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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2126 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the income threshold 
used to calculate the refundable portion of the child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2007 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. PLATTS) 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 modify 
the income threshold used to calculate the refundable 
portion of the child tax credit. 
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 ‘‘Working Family Child 
Assistance Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF INCOME THRESHOLD USED TO 
CALCULATE 
REFUNDABLE 
PORTION 
OF 
CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (i) of section 24(d)(1)(B) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to portion 
of credit refundable) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) the sum of— 
‘‘(I) 10 percent of so much of the 
taxpayer’s earned income (within the 
meaning of section 32) taken into ac-
count in computing taxable income for 
the taxable year as exceeds $5,000 
but does not exceed $24,000, plus 
‘‘(II) 15 percent of such earned 
income as exceeds $24,000, or’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 
24(d) of such Code is amended by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2127 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, 
as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 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. CLEM ROGERS MCSPADDEN POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, 
Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clem 
Rogers McSpadden 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 ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2127 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 408 West 6th Street in 
Chelsea, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’.
‘‘(i) the available national allotment 
for the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) the percentage equal to the sum 
of the State allotment factors for the fiscal 
year determined under paragraph (4) with 
respect to the State. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL RULES BEGINNING IN FIS-
CAL
YEAR
2012.—Beginning in fiscal year 
2012— 
‘‘(i) this paragraph shall be applied 
separately with respect to each of the peri-
ods described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
paragraph (1)(D) and the available na-
tional allotment for each such period shall 
be the amount appropriated for such pe-
riod (rather than the amount appropriated 
for the entire fiscal year), reduced by the 
amount of the allotments made for the fis-
cal year under subsection (c) for each such 
period, and 
‘‘(ii) if— 
‘‘(I) the sum of the State allot-
ments determined under paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii) for either such period ex-
ceeds the amount of such available 
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H. R. 2127 
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 408 West 
6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CLEM ROGERS MCSPADDEN POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 
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 ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 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. 2127 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 3, 2007 
Mr. BOREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, 
as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 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. CLEM ROGERS MCSPADDEN POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, 
Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clem 
Rogers McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
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(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 ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
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national allotment for such period, the 
Secretary shall make the allotment for 
each State for such period in the 
same manner as under subparagraph 
(A), and 
‘‘(II) the amount of such avail-
able national allotment for either such 
period exceeds the sum of the State 
allotments determined under para-
graph (1)(A)(iii) for such period, the 
Secretary shall increase the allotment 
for each State for such period by the 
amount that bears the same ratio to 
such excess as the State’s allotment 
determined 
under 
paragraph 
(1)(A)(iii) for such period (without re-
gard to this subparagraph) bears to 
the sum of such allotments for all 
States. 
‘‘(4) WEIGHTED FACTORS.— 
‘‘(A) FACTORS DESCRIBED.—For purposes 
of paragraph (3), the factors described in this 
subparagraph are the following: 
‘‘(i) PROJECTED
STATE
EXPENDI-
TURES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.—The ratio 
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II 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2127 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 19, 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 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, 
as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 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 2127 RFS
SECTION 1. CLEM ROGERS MCSPADDEN POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, 
Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clem 
Rogers McSpadden 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 ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 311 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2127 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 19, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, Oklahoma, 
as the ‘‘Clem Rogers McSpadden 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. CLEM ROGERS MCSPADDEN POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 408 West 6th Street in Chelsea, 
Oklahoma, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Clem 
Rogers McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
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(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 ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 311 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2127 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 408 West 6th Street in 
Chelsea, Oklahoma, as the ‘‘Clem Rogers 
McSpadden Post Office Building’’. 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Reported without amendment 
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HR 2446 IH1S 
United States, countries participating in 
the 
International 
Security 
Assistance 
Force, and other international partners; 
‘‘(ii) include actions to build and sus-
tain effective Afghan security institutions 
with fully-capable leadership and staff, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(I) a reformed Ministry of Inte-
rior, a fully-established Ministry of 
Defense, and logistics, intelligence, 
medical, and recruiting units (ANSF- 
sustaining institutions); 
‘‘(II) fully-trained, equipped, and 
capable ANSF in sufficient numbers; 
‘‘(III) strong ANSF-readiness as-
sessment tools and metrics; 
‘‘(IV) a strong core of senior-level 
ANSF officers; 
‘‘(V) strong ANSF command, 
control, and communication between 
central ANSF headquarters and re-
gions, provinces, and districts; 
‘‘(VI) a robust mentoring and ad-
vising program for the ANSF; 
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‘‘(VII) a strong professional mili-
tary training and education program 
for all junior, mid-level, and senior 
ANSF personnel; 
‘‘(VIII) effective merit-based sal-
ary, rank, promotion, and incentive 
structures for the ANSF; 
‘‘(IX) an established code of pro-
fessional standards for the ANSF; 
‘‘(X) a mechanism for incor-
porating lessons learned and best 
practices into ANSF operations; 
‘‘(XI) An ANSF personnel ac-
countability system with effective in-
ternal discipline procedures and mech-
anisms; 
‘‘(XII) a system for addressing 
ANSF personnel complaints; and 
‘‘(XIII) a strong record-keeping 
and accountability system to track 
ANSF 
equipment 
and 
personnel 
issues, and other ANSF oversight 
mechanisms; and 
‘‘(iii) provide for coordination between 
all relevant departments and agencies of 
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HR 2446 IH1S 
the United States Government, as well as 
ISAF countries and other international 
partners, including on— 
‘‘(I) funding; 
‘‘(II) reform and establishment of 
ANSF-sustaining institutions; and 
‘‘(III) efforts to ensure that 
progress on sustaining the ANSF is 
reinforced with progress in other pil-
lars of the Afghan security sector, 
particularly progress on building an 
effective judiciary, curbing production 
and trafficking of illicit narcotics, and 
demobilizing, disarming, and reinte-
grating militia fighters. 
‘‘(3) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than De-
cember 1, 2007, the President shall transmit to 
the appropriate congressional committees an 
update of the report required by subsection (c) 
for 2007 that contains the comprehensive inter-
agency strategy required by paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall be transmitted in unclassi-
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HR 2446 IH1S 
fied form, but may include a classified annex, if 
necessary.’’. 
(b) MONITORING.—Subsection (c) of such section (as 
redesignated) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) UPDATES OF STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the submission of the strategy required by sub-
section (b)(3), and every 90 days thereafter through 
September 30, 2010, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees an update 
of the strategy required by subsection (a) and the 
strategy required by subsection (b), as necessary. 
‘‘(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘appropriate congressional committees’ includes the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate.’’. 
SEC. 304. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN 
COOPERATION. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares that 
it is strongly in the national interest of the United States 
that Afghanistan and Pakistan work together to address 
common challenges hampering the stability, security, and 
development of their region and to enhance their coopera-
tion. 
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of the projected expenditures under the 
State child health plan for the fiscal year 
(as certified by the State to the Secretary 
by not later than August 31 of the pre-
ceding fiscal year) to the sum of the pro-
jected expenditures under all such plans 
for all subsection (b) States for the fiscal 
year, multiplied by the applicable percent-
age weight assigned under subparagraph 
(B). 
‘‘(ii) NUMBER OF LOW-INCOME CHIL-
DREN IN THE STATE.—The ratio of the 
number of low-income children in the 
State, as determined on the basis of the 
most timely and accurate published esti-
mates of the Bureau of the Census, to the 
sum of the number of low-income children 
so determined for all subsection (b) States 
for such fiscal year, multiplied by the ap-
plicable percentage weight assigned under 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(iii) PROJECTED
STATE
EXPENDI-
TURES
FOR
THE
PRECEDING
FISCAL 
YEAR.—The ratio of the projected expendi-
tures under the State child health plan for 
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the preceding fiscal year (as determined on 
the basis of the projections certified by the 
State to the Secretary for November of the 
fiscal year), to the sum of the projected ex-
penditures under all such plans for all sub-
section (b) States for such preceding fiscal 
year (as so determined), multiplied by the 
applicable 
percentage 
weight 
assigned 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(iv) ACTUAL STATE EXPENDITURES 
FOR
THE
SECOND
PRECEDING
FISCAL 
YEAR.—The ratio of the actual expendi-
tures under the State child health plan for 
the second preceding fiscal year, as deter-
mined by the Secretary on the basis of ex-
penditure data reported by States on CMS 
Form 64 or CMS Form 21, to such sum 
of the actual expenditures under all such 
plans for all subsection (b) States for such 
second preceding fiscal year, multiplied by 
the applicable percentage weight assigned 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) ASSIGNMENT
OF
WEIGHTS.—For 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012, the ap-
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plicable weights assigned under this subpara-
graph are the following: 
‘‘(i) With respect to the factor de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(i), a weight of 
75 percent for each such fiscal year. 
‘‘(ii) With respect to the factor de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(ii), a weight 
of 121⁄2 percent for each such fiscal year. 
‘‘(iii) With respect to the factor de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(iii), a weight 
of 71⁄2 percent for each such fiscal year. 
‘‘(iv) With respect to the factor de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(iv), a weight 
of 5 percent for each such fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) DEMONSTRATION
OF
NEED
FOR
IN-
CREASED ALLOTMENT BASED ON PROJECTED STATE 
EXPENDITURES
EXCEEDING
PERCENT
OF
THE 
PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR ALLOTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the projected ex-
penditures under the State child health plan de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) for any of fiscal 
years 2009 through 2012 are at least 10 per-
cent more than the allotment determined for 
the State for the preceding fiscal year (deter-
mined without regard to paragraph (2)(D) or 
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HR 2446 IH1S 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President is authorized 
to appoint a special envoy to promote closer cooperation 
between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
(c) APPOINTMENT.—The special envoy— 
(1) shall be appointed with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate and shall have the rank of Am-
bassador-at-Large; and 
(2) may be appointed from among individuals 
who are officials of the Department of State. 
(d) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The primary responsibility 
of the special envoy shall be to coordinate United 
States policy on issues relating to bilateral relations 
between Afghanistan and Pakistan. 
(2) ADVISORY ROLE.—The special envoy shall 
advise the President and the Secretary of State, as 
appropriate, and, in coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary of State for South and Central Affairs, 
shall make recommendations regarding effective 
strategies and tactics to achieve United States policy 
objectives to— 
(A) stem cross-border terror activities; 
(B) provide assistance to Afghan refugees 
who repatriate from Pakistan; 
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(C) bolster people-to-people ties and eco-
nomic cooperation between Afghanistan and 
Pakistan, including bilateral trade relations; 
and 
(D) offer comprehensive efforts to support 
effective counter-narcotics strategies in Afghan-
istan and Pakistan. 
SEC. 305. TRANSIT THROUGH PAKISTAN OF SHIPMENTS BY 
INDIA IN SUPPORT OF RECONSTRUCTION EF-
FORTS IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States to use all appropriate means to en-
courage Pakistan to permit shipments by India of equip-
ment and material to Afghanistan in support of Indian 
reconstruction and development projects in Afghanistan to 
be transported across the territory of Pakistan and to re-
move any obstacles to such transportation. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter until January 1, 2010, the President shall 
transmit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on actions by Pakistan to permit or im-
pede transit of shipments described in subsection 
(a). The report required by this subsection may be 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 212 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to donate used computer 
equipment to public elementary and secondary schools designated by 
the members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. SERRANO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit members of the House of Representatives to do-
nate used computer equipment to public elementary and 
secondary schools designated by the members. 
SECTION 1. PERMITTING MEMBERS OF HOUSE OF REP-
RESENTATIVES TO DONATE USED COMPUTER 
EQUIPMENT TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 104(a)(3) of the Legisla-
tive Branch Appropriations Act, 1987 (as incorporated by 
reference in section 101(j) of Public Law 99–500 and 
Public Law 99–591) (2 U.S.C. 117e(3)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
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‘‘(3)(A) At the request of a member of the House 
of Representatives, in the case of equipment consisting of 
computers and related peripheral tools previously used by 
the member, the Clerk may donate the equipment to a 
public elementary or secondary school (as defined in sec-
tion 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965) without regard to whether the donation 
meets the requirements of the second sentence of para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(B) At the request of the member who previously 
used the equipment, if the Clerk donates equipment under 
this paragraph, the Clerk shall donate the equipment to 
a school designated by the member.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 2007. 
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