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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6032 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide wartime disability compensation for certain veterans 
with Parkinson’s disease. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to provide wartime disability 
compensation for certain veterans with Parkinson’s dis-
ease. 
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. PRESUMPTION OF SERVICE CONNECTION FOR 
PARKINSON’S DISEASE FOR CERTAIN VET-
ERANS WHO SERVED IN THE REPUBLIC OF 
VIETNAM. 
Section 1116(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(I) Parkinson’s disease becoming manifest to a 
degree of disability of 10 percent or more.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6034 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for relief to 
surviving spouses and children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. MCGOVERN (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. SIRES, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. REYES, 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. NADLER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GON-
ZALEZ, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. SERRANO, and Mr. UDALL of Colorado) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide 
for relief to surviving spouses and children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RELIEF FOR SURVIVING SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence of section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(or 
if, married for less than two years at the time of the citi-
zen’s death, an alien who proves by a preponderance of 
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the evidence that the marriage was entered into in good 
faith and not solely for the purpose of obtaining an immi-
gration benefit)’’ after ‘‘for at least two years at the time 
of the citizen’s death’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to all applications and pe-
titions relating to immediate relative status under 
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act pending on or after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(2) OTHER SPOUSES.—In the case of an alien 
who would be considered, by reason of the amend-
ment made by subsection (a), to remain an imme-
diate relative after the date of their citizen spouse’s 
death if the alien had filed a petition under section 
204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such Act within 2 years after 
such date, but who did not file within such period, 
the alien shall have 2 years after the date of the en-
actment of this Act to file such petition notwith-
standing any other provision of law. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6035 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude oil in the 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude oil, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. COURTNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to exchange light crude 
oil in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve for heavy crude 
oil, 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. AUTHORITY. 
The Secretary of Energy shall publish an announce-
ment in the Federal Register, not later than 14 days after 
the end of any period of 10 consecutive days during which 
the price of oil exceeds $90 per barrel, offering 50,000,000 
barrels of light crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Re-
serve in exchange for heavy crude oil. 
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SEC. 2. SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGE. 
The Secretary shall establish a schedule for ex-
changes under this Act that distributes exchanges over a 
period of 2 years. 
SEC. 3. SUNSET. 
The authority to enter into an exchange agreement 
under this Act shall expire 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
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1017 
† HR 146 EAS 
(A) the Secretary executes the Agreement 
and the Contract; 
(B) the contracts authorized under section 
10604 are executed; 
(C) the Secretary— 
(i) completes an environmental impact 
statement for the Project; and 
(ii) has issued a record of decision that 
provides for a preferred alternative; and 
(D) the Secretary has entered into an agree-
ment with the State of New Mexico under which 
the State of New Mexico will provide a share of 
the construction costs of the Project of not less 
than $50,000,000, except that the State of New 
Mexico shall receive credit for funds the State 
has contributed to construct water conveyance fa-
cilities to the Project Participants to the extent 
that the facilities reduce the cost of the Project as 
estimated in the Draft Impact Statement. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Jicarilla Apache Nation 
elects not to enter into a contract pursuant to section 
10604, the Secretary, after consulting with the Na-
tion, the City, and the State of New Mexico acting 
through the Interstate Stream Commission, may make 
appropriate modifications to the scope of the Project
140 
by subsection (a) shall be furnished not later than 15 days 
after the date of the transfer described in such subsection.’’. 
(2) ASSESSABLE PENALTIES.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 6724(d), as amended by the Housing Assist-
ance Tax Act of 2008, is amended by redesignating 
subparagraphs (I) through (DD) as subparagraphs 
(J) through (EE), respectively, and by inserting after 
subparagraph (H) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) section 6045A (relating to information 
required in connection with transfers of covered 
securities to brokers),’’. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subpart B of part III of subchapter A of 
chapter 61 is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to section 6045 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 6045A. Information required in connection with transfers of covered securi-
ties to brokers.’’. 
(d) ADDITIONAL ISSUER INFORMATION TO AID BRO-
KERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subpart B of part III of sub-
chapter A of chapter 61, as amended by subsection 
(b), is amended by inserting after section 6045A the 
following new section:
‘‘(C) be designed to provide alerts to the 
largest portion of the affected population fea-
sible and improve the ability of remote areas to 
receive alerts; 
‘‘(D) promote local and regional public and 
private partnerships to enhance community pre-
paredness and response; and 
‘‘(E) provide redundant alert mechanisms 
where practicable so as to reach the greatest 
number of people regardless of whether they 
have access to, or utilize, any specific medium 
of communication or any particular device. 
‘‘(4) PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall 
conduct pilot programs for the purpose of dem-
onstrating the feasibility of using a variety of 
methods for achieving the system requirements 
specified in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, 
and annually thereafter for the duration of the 
pilot programs, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
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mental Affairs of the Senate a report con-
taining— 
‘‘(i) a description and assessment of 
the effectiveness of the pilot programs; 
‘‘(ii) any recommendations of the Di-
rector for additional authority to continue 
the pilot programs or make any of the pro-
grams permanent; and 
‘‘(iii) any other findings and conclu-
sions of the Director with respect to the 
pilot programs. 
‘‘(5) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Director shall submit to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a 
detailed plan for implementing this subsection. The 
plan shall include a timeline for implementation, a 
spending plan, and recommendations for any addi-
tional authority that may be necessary to fully im-
plement this subsection. 
‘‘(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $37,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 and 
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such sums as may be necessary for each fiscal year 
thereafter.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this Act (including the amendment made by 
this Act) shall be construed to affect the authority of the 
Department of Commerce or the Federal Communications 
Commission. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6039 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens 
who have earned a master’s or higher degree from a United States 
institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineer-
ing, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California (for herself, Mr. CANNON, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
CARTER, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. HONDA, 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. KENNEDY, 
Mr. REICHERT, Mr. CAPUANO, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. CROW-
LEY, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. SMITH of Washington, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. 
LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize 
certain aliens who have earned a master’s or higher 
degree from a United States institution of higher edu-
cation in a field of science, technology, engineering, or 
mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. 
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. UNITED STATES EDUCATED IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) ALIENS NOT SUBJECT TO DIRECT NUMERICAL 
LIMITATIONS.—Section 201(b)(1) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(1)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) Aliens who have earned a master’s or 
higher degree from a United States institution 
of higher education (as defined in section 
101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) in a field of science, tech-
nology, engineering, or mathematics and who 
have an offer of employment from a United 
States employer in a field related to such de-
gree.’’. 
(b) PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.—Section 204(a)(1)(F) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(F)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after ‘‘203(b)(2)’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘, or 201(b)(1)(F)’’ after 
‘‘203(b)(3)’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 603 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an incentive for 
expanding employment in rural areas by allowing employers the work 
opportunity credit for hiring residents of rural areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2007 
Mr. HAYES 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 provide 
an incentive for expanding employment in rural areas 
by allowing employers the work opportunity credit for 
hiring residents of rural areas. 
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 ‘‘Rural Economic Devel-
opment and Opportunities Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORK OPPORTUNITY CREDIT TO APPLY TO NEW 
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE RESIDENTS OF RURAL 
AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 51(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining members of 
targeted groups) is amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the end 
of subparagraph (I) and inserting ‘‘, or’’, and by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) a rural area resident.’’ 
(b) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 51 of such Code is amended by redesignating para-
graphs (11) through (13) as paragraphs (12) through 
(14), respectively, and by inserting after paragraph (10) 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) RURAL AREA RESIDENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘rural area 
resident’ means, with respect to any period, any 
employee of the employer if— 
‘‘(i) substantially all of the services 
performed during such period by such em-
ployee for such employer are performed 
within an area determined by the Secretary 
of Agriculture to be a rural area, and 
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‘‘(ii) the principal place of abode of 
such employee while performing such serv-
ices is within such an area. 
‘‘(B) TERMINATION.—Such term shall not 
include any individual who begins work for the 
employer after the date which is 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this paragraph.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to individuals who begin work for 
the employer after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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H. R. 6040 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and eight 
An Act 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the authority 
of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred 
by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON LEVEE SAFETY. 
Section 9003(f) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘To the extent 
amounts are made available in advance in appropriations Acts,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subject to the availability of appropriations,’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6040 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 to clarify the 
authority of the Secretary of the Army to provide reimbursement for 
travel expenses incurred by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. MICA (for himself and Mr. BOOZMAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army 
to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred 
by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMMITTEE ON LEVEE SAFETY. 
Section 9003(f) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘To the extent amounts are made available in advance in 
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appropriations Acts,’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations,’’. 
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(1) Price stability provides the essential founda-
tion for sustainable long-run economic and employ-
ment growth. 
(2) Price stability enables the price system (the 
information or signaling mechanism of market 
economies) to function most effectively by directing 
resources to their most beneficial use. 
(3) Price stability provides a reliable anchor for 
the price system so that comparative values can be 
established and accurately measured. 
(4) Price stability works to lower interest rates 
and stabilize financial markets. 
(5) Price stability serves to promote trans-
parency, accountability, and credibility in monetary 
policy. 
(6) A more open and transparent formulation 
of monetary policy by the Board of Governors of the 
Federal Reserve System is, in turn, an essential in-
gredient for pursuing and maintaining price sta-
bility. 
SEC. 3. PRICE STABILITY AS OVERRIDING GOAL OF MONE-
TARY POLICY. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the primary and overriding goal of 
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II 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6040 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 24 (legislative day, JUNE 23), 2008 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 
to clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Army 
to provide reimbursement for travel expenses incurred 
by members of the Committee on Levee Safety. 
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. COMMITTEE ON LEVEE SAFETY. 
Section 9003(f) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2007 (33 U.S.C. 3302(f)) is amended by striking 
‘‘To the extent amounts are made available in advance in 
appropriations Acts,’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations,’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 23, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6041 
To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, Texas, as the 
‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. REYES (for himself, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
HINOJOSA, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS, Ms. JACK-
SON-LEE of Texas, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GENE 
GREEN of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. CARTER, Mr. BRADY 
of Texas, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. MARCHANT, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. AL GREEN 
of Texas, Mr. POE, Mr. CONAWAY, and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Rio Grande American Canal in El Paso, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The canal located in El Paso, Texas, constructed as 
part of the Rio Grande canalization project under the Act 
entitled ‘‘An Act authorizing construction, operation, and 
maintenance of Rio Grande canalization project and au-
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thorizing appropriation for that purpose’’, approved June 
4, 1936 (49 Stat. 1463), and known as the ‘‘Rio Grande 
American Canal’’ shall be redesignated and known as the 
‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the canal 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Travis C. Johnson Canal’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6042 
To mandate price stability as the primary goal of the monetary policy of 
the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Federal 
Open Market Committee. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. SAXTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To mandate price stability as the primary goal of the mone-
tary policy of the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System and the Federal Open Market Com-
mittee. 
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 ‘‘Price Stability and 
Inflation Targeting Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS. 
The Congress hereby finds the following: 
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