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‘‘(h) RELIEF TO OTHER PARTY.—Upon application 
by the other party to the contract to a court before the 
termination date provided in the written notice, relief 
granted by this section to a person in military service may 
be modified as justice and equity require. 
‘‘(i) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(1) MISDEMEANOR.—Whoever knowingly vio-
lates or attempts to violate this section shall be fined 
not more than $5,000 in the case of an individual 
or $10,000 in the case of an organization. 
‘‘(2) PRESERVATION.—The remedy and rights 
provided under this section are in addition to and do 
not preclude any remedy for wrongful conversion 
otherwise available under law to the person claiming 
relief under this section, including any award for 
consequential or punitive damages. 
‘‘(j) EQUITABLE RELIEF.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
remedy available under law, if a person in military 
service has reason to believe that another party to 
a contract has violated or is violating this section, 
the person in military service may— 
‘‘(A) bring an action to enjoin the violation 
in any appropriate United States district court
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6224 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding the scope 
of certain qualifying work-study activities under title 38, United States 
Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a 
five-year pilot project to test the feasibility and advis-
ability of expanding the scope of certain qualifying work- 
study activities under title 38, United States Code. 
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 ‘‘Pilot College Work 
Study Programs for Veterans Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. FIVE-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR ON-CAMPUS 
WORK-STUDY POSITIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a five-year pilot 
project to test the feasibility and advisability of expanding 
the scope of qualifying work-study activities for purposes 
of section 3485(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, in-
cluding work-study positions available on site at edu-
cational institutions. 
(b) TYPE OF WORK-STUDY POSITIONS.—The work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) may include 
positions in academic departments (including positions as 
tutors or research, teaching, and lab assistants) and in 
student services (including positions in career centers and 
financial aid, campus orientation, cashiers, admissions, 
records, and registration offices). 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions to carry out the pilot project under this section, in-
cluding regulations providing for the supervision of work- 
study positions referred to in subsection (a) by appropriate 
personnel of the Department. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
Secretary 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012 
to carry out the pilot project under this section. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6225 
To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable relief with 
respect to a State or private employer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, relating to equitable 
relief with respect to a State or private employer. 
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 ‘‘Injunctive Relief for 
Veterans Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. EQUITY POWERS. 
Section 4323(e) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘may use’’ and inserting ‘‘shall use, 
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in any case in which the court determines it is appro-
priate,’’. 
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SECTION 1. STAN LUNDINE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in James-
town, New York, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Stan Lundine 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 ‘‘Stan Lundine Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6226 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in 
Jamestown, New York, as the ‘‘Stan Lundine 
Post Office Building’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6226 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, as the ‘‘Stan Lundine 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Mr. HIGGINS (for himself, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. MALONEY of New 
York, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. WALSH of New York, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. 
ENGEL, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. ARCURI, Mr. HALL of New York, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mrs. MCCAR-
THY of New York, Mr. WEINER, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 
FOSSELLA, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. MEEKS of New York, Mr. 
NADLER, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. COBLE, Mr. FRANK of Massachu-
setts, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. WOLF, Mr. STARK, Mr. PETRI, and Mr. 
DINGELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, 
as the ‘‘Stan Lundine Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAN LUNDINE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in James-
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town, New York, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Stan Lundine 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 ‘‘Stan Lundine Post 
Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6226 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 23, 2008 
Received; 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 300 East 3rd Street in Jamestown, New York, 
as the ‘‘Stan Lundine 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. STAN LUNDINE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 300 East 3rd Street in James-
town, New York, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Stan Lundine 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 ‘‘Stan Lundine Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 22, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6227 
To exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated supporting organizations 
from certain provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia (for himself, Mr. RAMSTAD, and Mr. THOMPSON of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To exempt longstanding nonfunctionally-integrated sup-
porting organizations from certain provisions of the Pen-
sion Protection Act of 2006. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION FROM HOLDINGS AND PAYOUT RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN LONGSTANDING, 
FULLY-FUNDED TYPE III SUPPORTING ORGA-
NIZATIONS. 
(a) EXCESS BUSINESS HOLDINGS.—Subsection (f) of 
section 4943 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
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amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(8) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN LONGSTANDING 
FULLY
FUNDED
TYPE
III
SUPPORTING
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any orga-
nization if— 
‘‘(A) the organization was established be-
fore January 1, 1970, 
‘‘(B) the organization has not accepted any 
substantial contributions after December 31, 
1970, 
‘‘(C) no donor to the organization was 
alive on August 17, 2006, and 
‘‘(D) no family member (within the mean-
ing of section 4958(f)(4)) of any donor is an or-
ganization manager (as defined in section 
4958(f)(2)).’’. 
(b) PAYOUT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1241(d)(1) of 
the Pension Protection Act of 2006 shall not apply to any 
organization described in section 4943(f)(8) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6228 
To ban the use of bisphenol A in food and beverage containers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself and Mr. GRIJALVA) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To ban the use of bisphenol A in food and beverage 
containers. 
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 ‘‘Ban Poisonous Addi-
tives Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. BAN ON USE OF BISPHENOL A IN FOOD AND BEV-
ERAGE CONTAINERS. 
(a) TREATMENT AS ADULTERATING THE FOOD OR 
BEVERAGE.—For purposes of applying section 402(a)(6) 
of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
342(a)(6)), a food container (including a beverage con-
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tainer) that is composed, in whole or in part, of bisphenol 
A, or that can release bisphenol A into food (as defined 
for purposes of such Act), shall be treated as a container 
described in such section (relating to containers composed, 
in whole or in part, of a poisonous or deleterious substance 
which may render the contents injurious to health). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (a) shall apply to 
containers introduced or delivered for introduction into 
interstate commerce on or after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act . 
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SECTION 1. MAYOR WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ SANDBERG POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2523 7th Avenue East in North 
Saint Paul, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ Sandberg 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 ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 
Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6229 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2523 7th Avenue East in 
North Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Mayor 
William ‘Bill’ Sandberg Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 6229 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 2523 7th 
Avenue East in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, as the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 
Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MAYOR WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ SANDBERG POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 2523 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul, 
Minnesota, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Mayor William 
‘Bill’ Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
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 ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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(B) modify public access to, or use of, the 
property of the property owner under any other 
Federal, State, or local law; 
(3) alters any duly adopted land use regulation, 
approved land use plan, or other regulatory authority 
of any Federal, State, tribal, or local agency; 
(4) conveys any land use or other regulatory au-
thority to the local coordinating entity; 
(5) authorizes or implies the reservation or ap-
propriation of water or water rights; 
(6) diminishes the authority of the State to man-
age fish and wildlife, including the regulation of fish-
ing and hunting within the Heritage Area; or 
(7) creates any liability, or affects any liability 
under any other law, of any private property owner 
with respect to any person injured on the private 
property. 
(g) EVALUATION; REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years before 
the date on which authority for Federal funding ter-
minates for the Heritage Area under subsection (i), 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct an evaluation of the accom-
plishments of the Heritage Area; and
Saint Paul, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ Sandberg 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 ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 
Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
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II 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6229 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Received 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2523 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul, 
Minnesota, as the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ Sandberg 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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HR 6229 RDS 
SECTION 1. MAYOR WILLIAM ‘‘BILL’’ SANDBERG POST OF-
FICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2523 7th Avenue East in North 
Saint Paul, Minnesota, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ Sandberg 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 ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 
Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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(i) a requirement that firm, fixed price contracts or fixed 
price with economic price adjustment contracts be used to the 
maximum extent practicable; 
(ii) a prohibition on use of cost type contracts; and 
(iii) subject to subparagraph (B), authority for use of a 
time-and-materials or labor-hour contract for the procurement 
of commercial services that are commonly sold to the general 
public through those contracts and are purchased by the pro-
curing agency on a competitive basis. 
(B) WHEN TIME-AND-MATERIALS OR LABOR-HOUR CONTRACT 
MAY BE USED.—A time-and-materials or labor-hour contract may 
be used pursuant to the authority referred to in subparagraph 
(A)(iii)— 
(i) only for a procurement of commercial services in a cat-
egory of commercial services described in subparagraph (C); 
and 
(ii) only if the contracting officer for the procurement— 
(I) executes a determination and findings that no 
other contract type is suitable; 
(II) includes in the contract a ceiling price that the 
contractor exceeds at its own risk; and 
(III) authorizes a subsequent change in the ceiling 
price only on a determination, documented in the con-
tract file, that it is in the best interest of the procuring 
agency to change the ceiling price. 
(C) CATEGORIES OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES.—The categories of 
commercial services referred to in subparagraph (B) are as fol-
lows: 
(i) Commercial services procured for support of a commer-
cial item, as described in section 103(5) of this title. 
(ii) Any other category of commercial services that the Ad-
ministrator for Federal Procurement Policy designates in the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation for the purposes of this sub-
paragraph on the basis that— 
(I) the commercial services in the category are of a 
type of commercial services that are commonly sold to 
the general public through use of time-and-materials or 
labor-hour contracts; and 
(II) it would be in the best interests of the Federal 
Government to authorize use of time-and-materials or
‘‘(A) develop a system to collect data on 
MS including information with respect to the 
incidence and prevalence of the disease in the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) establish a national surveillance sys-
tem for the collection and storage of such data 
to include a population-based registry of cases 
of MS in the United States; 
‘‘(C) assist in application of MS national 
surveillance system methodologies for the devel-
opment, piloting, and implementation of a na-
tional Parkinson’s disease national surveillance 
system under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(D) provide analysis regarding expansion 
of national disease surveillance systems for 
other neurological diseases and disorders uti-
lizing the MS and Parkinson’s disease national 
surveillance systems’ process and structure. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of the reg-
istry established under paragraph (1)(B) to gather 
available data concerning— 
‘‘(A) MS, including the incidence and prev-
alence of MS in the United States; 
‘‘(B) the age, race or ethnicity, gender, 
military service if applicable, and family history 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6230 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require nationally reg-
istered statistical rating organizations to provide additional disclosures 
with respect to the rating of certain structured securities, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2008 
Mr. MCHENRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require 
nationally registered statistical rating organizations to 
provide additional disclosures with respect to the rating 
of certain structured securities, 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 ‘‘Credit Rating Agency 
Transparency and Disclosure Act’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare DMEPOS 
Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DELAY IN AND REFORM OF MEDICARE DMEPOS 
COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 
(a) TEMPORARY DELAY AND REFORM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1847(a)(1) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3(a)(1)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)(i), in the 
matter before subclause (I), by inserting 
‘‘consistent with subparagraph (D)’’ after 
‘‘in a manner’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(i)(II), by 
striking ‘‘80’’ and ‘‘in 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘an additional 70’’ and ‘‘in 2011’’, respec-
tively; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)(i)(III), by 
striking ‘‘after 2009’’ and inserting ‘‘after 
2011 (or, in the case of national mail order 
for items and services, after 2010)’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) CHANGES IN COMPETITIVE ACQUISI-
TION PROGRAMS.— 
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