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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4332 
To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Act to 
require the Council to establish a single telephone number that consumers 
with complaints or inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate 
Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Mrs. MALONEY of New York (for herself and Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Financial Institutions Examination 
Council Act to require the Council to establish a single 
telephone number that consumers with complaints or 
inquiries could call and be routed to the appropriate 
Federal banking agency or State bank supervisor, 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 ‘‘Financial Consumer 
Hotline Act of 2007’’. 
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(2) STATE OPTION TO APPLY PERM DATA.—A 
State may elect, for purposes of determining the er-
roneous excess payments for medical assistance ratio 
applicable to the State for a fiscal year under section 
1903(u) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396b(u)) to substitute data resulting from the ap-
plication of the PERM requirements to the State 
after the final rule implementing such requirements 
is in effect for all States for data obtained from the 
application of the MEQC requirements to the State 
with respect to a fiscal year. 
(3) STATE OPTION TO APPLY MEQC DATA.—For 
purposes of satisfying the requirements of subpart Q 
of part 431 of title 42, Code of Federal Regulations, 
as in effect on September 1, 2007, relating to Med-
icaid eligibility reviews, a State may elect to sub-
stitute data obtained through MEQC reviews con-
ducted in accordance with section 1903(u) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(u)) for data re-
quired for purposes of PERM requirements, but only 
if the State MEQC reviews are based on a broad, 
representative sample of Medicaid applicants or en-
rollees in the States. 
(f) IDENTIFICATION OF IMPROVED STATE-SPECIFIC 
SAMPLE SIZES.—The Secretary shall establish State-spe-
•HRES 586 IH 
Whereas Alan Reich was a brilliant linguist, who spoke 5 lan-
guages; 
Whereas Alan Reich served in the United States Army from 
1953 to 1957, as an infantry officer and Russian lan-
guage interrogation officer in Germany, and was named 
a member of the United States Army Infantry Officer 
Candidate School Hall of Fame; 
Whereas Alan Reich married his best friend and partner in 
life, Gay Forsythe Reich; they shared 50 years of mar-
riage and were deeply committed to each other and their 
three children—James, Jeffrey, and Elizabeth; 
Whereas Alan Reich was employed from 1960 to 1970, as an 
executive at Polaroid Corporation when, at age 32, he be-
came a quadriplegic due to a swimming accident which 
required him to use a wheelchair; 
Whereas, while Alan Reich was told he would not drive or 
write again, he relearned both skills and returned to work 
at Polaroid Corporation; 
Whereas Alan Reich joined the State Department from 1970 
to 1975, as a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Educational 
and Cultural Affairs; 
Whereas Alan Reich then served as Director of the Bureau 
of East-West Trade for the Department of Commerce, 
before he was named the President of the United States 
Council for the International Year of Disabled Persons in 
1978; 
Whereas, in this position, Alan Reich was the first wheelchair 
user to address the United Nations General Assembly 
when it opened the International Year of the Disabled in 
1981;
•HRES 586 IH 
Whereas, in 1982, Alan Reich transformed the Council into 
the National Organization on Disability, an organization 
that is active on a local, state, and national level in seek-
ing full and equal participation for people with disabilities 
in all aspects of life; 
Whereas Alan Reich founded the Bimillennium Foundation in 
1984, to encourage leaders of nations worldwide to set 
Year 2000 goals aimed at improving the lives of people 
with disabilities; 
Whereas Alan Reich is past Chairman of the People-to-People 
Committee on Disability and, as Chairman of the Paral-
ysis Cure Research Foundation and as President of the 
National Paraplegia Foundation, he worked to advance 
research in regeneration of the central nervous system; 
Whereas Alan Reich, who used a wheelchair for 43 years, led 
an effort that raised $1,650,000 to add the statue of 
President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a wheelchair to the 
former President’s Memorial in Washington, DC, for rea-
sons that he best expressed himself at the unveiling of 
the statue: ‘‘The unveiling is a major national moment, 
the removal of the shroud of shame that cloaks disability. 
The statue will become a shrine to people with disabil-
ities, but it will also inspire everyone to overcome obsta-
cles. When you see the memorial that follows the statue, 
what will be in your mind is that he did all this from a 
wheelchair.’’; 
Whereas Alan Reich received the George H.W. Bush Medal 
in July of 2005, established to honor outstanding service 
under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; 
Whereas Alan Reich, through his leadership in the disability 
community, encouraged millions of Americans with dis-
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4333 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepayment of repayment 
contracts between the United States and the Uintah Water Conservancy 
District. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. MATHESON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepay-
ment of repayment contracts between the United States 
and the Uintah Water Conservancy District. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PREPAYMENT OF CERTAIN REPAYMENT CON-
TRACTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 
THE UINTAH WATER CONSERVANCY DIS-
TRICT. 
The Secretary shall allow for prepayment of the re-
payment contract no. 6–05–01–00143 between the United 
States and the Uintah Water Conservancy District dated 
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June 3, 1976, and supplemented and amended on Novem-
ber 1, 1985, and on December 30, 1992, providing for 
repayment of municipal and industrial water delivery fa-
cilities for which repayment is provided pursuant to such 
contract, under terms and conditions similar to those used 
in implementing section 210 of the Central Utah Project 
Completion Act (Public Law 102–575), as amended. The 
prepayment may be provided in several installments to re-
flect substantial completion of the delivery facilities being 
prepaid, shall be adjusted to conform to a final cost alloca-
tion, and may not be adjusted on the basis of the type 
of prepayment financing utilized by the District. 
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HRES 849 RH
tember 30, 2007, and for other purposes. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order 
against consideration of the bill are waived. General de-
bate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed one 
hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill shall be 
considered as read. All points of order against provisions 
in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI 
are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to the bill shall be in order except those print-
ed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying 
this resolution. Each such amendment may be offered only 
in the order printed in the report, may be offered only 
by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered 
as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the 
report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and 
an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall 
not be subject to a demand for division of the question 
in the House or in the Committee of the Whole. All points 
of order against such amendments are waived. At the con-
clusion of consideration of the bill for amendment the 
Committee shall rise and report the bill to the House with 
such amendments as may have been adopted. The previous 
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•HRES 586 IH 
abilities to overcome obstacles to lead more independent 
and successful lives; 
Whereas Alan Reich is survived by his wife, partner, and best 
friend, Gay, their two sons James and Jeffrey, their 
daughter Elizabeth, and 11 grandchildren; and 
Whereas Alan Reich passed away on November 8, 2005, and 
the contributions he made to his family, his community, 
and his Nation will not be forgotten: Now, therefore, be 
it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the life, achievements, and contribu-
tions of Alan A. Reich; and 
(2) extends its deepest sympathies to the family 
of Alan Reich for the loss of a great and generous 
man. 
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H. Res. 587
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
December 14, 2005.
Whereas Tony Stewart won NASCAR’s Nextel Cup Cham-
pionship in 2005, the 57th season of NASCAR’s premier 
series; 
Whereas Stewart finished with an amazing 6,533 points, the 
most for any driver in the 2005 NASCAR series; 
Whereas Stewart in the 2005 series won 3 starting pole posi-
tions, had 5 wins, 17 top 5 finishes, and 25 top 10 fin-
ishes; 
Whereas Stewart also won the Gatorade Duel 2, the Dodge/
Save Mart 350, the Pepsi 400, the New England 300, 
and the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen; 
Whereas Stewart’s #20 car started in 22nd position, led the 
most laps, and also finished first in the Allstate 400 at 
the Brickyard, continuing Hoosier dominance at the Indi-
anapolis Motor Speedway’s only NASCAR Nextel Cup 
race; 
Whereas Stewart is the recipient of Indiana’s highest honor, 
the Sagamore of the Wabash, which was awarded to him 
by Governor Mitch Daniels on August 29, 2005, after 
Stewart won the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard; 
Whereas Stewart has won 2 NASCAR Nextel Cup Champion-
ships in only his 7th year in the NASCAR circuit;
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 433
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, 
as the ‘‘Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
405
(1) relevant information be provided to the De-
partment, the users of the batteries, the proposers, 
and the battery manufacturers; 
(2) the proposer provide at least 50 percent of 
the costs associated with the proposal; and 
(3) the proposer provide to the Secretary such 
information regarding the disposal of the batteries 
as the Secretary may require to ensure that the pro-
poser disposes of the batteries in accordance with 
applicable law. 
SEC. 928. NEXT GENERATION LIGHTING INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
Next Generation Lighting Initiative in accordance with 
this section to support research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities related to ad-
vanced solid-state lighting technologies based on white 
light emitting diodes. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the initiative 
shall be to develop advanced solid-state organic and inor-
ganic lighting technologies based on white light emitting 
diodes that, compared to incandescent and fluorescent 
lighting technologies, are longer lasting; more energy-effi-
cient; and cost-competitive, and have less environmental 
impact.
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(c) INDUSTRY ALLIANCE.—The Secretary shall, not 
later than 3 months after the date of enactment of this 
section, competitively select an Industry Alliance to rep-
resent participants that are private, for-profit firms which, 
as a group, are broadly representative of United States 
solid state lighting research, development, infrastructure, 
and manufacturing expertise as a whole. 
(d) RESEARCH.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the research activities of the Next Generation 
Lighting Initiative through competitively awarded 
grants to researchers, including Industry Alliance 
participants, National Laboratories, and institutions 
of higher education. 
(2) ASSISTANCE
FROM
THE
INDUSTRY
ALLI-
ANCE.—The Secretary shall annually solicit from the 
Industry Alliance—
(A) comments to identify solid-state light-
ing technology needs; 
(B) assessment of the progress of the Ini-
tiative’s research activities; and 
(C) assistance in annually updating solid-
state lighting technology roadmaps. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION AND ROAD-
MAPS.—The information and roadmaps under para-
HRES 849 RH
question shall be considered as ordered on the bill and 
amendments thereto to final passage without intervening 
motion except one motion to recommit with or without in-
structions. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4991 
To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 to require the 
Bureau of Land Management to provide a claimant of a small miner 
waiver from claim maintenance fees with a period of 60 days after 
written receipt of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay the claim mainte-
nance fee, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2010 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 
to require the Bureau of Land Management to provide 
a claimant of a small miner waiver from claim mainte-
nance fees with a period of 60 days after written receipt 
of 1 or more defects is provided to the claimant by 
registered mail to cure the 1 or more defects or pay 
the claim maintenance fee, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 433 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Scipio A. Jones 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. SNYDER (for himself, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. BERRY, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. 
DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, 
as the ‘‘Scipio A. Jones Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SCIPIO A. JONES POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1700 Main Street in Little Rock, 
Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Scipio 
A. Jones Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4994 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce 
taxpayer burdens and enhance taxpayer protections, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
House Calendar No. 188 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 849 
[Report No. 109–487] 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5521) 
making appropriations for the Legislative Branch 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, 
and for other purposes. 
JUNE 6, 2006 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Scipio A. Jones Post 
Office Building’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5001 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that an individual’s 
entitlement to any benefit thereunder shall continue through the month 
of his or her death (without affecting any other person’s entitlement 
to benefits for that month) and that such individual’s benefit shall 
be payable for such month only to the extent proportionate to the 
number of days in such month preceding the date of such individual’s 
death. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2010 
Mr. BACA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide 
that an individual’s entitlement to any benefit thereunder 
shall continue through the month of his or her death 
(without affecting any other person’s entitlement to bene-
fits for that month) and that such individual’s benefit 
shall be payable for such month only to the extent pro-
portionate to the number of days in such month pre-
ceding the date of such individual’s death. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 132
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 620 Jacaranda Street in Lanai City, Hawaii,
as the ‘‘Goro Hokama Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1366
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building
located at 3101 West Sunflower Avenue in Santa
Ana, California, as the ‘‘Hector G. Godinez Post
Office Building’’.
(as defined in section 150(e)(2) of such Code) for its 
exclusive use. 
(5) Development, operation, and maintenance of 
a certification system by a State of any fuel sold to 
a nonprofit educational organization (as defined in 
section 4221(d)(5) of such Code) that includes 
verification of the good standing of the organization 
in the State in which the organization is providing 
educational services. 
(e) PROJECT FEDERAL SHARE.—Section 1964 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1519) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) SPECIAL RULE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Federal share of the cost of the 
projects described in item numbers 1284 and 3093 in the 
table contained in section 1702 of this Act shall be 100 
percent.’’. 
SEC. 106. NONMOTORIZED TRANSPORTATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1807(a)(3) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(119 Stat. 1460) is amended by striking ‘‘Minneapolis-St. 
Paul, Minnesota’’ and inserting ‘‘Minneapolis, Min-
nesota’’.
SEC. 107. CORRECTION OF INTERSTATE AND NATIONAL 
HIGHWAY SYSTEM DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) TREATMENT.—Section 1908(a) of the Safe, Ac-
countable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: 
A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1469) is amended by strik-
ing paragraph (3). 
(b) NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM.—Section 1908(b) 
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transpor-
tation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1470) 
is amended by striking ‘‘from the Arkansas State line’’ 
and inserting ‘‘from Interstate Route 540’’. 
SEC. 108. FUTURE OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. 
Section 1909(b) of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(119 Stat. 1471) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) 
of paragraph (9) by striking ‘‘July 1, 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’; 
(2) in paragraph (11)(C) by striking ‘‘the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Highway Administration’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary’’; 
(3) in paragraph (11)(D)(i) by striking ‘‘, on a 
reimbursable basis,’’; 
(4) in paragraph (15) by striking ‘‘$1,400,000 
for each of fiscal years 2006 and 2007’’ and insert-
•HRES 587 EH 
Whereas Stewart has won 8 other auto racing championships 
in his career including the Indy Racing League; 
Whereas Stewart has ranked in the top 10 every season since 
his 1999 rookie year and has never ranked lower than 
7th in the final point standings; and 
Whereas Stewart, who began racing in Indiana and excelled 
at a very young age, was born in Columbus, Indiana, and 
continues to have close ties with the State of Indiana and 
the City of Columbus: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratu-
lates Tony Stewart for winning the 2005 NASCAR Nextel 
Cup Championship.
Attest:
Clerk.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 120 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas women of all backgrounds should be encouraged to 
greatly reduce their risk of common diseases through pre-
ventative measures, such as engaging in regular physical 
activity, eating a nutritious diet, and visiting a healthcare 
provider to receive regular check-ups and preventative 
screenings;
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 126 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas the International Education Programs Services 
(IEPS) located in the U.S. Department of Education’s 
Office of Post Secondary Education, manages 14 inter-
national education programs; 
Whereas the International Education and Foreign Language 
Studies 
domestic 
programs 
are 
designed 
to
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 587 
Congratulating Tony Stewart on winning the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup 
Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Mr. SODREL (for himself, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. SOUDER, 
Mr. HOSTETTLER, and Ms. CARSON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating Tony Stewart on winning the 2005 NASCAR 
Nextel Cup Championship. 
Whereas Tony Stewart won NASCAR’s Nextel Cup Cham-
pionship in 2005, the 57th season of NASCAR’s premier 
series; 
Whereas Stewart finished with an amazing 6,533 points, the 
most for any driver in the 2005 NASCAR series; 
Whereas Stewart in the 2005 series won 3 starting pole posi-
tions, had 5 wins, 17 top 5 finishes, and 25 top 10 fin-
ishes; 
Whereas Stewart also won the Gatorade Duel 2, the Dodge/ 
Save Mart 350, the Pepsi 400, the New England 300, 
and the Sirius Satellite Radio at the Glen;