrusion coating of polypropylene, 
or polyethylene, or both, on one or both sides of the 
fabric, 
‘‘(3) are laminated by any method either to an 
exterior ply of plastic film, such as biaxially-oriented 
polypropylene, or to an exterior ply of paper that is 
suitable for high quality print graphics, 
‘‘(4) are printed with three or more colors in 
register, and 
‘‘(5) weigh less than 1 kilogram each, 
whether or not the bags have lining, are closed on one 
end, are in roll form, have handles, or have special closing 
features. Each such bag shall be marked as to the country 
of origin of the bag itself, in close proximity to, and type 
size comparable to, any other designation of origin or 
United States location placed on the bag before importa-
tion or added to the bag after importation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to articles entered, or withdrawn 
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from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 30th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. REESTABLISHMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY DIS-
ABILITY INSURANCE DEMONSTRATION AU-
THORITY. 
(a) PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Sec-
tion 234 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 434) is 
amended—— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘on or before 
December 17, 2005’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘INTERIM’’ 
in the heading and inserting ‘‘ANNUAL’’, and by 
striking ‘‘annual interim report’’ in the text and in-
serting ‘‘annual report’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘TERMI-
NATION AND FINAL REPORT’’ in the heading and in-
serting ‘‘FINAL
REPORTS
ON
PROJECTS’’, and by 
striking the first sentence in the text. 
(b) ADDITIONAL CHANGES.—Section 234 of such Act 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking ‘‘includ-
ing’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘including 
such methods as a reduction of benefits based on 
earnings, an earned income cost share with no ben-
efit offset, and early intervention diversion pro-
grams, designed to encourage employment of such 
individuals and to maximize earnings, employment 
potential, and economic self-sufficiency;’’; 
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(2) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘earlier 
referral’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘and 
greater use of incentives to otherwise encourage em-
ployment and maximize earnings, employment poten-
tial, and economic self-sufficiency; and’’; 
(3) in the matter in subsection (a)(1) following 
subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘Trust Funds’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insur-
ance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund’’ and by striking ‘‘this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this title, while encouraging employment 
and maximizing earnings, employment potential, and 
economic self-sufficiency’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘and title 
XIX’’ after ‘‘title XVIII’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to experiments and 
demonstration projects commenced on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An issue shall be treated as 
meeting the requirements of this subsection if, as of 
the date of issuance, the qualified issuer reasonably 
expects— 
‘‘(A) 100 percent or more of the available 
project proceeds from the sale of the issue are 
to be spent for 1 or more qualified projects 
within the 5-year period beginning on the date 
of issuance of the clean energy bond; 
‘‘(B) a binding commitment with a third 
party to spend at least 10 percent of such avail-
able project proceeds from the sale of the issue 
will be incurred within the 6-month period be-
ginning on the date of issuance of the clean en-
ergy bond or, in the case of a clean energy bond 
the available project proceeds of which are to be 
loaned to 2 or more qualified borrowers, such 
binding commitment will be incurred within the 
6-month period beginning on the date of the 
loan of such proceeds to a qualified borrower; 
and 
‘‘(C) such projects will be completed with 
due diligence and the available project proceeds 
from the sale of the issue will be spent with due 
diligence. 
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vectoring, to reduce substantially the number and 
frequency of rollover crashes among motorcoaches. 
(4) ROOF
STRENGTH
AND
CRUSH
RESIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall establish improved roof 
standards for motorcoaches that substantially im-
prove the resistance of motorcoach roofs to deforma-
tion and intrusion to prevent serious occupant injury 
in rollover crashes involving motorcoaches. 
(5) ENHANCED
CONSPICUITY.—The Secretary 
shall require enhanced conspicuity of motorcoaches 
to enable other motor vehicle operators, cyclists, and 
pedestrians to better detect motorcoaches in order to 
reduce the risk of collisions involving motorcoaches. 
(6) SMOKE SUPPRESSION.—The Secretary shall 
amend Federal motor vehicle safety standard num-
ber 302 (49 C.F.R. 571.302; relating to flamma-
bility of interior materials) to require realistic tests 
to improve the resistance of motorcoach interiors 
and components to burning, prevent inhalation by 
passengers of toxic smoke and vapors, and permit 
sufficient time for the safe evacuation of passengers 
from the motorcoach. 
(7) RESISTANCE TO FUEL SYSTEM FIRES.—The 
Secretary shall amend Federal motor vehicle safety 
standard number 301 (49 C.F.R. 571.301; relating 
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year and added to the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable 
year.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 23(b)(4)(B) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and section 25D’’ after 
‘‘this section’’. 
(B) Section 24(b)(3)(B) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting 
‘‘, 25B, and 25D’’. 
(C) Section 25B(g)(2) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 23’’ and inserting 
‘‘sections 23 and 25D’’. 
(D) Section 26(a)(1) of such Code is 
amended by striking ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting 
‘‘25B, and 25D’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2007. 
(2) APPLICATION
OF
EGTRRA
SUNSET.—The 
amendments made by subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
subsection (c)(2) shall be subject to title IX of the 
Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
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112 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful for a manu-
facturer, directly or indirectly (including by being a 
party to a licensing agreement or other agreement), 
to— 
‘‘(A) discriminate by charging a higher 
price for a prescription drug sold to a registered 
exporter or other person in a permitted country 
that exports a qualifying drug to the United 
States under this section than the price that is 
charged, inclusive of rebates or other incentives 
to the permitted country or other person, to an-
other person that is in the same country and 
that does not export a qualifying drug into the 
United States under this section; 
‘‘(B) discriminate by charging a higher 
price for a prescription drug sold to a registered 
importer or other person that distributes, sells, 
or uses a qualifying drug imported into the 
United States under this section than the price 
that is charged to another person in the United 
States that does not import a qualifying drug 
under this section, or that does not distribute, 
sell, or use such a drug; 
‘‘(C) discriminate by denying, restricting, 
or delaying supplies of a prescription drug to a 
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TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation 
shall develop and administer supplemental grants, not to 
exceed $20,000, for operators of motorcoaches in order to 
assist with the cost of retrofitting motorcoaches in order 
to comply with the Federal motor vehicle safety standards 
prescribed under section 102 of the Motorcoach Enhanced 
Safety Act of 2008. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant estab-
lished under subsection (a), a motorcoach operator shall— 
(1) have a fleet of not more than 25 motor-
coaches; 
(2) have total annual revenue of less than 
$5,000,000; and 
(3) demonstrate to the Secretary that— 
(A) the operator has been in business as 
an over-the-road motorcoach operator for not 
less than 3 consecutive years; and 
(B) that the operator was unable to re-
cover, through allowed tax credits established 
under section 201 in a consecutive 2 year pe-
riod, the full cost of retrofitting motorcoaches 
in order to comply with the applicable Federal 
motor vehicle safety standards. 
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(c) GRANT REQUIREMENTS.—A grant under this sec-
tion shall be subject to all of the terms and condition ap-
plicable to subrecipients who provide intercity bus trans-
portation under section 5311(f) of title 49, United States 
Code, and such other terms and conditions as the Sec-
retary may prescribe. 
SEC. 302. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION LOANS AND 
LOAN GUARANTEES. 
Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
636(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(34) MOTORCOACHES.—In carrying out this 
subsection with respect to the over-the-road motor-
coach industry, the following shall apply: 
‘‘(A) The Administrator shall adopt under-
writing criteria specific to that industry. 
‘‘(B) The Administrator shall make avail-
able the assistance under this subsection to 
members of that industry to facilitate retro-
fitting of motorcoaches for occupant protection. 
‘‘(C) Multiple motorcoaches shall be treat-
ed as a single source of collateral. 
‘‘(D) A member of that industry who owns 
a single motorcoach shall be treated as eligible 
for such assistance, without regard to whether 
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the member otherwise meets the applicable size 
standard for eligibility. 
‘‘(E) The Administrator shall provide any 
applicant who is a member of that industry 
with counseling and advice regarding the other 
assistance programs of the Administration that 
may be available to members of that industry.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 674 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requir-
ing termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as 
of December 31, 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provi-
sion of law requiring termination of the Advisory Com-
mittee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FOR ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS. 
Subsection (e) of section 544 of title 38, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 674 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provi-
sion of law requiring termination of the Advisory Com-
mittee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 674 RFS 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FOR ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS. 
Subsection (e) of section 544 of title 38, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 31, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 491 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 674 
[Report No. 110–772] 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal the provision of law requir-
ing termination of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as 
of December 31, 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. GUTIERREZ (for himself and Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
JULY 24, 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 38, United States Code, to repeal the provi-
sion of law requiring termination of the Advisory Com-
mittee on Minority Veterans as of December 31, 2009. 
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. REPEAL OF SUNSET PROVISION FOR ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS. 
Subsection (e) of section 544 of title 38, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
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Union Calendar No. 491 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 674 
[Report No. 110–772] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal 
the provision of law requiring termination of the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans as of 
December 31, 2009. 
JULY 24, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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lar amounts otherwise specified in the respective 
paragraph shall be reduced as follows: 
‘‘(A) In the case of an employer with an 
average of fewer than 26 full-time equivalent 
employees (as defined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security), the amounts shall be re-
duced by 60 percent. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an employer with an 
average of at least 26, but fewer than 101, full- 
time equivalent employees (as so defined), the 
amounts shall be reduced by 40 percent. 
‘‘(C) In the case of an employer with an 
average of at least 101, but fewer than 251, 
full-time equivalent employees (as so defined), 
the amounts shall be reduced by 20 percent. 
The last sentence of paragraph (4) shall apply under 
this paragraph in the same manner as it applies 
under such paragraph. 
‘‘(11) EXEMPTION FROM PENALTY FOR INITIAL 
GOOD FAITH VIOLATION.—In the case of imposition 
of a civil penalty under paragraph (4)(A) with re-
spect to a violation of subsection (a)(1)(A) or (a)(2) 
for hiring or continuation of employment or recruit-
ment or referral by person or entity and in the case 
of imposition of a civil penalty under paragraph (5) 
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(6) AMOUNTS NOT TO BE USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—The Ad-
ministrator of General Services, through the Office of Federal 
Procurememt Policy, shall ensure that amounts collected for training 
under this subsection are not used for a purpose other than the pur-
pose specified in paragraph (2). 
(7) AMOUNTS ARE IN ADDITION TO OTHER AMOUNTS FOR EDU-
CATION AND TRAINING.—Amounts credited to the fund are in addition 
to amounts requested and appropriated for education and training re-
ferred to in subsection (h)(1). 
(8) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts credited to the fund re-
main available to be expended only in the fiscal year for which they 
are credited and the 2 succeeding fiscal years. 
(j) RECRUITMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) SHORTAGE
CATEGORY
POSITIONS.—For purposes of sections 
3304, 5333, and 5753 of title 5, the head of a department or agency 
of the Federal Government (other than the Secretary of Defense) may 
determine, under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel 
Management, that certain Federal acquisition positions (as described in 
subsection (g)(1)(A)) are shortage category positions in order to use 
the authorities in those sections to recruit and appoint highly qualified 
individuals directly to those positions in the department or agency. 
(2) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The head of a department or 
agency may not appoint an individual to a position of employment 
under this subsection after September 30, 2012. 
(k) REEMPLOYMENT WITHOUT LOSS OF ANNUITY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.—The head of 
each executive agency, after consultation with the Administrator and 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish 
policies and procedures under which the agency head may reemploy in 
an acquisition-related position (as described in subsection (g)(1)(A)) an 
individual receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and 
Disability Fund, on the basis of the individual’s service, without dis-
continuing the annuity. The head of each executive agency shall keep 
the Administrator informed of the agency’s use of this authority. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR CONTINUATION OF ANNUITY.—Policies and proce-
dures established under paragraph (1) shall authorize the head of the 
executive agency, on a case-by-case basis, to continue an annuity if any 
of the following makes the reemployment of an individual essential: 
(A) The unusually high or unique qualifications of an individual 
receiving an annuity from the Civil Service Retirement and Dis-
ability Fund on the basis of the individual’s service. 
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