datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
from such a grant will be used for crime laboratories with 
demonstrated training and personnel needs.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) and by subsection 
(b) shall apply to grants made on or after January 1, 
2009. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION RELATING TO INCENTIVE GRANTS. 
Section 413 of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimi-
nation Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 14136 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring 
the Attorney General of a State (or other Chief Legal Offi-
cer of the State) to approve an application of an eligible 
entity in order for such entity to receive funds as described 
in the previous sentence.’’. 
SEC. 5. REAUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN DNA-RELATED 
GRANT PROGRAMS. 
(a) DNA TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT, CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL, AND COURT 
OFFICERS.—Section 303(b) of the Justice For All Act of 
2004 (42 U.S.C. 14136(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(b) SEXUAL ASSAULT FORENSIC EXAM PROGRAM 
GRANTS.—Section 304(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
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14136a(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘2014’’. 
(c) DNA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—Section 
305(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14136b(c)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(d) KIRK BLOODSWORTH POST-CONVICTION DNA 
TESTING GRANT PROGRAM.—Section 412(b) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 14136e(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
(e) DNA IDENTIFICATION OF MISSING PERSONS.— 
Section 308(c) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14136d(c)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2009’’ and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
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TITLE I—EXTENSION OF CLEAN 
ENERGY PRODUCTION INCEN-
TIVES 
SEC. 101. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RENEWABLE 
ENERGY PRODUCTION TAX CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF CREDIT.—Each of the following 
provisions of section 45(d) (relating to qualified facilities) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2010’’: 
(1) Paragraph (1). 
(2) Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A). 
(3) Clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A). 
(4) Paragraph (4). 
(5) Paragraph (5). 
(6) Paragraph (6). 
(7) Paragraph (7). 
(8) Paragraph (8). 
(9) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(9). 
(b) PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRO-
DUCED FROM MARINE RENEWABLES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 
45(c) (relating to resources) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (G), by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (H) and in-
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(D) individuals and organizations rep-
resenting the biometric technology sector; and 
(E) any other individuals and organiza-
tions that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to working group established under this sub-
section. 
(4) SUNSET.—The working group established 
under this subsection shall cease operations 30 days 
after the date of submission of the report under sub-
section (a)(5) or 30 days after the date of submis-
sion of the report under subsection (b)(2), whichever 
is later. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5982 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security, for 
purposes of transportation security, to conduct a 
study on how airports can transition to uniform, 
standards-based, and interoperable biometric 
identifier systems for airport workers with 
unescorted access to secure or sterile areas of an 
airport, and for other purposes.
oil and gas activities in a coastal political 
subdivision compared to the level of outer 
Continental Shelf activities in all coastal 
political subdivisions in the State. The Sec-
retary shall define the term ‘outer Conti-
nental Shelf oil and gas activities’ for pur-
poses of this subparagraph to include, but 
not be limited to, construction of vessels, 
drillships, and platforms involved in explo-
ration, production, and development on the 
outer Continental Shelf; support and sup-
ply bases, ports, and related activities; of-
fices of geologists, geophysicists, engineers, 
and other professionals involved in support 
of exploration, production, and develop-
ment of oil and gas on the outer Conti-
nental Shelf; pipelines and other means of 
transporting oil and gas production from 
the outer Continental Shelf; and processing 
and refining of oil and gas production from 
the outer Continental Shelf. For purposes 
of this subparagraph, if a coastal county- 
equivalent political subdivision does not 
have a coastline, its coastal point shall be 
the point on the coastline closest to it. 
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rity of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate a report on the results of the study con-
ducted under this subsection. 
(b) BEST PRACTICES.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION OF BEST PRACTICES.—The 
Secretary, in consultation with the working group of 
aviation industry stakeholders to be established 
under subsection (c), shall identify best practices for 
the administration of biometric credentials at air-
ports, including best practices for each of the fol-
lowing processes: 
(A) Registration and enrollment. 
(B) Eligibility vetting and risk assessment. 
(C) Issuance. 
(D) Verification and use. 
(E) Expiration and revocation. 
(F) Development of a cost structure for ac-
quisition of biometric credentials. 
(G) Development of redress processes for 
workers. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit to the Committee on Homeland 
Security of the House of Representatives and 
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the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate a report that out-
lines the best practices identified under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) make the report available to airport 
operators. 
(c) AVIATION
AND AIRPORT SECURITY WORKING 
GROUP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall convene 
a working group to assist the Secretary with issues 
pertaining to implementing and carrying out this 
section. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that the membership of the working group includes 
aviation industry stakeholders and specifically in-
cludes individuals selected from among— 
(A) the membership of the Transportation 
Security Administration’s Aviation Security Ad-
visory Committee; 
(B) individuals and organizations rep-
resenting airports; 
(C) individuals and organizations rep-
resenting airport workers, including those air-
port workers with unescorted access to secure 
and sterile areas of airports; 
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(D) individuals and organizations rep-
resenting the biometric technology sector; and 
(E) any other individuals and organiza-
tions that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(3) NONAPPLICABILITY OF FACA.—The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
apply to working group established under this sub-
section. 
(4) SUNSET.—The working group established 
under this subsection shall cease operations 30 days 
after the date of submission of the report under sub-
section (a)(5) or 30 days after the date of submis-
sion of the report under subsection (b)(2), whichever 
is later. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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V 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1372 
For the relief of Vicente Beltran Luna. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Vicente Beltran Luna. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Vicente Beltran Luna, at the age of 25, 
came to the United States from San Miguel Allende, 
Mexico, and began work for a dairy in Floresville, 
Texas, in August 1998. 
(2) Vicente Beltran Luna and five other indi-
viduals lived in a shed at the dairy that formerly 
housed chickens and dogs. 
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serting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) marine and hydrokinetic renewable en-
ergy.’’. 
(2) MARINE RENEWABLES.—Subsection (c) of 
section 45 is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) MARINE
AND
HYDROKINETIC
RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy’ means energy 
derived from— 
‘‘(i) waves, tides, and currents in 
oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas, 
‘‘(ii) free flowing water in rivers, 
lakes, and streams, 
‘‘(iii) free flowing water in an irriga-
tion system, canal, or other man-made 
channel, including projects that utilize non-
mechanical structures to accelerate the 
flow of water for electric power production 
purposes, or 
‘‘(iv) differentials in ocean tempera-
ture (ocean thermal energy conversion). 
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‘‘(B) RULE
FOR
OTHER
YEARS.—In the 
case of a taxable year to which section 26(a)(2) 
does not apply, if the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) exceeds the limitation imposed by 
paragraph (1) for such taxable year, such ex-
cess shall be carried to the succeeding taxable 
year and added to the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) for such succeeding taxable 
year.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) Section 23(b)(4)(B) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘and section 25D’’ after ‘‘this section’’. 
(B) Section 24(b)(3)(B) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting ‘‘, 25B, and 
25D’’. 
(C) Section 25B(g)(2) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 23’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 23 and 
25D’’. 
(D) Section 26(a)(1) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘and 25B’’ and inserting ‘‘25B, and 25D’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning 
after December 31, 2007. 
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(3) USE OF ACCOUNTS IN RURAL AREAS EN-
COURAGED.—The Secretary shall develop methods to 
encourage the use of Individual Development Ac-
counts in rural areas. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010 
and for each fiscal year through 2015, for the purposes 
of implementing this Act, including the reporting, moni-
toring, and evaluation required under section 9, to remain 
available until expended. 
(b) GRANTS.—There is authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary $120,000,000— 
(1) to make grants to qualified nonprofit orga-
nizations and Indian tribes to help defray the ad-
ministrative costs associated with the operation of 
individual development account programs, including 
the required financial education courses, and 
(2) to provide technical assistance to qualified 
nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes in meeting 
such program requirements. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5984 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the limited 
continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to im-
prove energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors 
that would result from a lapse in the tax law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2008 
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. WAMP, Mr. MARIO 
DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. KIRK, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. HERGER, Mr. 
GINGREY, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. 
MYRICK, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. PITTS, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. FALLIN, 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. PETRI, 
Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. 
EHLERS, Mr. PENCE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. ROSKAM, 
Mr. UPTON, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. JOHNSON
of Illinois, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. GERLACH, and Mr. DENT) 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 
for the limited continuation of clean energy production 
incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency 
in order to prevent a downturn in these sectors that 
would result from a lapse in the tax law. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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funds), consistent with the requirements of this Act, to 
the Secretary of Transportation for funds authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary for the use of Amtrak 
under sections 101(a), (c), and (d), 102, and 103(2) of 
this Act. 
(b) PROCEDURES FOR GRANT REQUESTS.—The Sec-
retary shall establish substantive and procedural require-
ments, including schedules, for grant requests under this 
section not later than 30 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act and shall transmit copies to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(c) REVIEW AND APPROVAL.— 
(1) 30-DAY
APPROVAL
PROCESS.—The Sec-
retary shall complete the review of a complete grant 
request (including the disbursement schedule) and 
approve or disapprove the request within 30 days 
after the date on which Amtrak submits the grant 
request. If the Secretary disapproves the request or 
determines that the request is incomplete or defi-
cient, the Secretary shall include the reason for dis-
approval or the incomplete items or deficiencies in 
the notice to Amtrak.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5985 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service treatable as 
service engaged in combat with the enemy for utilization of non-official 
evidence for proof of service-connection in a combat-related disease or 
injury. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2008 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the service 
treatable as service engaged in combat with the enemy 
for utilization of non-official evidence for proof of service- 
connection in a combat-related disease or injury. 
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 ‘‘Compensation for 
Combat Veterans Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF SERVICE TREATABLE AS SERV-
ICE ENGAGED IN COMBAT WITH THE ENEMY 
FOR UTILIZATION OF NON-OFFICIAL EVI-
DENCE FOR PROOF OF SERVICE-CONNEC-
TION IN COMBAT-RELATED DISEASES OR IN-
JURIES. 
Section 1154(b) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) A veteran who during active service described 
in paragraph (1) served in a combat zone for purposes 
of section 112 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or 
a predecessor provision of law, shall be treated as having 
engaged in combat with the enemy in active service for 
purposes of that paragraph during such service in that 
combat zone.’’. 
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SECTION 1. GUARANTEED PAY INCREASE FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES OF ONE-HALF OF 
ONE PERCENTAGE POINT HIGHER THAN EM-
PLOYMENT COST INDEX. 
Section 1009(c)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004, 2005, and 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2010 through 2013’’. 
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SEC. 4. ENFORCEMENT BY THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMIS-
SION. 
(a) UNFAIR OR DECEPTIVE ACT OR PRACTICE.—A 
violation of sections 2 or 3 shall be treated as a violation 
of a rule defining an unfair or deceptive act or practice 
prescribed under section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal 
Trade Commission shall enforce this Act in the same man-
ner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the Fed-
eral Trade Commission Act were incorporated into and 
made a part of this Act. 
(b) PENALTY.—Notwithstanding section 5(m) of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act (15 U.S.C. 45(m)), any 
person who violates section 2 or 3 of this Act shall be 
subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per vio-
lation. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 598 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the limitations 
on the maximum amount of the deduction of interest on education loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2007 
Mr. WU 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 repeal 
the limitations on the maximum amount of the deduction 
of interest on education loans. 
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 ‘‘Student Loan Interest 
Full Deductibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF 
DEDUCTION OF INTEREST ON EDUCATION 
LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 221 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to maximum deduction) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (b) and (f), and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (b), (c), and (d), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 6050S(e) 
of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 221(d)(1)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 221(c)(1)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to payments made in taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2006. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5990 
To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit the sales and rentals 
of adult-rated video games to minors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2008 
Mr. MATHESON (for himself and Mr. TERRY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require ratings label on video games and to prohibit 
the sales and rentals of adult-rated video games to minors. 
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 ‘‘Video Games Ratings 
Enforcement Act’’. 
SEC. 2. RATING LABEL REQUIREMENT FOR VIDEO GAMES. 
(a) CONDUCT PROHIBITED.—It shall be unlawful for 
any person to ship or otherwise distribute in interstate 
commerce, or to sell or rent, a video game that does not 
contain a rating label, in a clear and conspicuous location 
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on the outside packaging of the video game, containing 
an age-based content rating determined by the Entertain-
ment Software Ratings Board. 
(b) REQUIREMENT OF RETAILERS TO POST RATINGS 
INFORMATION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade Commis-
sion shall promulgate rules requiring all retail establish-
ments engaged in the sale of video games to display, in 
a clear and conspicuous location, information about the 
content rating system of the Entertainment Software Rat-
ings Board. Such rules shall prescribe the information re-
quired to be displayed concerning the basic age-based con-
tent ratings of such Board. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON SALES AND RENTALS OF ADULT- 
RATED VIDEO GAMES TO MINORS. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or rent, 
or attempt to sell or rent— 
(1) any video game containing a content rating 
of ‘‘Adults Only’’ (as determined by the Entertain-
ment Software Ratings Board) to any person under 
the age of 18; or 
(2) any video game containing a content rating 
of ‘‘Mature’’ (as determined by such Board) to any 
person under the age of 17. 
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(4) Funds available to Federal agencies respon-
sible for managing Federal onshore and offshore 
lands and Federal-trust wildlife and fish species and 
their habitats are inadequate to address the natural 
resources related to energy and minerals develop-
ment on Federal onshore and offshore lands. 
(5) Receipts derived from sales, bonus bids, and 
royalties under the mineral leasing laws of the 
United States are paid to the Treasury through the 
Minerals Management Service of the Department of 
the Interior. 
(6) None of the receipts derived from sales, 
bonus bids, and royalties under the minerals leasing 
laws of the United States are paid to the Federal or 
State agencies to examine, monitor, and manage 
wildlife, fish, air, water, and other natural resources 
related to natural gas, oil, and mineral exploration 
and development. 
(c) PURPOSES.—It is the purpose of this section to— 
(1) authorize expenditures for the monitoring 
and management of wildlife and fish, and their habi-
tats, and air, water, and other natural resources re-
lated to energy and minerals development on Fed-
eral onshore and offshore lands; 
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