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SEC. 702. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a 
special resource study of the Wolf House located on High-
way 5 in Norfork, Arkansas, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of designating 
the Wolf House as a unit of the National Park Sys-
tem; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the Wolf House by the Na-
tional Park Service, other Federal, State, or local 
government entities or private or non-profit organi-
zations. 
(b) STUDY REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
conduct the study in accordance with section 8(c) of Pub-
lic Law 91–383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the date 
on which funds are made available to carry out this title, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report containing— 
(1) the results of the study; and 
(2) any recommendations of the Secretary.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Benefits 
Awareness Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
TO ADVERTISE TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF 
BENEFITS UNDER LAWS ADMINISTERED BY 
THE SECRETARY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ADVERTISE.—Subchapter II of 
chapter 5 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 532. Authority to advertise in national media 
‘‘The Secretary may purchase advertising in national 
media outlets for the purpose of promoting awareness of 
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, includ-
ing promoting awareness of assistance provided by the 
Secretary, including assistance for programs to assist 
homeless veterans, to promote veteran-owned small busi-
nesses, and to provide opportunities for employment in the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and for education, train-
ing, compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and 
healthcare benefits, and mental healthcare (including the 
prevention of suicide among veterans).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 531 the following: 
‘‘532. Authority to advertise in national media.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 20, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3681 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to author-
ize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to advertise 
in the national media to promote awareness of 
benefits under laws administered by the Sec-
retary.
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SEC. 7. SURCHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All sales of coins issued under this 
Act shall include a surcharge of $10 per coin. 
(b) DISTRIBUTION.—Subject to section 5134(f) of 
title 31, United States Code, all surcharges received by 
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act 
shall be paid to the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial 
Commission for the purpose of supporting bicentennial ac-
tivities in collaboration with and aiding the Star-Spangled 
Banner and War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission as it 
provides coordination, advice, and assistance to Federal 
agencies, States, localities, and other organizations for 
such bicentennial activities, educational outreach activities 
(including supporting scholarly research and the develop-
ment of exhibits), and preservation and improvement ac-
tivities relating to the sites and structures relating to the 
War of 1812. 
(c) AUDITS.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall have the right to examine such books, records, 
documents, and other data of the Maryland War of 1812 
Bicentennial Commission as may be related to the expend-
itures of amounts paid under subsection (b). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding subsection (a), 
no surcharge may be included with respect to the issuance 
under this Act of any coin during a calendar year if, as 
of the time of such issuance, the issuance of such coin 
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would result in the number of commemorative coin pro-
grams issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 
commemorative coin program issuance limitation under 
section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United States Code (as in 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The Sec-
retary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out 
this subsection. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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to the congressional defense committees that such a relo-
cation is required in the best interest of the Government. 
SEC. 8019. In addition to the funds provided else-
where in this Act, $8,000,000 is appropriated only for in-
centive payments authorized by section 504 of the Indian 
Financing Act of 1974 (25 U.S.C. 1544): Provided, That 
a prime contractor or a subcontractor at any tier that 
makes a subcontract award to any subcontractor or sup-
plier as defined in section 1544 of title 25, United States 
Code, or a small business owned and controlled by an indi-
vidual or individuals defined under section 4221(9) of title 
25, United States Code, shall be considered a contractor 
for the purposes of being allowed additional compensation 
under section 504 of the Indian Financing Act of 1974 
(25 U.S.C. 1544) whenever the prime contract or sub-
contract amount is over $500,000 and involves the ex-
penditure of funds appropriated by an Act making Appro-
priations for the Department of Defense with respect to 
any fiscal year: Provided further, That notwithstanding 
section 430 of title 41, United States Code, this section 
shall be applicable to any Department of Defense acquisi-
tion of supplies or services, including any contract and any 
subcontract at any tier for acquisition of commercial items 
produced or manufactured, in whole or in part by any sub-
contractor or supplier defined in section 1544 of title 25, 
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completed the teacher preparation pro-
gram; 
‘‘(iv) the average scaled score for all 
students who took each such assessment; 
‘‘(v) a comparison of the program’s 
pass rates with the average pass rates for 
programs in the State; and 
‘‘(vi) a comparison of the program’s 
average scaled scores with the average 
scaled scores for programs in the State. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM
INFORMATION.—The cri-
teria for admission into the program, the num-
ber of students in the program (disaggregated 
by race, ethnicity, and gender), the average 
number of hours of supervised clinical experi-
ence required for those in the program, the 
number of full-time equivalent faculty and stu-
dents in the supervised clinical experience, and 
the total number of students who have been 
certified or licensed as teachers, disaggregated 
by subject and area of certification or licensure. 
‘‘(C) STATEMENT.—In States that require 
approval or accreditation of teacher preparation 
programs, a statement of whether the institu-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6187 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
4244 University Way NE. in Seattle, Washington, as the ‘‘Jacob Law-
rence Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 4, 2008 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, 
Mr. BAIRD, and Mr. LARSEN of Washington) 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 4244 University Way NE. in Seattle, Wash-
ington, as the ‘‘Jacob Lawrence 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. JACOB LAWRENCE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 4244 University Way NE. in Se-
attle, Washington, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Jacob Lawrence Post Office Building’’. 
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(6) the preservation of Civil War sites within a
regional framework requires cooperation among local
property owners and Federal, State, and local gov-
ernment entities; and
(7) partnerships between Federal, State, and
local governments and their regional entities, and
the private sector, offer the most effective opportuni-
ties for the enhancement and management of the
Civil War battlefields and related sites in the Shen-
andoah Valley.
(b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—The purposes of this
section are—
(1) to preserve, conserve, and interpret the leg-
acy of the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley;
(2) to recognize and interpret important events
and geographic locations representing key Civil War
battles in the Shenandoah Valley, including those
battlefields associated with the Thomas J. (Stone-
wall) Jackson campaign of 1862 and the decisive
campaigns of 1864;
(3) to recognize and interpret the effect of the
Civil War on the civilian population of the Shen-
andoah Valley during the war and postwar recon-
struction period; and
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2396
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 1210 Highland Avenue in Duarte, California,
as the ‘‘Francisco A. Martinez Flores Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3681 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to advertise in the national media to promote awareness of 
benefits under laws administered by the Secretary. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs to advertise in the national 
media to promote awareness of benefits under laws ad-
ministered by the Secretary. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Benefits 
Awareness Act of 2007’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 201 of the 
Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 12701 note) is amended by striking ‘‘This title’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subtitles A through F of this title’’. 
Æ 
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including pumps, for all shipboard services; propulsion 
system components (that is; engines, reduction gears, and 
propellers); shipboard cranes; and spreaders for shipboard 
cranes: Provided further, That the exercise of an option 
in a contract awarded through the obligation of previously 
appropriated funds shall not be considered to be the award 
of a new contract: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of the military department responsible for such procure-
ment may waive the restrictions in the first proviso on 
a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate that adequate domestic supplies are not 
available to meet Department of Defense requirements on 
a timely basis and that such an acquisition must be made 
in order to acquire capability for national security pur-
poses. 
TITLE VI 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical 
and health care programs of the Department of Defense, 
as
authorized
by
law,
$22,957,184,000,
of
which 
$22,140,381,000 shall be for operation and maintenance, 
of which not to exceed one percent shall remain available 
until September 30, 2009; of which $363,011,000, to re-
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main available for obligation until September 30, 2010, 
shall be for procurement; and of which $453,792,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2009, 
shall be for research, development, test and evaluation: 
Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, of the amount made available under this heading for 
research, development, test and evaluation, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be available for HIV prevention edu-
cational activities undertaken in connection with U.S. mili-
tary training, exercises, and humanitarian assistance ac-
tivities conducted primarily in African nations. 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal 
chemical agents and munitions, to include construction of 
facilities, in accordance with the provisions of section 1412 
of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 
(50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction of other chem-
ical warfare materials that are not in the chemical weapon 
stockpile, $1,455,724,000, of which $1,198,086,000 shall 
be for operation and maintenance; $36,426,000 shall be 
for procurement, to remain available until September 30, 
2010; $221,212,000 shall be for research, development, 
test and evaluation, of which $211,190,000 shall only be
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United States Code, or a small business owned and con-
trolled by an individual or individuals defined under sec-
tion 4221(9) of title 25, United States Code. 
SEC. 8020. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act shall be available to perform any cost study pursuant 
to the provisions of OMB Circular A–76 if the study being 
performed exceeds a period of 24 months after initiation 
of such study with respect to a single function activity or 
30 months after initiation of such study for a multi-func-
tion activity. 
SEC. 8021. Funds appropriated by this Act for the 
American Forces Information Service shall not be used for 
any national or international political or psychological ac-
tivities. 
SEC. 8022. During the current fiscal year, the De-
partment of Defense is authorized to incur obligations of 
not to exceed $350,000,000 for purposes specified in sec-
tion 2350j(c) of title 10, United States Code, in anticipa-
tion of receipt of contributions, only from the Government 
of Kuwait, under that section: Provided, That upon re-
ceipt, such contributions from the Government of Kuwait 
shall be credited to the appropriations or fund which in-
curred such obligations. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 23
AN ACT
To amend the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 to authorize communities to
use community development block grant funds
for construction of tornado-safe shelters in man-
ufactured home parks.
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Service Craft, $32,903,000; and
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and
first destination transportation, $379,811,000.
In all: $13,205,438,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2012: Provided, That additional
obligations may be incurred after September 30, 2012, for
engineering services, tests, evaluations, and other such budg-
eted work that must be performed in the final stage of ship
construction: Provided further, That none of the funds pro-
vided under this heading for the construction or conversion
of any naval vessel to be constructed in shipyards in the
United States shall be expended in foreign facilities for the
construction of major components of such vessel: Provided
further, That none of the funds provided under this heading
shall be used for the construction of any naval vessel in
foreign shipyards.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For procurement, production, and modernization of
support equipment and materials not otherwise provided
for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new
ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase
of passenger motor vehicles for replacement only, and the
purchase of 10 vehicles required for physical security of per-
sonnel, notwithstanding price limitations applicable to pas-
senger vehicles but not to exceed $255,000 per vehicle; ex-
†
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pansion of public and private plants, including the land
necessary therefor, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior
to approval of title; and procurement and installation of
equipment, appliances, and machine tools in public and
private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway, $5,376,530,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2010.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufac-
ture, and modification of missiles, armament, military
equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant
equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation
thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles
for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including land necessary therefor,
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title,
$2,091,897,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2010.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification of
aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament,
IV 
House Calendar No. 90 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 463 
[Report No. 112–283] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 822) to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance with which 
nonresidents of a State may carry concealed firearms in the State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2011 
Mr. NUGENT, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 822) to amend 
title 18, United States Code, to provide a national stand-
ard in accordance with which nonresidents of a State 
may carry concealed firearms in the State. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 822) to amend title 18, United 
States Code, to provide a national standard in accordance 
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specialized ground handling equipment, and training de-
vices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior
to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses nec-
essary for the foregoing purposes including rents and trans-
portation of things, $12,133,900,000, to remain available
for obligation until September 30, 2010.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification of
missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, includ-
ing spare parts and accessories therefor, ground handling
equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, Government-owned equipment and installa-
tion thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and ac-
quisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands
and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes in-
cluding rents and transportation of things, $4,920,219,000,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2896 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish 
a volunteer teacher advisory committee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2007 
Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York (for herself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 to establish a volunteer teacher advisory committee. 
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 ‘‘Teachers at the Table 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. VOLUNTEER TEACHER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.) is amended in the 
matter preceding part A by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘SEC. 1005. VOLUNTEER TEACHER ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory committee, to be known as the Volunteer 
Teacher Advisory Committee. The duty of the committee 
shall be to monitor the effects of this Act, on the ground, 
in classrooms, with a focus on children and families. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—The membership of the committee 
required by subsection (a) shall consist of public school 
classroom teachers appointed by the Secretary from within 
the National State Teachers of the Year organization 
(NSTOY). The members shall represent diverse and mul-
tiple geographic, grade level, and specialty areas. The 
membership shall consist, at the discretion of the Sec-
retary, of either— 
‘‘(1) a number of members not more than 15 
and not fewer than 10; or 
‘‘(2) one member from each State. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The committee required by 
subsection (a) shall submit to Congress and the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(1) on an annual basis, a report on the moni-
toring carried out under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) on a quarterly basis, updates on that mon-
itoring.’’. 
Æ 
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