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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2835 
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act to 
extend the requirements under such Act regarding the ability of absent 
uniformed services voters and overseas voters to use absentee registration 
procedures and vote by absentee ballot in Federal elections to elections 
for certain offices in American Samoa. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2007 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act to extend the requirements under such Act 
regarding the ability of absent uniformed services voters 
and overseas voters to use absentee registration proce-
dures and vote by absentee ballot in Federal elections 
to elections for certain offices in American Samoa. 
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. COVERAGE OF ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN OF-
FICES IN AMERICAN SAMOA UNDER ABSEN-
TEE REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT 
REQUIREMENTS OF UOCAVA. 
(a) COVERAGE OF ELECTIONS.—Section 102 of the 
Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (42 
U.S.C. 1973ff–1) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) COVERAGE OF ELECTIONS FOR CERTAIN OF-
FICES IN AMERICAN SAMOA.—The provisions of this sec-
tion (other than subsections (a)(3) and (c)) shall apply 
with respect to an election for the office of Governor of 
American Samoa and an election for the House of Rep-
resentatives of the Legislature of American Samoa in the 
same manner as such provisions apply with respect to an 
election for Federal office.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the regularly 
scheduled general election held in November 2008 and 
each succeeding election. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6158 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a geographic 
adjustment in the Medicare cap on payment for hospice care and to 
require hospice programs to report comprehensive data on hospice care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Mr. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
for a geographic adjustment in the Medicare cap on 
payment for hospice care and to require hospice pro-
grams to report comprehensive data on hospice care. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MEDICARE HOSPICE PAYMENTS AND DATA RE-
PORTING. 
(a) GEOGRAPHIC ADJUSTMENT IN THE MEDICARE 
HOSPICE PAYMENT CAP.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 
1814(i) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395f(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘For ac-
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6159 
AN ACT 
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National 
Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest 
in the State of California, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2166
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary 
ex-offender low-income housing credit to encourage the provision of hous-
ing, job training, and other essential services to ex-offenders through 
a structured living environment designed to assist the ex-offenders in 
becoming self-sufficient. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2003
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. FILNER, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, 
Ms. LEE, Mr. OWENS, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mrs. JONES of 
Ohio) 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 a temporary ex-offender low-income housing credit 
to encourage the provision of housing, job training, and 
other essential services to ex-offenders through a struc-
tured living environment designed to assist the ex-offend-
ers in becoming self-sufficient.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
House Calendar No. 193 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1015 
[Report No. 110–539] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2857) to reauthorize and reform 
the national service laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2008 
Ms. MATSUI, 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. 2857) to 
reauthorize and reform the national service laws. 
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. 2857) to reauthorize and reform 
the national service laws. The first reading of the bill shall 
be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising under 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 557 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6159 
[Report No. 110–861] 
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National Forest System 
lands in the Mendocino National Forest in the State of California, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mr. 
DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 22, 2008] 
A BILL 
To provide for a land exchange involving certain National 
Forest System lands in the Mendocino National Forest 
in the State of California, and for other purposes. 
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(b) RESEARCH ADVICE.—The Commission may, upon 
request, provide suggestions and advice to any petitioner 
with respect to the research of the petitioner concerning 
the historical background and Indian identity of that peti-
tioner. The Commission shall not be responsible for con-
ducting research on behalf of the petitioner. 
SEC. 17. ASSISTANCE TO PETITIONERS. 
(a) GRANTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may award grants to Indian groups 
seeking Federal recognition as Indian tribes to en-
able the Indian groups to— 
(A) conduct the research necessary to sub-
stantiate documented petitions under this Act; 
and 
(B) prepare documentation necessary for 
the submission of a documented petition under 
this Act. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
GRANTS.—The grants 
made under this subsection shall be in addition to 
any other grants the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services is authorized to provide under any 
other provision of law. 
(b) COMPETITIVE AWARD.—The grants made under 
subsection (a) shall be awarded competitively on the basis 
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of objective criteria prescribed in regulations promulgated 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
SEC. 18. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGED INFORMA-
TION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the 
effective date of this Act, when responding to any requests 
for information on petitions and related materials filed by 
a group seeking Federal recognition as an Indian tribe 
pursuant to part 83 of title 25 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations, including petitions and related materials 
transferred to the Commission from the Department 
under section 5(a)(4), as well as related materials located 
within the Department that have yet to be transferred to 
the Commission, the Department and the Commission 
shall exclude materials identified by the petitioning group 
as information related to religious practices or sacred 
sites, and which the group is forbidden to disclose except 
for the limited purpose of Department and Commission 
review. 
SEC. 19. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) COMMISSION.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Commission to carry out this Act (other 
than section 17) such sums as are necessary for each of 
fiscal years 2008 through 2017. 
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(b) SECRETARY OF HHS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to carry out section 17 such sums as are nec-
essary for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2017. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2185
AN ACT
To extend the Temporary Extended Unemployment
Compensation Act of 2002.
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. 2839 
To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act 
of 2000 to require protection and advocacy systems to give notice to, 
and obtain the authorization of, an individual (or the individual’s legal 
representative) before pursuing remedies on behalf of the individual. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2007 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill 
of Rights Act of 2000 to require protection and advocacy 
systems to give notice to, and obtain the authorization 
of, an individual (or the individual’s legal representative) 
before pursuing remedies on behalf of the individual. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NOTICE BY PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY SYS-
TEMS. 
Subsection (a) of section 143 of the Developmental 
Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 
U.S.C. 15043) is amended— 
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(1) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(A), by insert-
ing ‘‘subject to paragraph (5),’’ before ‘‘pursue legal, 
administrative, and other appropriate remedies or 
approaches’’; 
(2) at the end of paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘and’’; 
(3) at the end of paragraph (4), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) before pursuing any legal, administrative, 
or other remedy on behalf of an individual under 
paragraph (2)(A)(i), the system shall give notice to, 
and obtain the authorization of, the individual or the 
legal guardian, conservator, or other legal represent-
ative of the individual.’’. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. DISPOSITION OF UNUSED HEALTH BENEFITS IN 
CAFETERIA PLANS AND FLEXIBLE SPENDING 
ARRANGEMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 125 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to cafeteria plans) is amended 
by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections (i) 
and (j), respectively, and by inserting after subsection (g) 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) CONTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN UNUSED HEALTH 
BENEFITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this title, 
a plan or other arrangement shall not fail to be 
treated as a cafeteria plan solely because qualified 
benefits under such plan include a health flexible 
spending arrangement under which not more than 
$1,000 of unused health benefits may be carried for-
ward to the succeeding plan year of such health 
flexible spending arrangement. 
‘‘(2) HEALTH FLEXIBLE SPENDING ARRANGE-
MENT.—For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘health flexible spending arrangement’ means a flexi-
ble spending arrangement (as defined in section 
106(c)) that is a qualified benefit and only permits 
reimbursement for expenses for medical care (as de-
fined in section 213(d)(1) (without regard to sub-
paragraphs (C) and (D) thereof)). 
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‘‘(5) the term ‘firefighter’ includes an individual 
serving as an official recognized or designated mem-
ber of a legally organized volunteer fire department 
and an officially recognized or designated public em-
ployee member of a rescue squad or ambulance 
crew.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘119. Protection of individuals performing certain Federal and federally as-
sisted functions.’’. 
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(ii) by striking subparagraph (B) and 
inserting the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) DATE
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
date specified in this subparagraph is the date 
which is 180 days after the date on which the 
collective bargaining agreement described in 
subparagraph (A) expires.’’, and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) FAILURE TO MAKE SCHEDULED CON-
TRIBUTIONS.—Any failure to make a contribu-
tion under a schedule of contribution rates pro-
vided under this paragraph shall be treated as 
a delinquent contribution under section 515 and 
shall be enforceable as such.’’. 
(D) Section 305(e) of ERISA is amend-
ed— 
(i) in paragraph (3)(C)— 
(I) by striking all that follows ‘‘to 
adopt a’’ in clause (i)(II) and insert-
ing ‘‘to adopt a contribution schedule 
with terms consistent with the reha-
bilitation plan and a schedule from 
the plan sponsor under paragraph 
(1)(B)(i),’’, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2981 
To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia until the President 
certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not discriminate in 
the issuance of visas on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2007 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To halt the issuance of visas to citizens of Saudi Arabia 
until the President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi 
Arabia does not discriminate in the issuance of visas 
on the basis of religious affiliation or heritage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDING. 
The Congress finds that an official website of the 
Saudi Arabian Government’s Supreme Commission for 
Tourism included the following text: 
‘‘Visas will not be issued for the following 
groups of people: 
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‘‘An Israeli passport holder or a passport 
that has an Israeli arrival/departure stamp. 
‘‘Those who don’t abide by the Saudi tra-
ditions concerning appearance and behaviors. 
Those under the influence of alcohol will not be 
permitted into the Kingdom. 
‘‘There are certain regulations for pilgrims 
and you should contact the consulate for more 
information. 
‘‘Jewish People.’’. 
SEC. 2. CESSATION OF VISA ISSUANCE. 
Beginning on the day after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, no visa shall be issued by the Government of 
the United States to a citizen of Saudi Arabia until the 
President certifies that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does 
not discriminate in the issuance of visas on the basis of 
religious affiliation or heritage. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2982 
To require the National Park Service to make necessary safety improvements 
to the Statue of Liberty and to fully reopen the Statue to the public. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2007 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require the National Park Service to make necessary 
safety improvements to the Statue of Liberty and to 
fully reopen the Statue to the public. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS REQUIRED. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Save the Statue of Liberty Act’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS.— 
Not later than September 11, 2007, the Secretary of the 
Interior, acting through the National Park Service and 
using funds available to the Secretary for this purpose, 
shall commence necessary safety and other related im-
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provements to the Statue of Liberty so that it may be fully 
reopened to the public to provide the same access as before 
September 11, 2001. 
Æ 
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(II) by striking clause (ii) and in-
serting the following new clause: 
‘‘(ii) DATE
OF
IMPLEMENTATION.— 
The date specified in this clause is the date 
which is 180 days after the date on which 
the collective bargaining agreement de-
scribed in clause (i) expires.’’, and 
(III) by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) FAILURE TO MAKE SCHEDULED 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Any failure to make a 
contribution under a schedule of contribu-
tion rates provided under this subsection 
shall be treated as a delinquent contribu-
tion under section 515 and shall be en-
forceable as such.’’, 
(ii) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the date of’’ in 
subparagraph (A)(ii), and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and taking’’ in 
subparagraph (B) and inserting ‘‘but 
taking’’, 
(iii) in paragraph (6)— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2841 
To amend the wetlands reserve program of the Department of Agriculture 
to exclude from enrollment under the program land subject to a State 
or local set-back requirement unless the Secretary determines that enroll-
ment of the land is essential to restore or preserve wetlands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 22, 2007 
Mr. MCHUGH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the wetlands reserve program of the Department 
of Agriculture to exclude from enrollment under the pro-
gram land subject to a State or local set-back require-
ment unless the Secretary determines that enrollment 
of the land is essential to restore or preserve wetlands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL CONDITION ON ENROLLMENT OF 
LAND IN WETLANDS RESERVE PROGRAM. 
Section 1237(e) of the Food Security Act of 1985 (16 
U.S.C. 3837(e)) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph 
(1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) land otherwise eligible for enrollment 
under subsection (c) or (d) if the land is subject to 
a State or local set-back requirement unless the land 
is part of a larger parcel to be enrolled in the pro-
gram and the Secretary determines that enrollment 
of the land subject to the set-back requirement is es-
sential to restore or preserve wetlands on the larger 
parcel.’’. 
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(I) 
by 
striking 
‘‘paragraph 
(1)(B)(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘the last sen-
tence of paragraph (1)’’, and 
(II) by striking ‘‘established’’ and 
inserting ‘‘establish’’, 
(iv) in paragraph (8)(C)(iii)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘the Secretary’’ in 
subclause (I) and inserting ‘‘the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, in consultation 
with the Secretary’’, and 
(II) by striking ‘‘Secretary’’ in 
the last sentence and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Treasury’’, and 
(v) by striking ‘‘an employer’s with-
drawal liability’’ in paragraph (9)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘the allocation of unfunded vest-
ed benefits to an employer’’. 
(E) Section 305(f)(2)(A)(i) of ERISA is 
amended by inserting ‘‘to a participant or bene-
ficiary whose annuity starting date (as defined 
in section 205(h)(2)) occurs after such date,’’ 
after the comma at the end. 
(F) Section 305(g) of ERISA is amended 
by inserting ‘‘under subsection (c)’’ after ‘‘fund-
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ing improvement plan’’ the first place it ap-
pears. 
(G) Section 302(b)(3) of ERISA is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘the plan adopts’’ and inserting 
‘‘the plan sponsor adopts’’. 
(H) Section 502(c)(2) of ERISA is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘101(b)(4)’’ and inserting 
‘‘101(b)(1)’’. 
(I) Section 502(c)(8)(A) of ERISA is 
amended by inserting ‘‘plan’’ after ‘‘multiem-
ployer’’. 
(2) AMENDMENTS TO 1986 CODE.— 
(A) Section 432(b)(3)(C) of the 1986 Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 101(b)(4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 101(b)(1)’’. 
(B) Section 432(b)(3)(D)(iii) of the 1986 
Code is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary of 
Labor’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Labor’’. 
(C) Section 432(c) of the 1986 Code is 
amended— 
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 304(d)’’ in subparagraph (A)(ii) and 
inserting ‘‘section 431(d)’’, and 
(ii) in paragraph (7)— 
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