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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3244 
To establish the National Commission on Detainee Treatment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia (for himself, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, 
Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, and Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the National Commission on Detainee 
Treatment. 
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 ‘‘National Commission 
on Detainee Treatment Act of 2007’’. 
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with socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers for not less than a five-year pe-
riod preceding the submission of an appli-
cation for assistance under this section; 
and 
(iii) does not engage in activities pro-
hibited under section 501(c)(3) of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(B) An Indian tribe (as defined in section 
4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Edu-
cation Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b)) or a 
national tribal organization that has dem-
onstrated experience in providing agriculture 
education or other agriculturally related serv-
ices to socially disadvantaged farmers or ranch-
ers in a region. 
(C) An 1890 institution or 1994 institu-
tion (as defined in section 2 of the Agricultural 
Research, Extension, and Education Reform 
Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7601)), including West 
Virginia State College. 
(D) An Indian tribal community college or 
an Alaska Native cooperative college. 
(E) An Hispanic-serving institution (as de-
fined in section 1404 of the National Agricul-
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tural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy 
Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103)). 
(F) Any other institution of higher edu-
cation (as defined in section 101 of the Higher 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that 
has demonstrated experience in providing agri-
culture education or other agriculturally related 
services to socially disadvantaged farmers or 
ranchers in a region. 
(b) INITIATIVE.—With respect to all programs au-
thorized or amended by this title, the Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a conservation initiative for socially 
disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. With respect to such 
programs that serve an Indian tribe, the Secretary shall 
be required to pay the costs of office space to carry out 
conservation functions authorized under this section. 
(c) SPECIAL RULE FOR COST-SHARE PAYMENTS.— 
The Secretary of Agriculture shall pay 100 percent of the 
costs incurred by a socially disadvantaged farmer or 
rancher entitled to participate in a program authorized or 
amended by this title. 
(d) OUTREACH AND ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
Agriculture shall carry out an outreach and technical as-
sistance program to encourage and assist socially dis-
advantaged farmers or ranchers to participate equitably 
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vider or custodian, who has the lawful author-
ity to access the information, facilities, or 
technical assistance necessary to accomplish 
such acquisition to— 
‘‘(1) furnish the Attorney General 
forthwith with such information, facili-
ties, or technical assistance in a manner 
that will protect the secrecy of the acqui-
sition and produce a minimum of inter-
ference with the services that provider, 
custodian, officer, employee, or agent is 
providing the target of the acquisition; 
and 
‘‘(2) maintain under security proce-
dures approved by the Attorney General 
and the Director of National Intelligence 
any records concerning the acquisition or 
the aid furnished.’’. 
SEC. 5. OVERSIGHT OF ACQUISITIONS OF COMMUNICA-
TIONS OF NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS LO-
CATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act 
of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended by 
inserting after section 105C the following new 
section: 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 654 
Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 Women’s National 
Basketball Association (WNBA) Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. PASTOR submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the Phoenix Mercury for winning the 2007 
Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) 
Championship. 
Whereas, on September 16, 2007, the Phoenix Mercury won 
the 2007 Women’s National Basketball Association 
(WNBA) Championship after cruising to victory over the 
defending champion Detroit Shock with a strong final 
score of 108 to 92 in the fifth and deciding game of the 
series; 
Whereas this is the Mercury’s first WNBA Championship 
since the team’s formation in 1997 as one of the 
WNBA’s original 8 teams; 
Whereas the Mercury is the first team to win the WNBA 
Championship on the road; 
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in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) or 
chapter 119, 121, or 206 of title 18, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 17. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of con-
tents in the first section of the Foreign Intel-
ligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 
1801 et seq.) is amended by striking the items 
relating to sections 105A, 105B, and 105C and 
inserting the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 105A. Clarification of electronic surveillance of non- 
United States persons outside the United States. 
‘‘Sec. 105B. Procedure for authorizing acquisitions of commu-
nications of non-United States persons located 
outside the United States. 
‘‘Sec. 105C. Emergency authorization of acquisitions of commu-
nications of non-United States persons located 
outside the United States. 
‘‘Sec. 105D. Oversight of acquisitions of communications of 
non-United States persons located outside of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) SECTION
103(e) 
OF
FISA.—Section 
103(e) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(e)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘105B(h) or’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘105B(h) or’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE 
PROTECT AMERICA ACT
OF 2007.—Sections 4 
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H. Res. 50
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 10, 1999.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Fattah of
Pennsylvania and Mr. Davis of Florida.
Attest:
Clerk.
in the full range of agricultural programs authorized or 
amended by this title. 
(e) GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture may make grants to, and enter into contracts 
and other agreements with, an eligible entity to provide 
information and technical assistance to socially disadvan-
taged farmers or ranchers so that they can participate eq-
uitably in the full range of agricultural programs author-
ized or amended by this title. 
(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The authority 
to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other 
authority provided in this or any other Act. 
(g) FUNDING.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The Secretary 
of Agriculture shall use not less $25,000,000 of the 
funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation in each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out this 
section. 
(2) INTERAGENCY
FUNDING.—In addition to 
funds made available by paragraph (1), any agency 
of the Department of Agriculture may participate in 
any grant, contract, or agreement entered into under 
this section by contributing funds, if the agency de-
termines that the objectives of the grant, contract, 
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or agreement will further the authorized programs of 
the contributing agency. 
TITLE II—ENERGY 
SEC. 201. DEFINITION OF BIOMASS. 
Section 9001(3)(B)(i) of the Farm Security and 
Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(B)(i)) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘and crop waste’’ after ‘‘agricul-
tural crops’’. 
SEC. 202. SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BIOREFIN-
ERIES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE METHODS.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 9003 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8103) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall award grants 
and make loans and loan guarantees to eligible entities 
to assist in covering the cost of development and construc-
tion of biorefineries to carry out projects to demonstrate 
the commercial viability of 1 or more processes for con-
verting biomass to fuels or chemicals.’’. 
(b) ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS.—Subsection (e)(2) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i); 
(2) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); 
and 
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H. Res. 569
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
July 27, 2000.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION: Mr. Linder.
Attest:
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5696 
To respond to the unreasonable and unnecessary Japanese prohibition on 
the importation of United States beef by prohibiting importation of 
Japanese beef into the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Mr. COSTA (for himself, Mr. SALAZAR, Mr. FILNER, Mr. MARSHALL, and Mr. 
OSBORNE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To respond to the unreasonable and unnecessary Japanese 
prohibition on the importation of United States beef 
by prohibiting importation of Japanese beef into the 
United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO JAPANESE PRO-
HIBITION 
ON 
IMPORTATION 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES BEEF. 
The United States Trade Representative, in coopera-
tion with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary 
of Commerce, shall take all necessary actions to prohibit 
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the importation into the United States of beef products 
produced or processed in, or exported from, Japan until 
such time as the Japanese Government permits the entry 
into Japan of beef from the United States consistent with 
the Export Verification protocol agreed to by the United 
States and Japan in December 2005. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5697
AN ACT 
To provide for the appropriate designation of certain Federal 
positions involved in wildland fire suppression activities.
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 Wildland Fire-
fighter Classification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of chapter 
51 of title 5, United States Code, the Director of the Of-
fice of Personnel Management shall ensure that the offi-
cial title assigned under such chapter to any class or other 
category of positions described in subsection (b) shall in-
clude the designation of ‘‘Wildland Firefighter’’ or words 
to that effect. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply in the 
case of any class or other category of positions that con-
sists primarily or exclusively of forest technician positions, 
range technician positions, or any other category of posi-
tions the duties and responsibilities of which include sig-
nificant wildland fire suppression activities. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section—
(1) the terms ‘‘class’’ and ‘‘position’’ shall have 
the meanings set forth in section 5102 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(2) the terms ‘‘forest technician position’’, 
‘‘range 
technician 
position’’, 
and 
‘‘significant 
wildland fire suppression activities’’ shall have the 
meanings specified by the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management.
SEC. 3. HAZARDOUS DUTY DIFFERENTIAL NOT AFFECTED. 
Section 5545(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking all after ‘‘except’’ and inserting an 
em-dash and the following: 
‘‘(A) an employee in an occupational series 
covering positions for which the primary duties 
are wildland firefighting, as determined by the 
Office; and 
‘‘(B) in such other circumstances as the 
Office may by regulation prescribe; and’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5697
AN ACT 
To provide for the appropriate designation of cer-
tain Federal positions involved in wildland fire 
suppression activities.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5697 
To provide for the appropriate designation of certain Federal positions 
involved in wildland fire suppression activities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2006 
Mr. POMBO (for himself and Mr. PORTER) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To provide for the appropriate designation of certain Federal 
positions involved in wildland fire suppression activities. 
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 Wildland Fire-
fighter Classification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of chapter 
51 of title 5, United States Code, the Office of Personnel 
Management shall ensure that the official title assigned 
under such chapter to any class or other category of posi-
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tions described in subsection (b) shall include the designa-
tion of ‘‘Wildland Firefighter’’ or words to that effect. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply in the 
case of any class or other category of positions that con-
sists primarily or exclusively of forest technician positions, 
range technician positions, or any other category of posi-
tions the duties and responsibilities of which may include 
significant wildland fire suppression activities (as deter-
mined by the Office). 
SEC. 3. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be considered to require any 
change in the pay, benefits, or other terms or conditions 
of employment that apply with respect to any category of 
employees or positions. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the terms ‘‘class’’, ‘‘employee’’, and ‘‘posi-
tion’’ shall have the meanings set forth in section 
5102 of title 5, United States Code; and 
(2) the terms ‘‘forest technician position’’ and 
‘‘range technician position’’ shall have the meanings 
specified by the Office of Personnel Management. 
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II 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5697 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 8, 2006 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide for the appropriate designation of certain Federal 
positions involved in wildland fire suppression activities. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Wildland Fire-
fighter Classification Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the administration of chapter 
51 of title 5, United States Code, the Director of the Of-
fice of Personnel Management shall ensure that the offi-
cial title assigned under such chapter to any class or other 
category of positions described in subsection (b) shall in-
clude the designation of ‘‘Wildland Firefighter’’ or words 
to that effect. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall apply in the 
case of any class or other category of positions that con-
sists primarily or exclusively of forest technician positions, 
range technician positions, or any other category of posi-
tions the duties and responsibilities of which include sig-
nificant wildland fire suppression activities. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘class’’ and ‘‘position’’ shall have 
the meanings set forth in section 5102 of title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(2) the terms ‘‘forest technician position’’, 
‘‘range 
technician 
position’’, 
and 
‘‘significant 
wildland fire suppression activities’’ shall have the 
meanings specified by the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management. 
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SEC. 3. HAZARDOUS DUTY DIFFERENTIAL NOT AFFECTED. 
Section 5545(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by striking all after ‘‘except’’ and inserting an 
em-dash and the following: 
‘‘(A) an employee in an occupational series 
covering positions for which the primary duties 
are wildland firefighting, as determined by the 
Office; and 
‘‘(B) in such other circumstances as the 
Office may by regulation prescribe; and’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 569
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor posthumously 
to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during World War I. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. MCNULTY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor 
posthumously to Henry Johnson for acts of valor during 
World War I.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF HONOR 
TO HENRY JOHNSON. 
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec-
tion 3744(b) of title 10, United States Code, or any other 
time limitation, the President may award the Medal of 
Honor posthumously to Henry Johnson (service number 
10–33–48), of Albany, New York, for acts of valor during
World War I while a sergeant in the 369th Infantry Regi-
ment of the United States Army.
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, as the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post 
Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 21, 2010 
Ms. GIFFORDS (for herself, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona, Mr. PASTOR of Ar-
izona, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. MITCHELL, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
FLAKE, and Mr. SHADEGG) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Patagonia, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Jim Kolbe Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JIM KOLBE POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 100 North Taylor Lane in Pata-
gonia, Arizona, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Jim 
Kolbe Post Office’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Employees 
Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. PAID PARENTAL LEAVE UNDER TITLE 5. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO TITLE 5.—Subsection (d) of sec-
tion 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating such subsection as sub-
section (d)(1); 
(2) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), (C), 
or’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (C) or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) An employee may elect to substitute for any 
leave without pay under subparagraph (A) or (B) of sub-
section (a)(1) any paid leave which is available to such 
employee for that purpose. 
‘‘(3) The paid leave that is available to an employee 
for purposes of paragraph (2) is— 
‘‘(A) subject to paragraph (6), 4 administrative 
workweeks of paid parental leave under this sub-
paragraph in connection with the birth or placement 
involved; and 
‘‘(B) any annual or sick leave accrued or accu-
mulated by such employee under subchapter I. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection shall be considered 
to require that an employee first use all or any portion 
of the leave described in subparagraph (B) of paragraph
lished to achieve the program’s stated goals, to 
improve outcomes, assessments, monitoring, 
and evaluation. 
(G) A review of the degree of minority en-
tities participation in the program, and an iden-
tification of a strategy to increase such partici-
pation. 
(H) Any other reviews or recommendations 
determined to be appropriate by the coordi-
nating committee. 
(d) REPORT.—The Director of the Office of Minority 
Health and the Administrator of the Health Resources 
and Services Administration shall submit a joint annual 
report to the appropriate committees of the Congress on 
the results of the implementation of programs under this 
section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COORDINATING
COMMITTEE.—The term 
‘‘coordinating committee’’ means a health empower-
ment zone coordinating committee established under 
this section. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$100,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and such sums as may 
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012.
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