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SEC. 2. PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE BY 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO CHIL-
DREN OF VIETNAM VETERANS BORN WITH 
SPINA BIFIDA. 
(a) PROVISION OF COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE.— 
Section 1803(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘such health care as the Secretary determines 
is needed by the child for the spina bifida or any disability 
that is associated with such condition’’ and inserting 
‘‘health care under this section’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to care furnished after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 406 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5729 
[Report No. 110–645] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide com-
prehensive health care to children of Vietnam 
veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other 
purposes. 
MAY 15, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5730 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each prosthetic 
and orthotic clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs an Injured 
and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in 
each prosthetic and orthotic clinic of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs an Injured and Amputee Veterans 
Bill of Rights. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DISPLAY OF INJURED AND AMPUTEE VET-
ERANS BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall ensure that the Injured and Amputee Vet-
erans Bill of Rights described in subsection (b) is dis-
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played prominently in each prosthetic and orthotic clinic 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) INJURED AND AMPUTEE VETERANS BILL OF 
RIGHTS.—The Injured and Amputee Veteran Bill of 
Rights described in this subsection is a sign stating that 
injured veterans should have the following rights: 
(1) The right to access the highest quality pros-
thetic and orthotic care, including the right to the 
most appropriate technology and best qualified prac-
titioners. 
(2) The right to continuity of care in the transi-
tion from the Department of Defense health pro-
gram to the Department of Veterans Affairs health 
care system, including comparable benefits relating 
to prosthetic and orthotic services. 
(3) The right to select the practitioner that best 
meets their orthotic and prosthetic needs, whether or 
not that practitioner is an employee of the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, a private practitioner who 
has entered into a contract with the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs to provide prosthetic and orthotic 
services, or a private practitioner with specialized ex-
pertise. 
(4) The right to consistent and portable health 
care, including the right to obtain comparable serv-
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(4) FAILURE TO SUBMIT OR COMPLY WITH RE-
MEDIAL PLAN.—If the Secretary determines, after 
consultation with the HHS Inspector General, that 
a hospital has failed to submit a satisfactory reme-
dial plan required under paragraph (2)(B) or is fail-
ing to substantially carry out such a plan, the Sec-
retary may suspend payment of funds to the hospital 
under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security 
Act and under Federal grants or cooperative agree-
ments until the Secretary receives satisfactory assur-
ances that such failures will not continue. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
on the first day of the first month that begins more than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ices and technology at any medical facility of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs across the country. 
(5) The right to timely and efficient prosthetic 
and orthotic care, including a speedy authorization 
process with expedited authorization available for 
veterans visiting from another area. 
(6) The right to play a meaningful role in reha-
bilitation decisions, including the right to receive a 
second opinion regarding prosthetic and orthotic 
treatment options. 
(7) The right to receive appropriate treatment, 
including the right to receive both a primary pros-
thesis or orthosis and a functional spare. 
(8) The right to be treated with respect and 
dignity and have an optimal quality of life both dur-
ing and after rehabilitation. 
(9) The right to transition and readjust to civil-
ian life in an honorable manner, including by having 
ample access to vocational rehabilitation, employ-
ment programs, and housing assistance. 
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tion under paragraph (1) upon the Commission 
and provide the Commission with a copy of its 
complaint, except in any case in which such 
prior notice is not feasible, in which case the 
State shall serve such notice immediately upon 
instituting such action. 
(B) 
INTERVENTION.—The 
Commission 
shall have the right— 
(i) to intervene in any action referred 
to in subparagraph (A); 
(ii) upon so intervening, to be heard 
on all matters arising in the action; 
(iii) to remove the action to the appro-
priate United States district court; and 
(iv) to file petitions for appeal in such 
actions. 
(3) INVESTIGATORY POWERS.—For purposes of 
bringing any action under this subsection, nothing in 
this subsection shall prevent the chief law enforce-
ment officer, or an official or agency designated by 
a State, from exercising the powers conferred on the 
chief law enforcement officer or such official by the 
laws of such State to conduct investigations or to 
administer oaths or affirmations, or to compel the 
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SEC. 2. REQUIRING LEGISLATIVE BRANCH CONTRACTORS 
TO PARTICIPATE IN EMPLOYMENT ELIGI-
BILITY VERIFICATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) REQUIRING PARTICIPATION IN AND COMPLIANCE 
WITH PROGRAM.—An office of the legislative branch may 
not enter into a contract for the provision of goods or serv-
ices within the Capitol Complex with any contractor who 
employs individuals unless the contractor— 
(1) elects to participate in the basic pilot pro-
gram described in section 403(a) of the Illegal Im-
migration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act 
of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1324a note), and is in compliance 
with the terms and conditions of such election, with 
respect to all of its employees as well as those pro-
viding goods or services under the contract; and 
(2) certifies that each of its subcontractors pro-
viding goods or services under the contract has elect-
ed to participate in such program, and is in compli-
ance with the terms and conditions of such election, 
with respect to all of its employees as well as those 
providing goods or services under the subcontract. 
SEC. 3. CAPITOL COMPLEX DEFINED. 
For purposes of this Act, the ‘‘Capitol Complex’’ con-
sists of the following facilities together with their grounds: 
(1) The United States Capitol (including the 
Capitol Visitor Center) and the Capitol Grounds. 
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(2) The Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, and 
Ford House Office Buildings. 
(3) The Russell, Dirksen, and Hart Senate Of-
fice Buildings. 
(4) The House of Representatives Child Care 
Center and the Senate Employee Child Care Center. 
(5) Any facility serving as a dormitory resi-
dence for Congressional pages. 
(6) The United States Botanic Garden. 
(7) The Jefferson, Madison, and Adams Build-
ings of the Library of Congress. 
(8) The Capitol Power Plant. 
(9) The United States Capitol Police Head-
quarters Building. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act shall apply with respect 
to contracts entered into after the expiration of the 30- 
day period which begins on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) TRANSITION FOR CURRENT CONTRACTS.—Upon 
the enactment of this Act, each office of the legislative 
branch with a contract in effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act which is described in section 2 shall ob-
tain assurances from the contractor involved that the con-
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tractor will meet the requirements of such section prior 
to the expiration of the period described in subsection (a). 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1287 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into 
a partnership with the Porter County Convention, Recre-
ation and Visitor Commission regarding the use of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center as a visitor cen-
ter for the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for 
other purposes.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE OF EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND 
EVACUATION PROCEDURES. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 485(f)(1) of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) A statement of current campus poli-
cies regarding immediate emergency response 
and evacuation procedures, including the use of 
electronic and cellular communication (if appro-
priate), which shall include procedures— 
‘‘(i) to activate notification procedures 
for students and employees in not more 
than 30 minutes after campus security au-
thorities confirm, or State or local law en-
forcement agencies report and confirm to 
campus security authorities, that an emer-
gency exists on campus or public property; 
‘‘(ii) to publicize emergency response 
and evacuation procedures on an annual 
basis in a manner designed to reach stu-
dents and staff; and 
‘‘(iii) to test emergency response and 
evacuation 
procedures 
on 
an 
annual 
basis.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations regarding the requirements applicable to an 
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institution of higher education under section 485(f)(1)(J) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (as added by sub-
section (a)) not later than April 1, 2009. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect with respect to any annual 
security report under section 485(f)(1) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092(f)(1)) prepared by 
an institution of higher education in calendar year 2009 
and any subsequent calendar year. 
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attendance of witnesses or the production of docu-
mentary and other evidence. 
(4) LIMITATION.—Whenever the Federal Trade 
Commission has instituted a civil action for a viola-
tion of section 3 or 4, no State may, during the 
pendency of such action, bring an action under this 
section against any defendant named in the com-
plaint of the Commission for any violation of section 
3 or 4 that is alleged in that complaint. 
SEC. 7. PREEMPTION. 
No provision of this Act shall be construed as affect-
ing any provision of State or local law respecting any fore-
closure consultant, residential mortgage loan, or residen-
tial real property that provides equal or greater protection 
to homeowners than what is provided under this Act. 
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SECTION 1. FINDING. 
Congress finds that Colonel Ola Lee Mize, a Medal 
of Honor recipient, is a highly decorated veteran from the 
State of Alabama. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN GADSDEN, 
ALABAMA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community 
based outpatient clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Colonel Ola Lee Mize Vet-
erans Clinic’’. Any reference to such community based out-
patient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the Colonel Ola Lee Mize Vet-
erans Clinic. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5736 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs 
outpatient clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, as the 
Colonel Ola Lee Mize Veterans Clinic.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5736 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Gadsden, 
Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize Veterans Clinic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Mr. ADERHOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient 
clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize 
Veterans Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDING. 
Congress finds that Colonel Ola Lee Mize, a Medal 
of Honor recipient, is a highly decorated veteran from the 
State of Alabama. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN GADSDEN, 
ALABAMA. 
The Department of Veterans Affairs community 
based outpatient clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Colonel Ola Lee Mize Vet-
erans Clinic’’. Any reference to such community based out-
patient clinic in any law, regulation, map, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States shall be consid-
ered to be a reference to the Colonel Ola Lee Mize Vet-
erans Clinic. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5736 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 22 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Received 
OCTOBER 2 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient 
clinic in Gadsden, Alabama, as the Colonel Ola Lee Mize 
Veterans Clinic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTIGUOUS LANDS. 
Section 19 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is 
amended by designating the existing text of the section 
as subsection (a), and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be 
considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch 
the other lands, or are separated from the other lands by 
only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, rail-
road, or utility corridor.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LANDS BY PAYMENT OF 
DELINQUENT TAXES. 
Section 2(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–1(a)) is 
amended in the first sentence by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including acquisition from units of 
State or local government by satisfaction of delinquent 
State or local taxes’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1232 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct a full service 
hospital in Far South Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 26, 2009 
Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, and Mr. DOGGETT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to construct 
a full service hospital in Far South Texas. 
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 ‘‘Far South Texas Vet-
erans Medical Center Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DEFINITION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The current and future health care needs of 
veterans residing in the Far South Texas area are 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5741 
To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Protection Act and 
the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to 
improve the conservation of sharks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Ms. BORDALLO (for herself, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. GON-
ZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the High Seas Driftnet Fishing Moratorium Pro-
tection Act and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conserva-
tion and Management Act to improve the conservation 
of sharks. 
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 ‘‘Shark Conservation 
Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF HIGH SEAS DRIFTNET FISHING 
MORATORIUM PROTECTION ACT. 
Section 610(a) of the High Seas Driftnet Fishing 
Moratorium Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 1826k(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking so much as precedes paragraph 
(1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall identify, 
and list in the report under section 607— 
‘‘(1) a nation if—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respec-
tively; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(3) as subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively; 
(4) by moving subparagraphs (A) through (C) 
(as so redesignated) 2 ems to the right; 
(5) in subparagraph (C) (as so redesignated) by 
striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
and 
(6) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) a nation if— 
‘‘(A) fishing vessels of that nation are en-
gaged, or have been engaged during the pre-
ceding calendar year, in fishing activities or 
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practices that target or incidentally catch 
sharks; and 
‘‘(B) the nation has not adopted a regu-
latory program to provide for the conservation 
of sharks, including measures to prohibit re-
moval any of the fins of a shark (including the 
tail) and discarding the carcass of the shark at 
sea, that is comparable to that of the United 
States, taking into account different condi-
tions.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENT OF MANGNUSON-STEVENS FISHERY 
CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT ACT. 
Section 307(1) of Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1857(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (P)(ii), by striking ‘‘fish-
ing’’; and 
(2) by striking the matter following subpara-
graph (R). 
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SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY UNDER NEW MARKETS TAX CRED-
IT FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ENTI-
TIES CREATED OR ORGANIZED IN AMERICAN 
SAMOA, 
THE 
COMMONWEALTH 
OF 
THE 
NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, GUAM, PUER-
TO RICO, AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 45D of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified 
community development entity) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE RELATING TO CERTAIN JU-
RISDICTIONS.—A corporation or partnership created 
or organized in, or under the laws of, American 
Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands 
shall be treated as a domestic corporation or part-
nership for purposes of paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to investments made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5743 
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the authority to procure 
real property and accept in-kind donations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 9, 2008 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Homeland Security 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary of Homeland Security with the 
authority to procure real property and accept in-kind 
donations. 
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 ‘‘Scientific Trans-
formations through Advancing Research (STAR) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY TO PROCURE REAL PROPERTY AND AC-
CEPT IN-KIND DONATIONS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security may accept and 
use donations of real property, personal property, labora-
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tory and office space, utility services, and infrastructure 
upgrades for the purpose of carrying out basic, applied, 
and advanced research, development, testing, evaluation, 
and related activities. 
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