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the State, local, and Indian law en-
forcement agency has consulted and co-
ordinated with nonprofit, nongovern-
mental victim services programs that
have experience in providing services
to victims of hate crimes; and
(IV) certify that any Federal
funds received under this paragraph
will be used to supplement, not sup-
plant, non-Federal funds that would
otherwise be available for activities
funded under this paragraph.
(D) DEADLINE.—An application for a
grant under this paragraph shall be approved or
denied by the Attorney General not later than 30
business days after the date on which the Attor-
ney General receives the application.
(E) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant under this
paragraph shall not exceed $100,000 for any sin-
gle jurisdiction in any 1-year period.
(F) REPORT.—Not later than December 31,
2008, the Attorney General shall submit to Con-
gress a report describing the applications sub-
mitted for grants under this paragraph, the
H. R. 137
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal 
fighting, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Animal Fighting Prohibition 
Enforcement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT OF ANIMAL FIGHTING PROHIBITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 18, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions 
‘‘Whoever violates subsection (a), (b), (c), or (e) of section 26 
of the Animal Welfare Act shall be fined under this title, imprisoned 
for not more than 3 years, or both, for each violation.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
48 the following:
‘‘49. Enforcement of animal fighting prohibitions.’’.
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO THE ANIMAL WELFARE ACT. 
Section 26 of the Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. 2156) is 
amended—
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘interstate instrumentality’’ 
and inserting ‘‘instrumentality of interstate commerce for 
commercial speech’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘such subsections’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such subsection’’; 
(3) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly sell, 
buy, transport, or deliver in interstate or foreign commerce a knife, 
a gaff, or any other sharp instrument attached, or designed or 
intended to be attached, to the leg of a bird for use in an animal 
fighting venture.’’; 
(4) in subsection (g)—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or animals, such 
as waterfowl, bird, raccoon, or fox hunting’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) the term ‘instrumentality of interstate commerce’ 
means any written, wire, radio, television or other form of
H. R. 137—2
communication in, or using a facility of, interstate commerce;’’; 
and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) The criminal penalties for violations of subsection (a), (b), 
(c), or (e) are provided in section 49 of title 18, United States 
Code.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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diary device, or other weapon that has trav-
eled in interstate or foreign commerce; or
‘‘(iv) the conduct described in subpara-
graph (A)—
‘‘(I) interferes with commercial or
other economic activity in which the
victim is engaged at the time of the
conduct; or
‘‘(II) otherwise affects interstate
or foreign commerce.
‘‘(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—No prosecution
of any offense described in this subsection may be under-
taken by the United States, except under the certification
in writing of the Attorney General, the Deputy Attorney
General, the Associate Attorney General, or any Assistant
Attorney General specially designated by the Attorney Gen-
eral that—
‘‘(1) such certifying individual has reasonable
cause to believe that the actual or perceived race,
color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual ori-
entation, gender identity, or disability of any person
was a motivating factor underlying the alleged con-
duct of the defendant; and
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approved by the Attorney General not later than 10
days after the application is submitted.
(4) GRANT AMOUNT.—A grant under this sub-
section shall not exceed $100,000 for any single case.
(5) REPORT AND AUDIT.—Not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2008, the Attorney General, in consultation
with the National Governors’ Association, shall—
(A) submit to Congress a report describing
the applications made for grants under this sub-
section, the award of such grants, and the effec-
tiveness of the grant funds awarded; and
(B) conduct an audit of the grants awarded
under this subsection to ensure that such grants
are used for the purposes provided in this sub-
section.
(6) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—
There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for
each of the fiscal years 2008 and 2009 to carry out
this section.
SEC. 1025. GIFT ACCEPTANCE AUTHORITY.
(a) PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS ON
BEHALF OF THE WOUNDED.—Section 2601(b) of title 10,
United States Code, is amended by striking paragraph (4).
(b) LIMITATION
ON SOLICITATION
OF GIFTS.—The
Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations imple-
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4679
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide a
maximum term of supervised release of life for sex offenders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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ments of such carriers to the Civil Reserve Air Fleet for
such fiscal year.
‘‘(c) ADJUSTMENT TO MINIMUM PURCHASE AMOUNT
FOR PERIODS OF UNAVAILABILITY OF AIRLIFT.—In deter-
mining the minimum purchase amount payable under a
contract under subsection (a) for airlift provided by a car-
rier during the fiscal year covered by such contract, the Sec-
retary of Defense may adjust the amount allocated to the
carrier under subsection (b)(3) to take into account periods
during such fiscal year when services of the carrier are un-
available for usage by the Department of Defense, including
during periods of refused business or suspended operations
or when the carrier is placed in nonuse status pursuant
to section 2640 of this title for safety issues.
‘‘(d) DISTRIBUTION OF AMOUNTS.—If any amount
available under this section for the minimum purchase of
airlift from a carrier for a fiscal year under a contract
under subsection (a) is not utilized to purchase airlift from
the carrier in such fiscal year, such amount shall be pro-
vided to the carrier before the first day of the following fiscal
year.
‘‘(e) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—At the beginning of each
fiscal year, the Secretary of each military department shall
transfer to the transportation working capital fund a per-
centage of the total amount anticipated to be required in
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such fiscal year for payment of minimum purchase
amounts under all contracts awarded under subsection (a)
for such fiscal year equivalent to the percentage of the an-
ticipated use of airlift by such military department during
such fiscal year from all carriers under contracts awarded
under subsection (a) for such fiscal year.
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY OF AIRLIFT.—(1) From the total
amount of airlift available for a fiscal year under all con-
tracts awarded under subsection (a) for such fiscal year,
a military department shall be entitled to obtain a percent-
age of such airlift equivalent to the percentage of the con-
tribution of the military department to the transportation
working capital fund for such fiscal year under subsection
(e).
‘‘(2) A military department may transfer any entitle-
ment to airlift under paragraph (1) to any other military
department or to any other agency, element, or component
of the Department of Defense.
‘‘(g) SUNSET.—The authorities in this section shall ex-
pire on December 31, 2015.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 931 of such title is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘9515. Airlift services: minimum annual purchase amount for carriers partici-
pating in Civil Reserve Air Fleet.’’.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4685
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to expand
the types of Federal agencies that are required to
prepare audited financial statements.
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SEC. 1028. PROVISION OF AIR FORCE SUPPORT AND SERV-
ICES TO FOREIGN MILITARY AND STATE AIR-
CRAFT.
(a) PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SERVICES.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 9626 of title 10,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 9626. Aircraft supplies and services: foreign mili-
tary or other state aircraft
‘‘(a) PROVISION OF SUPPLIES AND SERVICES ON RE-
IMBURSABLE BASIS.—(1) The Secretary of the Air Force
may, under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe
and when in the best interests of the United States, provide
any of the supplies or services described in paragraph (2)
to military and other state aircraft of a foreign country,
on a reimbursable basis without an advance of funds, if
similar supplies and services are furnished on a like basis
to military aircraft and other state aircraft of the United
States by the foreign country.
‘‘(2) The supplies and services described in this para-
graph are supplies and services as follows:
‘‘(A) Routine airport services, including landing
and takeoff assistance, servicing aircraft with fuel,
use of runways, parking and servicing, and loading
and unloading of baggage and cargo.
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House Calendar No. 159 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6080 
[Report No. 112–662] 
To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United States Code, 
into a positive law title and to improve the Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2012 
Mr. SMITH OF TEXAS (for himself and Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 
Reported, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To make improvements in the enactment of title 41, United 
States Code, into a positive law title and to improve 
the Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1.
Table of contents. 
Sec. 2.
Purpose. 
Sec. 3.
Title 2, United States Code. 
Sec. 4.
Title 5, United States Code. 
Sec. 5.
Title 6, United States Code. 
Sec. 6.
Title 7, United States Code. 
Sec. 7.
Title 8, United States Code. 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4685
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to expand the types
of Federal agencies that are required to prepare audited
financial statements.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4687
AN ACT
To provide for the establishment of investigative
teams to assess building performance and emer-
gency response and evacuation procedures in the
wake of any building failure that has resulted in
substantial loss of life or that posed significant
potential of substantial loss of life.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4687
AN ACT
To provide for the establishment of investigative teams to
assess building performance and emergency response and
evacuation procedures in the wake of any building failure
that has resulted in substantial loss of life or that posed
significant potential of substantial loss of life.
tion, including standards to ensure that the lab-
oratory does not have a financial interest in the 
manufacture, sale, and distribution of voting 
system hardware and software, and is suffi-
ciently independent from other persons with 
such an interest; 
‘‘(C) the laboratory certifies that it will 
permit an expert designated by the Commission 
to observe any testing the laboratory carries out 
under this section; and 
‘‘(D) the laboratory, upon completion of 
any testing carried out under this section, dis-
closes the test protocols, results, and all com-
munication between the laboratory and the 
manufacturer to the Commission. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF RESULTS.—Upon receipt 
of information under paragraph (1), the Commission 
shall make the information available promptly to 
election officials and the public. 
‘‘(e) TESTING RESULTS; PUBLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon completion of any 
testing carried out under this section, a laboratory 
shall disclose the test protocols and results to the 
Commission. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6486 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that inclusion 
of the gray wolf, or any distinct population segment of gray wolf, in 
the State of Utah on any list of endangered species or threatened 
species shall have no force or effect. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 2, 2010 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself and Mr. CHAFFETZ) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide 
that inclusion of the gray wolf, or any distinct population 
segment of gray wolf, in the State of Utah on any 
list of endangered species or threatened species shall 
have no force or effect. 
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 ‘‘State of Utah Wildlife 
Management Sovereignty Act’’. 
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‘‘(B) Miscellaneous supplies, including Air
Force-owned fuel, provisions, spare parts, and general
stores, but not including ammunition.
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF ROUTINE AIRPORT SERVICES ON
NON-REIMBURSABLE BASIS.—(1) Routine airport services
may be provided under this section at no cost to a foreign
country under circumstances as follows:
‘‘(A) If such services are provided by Air Force
personnel and equipment without direct cost to the
Air Force.
‘‘(B) If such services are provided under an
agreement with the foreign country that provides for
the reciprocal furnishing by the foreign country of
routine airport services to military and other state
aircraft of the United States without reimbursement.
‘‘(2) If routine airport services are provided under this
section by a working-capital fund activity of the Air Force
under section 2208 of this title and such activity is not re-
imbursed directly for the costs incurred by the activity in
providing such services by reason of paragraph (1)(B), the
working-capital fund activity shall be reimbursed for such
costs out of funds currently available to the Air Force for
operation and maintenance.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 939 of such title is
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Calendar No. 810 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 523 
[Report No. 110–378] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 23, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
JUNE 16, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain 
public land located wholly or partially within the bound-
aries of the Wells Hydroelectric Project of Public Utility 
District No. 1 of Douglas County, Washington, to the 
utility district. 
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 ‘‘Douglas County, 
Washington, PUD Conveyance Act’’. 
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‘‘(2) any partnership unless substantially all of 
its income is, directly or indirectly, allocated to— 
‘‘(A) United States persons (other than 
persons exempt from tax under this title), 
‘‘(B) foreign persons with respect to whom 
such income is subject to a comprehensive for-
eign income tax, 
‘‘(C) foreign persons with respect to 
whom— 
‘‘(i) such income is effectively con-
nected with the conduct of a trade or busi-
ness within the United States, and 
‘‘(ii) a withholding tax is paid under 
section 1446 with respect to such income, 
or 
‘‘(D) organizations which are exempt from 
tax under this title if such income is unrelated 
business taxable income (as defined in section 
512) with respect to such organization. 
‘‘(c) DETERMINABILITY OF AMOUNTS OF COMPENSA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the amount of any com-
pensation is not determinable at the time that such 
compensation is otherwise includible in gross income 
under subsection (a)— 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4692
AN ACT
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the
Establishment of the Andersonville National His-
toric Site in the State of Georgia, and for other
purposes’’, to provide for the addition of certain
donated lands to the Andersonville National His-
toric Site.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3465 
To promote greater cooperation with local governments in connection with 
environmental analyses of certain water projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2007 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To promote greater cooperation with local governments in 
connection with environmental analyses of certain water 
projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Greater Cooperation with Local Governments in Water 
Project Analysis Act’’. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The diversion of water from one river basin 
to another can have major effects on the environ-
ment and economy of affected areas. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7204 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transpor-
tation to establish sanctions and penalties applicable to an employer 
whenever an employee of the employer is convicted of driving an over- 
the-road bus under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance 
while acting within the scope of the employee’s employment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2008 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Transportation to establish sanctions and pen-
alties applicable to an employer whenever an employee 
of the employer is convicted of driving an over-the-road 
bus under the influence of alcohol or a controlled sub-
stance while acting within the scope of the employee’s 
employment. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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amended by striking the item relating to section 9626
and inserting the following new item:
‘‘9626. Aircraft supplies and services: foreign military or other state aircraft.’’.
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 9629(3) of
such title is amended by striking ‘‘for aircraft of a foreign
military or air attache´’’.
SEC. 1029. PARTICIPATION IN STRATEGIC AIRLIFT CAPA-
BILITY PARTNERSHIP.
(a) AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN PARTNERSHIP.—
The Secretary of Defense may—
(1) enter into a multilateral memorandum of
understanding authorizing the Strategic Airlift Capa-
bility Partnership to conduct activities necessary to
accomplish its purpose, including—
(A) the acquisition, equipping, ownership,
and operation of strategic airlift aircraft; and
(B) the acquisition or transfer of airlift and
airlift-related services and supplies among mem-
bers of the Strategic Airlift Capability Partner-
ship, or between the Partnership and non-mem-
ber countries or international organizations, on
a reimbursable basis or by replacement-in-kind
or exchange of airlift or airlift-related services of
an equal value; and
(2) pay from funds available to the Department
of Defense for such purpose the United States equi-
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table share of the recurring and non-recurring costs of
the activities and operations of the Strategic Airlift
Capability Partnership, including costs associated
with procurement of aircraft components and spare
parts, maintenance, facilities, and training, and the
costs of claims.
(b) AUTHORITIES UNDER PARTNERSHIP.—In car-
rying out the memorandum of understanding entered into
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may do the
following:
(1) Waive reimbursement of the United States
for the cost of the functions performed by Department
of Defense personnel with respect to the Strategic Air-
lift Capability Partnership as follows:
(A) Auditing.
(B) Quality assurance.
(C) Inspection.
(D) Contract administration.
(E) Acceptance testing.
(F) Certification services.
(G) Planning, programming, and manage-
ment services.
(2) Waive the imposition of any surcharge for
administrative services provided by the United States
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4692
AN ACT
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize the Estab-
lishment of the Andersonville National Historic Site in
the State of Georgia, and for other purposes’’, to provide
for the addition of certain donated lands to the Ander-
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that would otherwise be chargeable against the Stra-
tegic Airlift Capability Partnership.
(3) Pay the salaries, travel, lodging, and subsist-
ence expenses of Department of Defense personnel as-
signed for duty to the Strategic Airlift Capability
Partnership without seeking reimbursement or cost-
sharing for such expenses.
(c) CREDITING OF RECEIPTS.—Any amount received
by the United States in carrying out the memorandum of
understanding entered into under subsection (a) shall be
credited, as elected by the Secretary of Defense, to the fol-
lowing:
(1) The appropriation, fund, or account used in
incurring the obligation for which such amount is re-
ceived.
(2) An appropriation, fund, or account currently
providing funds for the purposes for which such obli-
gation was made.
(d) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AIRCRAFT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is
authorized to transfer one strategic airlift aircraft to
the Strategic Airlift Capability Partnership in ac-
cordance with the terms and conditions of the memo-
randum of understanding entered into under sub-
section (a).