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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3554 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that wages paid 
to unauthorized aliens may not be deducted from gross income, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. GOODE, Ms. FOXX, 
Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. CARTER, Mr. 
BILBRAY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. AKIN, Mr. DOO-
LITTLE, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
GINGREY, Mr. KINGSTON, and Mr. NEUGEBAUER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify 
that wages paid to unauthorized aliens may not be de-
ducted from gross income, 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 ‘‘New IDEA (Illegal 
Deduction Elimination Act)’’. 
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(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
the 1st place it appears and inserting ‘‘or’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by redesignating sub-
section (h) as subsection (j) and subsections (d) 
through (g) as subsections (e) through (h), respec-
tively, and inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) LOAN GUARANTEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall make 
loan guarantees to eligible entities to assist in pay-
ing the cost of development and construction of bio-
refineries and biofuel production plants (including 
retrofitting) to carry out projects to demonstrate the 
commercial viability of 1 or more processes for con-
verting biomass to fuels or chemicals. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM
PERCENTAGE
OF
LOAN 
GUARANTEED.—A loan guarantee under para-
graph (1) shall be for not more than 90 percent 
of the principal and interest due on the loan. 
‘‘(B) TOTAL
AMOUNTS
GUARANTEED.— 
The total amount of principal and interest 
guaranteed under paragraph (1) shall not ex-
ceed— 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3556 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide an additional 12 
weeks of leave for a family member to care for a member of the Armed 
Forces who is seriously injured in combat. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act to provide 
an additional 12 weeks of leave for a family member 
to care for a member of the Armed Forces who is seri-
ously injured in combat. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘(B) promote rural economic development; 
and 
‘‘(C) diversify energy resource options; 
‘‘(6) many biomass feedstocks suitable for in-
dustrial processing show the clear potential for sus-
tainable production, in some cases resulting in im-
proved soil fertility and carbon sequestration; 
‘‘(7)(A) grain processing mills are biorefineries 
that produce a diversity of useful food, chemical, 
feed, and fuel products; and 
‘‘(B) technologies that result in further diver-
sification of the range of value-added biobased in-
dustrial products can meet a key need for the grain 
processing industry; 
‘‘(8)(A) cellulosic feedstocks are attractive be-
cause of their low cost and widespread availability; 
and 
‘‘(B) research resulting in cost-effective tech-
nology to overcome the recalcitrance of cellulosic bio-
mass would allow biorefineries to produce fuels and 
bulk chemicals on a very large scale, with a commen-
surately large realization of the benefit described in 
paragraph (1); 
‘‘(9) research into the fundamentals to under-
stand important mechanisms of biomass conversion 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purpose. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Pueblo rights. 
Sec. 5. Pueblo water infrastructure and watershed enhancement. 
Sec. 6. Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund. 
Sec. 7. Marketing. 
Sec. 8. Mutual-Benefit Projects. 
Sec. 9. San Juan-Chama Project contracts. 
Sec. 10. Authorizations, ratifications, confirmations, and conditions precedent. 
Sec. 11. Waivers and releases. 
Sec. 12. Interpretation and enforcement. 
Sec. 13. Disclaimer. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
(1) to approve, ratify, and confirm the Taos 
Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement; 
(2) to authorize and direct the Secretary to exe-
cute the Settlement Agreement and to perform all 
obligations of the Secretary under the Settlement 
Agreement and this Act; and 
(3) to authorize all actions and appropriations 
necessary for the United States to meet its obliga-
tions under the Settlement Agreement and this Act. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act:
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can be expected to accelerate the application and ad-
vancement of biomass processing technology by— 
‘‘(A) increasing the confidence and speed 
with which new technologies can be scaled up; 
and 
‘‘(B) giving rise to processing innovations 
based on new knowledge; 
‘‘(10) the added utility of biobased industrial 
products developed through improvements in proc-
essing technology would encourage the design of 
feedstocks that would meet future needs more effec-
tively; 
‘‘(11) the creation of value-added biobased in-
dustrial products would create new jobs in construc-
tion, manufacturing, and distribution, as well as new 
higher-valued exports of products and technology; 
‘‘(12)(A) because of the relatively short-term 
time horizon characteristic of private sector invest-
ments, and because many benefits of biomass proc-
essing are in the national interest, it is appropriate 
for 
the 
Federal 
Government 
to 
provide 
precommercial investment in fundamental research 
and research-driven innovation in the biomass proc-
essing area; and 
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‘‘(A) develop, implement, and oversee a registry 
of information for the tracking of the diagnosis, sur-
gical intervention or other operative procedure, other 
treatment, and follow up for each case of significant 
eye injury incurred by a member of the armed forces 
while serving on active duty; 
‘‘(B) ensure the electronic exchange with the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs of information ob-
tained through tracking under subparagraph (A); 
and 
‘‘(C) enable the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 
access the registry and add information pertaining 
to additional treatments or surgical procedures and 
eventual visual outcomes for veterans who were en-
tered into the registry and subsequently received 
treatment through the Veterans Health Administra-
tion. 
‘‘(2) The registry under this subsection shall be 
known as the ‘Military Eye Injury Registry’ (hereinafter 
referred to as the ‘Registry’). 
‘‘(3) The Center shall develop the Registry in con-
sultation with the ophthalmological specialist personnel 
and optometric specialist personnel of the Department of 
Defense and the ophthalmological specialist personnel and 
optometric specialist personnel of the Department of Vet-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 325 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Avra/Black Wash Reclamation and Riparian Restoration Project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 8, 2009 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Avra/Black Wash Rec-
lamation and Riparian Restoration Project. 
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 ‘‘Avra/Black Wash Rec-
lamation and Riparian Restoration Project’’. 
SEC. 2. PROJECT AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Reclamation Wastewater and 
Groundwater Study and Facilities Act (Public Law 102– 
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•HRES 1108 IH 
Whereas approximately $12,000,000,000 is in an account 
into which the Government of Iraq deposits revenues, and 
out of which it draws for expenditures; 
Whereas 
another 
account 
contains 
approximately 
$27,000,000,000 in currency reserves; and 
Whereas there have been problems allocating and spending 
these funds: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep-
resentatives that funding for future Iraq reconstruction 
initiatives and training of Iraqi security forces should 
come from Iraqi revenues, and if the Government of Iraq 
cannot properly allocate and spend its revenues, any fund-
ing from the United States to Iraq for reconstruction and 
security training should be provided as a loan to Iraq. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 326 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to take lands in 
Yuma County, Arizona, into trust as part of the reserva-
tion of the Cocopah Tribe of Arizona, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
228 
‘‘(B) such an investment would provide a valu-
able complement to ongoing and past governmental 
support in the biomass processing area; and 
‘‘(13) several prominent studies, including stud-
ies by the President’s Committee of Advisors on 
Science and Technology and the National Research 
Council— 
‘‘(A) support the potential for large re-
search-driven advances in technologies for pro-
duction of biobased industrial products as well 
as associated benefits; and 
‘‘(B) document the need for a focused, in-
tegrated, and innovation-driven research effort 
to provide the appropriate progress in a timely 
manner. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—The term ‘Advi-
sory Committee’ means the Biomass Research and 
Development Technical Advisory Committee estab-
lished by this section. 
‘‘(2) BIOBASED
FUEL.—The term ‘biobased 
fuel’ means any transportation or heating fuel pro-
duced from biomass. 
‘‘(3) BIOBASED PRODUCT.—The term ‘biobased 
product’ means an industrial product (including 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 110 
Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, Sr., the Northeast 
regional director and a former vice president of the American Federation 
of Teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2007 
Ms. DELAURO (for herself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. MURPHY of Con-
necticut, and Mr. COURTNEY) submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and achievements of George C. Springer, 
Sr., the Northeast regional director and a former vice 
president of the American Federation of Teachers. 
Whereas George C. Springer, Sr., formerly Northeast re-
gional director of the American Federation of Teachers 
(AFT), president of AFT Connecticut, and AFT vice 
president, was an accomplished union leader, a pillar of 
the civil rights community, a high school teacher and ath-
letics coach, and a dedicated family man and devoted 
friend; 
Whereas George Springer was known by those who worked 
with him as a generous mentor, a conciliator, and a 
skilled problem-solver; 
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chemicals, materials, and polymers) produced from 
biomass, or a commercial or industrial product (in-
cluding animal feed and electric power) derived in 
connection with the conversion of biomass to fuel. 
‘‘(4) BIOMASS.—The term ‘biomass’ means any 
organic matter that is available on a renewable or 
recurring basis, including agricultural crops and 
trees, wood and wood wastes and residues, plants 
(including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, 
and animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other 
waste materials. 
‘‘(5) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the 
Biomass Research and Development Board estab-
lished by this section. 
‘‘(6) DEMONSTRATION.—The term ‘demonstra-
tion’ means demonstration of technology in a pilot 
plant or semi-works scale facility. 
‘‘(7) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘Initiative’ means 
the Biomass Research and Development Initiative 
established under this section. 
‘‘(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)). 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1111 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any funding 
provided by the United States to the Government of Iraq for reconstruc-
tion, training for Iraqi security forces, and fuel for United States oper-
ations in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
any funding provided by the United States to the Gov-
ernment of Iraq for reconstruction, training for Iraqi 
security forces, and fuel for United States operations 
in Iraq should be provided in the form of loans. 
Whereas the United States has been engaged in Iraq for 
more than five years at a great cost to the United States 
in both lives and resources; 
Whereas, March 19, 2008, marked the fifth anniversary of 
the engagement of the United States in Iraq; 
Whereas the United States Government has spent $600 bil-
lion to fight the war in Iraq and that expenditure has 
contributed greatly to the Nation’s debt; 
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‘‘(9) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
‘‘(10) POINT OF CONTACT.—The term ‘point of 
contact’ means a point of contact designated under 
this section. 
‘‘(d) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN BIOMASS 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of Energy shall cooperate 
with respect to, and coordinate, policies and proce-
dures that promote research and development lead-
ing to the production of biobased fuels and biobased 
products. 
‘‘(2) POINTS OF CONTACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To coordinate re-
search and development programs and activities 
relating to biobased fuels and biobased products 
that are carried out by their respective Depart-
ments— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
designate, as the point of contact for the 
Department of Agriculture, an officer of 
the Department of Agriculture appointed 
by the President to a position in the De-
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partment before the date of the designa-
tion, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Energy shall 
designate, as the point of contact for the 
Department of Energy, an officer of the 
Department of Energy appointed by the 
President to a position in the Department 
before the date of the designation, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The points of contact shall 
jointly— 
‘‘(i) assist in arranging interlabora-
tory and site-specific supplemental agree-
ments 
for 
research 
and 
development 
projects relating to biobased fuels and 
biobased products; 
‘‘(ii) serve as cochairpersons of the 
Board; 
‘‘(iii) administer the Initiative; and 
‘‘(iv) respond in writing to each rec-
ommendation of the Advisory Committee 
made under subsection (f). 
‘‘(e) BIOMASS
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.— 
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H. Res. 1112 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 22, 2008. 
Whereas the International Coral Reef Initiative has des-
ignated 2008 as the International Year of the Reef; 
Whereas the International Year of the Reef is a global effort 
to raise public awareness of the value of coral reefs and 
the significance of the threats faced by coral reef sys-
tems, and to mobilize action to develop and implement in-
novative solutions and strategies to protect and conserve 
these important natural resources; 
Whereas over 225 organizations in 50 countries and terri-
tories participated during the first International Year of 
the Reef in 1997; 
Whereas coral reef systems provide economic, environmental, 
and cultural benefits to millions of people around the 
world and are vital in protecting shorelines and sup-
porting coastal economies; 
Whereas coral reef systems are the most diverse ecosystem on 
earth, supporting at least 1,000,000 known species of 
plants and animals and 25 percent of all marine life; 
Whereas coral reef systems contribute $375,000,000,000 
each year to the worldwide economy;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4969 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Maleic Hydrazide Technical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2008 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Maleic Hydrazide 
Technical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MALEIC HYDRAZIDE TECHNICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
1,2-dihydropyridazine-3,6- 
dione (CAS No. 123–33–1) 
(provided for in subheading 
2933.99.97) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
the Biomass Research and Development Board, 
which shall supersede the Interagency Council on 
Biobased Products and Bioenergy established by Ex-
ecutive Order No. 13134, to coordinate programs 
within and among departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government for the purpose of promoting 
the use of biobased fuels and biobased products by— 
‘‘(A) maximizing the benefits deriving from 
Federal grants and assistance; and 
‘‘(B) bringing coherence to Federal stra-
tegic planning. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall consist 
of— 
‘‘(A) the point of contact of the Depart-
ment of Energy designated under subsection 
(d), who shall serve as cochairperson of the 
Board; 
‘‘(B) the point of contact of the Depart-
ment of Agriculture designated under sub-
section (d), who shall serve as cochairperson of 
the Board; 
‘‘(C) a senior officer of each of the Depart-
ment of the Interior, the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, the National Science Foundation, 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1113 
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and supporting the 
goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Mr. FORTENBERRY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Celebrating the role of mothers in the United States and 
supporting the goals and ideals of Mother’s Day. 
Whereas Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of 
each May; 
Whereas the first official Mother’s Day was observed on May 
10, 1908, in Grafton, West Virginia, and Philadelphia, 
Pennsylvania; 
Whereas 2008 is the 100th anniversary of the first official 
Mother’s Day observation; 
Whereas in 1908, Elmer Burkett, a U.S. senator from Ne-
braska, proposed making Mother’s Day a national holi-
day; 
Whereas in 1914, Congress passed a resolution designating 
the second Sunday of May as Mother’s Day; 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. KINSHIP GUARDIANSHIP ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS 
FOR CHILDREN. 
(a) STATE PLAN OPTION.—Section 471(a) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 671(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(26); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (27) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(28) at the option of the State, provides for 
the State to enter into kinship guardianship assist-
ance agreements to provide kinship guardianship as-
sistance payments on behalf of children to grand-
parents and other relatives who have assumed legal 
guardianship of the children for whom they have 
cared as foster parents and for whom they have 
committed to care on a permanent basis, as provided 
in section 473(d).’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 473 of such Act (42 
U.S.C. 673) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d) KINSHIP
GUARDIANSHIP
ASSISTANCE
PAY-
MENTS FOR CHILDREN.— 
‘‘(1) 
KINSHIP
GUARDIANSHIP
ASSISTANCE 
AGREEMENT.— 
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