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House Calendar No. 27 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 254 
[Report No. 110–53] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1227) to assist in the provision 
of affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hurricane Katrina. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2007 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont, 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. 1227) to assist 
in the provision of affordable housing to low-income fami-
lies affected by Hurricane Katrina. 
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. 1227) to assist in the provision of 
affordable housing to low-income families affected by Hur-
ricane Katrina. The first reading of the bill shall be dis-
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4206 
To amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, 
and Modernization Act of 2003 to permit Puerto Rico to qualify for 
Federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocu-
mented aliens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2005 
Mr. FORTUN˜O introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend section 1011 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, 
Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to permit 
Puerto Rico to qualify for Federal reimbursement of 
emergency health services furnished to undocumented 
aliens. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMITTING PUERTO RICO TO QUALIFY FOR 
FEDERAL REIMBURSEMENT OF EMERGENCY 
HEALTH SERVICES FURNISHED TO UNDOCU-
MENTED ALIENS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1011(e)(6) of the Medi-
care Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization 
Act of 2003 (Public Law 108–173) is amended by striking 
‘‘and the District of Columbia’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, and Puerto Rico’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to fiscal years beginning with 
fiscal year 2006. 
Æ
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that Tenzin Gyatso, the Four-
teenth Dalai Lama— 
(1) is recognized in the United States and 
throughout the world as a leading figure of moral 
and religious authority; 
(2) is the unrivaled spiritual and cultural leader 
of the Tibetan people, and has used his leadership 
to promote democracy, freedom and peace for the 
Tibetan people through a negotiated settlement of 
the Tibet issue, based on autonomy within the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China; 
(3) has led the effort to preserve the rich cul-
tural, religious and linguistic heritage of the Tibetan 
people and promote the safeguarding of other endan-
gered cultures throughout the world; 
(4) was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 
for his efforts to promote peace and nonviolence 
throughout the globe and to find democratic rec-
onciliation for the Tibetan people through his ‘‘Mid-
dle Way’’ approach; 
(5) has significantly advanced the goal of great-
er understanding, tolerance, harmony and respect 
among the different religious faiths of the world 
through interfaith dialogue and outreach to other re-
ligious leaders; and
(6) has used his moral authority to promote the 
concept of universal responsibility as a guiding tenet 
for how human beings should treat one another and 
the planet we share. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
for the presentation, on behalf of the Congress, of a gold 
medal of appropriate design, to Tenzin Gyatso, the Four-
teenth Dalai Lama, in recognition of his many and endur-
ing contributions to peace and religious understanding. 
(b) DESIGN AND STRIKING.—For purposes of the 
presentation referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Treasury (hereafter referred to in this Act as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) shall strike a gold medal with suitable em-
blems, devices, and inscriptions to be determined by the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 4. DUPLICATE MEDALS. 
The Secretary may strike and sell duplicates in 
bronze of the gold medal struck pursuant to section 2 
under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, at 
a price sufficient to cover the cost thereof, including labor, 
materials, dies, use of machinery, and overhead expenses, 
and the cost of the gold medal.
SEC. 5. STATUS OF MEDALS. 
(a) NATIONAL MEDALS.—The medals struck pursu-
ant to this Act are national medals for purposes of chapter 
51 of title 31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5134 of title 31, United States Code, all medals struck 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
3 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
Æ
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 320 
AN ACT 
To designate a Distinguished Flying Cross National Memo-
rial at the March Field Air Museum in Riverside, Cali-
fornia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4207 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for equity in 
the calculation of Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments 
for hospitals in Puerto Rico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2005 
Mr. FORTUN˜O (for himself and Mr. MCCRERY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for equity in the calculation of Medicare disproportionate 
share hospital payments for hospitals in Puerto Rico. 
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 ‘‘Puerto Rico Hospitals 
Medicare DSH Equity Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF MEDICARE DSHH PAYMENTS FOR 
PPS HOSPITALS IN PUERTO RICO. 
Section 1886(d)(9)(D)(iii) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)(9)(D)(iii)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(iii) Subparagraph (F) (relating to dispropor-
tionate share payments), except that for this pur-
pose— 
‘‘(I) the sum described in clause (ii) of this 
subparagraph shall be substituted for the sum 
referred to in paragraph (5)(F)(ii)(I); and 
‘‘(II) for discharges occurring on or after 
October 1, 2005, subclause (I) of paragraph 
(5)(F)(vi) shall be applied by substituting for 
the numerator described in such subclause the 
number of subsection (d) Puerto Rico hospital’s 
patient days for a cost reporting period which 
were made up of patients who (for such days) 
were entitled to benefits under part A of this 
title and either were eligible in Puerto Rico on 
a categorically needy basis or medically needy 
basis as aged, blind or disabled for medical as-
sistance under title XIX.’’. 
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4563 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide improved interest 
rate relief for servicemembers during periods of military service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. RYUN of Kansas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide 
improved interest rate relief for servicemembers during 
periods of military service. 
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 ‘‘Servicemembers Inter-
est Rate Relief Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVED INTEREST RATE RELIEF. 
Section 207 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 527) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
‘‘(e) TEMPORARY INTEREST RATE PROVISION.—In 
the case of any interest incurred during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2006, and ending on September 30, 
2009, the preceding subsections of this section shall be 
applied by substituting ‘5 percent’ for ‘6 percent’ each 
place it appears.’’. 
Æ
(B) by striking ‘‘each such fund’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(21) in section 14(b) (12 U.S.C. 1824(b)), by 
striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund or Savings Associa-
tion Insurance Fund’’ and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insur-
ance Fund’’; 
(22) in section 14(c) (12 U.S.C. 1824(c)), by 
striking paragraph (3); 
(23) in section 14(d) (12 U.S.C. 1824(d))—
(A) by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund 
member’’ each place that term appears and in-
serting ‘‘insured depository institution’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund 
members’’ each place that term appears and in-
serting ‘‘insured depository institutions’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Bank Insurance Fund’’ 
each place that term appears (other than in 
connection with a reference to a term amended 
by subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph) 
and inserting ‘‘Deposit Insurance Fund’’; 
(D) by striking the subsection heading and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(d) BORROWING
FOR
THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE 
FUND FROM INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS.—’’;
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4208 
To amend title 35, United States Code, to promote research among 
universities, the public sector, and private enterprise in the informatics realm. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 2, 2005 
Mr. GERLACH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 35, United States Code, to promote research 
among universities, the public sector, and private enter-
prise in the informatics realm. 
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 ‘‘Informatics Act of 
2005’’. 
SEC. 2. INFORMATION GENERATED BY A PATENTED PROC-
ESS IN INFRINGEMENT DETERMINATIONS. 
(a) INFRINGEMENT OF PATENT.—Section 271 of title 
35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
‘‘(j) As used in this section, the term ‘product’ shall 
include both physical goods and information in any fixed 
format.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendment made by section 
2 shall apply to any patent granted before, on, or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The amendment made by sec-
tion 2 shall not affect any final decision of a court or the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office rendered be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall not 
affect the right of any party in any action pending before 
the United States Patent and Trademark Office or a court 
on the date of the enactment of this Act to have that par-
ty’s rights determined on the basis of the provisions of 
title 35, United States Code, in effect on the day before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ
(E) in paragraph (3), in the paragraph 
heading, by striking ‘‘BIF’’ and inserting ‘‘THE 
DEPOSIT INSURANCE FUND’’; and 
(F) in paragraph (5), in the paragraph 
heading, by striking ‘‘BIF MEMBERS’’ and in-
serting ‘‘INSURED DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS’’; 
(24) in section 14 (12 U.S.C. 1824), by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) BORROWING
FOR
THE DEPOSIT INSURANCE 
FUND FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Corporation may bor-
row from the Federal home loan banks, with the 
concurrence of the Federal Housing Finance Board, 
such funds as the Corporation considers necessary 
for the use of the Deposit Insurance Fund. 
‘‘(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Any loan from 
any Federal home loan bank under paragraph (1) to 
the Deposit Insurance Fund shall—
‘‘(A) bear a rate of interest of not less 
than the current marginal cost of funds to that 
bank, taking into account the maturities in-
volved; 
‘‘(B) be adequately secured, as determined 
by the Federal Housing Finance Board;
types of assistance needed and that automatically 
links to a list of organizations included in the data-
base that are providing relief services in those af-
fected zip codes. 
(5) A disaster charity database application form 
so that interested organizations can apply for inclu-
sion in the database. 
(d) DATABASE ESTABLISHMENT.—If the Director 
determines that the establishment of a publicly accessible 
disaster charities database consistent with the description 
in subsection (b) is feasible, then the Director shall estab-
lish such a database not later than 150 days after submit-
ting the feasibility report described in subsection (a). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Immediate Relief organization’’ 
means an organization that, as determined by the 
Director of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, is involved with— 
(A) the temporary post-disaster provision 
of shelter, food, and health (including mental 
health) services to address basic human needs; 
(B) feeding emergency workers; 
(C) handling inquiries from concerned fam-
ily members outside disaster areas;
(D) providing blood and blood products to 
disaster victims; and 
(E) helping those affected by disaster to 
access other available resources in the imme-
diate aftermath of a disaster. 
(2) The term ‘‘Community Redevelopment orga-
nization’’ means an organization that, as determined 
by the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency, is involved with longer-term post-dis-
aster projects, including housing and infrastructure 
reconstruction and repair and economic redevelop-
ment in areas that have been designated as disaster 
areas. 
SEC. 3. IMMEDIATE RELIEF ESTIMATE. 
(a) ESTIMATE REQUIRED.—Title V of the Homeland 
Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 311 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second section 510 as 
section 511; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘SEC. 512. INCIDENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE: IMME-
DIATE RELIEF ESTIMATE. 
‘‘(a) ESTIMATES REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL IMMEDIATE RELIEF ESTIMATE.— 
Not later than 7 days after the Secretary declares
an event to be an Incident of National Significance, 
as defined in the National Response Plan of the De-
partment, the Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives an initial imme-
diate relief estimate in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(2) INTERIM IMMEDIATE RELIEF ESTIMATE.— 
Not later than 14 days after the Secretary declares 
an event to be an Incident of National Significance, 
as defined in the National Response Plan of the De-
partment, the Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall submit to the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives an interim im-
mediate relief estimate in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(3) FINAL IMMEDIATE RELIEF ESTIMATE.— 
Not later than 21 days after the Secretary declares 
an event to be an Incident of National Significance, 
as defined in the National Response Plan of the De-
partment, the Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall submit to the Committee
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such section 505, licensed under 
such section 351, cleared under 
such section 510(k), or approved 
under 
such 
section 
515 
or 
520(m); 
‘‘(bb) the Secretary issues a 
letter, such as a complete re-
sponse letter, not approving the 
submission or not clearing the 
submission, a not approvable let-
ter, or a not substantially equiva-
lent letter for the new use of the 
drug or device under such section 
505, 
351, 
510(k), 
515, 
or 
520(m); or 
‘‘(cc) except as provided in 
subclause (III), the application or 
premarket 
notification 
under 
such section 505, 351, 510(k), 
515, or 520(m) is withdrawn 
without resubmission for no less 
than 210 days. 
‘‘(II) REQUIREMENT THAT EACH 
CLINICAL TRIAL IN APPLICATION BE 
TREATED THE SAME.—If a manufac-
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HR 5658 PCS 
SEC. 2414. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2000 PROJECT. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS.—The table in section 2401(a) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 
835), as amended by section 2405 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division 
B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298) and section 
2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2003 (division B of Public Law 107–314; 116 
Stat. 2698), is amended— 
(1) under the agency heading relating to Chem-
ical Demilitarization, in the item relating to Blue 
Grass 
Army 
Depot, 
Kentucky, 
by 
striking 
‘‘$290,325,000’’ in the amount column and inserting 
‘‘$492,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking the amount identified as the 
total 
in 
the 
amount 
column 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$949,920,000’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2405(b)(3) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 
839), as amended by section 2405 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (division 
B of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1298) and section 
2405 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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turer makes a certification under 
clause (iii) that this clause applies 
with respect to a clinical trial, the 
manufacturer shall make such a cer-
tification with respect to each applica-
ble clinical trial that is required to be 
submitted in an application or report 
for licensure, approval, or clearance 
(under section 351 of this Act or sec-
tion 505, 510(k), 515, or 520(m) of 
the Federal Food, Drug, and Cos-
metic Act, as applicable) of the use 
studied in the clinical trial. 
‘‘(III) TWO-YEAR LIMITATION.— 
The responsible party shall submit to 
the Director of NIH for inclusion in 
the registry and results data bank the 
clinical trial information subject to 
subclause (I) on the date that is 2 
years after the date a certification 
under clause (iii) was made to the Di-
rector of NIH, if an action referred to 
in item (aa), (bb), or (cc) of subclause 
(I) has not occurred by such date. 
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(3) An analysis of any benefit likely to be in-
curred if such responsibility were divided between 
the American National Red Cross and other non-
governmental organizations that serve specific re-
gions, especially with respect to the effective and 
rapid delivery of mass care resources after an Inci-
dent of National Significance, disaster, or emer-
gency. 
(4) A description of the performance standards 
developed pursuant to subsection (a)(2). 
(5) The results of the performance assessment 
of the American National Red Cross conducted pur-
suant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISASTER CALL CENTER NET-
WORK. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Title V of the Homeland Se-
curity Act of 2002, as amended by section 3, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 513. DISASTER CALL CENTER NETWORK. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a disaster call center network to facilitate responses 
to Incidents of National Significance, disasters, and emer-
gencies, as designated by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVATION.—The network established under 
subsection (a) shall be capable of being activated within
24 hours of an Incident of National Significance, disaster, 
or emergency in any State. 
‘‘(c) FUNCTIONS.—The functions of the disaster call 
center established under subsection (a) are as follows: 
‘‘(1) To receive information from victims and to 
quickly forward that information to the Director of 
the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘(2) To collect and manage such information 
about each individual who calls the call center as 
may be required to provide relief aid to the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(3) To manage information so as to be able to 
quickly determine whether an individual has pre-
viously requested relief aid and to provide the indi-
vidual with information about the status of the re-
quested relief aid. 
‘‘(4) To collect and process information pro-
vided by an individual that might affect the amount 
of aid to which that individual is entitled. 
‘‘(5) To collect and maintain information in 
such a manner that is consistent with Federal laws 
governing the protection of privacy. 
‘‘(6) To provide assistance in English or Span-
ish, as appropriate.
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the date 10 years before the date of 
the enactment of the Food and Drug 
Administration Amendments Act of 
2007; or 
‘‘(II) an applicable clinical trial 
that is described by both by para-
graph 
(2)(C) 
and 
paragraph 
(3)(D)(ii)(II)). 
‘‘(C) UPDATES TO CLINICAL TRIAL DATA 
BANK.— 
‘‘(i) SUBMISSION OF UPDATES.—The 
responsible party for an applicable clinical 
trial shall submit to the Director of NIH 
for inclusion in the registry and results 
data bank updates to reflect changes to the 
clinical trial information submitted under 
paragraph (2). Such updates— 
‘‘(I) shall be provided not less 
than once every 12 months, unless 
there were no changes to the clinical 
trial information during the preceding 
12-month period; 
‘‘(II) shall include identification 
of the dates of any such changes; 
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H. Res. 259 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 14, 2008. 
Whereas the Meals On Wheels Association of America is the 
oldest and largest organization in the United States rep-
resenting those who provide meal services to people in 
need; 
Whereas the Meals On Wheels member local senior nutrition 
programs help those men and women in cities, suburban 
areas, and rural communities across America who are el-
derly, homebound, disabled, frail, or at risk; 
Whereas the Meals On Wheels member programs provide nu-
tritious meals to individuals who suffer from long-term 
chronic conditions as well as those who may just need 
short-term assistance; 
Whereas good nutrition is essential to good health and the 
meals provided by senior nutrition programs contribute to 
the overall well-being of America’s seniors; 
Whereas the Meals On Wheels member programs serve this 
country’s over 60 population, which is rapidly growing 
and projected to increase dramatically; 
Whereas the demand for the services Meals On Wheels mem-
ber programs will continue to increase at an astounding 
pace;