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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5691 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow an above-the-line 
deduction for State and local real property taxes on principal residences 
of taxpayers who elect not to deduct State and local income and general 
sales taxes, a refundable credit for the increased cost in 2008 of heating 
oil used to heat the principal residence of the taxpayer, and to increase 
and make permanent the deduction for qualified tuition and related 
expenses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2008 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER 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 an 
above-the-line deduction for State and local real property 
taxes on principal residences of taxpayers who elect not 
to deduct State and local income and general sales taxes, 
a refundable credit for the increased cost in 2008 of 
heating oil used to heat the principal residence of the 
taxpayer, and to increase and make permanent the de-
duction for qualified tuition and related expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Boundary Map Upper Housatonic Valley Na-
tional Heritage Area’’, numbered P17/80,000, and 
dated February 2003. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Connecticut and the Commonwealth of Massachu-
setts. 
SEC. 4. UPPER HOUSATONIC VALLEY NATIONAL HERITAGE 
AREA. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
Upper Housatonic Valley National Heritage Area. 
(b) BOUNDARIES.—The Heritage Area shall be com-
prised of— 
(1) part of the Housatonic River’s watershed, 
which extends 60 miles from Lanesboro, Massachu-
setts to Kent, Connecticut; 
(2) the towns of Canaan, Colebrook, Cornwall, 
Kent, Norfolk, North Canaan, Salisbury, Sharon, 
and Warren in Connecticut; and 
(3) the towns of Alford, Becket, Dalton, 
Egremont, Great Barrington, Hancock, Hinsdale, 
Lanesboro, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Wash-
ington, New Marlboro, Pittsfield, Richmond, Shef-
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field, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and 
West Stockbridge in Massachusetts. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service, Department of the In-
terior. 
(d) MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—The Upper Housatonic 
Valley National Heritage Area, Inc. shall be the manage-
ment entity for the Heritage Area. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORITIES, PROHIBITIONS, AND DUTIES OF THE 
MANAGEMENT ENTITY. 
(a) DUTIES OF THE MANAGEMENT ENTITY.—To fur-
ther the purposes of the Heritage Area, the management 
entity shall— 
(1) prepare and submit a management plan for 
the Heritage Area to the Secretary in accordance 
with section 6; 
(2) assist units of local government, regional 
planning organizations, and nonprofit organizations 
in implementing the approved management plan 
by— 
(A) carrying out programs and projects 
that recognize, protect and enhance important 
resource values within the Heritage Area; 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4942
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the government of the District
of Columbia and other activities chargeable in whole
or in part against the revenues of said District for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2001, and for other
purposes.
II 
Calendar No. 865 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 65 
[Report No. 110–409] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 12, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs 
JULY 8, 2008 
Reported by Mr. DORGAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe of North 
Carolina, 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 ‘‘Lumbee Recognition 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PREAMBLE. 
The preamble to the Act of June 7, 1956 (70 Stat. 
254), is amended as follows: 
(1) By striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of each clause. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5695 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require applications 
for voter registration with respect to elections for Federal office to 
include a statement that an alien who falsely claims to be a citizen 
of the United States is deportable under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2008 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself and Mr. BILBRAY) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 
Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to 
require applications for voter registration with respect 
to elections for Federal office to include a statement 
that an alien who falsely claims to be a citizen of the 
United States is deportable under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act, 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 ‘‘Noncitizen Voting Pre-
vention Act of 2008’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6600 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on 
Medicare cards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance of activities and agencies 
of the Department of Defense (other than the military de-
partments), as authorized by law, $23,239,227,000: Pro-
vided, That not less than $794,000,000 of such amount shall 
be made available for Operation Jump Start in order to 
maintain a significant durational force of the National 
Guard on the southern land border of the United States to 
assist the United States Border Patrol in gaining oper-
ational control of that border, in addition to any other 
amounts made available under this Act for such purpose: 
Provided further, That not more than $25,000,000 may be 
used for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund au-
thorized under section 166a of title 10, United States Code: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of De-
fense, and payments may be made on his certificate of ne-
cessity for confidential military purposes: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$27,380,000 shall be made available for the Procurement 
Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of 
which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available for centers 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6604 
AN ACT 
To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater 
transparency and accountability to commodity markets, 
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
2D SESSION
H. R. 4944
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to permit the
sale of guaranteed loans made for export pur-
poses before the loans have been fully disbursed
to borrowers.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4944
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to permit the sale of
guaranteed loans made for export purposes before the
loans have been fully disbursed to borrowers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 440 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any comprehensive 
plan to combat illegal immigration must increase resources for border 
patrol, establish an instant employment eligibility verification system, 
renew a limited temporary worker program, prohibit blanket amnesty 
for illegal aliens who have deliberately broken the law, and give priority 
to law-abiding, highly-skilled immigrants applying for legal citizenship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2007 
Mr. GILLMOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any comprehensive plan to combat illegal immigration 
must increase resources for border patrol, establish an 
instant employment eligibility verification system, renew 
a limited temporary worker program, prohibit blanket 
amnesty for illegal aliens who have deliberately broken 
the law, and give priority to law-abiding, highly-skilled 
immigrants applying for legal citizenship. 
Whereas there are more than 12,000,000 illegal aliens cur-
rently residing in the United States, the highest level in 
history; 
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H. Res. 441
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 24, 2007.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and is 
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Brady of 
Pennsylvania, Chairman. 
Attest:
Clerk.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4945
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to strengthen ex-
isting protections for small business participation
in the Federal procurement contracting process,
and for other purposes.
under subparagraph (A), the United States 
district court for the judicial district in 
which the subpoenaed person resides, is 
served, or may be found, or where the sub-
poena is returnable, may issue an order re-
quiring such person to appear at any des-
ignated place to testify or to produce docu-
mentary or other evidence. Any failure to 
obey the order of the court may be punished 
by the court as a contempt of that court. 
(iii) ADDITIONAL
ENFORCEMENT.—In 
the case of the failure of a witness to comply 
with any subpoena or to testify when sum-
moned under authority of this paragraph, 
the Commission, by majority vote, may cer-
tify a statement of fact attesting to such 
failure to the appropriate United States at-
torney, who shall bring the matter before the 
grand jury for its action, under the same 
statutory authority and procedures as if the 
United States attorney had received a cer-
tification under sections 102 through 104 of 
the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 
U.S.C. 192 through 194).
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order, authorization, or directive referred to in para-
graph (1) shall be deemed to be information acquired 
from an electronic surveillance pursuant to title I of 
the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 
U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) for purposes of section 106 of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 1806). 
(4) PROTECTION
FROM
LIABILITY.—Subsection 
(l) of section 105B of the Foreign Intelligence Surveil-
lance Act of 1978, as added by section 2 of the Protect 
America Act of 2007, shall continue to apply with re-
spect to any directives issued pursuant to such section 
105B. 
(5) JURISDICTION
OF
FOREIGN
INTELLIGENCE 
SURVEILLANCE
COURT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this Act or of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), sec-
tion 103(e), as amended by section 5(a) of the Protect 
America Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-55; 121 Stat. 
556), shall continue to apply with respect to a direc-
tive issued pursuant to section 105B of the Foreign 
Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978, as added by sec-
tion 2 of the Protect America Act of 2007, until the 
expiration of all orders, authorizations, and directives 
issued or made pursuant to such section. 
(6) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—
(B) establishing and maintaining interpre-
tive exhibits and programs within the Heritage 
Area; 
(C) developing recreational and educational 
opportunities in the Heritage Area; 
(D) increasing public awareness of and ap-
preciation for natural, historical, scenic, and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(E) protecting and restoring historic sites 
and buildings in the Heritage Area that are 
consistent with heritage area themes; 
(F) ensuring that signs identifying points 
of public access and sites of interest are posted 
throughout the Heritage Area; and 
(G) promoting a wide range of partner-
ships among governments, organizations and in-
dividuals to further the purposes of the Herit-
age Area; 
(3) consider the interests of diverse units of 
government, businesses, organizations and individ-
uals in the Heritage Area in the preparation and im-
plementation of the management plan; 
(4) conduct meetings open to the public at least 
semi-annually regarding the development and imple-
mentation of the management plan; 
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(5) submit an annual report to the Secretary 
for any fiscal year in which the management entity 
receives Federal funds under this Act, setting forth 
its accomplishments, expenses, and income, includ-
ing grants to any other entities during the year for 
which the report is made; 
(6) make available for audit for any fiscal year 
in which it receives Federal funds under this Act, all 
information pertaining to the expenditure of such 
funds and any matching funds, and require in all 
agreements authorizing expenditures of Federal 
funds by other organizations, that the receiving or-
ganizations make available for such audit all records 
and other information pertaining to the expenditure 
of such funds; and 
(7) encourage by appropriate means economic 
development that is consistent with the purposes of 
the Heritage Area. 
(b) AUTHORITIES.—The management entity may, for 
the purposes of preparing and implementing the manage-
ment plan for the Heritage Area, use Federal funds made 
available through this Act to— 
(1) make grants to the State of Connecticut 
and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, their po-
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defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, That 
none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act may be used to plan or implement the consolida-
tion of a budget or appropriations liaison office of the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense, the office of the Secretary of 
a military department, or the service headquarters of one 
of the Armed Forces into a legislative affairs or legislative 
liaison office: Provided further, That $4,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, is available only for expenses re-
lating to certain classified activities, and may be trans-
ferred as necessary by the Secretary to operation and main-
tenance appropriations or research, development, test and 
evaluation appropriations, to be merged with and to be 
available for the same time period as the appropriations 
to which transferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on 
the investment item unit cost of items that may be pur-
chased with operation and maintenance funds shall not 
apply to the funds described in the preceding proviso: Pro-
vided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
provided elsewhere in this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance, including training, organi-
zation, and administration, of the Army Reserve; repair of 
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litical subdivisions, nonprofit organizations and other 
persons; 
(2) enter into cooperative agreements with or 
provide technical assistance to the State of Con-
necticut and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 
their subdivisions, nonprofit organizations, and other 
interested parties; 
(3) hire and compensate staff, which shall in-
clude individuals with expertise in natural, cultural, 
and historical resources protection, and heritage pro-
gramming; 
(4) obtain money or services from any source 
including any that are provided under any other 
Federal law or program; 
(5) contract for goods or services; and 
(6) undertake to be a catalyst for any other ac-
tivity that furthers the purposes of the Heritage 
Area and is consistent with the approved manage-
ment plan. 
(c) PROHIBITIONS ON THE ACQUISITION OF REAL 
PROPERTY.—The management entity may not use Fed-
eral funds received under this Act to acquire real property, 
but may use any other source of funding, including other 
Federal funding outside this authority, intended for the 
acquisition of real property. 
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SEC. 6. MANAGEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The management plan for the 
Heritage Area shall— 
(1) include comprehensive policies, strategies 
and recommendations for conservation, funding, 
management and development of the Heritage Area; 
(2) take into consideration existing State, coun-
ty, and local plans in the development of the man-
agement plan and its implementation; 
(3) include a description of actions that govern-
ments, private organizations, and individuals have 
agreed to take to protect the natural, historical and 
cultural resources of the Heritage Area; 
(4) specify the existing and potential sources of 
funding to protect, manage, and develop the Herit-
age Area in the first 5 years of implementation; 
(5) include an inventory of the natural, histor-
ical, cultural, educational, scenic, and recreational 
resources of the Heritage Area related to the themes 
of the Heritage Area that should be preserved, re-
stored, managed, developed, or maintained; 
(6) describe a program of implementation for 
the management plan including plans for resource 
protection, restoration, construction, and specific 
commitments for implementation that have been 
made by the management entity or any government, 
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facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro-
curement of services, supplies, and equipment; and commu-
nications, $2,510,286,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance, including training, organi-
zation, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; repair of 
facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro-
curement of services, supplies, and equipment; and commu-
nications, $1,187,151,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance, including training, organi-
zation, and administration, of the Marine Corps Reserve; 
repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruit-
ing; procurement of services, supplies, and equipment; and 
communications, $208,688,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for 
the operation and maintenance, including training, organi-
zation, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; repair 
of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor vehicles; 
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travel and transportation; care of the dead; recruiting; pro-
curement of services, supplies, and equipment; and commu-
nications, $2,816,103,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Army National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hos-
pitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures 
and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; personnel 
services in the National Guard Bureau; travel expenses 
(other than mileage), as authorized by law for Army per-
sonnel on active duty, for Army National Guard division, 
regimental, and battalion commanders while inspecting 
units in compliance with National Guard Bureau regula-
tions when specifically authorized by the Chief, National 
Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army Na-
tional Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, 
modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
equipment (including aircraft), $5,800,933,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Air National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal hos-
pitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to structures 
and facilities; transportation of things, hire of passenger 
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organization, or individual for the first 5 years of 
implementation; and 
(7) include an interpretive plan for the Heritage 
Area. 
(b) DEADLINE AND TERMINATION OF FUNDING.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—The management entity shall 
submit the management plan to the Secretary for 
approval within 3 years after funds are made avail-
able for this Act. 
(2) TERMINATION OF FUNDING.—If the man-
agement plan is not submitted to the Secretary in 
accordance with this subsection, the management en-
tity shall not qualify for Federal funding under this 
Act until such time as the management plan is sub-
mitted to the Secretary. 
SEC. 7. DUTIES AND AUTHORITIES OF THE SECRETARY. 
(a) TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.—The 
Secretary may, upon the request of the management enti-
ty, provide technical assistance on a reimbursable or non- 
reimbursable basis and financial assistance to the Herit-
age Area to develop and implement the approved manage-
ment plan. The Secretary is authorized to enter into coop-
erative agreements with the management entity and other 
public or private entities for this purpose. In assisting the 
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