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‘‘(ii) The number of veterans for whom sub-
stance use disorder screening was carried out under 
subsection (d)(3)(B)(i) at the facility. 
‘‘(iii) The number of veterans for whom a sub-
stance use disorder was identified after a screening 
was carried out under subsection (d)(3)(B)(i) at the 
facility. 
‘‘(iv) The number of veterans who were referred 
by the facility for care, treatment, or services for 
substance use disorders under this section. 
‘‘(v) The number of veterans who received care, 
treatment or services at the facility for substance 
use disorders under this section. 
‘‘(vi) Availability of the full continuum of care 
(as defined in subsection (d)(3)(B)) at the facility. 
‘‘(C) Each report prepared under subparagraph (A) 
shall be reviewed by the Committee on Care of Severely 
Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans authorized by section 
7321 of this title. The Committee shall provide an inde-
pendent assessment of the care, treatment, and services 
furnished directly by the Department under this section 
to veterans. Such assessment shall include a detailed anal-
ysis of the availability, the barriers to access (if any), and 
the quality of such care, treatment, and services.’’. 
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cess by that veteran in any medical database 
maintained by the Department; 
(B) the Internet website is accessible from 
remote locations, especially rural areas; and 
(C) the Internet website includes a self-as-
sessment tool for substance use disorders, self- 
guided treatment and educational materials for 
such disorders, and appropriate information 
and materials for family members of veterans. 
(2) CONSIDERATION OF SIMILAR PROJECTS.— 
In designing the pilot program under this section, 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall consider simi-
lar pilot projects of the Department of Defense for 
the early diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic 
stress disorder and other mental health conditions 
established under section 741 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2304). 
(3) LOCATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary shall carry out the pilot program through 
those medical centers of the Department of Veterans 
Affairs that have established Centers for Excellence 
for Substance Abuse Treatment and Education or 
that have established a Substance Abuse Program 
Evaluation and Research Center. 
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(4) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs may enter into contracts with 
qualified entities or organizations to carry out the 
pilot program required under this section. 
(d) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—The pilot pro-
gram required by subsection (a) shall be carried out dur-
ing the two-year period beginning on the date of the com-
mencement of the pilot program. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 and 
2010 to carry out the pilot program under this section. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than six months after the 
completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the pilot program, and shall 
include in that report an assessment of the feasibility and 
advisability of the pilot program, of any cost savings or 
other benefits associated with the pilot program, and rec-
ommendations for the continuation or expansion of the 
pilot program. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5554 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 21, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and im-
prove health care services available to veterans from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use dis-
orders, 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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HR 5554 RFS 
SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Justin Bailey Veterans 
Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act 
of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF VETERANS SUBSTANCE USE DIS-
ORDER PROGRAMS. 
Subsection (d) of section 1720A of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3)(A) Each plan under paragraph (1) shall ensure 
that the medical center provides ready access to a full con-
tinuum of care for substance use disorders for veterans 
in need of such care. 
‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘full continuum of 
care’ includes all of the following care, treatment, and 
services: 
‘‘(i) Screening for substance use disorder in all 
settings, including primary care settings. 
‘‘(ii) Detoxification and stabilization services. 
‘‘(iii) Intensive outpatient care services. 
‘‘(iv) Relapse prevention services. 
‘‘(v) Outpatient counseling services. 
‘‘(vi) Residential substance use disorder treat-
ment. 
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‘‘(vii) Pharmacological treatment to reduce 
cravings, and opioid substitution therapy referred to 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(viii) Coordination with groups providing peer 
to peer counseling. 
‘‘(ix) Short-term, early interventions for sub-
stance use disorders, such as motivational coun-
seling, that are readily available and provided in a 
manner to overcome stigma associated with the pro-
vision of such interventions and related care. 
‘‘(x) Marital and family counseling. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary shall provide for outreach to vet-
erans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom to increase awareness of the avail-
ability of care, treatment, and services from the Depart-
ment for substance use disorders.’’. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR ALLOCATION OF DEPARTMENT 
RESOURCES TO ENSURE AVAILABILITY FOR 
ALL VETERANS REQUIRING TREATMENT FOR 
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS. 
(a) EQUITABLE ALLOCATION OF FUNDING; ANNUAL 
REPORT.—Section 1720A of title 38, United States Code, 
as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5205 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 701 6th Street in Hawthorne, Nevada, as 
the ‘‘Sergeant Kenneth Eric Bostic Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5555 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow volunteer firefighters 
a deduction for personal safety clothing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. PLATTS 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 allow 
volunteer firefighters a deduction for personal safety clothing. 
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 ‘‘Volunteer Firefighter 
Tax Relief Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF 
VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended 
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by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUNTEER 
FIREFIGHTERS. 
‘‘In the case of an individual who is a volunteer with 
a volunteer fire department, there shall be allowed as a 
deduction an amount equal to the amount paid during the 
taxable year for personal safety clothing (including hel-
mets and boots) designed for use, and to be used by such 
individual, in performing fire fighting services for such de-
partment.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT TAX-
PAYER ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
of section 62 of such Code is amended by inserting before 
the last sentence thereof the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(22) PERSONAL SAFETY CLOTHING OF VOLUN-
TEER
FIREFIGHTERS.—The deduction allowed by 
section 224.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part VII is amended by striking the last item 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 224. Personal safety clothing of volunteer firefighters. 
‘‘Sec. 225. Cross reference.’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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200 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8432(b)(1) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
parenthetical matter in subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 103. QUALIFIED ROTH CONTRIBUTION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 84 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 8432c the following: 
‘‘§ 8432d. Qualified Roth contribution program 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘qualified Roth contribution pro-
gram’ means a program described in paragraph (1) 
of section 402A(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 which meets the requirements of paragraph (2) 
of such section; and 
‘‘(2) the terms ‘designated Roth contribution’ 
and ‘elective deferral’ have the meanings given such 
terms in section 402A of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The Board shall 
by regulation provide for the inclusion in the Thrift Sav-
ings Plan of a qualified Roth contribution program, under 
such terms and conditions as the Board may prescribe. 
‘‘(c) REQUIRED PROVISIONS.—The regulations under 
subsection (b) shall include—
SECTION 1. NO ADDITIONAL TAX ON DISTRIBUTIONS FROM 
QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS TO CERTAIN 
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTAINED AGE 50 
AND WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 72(t) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to subsection 
not to apply to certain distributions) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) DISTRIBUTIONS
TO
CERTAIN
INDI-
VIDUALS
WHO
HAVE
ATTAINED
AGE
AND 
WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Distributions to 
an individual after separation from em-
ployment if— 
‘‘(I) as of the date of such dis-
tribution, such individual has attained 
age 50, 
‘‘(II) such individual has received 
unemployment compensation for 12 
consecutive weeks under any Federal 
or State unemployment compensation 
law by reason of such separation, and 
‘‘(III) such distribution is made 
during any taxable year during which 
such unemployment compensation is 
paid or any succeeding taxable year. 
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‘‘(ii) REEMPLOYMENT AND SELF-EM-
PLOYMENT.—Rules similar to the rules of 
clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (D) 
shall apply for purposes of this subpara-
graph.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to distributions made after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5557 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a full deduction 
for meals and lodging in connection with medical care. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. PLATTS 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 allow a 
full deduction for meals and lodging in connection with 
medical care. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FULL DEDUCTION FOR MEALS AND LODGING 
IN CONNECTION WITH MEDICAL CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 213(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to amounts 
paid for certain lodging away from home treated as paid 
for medical care) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ before ‘‘lodging’’ 
in the heading, 
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(2) by inserting ‘‘meals and’’ before ‘‘lodging’’ 
in the text, and 
(3) by striking the last sentence. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(2) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(3) in paragraph (9) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon, and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) notwithstanding subclause (I) of para-
graph (5)(B)(i), whenever the plan modifies a claim 
in accordance with section 1322(b)(11), the holder 
of a claim whose rights are modified pursuant to 
section 1322(b)(11) shall retain the lien until the 
later of— 
‘‘(A) the payment of such holder’s allowed 
secured claim; or 
‘‘(B) completion of all payments under the 
plan (or, if applicable, receipt of a discharge 
under section 1328(b)); and 
‘‘(11) whenever the plan modifies a claim in ac-
cordance with section 1322(b)(11), the court finds 
that such modification is in good faith and does not 
find that the debtor has been convicted of obtaining 
by actual fraud the extension, renewal, or refi-
nancing of credit that gives rise to a modified 
claim.’’. 
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SEC. 106. DISCHARGE. 
Section 1328(a) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(other than payments to hold-
ers of claims whose rights are modified under sec-
tion 1322(b)(11))’’ after ‘‘paid’’, and 
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or, to the ex-
tent of the unpaid portion of an allowed secured 
claim, provided for in section 1322(b)(11)’’ after 
‘‘1322(b)(5)’’. 
SEC. 107. STANDING TRUSTEE FEES. 
(a) 
AMENDMENT
TO
TITLE
28.—Section 
586(e)(1)(B)(i) of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(I) except as provided in sub-
paragraph (II)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end and inserting 
‘‘and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) 4 percent with respect to pay-
ments received under section 1322(b)(11) 
of title 11 by the individual as a result of 
the operation of section 1322(b)(11)(D) of 
title 11, unless the bankruptcy court 
waives all fees with respect to such pay-
ments based on a determination that such 
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individual has income less than 150 per-
cent of the income official poverty line (as 
defined by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and revised annually in accord-
ance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) appli-
cable to a family of the size involved and 
payment of such fees would render the 
debtor’s plan infeasible.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING
PROVISION.—The amendments 
made by this section shall apply to any trustee to whom 
the provisions of section 302(d)(3) of the Bankruptcy 
Judges, United States Trustees, and Family Farmer 
Bankruptcy Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–554; 100 Stat. 
3121) apply. 
SEC. 108. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMEND-
MENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this subtitle and the amendments made by this 
subtitle shall take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this subtitle 
shall apply with respect to cases commenced under 
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title 11 of the United States Code before, on, or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 
apply with respect to cases closed under title 11 of 
the United States Code as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act that are neither pending on appeal 
in, nor appealable to, any court of the United 
States. 
Subtitle B—Related Mortgage 
Modification Provisions 
SEC. 121. ADJUSTMENTS AS A RESULT OF MODIFICATION 
IN BANKRUPTCY OF HOUSING LOANS GUAR-
ANTEED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 3732 of 
title 38, United States Code is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (2) as sub-
paragraph (A) of paragraph (2), and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) In the event that a housing loan 
guaranteed under this chapter is modified 
under the authority provided under section 
1322(b) of title 11, United States Code, the 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5560 
To permit California and other States to effectively control greenhouse gas 
emissions from motor vehicles, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CARDOZA, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. DREIER, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. FARR, Mr. HALL 
of New York, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. HODES, Mr. HONDA, Mr. 
INSLEE, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. MARKEY, 
Ms. MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MIL-
LER of North Carolina, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MURPHY of Con-
necticut, Mr. NADLER, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
SERRANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SIRES, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mrs. 
TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of California, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WAX-
MAN, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WU, and Mr. FILNER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce 
A BILL 
To permit California and other States to effectively control 
greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles, 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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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Right to Clean Vehicles 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVER OF PREEMPTION FOR CALIFORNIA GREEN-
HOUSE GAS EMISSION REGULATION FOR VE-
HICLES. 
Section 209 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7543) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) WAIVER.—Notwithstanding subsection (b) or 
any other provision of law, the application for a waiver 
of preemption dated December 21, 2005, submitted to the 
Administrator pursuant to subsection (b) by the State of 
California for the regulation of that State to control green-
house gas emissions from motor vehicles shall be consid-
ered to be approved.’’. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MAXIMUM LOAN GUAR-
ANTY AMOUNT FOR HOUSING LOANS GUAR-
ANTEED BY SECRETARY OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS. 
Section 201(a) of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–185; 122 Stat. 613) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) VA GUARANTEED HOUSING LOANS.—Not-
withstanding 
subparagraph 
(C) 
of 
section 
3703(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code, for pur-
poses of any loan described in that section for which 
the mortgagee issues a loan commitment during the 
period beginning on February 13, 2008, and ending 
at the end of December 31, 2008, the term ‘max-
imum guaranty amount’ means the dollar amount 
that is equal to 25 percent of the amount deter-
mined under paragraph (2) of this subsection for a 
residence of the applicable size located in the area 
in which the residence for which the loan is made is 
located.’’. 
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‘‘(ii) requires the owner or operator of 
the covered chemical facility to revise the 
assessment or plan to address any defi-
ciencies and, by such date as the Secretary 
determines is appropriate, to submit to the 
Secretary the revised assessment or plan; 
‘‘(B) provide guidance to assist the owner 
or operator of the covered chemical facility in 
addressing such deficiency; 
‘‘(C) in the case of a covered chemical fa-
cility for which the owner or operator of the fa-
cility does not address such deficiencies by such 
date as the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate, issue an order requiring the owner or 
operator to correct specified deficiencies by a 
specified date; and 
‘‘(D) in the case of a covered chemical fa-
cility assigned to a high-risk tier under section 
2102(c)(3), upon the request of the owner or 
operator of the facility, consult with the owner 
or operator to identify appropriate steps to be 
taken by the owner or operator to address the 
deficiencies identified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(4) ORDER
TO
CEASE
OPERATIONS.—If the 
Secretary determines that the owner or operator of 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5206 
AN ACT 
To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish 
the Office of Biometric Identity Management, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(3) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Rules similar 
to the rules of section 1400C(f) (as so in effect) 
shall apply. 
‘‘(f) BASIS ADJUSTMENT.—For purposes of this sub-
title, if a credit is allowed under this section with respect 
to the purchase of any residence, the basis of such resi-
dence shall be reduced by the amount of the credit so al-
lowed.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 25D the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25E. Credit for certain home purchases.’’. 
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