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‘‘(C) COMBINATION
FINANCING.—Financ-
ing under this title may be provided to a bor-
rower in the maximum amount provided in this 
subsection, plus a loan guarantee under section 
7(a) of the Small Business Act may also be pro-
vided to the same borrower in the maximum 
provided in section 7(a)(3)(A) of such Act.’’. 
SEC. 
212. 
ELIGIBILITY 
FOR 
ENERGY 
EFFICIENCY 
PROJECTS. 
Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (H) by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (H) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(I) reduction of energy consumption by at 
least 10 percent.’’. 
SEC. 213. LOANS FOR PLANT PROJECTS USED FOR ENERGY- 
EFFICIENT PURPOSES. 
Section 502(2)(A) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 696(2)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
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(2) in clause (iii) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iv) $4,000,000 for each project that 
reduces the borrower’s energy consumption 
by at least 10 percent.’’. 
SEC. 214. EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING WHICH LOSS RE-
SERVES OF PREMIER CERTIFIED LENDERS 
DETERMINED 
ON 
THE 
BASIS 
OF 
OUT-
STANDING BALANCE OF DEBENTURES. 
Section 508(c)(6)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(c)(6)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘during the 2-year period beginning on the 
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph,’’ and inserting ‘‘through the end of fis-
cal year 2008,’’. 
SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE LOSS RESERVE 
PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN PREMIER 
CERTIFIED LENDERS. 
Section 508(c)(7)(J) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(c)(7)(J)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘means’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘means each calendar quar-
ter through the end of fiscal year 2008.’’ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1347 
To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed 
in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for 
helmet pads, which are designed to protect the wearer from bomb blasts 
and non-ballistic impacts, that are purchased by such members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Ms. BEAN, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. JOHNSON of Geor-
gia, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
STARK, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MILLER of North Carolina, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. KIND, Mr. SPRATT, Mr. BAIRD, Mrs. 
CAPPS, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. HOLT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. 
MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. 
ROSS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. TANNER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, and Mr. BOREN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed 
Services 
A BILL 
To extend the period during which members of the Armed 
Forces deployed in contingency operations may request 
and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are 
designed to protect the wearer from bomb blasts and 
non-ballistic impacts, that are purchased by such mem-
bers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3971
AN ACT
To provide for an independent investigation of For-
est Service firefighter deaths that are caused by
wildfire entrapment or burnover.
HR 6028 RFS 
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement and 
Security Assistance 
SEC. 211. PURPOSES OF ASSISTANCE. 
The purposes of assistance authorized by this subtitle 
are to— 
(1) enhance the ability of governments of coun-
tries of Central America to control illicit narcotics 
production, trafficking, illicit drug trafficking orga-
nizations, and organized crime; 
(2) help build the capacity of law enforcement 
agencies of the countries of Central America to con-
trol illicit narcotics production, trafficking, illicit 
drug trafficking organizations, and organized crime; 
(3) strengthen the bilateral ties of the United 
States with the countries of Central America by of-
fering concrete assistance in this area of great mu-
tual concern; 
(4) strengthen respect for internationally recog-
nized human rights and the rule of law in efforts to 
stabilize the security environment relating to illicit 
narcotics production and trafficking and organized 
crime; and 
(5) support the judicial branch of governments 
of the countries of Central America, as well as to 
support anti-corruption efforts in such countries. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6031 
To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to 
conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety of approaches to eradicating 
Asian carp from the Great Lakes and their tributary and connecting 
waters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. KIRK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service to conduct a study of the feasibility of a variety 
of approaches to eradicating Asian carp from the Great 
Lakes and their tributary and connecting waters. 
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 ‘‘Eradicating Asian 
Carp in the Great Lakes Study Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ASIAN CARP ERADICATION STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service shall conduct a study to— 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7083 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance 
charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax adminis-
tration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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cants who reflect the communities in which 
they will teach as well as consideration of 
individuals from underrepresented popu-
lations in the teaching profession. 
‘‘(B) SELECTION
OF
INDIVIDUALS
AS 
TEACHER RESIDENTS.— 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—In order 
to be eligible to be a teacher resident in a 
teaching residency program under this sub-
section, an individual shall— 
‘‘(I) be a recent graduate of a 4- 
year institution of higher education or 
a mid-career professional from outside 
the field of education possessing 
strong content knowledge or a record 
of professional accomplishment; and 
‘‘(II) submit an application to 
the teaching residency program. 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION CRITERIA.—An eligi-
ble partnership carrying out a teaching 
residency program under this subsection 
shall establish criteria for the selection of 
eligible individuals to participate in the 
teaching residency program based on the 
following characteristics:
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6033 
To promote training and employment for public housing residents in home- 
based health services so such residents can provide Medicaid covered 
home-based health services to elderly and disabled persons receiving 
public housing assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
and Means and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To promote training and employment for public housing resi-
dents in home-based health services so such residents 
can provide Medicaid covered home-based health services 
to elderly and disabled persons receiving public housing 
assistance from the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7084 
AN ACT 
To amend section 114 of title 17, United States Code, to 
provide for agreements for the reproduction and perform-
ance of sound recordings by webcasters. 
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) Strong content knowledge or 
record of accomplishment in the field 
or subject area to be taught. 
‘‘(II) Strong verbal and written 
communication skills, which may be 
demonstrated by performance on ap-
propriate tests. 
‘‘(III) Other attributes linked to 
effective teaching, which may be de-
termined by interviews or performance 
assessments, as specified by the eligi-
ble partnership. 
‘‘(C) STIPENDS; APPLICATIONS; AGREE-
MENTS; REPAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) STIPEND.—A teaching residency 
program under this paragraph shall pro-
vide a 1-year living stipend or salary to 
teaching residents during the 1-year teach-
ing residency program. The stipend or sal-
ary shall be provided for no longer than 1 
year. 
‘‘(ii) APPLICATIONS FOR STIPENDS.— 
Each teacher residency candidate desiring 
a stipend or salary during the period of 
residency shall submit an application to
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terest, but notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, no development company may accept funding 
from any source, including but not limited to any de-
partment or agency of the United States Govern-
ment— 
‘‘(A) if such funding includes any condi-
tions, priorities or restrictions upon the types of 
small businesses to which they may provide fi-
nancial assistance under this title; or 
‘‘(B) if it includes any conditions or im-
poses any requirements, directly or indirectly, 
upon any recipient of assistance under this title 
unless the department or agency also provides 
all of the financial assistance to be delivered by 
the development company to the small business 
and such conditions, priorities or restrictions 
are limited solely to the financial assistance so 
provided.’’. 
SEC. 204. DEFINITION OF RURAL AREAS. 
Section 501 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) As used in subsection (d)(3)(D), the term ‘rural’ 
shall include any area other than— 
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‘‘(1) a city or town that has a population great-
er than 50,000 inhabitants; and 
‘‘(2) the urbanized area contiguous and adja-
cent to such a city or town.’’. 
SEC. 205. BUSINESSES IN LOW-INCOME AREAS. 
Section 501(d)(3) of the Small Business Investment 
Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(d)(3)) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘business district revitalization’’ the following: 
‘‘or expansion of businesses in low-income communities 
that would be eligible for new market tax credit invest-
ments under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 45D)’’. 
SEC. 206. COMBINATIONS OF CERTAIN GOALS. 
Section 501(e) of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 695(e)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(7) A small business concern that is uncondi-
tionally owned by more than one individual, or a cor-
poration whose stock is owned by more than one in-
dividual, is deemed to achieve a public policy goal 
under subsection (d)(3) if a combined ownership 
share of at least 51 percent is held by individuals 
who are in one of the groups listed as public policy 
goals 
specified 
in 
subsection 
(d)(3)(C) 
or 
(d)(3)(E).’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3971
AN ACT
To provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service
firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment
or burnover.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6037 
To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to create the position 
of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular Warfare, Cultural Train-
ing, and Social Science Initiatives and to authorize a new skill incentive 
pay and proficiency bonus to encourage members of the Armed Forces 
to train in critical foreign languages and foreign cultural studies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend titles 10 and 37, United States Code, to create 
the position of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irreg-
ular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Science Ini-
tiatives and to authorize a new skill incentive pay and 
proficiency bonus to encourage members of the Armed 
Forces to train in critical foreign languages and foreign 
cultural studies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(iv) $4,000,000 for each project that 
reduces the borrower’s energy consumption 
by at least 10 percent.’’. 
SEC. 214. EXTENSION OF PERIOD DURING WHICH LOSS RE-
SERVES OF PREMIER CERTIFIED LENDERS 
DETERMINED 
ON 
THE 
BASIS 
OF 
OUT-
STANDING BALANCE OF DEBENTURES. 
Section 508(c)(6)(B) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(c)(6)(B)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘during the 2-year period beginning on the 
date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph,’’ and inserting ‘‘through the end of fis-
cal year 2008,’’. 
SEC. 215. EXTENSION OF ALTERNATIVE LOSS RESERVE 
PILOT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN PREMIER 
CERTIFIED LENDERS. 
Section 508(c)(7)(J) of the Small Business Invest-
ment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 697e(c)(7)(J)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘means’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘means each calendar quar-
ter through the end of fiscal year 2008.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 25, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 129 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1332 
AN ACT 
To improve the access to capital programs of the 
Small Business Administration, and for other 
purposes. 
MAY 1, 2007 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3986
AN ACT
To extend the period of availability of unemploy-
ment assistance under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act in
the case of victims of the terrorist attacks of
September 11, 2001.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3994
AN ACT
To authorize economic and democratic development
assistance for Afghanistan and to authorize mili-
tary assistance for Afghanistan and certain other
foreign countries.
IB 
Union Calendar No. 64 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1332 
[Report No. 110–104] 
To improve the access to capital programs of the Small Business 
Administration, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. CHABOT, and Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. FILNER, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, and Mr. LIPINSKI 
APRIL 20, 2007 
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 March 6, 2007] 
A BILL 
To improve the access to capital programs of the Small 
Business Administration, 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6040 
AN ACT 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army 
to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred 
by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT 
FOR HELMET PADS PURCHASED BY MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED IN 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
Section 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 
108–375; 118 Stat. 1857) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, or in the case of 
protective helmet pads purchased by a member for 
that member’s personal use, on September 30, 
2007’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘or one year after the 
date on which the purchase of the protective, safety, 
or health equipment was made, whichever occurs 
last’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (a)(1) shall not 
apply in the case of the purchase of protective hel-
met pads by or on behalf of a member.’’. 
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the Secretary, in consultation with the Governors of 
Great Lakes States)— 
‘‘(A) the program regulating vessels and 
ballast water in Great Lakes under this section 
shall terminate; and 
‘‘(B) the national program shall apply to 
such vessels and ballast water. 
‘‘(3) REVIEW AND REVISION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than the 
date that is 18 months after the date of enact-
ment of the Great Lakes Collaboration Imple-
mentation Act, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) review and revise regulations pro-
mulgated under this section to ensure the 
regulations provide the maximum prac-
ticable protection of the Great Lakes eco-
system from introduction by vessels (in-
cluding vessels in the unballasted condi-
tion) of aquatic invasive species; and 
‘‘(ii) promulgate the revised regula-
tions. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The revised regulations 
shall include, at a minimum, requirements 
under subsections (a) and (b) (as amended by 
that Act). 
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the eligible partnership at such time, and 
containing such information and assur-
ances, as the eligible partnership may re-
quire. 
‘‘(iii) AGREEMENTS TO SERVE.—Each 
application submitted under clause (ii) 
shall contain or be accompanied by an 
agreement that the applicant will— 
‘‘(I) serve as a full-time teacher 
for a total of not less than 3 academic 
years after successfully completing the 
teaching residency program; 
‘‘(II) teach in a high-need school 
served by the high-need local edu-
cational agency in the eligible partner-
ship; 
‘‘(III) teach in a field designated 
as high-need by the eligible partner-
ship; 
‘‘(IV) provide to the eligible part-
nership a certificate, from the chief 
administrative officer of the school at 
which the resident is employed, of the 
employment required in subclauses 
(I), (II), and (III), at the beginning
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1333 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel 
and resources to support homeland security missions, 
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. CIVIL AIR PATROL STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study of the functions and capabili-
ties of the Civil Air Patrol to support the homeland secu-
rity missions of State, local, and tribal governments and 
the Department of Homeland Security. In conducting the 
study, the Comptroller General shall review the process 
by which the Civil Air Patrol may provide assistance to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, other Federal agen-
cies, and States to support homeland security missions 
by— 
(1) providing aerial reconnaissance or commu-
nications capabilities for border security; 
(2) providing capabilities for collective response 
to an act of terrorism, natural disaster, or other 
man-made event, by assisting in damage assessment 
and situational awareness, conducting search and 
rescue operations, assisting in evacuations, trans-
porting time-sensitive medical or other materials; or 
(3) such other activities as may be determined 
appropriate by the Comptroller General in the con-
duct of this review. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the Committees on Homeland Security and 
Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining the findings of the review conducted under sub-
section (a). The report shall include— 
(1) an assessment of the feasibility and cost-ef-
fectiveness of using Civil Air Patrol assets for the 
purposes described in subsection (a); and 
(2) an assessment as to whether the current 
mechanisms for Federal agencies and States to re-
quest support from the Civil Air Patrol are sufficient 
or whether new agreements between relevant Federal 
agencies and the Civil Air Patrol are necessary. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after completing the study under this section, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall review and analyze the 
study and submit to the Committees on Homeland Secu-
rity and Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on 
such review and analysis, which shall include any rec-
ommendations of the Secretary for further action that
could affect the organization and administration of the 
Department of Homeland Security. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1333 
AN ACT 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United 
States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air 
Patrol personnel and resources to support home-
land security missions, and for other purposes.