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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 306 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part 
of the commemoration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
Holocaust. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2008 
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. CAN-
NON) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a 
ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days 
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
on May 1, 2008, for a ceremony as part of the commemo-
ration of the days of remembrance of victims of the Holo-
caust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall be car-
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ried out in accordance with such conditions as the Archi-
tect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
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propriations of the Senate, the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives a list of any eligible projects that 
are to be provided grants under the program for the 
fiscal year. 
(e) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The non-Federal share of 
the cost of carrying out a project provided a grant 
under this title shall be not less than 50 percent of 
the total cost of the project. 
(2) FORM OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.—The non- 
Federal share required under paragraph (1) shall be 
in the form of— 
(A) cash; or 
(B) donated supplies and related services, 
the value of which shall be determined by the 
Secretary. 
(3) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall en-
sure that each applicant for a grant has the capacity 
to secure, and a feasible plan for securing, the non- 
Federal share for an eligible project required under 
paragraph (1) before a grant is provided to the eligi-
ble project under the program. 
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‘‘(C) any postmarket surveillance or stud-
ies reveal that the order is no longer consistent 
with the protection of the public health; 
‘‘(4) the applicant failed to conduct or submit 
the postmarket surveillance and studies required 
under subsection (g)(2)(C)(ii) or subsection (i); or 
‘‘(5) the applicant failed to meet a condition 
imposed under subsection (h). 
‘‘(k) CHAPTER IV OR V.—A product for which the 
Secretary has issued an order pursuant to subsection (g) 
shall not be subject to chapter IV or V. 
‘‘(l) IMPLEMENTING REGULATIONS OR GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE.—Not later than 2 
years after the date of enactment of the Family 
Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, the 
Secretary shall issue regulations or guidance (or any 
combination thereof) on the scientific evidence re-
quired for assessment and ongoing review of modi-
fied risk tobacco products. Such regulations or guid-
ance shall— 
‘‘(A) to the extent that adequate scientific 
evidence exists, establish minimum standards 
for scientific studies needed prior to issuing an 
order under subsection (g) to show that a sub-
stantial reduction in morbidity or mortality
III 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 306 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 11, 2008 
Received 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Permitting the use of the Rotunda of the Capitol for a 
ceremony as part of the commemoration of the days 
of remembrance of victims of the Holocaust. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF ROTUNDA FOR HOLOCAUST DAYS OF 
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY. 
The Rotunda of the Capitol is authorized to be used 
on May 1, 2008, for a ceremony as part of the commemo-
ration of the days of remembrance of victims of the 
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Holocaust. Physical preparations for the ceremony shall 
be carried out in accordance with such conditions as the 
Architect of the Capitol may prescribe. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 10, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 307 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of 
Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) 
serve as indispensable sources for the study of American 
representative democracy; 
Whereas these papers document vital national, regional, and 
local public policy issues;
•HCON 307 EH 
Whereas these papers are crucial to the public’s under-
standing of the role of Congress in making the Nation’s 
laws and responding to the needs of its citizens; 
Whereas because these papers serve as essential primary 
sources for the history of Congress, the study of these 
papers will illuminate the careers of individual Members; 
Whereas by custom, these papers are considered the personal 
property of the Member who receives and creates them, 
and it is therefore the Member who is responsible to de-
cide on their ultimate disposition; and 
Whereas resources are available through the Office of the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary 
of the Senate to assist Members with the professional 
and cost-effective management and preservation of these 
papers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Members’ Congressional papers (including 
papers of Delegates and Resident Commissioners to 
the Congress) should be properly maintained; 
(2) each Member of Congress should take all 
necessary measures to manage and preserve the 
Member’s own Congressional papers; and 
(3) each Member of Congress should be encour-
aged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the 
Member’s own noncurrent Congressional papers with 
a research institution that is properly equipped to 
care for them, and to make these papers available
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for educational purposes at a time the Member con-
siders appropriate. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 307 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members’ 
Congressional papers should be properly main-
tained and encouraging Members to take all nec-
essary measures to manage and preserve these 
papers.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1058 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship 
Credit to be used for elementary and secondary expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2007 
Mr. PAUL (for himself and Mr. MCCOTTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
Hope Scholarship Credit to be used for elementary and 
secondary expenses. 
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 ‘‘Hope Plus Scholarship 
Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR ELE-
MENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL 
EXPENSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 25A of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR HOPE SCHOLARSHIP 
CREDIT.—In the case of the Hope Scholarship Cred-
it, the term ‘qualified tuition and related expenses’ 
shall include ‘qualified elementary and secondary 
education 
expenses’ 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
530(b)(4)); except that— 
‘‘(A) such term shall include a contribution 
or gift to the school (other than the home 
school) at which dependents of the taxpayer are 
attending, and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘school’ shall include a home 
school.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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H. Con. Res. 307 
Agreed to June 20, 2008 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
Concurrent Resolution 
Whereas Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of Dele-
gates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) serve as 
indispensable sources for the study of American representative 
democracy; 
Whereas these papers document vital national, regional, and local 
public policy issues; 
Whereas these papers are crucial to the public’s understanding 
of the role of Congress in making the Nation’s laws and 
responding to the needs of its citizens; 
Whereas because these papers serve as essential primary sources 
for the history of Congress, the study of these papers will illu-
minate the careers of individual Members; 
Whereas by custom, these papers are considered the personal prop-
erty of the Member who receives and creates them, and it is 
therefore the Member who is responsible to decide on their ulti-
mate disposition; and 
Whereas resources are available through the Office of the Clerk 
of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate 
to assist Members with the professional and cost-effective 
management and preservation of these papers: Now, therefore, 
be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of 
Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) should 
be properly maintained; 
(2) each Member of Congress should take all necessary 
measures to manage and preserve the Member’s own Congres-
sional papers; and 
(3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to 
arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member’s own noncur-
rent Congressional papers with a research institution that is 
properly equipped to care for them, and to make these papers 
available for educational purposes at a time the Member con-
siders appropriate. 
Attest: 
Clerk of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary of the Senate.
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among individual tobacco users occurs for prod-
ucts described in subsection (g)(1) or is reason-
ably likely for products described in subsection 
(g)(2); 
‘‘(B) include validated biomarkers, inter-
mediate clinical endpoints, and other feasible 
outcome measures, as appropriate; 
‘‘(C) establish minimum standards for 
postmarket studies, that shall include regular 
and long-term assessments of health outcomes 
and mortality, intermediate clinical endpoints, 
consumer perception of harm reduction, and the 
impact on quitting behavior and new use of to-
bacco products, as appropriate; 
‘‘(D) establish minimum standards for re-
quired postmarket surveillance, including ongo-
ing assessments of consumer perception; 
‘‘(E) require that data from the required 
studies and surveillance be made available to 
the Secretary prior to the decision on renewal 
of a modified risk tobacco product; and 
‘‘(F) establish a reasonable timetable for 
the Secretary to review an application under 
this section.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 307 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members’ Congressional papers should 
be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all necessary 
measures to manage and preserve these papers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2008 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members’ Congres-
sional papers should be properly maintained and encour-
aging Members to take all necessary measures to manage 
and preserve these papers. 
Whereas Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of 
Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) 
serve as indispensable sources for the study of American 
representative democracy; 
Whereas these papers document vital national, regional, and 
local public policy issues; 
Whereas these papers are crucial to the public’s under-
standing of the role of Congress in making the Nation’s 
laws and responding to the needs of its citizens; 
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Whereas because these papers serve as essential primary 
sources for the history of Congress, the study of these 
papers will illuminate the careers of individual Members; 
Whereas by custom, these papers are considered the personal 
property of the Member who receives and creates them, 
and it is therefore the Member who is responsible to de-
cide on their ultimate disposition; and 
Whereas resources are available through the Office of the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary 
of the Senate to assist Members with the professional 
and cost-effective management and preservation of these 
papers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Members’ Congressional papers (including 
papers of Delegates and Resident Commissioners to 
the Congress) should be properly maintained; 
(2) each Member of Congress should take all 
necessary measures to manage and preserve the 
Member’s own Congressional papers; and 
(3) each Member of Congress should be encour-
aged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the 
Member’s own noncurrent Congressional papers with 
a research institution that is properly equipped to 
care for them, and to make these papers available 
for educational purposes at a time the Member con-
siders appropriate. 
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III 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 307 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Received and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that Members’ Congres-
sional papers should be properly maintained and encour-
aging Members to take all necessary measures to manage 
and preserve these papers. 
Whereas Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of 
Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) 
serve as indispensable sources for the study of American 
representative democracy; 
Whereas these papers document vital national, regional, and 
local public policy issues; 
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Whereas these papers are crucial to the public’s under-
standing of the role of Congress in making the Nation’s 
laws and responding to the needs of its citizens; 
Whereas because these papers serve as essential primary 
sources for the history of Congress, the study of these 
papers will illuminate the careers of individual Members; 
Whereas by custom, these papers are considered the personal 
property of the Member who receives and creates them, 
and it is therefore the Member who is responsible to de-
cide on their ultimate disposition; and 
Whereas resources are available through the Office of the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary 
of the Senate to assist Members with the professional 
and cost-effective management and preservation of these 
papers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Members’ Congressional papers (including 
papers of Delegates and Resident Commissioners to 
the Congress) should be properly maintained; 
(2) each Member of Congress should take all 
necessary measures to manage and preserve the 
Member’s own Congressional papers; and 
(3) each Member of Congress should be encour-
aged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the 
Member’s own noncurrent Congressional papers with 
a research institution that is properly equipped to 
care for them, and to make these papers available 
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for educational purposes at a time the Member con-
siders appropriate. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1061 
To implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and other registered 
traveler programs of the Department of Homeland Security. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2007 
Ms. SLAUGHTER (for herself, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota, 
and Mr. MANZULLO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees 
on Foreign Affairs and Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and 
other registered traveler programs of the Department 
of Homeland Security. 
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 ‘‘Protecting American 
Commerce and Travel Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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•HR 3221 EAH2 
(b) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 2 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1703(c)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) HANDLING AND DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY.— 
‘‘(1) 
AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary 
may— 
‘‘(A) deal with, complete, rent, renovate, 
modernize, insure, or assign or sell at public or 
private sale, or otherwise dispose of, for cash or 
credit in the Secretary’s discretion, and upon 
such terms and conditions and for such consider-
ation as the Secretary shall determine to be rea-
sonable, any real or personal property conveyed 
to or otherwise acquired by the Secretary, in 
connection with the payment of insurance here-
tofore or hereafter granted under this title, in-
cluding any evidence of debt, contract, claim, 
personal property, or security assigned to or held 
by him in connection with the payment of insur-
ance heretofore or hereafter granted under this 
section; and 
‘‘(B) pursue to final collection, by way of 
compromise or otherwise, all claims assigned to 
or held by the Secretary and all legal or equi-
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 308 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. USE OF CAPITOL GROUNDS FOR NATIONAL 
PEACE OFFICERS’ MEMORIAL SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Grand Lodge of the Fra-
ternal Order of Police and its auxiliary (in this resolution 
referred to as the ‘‘sponsor’’) shall be permitted to
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sponsor a public event, the 27th annual National Peace 
Officers’ Memorial Service (in this resolution referred to 
as the ‘‘event’’), on the Capitol Grounds, in order to honor 
the law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty 
during 2007. 
(b) DATE OF EVENT.—The event shall be held on 
May 15, 2008, or on such other date as the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Rules 
and Administration of the Senate jointly designate. 
SEC. 2. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Under conditions to be prescribed 
by the Architect of the Capitol and the Capitol Police 
Board, the event shall be— 
(1) free of admission charge and open to the 
public; and 
(2) arranged not to interfere with the needs of 
Congress. 
(b) EXPENSES AND LIABILITIES.—The sponsor shall 
assume full responsibility for all expenses and liabilities 
incident to all activities associated with the event. 
SEC. 3. EVENT PREPARATIONS. 
Subject to the approval of the Architect of the Cap-
itol, the sponsor is authorized to erect upon the Capitol 
Grounds such stage, sound amplification devices, and
•HCON 308 EH 
other related structures and equipment, as may be re-
quired for the event. 
SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS. 
The Capitol Police Board shall provide for enforce-
ment of the restrictions contained in section 5104(c) of 
title 40, United States Code, concerning sales, advertise-
ments, displays, and solicitations on the Capitol Grounds, 
as well as other restrictions applicable to the Capitol 
Grounds, in connection with the event. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 1, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 308 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the 
National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service.
(1) Approximately 23 million United States citi-
zens annually cross the northern or southern border. 
(2) Twenty-seven percent of United States citi-
zens and 40 percent of Canadian citizens possess a 
valid passport. 
(3) Canada is the United States largest trading 
partner, with an average of $1.1 billion in goods 
crossing the United States-Canada border every day. 
(4) In 2004, Canadians made 14 million visits 
to the United States and spent $10.3 billion in the 
United States. 
SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM FOR LAND AND SEA INTER-
NATIONAL TRAVEL AND REPORT ON EXIST-
ING DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, shall enter into an agreement 
with at least one eligible State to conduct a pilot 
program to determine if the driver’s license of such 
State may be enhanced so as to satisfy the require-
ments of section 7209(b) of the Intelligence Reform 
and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 
108–458) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Western 
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