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able under subsection (k) to pay the administrative costs 
of the State relating to the program. 
‘‘(j) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the eligible projects carried out under 
this section in accordance with section 8(c) of the Forest 
and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 
1974 (16 U.S.C. 1606(c)). 
‘‘(k) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$50,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2013. 
‘‘(l) PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ACCESS.—Nothing in this section— 
‘‘(A) requires a private property owner to 
permit public access (including Federal, State, 
or local government access) to private property; 
or 
‘‘(B) modifies any provision of Federal, 
State, or local law with regard to public access 
to, or use of, private land. 
‘‘(2) LIABILITY.—Nothing in this section cre-
ates any liability, or has any effect on liability under 
any other law, of a private property owner with re-
spect to any persons injured on the private property. 
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‘‘(3) RECOGNITION OF AUTHORITY TO CONTROL 
LAND USE.—Nothing in this section modifies any 
authority of Federal, State, or local governments to 
regulate land use. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATION
OF
PRIVATE
PROPERTY 
OWNERS.—Nothing in this section requires a private 
property owner to participate in private forest con-
servation under this section.’’. 
SEC. 112. FARMLAND PROTECTION AND FARM VIABILITY 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) LAND ELIGIBLE FOR PROTECTION.—Paragraph 
(2) of section 1238H of the Food Security Act of 1985 
(16 U.S.C. 3838h) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE LAND.—The term ‘eligible land’ 
means land on a farm or ranch that is— 
‘‘(A) cropland; 
‘‘(B) rangeland; 
‘‘(C) grassland; 
‘‘(D) pasture land; or 
‘‘(E) forest land that is an incidental part 
of an agricultural operation, as determined by 
the Secretary.’’. 
(b) QUALIFIED STATE
OR LOCAL ENTITY DE-
FINED.—Such section is further amended— 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5690
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest 
in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
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 ‘‘Ouachita National 
Forest Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, OUACHITA NATIONAL 
FOREST, OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of 
the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma 
and Arkansas are hereby modified as generally depicted 
on the following maps, all dated May 15, 2001, and more 
particularly delineated and described according to the final 
boundary adjustment maps and boundary descriptions 
filed in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service: 
(1) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National For-
est Boundary Extension for the Broken Bow Area’’. 
(2) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National For-
est Boundary Extension for the Southern Tiak 
Area’’. 
(3) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National For-
est Boundary Extension for the Northern Ouachita 
Area’’. 
(4) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National For-
est Boundary Extension for the Southern Ouachita 
Area’’. 
(5) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National For-
est Boundary Extension for the Eastern Ouachita 
Area’’.
(b) AVAILABILITY AND CORRECTION.—The maps re-
ferred to in subsection (a) shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the For-
est Service. The Secretary of Agriculture may make minor 
corrections to the maps. 
(c) MANAGEMENT OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Any feder-
ally-owned lands that have been or hereafter may be ac-
quired for National Forest System purposes within the 
boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, as modified 
by subsection (a), shall be managed as lands acquired 
under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the 
Weeks Act), and in accordance with the other laws and 
regulations pertaining to the National Forest System. 
Nothing in this subsection shall limit the authority of the 
Secretary of Agriculture to adjust the boundaries of the 
Ouachita National Forest pursuant to section 11 of such 
Act (16 U.S.C. 521). 
(d) RELATION TO LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION 
FUND ACT.—For purposes of section 7 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–
9), the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest, as 
modified by subsection (a), shall be considered to be
boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as of January 
1, 1965. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5690
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National 
Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
H. R. 5690
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest in the States of Oklahoma 
and Arkansas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Ouachita National Forest 
Boundary Adjustment Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT, OUACHITA NATIONAL FOREST, 
OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundaries of the Ouachita 
National Forest in the States of Oklahoma and Arkansas are hereby 
modified as generally depicted on the following maps, all dated 
May 15, 2001, and more particularly delineated and described 
according to the final boundary adjustment maps and boundary 
descriptions filed in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service: 
(1) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest Boundary 
Extension for the Broken Bow Area’’. 
(2) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest Boundary 
Extension for the Southern Tiak Area’’. 
(3) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest Boundary 
Extension for the Northern Ouachita Area’’. 
(4) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest Boundary 
Extension for the Southern Ouachita Area’’. 
(5) The map entitled ‘‘Ouachita National Forest Boundary 
Extension for the Eastern Ouachita Area’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY AND CORRECTION.—The maps referred to in 
subsection (a) shall be on file and available for public inspection 
in the Office of the Chief of the Forest Service. The Secretary 
of Agriculture may make minor corrections to the maps. 
(c) MANAGEMENT
OF ACQUIRED LAND.—Any federally-owned 
lands that have been or hereafter may be acquired for National 
Forest System purposes within the boundaries of the Ouachita 
National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be managed 
as lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 
known as the Weeks Act), and in accordance with the other laws 
and regulations pertaining to the National Forest System. Nothing 
in this subsection shall limit the authority of the Secretary of 
Agriculture to adjust the boundaries of the Ouachita National 
Forest pursuant to section 11 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 521). 
(d) RELATION TO LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND ACT.—
For purposes of section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9), the boundaries of the Ouachita
H. R. 5690—2
National Forest, as modified by subsection (a), shall be considered 
to be boundaries of the Ouachita National Forest as of January 
1, 1965.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
cilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to carry out the healthy forests reserve program, in-
cluding the provision of technical assistance under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(b) SECTION 11 CAP.—The use of Commodity Cred-
it Corporation funds under subsection (a) to provide tech-
nical assistance under the healthy forests reserve program 
shall not be considered an allotment or fund transfer from 
the Commodity Credit Corporation for purposes of the 
limitation on expenditures for technical assistance imposed 
by section 11 of the Commodity Credit Corporation Char-
ter Act (15 U.S.C. 714i).’’. 
SEC. 114. INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT INITIATIVE. 
(a) INITIATIVE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall implement an integrated pest management 
initiative in priority areas identified by the Secretary pur-
suant to subsection (b) for the purpose of assisting agri-
cultural producers operating in a priority area to comply 
with pest management regulations and alleviate the need 
for additional regulations regarding pest management ac-
tivities. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PRIORITY AREAS.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall identify priority areas where the adop-
tion by agricultural producers of integrated pest 
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management practices and approaches offers the 
greatest potential benefit to producers seeking to 
comply with pest management regulations and allevi-
ate the need for additional regulations regarding 
pest management activities. At a minimum, priority 
areas shall include agricultural lands dominated by 
the production of specialty crops and agricultural 
lands where agricultural pest management activities 
are regulated for the purpose of mitigating specific 
impacts to human health or the environment, such 
as an area in which pollutants exceed authorized 
total maximum daily load or an air quality non-at-
tainment area. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall iden-
tify priority areas in consultation with the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, the United States Geo-
logical Service, the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, agricultural producers, appropriated State 
agencies, and other interested persons. 
(c) ACTIVITIES IN PRIORITY AREAS.— 
(1) EXPEDITED
APPROVAL
OF
MANAGEMENT 
PRACTICES.—The Secretary of Agriculture shall de-
velop the best-available integrated pest management 
practices for the primary agricultural commodities 
and significant pests in each priority area identified 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3243 
To direct the Bureau of the Census to publish improved annual measures 
of family income for use in more accurately determining the extent 
of poverty in the United States and the anti-poverty effectiveness of 
means-tested benefit and tax programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. WELLER of Illinois (for himself and Mr. CAMP of Michigan) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the Bureau of the Census to publish improved 
annual measures of family income for use in more accu-
rately determining the extent of poverty in the United 
States and the anti-poverty effectiveness of means-tested 
benefit and tax programs, 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 ‘‘Poverty Measurement 
Improvement Act’’. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5692
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability 
of establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia 
in the State of Texas and for its inclusion as a unit 
of the National Park System.
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 ‘‘Columbia Space Shut-
tle Memorial Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 
a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia that is 
subject to the study in section 3(a). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ES-
TABLISHING MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE 
SHUTTLE COLUMBIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available, the Secretary 
shall conduct a special resource study to determine the 
feasibility and suitability of establishing a memorial as a 
unit or units of the National Park System to the Space 
Shuttle Columbia on land in the State of Texas described 
in subsection (b) on which large debris from the Shuttle 
was recovered. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are—
(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia 
Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the
intersection of East Hospital Street and North Fre-
donia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas; 
(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland 
Inc., 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State 
Highway 83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, 
Texas; 
(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of 
Lufkin, Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 
Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas; and 
(4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine 
County, Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San 
Augustine, Texas. 
(c) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The Secretary may rec-
ommend to Congress additional sites in the State of Texas 
relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment 
as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5692
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct 
a special resource study to determine the feasi-
bility and suitability of establishing a memorial 
to the Space Shuttle Columbia in the State of 
Texas and for its inclusion as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System.
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—The amount of a 
payment made to a producer or handler for certifi-
cation under this section shall be $750 per year. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—Of the funds made available 
under subsection (a), the Secretary (acting through 
the Agricultural Marketing Service) shall use 
$2,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2013 to share up to 75 percent of the cost of certifi-
cation. 
‘‘(c) ACCREDITATION AND ENFORCEMENT COSTS.— 
Of the funds made available under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary (acting through the Agricultural Marketing Serv-
ice) shall use $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2008 
through 2013 to fund the accreditation and enforcement 
programs operated by the National Organic Program to 
implement the accreditation and enforcement provisions of 
the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. 
‘‘(d) REIMBURSEMENTS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE NEC-
ESSARY
TO IMPLEMENT ORGANIC PRACTICE STAND-
ARDS.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall establish a program to reimburse 
producers and handlers for the costs of transition to 
organic production. 
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‘‘(2) PROGRAM.—Under the program estab-
lished under paragraph (1), the Secretary (acting 
through the Natural Resources Conservation Serv-
ice) shall use $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2013 to assist producers and 
handlers developing and implementing infrastructure 
and practices necessary to transition land and ani-
mals to meet the requirements of the Organic Food 
Production Act of 1990. 
‘‘(3) PLAN
SUBMISSION.—The Secretary may 
only reimburse a producer or handler under this sec-
tion if the producer or handler submits to the Sec-
retary an organic transition plan that contains the 
expected costs for infrastructure and practices, the 
environmental and economic benefits derived from 
the infrastructure or implementing organic practice 
standards, and a demonstration of the existence of 
a market or the reasonable expectation of a future 
market for the products to be produced or handled. 
‘‘(4) 
APPROPRIATE
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND 
PRACTICE STANDARDS.—The Secretary shall only re-
imburse producers and handlers under this sub-
section for the costs of the following: 
‘‘(A) Organic practices and activities dur-
ing transition to certified organic production 
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IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5692 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special 
resource study to determine the feasibility and suitability 
of establishing a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia 
in the State of Texas and for its inclusion as a unit 
of the National Park System. 
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 ‘‘Columbia Space Shut-
tle Memorial Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 
a memorial to the Space Shuttle Columbia that is 
subject to the study in section 3(a). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the National Park Service. 
SEC. 3. STUDY OF SUITABILITY AND FEASIBILITY OF ES-
TABLISHING MEMORIALS TO THE SPACE 
SHUTTLE COLUMBIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available, the Secretary 
shall conduct a special resource study to determine the 
feasibility and suitability of establishing a memorial as a 
unit or units of the National Park System to the Space 
Shuttle Columbia on land in the State of Texas described 
in subsection (b) on which large debris from the Shuttle 
was recovered. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The parcels of land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) are— 
(1) the parcel of land owned by the Fredonia 
Corporation, located at the southeast corner of the 
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intersection of East Hospital Street and North Fre-
donia Street, Nacogdoches, Texas; 
(2) the parcel of land owned by Temple Inland 
Inc., 10 acres of a 61-acre tract bounded by State 
Highway 83 and Bayou Bend Road, Hemphill, 
Texas; 
(3) the parcel of land owned by the city of 
Lufkin, Texas, located at City Hall Park, 301 
Charlton Street, Lufkin, Texas; and 
(4) the parcel of land owned by San Augustine 
County, Texas, located at 1109 Oaklawn Street, San 
Augustine, Texas. 
(c) ADDITIONAL SITES.—The Secretary may rec-
ommend to Congress additional sites in the State of Texas 
relating to the Space Shuttle Columbia for establishment 
as memorials to the Space Shuttle Columbia. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 27, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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ber of producers and handlers served by the program, and 
State-by-State expenditures on transition assistance, in-
cluding the number of producers and handlers served by 
the program, the practices implemented, an assessment of 
the impacts of the program on organic production, and 
recommended reforms, if any.’’. 
SEC. 116. ORGANIC AGRICULTURE RESEARCH AND EXTEN-
SION INITIATIVE. 
Section 1672B(e) of the Food, Agriculture, Conserva-
tion, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 5925b(e)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) FUNDING.—Of the funds available to the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
$10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
to carry out this section.’’. 
SEC. 117. FUNDING FOR EDUCATION GRANTS PROGRAMS 
FOR HISPANIC-SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
Subsection (c) of section 1455 of the National Agri-
cultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 
1977 (7 U.S.C. 3241) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Of the funds available to the Com-
modity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use 
$25,000,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this sec-
tion.’’. 
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SEC. 118. INITIATIVE TO ENCOURAGE GREATER PARTICIPA-
TION BY SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARM-
ERS AND RANCHERS IN CONSERVATION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
GROUP.—The 
term ‘‘socially disadvantaged group’’ means a group 
of persons whose members have been subjected to 
racial or ethnic prejudice because of their identity as 
members of a group without regard to their indi-
vidual qualities. 
(2) SOCIALLY
DISADVANTAGED
FARMER
OR 
RANCHER.—The term ‘‘socially disadvantaged farm-
er or rancher’’ means a farmer or rancher who is a 
member of a socially disadvantaged group. 
(3) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means any of the following: 
(A) Any community-based organization, 
network, or coalition of community-based orga-
nizations that— 
(i) has demonstrated experience in 
providing agricultural education or other 
agriculturally related services to socially 
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; 
(ii) has provided to the Secretary of 
Agriculture documentary evidence of work 
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SEC. 2. IMPROVED MEASURES OF INCOME AND POVERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to more accurately deter-
mine the extent of poverty in the United States, and the 
anti-poverty effectiveness of means-tested benefit and tax 
programs, the Bureau of the Census shall publish annually 
statistics on levels of family income in the United States. 
Such statistics shall be based on at least each of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) FULL BENEFITS POVERTY INCOME.—This 
income measure shall be equal to the sum of partial 
benefits poverty income and noncash benefits (in-
cluding food stamps, housing subsidies, the actuarial 
value of health coverage, and any other State or 
Federal means-tested benefits) attributable to the 
members of the household involved, including non-re-
lated members. 
(2) FULL BENEFITS AND TAXES POVERTY IN-
COME.—This income measure shall be equal to full 
benefits poverty income, increased by State and Fed-
eral earned income tax credits, refundable child 
credits, and any other refundable tax credit, and de-
creased by State and Federal income and payroll 
taxes, attributable to the members of the household 
involved, including non-related members. 
(b) DEFINITION OF PARTIAL BENEFITS POVERTY 
INCOME.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘partial 
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