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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6814 
To affirm that exports and diversions of water from the Great Lakes may 
only be approved if such exports and diversions are in the public interest, 
to provide for enforcement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Mr. KUCINICH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To affirm that exports and diversions of water from the 
Great Lakes may only be approved if such exports and 
diversions are in the public interest, to provide for en-
forcement, 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. PROTECTING WATER RESOURCES IN THE 
GREAT LAKES. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO FINDINGS.—Section 1109(a) of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 
1962d–20(a)) is amended— 
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date that all original members have been appointed to the 
Commission. The report shall contain a detailed statement 
of the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
Commission. 
SEC. 9. TERMINATION OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall terminate 30 days after sub-
mitting the report required by section 7. 
SEC. 10. BUDGET ACT COMPLIANCE. 
Any spending authority (as defined in subparagraphs 
(A) and (C) of section 401(c)(2) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974) authorized by this Act shall be effec-
tive only to such extent and in such amounts as are pro-
vided in appropriations Acts. 
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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 ‘‘New IDEA (Illegal 
Deduction Elimination Act)’’. 
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION THAT WAGES PAID TO UNAUTHOR-
IZED ALIENS MAY NOT BE DEDUCTED FROM 
GROSS INCOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 162 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to illegal 
bribes, kickbacks, and other payments) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) WAGES PAID TO OR ON BEHALF OF UNAU-
THORIZED ALIENS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—No deduction shall be 
allowed under subsection (a) for any wage paid 
to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien, as de-
fined under section 274A(h)(3) of the Immigra-
tion 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1324a(h)(3)). 
‘‘(B) WAGES.—For the purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘wages’ means all remu-
neration for employment, including the cash 
value of all remuneration (including benefits) 
paid in any medium other than cash. 
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date one calendar year prior to the date of the en-
actment of this Act to the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(3) INCREASE IN THE COST OF ENERGY.—The 
phrase ‘‘increase in the cost of energy’’ means the 
amount of increase in energy prices from the date 
one calendar year prior to the date of the enactment 
of this Act to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) 
PUBLIC
SCHOOL.—The 
term 
‘‘public 
school’’ has the meaning given the term in section 
5145 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7217d). 
(5) SCHOOL
BUS.—The term ‘‘school bus’’ 
means a bus or any other vehicle used to transport 
students to and from their homes to school, or to 
and from school-related activities and events. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
Secretary of Education. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 680 
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. JEFFERSON (for himself, Mr. MELANCON, Mr. JINDAL, Mr. BAKER, Mr. 
BOUSTANY, and Mr. ALEXANDER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To permit the cancellation of certain loans under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CANCELLATION OF LOANS. 
Section 2(a) of the Community Disaster Loan Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–88) is amended by striking ‘‘Pro-
vided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) of 
the Stafford Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’. 
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by this Act shall be effective 
on the date of enactment of the Community Disaster Loan 
Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–88). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6812 
To prohibit United States foreign assistance to countries with budget 
surpluses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To prohibit United States foreign assistance to countries 
with budget surpluses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON UNITED STATES FOREIGN AS-
SISTANCE TO COUNTRIES WITH BUDGET SUR-
PLUSES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, United States foreign assistance may not be 
provided to any country with a budget surplus. 
(b) BUDGET SURPLUS DEFINED.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘budget surplus’’ means revenues 
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of a country exceed expenditures of the country on a cal-
endar year or fiscal year basis. 
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(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘the Great 
Lakes are a most important natural resource’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Great Lakes and the waters of the 
Great Lakes Basin are impressed with a public trust 
and are critical’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through 
(4) as paragraphs (3) through (5); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) the Great Lakes, their connecting waters, 
tributary streams, lakes, and groundwater are a sin-
gle hydrologic system which must be protected, con-
served, and maintained as a whole;’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO PURPOSE AND POLICY.—Sec-
tion 1109(b) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d–20(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2) by striking ‘‘water con-
servation and’’ and inserting ‘‘water conservation, 
public trust, maintaining flows and levels of navi-
gable waters, and water’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘diversion’’ both places it 
appears and inserting ‘‘diversion or export’’; 
and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting ‘‘in 
accordance and consistent with the mechanism, 
standard, and principles described in paragraph 
(2);’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) to provide for the enforcement of the pro-
hibitions and requirements of this section.’’. 
(c) OTHER TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 1109(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d– 
20(d)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘tributary’’ and inserting ‘‘trib-
utary, including tributary groundwater,’’; and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘in accordance and consistent with the mecha-
nism, standard, and principles described in sub-
section (b)(2).’’ 
(d) CIVIL SUIT PROVISION.—Section 1109 of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1962d–20) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (f) as sub-
paragraph (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (e) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(f) The prohibition on any diversion or export of 
water under subsection (d) may be enforced through a civil 
suit filed by the Federal Government, a State or local gov-
ernment, or by any person or organization whose property 
or other legally recognized interest will be adversely af-
fected. The proper venue for the civil suit shall be the Fed-
eral judicial district with jurisdiction over any portion of 
the Great Lakes Basin and from which the diversion or 
export of water will occur or has occurred. The court may 
award attorney fees, expert witness fees, and costs as the 
interests of justice may require.’’. 
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113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1192 
AN ACT 
To redesignate Mammoth Peak in Yosemite National Park 
as ‘‘Mount Jessie Benton Fre´mont’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
through the conversion of organic matter 
from renewable biomass. 
(vi) Butanol or other alcohols pro-
duced through the conversion of organic 
matter from renewable biomass. 
(vii) Other fuel derived from cellulosic 
biomass. 
(3) BASELINE
LIFECYCLE
GREENHOUSE
GAS 
EMISSIONS.—The term ‘‘baseline lifecycle green-
house gas emissions’’ means the average lifecycle 
greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by the Ad-
ministrator, after notice and opportunity for com-
ment, for gasoline or diesel (whichever is being re-
placed by the renewable fuel) sold or distributed as 
transportation fuel in 2005. 
(4) BIOMASS-BASED DIESEL.—The term ‘‘bio-
mass-based diesel’’ means renewable fuel that is bio-
diesel as defined in section 312(f) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13220(f)) and that has 
lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, as determined by 
the Administrator, after notice and opportunity for 
comment, that are at least 50 percent less than the 
baseline lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions. Notwith-
standing the preceding sentence, renewable fuel de-
rived from coprocessing biomass with a petroleum 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6819 
To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 
2008 to eliminate certain inappropriate changes in law made to the 
Medicare Advantage program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, and 
Mr. NUNES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Pro-
viders Act of 2008 to eliminate certain inappropriate 
changes in law made to the Medicare Advantage pro-
gram. 
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. ELIMINATION OF INAPPROPRIATE MIPPA 
CHANGES RELATING TO THE MEDICARE AD-
VANTAGE PROGRAM. 
The following provisions of the Medicare Improve-
ments for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–275) are repealed and the provisions of law amended 
by such following provisions are restored as if such fol-
lowing provisions had not been enacted: 
(1) Section 162 (relating to revisions to require-
ments for Medicare Advantage). 
(2) Section 164 (relating to revisions relating to 
specialized Medicare Advantage plans for special 
needs individuals), other than subsection (a). 
(3) Section 165 (relating to limitation on out- 
of-pocket costs for dual eligibles and qualified medi-
care beneficiaries enrolled in a specialized Medicare 
Advantage plan for special needs individuals). 
(4) Section 167 (relating to access to Medicare 
reasonable cost contract plans), other than sub-
section (a). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6821 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a disclosure 
requirement under the Medicare program for physicians referring for 
imaging services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a disclosure requirement under the Medicare program 
for physicians referring for imaging services. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Imaging Dis-
closure Sunshine Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT UNDER THE MEDI-
CARE PROGRAM FOR PHYSICIANS REFER-
RING FOR IMAGING SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1877(b)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395nn(b)(2)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Such re-
quirements shall, with respect to magnetic resonance im-
aging, computed tomography, positron emission tomog-
raphy, and any other designated health services specified 
under subsection (h)(6)(D) that the Secretary determines 
appropriate, include a requirement that the referring phy-
sician inform the individual in writing at the time of the 
referral that the individual may obtain the services for 
which the individual is being referred from a person other 
than a person described in subparagraph (A)(i) and pro-
vide such individual with a written list of suppliers (as 
defined in section 1861(d)) who furnish such services in 
the area in which such individual resides.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to services furnished on or after 
January 1, 2010. 
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‘‘(B) funds made available for export en-
forcement under this Act may be used to estab-
lish or to acquire proprietary corporations or 
business entities as part of an undercover oper-
ation, and to operate such corporations or busi-
ness entities on a commercial basis, without re-
gard to sections 1341, 3324, and 9102 of title 
31, United States Code; 
‘‘(C) funds made available for export en-
forcement under this Act and the proceeds from 
undercover operations may be deposited in 
banks or other financial institutions without re-
gard to section 648 of title 18, United States 
Code, and section 3302 of title 31, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(D) the proceeds from undercover oper-
ations may be used to offset necessary and rea-
sonable expenses incurred in such operations 
without regard to section 3302 of title 31, 
United States Code, if the Secretary certifies, 
in writing, that the action authorized by sub-
paragraph (A), (B), or (C) for which the funds 
would be used is necessary for the conduct of 
the undercover operation. 
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116 
Agency, and the Secretary of the Army regarding 
utilizing the Building America Program of the De-
partment of Energy, the Energy Star Program, and 
the Army Corps of Engineers, respectively, to deter-
mine the manner in which they might assist in car-
rying out the goals of this section and providing edu-
cation and outreach regarding the demonstration 
program authorized under this section. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL.—Not later than the expiration of 
the 2-year beginning upon the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and for each year thereafter during the 
term of the demonstration program, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the Congress annually that 
describes and assesses the demonstration program 
under this section. 
(2) FINAL.—Not later than six months after 
the expiration of the 4-year period described in sub-
section (d), the Secretary shall submit a final report 
to the Congress assessing the demonstration pro-
gram, which— 
(A) shall assess the potential for expanding 
the demonstration program on a nationwide 
basis; and 
(B) shall include descriptions of—
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6826 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more timely 
access to home health services for Medicare beneficiaries under the Medi-
care Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Ms. SCHWARTZ (for herself, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. DELAURO, 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mrs. 
MCCARTHY of New York, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. CASTOR, Mr. 
YARMUTH, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BERRY, Mr. BISHOP of New 
York, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. PATRICK J. MUR-
PHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. 
RAMSTAD, Mr. SIRES, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Ms. LEE, Mr. LARSON 
of Connecticut, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. COURTNEY, Mr. 
CARDOZA, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. MCDERMOTT, 
Mrs. TAUSCHER, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. BALDWIN, 
and Mr. PRICE of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
the Committee on 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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
more timely access to home health services for Medicare 
beneficiaries under the Medicare Program. 
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 ‘‘Home Health Care 
Planning Improvement Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. IMPROVING CARE PLANNING FOR MEDICARE HOME 
HEALTH SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814(a)(2) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)(2)), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(as those terms are defined in 
section 1861(aa)(5))’’ after ‘‘clinical nurse spe-
cialist’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or in the case of services de-
scribed in subparagraph (C), a physician, or a nurse 
practitioner or clinical nurse specialist who is work-
ing in collaboration with a physician in accordance 
with State law, or a certified nurse-midwife (as de-
fined in section 1861(gg)) as authorized by State 
law, or a physician assistant (as defined in section 
1861(aa)(5)) under the supervision of a physician’’ 
after ‘‘collaboration with a physician’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section 
1814(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(a)) 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘, a nurse 
practitioner, a clinical nurse specialist, a certified 
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HR 6830 IH1S 
SEC. 202. PROVISION OF FOREST CARBON CREDITS. 
(a) TRADEABLE FOREST CARBON CREDITS.—The 
Environmental Review Standards Board shall promulgate 
rules to determine tradeable forest carbon credits. At a 
minimum, the rules shall address the following: 
(1) Credits for afforestation. 
(2) Credits for deforestation avoidance based on 
the rates of deforestation within the corresponding 
Carbon Cooperative over the past 10 years. 
(3) Credits for long-term forest management, 
with at least a 20-year commitment. 
(4) Credits for harvested solid wood products 
produced within the Carbon Cooperative Zone, such 
as dimensional wood products. 
(b) FOREST CARBON REPLACEMENT RESERVE.— 
The Environmental Review Standards Board shall estab-
lish rules for a forest carbon replacement reserve. The 
rules shall address the following: 
(1) Accounting for carbon stocks on Federal 
lands. 
(2) Issuing Federal Land Carbon Replacement 
Certificates. 
(3) Verifying carbon stocks on Federal Land. 
(4) Maintaining a stable supply of carbon on 
Federal lands over a 20-year cycle. 
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patient and outpatient services at the medical facility au-
thorized to be constructed pursuant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 105. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2009 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009 for the Construc-
tion, Major Projects, account— 
(1) $345,900,000 for the projects authorized in 
section 101; 
(2) $1,694,295,000 for the increased amounts 
authorized for projects whose authorizations are 
modified by section 102; and 
(3) $54,475,000 for the project authorized in 
section 104. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2009 MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2009 for the Medical 
Facilities account, $60,114,000, for the leases authorized 
in section 103. 
SEC. 106. REPORT ON FACILITIES ADMINISTRATION. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Sen-