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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5772 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 18 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Received 
OCTOBER 2 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban 
Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend section 811 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National 
Affordable Housing Act to improve the program under 
such section for supportive housing for persons with dis-
abilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5655 
AN ACT 
To establish the Camp Nelson Heritage National Monument 
in the State of Kentucky as a unit of the National 
Park System, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
† HR 146 EAS 
(i) designated as wilderness and as a 
component of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System; and 
(ii) incorporated into the Roaring 
River Wilderness designated by subsection 
(a)(6). 
(2) ADDITION TO THE MOUNT HOOD WILDER-
NESS.—On completion of the land exchange under 
section 1206(a)(2), certain Federal land managed by 
the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,710 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘Mount Hood Wilderness—Tilly Jane’’, dated July 
20, 2007, shall be incorporated in, and considered to 
be a part of, the Mount Hood Wilderness, as des-
ignated under section 3(a) of the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1132(a)) and enlarged by section 3(d) of the 
Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; 92 Stat. 43) and subsection (a)(5). 
(3) ADDITION
TO
THE
SALMON-HUCKLEBERRY 
WILDERNESS.—On acquisition by the United States, 
the approximately 160 acres of land identified as 
‘‘Land to be acquired by USFS’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Hunchback Mountain Land Exchange, Clackamas 
County’’, dated June 2006, shall be incorporated in, 
and considered to be a part of, the Salmon-
‘‘(1) the wages (as defined in section 3121(a)) 
paid by him with respect to employment (as defined 
in section 3121(b)) during the calendar year, over 
‘‘(2) so much of such wages as does not exceed 
the contribution and benefit base, as determined 
under section 230 of the Social Security Act for 
such calendar year.’’. 
(c) RAILROAD RETIREMENT.— 
(1) TAX
ON
EMPLOYEES.—Section 3201 of 
such Code (relating to rate of tax) is amended by re-
designating subsection (c) as subsection (d) and by 
inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) WAGES RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF CONTRIBU-
TION AND BENEFIT BASE.—In addition to other taxes, 
there is hereby imposed on the income of each employee 
a tax equal to 3 percent of the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(1) the compensation (determined without re-
gard to section 3231(e)(2)) received during any cal-
endar year by such employee for services rendered 
by such employee, over 
‘‘(2) so much of such compensation as does not 
exceed the contribution and benefit base, as deter-
mined under section 230 of the Social Security Act 
for such calendar year.’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5781 
AN ACT 
To provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave 
made available to a Federal employee shall be 
paid leave, and for other purposes.
and training programs for nontraditional employment, and 
any other individual the State considers necessary. 
(d) PLAN CONTENTS.—The State plan shall include 
information that— 
(1) describes the employment and training ac-
tivities to be provided under section 9 and 10 of this 
Act; 
(2) describes the process for soliciting competi-
tive applications and the criteria that will be used by 
the eligible State agency in awarding eligible recipi-
ents funds under this Act; 
(3) describes how the eligible State agency 
will— 
(A) annually evaluate the effectiveness of 
such programs; and 
(B) coordinate such programs to ensure 
nonduplication with other existing Federal pro-
grams; 
(4) provides assurances that the eligible State 
agency or agencies will comply with the requirements 
of this Act and the provisions of the State plan, in-
cluding the provision of a financial audit of funds re-
ceived under this Act which may be included as part 
of an audit of other Federal or State programs; 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5682 
AN ACT 
To provide for programs to help reduce the risk that pris-
oners will recidivate upon release from prison, and for 
other purposes. 
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. 5776 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage 
payments. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BROUN of 
Georgia, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. GOODE, Mr. BART-
LETT of Maryland, Mr. GOHMERT, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. FRANKS of Ar-
izona, Mr. AKIN, Mr. CAMPBELL of California, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PRICE of 
Georgia, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. HOEKSTRA) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude 
from gross income certain distributions from qualified 
retirement plans used for mortgage payments. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Homeowner Empowerment Act of 2008’’. 
(b) CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY TO ENACT THIS 
LEGISLATION.—The constitutional authority upon which 
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arm in and pursuant to the law of the State in 
which the person resides, may carry in any State a 
concealed firearm in accordance with the laws of the 
State in which the person resides, subject to the 
laws of the State in which the firearm is carried con-
cerning specific types of locations in which firearms 
may not be carried.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 44 of title 18 is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 926C the following: 
‘‘926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain concealed firearms.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SECTION 1. SERGEANT HENRY YBARRA III POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in 
Austin, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ser-
geant Henry Ybarra III 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 ‘‘Sergeant Henry 
Ybarra III Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 577
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3903 South Congress Ave-
nue in Austin, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry 
Ybarra III Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 577
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3903 South 
Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post 
Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SERGEANT HENRY YBARRA III POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry Ybarra 
III 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 ‘‘Sergeant Henry Ybarra III Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 577 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry 
Ybarra III Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2007 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. 
BURGESS, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. CULBERSON, 
Mr. EDWARDS, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. AL 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE 
BERNICE
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mr. 
LAMPSON, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, 
Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PAUL, Mr. POE, Mr. REYES, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, and Mr. THORNBERRY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry Ybarra III 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. SERGEANT HENRY YBARRA III POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in 
Austin, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ser-
geant Henry Ybarra III 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 ‘‘Sergeant Henry 
Ybarra III Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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amount shall be required to make the return under sub-
section (a).’’. 
(2) ASSESSABLE PENALTIES.— 
(A) 
Subparagraph 
(B) 
of 
section 
6724(d)(1) of such Code (relating to defini-
tions) is amended by redesignating clauses (xv) 
through (xx) as clauses (xvi) through (xxii), re-
spectively, and by inserting after clause (xiv) 
the following new clause: 
‘‘(xv) section 6050W (relating to re-
turns relating to payments for qualified 
health insurance),’’. 
(B) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end of the next to last subparagraph, by strik-
ing the period at the end of the last subpara-
graph and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(DD) section 6050W(d) (relating to re-
turns relating to payments for qualified health 
insurance).’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of 
chapter 61 of such Code is amended by inserting 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 577 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2007 
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 3903 South Congress Avenue in Austin, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Sergeant Henry Ybarra III 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. SERGEANT HENRY YBARRA III POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 3903 South Congress Avenue in 
Austin, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Ser-
geant Henry Ybarra III 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 ‘‘Sergeant Henry 
Ybarra III Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 5, 
2007. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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after the item relating to section 6050V the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6050W. Returns relating to payments for qualified health insurance.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraph (2) of section 1324(b) of title 
31, United States Code, is amended by inserting be-
fore the period ‘‘, or from section 36 of such Code’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart C of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by redesignating the item relating to sec-
tion 36 as an item relating to section 37 and by in-
serting after section 35 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 36. Health insurance costs.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 3. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF CREDIT FOR PURCHASERS 
OF QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 77 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to miscellaneous provisions) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7529. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE 
CREDIT FOR PURCHASERS OF QUALIFIED 
HEALTH INSURANCE. 
‘‘(a) GENERAL RULE.—In the case of an eligible indi-
vidual, the Secretary shall make payments to the provider 
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of such individual’s qualified health insurance equal to 
such individual’s qualified health insurance credit advance 
amount with respect to such provider. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means any indi-
vidual— 
‘‘(1) who purchases qualified health insurance 
(as defined in section 36(d)), and 
‘‘(2) for whom a qualified health insurance 
credit eligibility certificate is in effect. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT ELIGI-
BILITY CERTIFICATE.—For purposes of this section, a 
qualified health insurance credit eligibility certificate is a 
statement furnished by an individual to the Secretary 
which— 
‘‘(1) certifies that the individual will be eligible 
to receive the credit provided by section 36 for the 
taxable year, 
‘‘(2) estimates the amount of such credit for 
such taxable year, and 
‘‘(3) provides such other information as the 
Secretary may require for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(d) QUALIFIED HEALTH INSURANCE CREDIT AD-
VANCE AMOUNT.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘qualified health insurance credit advance amount’ means, 
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or placement occurring before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO FAMILY AND MED-
ICAL LEAVE ACT FOR GAO AND LIBRARY OF 
CONGRESS EMPLOYEES. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE 
ACT OF 1993.—Section 102(d) of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR GAO AND LIBRARY OF 
CONGRESS EMPLOYEES.— 
‘‘(A) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—An 
employee of an employer described in section 
101(4)(A)(iv) taking leave under subparagraph 
(A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) may elect to 
substitute for any such leave any paid leave 
which is available to such employee for that 
purpose. 
‘‘(B) AMOUNT OF PAID LEAVE.—The paid 
leave that is available to an employee of an em-
ployer described in section 101(4)(A)(iv) for 
purposes of subparagraph (A) is— 
‘‘(i) the number of weeks of paid pa-
rental leave in connection with the birth or 
placement involved that correspond to the 
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number of administrative workweeks of 
paid parental leave available to Federal 
employees under section 6382(d)(3)(A) of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(ii) any additional paid vacation or 
sick leave provided by such employer. 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this para-
graph shall be considered to require that an 
employee first use all or any portion of the 
leave described in clause (ii) of subparagraph 
(B) before being allowed to use the paid paren-
tal leave described in clause (i) of such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL RULES.—Paid parental 
leave under subparagraph (B)(i)— 
‘‘(i) shall be payable from any appro-
priation or fund available for salaries or 
expenses for positions with the employer 
described in section 101(4)(A)(iv); and 
‘‘(ii) if not used by the employee of 
such employer before the end of the 12- 
month period (as referred to in subsection 
(a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accu-
mulate for any subsequent use.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth 
or placement occurring before the end of the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 19, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5782 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide for reci-
procity in regard to the manner in which nonresidents of a State may 
carry certain concealed firearms in that State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2008 
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. PETERSON 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. HUNTER, 
Mr. WESTMORELAND, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mrs. 
CUBIN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. FRANKS of 
Arizona, Mr. HAYES, Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. CANNON, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. WAMP, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. ROGERS of Ken-
tucky, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. ADERHOLT, 
Mr. MCINTYRE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. 
REHBERG, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. MOLLOHAN, and Mr. SALI) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to 
provide for reciprocity in regard to the manner in which 
nonresidents of a State may carry certain concealed fire-
arms in that State. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure Access to Fire-
arms Enhancement (SAFE) Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. RECIPROCITY FOR THE CARRYING OF CERTAIN 
CONCEALED FIREARMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 44 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 926C 
the following: 
‘‘§ 926D. Reciprocity for the carrying of certain con-
cealed firearms 
‘‘Notwithstanding any provision of the law of any 
State or political subdivision thereof: 
‘‘(1) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 
law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
ceiving a firearm, and is carrying a valid license or 
permit which is issued pursuant to the law of any 
State and which permits the person to carry a con-
cealed firearm, may carry in any State a concealed 
firearm in accordance with the terms of the license 
or permit, subject to the laws of the State in which 
the firearm is carried concerning specific types of lo-
cations in which firearms may not be carried. 
‘‘(2) A person who is not prohibited by Federal 
law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or re-
ceiving a firearm, and is otherwise than as described 
in paragraph (1) entitled to carry a concealed fire-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5786 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for 
care packages provided for soldiers in combat zones. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 14, 2008 
Mr. HILL 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 
deduction for care packages provided for soldiers in com-
bat zones. 
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 ‘‘Homefront Heroes Tax 
Relief Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR CARE PACKAGES FOR MEMBERS 
OF ARMED FORCES IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter I of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended 
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‘‘(iv) The direct and indirect costs as-
sociated with the reversion, custody, and 
disposal of reverted real property.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS RELATED
TO SALES
OF RE-
VERTED
PROPERTY
UNDER
SECTION
550.—Section 
550(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ after ‘‘(1) IN
GEN-
ERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘If the 
official, in consultation with the Administrator, rec-
ommends reversion of the property, the Adminis-
trator shall take control of such property, and, sub-
ject to subparagraph (B), sell it at or above ap-
praised fair market value for cash and not by lease, 
exchange, or leaseback arrangements. 
‘‘(B) Prior to sale, the Administrator shall 
make such property available to State and local gov-
ernments and certain non-profit institutions or orga-
nizations pursuant to this section and sections 553 
and 554 of this title.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS RELATED
TO SALES
OF RE-
VERTED
PROPERTY
UNDER
SECTION
553.—Section 
553(e) of title 40, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘THIS SECTION.— 
’’; and