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HR 1187 RFS
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1434(A)(2))— 
(1) facilitate all appropriate public and private 
uses of the national marine sanctuary to which each 
respective plan applies consistent with the primary 
objective of sanctuary resource protection; 
(2) establish temporal and geographical zoning 
if necessary to ensure protection of sanctuary re-
sources; 
(3) identify priority needs for research that 
will— 
(A) improve management of the Sanc-
tuaries; 
(B) diminish threats to the health of the 
ecosystems in the Sanctuaries; or 
(C) fulfill both of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B); 
(4) establish a long-term ecological monitoring 
program and database, including the development 
and implementation of a resource information sys-
tem to disseminate information on the Sanctuaries’ 
ecosystem, history, culture, and management; 
(5) identify alternative sources of funding need-
ed to fully implement the plan’s provisions and sup-
plement appropriations under section 313 of the Ma-
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rine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1444); 
(6) ensure coordination and cooperation be-
tween sanctuary superintendents and other Federal, 
State, and local authorities with jurisdiction over 
areas within or adjacent to the Sanctuaries to deal 
with issues affecting the Sanctuaries, including sur-
face water run-off, stream and river drainages, and 
navigation; 
(7) in the case of revisions to the plan for the 
Farallones NMS, promote cooperation with farmers 
and ranchers operating in the watersheds adjacent 
to the Farallones NMS and establish voluntary best 
management practices programs; 
(8) promote cooperative and educational pro-
grams with fishing vessel operators and crews oper-
ating in the waters of the Sanctuaries, and, when-
ever possible, include individuals who engage in fish-
ing and their vessels in cooperative research, assess-
ment, and monitoring programs and educational 
programs to promote sustainable fisheries, conserva-
tion of resources, and navigational safety; and 
(9) promote education and public awareness, 
among users of the Sanctuaries, about the need for 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3338
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, 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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marine resource conservation and safe navigation 
and marine transportation. 
(f) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall 
provide for participation by the general public in the revi-
sion of the comprehensive management plans and relevant 
regulations under this section. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary— 
(1) $3,000,000 to carry out this Act for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, other than for 
construction and acquisition projects; and 
(2) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2013 for construction and acquisition 
projects related to the Sanctuaries. 
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Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1315 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Received 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain 
improvements in the benefits provided to veterans under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 
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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HR 1315 RFS
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Benefits Im-
provement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF SPECIALLY ADAPTIVE HOUSING AS-
SISTANCE TO DISABLED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES RESIDING TEMPORARILY IN 
HOUSING OWNED BY A FAMILY MEMBER. 
Section 2102A of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES.—The Secretary may provide assistance under 
subsection (a) to a member of the Armed Forces serving 
on active duty who is suffering from a disability described 
in subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) of section 2101 of this title 
if such disability is the result of an injury incurred or dis-
ease contracted in or aggravated in line of duty in the 
active military, naval, or air service. Such assistance shall 
be provided to the same extent as assistance is provided 
under subsection (a) to veterans eligible for assistance 
under that subsection and subject to the limitation under 
subsection (c).’’. 
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HR 1315 RFS
SEC. 3. VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND ORIENTATION AND MO-
BILITY PROFESSIONALS EDUCATION ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Chapter 76 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subchapter: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER VIII—VISUAL IMPAIRMENT AND 
ORIENTATION 
AND 
MOBILITY 
PROFES-
SIONALS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
‘‘§ 7691. Authority for program 
‘‘As part of the Educational Assistance Program and 
subject to the availability of appropriations for such pur-
pose, the Secretary shall carry out a scholarship program 
under this subchapter. The program shall be known as the 
Department of Veterans Affairs Visual Impairment and 
Orientation and Mobility Professionals Scholarship Pro-
gram (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the 
‘Program’). The purpose of the Program is to increase the 
supply of qualified blind rehabilitation specialists for the 
Department and the Nation. 
‘‘§ 7692. Eligibility; agreement 
‘‘(a) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to participate in 
the Program, an individual must be accepted for enroll-
ment or enrolled (as described in section 7602 of this title) 
as a full-time or part-time student in a field of education 
or training described in subsection (b). 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5929 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to change the asset coverage 
ratio and treatment of preferred stock for business development compa-
nies, to allow business development companies to purchase, otherwise 
acquire, or hold certain securities, and to direct the Securities and 
Exchange Commission to revise rules under the Securities Act of 1933 
relating to business development companies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 8, 2012 
Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ (for herself and Mr. GRIMM) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to change 
the asset coverage ratio and treatment of preferred stock 
for business development companies, to allow business 
development companies to purchase, otherwise acquire, 
or hold certain securities, and to direct the Securities 
and Exchange Commission to revise rules under the Se-
curities Act of 1933 relating to business development 
companies. 
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
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4198
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
to require that OMB and CBO estimates for paygo purposes score
increased revenues caused by economic growth resulting from legislation
implementing any trade agreement.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 13, 1994
Mr. EWING (for himself, Mr. PARKER, Mr. DORNAN, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr.
ROHRABACHER, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. LEWIS
of Florida, Mr.
HASTERT, Mr. WALKER, Mr. HUTCHINSON, Mr. SOLOMON, Mr.
RAMSTAD, Mr. CUNNINGHAM, and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the follow-
ing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations
A BILL
To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985 to require that OMB and CBO esti-
mates for paygo purposes score increased revenues
caused by economic growth resulting from legislation im-
plementing any trade agreement.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That section 252(d) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985 is amended—
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‘‘(b) QUALIFYING FIELDS OF EDUCATION OR TRAIN-
ING.—A field of education or training described in this 
subsection is education or training leading to— 
‘‘(1) a degree or certificate in visual impairment 
or orientation and mobility, or a dual degree or cer-
tification in both such areas; and 
‘‘(2) appointment or retention in a position 
under section 7401 of this title. 
‘‘(c) AGREEMENT.—(1) An agreement between the 
Secretary and a participant in the Program shall (in addi-
tion to the requirements set forth in section 7604 of this 
title) include the following: 
‘‘(A) The Secretary’s agreement to provide the 
participant with a scholarship under the Program 
for a specified number (from one to three) of school 
years during which the participant pursues a course 
of education or training described in subsection (b) 
that meets the requirements set forth in section 
7602(a) of this title. 
‘‘(B) The participant’s agreement to serve as a 
full-time employee in the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration for a period of three years (hereinafter in 
this subchapter referred to as the ‘period of obli-
gated service’) during the six-year period beginning 
on the date the participant completes the education 
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addition to matters required under section 304(a)(2) of 
the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1434(A)(2))— 
(1) facilitate all appropriate public and private 
uses of the national marine sanctuary to which each 
respective plan applies consistent with the primary 
objective of sanctuary resource protection; 
(2) establish temporal and geographical zoning 
if necessary to ensure protection of sanctuary re-
sources; 
(3) identify priority needs for research that 
will— 
(A) improve management of the Sanc-
tuaries; 
(B) diminish threats to the health of the 
ecosystems in the Sanctuaries; or 
(C) fulfill both of subparagraphs (A) and 
(B); 
(4) establish a long-term ecological monitoring 
program and database, including the development 
and implementation of a resource information sys-
tem to disseminate information on the Sanctuaries’ 
ecosystem, history, culture, and management; 
(5) identify alternative sources of funding need-
ed to fully implement the plan’s provisions and sup-
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plement appropriations under section 313 of the Ma-
rine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1444); 
(6) ensure coordination and cooperation be-
tween sanctuary superintendents and other Federal, 
State, and local authorities with jurisdiction over 
areas within or adjacent to the Sanctuaries to deal 
with issues affecting the Sanctuaries, including sur-
face water run-off, stream and river drainages, and 
navigation; 
(7) in the case of revisions to the plan for the 
Farallones NMS, promote cooperation with farmers 
and ranchers operating in the watersheds adjacent 
to the Farallones NMS and establish voluntary best 
management practices programs; 
(8) promote cooperative and educational pro-
grams with fishing vessel operators and crews oper-
ating in the waters of the Sanctuaries, and, when-
ever possible, include individuals who engage in fish-
ing and their vessels in cooperative research, assess-
ment, and monitoring programs and educational 
programs to promote sustainable fisheries, conserva-
tion of resources, and navigational safety; and 
(9) promote education and public awareness, 
among users of the Sanctuaries, about the need for 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5949 
AN ACT 
To extend the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 for five years. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
marine resource conservation and safe navigation 
and marine transportation. 
(f) PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary shall 
provide for participation by the general public in the revi-
sion of the comprehensive management plans and relevant 
regulations under this section. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary— 
(1) $3,000,000 to carry out this Act for each 
of fiscal years 2009 through 2013, other than for 
construction and acquisition projects; and 
(2) $3,500,000 for fiscal year 2009 and such 
sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2013 for construction and acquisition 
projects related to the Sanctuaries. 
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Calendar No. 1098 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1187 
[Report No. 111–516] 
AN ACT 
To expand the boundaries of the Gulf of the 
Farallones National Marine Sanctuary and the 
Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, and 
for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 1 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Reported with amendments 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1188 
To strengthen the Nation’s research efforts to identify the causes and cure 
of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, expand psoriasis and psoriatic arthri-
tis data collection, study access to and quality of care for people with 
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. WU (for himself, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and Mr. 
LYNCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To strengthen the Nation’s research efforts to identify the 
causes and cure of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, ex-
pand psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis data collection, 
study access to and quality of care for people with psori-
asis and psoriatic arthritis, 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 ‘‘Psoriasis and Psoriatic 
Arthritis Research, Cure, and Care Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
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is the date for the beginning of the participant’s period 
of obligated service. 
‘‘(2) As soon as possible after a participant’s service 
commencement date, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a participant who is not a 
full-time employee in the Veterans Health Adminis-
tration, appoint the participant as such an employee; 
and 
‘‘(B) in the case of a participant who is an em-
ployee in the Veterans Health Administration but is 
not serving in a position for which the participant’s 
course of education or training prepared the partici-
pant, assign the participant to such a position. 
‘‘(3)(A) In the case of a participant receiving a de-
gree from a school of medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, op-
tometry, or podiatry, the participant’s service commence-
ment date is the date upon which the participant becomes 
licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, dentistry, op-
tometry, or podiatry, as the case may be, in a State. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a participant receiving a degree 
from a school of nursing, the participant’s service com-
mencement date is the later of— 
‘‘(i) the participant’s course completion date; or 
‘‘(ii) the date upon which the participant be-
comes licensed as a registered nurse in a State. 
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Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Findings. 
Sec. 4. Expansion of biomedical research. 
Sec. 5. National patient registry. 
Sec. 6. National summit. 
Sec. 7. Study and report by the Institute of Medicine. 
SEC. 3. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are auto-
immune-mediated, chronic, inflammatory, painful, 
disfiguring, and life-altering diseases that require 
life-long sophisticated medical intervention and care 
and have no cure. 
(2) Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis affect as 
many as 7.5 million men, women, and children of all 
ages and have an adverse impact on the quality of 
life for virtually all affected. 
(3) Psoriasis often is overlooked or dismissed 
because it does not cause death. Psoriasis is com-
monly and incorrectly considered by insurers, em-
ployers, policymakers, and the public as a mere an-
noyance, a superficial problem, mistakenly thought 
to be contagious and due to poor hygiene. Treatment 
for psoriasis often is categorized, wrongly, as ‘‘life- 
style’’ and not ‘‘medically necessary’’. 
(4) Psoriasis goes hand-in-hand with a myriad 
of co-morbidities such as Crohn’s disease, diabetes, 
metabolic syndrome, obesity, hypertension, heart at-
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tack, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, and psori-
atic arthritis, which occurs in 10 to 30 percent of 
people with psoriasis. 
(5) The National Institute of Mental Health 
funded a study that found that psoriasis may cause 
as much physical and mental disability as other 
major diseases, including cancer, arthritis, hyper-
tension, heart disease, diabetes, and depression. 
(6) Psoriasis is associated with elevated rates of 
depression and suicidal ideation. 
(7) Each year the people of the United States 
lose approximately 56 million hours of work and 
spend $2 billion to $3 billion to treat psoriasis. 
(8) Early diagnosis and treatment of psoriatic 
arthritis may help prevent irreversible joint damage. 
(9) Treating psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis 
presents a challenge for patients and their health 
care providers because no one treatment works for 
everyone, some treatments lose effectiveness over 
time, many treatments are used in combination with 
other treatments, and all treatments may cause a 
unique set of side effects. 
(10) Although new and more effective treat-
ments finally are becoming available, too many peo-
ple do not yet have access to the types of therapies 
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(2) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS REMAINING AFTER 
USE
OF
FUNDS
FOR
GIFT
SHOP.—To the extent 
monies in the Gift Shop Account are available after 
disbursements and reimbursements are made under 
subparagraph (A), the Chief Executive Officer may 
obligate such monies for the operation of the Capitol 
Visitor Center, after consultation with— 
(A) the supervising Committees; and 
(B) the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and Senate. 
(b) MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS ACCOUNT.—All mon-
ies in the Miscellaneous Receipts Account shall be avail-
able without fiscal year limitation for obligation by the 
Chief Executive Officer for the operations of the Capitol 
Visitor Center, after consultation with— 
(1) the supervising Committees; and 
(2) the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate. 
SEC. 214. ADMINISTRATION OF FUND. 
(a) OBLIGATIONS.—Obligations from the Fund may 
be made by the Chief Executive Officer. 
(b) INVESTMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall invest any portion of the Fund that, as de-
termined by the Chief Executive Officer, is not required 
to meet current expenses. Each investment shall be made
that may make a significant difference in the quality 
of their lives. 
(11) Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis constitute 
a significant national health issue that deserves a 
comprehensive and coordinated response by State 
and Federal governments with involvement of the 
health care provider, patient, and public health com-
munities. 
SEC. 4. EXPANSION OF BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), acting through the Director of the National In-
stitutes of Health, shall expand and intensify research and 
related activities of the Institutes with respect to psoriasis 
and psoriatic arthritis. 
(b) RESEARCH BY NIAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the National 
Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin 
Diseases shall conduct or support research to expand 
understanding of the causes of, and to find a cure 
for, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Such research 
shall include the following: 
(A) Basic research to discover the patho-
genesis and pathophysiology of the disease. 
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‘‘(C) In the case of a participant not covered by sub-
paragraph (A) or (B), the participant’s service commence-
ment date is the later of— 
‘‘(i) the participant’s course completion date; or 
‘‘(ii) the date the participant meets any applica-
ble licensure or certification requirements. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall by regulation prescribe the 
service commencement date for participants who were 
part-time students. Such regulations shall prescribe terms 
as similar as practicable to the terms set forth in para-
graph (3). (c) 
‘‘(c) COMMENCEMENT OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.—(1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a participant in the 
Program shall be considered to have begun serving the 
participant’s period of obligated service— 
‘‘(A) on the date, after the participant’s course 
completion date, on which the participant (in accord-
ance with subsection (b)) is appointed as a full-time 
employee in the Veterans Health Administration; or 
‘‘(B) if the participant is a full-time employee 
in the Veterans Health Administration on such 
course completion date, on the date thereafter on 
which the participant is assigned to a position for 
which the participant’s course of training prepared 
the participant. 
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