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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6871 
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to provide a 1-time adjust-
ment in certain dollar amounts to account for inflation over the 21 
years since the enactment of such Act, to provide for future adjustments 
of such amounts on a regular basis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to provide 
a 1-time adjustment in certain dollar amounts to account 
for inflation over the 21 years since the enactment of 
such Act, to provide for future adjustments of such 
amounts on a regular basis, 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 ‘‘Expedited Funds 
Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 592 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6871 
[Report No. 110–917] 
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to provide a 1-time adjust-
ment in certain dollar amounts to account for inflation over the 21 
years since the enactment of such Act, to provide for future adjustments 
of such amounts on a regular basis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
DECEMBER 9, 2008 
Additional sponsor: Mr. SHERMAN 
DECEMBER 9, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to provide 
a 1-time adjustment in certain dollar amounts to account 
for inflation over the 21 years since the enactment of 
such Act, to provide for future adjustments of such 
amounts on a regular basis, and for other purposes. 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 774
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to change the conditions
of participation and provide an authorization of appro-
priations for the women’s business center program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘TITLE X—SCHOOL CONSTRUC-
TION, MODERNIZATION, AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE-
MENT 
‘‘SEC. 10001. FINDINGS. 
‘‘The Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) There are 48,400,000 students in 95,726 
elementary and secondary public schools across the 
United States. The current Federal expenditure for 
education infrastructure is $12,000,000. The Fed-
eral expenditure per enrolled student for education 
infrastructure is less than 25 cents. An appropria-
tion of $22,000,000,000 would result in a Federal 
expenditure for education infrastructure of $454 per 
student per fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) The General Accounting Office in 1995 re-
ported that the Nation’s elementary and secondary 
schools need approximately $112,000,000,000 to re-
pair or upgrade facilities. Increased enrollments and 
continued building decay has raised this need to an 
estimated $200,000,000,000. Local education agen-
cies, particularly those in central cities or those with 
high minority populations, cannot obtain adequate 
financial resources to complete necessary repairs or 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 552
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of amendment to the 
Constitution for the right to life of each born and preborn human person. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. HUNTER (for himself, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. BARTLETT of 
Maryland, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. WICKER, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. 
MYRICK, Mr. TANCREDO, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. GAR-
RETT of New Jersey, Mr. AKIN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. RENZI, 
Mrs. JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. RYUN of Kansas, Mr. KING of Iowa, 
Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. NEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. 
JONES of North Carolina, Mr. WAMP, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, 
Mr. PITTS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. HOEKSTRA, Mr. HOSTETTLER, 
Mr. GREEN of Wisconsin, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, and Mr. 
LAHOOD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To implement equal protection under the 14th article of 
amendment to the Constitution for the right to life of 
each born and preborn human person.
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 ‘‘Right to Life Act’’.
SEC. 2. RIGHT TO LIFE. 
To implement equal protection for the right to life 
of each born and preborn human person, and pursuant 
to the duty and authority of the Congress, including Con-
gress’ power under article I, section 8, to make necessary 
and proper laws, and Congress’ power under section 5 of 
the 14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States, the Congress hereby declares that the right 
to life guaranteed by the Constitution is vested in each 
human being. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act: 
(1) HUMAN
PERSON; 
HUMAN
BEING.—The 
terms ‘‘human person’’ and ‘‘human being’’ include 
each and every member of the species homo sapiens 
at all stages of life, including, but not limited to, the 
moment of fertilization, cloning, or other moment at 
which an individual member of the human species 
comes into being. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ used in the 
14th article of amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States and other applicable provisions of the 
Constitution includes the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each other terri-
tory or possession of the United States.
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Union Calendar No. 471 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5741 
[Report No. 110–740] 
To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to 
improve the conservation of sharks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. GON-
ZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
JULY 8, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GILCHREST, 
Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. INSLEE, and Ms. LEE 
JULY 8, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 9, 2008] 
A BILL 
To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Pro-
tection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act to improve the conservation 
of sharks. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5530 
To lengthen Daylight Savings Time. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2006 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To lengthen Daylight Savings Time. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 110(a) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 3(a) of the Uniform 
Time Act of 1966 (15 U.S.C. 260a(a)) is amended— 
‘‘(1) by striking ‘April’ and inserting ‘March’; 
and 
‘‘(2) by striking ‘October’ and inserting ‘No-
vember’.’’. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3438 
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to authorize 
the use of grant funds for gang prevention, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. BOU-
CHER, Mr. COHEN, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
HARE, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. HOLT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
ORTIZ, Ms. SLAUGHTER, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities 
Act to authorize the use of grant funds for gang preven-
tion, 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 ‘‘Bullying and Gang 
Reduction for Improved Education Act’’. 
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atives and the Committee Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate on building and site security measures un-
dertaken pursuant to this Act during the fiscal year cov-
ered by the report. The report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a summary of Federal and non-Federal ex-
penditures for the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(2) information relating to a 5-year plan for 
building and site security measures undertaken pur-
suant to this Act, detailed to show pre-September 
11, 2001, and post September 11, 2001, costs for 
the building and site security measures.’’. 
(2) In section 5A— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or site security meas-
ure,’’ after ‘‘modification’’ each place it ap-
pears; 
(B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘The 
response’’ and inserting ‘‘When a modification 
is the result of new hydrologic or seismic data 
or changes in the state-of-the-art criteria 
deemed necessary for structural safety pur-
poses, the response’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘section 5’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 5(b)’’; and 
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(D) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘or site 
security’’ after ‘‘dam safety’’. 
Æ 
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HR 3221 PCS
from industrial facilities and electric generation 
carbon sources that are near suitable geological 
reservoirs and could continue sequestration. To 
ensure reduced carbon dioxide emissions, the 
Secretary shall take necessary actions to pro-
vide for the integration of the program under 
this paragraph with the long-term carbon diox-
ide sequestration demonstrations described in 
paragraph (3). These actions should not delay 
implementation of the large-scale sequestration 
tests authorized in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) TECHNOLOGIES.—The technologies 
referred 
to 
in 
subparagraph 
(A) 
are 
precombustion capture, post-combustion cap-
ture, and oxycombustion. 
‘‘(C) SCOPE OF AWARD.—An award under 
this paragraph shall be only for the portion of 
the project that carries out the large-scale cap-
ture (including purification and compression) of 
carbon dioxide, as well as the cost of transpor-
tation and injection of carbon dioxide. 
‘‘(5) PREFERENCE
IN
PROJECT
SELECTION 
FROM MERITORIOUS PROPOSALS.—In making com-
petitive awards under this subsection, subject to the 
requirements of section 989, the Secretary shall— 
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instruction for middle-school students, and that im-
prove the quality of mathematics instruction, provide 
intensive interventions to middle-school students 
whose achievement is significantly below grade level, 
and help build a strong, scientific research base for 
identifying and replicating strategies that improve 
adolescent mathematics skills. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘eligible entity’ means— 
‘‘(i) a local educational agency that 
has one or more schools; 
‘‘(I) with significant numbers or 
percentages of middle-school students 
whose mathematics skills are below 
grade level; 
‘‘(II) that are not making ade-
quate yearly progress in mathematics 
for middle-school students under sec-
tion 1111(b)(2); or 
‘‘(III) that have mathematics 
classes that are not taught by teach-
ers with expertise in mathematics; 
‘‘(ii) a State educational agency; 
‘‘(iii) educational service agencies that 
serve areas whose schools are designated 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5742 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend eligibility under 
the new markets tax credit for community development entities created 
or organized in American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and 
Mr. FORTUN˜O) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend 
eligibility under the new markets tax credit for commu-
nity development entities created or organized in Amer-
ican Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end 
thereof; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(iv) by striking subparagraph (C); and 
(C) in subsection (l)(1)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘section 521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vo-
cational and Applied Technology Education 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(3)(C) of the Carl 
D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education 
Act of 1998’’. 
(3) Section 485B(a) (20 U.S.C. 1092b(a)) is 
amended— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(6) 
through (10) as paragraphs (7) through (11), 
respectively; 
(B) by redesignating the paragraph (5) (as 
added by section 2008 of Public Law 101–239) 
as paragraph (6); and 
(C) in paragraph (5) (as added by section 
204(3) of the National Community Service Act 
of 1990 (Public Law 101–610))—
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 775
AN ACT
To establish certain procedures for civil actions
brought for damages relating to the failure of
any device or system to process or otherwise deal
with the transition from the year 1999 to the
year 2000, and for other purposes.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3439 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create 
a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors 
in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. BORDALLO, and Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund addi-
tional secondary school counselors in troubled title I 
schools to reduce the dropout rate. 
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 ‘‘Put School Counselors 
Where They’re Needed Act’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 343 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit 
to military retirees for premiums paid for coverage under Medicare 
Part B. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Mrs. EMERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 
refundable credit to military retirees for premiums paid 
for coverage under Medicare Part B. 
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 ‘‘Military Retiree Health 
Care Relief Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PREMIUMS PAID BY MILITARY RETIREES FOR MEDI-
CARE PART B. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart C of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3440 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and 
local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during inter-
nal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and adminis-
trative disciplinary hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement 
officers, to guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, 
and to require States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, 
and due process laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 
BERMAN, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. FILNER, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN 
of California, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. POE, and 
Mr. WEXLER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures 
to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies 
and law enforcement officers during internal investiga-
tions, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and ad-
ministrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure account-
ability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the due 
process rights of law enforcement officers, and to require 
States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, 
and due process laws. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3441 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize competitive grants 
to train school principals in instructional leadership skills and to promote 
the incorporation of standards of instructional leadership into State- 
level principal certification or licensure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. SARBANES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize 
competitive grants to train school principals in instruc-
tional leadership skills and to promote the incorporation 
of standards of instructional leadership into State-level 
principal certification or licensure. 
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 ‘‘Instructional Leader-
ship Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) In addition to handling traditional manage-
ment duties, the school principal is now expected to 
be an instructional leader—to possess the content 
knowledge and instructional skills to guide teaching 
and learning in the school. 
(2) There is a clear expectation within the 
amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act 
of 2001 that principals become instructional leaders. 
Section 2113(c) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965, as amended by the No Child 
Left Behind Act of 2001, calls for principals to have 
‘‘the instructional leadership skills to help teachers 
teach and students learn’’ and ‘‘to help students 
meet challenging State student academic achieve-
ment standards’’. 
(3) Despite this recognition of the importance 
of instructional leadership, adequate attention and 
resources have not been committed to training and 
supporting school principals in the standards of in-
structional leadership. 
(4) Licensure of school principals typically does 
not give adequate emphasis to instructional leader-
ship skills in the certification process. 
(5) The term ‘‘highly qualified principal’’ added 
by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 should be 
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