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planned programs of the Department, to reduce
or eliminate—
(i) the prevalence of predatory lending
practices directed at members of the Armed
Forces and their families; and
(ii) the negative effect of such practices
on members of the Armed Forces and their
families; and
(E) recommendations for additional legisla-
tive and administrative action to reduce or
eliminate predatory lending practices directed at
members of the Armed Forces and their families.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
(A) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of
Congress’’ means—
(i) the Committees on Armed Services
and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate; and
(ii) the Committees on Armed Services
and Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
(B) The term ‘‘predatory lending practice’’
means an unfair or abusive loan or credit sale
transition or collection practice.
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SEC. 599A. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED
FORCES IN THE PARALYMPIC GAMES.
Section 717(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended by striking ‘‘and Olympic Games’’ and inserting
‘‘, Olympic Games, and Paralympic Games,’’.
SEC. 599B. MODIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR POSITION
OF 
PRESIDENT 
OF 
THE 
NAVAL 
POST-
GRADUATE SCHOOL.
Subsection (a) of section 7042 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a)(1) The President of the Naval Postgraduate
School shall be one of the following:
‘‘(A) An officer of the Navy not below the grade
of rear admiral (lower half) who is detailed to such
position.
‘‘(B) A civilian individual having qualifications
appropriate to the position of President of the Naval
Postgraduate School who is appointed to such posi-
tion.
‘‘(2) The President of the Naval Postgraduate School
shall be detailed or assigned to such position under para-
graph (1) by the Secretary of the Navy, upon the rec-
ommendation of the Chief of Naval Operations.
‘‘(3) An individual assigned as President of the Naval
Postgraduate School under paragraph (1)(B) shall serve in
such position for a term of not more than five years.’’.
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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
SEC. 601. ELIGIBILITY FOR ADDITIONAL PAY OF PERMA-
NENT 
MILITARY 
PROFESSORS 
AT 
THE
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY WITH OVER
36 YEARS OF SERVICE.
Section 203(b) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘, the United States Naval Acad-
emy,’’ after ‘‘the United States Military Academy’’.
SEC. 602. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR AGENCY CONTRIBU-
TIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
PARTICIPATING IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS
PLAN.
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CER-
TAIN FIRST-TIME ENLISTEES.—Section 211(d) of title 37,
United States Code, is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘(i)’’
after ‘‘(A)’’;
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as
clause (ii) of subparagraph (A);
(C) in clause (ii) of subparagraph (A), as
so redesignated, by striking the period at the end
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1480 
To require that a conversion to contractor performance of an activity or 
function of the Federal Government may not result in the loss of employ-
ment of any Federal worker with a severe disability employed in that 
activity or function. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To require that a conversion to contractor performance of 
an activity or function of the Federal Government may 
not result in the loss of employment of any Federal 
worker with a severe disability employed in that activity 
or function. 
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 ‘‘Federal Employees 
with Disabilities Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON TERMINATING EMPLOYMENT OF 
FEDERAL WORKERS WITH DISABILITIES EM-
PLOYED IN ACTIVITY OR FUNCTION CON-
VERTED TO CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—In the case of a conversion to 
contractor performance of any activity or function of an 
executive agency under Office of Management and Budget 
Circular A–76 or any other policy, directive, or regulation, 
including any Most Efficient Organization plan, the head 
of the executive agency may not terminate the employment 
of any employee in that activity or function if— 
(1) the employee is an individual with a dis-
ability (as defined in section 7(20)(A) of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 705(20)(A)); and 
(2) the employee was hired under a plan or pro-
gram designated for hiring individuals with such dis-
ability. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
an activity or function that is planned to be changed to 
performance by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind 
or by a qualified nonprofit agency for other severely handi-
capped persons in accordance with the Javits-Wagner- 
O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46–48c), if each employee covered 
by subsection (a) is offered another position with the Fed-
eral Government, or with the nonprofit agency that will 
perform the activity or function, that is equivalent to the
position previously held by the employee before the change 
to performance by the nonprofit agency. 
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(D) by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph (B):
‘‘(B) in the case of a member first enlisting in
the armed forces, the period of the member’s enlist-
ment is not less than two years.’’;
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘paragraph
(1)’’ the first place it appears and inserting ‘‘para-
graph (1)(A)’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(3) In the case of a member described by paragraph
(1)(B), the Secretary shall make contributions to the Fund
for the benefit of the member for each pay period of the
enlistment of the member described in that paragraph for
which the member makes a contribution to the Fund under
section 8440e of title 5 (other than under subsection (d)(2)
thereof). The second sentence of paragraph (2) applies to
the Secretary’s obligation to make contributions under this
paragraph to the same extent as such paragraph applies
to the Secretary’s obligation to make contributions under
such paragraph.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2005.
471 
(B) entered into an agreement with the 
Secretary under which the person is obligated 
to pay such fees. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) COVERED
LEASE.—The term ‘‘covered 
lease’’ means a lease for oil or gas production in the 
Gulf of Mexico that is— 
(A) in existence on the date of enactment 
of this Act; 
(B) issued by the Department of the Inte-
rior under section 304 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Deep Water Royalty Relief Act (43 
U.S.C. 1337 note; Public Law 104–58); and 
(C) not subject to limitations on royalty re-
lief based on market price that are equal to or 
less than the price thresholds described in 
clauses (v) through (vii) of section 8(a)(3)(C) of 
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1337(a)(3)(C)). 
(2) LESSEE.—The term ‘‘lessee’’ includes any 
person or other entity that controls, is controlled by, 
or is in or under common control with, a lessee. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior.
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SEC. 603. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL
SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE FOR LOW-INCOME
MEMBERS WITH DEPENDENTS.
Section 402a of title 37, United States Code, is amend-
ed by striking subsection (i).
SEC. 604. MODIFICATION OF PAY CONSIDERED AS SAVED
PAY UPON APPOINTMENT OF AN ENLISTED
MEMBER AS AN OFFICER.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 907(d) of title 37, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(d) In determining the amount of the pay and allow-
ances of a grade formerly held by an officer, the following
special and incentive pays may be considered only so long
as the officer continues to perform the duty creating the
entitlement to or eligibility for such pay and would other-
wise be eligible to receive such pay in the officer’s former
grade:
‘‘(1) Incentive pay for hazardous duty under sec-
tion 301 of this title.
‘‘(2) Submarine duty incentive pay under sec-
tion 301c of this title.
‘‘(3) Diving duty special pay under section 304
of this title.
‘‘(4) Hardship duty special pay under section
305 of this title.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1245 
Urging the international community to provide the United Nations-African 
Union Mission in Darfur with essential tactical and utility helicopters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 5, 2008 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PAYNE, and Mr. WOLF) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Urging the international community to provide the United 
Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur with essential 
tactical and utility helicopters. 
Whereas on August 30, 2006, the United Nations Security 
Council approved Resolution 1706, in which the existing 
United Nations Mission in Sudan assumed ‘‘responsibility 
of supporting the implementation of the Darfur Peace 
Agreement’’ from the African Mission in Sudan (AMIS) 
upon expiry of AMIS’s mandate; 
Whereas on July 31, 2007, the Security Council approved 
Resolution 1769, reaffirming Resolution 1706 and stat-
ing that the Security Council authorized and mandated 
the creation of an African Union (AU) and United Na-
tions joint operation in Darfur (UNAMID); 
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‘‘(5) Career sea pay under section 305a of this
title.
‘‘(6) Special pay for service as a member of a
Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team
under section 305b of this title.
‘‘(7) Assignment incentive pay under section
307a of this title.
‘‘(8) Hostile fire pay or imminent danger pay
under section 310 of this title.
‘‘(9) Special pay for extension of overseas tour of
duty under section 314 of this title.
‘‘(10) Foreign language proficiency pay under
section 316 of this title.
‘‘(11) Critical skill retention bonus under section
323 of this title, if payable in periodic installments.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this
Act, and shall apply with respect to acceptances of enlisted
members of appointments as officers on or after that date.
V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1483 
For the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Roger Paul Robert Kozik. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ROGER 
PAUL ROBERT KOZIK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Roger Paul Robert Kozik shall be eligible for issuance 
of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that 
of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
upon filing an application for issuance of an immigrant 
visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of 
status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Roger Paul Robert 
Kozik enters the United States before the filing deadline 
specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have 
entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligi-
ble, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Roger Paul Robert Kozik, the Secretary of State 
shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the 
current or next following fiscal year, the total number of 
immigrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Roger Paul Robert Kozik 
shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any 
right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act. 
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SEC. 605. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF PERIOD OF TEM-
PORARY CONTINUATION OF BASIC ALLOW-
ANCE FOR HOUSING FOR DEPENDENTS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE
ON ACTIVE DUTY.
Effective immediately after the termination, pursuant
to subsection (b) of section 1022 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on
Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005 (Public Law 109–13; 119
Stat. 251), of the amendments made by subsection (a) of
such section, section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code,
is amended by striking ‘‘180 days’’ each place it appears
and inserting ‘‘365 days’’.
SEC. 606. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE
MEMBERS.
(a) EQUAL TREATMENT OF RESERVE MEMBERS.—
Subsection (g) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4);
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3):
‘‘(3) The rate of basic allowance for housing to be paid
to the following members of a reserve component shall be
equal to the rate in effect for similarly situated members
of a regular component of the uniformed services:
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‘‘(A) A member who is called or ordered to active
duty for a period of more than 30 days.
‘‘(B) A member who is called or ordered to active
duty for a period of 30 days or less in support of a
contingency operation.’’; and
(3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by
striking ‘‘less than 140 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days
or less’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING MEMBERS
WITHOUT DEPENDENTS.—Paragraph (1) of such subsection
is amended by inserting ‘‘or for a period of more than 30
days’’ after ‘‘in support of a contingency operation’’ both
places it appears.
SEC. 607. INCOME REPLACEMENT PAYMENTS FOR RE-
SERVES EXPERIENCING EXTENDED AND FRE-
QUENT MOBILIZATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 37, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following
new section:
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‘‘§ 910. Replacement of lost income: involuntarily mo-
bilized reserve component members sub-
ject to extended and frequent active duty
service
‘‘(a) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary concerned
shall pay to an eligible member of a reserve component of
the armed forces an amount equal to the monthly active-
duty income differential of the member, as determined by
the Secretary. The payments shall be made on a monthly
basis.
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Subject to subsection (c), a reserve
component member is entitled to a payment under this sec-
tion for any full month of active duty of the member, while
on active duty under an involuntary mobilization order,
following the date on which the member—
‘‘(1) completes 180 continuous days of service on
active duty under such an order;
‘‘(2) completes 24 months on active duty during
the previous 60 months under such an order; or
‘‘(3) is involuntarily mobilized for service on ac-
tive duty six months or less following the member’s
separation from the member’s previous period of ac-
tive duty.
‘‘(c) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM PAYMENT AMOUNTS.—
(1) A payment under this section shall be made to a member
V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1484 
For the relief of Syan Simeonov Stoyanov. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Syan Simeonov Stoyanov. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR STOYAN 
SIMEONOV STOYANOV. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Stoyan Simeonov Stoyanov shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Stoyan Simeonov 
Stoyanov enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered to 
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise 
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Stoyan Simeonov Stoyanov, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Stoyan Simeonov 
Stoyanov shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be ac-
corded any right, privilege, or status under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1485 
For the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Alzoubi Muhammed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ALZOUBI 
MUHAMMED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Alzoubi Muhammed shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) 
ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If 
Alzoubi 
Muhammed enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered 
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Alzoubi Muhammed, the Secretary of State shall 
instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the cur-
rent or next following fiscal year, the total number of im-
migrant visas that are made available to natives of the 
country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the 
total number of immigrant visas that are made available 
to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
parents, brothers, and sisters of Alzoubi Muhammed shall 
not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, 
privilege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality 
Act. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1945 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study on the feasibility 
and suitability of constructing a storage reservoir, outlet works, and 
a delivery system for the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River 
Reservation in the State of California to provide a water supply for 
domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural purposes, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 2, 2009 
Mr. NUNES (for himself and Mr. COSTA) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
on the feasibility and suitability of constructing a storage 
reservoir, outlet works, and a delivery system for the 
Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation 
in the State of California to provide a water supply 
for domestic, municipal, industrial, and agricultural pur-
poses, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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