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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3504
To prohibit discrimination in the provision of life insurance on the basis 
of a person’s previous lawful travel experiences. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2005
Mr. EMANUEL (for himself, Mr. WEINER, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Mr. 
ACKERMAN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. FRANK of 
Massachusetts, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in 
addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit discrimination in the provision of life insurance 
on the basis of a person’s previous lawful travel experiences.
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 ‘‘Life Insurance Anti-
Discrimination in Travel Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PRE-
VIOUS LAWFUL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful to deny any 
person life insurance coverage, or to make any distinction 
or otherwise discriminate in the issuance, cancellation, 
terms (including premium rates), or conditions of life in-
surance coverage, based upon the past lawful travel experi-
ences of such person. 
(b) DEFINITION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this Act, 
the term ‘‘life insurance’’ means insurance for which 
the probabilities of the duration of human life or the 
rate of mortality are an element or condition of in-
surance. 
(2) INCLUDED
INSURANCE.—Such term in-
cludes the granting of—
(A) endowment benefits; 
(B) additional benefits in the event of 
death by accident or accidental means; 
(C) disability income benefits; 
(D) additional disability benefits that oper-
ate to safeguard the contract from lapse or to 
provide a special surrender value, or special 
benefit in the event of total and permanent dis-
ability;
(E) benefits that provide payment or reim-
bursement for long-term home health care, or 
long-term care in a nursing home or other re-
lated facility; 
(F) burial insurance; and 
(G) optional modes of settlement of pro-
ceeds of life insurance. 
(3) EXCLUSIONS.—Such term does not include 
property and casualty insurance, health insurance 
(except as otherwise provided in paragraph (2)), or 
workers compensation insurance. 
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT. 
A violation of this section constitutes an unfair meth-
od of competition and an unfair or deceptive act or prac-
tice under section 5(a)(1) of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 45(a)(1)). 
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 
60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act and shall apply to any policy for life insurance 
coverage issued, renewed, altered, or modified after the ex-
piration of such period.
Æ
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS. 
(a) DESIGN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The design of the coins 
minted under this Act shall— 
(A) be emblematic of the life and legacy of 
President Theodore Roosevelt; and 
(B) use the designs of James Earle Fraser 
or Augustus Saint-Gaudens, 2 sculptors most 
closely associated with the revitalization of the 
United States coinage, commonly referred to as 
the ‘‘Golden Age of American Coin Design’’, 
that was initiated by President Theodore Roo-
sevelt. 
(2) $1 COINS WITH ROUGH RIDER DESIGN.— 
(A) OBVERSE.—The obverse of the coins 
minted under section 3(a)(1) shall bear the 
image of Theodore Roosevelt as a Rough Rider 
that was used on the James Earle Fraser 
medal of 1920. 
(B) REVERSE.—The reverse of the coins 
minted under section 3(a)(1) shall bear the 
eagle design, with motto, from the $20 gold 
‘‘double eagle’’ coin produced between 1907 and 
1933 and designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. 
(3) $1 COINS WITH ADVENTURER DESIGN.—
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 271 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide 
covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy 
generation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2011 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program 
to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to 
use of biomass for energy generation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LOAN PROGRAM FOR CONVERSION TO BIO-
MASS ENERGY GENERATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to 
covered institutions for capital costs for converting to the 
use of biomass for energy generation. 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2670
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce,
Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and related agencies
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
716 
‘‘(B) waste gas or industrial tail gas that 
would otherwise be flared, incinerated or vent-
ed; 
‘‘(C) a pressure drop in any gas, excluding 
any pressure drop to a condenser that subse-
quently vents the resulting heat; and 
‘‘(D) such other forms of waste energy as 
the Administrator may identify. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘recoverable waste energy’ means 
waste energy from which electricity or useful ther-
mal energy may be recovered through modification 
of existing facilities or addition of new facilities. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘net excess power’ means, for 
any facility, recoverable waste energy recovered in 
the form of electricity in amounts exceeding the total 
consumption of electricity at the specific time of gen-
eration on the site where the facility is located. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘useful thermal energy’ is energy 
in the forms of direct heat, steam, hot water, or 
other thermal forms that is used in production and 
beneficial measures for heating, cooling, humidity 
control, process use, or other valid thermal end-use 
energy requirements, and for which fuel or elec-
tricity would otherwise be consumed.
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2720 
To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in providing a 
benefit or service related to the interment or funeral of a veteran, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2011 
Mr. CULBERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To clarify the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs 
in providing a benefit or service related to the interment 
or funeral of a veteran, 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. PROVISION OF FUNERAL SERVICES BY DE-
PARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) ROLE OF VA IN VETERANS FUNERALS.—In pro-
viding a deceased veteran with any benefit or service re-
lated to the interment or funeral, memorial service, or 
ceremony of the deceased veteran, the authority and re-
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 185 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the creation 
of refugee populations in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Persian 
Gulf region as a result of human rights violations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. FER-
GUSON) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the creation of refugee populations in the Middle 
East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region as a 
result of human rights violations. 
Whereas armed conflicts in the Middle East have created ref-
ugee populations numbering in the hundreds of thou-
sands and comprised of peoples from many ethnic, reli-
gious, and national backgrounds; 
Whereas Jews and other ethnic groups have lived mostly as 
minorities in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Per-
sian Gulf region for more than 2,500 years, more than 
1,000 years before the advent of Islam; 
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or semester basis, the tuition and fees charged the 
individual for the entire program of education. 
‘‘(B) In this subsection, the term ‘established 
charges’ does not include any fees or payments attrib-
utable to the purchase of a vehicle. 
‘‘(3) The educational institution providing the pro-
gram of education for which an accelerated payment of 
educational assistance allowance is elected by an eligible 
person under subsection (a) shall certify to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs the amount of the established charges 
for the program of education. 
‘‘(d) An accelerated payment of educational assist-
ance allowance made with respect to an eligible person 
under this section for a program of education shall be 
made not later than the last day of the month immediately 
following the month in which the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs receives a certification from the educational insti-
tution regarding— 
‘‘(1) the person’s enrollment in and pursuit of 
the program of education; and 
‘‘(2) the amount of the established charges for 
the program of education. 
‘‘(e)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), for each 
accelerated payment of educational assistance allowance 
made with respect to an eligible person under this section, 
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(A) OBVERSE.—The obverse of the coins 
minted under section 3(a)(2) shall bear the 
image of Theodore Roosevelt on horseback, 
based on James Earle Fraser’s monumental 16- 
foot high bronze equestrian figure of Roosevelt 
that— 
(i) stands at the east front of the 
American Museum of Natural History in 
New York City; and 
(ii) recognizes Roosevelt’s lifelong ac-
tivity as a naturalist and conservationist 
and emphasizes him as an adventurer, out-
doorsman, and hunter. 
(B) REVERSE.—The reverse of the coins 
minted under section 3(a)(2) shall bear the de-
sign based on the reverse designs by James 
Earle Fraser used on the Roosevelt Memorial 
Association Medal of Honor and the Associa-
tion’s Founders Medal that— 
(i) depict the crusader’s flaming 
sword of righteousness and evoke ‘‘Big 
Stick’’ philosophy President Roosevelt es-
poused; and 
(ii) to the left and right of the flaming 
sword in four lines bear the quotation ‘‘If
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the person’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
this chapter shall be charged the number of months (and 
any fraction thereof) determined by dividing the amount 
of the accelerated payment by the full-time monthly rate 
of educational assistance allowance otherwise payable with 
respect to the person under section 16131 of this title as 
of the beginning date of the enrollment period for the pro-
gram of education for which the accelerated payment is 
made. 
‘‘(2) If the monthly rate of educational assistance al-
lowance otherwise payable with respect to an eligible per-
son under section 16131 of this title increases during the 
enrollment period of a program of education for which an 
accelerated payment of educational assistance allowance is 
made under this section, the charge to the person’s entitle-
ment to educational assistance under this chapter shall be 
determined by prorating the entitlement chargeable, in the 
manner provided for under paragraph (1), for the periods 
covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respectively, 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall 
include requirements, conditions, and methods for the re-
quest, issuance, delivery, certification of receipt and use, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6529 
To greatly enhance the Nation’s environmental, energy, economic, and na-
tional security by terminating long-standing Federal prohibitions on the 
domestic production of abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural 
gas, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Mr. CALVERT (for himself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. CARTER, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. HERGER, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
LEWIS of California, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. 
MCKEON, Mr. NUNES, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. ROHRABACHER, and Mr. 
DREIER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To greatly enhance the Nation’s environmental, energy, eco-
nomic, and national security by terminating long-stand-
ing Federal prohibitions on the domestic production of 
abundant offshore supplies of oil and natural gas, 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5595 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to provide dental care to veterans with service-connected disabil-
ities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2008 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself and Mr. KIRK) 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 dental care to vet-
erans with service-connected disabilities, 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 ‘‘Make Our Veterans 
Smile Act of 2008’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2745 
AN ACT 
To amend the Mesquite Lands Act of 1986 to facilitate 
implementation of a multispecies habitat conservation 
plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF DENTAL CARE BY SECRETARY OF 
VETERANS 
AFFAIRS 
TO 
VETERANS 
WITH 
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES. 
(a) PROVISION OF CARE.—Section 1712(a)(1)(G) of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘rated as total’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CARE BY ENTERING 
INTO CONTRACTS.—Section 1703(a)(7) of such title is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 1712(a)(1)(F)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 1712(a)(1)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to out-
patient dental services and treatment, and related dental 
appliances, furnished on or after January 1, 2009. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5599 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building located at 4600 Silver 
Hill Road in Suitland, Maryland, as the ‘‘Thomas Jeffer-
son Census Bureau Headquarters Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(i) two continuous years or more; or 
‘‘(ii) an aggregate of three years or 
more.’’. 
(2) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INCREASED AMOUNT 
OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INCREASED AMOUNT OF 
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE.—(1)(A) Any individual eligi-
ble for educational assistance under this section may con-
tribute amounts for purposes of receiving an increased 
amount of educational assistance as provided for in para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(B) An individual covered by subparagraph (A) may 
make the contributions authorized by that subparagraph 
at any time while a member of a reserve component, but 
not more frequently than monthly. 
‘‘(C) The total amount of the contributions made by 
an individual under subparagraph (A) may not exceed 
$600. Such contributions shall be made in multiples of 
$20. 
‘‘(D) Contributions under this subsection shall be 
made to the Secretary concerned. Such Secretary shall de-
posit any amounts received as contributions under this 
subsection into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
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II 
Calendar No. 304 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2330 
[Report No. 111–154] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
MARCH 2, 2010 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing 
Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System. 
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 ‘‘Camp Hale Study 
Act’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2331 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent 
penalty on distributions from qualified retirement plans for mortgage 
payments on qualified residences and in respect of unemployment and 
to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement 
plans are required to begin from 701⁄2 to 75. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Mr. LATTA 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 waive 
the 10 percent penalty on distributions from qualified 
retirement plans for mortgage payments on qualified 
residences and in respect of unemployment and to in-
crease the age at which distributions from qualified re-
tirement plans are required to begin from 701⁄2 to 75. 
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 ‘‘Individual Recovery 
Assistance Act of 2009’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2679
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish
the National Motor Carrier Safety Administra-
tion in the Department of Transportation, to im-
prove the safety of commercial motor vehicle op-
erators and carriers, to strengthen commercial
driver’s licenses, and for other purposes.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2333 
To establish a District of Columbia National Guard Educational Assistance 
Program to encourage the enlistment and retention of persons in the 
District of Columbia National Guard by providing financial assistance 
to enable members of the National Guard of the District of Columbia 
to attend undergraduate, vocational, or technical courses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To establish a District of Columbia National Guard Edu-
cational Assistance Program to encourage the enlistment 
and retention of persons in the District of Columbia 
National Guard by providing financial assistance to en-
able members of the National Guard of the District 
of Columbia to attend undergraduate, vocational, or tech-
nical courses. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard Retention and College Access Act’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6530 
To amend United States trade laws to eliminate foreign barriers to exports 
of United States goods and services, to restore rights under trade remedy 
laws, to strengthen enforcement of United States intellectual property 
rights and health and safety laws at United States borders, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2008 
Mr. RANGEL (for himself and Mr. LEVIN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to 
the Committees on Rules and Homeland Security, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend United States trade laws to eliminate foreign 
barriers to exports of United States goods and services, 
to restore rights under trade remedy laws, to strengthen 
enforcement of United States intellectual property rights 
and health and safety laws at United States borders, 
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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I Must Choose Between Righteousness and 
Peace, I Choose Righteousness.’’ from 
Roosevelt’s historical work, ‘‘Unwise Peace 
Treaties’’. 
(4) DESIGNATION
AND
INSCRIPTIONS.—On 
each coin minted under this Act there shall be— 
(A) a designation of the value of the coin; 
(B) an inscription of the year ‘‘2006’’; and 
(C) inscriptions of the words ‘‘Liberty’’, 
‘‘In God We Trust’’, ‘‘United States of Amer-
ica’’, and ‘‘E Pluribus Unum’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—The design for the coins minted 
under this Act shall be— 
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation 
with the Commission of Fine Arts; and 
(2) reviewed by the citizens advisory committee 
established under section 5135 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS. 
(a) QUALITY OF COINS.—Coins minted under this 
Act shall be issued in uncirculated and proof qualities. 
(b) COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUANCE.—The Secretary 
may issue coins minted under this Act beginning January 
1, 2006, except that the Secretary may initiate sales of 
such coins, without issuance, before such date.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2679
AN ACT
To amend title 49, United States Code, to establish the
National Motor Carrier Safety Administration in the De-
partment of Transportation, to improve the safety of
commercial motor vehicle operators and carriers, to
strengthen commercial driver’s licenses, and for other
purposes.