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H. Res. 223
In the House of Representatives, U. S.,
June 25, 1999.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM: Mr. Vitter.
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY: Mr. Vitter.
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Mr. Vitter.
Attest:
Clerk.
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CORINA 
DE CHALUP TURCINOVIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident. 
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Corina de Chalup 
Turcinovic enters the United States before the filing dead-
line specified in subsection (c), she shall be considered to 
have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise 
eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under section 
245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Corina de Chalup Turcinovic, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
number of members of the military commission under this 
chapter shall be not less than 12. 
‘‘(2) In any case described in paragraph (1) in which 
12 members are not reasonably available because of phys-
ical conditions or military exigencies, the convening au-
thority shall specify a lesser number of members for the 
military commission (but not fewer than 9 members), and 
the military commission may be assembled, and the trial 
held, with not fewer than the number of members so speci-
fied. In such a case, the convening authority shall make 
a detailed written statement, to be appended to the record, 
stating why a greater number of members were not rea-
sonably available. 
‘‘§ 949n. Military commission to announce action 
‘‘A military commission under this chapter shall an-
nounce its findings and sentence to the parties as soon 
as determined. 
‘‘§ 949o. Record of trial 
‘‘(a) RECORD; AUTHENTICATION.—Each military 
commission under this chapter shall keep a separate, ver-
batim, record of the proceedings in each case brought be-
fore it, and the record shall be authenticated by the signa-
ture of the military judge. If the record cannot be authen-
ticated by the military judge by reason of his death, dis-
ability, or absence, it shall be authenticated by the signa-
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in writing promptly to the convening authority after the 
announcement of the sentence. 
‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL OF MATTERS BY ACCUSED TO CON-
VENING AUTHORITY.—(1) The accused may submit to the 
convening authority matters for consideration by the con-
vening authority with respect to the findings and the sen-
tence of the military commission under this chapter. 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a 
submittal under paragraph (1) shall be made in writing 
within 20 days afer accused has been given an authenti-
cated record of trial under section 949o(c) of this title. 
‘‘(B) If the accused shows that additional time is re-
quired for the accused to make a submittal under para-
graph (1), the convening authority may, for good cause, 
extend the applicable period under subparagraph (A) for 
not more than an additional 20 days. 
‘‘(3) The accused may waive his right to make a sub-
mittal to the convening authority under paragraph (1). 
Such a waiver shall be made in writing and may not be 
revoked. For the purposes of subsection (c)(2), the time 
within which the accused may make a submittal under this 
subsection shall be deemed to have expired upon the sub-
mittal of a waiver under this paragraph to the convening 
authority. 
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‘‘(c) ACTION BY CONVENING AUTHORITY.—(1) The 
authority under this subsection to modify the findings and 
sentence of a military commission under this chapter is 
a matter of the sole discretion and prerogative of the con-
vening authority. 
‘‘(2)(A) The convening authority shall take action on 
the sentence of a military commission under this chapter. 
‘‘(B) Subject to regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, action on the sentence under this para-
graph may be taken only after consideration of any mat-
ters submitted by the accused under subsection (b) or 
after the time for submitting such matters expires, which-
ever is earlier. 
‘‘(C) In taking action under this paragraph, the con-
vening authority may, in his sole discretion, approve, dis-
approve, commute, or suspend the sentence in whole or 
in part. The convening authority may not increase a sen-
tence beyond that which is found by the military commis-
sion. 
‘‘(3) The convening authority is not required to take 
action on the findings of a military commission under this 
chapter. If the convening authority takes action on the 
findings, the convening authority may, in his sole discre-
tion, may— 
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VII 
Private Calendar No. 3 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5030 
[Report No. 110–743] 
For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2008 
Mr. LIPINSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JULY 8, 2008 
Referred to the Private Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
For the relief of Corina de Chalup Turcinovic. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR CORINA 
DE CHALUP TURCINOVIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Corina de Chalup Turcinovic shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
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‘‘(d) EFFECT
OF WAIVER
OR WITHDRAWAL.—A 
waiver of the right to appellate review or the withdrawal 
of an appeal under this section bars review under section 
950f of this title. 
‘‘§ 950d. Appeal by the United States 
‘‘(a) INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), in a trial by military commission 
under this chapter, the United States may take an inter-
locutory appeal to the Court of Military Commission Re-
view of any order or ruling of the military judge that— 
‘‘(A) terminates proceedings of the military 
commission with respect to a charge or specification; 
‘‘(B) excludes evidence that is substantial proof 
of a fact material in the proceeding; or 
‘‘(C) relates to a matter under subsection (d), 
(e), or (f) of section 949d of this title. 
‘‘(2) The United States may not appeal under para-
graph (1) an order or ruling that is, or amounts to, a find-
ing of not guilty by the military commission with respect 
to a charge or specification. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE OF APPEAL.—The United States shall 
take an appeal of an order or ruling under subsection (a) 
by filing a notice of appeal with the military judge within 
five days after the date of such order or ruling. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4495 
AN ACT 
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,
‘‘(c) APPEAL.—An appeal under this section shall be 
forwarded, by means specified in regulations prescribed 
the Secretary of Defense, directly to the Court of Military 
Commission Review. In ruling on an appeal under this sec-
tion, the Court of Military Commission Review may act 
only with respect to matters of law. 
‘‘(d) APPEAL FROM ADVERSE RULING.—The United 
States may appeal an adverse ruling on an appeal under 
subsection (c) to the United States Court of Appeals for 
the District of Columbia Circuit by filing a petition for 
review in the Court of Appeals within 10 days after the 
date of such ruling. Review under this subsection shall be 
at the discretion of the Court of Appeals. 
‘‘§ 950e. Rehearings 
‘‘(a) COMPOSITION OF MILITARY COMMISSION FOR 
REHEARING.—Each rehearing under this chapter shall 
take place before a military commission under this chapter 
composed of members who were not members of the mili-
tary commission which first heard the case. 
‘‘(b) SCOPE OF REHEARING.—(1) Upon a rehear-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the accused may not be tried for any of-
fense of which he was found not guilty by the first 
military commission; and 
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‘‘(B) no sentence in excess of or more than the 
original sentence may be imposed unless— 
‘‘(i) the sentence is based upon a finding 
of guilty of an offense not considered upon the 
merits in the original proceedings; or 
‘‘(ii) the sentence prescribed for the of-
fense is mandatory. 
‘‘(2) Upon a rehearing, if the sentence approved after 
the first military commission was in accordance with a 
pretrial agreement and the accused at the rehearing 
changes his plea with respect to the charges or specifica-
tions upon which the pretrial agreement was based, or oth-
erwise does not comply with pretrial agreement, the sen-
tence as to those charges or specifications may include any 
punishment not in excess of that lawfully adjudged at the 
first military commission. 
‘‘§ 950f. Review by Court of Military Commission Re-
view 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a Court of Military Commission Review 
which shall be composed of one or more panels, and each 
such panel shall be composed of not less than three appel-
late military judges. For the purpose of reviewing military 
commission decisions under this chapter, the court may 
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sit in panels or as a whole in accordance with rules pre-
scribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) APPELLATE MILITARY JUDGES.—The Secretary 
shall assign appellate military judges to a Court of Mili-
tary Commission Review. Each appellate military judge 
shall meet the qualifications for military judges prescribed 
by section 948j(b) of this title or shall be a civilian with 
comparable qualifications. No person may be appointed to 
serve as an appellate military judge in any case in which 
that person acted as a military judge, counsel, or review-
ing official. 
‘‘(c) CASES TO BE REVIEWED.—The Court of Mili-
tary Commission Review, in accordance with procedures 
prescribed under regulations of the Secretary, shall review 
the record in each case that is referred to the Court by 
the convening authority under section 950c of this title 
with respect to any matter of law raised by the accused. 
‘‘(d) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In a case reviewed by it 
under this section, the Court of Military Commission Re-
view may act only with respect to matters of law. 
‘‘§ 950g. Review by the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District of Columbia Circuit 
and the Supreme Court 
‘‘(a) EXCLUSIVE APPELLATE JURISDICTION.—(1)(A) 
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the United 
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States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Cir-
cuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine the va-
lidity of a final judgment rendered by a military commis-
sion (as approved by the convening authority) under this 
chapter. 
‘‘(B) The Court of Appeals may not review the final 
judgment until all other appeals under this chapter have 
been waived or exhausted. 
‘‘(2) A petition for review must be filed by the ac-
cused in the Court of Appeals not later than 20 days after 
the date on which— 
‘‘(A) written notice of the final decision of the 
Court of Military Commission Review is served on 
the accused or on defense counsel; or 
‘‘(B) the accused submits, in the form pre-
scribed by section 950c of this title, a written notice 
waiving the right of the accused to review by the 
Court of Military Commission Review under section 
950f of this title. 
‘‘(b) STANDARD FOR REVIEW.—In a case reviewed 
by it under this section, the Court of Appeals may act 
only with respect to matters of law. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The jurisdiction of the 
Court of Appeals on an appeal under subsection (a) shall 
be limited to the consideration of— 
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‘‘(1) whether the final decision was consistent 
with the standards and procedures specified in this 
chapter; and 
‘‘(2) to the extent applicable, the Constitution. 
‘‘(d) SUPREME COURT.—The Supreme Court may re-
view by writ of certiorari the final judgment of the Court 
of Appeals pursuant to section 1257 of title 28. 
‘‘§ 950h. Appellate counsel 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall, by regulation, establish procedures for the appoint-
ment of appellate counsel for the United States and for 
the accused in military commissions under this chapter. 
Appellate counsel shall meet the qualifications for counsel 
appearing before military commissions under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) REPRESENTATION OF UNITED STATES.—Appel-
late counsel appointed under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) shall represent the United States in any 
appeal or review proceeding under this chapter be-
fore the Court of Military Commission Review; and 
‘‘(2) may, when requested to do so by the At-
torney General in a case arising under this chapter, 
represent the United States before the United States 
Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Cir-
cuit or the Supreme Court. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 628 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 
should take immediate action to boycott the Summer Olympic Games 
of 2008 in Beijing, China. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 4, 2007 
Ms. WATERS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the President should take immediate action to boycott 
the Summer Olympic Games of 2008 in Beijing, China. 
Whereas the Government of Sudan has been carrying out a 
campaign of genocide against the people of the Darfur 
region of Sudan since 2003; 
Whereas more than 400,000 people have been killed and 
more than 2,500,000 people have been displaced in 
Darfur as a result of this ongoing genocide; 
Whereas on September 21, 2004, President George W. Bush 
stated that the world is witnessing terrible suffering and 
horrible crimes in the Darfur region of Sudan, crimes the 
Government of the United States has concluded are geno-
cide; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5034 
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to extend the time periods 
of for the use of educational assistance benefits to which certain veterans 
and members of the reserve components are entitled under such titles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Mr. MCNERNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs, 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 amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to extend 
the time periods of for the use of educational assistance 
benefits to which certain veterans and members of the 
reserve components are entitled under such titles. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Education 
Benefits Extension Act of 2008’’. 
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‘‘(c) REPRESENTATION OF ACCUSED.—The accused 
shall be represented by appellate counsel appointed under 
subsection (a) before the Court of Military Commission 
Review, the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Circuit, and the Supreme Court, and by 
civilian counsel if retained by the accused. Any such civil-
ian counsel shall meet the qualifications under paragraph 
(3) of section 949c(b) of this title for civilian counsel ap-
pearing before military commissions under this chapter 
and shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (4) 
of that section. The provisions of subparagraph (D) of sec-
tion 949d(e)(5) of this title shall apply with respect to ap-
pellate counsel. 
‘‘§ 950i. Execution of sentence; suspension of sentence 
‘‘(a) EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH ONLY 
UPON APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT.—If the sentence 
of a military commission under this chapter extends to 
death, that part of the sentence providing for death may 
not be executed until approved by the President. In such 
a case, the President may commute, remit, or suspend the 
sentence, or any part thereof, as he sees fit. 
‘‘(b) EXECUTION OF SENTENCE OF DEATH ONLY 
UPON
FINAL
JUDGMENT
OF
LEGALITY
OF
PRO-
CEEDINGS.—(1) If the sentence of a military commission 
under this chapter extends to death, the sentence may not 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5037 
To require offices of the legislative branch to meet a threshold for participa-
tion by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with 
service-connected disabilities in procurement contracts entered into by 
such offices, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Mr. BOOZMAN (for himself and Mr. HAYES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To require offices of the legislative branch to meet a thresh-
old for participation by small business concerns owned 
and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabil-
ities in procurement contracts entered into by such of-
fices, 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 ‘‘Legislative Branch 
Recognizes the Value of Service Disabled Veteran-Owned 
Small Business Act of 2008’’. 
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be executed until there is a final judgement as to the legal-
ity of the proceedings (and with respect to death, approval 
under subsection (a)). 
‘‘(2) A judgement as to legality of proceedings is final 
for purposes of paragraph (1) when— 
‘‘(A) the time for the accused to file a petition 
for review by the Court of Appeals for the District 
of Columbia Circuit has expired and the accused has 
not filed a timely petition for such review and the 
case is not otherwise under review by that Court; or 
‘‘(B) review is completed in accordance with the 
judgment of the United States Court of Appeals for 
the District of Columbia Circuit and— 
‘‘(i) a petition for a writ of certiorari is not 
timely filed; 
‘‘(ii) such a petition is denied by the Su-
preme Court; or 
‘‘(iii) review is otherwise completed in ac-
cordance with the judgment of the Supreme 
Court. 
‘‘(c) SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.—The Secretary of 
the Defense, or the convening authority acting on the case 
(if other than the Secretary), may suspend the execution 
of any sentence or part thereof in the case, except a sen-
tence of death. 
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237 
HR 5631 RS 
(i) the number of police recruits that 
have received classroom training and the 
duration of such instruction; 
(ii) the number of veteran police offi-
cers who have received classroom instruction 
and the duration of such instruction; 
(iii) the number of police candidates 
screened by the Iraqi Police Screening Serv-
ice, the number of candidates derived from 
other entry procedures, and the success rates 
of those groups of candidates; 
(iv) the number of Iraqi police forces 
who have received field training by inter-
national police trainers and the duration of 
such instruction; and 
(v) attrition rates and measures of ab-
senteeism and infiltration by insurgents. 
(G) The estimated total number of Iraqi 
battalions needed for the Iraqi security forces to 
perform duties now being undertaken by coali-
tion forces, including defending the borders of 
Iraq and providing adequate levels of law and 
order throughout Iraq.
238 
HR 5631 RS 
(H) The effectiveness of the Iraqi military 
and police officer cadres and the chain of com-
mand. 
(I) The number of United States and coali-
tion advisors needed to support the Iraqi secu-
rity forces and associated ministries. 
(J) An assessment, in a classified annex if 
necessary, of United States military require-
ments, 
including 
planned 
force 
rotations, 
through the end of calendar year 2007. 
SEC. 9011. Amounts provided in chapters 1 and 2 of 
this title are designated as making appropriations for con-
tingency operations directly related to the global war on 
terrorism, and other unanticipated defense-related oper-
ations, pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 376 (109th 
Congress), as made applicable to the House of Representa-
tives by H. Res. 818 (109th Congress) and are designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
S. Con. Res. 83 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2007, as made applicable in 
the Senate by section 7035 of Public Law 109–234: Pro-
vided, That the amounts provided in chapters 3, 4, 5, and 
6 of this title are available immediately upon enactment 
of this Act.
239 
HR 5631 RS 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2007’’.
Calendar No. 532 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H.R. 5631 
[Report No. 109–292] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of De-
fense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2007, and for other purposes. 
JUNE 21, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Appropriations 
JULY 25, 2006 
Reported with an amendment