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HR 1107 RH 
(1) an executive agency intending to solicit bids or proposals for a 
contract for property or services for a price expected to exceed 
$10,000, but not to exceed $25,000, shall post, for not less than 10 
days, in a public place at the contracting office issuing the solicitation 
a notice of solicitation described in subsection (c); 
(2) an executive agency shall publish a notice of solicitation described 
in subsection (c) if the agency intends to— 
(A) solicit bids or proposals for a contract for property or serv-
ices for a price expected to exceed $25,000; or 
(B) place an order, expected to exceed $25,000, under a basic 
agreement, basic ordering agreement, or similar arrangement; and 
(3) an executive agency awarding a contract for property or services 
for a price exceeding $25,000, or placing an order exceeding $25,000 
under a basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or similar arrange-
ment, shall furnish for publication a notice announcing the award or 
order if there is likely to be a subcontract under the contract or order. 
(b) EXEMPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A notice is not required under subsection (a) if— 
(A) the proposed procurement is for an amount not greater 
than the simplified acquisition threshold and is to be conducted 
by— 
(i) using widespread electronic public notice of the solicita-
tion in a form that allows convenient and universal user ac-
cess through a single, Government-wide point of entry; and 
(ii) permitting the public to respond to the solicitation elec-
tronically; 
(B) the notice would disclose the executive agency’s needs and 
disclosure would compromise national security; 
(C) the proposed procurement would result from acceptance 
of— 
(i) an unsolicited proposal that demonstrates a unique and 
innovative research concept and publication of a notice of the 
unsolicited research proposal would disclose the originality of 
thought or innovativeness of the proposal or would disclose 
proprietary information associated with the proposal; or 
(ii) a proposal submitted under section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638); 
(D) the procurement is made against an order placed under a 
requirements contract, a task order contract, or a delivery order 
contract; 
(E) the procurement is made for perishable subsistence supplies; 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dextromethorphan 
Distribution Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
RESTRICTIONS 
ON 
DISTRIBUTION 
OF 
BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethorphan and is pos-
sessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 
506D.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 506C the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—No person shall— 
‘‘(1) possess or receive unfinished dextrometh-
orphan, unless the person is registered under section 
510; or 
‘‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to 
any person other than a person registered under sec-
tion 510. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION
FOR COMMON CARRIERS.—This 
section does not apply to a common carrier that possesses, 
receives, or distributes unfinished dextromethorphan for
purposes of distributing such unfinished dextrometh-
orphan between persons registered under section 510. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘common carrier’ means any per-
son that holds itself out to the general public as a 
provider for hire of the transportation by water, 
land, or air of merchandise, whether or not the per-
son actually operates the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft 
by which the transportation is provided, between a 
port or place and a port or place in the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘unfinished dextromethorphan’ 
means dextromethorphan that is not contained in a 
drug that is in finished dosage form.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 970 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic 
Act with respect to the distribution of the drug 
dextromethorphan, and for other purposes.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 970 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 
distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. UPTON (for himself and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, 
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 ‘‘Dextromethorphan 
Distribution Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
RESTRICTIONS 
ON 
DISTRIBUTION 
OF 
BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethophan and is pos-
sessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 
506D.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 506C the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—No person shall— 
‘‘(1) possess or receive unfinished dextrometh-
orphan, unless the person is registered under section 
510; or 
‘‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to 
any person other than a person registered under sec-
tion 510. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION
FOR COMMON CARRIERS.—This 
section does not apply to a common carrier that possesses, 
receives, or distributes unfinished dextromethorphan for 
purposes of distributing such unfinished dextrometh-
orphan between persons registered under section 510. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘common carrier’ means any per-
son that holds itself out to the general public as a 
provider for hire of the transportation by water, 
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land, or air of merchandise, whether or not the per-
son actually operates the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft 
by which the transportation is provided, between a 
port or place and a port or place in the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘unfinished dextromethorphan’ 
means dextromethorphan that is not contained in a 
drug that is in finished dosage form.’’. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 970 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 16, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan, 
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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Dextromethorphan 
Distribution Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
RESTRICTIONS 
ON 
DISTRIBUTION 
OF 
BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 
U.S.C. 321 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethorphan and is pos-
sessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 
506D.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 506C the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—No person shall— 
‘‘(1) possess or receive unfinished dextrometh-
orphan, unless the person is registered under section 
510; or 
‘‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to 
any person other than a person registered under sec-
tion 510. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION
FOR COMMON CARRIERS.—This 
section does not apply to a common carrier that possesses, 
receives, or distributes unfinished dextromethorphan for 
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purposes of distributing such unfinished dextrometh-
orphan between persons registered under section 510. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘common carrier’ means any per-
son that holds itself out to the general public as a 
provider for hire of the transportation by water, 
land, or air of merchandise, whether or not the per-
son actually operates the vessel, vehicle, or aircraft 
by which the transportation is provided, between a 
port or place and a port or place in the United 
States. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘unfinished dextromethorphan’ 
means dextromethorphan that is not contained in a 
drug that is in finished dosage form.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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HR 1107 RH 
(F) the procurement is for utility services, other than tele-
communication services, and only one source is available; or 
(G) the procurement is for the services of an expert for use in 
any litigation or dispute (including any reasonably foreseeable liti-
gation or dispute) involving the Federal Government in a trial, 
hearing, or proceeding before a court, administrative tribunal, or 
agency, or in any part of an alternative dispute resolution process, 
whether or not the expert is expected to testify. 
(2) CERTAIN
PROCUREMENTS.—The requirements of subsection 
(a)(2) do not apply to a procurement— 
(A) under conditions described in paragraph (2), (3), (4), (5), 
or (7) of section 3304(a) of this title or paragraph (2), (3), (4), 
(5), or (7) of section 2304(c) of title 10; or 
(B) for which the head of the executive agency makes a deter-
mination in writing, after consultation with the Administrator and 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, that it is 
not appropriate or reasonable to publish a notice before issuing a 
solicitation. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION CONSISTENT WITH INTERNATIONAL AGREE-
MENTS.—Paragraph (1)(A) shall be implemented in a manner con-
sistent with applicable international agreements. 
(c) CONTENTS OF NOTICE.—Each notice of solicitation required by para-
graph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an accurate description of the property or services to be con-
tracted for, which description— 
(A) shall not be unnecessarily restrictive of competition; and 
(B) shall include, as appropriate, the agency nomenclature, Na-
tional Stock Number or other part number, and a brief description 
of the item’s form, fit, or function, physical dimensions, predomi-
nant material of manufacture, or similar information that will as-
sist a prospective contractor to make an informed business judg-
ment as to whether a copy of the solicitation should be requested; 
(2) provisions that— 
(A)(i) state whether the technical data required to respond to 
the solicitation will not be furnished as part of the solicitation; and 
(ii) identify the source in the Federal Government, if any, from 
which the technical data may be obtained; and 
(B)(i) state whether an offeror or its product or service must 
meet a qualification requirement in order to be eligible for award; 
and 
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SECTION 1. PROTECTING THE INTERESTS OF EACH RESI-
DENT OF INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES 
FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED IN CLASS AC-
TION LAWSUITS ON BEHALF OF SUCH RESI-
DENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no entity that receives funds from the Federal 
Government may use such funds to file a class action law-
suit against an intermediate care facility for the mentally 
retarded on behalf of any resident of such facility unless 
the resident (or, if there is a legal representative of the 
resident, such legal representative), after receiving notice 
of the proposed class action lawsuit, has the opportunity 
to elect not to have the action apply to the resident. 
(b) NOTICES; RESIDENT RIGHT OF WITHDRAWAL 
FROM LAWSUIT.— 
(1) PLAINTIFF NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAWSUIT 
TO FACILITY.—If an entity uses funds from the Fed-
eral Government to file a class action lawsuit against 
an intermediate care facility for the mentally re-
tarded on behalf of residents of such facility, the en-
tity shall provide notice of the proposed lawsuit to 
the facility at least 90 days before the date of filing 
of the lawsuit. 
(2) FACILITY NOTICE OF PROPOSED LAWSUIT 
TO RESIDENTS.—Not later than 30 days after the 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 975 
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden Venture. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. PLATTS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of certain aliens who were aboard the Golden 
Venture. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS 
WHO WERE ABOARD THE GOLDEN VENTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall adjust the status of each alien referred to in sub-
section (b) to that of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence, if the alien— 
(1) applies for such adjustment; 
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(B) If there is no surviving spouse de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), such payment 
shall be made in equal shares to all children of 
the employee who— 
(i) had not yet attained the age of 18 
when the employee died or was perma-
nently or totally disabled before the age of 
18; and 
(ii) are living at the time of payment. 
(2) CLAIMS.—If an employee eligible for pay-
ment dies before filing a claim under this Act, a sur-
vivor of that employee who may receive payment 
under paragraph (1) may file a claim for such pay-
ment. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section— 
(A) the ‘‘spouse’’ of an individual is a wife 
or husband of that individual who was married 
to that individual for at least one year imme-
diately before the death of that individual; and 
(B) a ‘‘child’’ includes a recognized natural 
child, a stepchild who lived with an individual 
in a regular parent-child relationship, and an 
adopted child. 
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(d) CHILDREN WITH SPINA BIFIDA.—In any case in 
which a child of an exposed employee is born with spina 
bifida by reason of that employee’s exposure to Agent Or-
ange, that child shall directly receive compensation in an 
amount determined under subsection (b). 
SEC. 6. CLAIMS PROCESSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b), (c), 
and (d), the Attorney General shall specify standards and 
criteria for filing applications and for processing, deter-
mining, and paying claims. 
(b) DEADLINE.—A claim not filed within 20 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act is void. 
(c) WRITTEN MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION.—Payment 
may not be made on a claim except on written medical 
evidence that the Attorney General, in consultation with 
the Surgeon General, determines to be adequate. 
(d) REVIEW.—Unless otherwise specified by the At-
torney General, any determination on a claim under this 
Act is not subject to administrative or judicial review. 
SEC. 7. IMPLEMENTATION. 
The Attorney General shall prescribe regulations to 
implement this Act. 
SEC. 8. OFFSET FOR CERTAIN OTHER PAYMENTS. 
A payment of compensation to an individual, or to 
a survivor of that individual, under this Act shall be offset 
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by the amount of any payment made pursuant to a final 
award or settlement on a claim, against any person, that 
is based on the same illness, injury, or death of that indi-
vidual on account of exposure to Agent Orange herbicides. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 973 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow physicians a credit 
against income tax for providing charity care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2007 
Mr. WOLF 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 physi-
cians a credit against income tax for providing charity 
care. 
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 ‘‘Charity Care for the 
Uninsured Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. CHARITY CARE CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart A of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is 
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amended by inserting after section 25D the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 25E. CHARITY CARE CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—In the case of a phy-
sician, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax 
imposed by this chapter for a taxable year the amount 
determined in accordance with the following table: 
‘‘If the physician has provided during such 
taxable year: 
The amount of 
the credit is:
At least 25 but less than 30 qualified hours of 
charity care.
$1,000.
At least 30 but less than 35 qualified hours of 
charity care.
$1,200.
At least 35 but less than 40 qualified hours of 
charity care.
$1,400.
At least 40 but less than 45 qualified hours of 
charity care.
$1,600.
At least 45 but less than 50 qualified hours of 
charity care.
$1,800.
At least 50 qualified hours of charity care ............
$2,000. 
‘‘(b) QUALIFIED HOURS OF CHARITY CARE.—For 
purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED HOURS OF CHARITY CARE.— 
The term ‘qualified hours of charity care’ means the 
hours that a physician provides medical care (as de-
fined in section 213(d)(1)(A)) on a volunteer or pro 
bono basis. 
‘‘(2) PHYSICIAN.—The term ‘physician’ has the 
meaning given to such term in section 1861(r) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(r)).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 
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1 of such Code is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 25D the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Charity care credit.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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(2) has been physically present in the United 
States for at least 1 year and is physically present 
in the United States on the date the application for 
such adjustment is filed; 
(3) is admissible to the United States as an im-
migrant under the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.), except that, for the pur-
poses of determining admissibility under this para-
graph, the grounds for inadmissibility specified in 
paragraphs (4), (5), and (7)(A) and subparagraphs 
(A), (D), and (E) of paragraph (6) of section 212(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1182(a)) shall not apply; and 
(4) pays a fee (determined by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security) for the processing of such appli-
cation. 
(b) ALIENS ELIGIBLE FOR ADJUSTMENT OF STA-
TUS.—The adjustment of status provided for under sub-
section (a) shall apply to the following aliens: 
(1) Zhang Xue Feng. 
(2) Zhu Zhai Yong. 
(3) Whu Chao. 
(4) Gong Shi. 
(5) He Ar Ming. 
(6) Dong Su Gi. 
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(7) Zhou Xin Sing. 
(8) Zheng Shi Ji. 
(9) Chen Mei Xi. 
(10) Liu Bao Jin. 
(11) Cao Xiang Qui. 
(12) Lin Yeng Ming. 
(13) Zou Xue Can. 
(14) Zheng Lian Bian. 
(15) You Li Yun. 
(16) Yong Lu Xue. 
(17) Liu Jia Wen. 
(18) Cheng Lin Guo. 
(19) Son Ching Cheng. 
(20) Chen Sherm Dee. 
(21) Lin Mao Jiang. 
(22) Cheng Gin Sen. 
(23) Dek Fun Lin. 
(24) Wang Dar Hua. 
(25) Dong Jia Reng. 
(26) Chung Seng Chow. 
(27) Lin Hui Kan. 
(28) Chen Yung Kwon. 
(29) Dong Son Shing. 
(30) Lin Xue Yao. 
(31) Yi Zhou Hua. 
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(c) OFFSET IN NUMBER OF VISAS AVAILABLE.— 
Upon each granting to an alien of the status of having 
been lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this 
section, the Secretary of State shall instruct the proper 
officer to reduce by 1, during the current or next following 
fiscal year, the total number of immigrant visas that are 
made available to natives of the country of the alien’s birth 
under section 203(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(a)) or, if applicable, the total number 
of immigrant visas that are made available to natives of 
the country of the alien’s birth under section 202(e) of 
such Act (8 U.S.C. 1152(e)). 
(d) APPLICATION
OF IMMIGRATION
AND NATION-
ALITY ACT PROVISIONS.—The definitions contained in the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) 
shall apply in the administration of this section. The fact 
that an alien may be eligible to be granted the status of 
having been lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
under this section shall not preclude the alien from seek-
ing such status under any other provision of law for which 
the alien may be eligible. 
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