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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2056 
AN ACT 
To instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit 
Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured 
depository institution failures, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2985 PP1S 
Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be 
advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of 
the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited 
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, 
$58,585,000, of which $1,592,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2008: Provided, That not more than 
$6,600,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed to 
this appropriation as herein provided shall be available for 
obligation during fiscal year 2006. 
LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings and grounds, $31,318,000, of which $6,325,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2008. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings and grounds of the United 
States Capitol Police, $16,830,000, of which $5,500,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2008. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1373 
Expressing support for the designation of National Marina Day to honor 
America’s marinas for their many contributions to their local commu-
nities and create awarness amongst citizens, policymakers, elected offi-
cials, and employees of the overall contributions of marinas to their 
well-being. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2008 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the designation of National Marina 
Day to honor America’s marinas for their many contribu-
tions to their local communities and create awarness 
amongst citizens, policymakers, elected officials, and em-
ployees of the overall contributions of marinas to their 
well-being. 
Whereas we, the citizens of the United States, place a high 
value on our recreation time and our ability to access one 
of our country’s greatest natural resources: its water-
ways; 
Whereas in 1928, the word ‘‘marina’’ was used for the very 
first time by the National Association of Engine and 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2060 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to adjust the 
Crooked River boundary, to provide water certainty for 
the City of Prineville, Oregon, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2061 
AN ACT 
To authorize the presentation of a United States flag on 
behalf of Federal civilian employees who die of injuries 
in connection with their employment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 175
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to author-
ize the Federal Bureau of Investigation to obtain
certain telephone subscriber information.
HR 2985 PP1S 
mittee on the Library, $7,211,000: Provided, That this ap-
propriation shall not be available for construction of the 
National Garden: Provided further, That of the amount 
made available under this heading, the Architect may obli-
gate and expend such sums as may be necessary for the 
maintenance, care, and operation of the National Garden 
established under section 307E of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers 
approved by the Architect or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For an additional amount for the Capitol Visitor Cen-
ter project, $36,900,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Architect of the Capitol may 
not obligate any of the funds which are made available 
for the Capitol Visitor Center project without an obliga-
tion plan approved by the Committees on Appropriations 
of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 1201. (a) Section 108 of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1849), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘8 positions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘10 positions’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘4 positions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 positions’’.
‘‘(D) APPLICATION OF PARAGRAPH.—Sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to— 
‘‘(i) any amount received under a de-
fined benefit plan, 
‘‘(ii) any amount paid under an annu-
ity contract that is received by the bene-
ficiary under the contract— 
‘‘(I) after the death of the annu-
itant in the case of payments de-
scribed in subsection (c)(5)(A)(ii)(III), 
unless the beneficiary is the surviving 
spouse of the annuitant, or 
‘‘(II) after the death of the annu-
itant and joint annuitant in the case 
of payments described in subsection 
(c)(5)(A)(ii)(IV), unless the bene-
ficiary is the surviving spouse of the 
last to die of the annuitant and the 
joint annuitant, or 
‘‘(iii) any annuity contract that is a 
qualified funding asset (as defined in sec-
tion 130(d)), but without regard to wheth-
er there is a qualified assignment. 
‘‘(E) INVESTMENT IN THE CONTRACT.— 
For purposes of this section, the investment in
the contract shall be determined without regard 
to this paragraph.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (c) of section 72 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) LIFETIME INCOME PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
sections (b) and (x), the term ‘lifetime income 
payment’ means any amount received as an an-
nuity under any portion of an annuity contract, 
but only if— 
‘‘(i) the only person (or persons in the 
case of payments described in subclause 
(II) or (IV) of clause (ii)) legally entitled 
(by operation of the contract, a trust, or 
other legally enforceable means) to receive 
such amount during the life of the annu-
itant or joint annuitant is such annuitant 
or joint annuitant, and 
‘‘(ii) such amount is part of a series 
of substantially equal periodic payments 
made not less frequently than annually 
over— 
‘‘(I) the life of the annuitant,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1143
AN ACT
To establish a program to provide assistance for programs
of credit and other financial services for microenterprises
in developing countries, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1152
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
target assistance to support the economic and po-
litical independence of the countries of the South
Caucasus and Central Asia.
HR 2985 PP1S 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1202. (a) Section 905 of the 2002 Supplemental 
Appropriations Act for Further Recovery From and Re-
sponse To Terrorist Attacks on the United States (2 
U.S.C. 1819) is amended—
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) In the case of a building or facility acquired 
through purchase pursuant to subsection (a), the Archi-
tect of the Capitol may enter into or assume a lease with 
another person for the use of any portion of the building 
or facility that the Architect of the Capitol determines is 
not required to be used to carry out the purposes of this 
section, subject to the approval of the entity which ap-
proved the acquisition of such building or facility under 
subsection (b).’’. 
(b) The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to leases entered into on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1203. (a) There is hereby established the Cap-
itol Visitor Center Governing Board (hereafter in this sec-
H. Res. 1374 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 22, 2008. 
Whereas the Grand Coulee Dam was one of the largest public 
construction projects of President Franklin D. Roo-
sevelt’s ‘‘New Deal’’, in response to the Great Depres-
sion; 
Whereas construction of the Grand Coulee Dam began in the 
summer of 1933 and was completed in 1942; 
Whereas 107 individuals lost their lives during the construc-
tion process; 
Whereas the Grand Coulee Dam became the largest concrete 
structure in the world, with 12 million cubic yards of 
concrete—enough to build a sidewalk around the Earth 
twice; 
Whereas during World War II electricity from the Grand 
Coulee Dam was needed to run the aluminum plants that 
supported the production of ships and planes; 
Whereas forecasts of energy shortages in the 1960s led to the 
construction of a 3rd power plant at the Grand Coulee 
Dam, more than doubling its generating capacity; 
Whereas the 3 primary purposes of the Grand Coulee Dam 
are generating 6.5 million kilowatts of electricity, sup-
plying water for irrigation as part of the Columbia Basin
HR 4986 RDS 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) make available to any person or entity, 
through leases, contracts, or other appropriate ar-
rangements, facilities, services, and equipment of 
any government laboratory, research center, or 
range, if the facilities, services, and equipment pro-
vided will not be in direct competition with the do-
mestic private sector.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for services’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4)’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for services made avail-
able’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(3)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsections (a)(3) and (a)(4)’’. 
SEC. 233. MODIFICATION OF COST SHARING REQUIREMENT 
FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION INITIATIVE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 2359a(f) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The amount of funds provided to a project under 
paragraph (1) by the military department or Defense 
Agency concerned shall be the appropriate share of the 
military department or Defense Agency, as the case may 
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‘‘(II) the lives of the annuitant 
and a joint annuitant, but only to the 
extent that the requirement of sub-
paragraph (D) is met, 
‘‘(III) the life of the annuitant 
with a minimum period of payments 
or with a minimum amount that must 
be paid in any event, or 
‘‘(IV) the lives of the annuitant 
and a joint annuitant with a minimum 
period of payments or with a min-
imum amount that must be paid in 
any event, but only to the extent that 
the requirement of subparagraph (D) 
is met. 
‘‘(iii) EXCEPTIONS.—For purposes of 
clause (ii), annuity payments shall not fail 
to be treated as part of a series of substan-
tially equal periodic payments— 
‘‘(I) because the amount of the 
periodic payments may vary in accord-
ance with investment experience, re-
allocations among investment options, 
actuarial gains or losses, cost of living 
indices, a constant percentage (not
less than zero) applied not less fre-
quently than annually, or similar fluc-
tuating criteria, 
‘‘(II) due to the existence of, or 
modification of the duration of, a pro-
vision in the contract permitting a 
lump sum withdrawal after the annu-
ity starting date, 
‘‘(III) because the period between 
each such payment is lengthened or 
shortened, but only if at all times 
such period is no longer than one cal-
endar year, 
‘‘(IV) because the payments are 
reduced on account of a qualified do-
mestic relations order (within the 
meaning of section 414(p)) which be-
comes effective after the commence-
ment of the annuity payments, or 
‘‘(V) because, in the case of an 
annuity payable over the lives of the 
annuitant and a joint annuitant, the 
amounts paid after the death of the 
annuitant or joint annuitant are less
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4548 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic Blue 7. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Basic Blue 
7. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. BASIC BLUE 7. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.23.61 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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(3) in section 7 (as redesignated by paragraph 
(1) of this section) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) IP-ENABLED VOICE SERVICE.—The term 
‘IP-enabled voice service’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘interconnected VoIP service’ by section 9.3 of 
the Federal Communications Commission’s regula-
tions (47 CFR 9.3).’’. 
SEC. 102. MIGRATION TO IP-ENABLED EMERGENCY NET-
WORK. 
Section 158 of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
942) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘and for migration 
to an IP-enabled emergency network’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) MIGRATION PLAN REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) NATIONAL
PLAN
REQUIRED.—No more 
than 270 days after the date of the enactment of the 
911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, 
the Office shall develop and report to Congress on
‘‘(B) Health and mental health screenings 
and referrals. 
‘‘(C) Parent involvement opportunities. 
‘‘(D) Nutrition services. 
‘‘(7) To extend the number of hours per day of 
program operation of State-funded preschool pro-
grams. 
‘‘(8) To extend the number of weeks per year 
of program operation of State-funded preschool pro-
grams. 
‘‘(9) To improve the State’s system for moni-
toring the quality of State-funded preschool pro-
grams. 
‘‘(10) To provide opportunities for intensive 
and on-going research- and evidence-based profes-
sional development in the domains described in sec-
tion 10004(a)(1)(A)(i). 
‘‘(11) To renovate existing facilities, except that 
such renovation must be limited to minor rehabilita-
tion or remodeling needed to ensure that State-fund-
ed preschool program facilities are age- and develop-
mentally-appropriate. 
‘‘(12) To use up to 10 percent of the funds re-
ceived by the State under this title to improve the 
early learning environments for children from birth 
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HR 3222 RS 
evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection 
therewith, $180,264,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2009. 
TITLE V 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For 
the 
Defense 
Working 
Capital 
Funds, 
$1,352,746,000. 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 
For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects, 
and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Re-
serve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant 
Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744), and for the 
necessary expenses to maintain and preserve a U.S.-flag 
merchant fleet to serve the national security needs of the 
United States, $1,044,194,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That none of the funds provided in this 
paragraph shall be used to award a new contract that pro-
vides for the acquisition of any of the following major com-
ponents unless such components are manufactured in the 
United States: auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for 
all shipboard services; propulsion system components (that 
is; engines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard 
cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided fur-
ther, That the exercise of an option in a contract awarded
a national plan for migrating to a national IP-en-
abled emergency network capable of receiving and 
responding to all citizen-activated emergency com-
munications and improving information sharing 
among all emergency response entities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required 
by paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) outline the potential benefits of such 
a migration; 
‘‘(B) identify barriers that must be over-
come and funding mechanisms to address those 
barriers; 
‘‘(C) include a proposed timetable, an out-
line of costs, and potential savings; 
‘‘(D) provide specific legislative language, 
if necessary, for achieving the plan; 
‘‘(E) provide recommendations on any leg-
islative changes, including updating definitions, 
to facilitate a national IP-enabled emergency 
network; 
‘‘(F) assess, collect, and analyze the expe-
riences of the public safety answering points 
and related public safety authorities who are 
conducting trial deployments of IP-enabled 
emergency networks as of the date of enact-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3403 
To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment 
of IP-enabled 911 and E–911 services, encouraging the nation’s transi-
tion to a national IP-enabled emergency network and improve 911 and 
E–911 access to those with disabilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. GORDON of Tennessee introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the 
rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E–911 services, 
encouraging the nation’s transition to a national IP- 
enabled emergency network and improve 911 and E– 
911 access to those with disabilities. 
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 ‘‘911 Modernization and 
Public Safety Act of 2007’’. 
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than the amounts payable during 
their joint lives. 
‘‘(B) MINIMUM PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term 
‘minimum period of payments’ means a guaran-
teed term of payments that does not exceed the 
greater of 10 years or— 
‘‘(i) the life expectancy of the annu-
itant as of the annuity starting date, in the 
case of lifetime income payments described 
in subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), or 
‘‘(ii) the life expectancy of the annu-
itant and joint annuitant as of the annuity 
starting date, in the case of lifetime in-
come payments described in subparagraph 
(A)(ii)(IV). 
For purposes of this subparagraph, life expect-
ancy shall be computed with reference to the ta-
bles prescribed by the Secretary under para-
graph 
(3). 
For 
purposes 
of 
subsection 
(x)(1)(C)(ii), the minimum period of payments 
shall be determined as of the annuity starting 
date and reduced by one for each subsequent 
year.
‘‘(C) MINIMUM AMOUNT THAT MUST BE 
PAID IN ANY EVENT.—For purposes of subpara-
graph (A), the term ‘minimum amount that 
must be paid in any event’ means an amount 
payable to the designated beneficiary under an 
annuity contract that is in the nature of a re-
fund and does not exceed the greater of the 
amount applied to produce the lifetime income 
payments under the contract or the amount, if 
any, available for withdrawal under the contract 
on the date of death. 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL RULES FOR JOINT ANNU-
ITANTS.—For purposes of subclauses (II) and 
(IV) of subparagraph (A)(ii), the requirement 
of this subparagraph is met only to the extent 
that— 
‘‘(i) the annuitant is the spouse of the 
joint annuitant as of the annuity starting 
date, 
‘‘(ii) the difference in age between the 
annuitant and joint annuitant is 15 years 
or less, 
‘‘(iii) in the case of any payment re-
ceived under an annuity contract described 
in subsection (b)(5)(A), such payment is
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1152
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to target
assistance to support the economic and political inde-
pendence of the countries of the South Caucasus and
Central Asia.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
896 
the rationale for continued use of such a measure in rule-
making.’’. 
(b) OUTPATIENT
HOSPITAL
SERVICES.—Section 
1833(t)(17) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(t)(17)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(F) USE OF ENDORSED QUALITY MEAS-
URES.—The provisions of clause (x) of section 
1886(b)(3)(C) shall apply to quality measures 
for covered OPD services under this paragraph 
in the same manner as such provisions apply to 
quality measures for inpatient hospital serv-
ices.’’. 
(c) 
PHYSICIANS’ 
SERVICES.—Section 
1848(k)(2)(C)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w– 
4(k)(2)(C)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘The Secretary shall submit such a non-endorsed 
measure to the entity for consideration for endorsement. 
If the entity considers but does not endorse such a meas-
ure and if the Secretary does not phase-out use of such 
measure, the Secretary shall include the rationale for con-
tinued use of such a measure in rulemaking.’’. 
(d) 
RENAL
DIALYSIS
SERVICES.—Section 
1881(h)(2)(B)(ii) 
of 
such 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395rr(h)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended by adding at the end the
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3963 
AN ACT 
To provide specialized training to Federal air marshals. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Calendar No. 247
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1152
AN ACT
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to
target assistance to support the economic and po-
litical independence of the countries of the South
Caucasus and Central Asia.
AUGUST 3, 1999
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1161
AN ACT
To revise the banking and bankruptcy insolvency laws with
respect to the termination and netting of financial con-
tracts, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1162
AN ACT
To designate the bridge on United States Route
231 that crosses the Ohio River between Maceo,
Kentucky, and Rockport, Indiana, as the ‘‘Wil-
liam H. Natcher Bridge’’.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1162
AN ACT
To designate the bridge on United States Route 231 that
crosses the Ohio River between Maceo, Kentucky, and
Rockport, Indiana, as the ‘‘William H. Natcher Bridge’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,