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corpus proceeding instituted in the United States District 
Court for the District of Columbia and only if the alien 
has exhausted all administrative remedies (statutory and 
nonstatutory) available to the alien as of right.’’. 
(c) LENGTH OF DETENTION.—Section 236 of such 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(f) LENGTH OF DETENTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With regard to length of 
detention, an alien may be detained under this sec-
tion, without limitation, until the alien is subject to 
an administratively final order of removal. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—The length of detention 
under this section shall not affect the validity of any 
detention under section 241 of this Act.’’. 
SEC. 103. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this title, or any amendment made 
by this title, or the application of any such provision to 
any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid for any 
reason, the remainder of this title, and of the amendments 
made by this title, and the application of the provisions 
and of the amendments made by this title to any other 
person or circumstance, shall not be affected by such hold-
ing. 
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such subsection and inserting ‘‘shall be calculated on the 
basis of 0.10 percent of the original principal amount of 
outstanding loans on which insurance was issued under 
part B.’’. 
(c) SPECIAL RULES: FEE CAP.—Section 458(c)(1) 
(20 U.S.C. 1087h(c)(1)) is amended by striking subpara-
graphs (A) through (E) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) for fiscal year 2006, shall not exceed 
$220,000,000; 
‘‘(B) for fiscal year 2007, shall not exceed 
$233,000,000; 
‘‘(C) for fiscal year 2008, shall not exceed 
$247,000,000; 
‘‘(D) for fiscal year 2009, shall not exceed 
$262,000,000; 
‘‘(E) for fiscal year 2010, shall not exceed 
$278,000,000; and 
‘‘(F) for fiscal year 2011, shall not exceed 
$294,000,000.’’. 
(d) CONSOLIDATION LOAN ELIGIBILITY.—Section 
455(g) (20 U.S.C. 1087e(g)) is amended by adding at the 
end (after the sentence added by 425(c)(2) of this Act) 
the following new sentence: ‘‘To be eligible for a consolida-
tion loan under this part, a borrower must meet all the 
eligibility criteria set forth in section 428C(a)(3).’’.
tion 3121(l) (relating to agreements en-
tered into by American employers with re-
spect to foreign affiliates) which are equiv-
alent to the taxes imposed by sections 
3101 and 3111 shall be treated as such 
taxes for purpose of clause (i).’’. 
(b) CHILD TAX CREDIT NOT REDUCED.—Subclause 
(II) of section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code (relating to 
child tax credit) is amended by inserting before the period 
‘‘(determined without regard to section 32(n) in the case 
of residents of Puerto Rico)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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SEC. 104. EFFECTIVE DATES. 
(a) SECTION 101.—The amendments made by section 
101 shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and section 241 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, as amended, shall apply to— 
(1) all aliens subject to a final administrative 
removal, deportation, or exclusion order that was 
issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act; and 
(2) acts and conditions occurring or existing be-
fore, on, or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) SECTION 102.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 102 shall take effect upon the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and sections 235 and 236 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act, as amended, shall apply to any alien 
in detention under provisions of such sections on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for greater flexibility 
in the number of levels of benefits that may be offered by certain 
health plans under chapter 89 of such title. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2006 
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for greater 
flexibility in the number of levels of benefits that may 
be offered by certain health plans under chapter 89 
of such title. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. 
Section 8903 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by inserting ‘‘at least’’ 
before ‘‘two levels of benefits’’. 
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TITLE 
II—STATE 
AND 
LOCAL 
LAW 
ENFORCEMENT 
CO-
OPERATION 
IN 
THE 
EN-
FORCEMENT 
OF 
IMMIGRA-
TION LAW ACT 
SEC. 201. FEDERAL AFFIRMATION OF ASSISTANCE IN IMMI-
GRATION LAW ENFORCEMENT BY STATES 
AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law and reaffirming the existing inherent authority 
of States, law enforcement personnel of a State or a polit-
ical subdivision of a State have the inherent authority of 
a sovereign entity to investigate, identify, apprehend, ar-
rest, detain, or transfer to Federal custody aliens in the 
United States (including the transportation of such aliens 
across State lines to detention centers), for the purposes 
of assisting in the enforcement of the immigration laws 
of the United States in the course of carrying out routine 
duties. This State authority has never been displaced or 
preempted by Congress. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to require law enforcement personnel of a State 
or political subdivision of a State to— 
(1) report the identity of a victim of, or a wit-
ness to, a criminal offense to the Secretary of Home-
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land Security for immigration enforcement purposes; 
or 
(2) arrest such victim or witness for a violation 
of the immigration laws of the United States. 
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PART E—FEDERAL PERKINS LOAN PROGRAM 
SEC. 461. REAUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 461(b) (20 U.S.C. 1087aa(b)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1999’’ and inserting 
‘‘2006’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘4 succeeding’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 succeeding’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
(2) FEDERAL CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION RECOV-
ERY.—Section 466 (20 U.S.C. 1087ff) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2004’’ each place it ap-
pears in subsections (a), (b), and (c) and insert-
ing ‘‘2012’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2003’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2011’’; and 
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2012’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 
(b) PHASEOUT OF ALLOCATION BASED ON PREVIOUS 
ALLOCATIONS.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of section 
462 (20 U.S.C. 1087bb(a)) is amended to read as 
follows:
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‘‘(a) ALLOCATION BASED
ON PREVIOUS ALLOCA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) BASE GUARANTEE.—From the amount ap-
propriated pursuant to section 461(b) for each fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2007, the Secretary shall, sub-
ject to paragraphs (2) and (3), first allocate to each 
eligible institution an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) 100 percent of the amount such insti-
tution received under subsection (a) of this sec-
tion for fiscal year 2007 (as such subsection 
was in effect with respect to allocations for such 
fiscal year), multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the institution’s default penalty, as 
determined under subsection (e), except that if 
the institution has a cohort default rate in ex-
cess of the applicable maximum cohort default 
rate under subsection (f), the institution may 
not receive an allocation under this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) PHASE OUT.—For each of the fiscal years 
after fiscal year 2007, paragraph (1) shall be ap-
plied by substituting for ‘100 percent’: 
‘‘(A) ‘80 percent’ for fiscal years 2008 and 
2009; 
‘‘(B) ‘60 percent’ for fiscal years 2010 and 
2011;
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‘‘(I) a statement of each reason for 
the disallowance; and 
‘‘(II) the procedures available for 
obtaining agency review of the deter-
mination to disallow the claim or judi-
cial determination of the claim. 
‘‘(B) ALLOWANCE OF PROVEN CLAIM.—The 
receiver shall allow any claim received on or be-
fore the date specified in the notice published 
under paragraph (3)(B)(i) by the receiver from 
any claimant which is proved to the satisfaction 
of the receiver. 
‘‘(C) DISALLOWANCE
OF
CLAIMS
FILED 
AFTER FILING PERIOD.—Claims filed after the 
date specified in the notice published under 
paragraph (3)(B)(i), or the date specified under 
paragraph (3)(C), shall be disallowed and such 
disallowance shall be final. 
‘‘(D) AUTHORITY TO DISALLOW CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The receiver may 
disallow any portion of any claim by a 
creditor or claim of security, preference, or 
priority which is not proved to the satisfac-
tion of the receiver.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5827 
To make Celina, Ohio, eligible for certain rural development loans and grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2006 
Mr. BOEHNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To make Celina, Ohio, eligible for certain rural development 
loans and grants. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CELINA, OHIO, FOR CERTAIN 
RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND GRANTS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the city 
of Celina, Ohio, shall be considered to be a rural area for 
purposes of the programs operated under paragraphs (1), 
(2), (6), (22), and (24) of section 306(a), section 306A, 
and subtitle E of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Devel-
opment Act, until the population of the city exceeds 150 
percent of the greatest population an area could have and 
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(in the absence of this section) still be considered a rural 
area for purposes of the program involved. 
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 608 
For the relief of Geert Botzen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005 
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Geert Botzen. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR GEERT 
BOTZEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Geert Botzen shall be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Geert Botzen en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), and is not inadmissible under paragraph 
(2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, he shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Geert Botzen, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
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‘‘(C) ‘40 percent’ for fiscal years 2012 and 
2013; 
‘‘(D) ‘20 percent’ for fiscal years 2014 and 
2015; and 
‘‘(E) ‘0 percent’ for fiscal year 2016 and 
any succeeding fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) RATABLE REDUCTIONS FOR INSUFFICIENT 
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCTION OF BASE GUARANTEE.— 
If the amount appropriated for any fiscal year 
is less than the amount required to be allocated 
to all institutions under this subsection, then 
the amount of the allocation to each such insti-
tution shall be ratably reduced. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS ALLO-
CATION.—If additional amounts are appro-
priated for any such fiscal year, such reduced 
amounts shall be increased on the same basis as 
they were reduced (until the amount allocated 
equals the amount required to be allocated 
under this subsection).’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to any 
amounts appropriated under section 461(b) of the 
Higher 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C.
#
In the Senate of the United States,
December 19, 2007.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3432) entitled ‘‘An Act to establish the Commis-
sion on the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.’’, do
pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
On page 15, strike lines 3 through 5.
Attest:
Secretary.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5828 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove 
the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil 
unrest, or natural disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 18, 2006 
Mr. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to remove the reimbursement requirement for evac-
uation as a result of war, civil unrest, or natural disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT 
FOR EVACUATION AS A RESULT OF WAR, 
CIVIL UNREST, OR NATURAL DISASTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2671(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘, on a reim-
bursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, with 
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such reimbursements to be credited to the applicable De-
partment of State appropriation and to remain available 
until expended, except that no reimbursement under this 
clause shall be paid that is greater than the amount the 
person evacuated would have been charged for a reason-
able commercial air fare immediately prior to the events 
giving rise to the evacuation’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to evacuations conducted on or 
after July 12, 2006. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENTS
TO INDIVIDUALS
BY SEC-
RETARY OF STATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall, 
upon application submitted to the Secretary, reim-
burse an individual— 
(A) who was evacuated by the United 
States on or after July 12, 2006; and 
(B) who has paid a reimbursement to the 
United States for such evacuation. 
(2) APPLICATION.—The application referred to 
in paragraph (1) shall be submitted at such time, in 
such manner, and contain such information as the 
Secretary may require. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3432 
AN ACT 
To establish the Commission on the Abolition of the 
Transatlantic Slave Trade. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
than 15 days under subparagraph (C), shall 
be— 
(i) treated as an order refusing to va-
cate, modify, dissolve or otherwise termi-
nate an injunction; and 
(ii) immediately appealable under sec-
tion 1292(a)(1) of title 28, United States 
Code. 
(c) SETTLEMENTS.— 
(1) CONSENT
DECREES.—In any civil action 
pertaining to the administration or enforcement of 
the immigration laws of the United States, the court 
may not enter, approve, or continue a consent decree 
that does not comply with subsection (a). 
(2) PRIVATE
SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENTS.— 
Nothing in this section shall preclude parties from 
entering into a private settlement agreement that 
does not comply with subsection (a) if the terms of 
that agreement are not subject to court enforcement 
other than reinstatement of the civil proceedings 
that the agreement settled. 
(d) EXPEDITED PROCEEDINGS.—It shall be the duty 
of every court to advance on the docket and to expedite 
the disposition of any civil action or motion considered 
under this section. 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any alien is inad-
missible if— 
‘‘(I) the alien has been removed 
under section 237(a)(2)(F); or 
‘‘(II) the consular officer or the 
Secretary 
of 
Homeland 
Security 
knows, or has reasonable ground to 
believe that the alien— 
‘‘(aa) is a member of a 
criminal street gang and has 
committed, conspired, or threat-
ened to commit, or seeks to enter 
the United States to engage sole-
ly, principally, or incidentally in, 
a gang crime or any other unlaw-
ful activity; or 
‘‘(bb) is a member of a 
criminal street gang designated 
under section 219A. 
‘‘(ii) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) CRIMINAL STREET GANG.— 
The term ‘criminal street gang’ means 
a formal or informal group or associa-
tion of 3 or more individuals, who 
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commit 2 or more gang crimes (one of 
which is a crime of violence, as de-
fined in section 16 of title 18, United 
States Code) in 2 or more separate 
criminal episodes in relation to the 
group or association. 
‘‘(II) GANG
CRIME.—The term 
‘gang crime’ means conduct consti-
tuting any Federal or State crime, 
punishable by imprisonment for one 
year or more, in any of the following 
categories: 
‘‘(aa) A crime of violence (as 
defined in section 16 of title 18, 
United States Code) . 
‘‘(bb) A crime involving ob-
struction of justice, tampering 
with or retaliating against a wit-
ness, victim, or informant, or 
burglary. 
‘‘(cc) A crime involving the 
manufacturing, importing, dis-
tributing, possessing with intent 
to distribute, or otherwise dealing 
in a controlled substance or listed 
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ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate a report on the implementation of the 
authority for such fees during such fiscal year and the 
use, by the Food and Drug Administration, of the fees 
collected for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall 
make the reports required under subsections (a) and (b) 
available to the public on the Internet Web site of the 
Food and Drug Administration. 
‘‘(d) REAUTHORIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) 
CONSULTATION.—In 
developing 
rec-
ommendations to present to the Congress with re-
spect to the goals, and plans for meeting the goals, 
for the process for the review of human drug appli-
cations for the first 5 fiscal years after fiscal year 
2012, and for the reauthorization of this part for 
such fiscal years, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) scientific and academic experts; 
‘‘(D) health care professionals;
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 1
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring), That when the House adjourns on the legisla-
tive day of Saturday, January 6, 2001, it stand adjourned
until 10 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2001; and that
when the House adjourns on Saturday, January 20, 2001,