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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 36 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Whereas United States citizen Robert Levinson is a retired 
agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a resident 
of Florida, the husband of Christine Levinson, and father 
of their 7 children; 
Whereas Robert Levinson traveled from Dubai to Kish Is-
land, Iran, on March 8, 2007;
loan principal repayment or investment proceeds 
shall be deposited into the child care revolving fund 
of the eligible intermediary for redistribution to 
other eligible recipients in accordance with this sec-
tion. 
(f) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts dis-
tributed from the revolving loan fund of an eligible inter-
mediary under subsection (e)(2) in each fiscal year— 
(1) not less than 50 percent shall be used for 
financial assistance pursuant to subparagraph (A) of 
subsection (e)(2), except that the amount made 
available to any eligible recipient under this para-
graph may not exceed 40 percent of the total costs 
incurred by that eligible recipient in connection with 
the construction, planning, acquisition, or improve-
ment assisted; and 
(2) the amount remaining after distribution 
under paragraph (1), shall be used to provide tech-
nical assistance pursuant to subparagraph (B) of 
subsection (e)(2). 
(g) DAVIS BACON ACT.—The Act of March 3, 1931 
(popularly known as the Davis-Bacon Act) shall apply to 
actions taken under this Act. 
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(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
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(3) A description of activities conducted by each
member state of the Group of Eight (G–8), including
the approximate cost of the activities, and the approx-
imate percentage of the total monetary value of the
activities conducted by each G–8 member, including
the United States, as well as efforts by the President
to seek contributions or participation by other G–8
members.
(4) A description of any activities conducted by
non-G–8 members, or other organizations and institu-
tions, as well as any efforts by the President to solicit
contributions or participation.
(5) A description of the extent to which the Glob-
al Peace Operations Initiative has had global partici-
pation.
(6) A description of the administration of the
program by the Department of State and Department
of Defense, including—
(A) whether each Department should con-
centrate administration in one office or bureau,
and if so, which one;
(B) the extent to which the two Depart-
ments coordinate and the quality of their coordi-
nation; and
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(C) the extent to which contractors are used
and an assessment of the quality and timeliness
of the results achieved by the contractors, and
whether the United States Government might
have achieved similar or better results without
contracting out functions.
(7) A description of the metrics, if any, that are
used by the President and the G–8 to measure
progress in implementation of the Global Peace Oper-
ations Initiative, including—
(A) assessments of the quality and sustain-
ability of the training of individual soldiers and
units;
(B) the extent to which the G–8 and par-
ticipating countries maintain records or data-
bases of trained individuals and units and con-
duct inspections to measure and monitor the
continued readiness of such individuals and
units;
(C) the extent to which the individuals and
units are equipped and remain equipped to de-
ploy in peace operations; and
(D) the extent to which, the timeline by
which, and how individuals and units can be
mobilized for peace operations.
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(8) The extent to which, the timeline by which,
and how individuals and units can be and are being
deployed to peace operations.
(9) An assessment of whether individuals and
units trained under the Global Peace Operations Ini-
tiative have been utilized in peace operations subse-
quent to receiving training under the Initiative,
whether they will be deployed to upcoming operations
in Africa and elsewhere, and the extent to which such
individuals and units would be prepared to deploy
and participate in such peace operations.
(10) Recommendations as to whether participa-
tion in the Global Peace Operations Initiative should
require reciprocal participation by countries in peace
operations.
(11) Any additional measures that could be
taken to enhance the effectiveness of the Global Peace
Operations Initiative in terms of—
(A) achieving its stated goals; and
(B) ensuring that individuals and units
trained as part of the Initiative are regularly
participating in peace operations.
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Code of 1986, or any other form of security, such as a letter 
of credit. 
‘‘(c) ASSET MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS.—In the 
case of an insured mortgage covering a tax credit project 
for which project the applicable tax credit allocating agency 
is causing to be performed periodic inspections in compli-
ance with the requirements of section 42 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986, such project shall be exempt from 
requirements imposed by the Secretary regarding periodic 
inspections of the property by the mortgagee. To the extent 
that other compliance monitoring is being performed with 
respect to such a project by such an allocating agency pur-
suant to such section 42, the Secretary shall, to the extent 
that the Secretary determines such monitoring is sufficient 
to ensure compliance with any requirements established by 
the Secretary, accept such agency’s evidence of compliance 
for purposes of determining compliance with the Secretary’s 
requirements. 
‘‘(d) STREAMLINED PROCESSING PILOT PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
a pilot program to demonstrate the effectiveness of 
streamlining the review process, which shall include 
all applications for mortgage insurance under any 
provision of this title for mortgages executed in con-
nection with the construction, rehabilitation, pur-
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SEC. 1205. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON MILITARY ASSIST-
ANCE 
UNDER 
THE 
AMERICAN
SERVICEMEMBERS’ PROTECTION ACT OF 2002.
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS.—Section 2007 of the
American Servicemembers’ Protection Act of 2002 (22
U.S.C. 7426) is repealed.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such Act is further
amended—
(1) in section 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7422)—
(A) in subsection (a)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SEC-
TIONS 5 AND 7’’ and inserting ‘‘SECTION
2005’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘sections 2005 and
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2005’’;
(B) in subsection (b)—
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘SEC-
TIONS 5 AND 7’’ and inserting ‘‘SECTION
2005’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘sections 2005 and
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2005’’;
(C) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘sec-
tions 2005 and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section
2005’’;
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(D) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘sections
2005 and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2005’’;
and
(E) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2006,
and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘and 2006’’; and
(2) in section 2013 (22 U.S.C. 7432), by striking
paragraph (13).
Subtitle B—Other Authorities and
Limitations
SEC. 1211. COOPERATIVE OPPORTUNITIES DOCUMENTS
UNDER COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ORGA-
NIZATIONS AND OTHER ALLIED AND FRIEND-
LY FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Section 2350a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’;
(B) by striking ‘‘an arms cooperation op-
portunities document’’ and inserting ‘‘a coopera-
tive opportunities document before the first mile-
stone or decision point’’; and
(C) by striking subparagraph (B); and
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘An arms co-
operation opportunities document’’ and inserting ‘‘A
cooperative opportunities document’’.
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF TEMPORARY AU-
THORITY TO USE ACQUISITION AND CROSS-
SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO LEND MILITARY
EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTION
AND SURVIVABILITY.
(a) EXPANSION TO NATIONS ENGAGED IN CERTAIN
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.—Subsection (a) of section
1202 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat.
2412) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or partici-
pating in combined operations with the United States
as part of a peacekeeping operation under the Charter
of the United Nations or another international agree-
ment’’ after ‘‘Iraq or Afghanistan’’; and
(2) in paragraph (3) by inserting ‘‘, or in a
peacekeeping operation described in paragraph (1), as
applicable,’’ after ‘‘Iraq or Afghanistan’’.
(b) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (e) of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2008’’ and
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2009’’.
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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such
section is amended by striking ‘‘FOREIGN FORCES IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN
FOREIGN FORCES’’.
SEC. 1213. ACCEPTANCE OF FUNDS FROM THE GOVERN-
MENT OF PALAU FOR COSTS OF MILITARY
CIVIC ACTION TEAMS.
Section 104(a) of Public Law 99–658 (48 U.S.C.
1933(a)) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘In recognition’’;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may accept from the
Government of Palau the amount available for the use of
the Government of Palau under paragraph (1). Any
amount so accepted by the Secretary under this paragraph
shall be credited to the appropriation or account available
to the Department of Defense for the Civic Action Team
with respect to which such amount is so accepted. Amounts
so credited shall be merged with the appropriation or ac-
count to which credited, and shall be available to the Civic
Action Team for the same purposes, and subject to the same
conditions and limitations, as the appropriation or account
with which merged.’’.
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SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE IN MULTINATIONAL MILI-
TARY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
(a) EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION.—Section 1205 of
the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2416)
is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘during fiscal years 2007 and
2008’’; and
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by inserting ‘‘or 2008’’
after ‘‘in fiscal year 2007’’.
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (g) of
such section is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking ‘‘October 31, 2007,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘October 31 of each of 2007 and 2008,’’;
and
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2007’’ and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal year 2007 or 2008, as applicable’’;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A)—
(i) by striking ‘‘The report’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Each report’’; and
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Calendar No. 1051 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3815 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 31, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
SEPTEMBER 24 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 17), 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to require 
the Secretary of Homeland Security to make full and 
efficient use of open source information to develop and 
disseminate open source homeland security information 
products, 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 ‘‘Homeland Security 
Open Source Information Enhancement Act of 2008’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3816 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 1 year the 
authority for individuals called to active duty to make penalty-free with-
drawals from retirement plans and for the use of tax-exempt bonds 
to finance homes for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer 
requirement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2007 
Mr. PERLMUTTER 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 extend 
for 1 year the authority for individuals called to active 
duty to make penalty-free withdrawals from retirement 
plans and for the use of tax-exempt bonds to finance 
homes for veterans without regard to the first-time 
homebuyer requirement. 
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 ‘‘Military Financial As-
sistance Act of 2007’’. 
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nomic development in the provinces of Afghanistan,
including—
(A) a statement of the mission and objec-
tives of the Provincial Reconstruction Teams in
Afghanistan;
(B) a description of the number, funding
(including the sources of funding), staffing re-
quirements, and current staffing levels of the
Provincial Reconstruction Teams, set forth by
United States Government agency;
(C) an evaluation of the effectiveness of each
Provincial Reconstruction Team, including each
team under the command of the United States
and each team under the command of the Inter-
national Security Assistance Force, in achieving
its mission and objectives; and
(D) a description of the collaboration, if
any, between the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development and Special Operations
Forces in such efforts, and an assessment of the
results of such collaboration.
(5) With respect to current counternarcotics ef-
forts in Afghanistan—
(A) a description of the counternarcotics
plan of the United States Government in Af-
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ghanistan, including a statement of priorities
among United States counterdrug activities (in-
cluding interdiction, eradication, and alternative
livelihood programs) within that plan, and a de-
scription of the specific resources allocated for
each such activity;
(B) a description of the counternarcotics
roles and missions assumed by the local and pro-
vincial governments of Afghanistan, the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan, particular departments
and agencies of the United States Government,
the International Security Assistance Force, and
other governments;
(C) a description of the extent, if any, to
which counternarcotics operations in or with re-
spect to Afghanistan have been determined to
constitute a United States military mission, and
the justification for that determination;
(D) a description of United States efforts to
destroy drug manufacturing facilities; and
(E) a description of United States efforts to
apprehend or eliminate major drug traffickers in
Afghanistan, and a description of the extent to
which such drug traffickers are currently assist-
ing United States counterterrorist efforts.
SEC. 2. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF PENALTY-FREE WITH-
DRAWALS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS BY IN-
DIVIDUALS CALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY. 
Clause (iv) of section 72(t)(2)(G) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
SEC. 3. 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF USE OF TAX-EXEMPT BONDS 
TO FINANCE HOMES FOR VETERANS WITH-
OUT REGARD TO THE FIRST-TIME HOME-
BUYER REQUIREMENT. 
Subparagraph (D) of section 143(d)(2) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘Janu-
ary 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2009’’. 
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(ii) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—If a tax-
payer described in clause (i) is entitled to 
a payment under subparagraph (A), the 
amount of such payment shall be reduced 
by any amount paid pursuant to the judg-
ment described in clause (iii). 
(iii) JUDGMENT DESCRIBED.—A judg-
ment is described in this subparagraph if 
such judgment— 
(I) is made by a court of com-
petent jurisdiction within the United 
States, 
(II) relates to the constitu-
tionality of any tax paid on exported 
coal under section 4121 of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986, and 
(III) is in favor of the coal pro-
ducer or the party related to the coal 
producer. 
(2) EXPORTERS.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(a)(1) and (c) of section 6416 and section 6511 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and a judgment 
described in paragraph (1)(B)(iii) of this subsection, 
if—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1416 
To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United States and to 
repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations establishing grounds for cer-
tain claims. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2007 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. HARMAN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. JACKSON- 
LEE of Texas, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Ms. 
LEE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To restore habeas corpus for those detained by the United 
States and to repeal the prohibition on treaty obligations 
establishing grounds for certain claims. 
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 ‘‘Habeas Corpus Res-
toration Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. RESTORATION OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR THOSE DE-
TAINED BY THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2241 of title 28, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (e). 
(b) TITLE 10.—Section 950j of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) LIMITED REVIEW OF MILITARY COMMISSION 
PROCEDURES AND ACTIONS.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this chapter or in section 2241 of title 28 or any 
other habeas corpus provision, and notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, no court, justice, or judge shall 
have jurisdiction to hear or consider any claim or cause 
of action whatsoever, including any action pending on or 
filed after the date of the enactment of the Military Com-
missions Act of 2006, relating to the prosecution, trial, 
or judgment of a military commission under this chapter, 
including challenges to the lawfulness of procedures of 
military commissions under this chapter.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON TREATY OBLIGATIONS 
ESTABLISHING 
GROUNDS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
CLAIMS. 
The Military Commissions Act of 2006 (Public Law 
109–366) is amended by striking section 5. 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act shall— 
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(1) take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act; and 
(2) apply to any case that is pending on or 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(6) A description of current and proposed efforts
to help the Government of Afghanistan fight public
corruption and strengthen the rule of law.
(7) A description of current and proposed diplo-
matic and other efforts to encourage and assist the
Government of Pakistan to eliminate safe havens for
Taliban, Al Qaeda, and other extremists within the
territory of Pakistan which threaten the stability of
Afghanistan, and an evaluation of the cooperation of
the Government of Pakistan in eliminating such safe
havens.
(c) FORM.—Each report required by subsection (a)
shall be submitted in unclassified form to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 1232. STRATEGY FOR ENHANCING SECURITY IN AF-
GHANISTAN BY ELIMINATING SAFE HAVENS
FOR VIOLENT EXTREMISTS IN PAKISTAN.
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Since September 11, 2001, the Government of
Pakistan has been an important partner in helping
the United States remove the Taliban regime from Af-
ghanistan.
(2) In early September 2006, the Government of
Pakistan signed a peace agreement with pro-Taliban
militants in Miramshah, North Waziristan, Pakistan.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1417 
To prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center notwithstanding 
the 2005 recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Realignment 
Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2007 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center 
notwithstanding the 2005 recommendations of the De-
fense Base Closure and Realignment Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON CLOSURE OF WALTER REED 
ARMY MEDICAL CENTER. 
Notwithstanding section 2904(a)(5) of the Defense 
Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title 
XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and 
the recommendations of the Defense Base Closure and Re-
alignment Commission contained in the report transmitted 
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to Congress on September 15, 2005, under section 
2903(e) of such Act, the Secretary of Defense shall not 
close Walter Reed Army Medical Center. 
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(A) an exporter establishes that such ex-
porter exported coal to a foreign country or 
shipped coal to a possession of the United 
States, or caused such coal to be so exported or 
shipped, 
(B) such exporter filed a tax return on or 
after October 1, 1990, and on or before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and 
(C) such exporter files a claim for refund 
with the Secretary not later than the close of 
the 30-day period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act, 
then the Secretary shall pay to such exporter an 
amount equal to $0.825 per ton of such coal ex-
ported by the exporter or caused to be exported or 
shipped, or caused to be exported or shipped, by the 
exporter. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to exported coal if a settlement with the Fed-
eral Government has been made with and accepted by, the 
coal producer, a party related to such coal producer, or 
the exporter, of such coal, as of the date that the claim 
is filed under this section with respect to such exported 
coal. For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘‘settlement 
with the Federal Government’’ shall not include any settle-