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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3313 
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 relating to mathematics and science instruction. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2007 
Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of 
Tennessee, and Mr. LAMPSON) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 relating to mathematics and science 
instruction. 
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 ‘‘Improving Mathe-
matics and Science Teacher Quality Act’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6786 
To provide for the settlement of claims arising from the use and distribution 
of judgment funds previously awarded and provided to the Delaware 
Tribe of Indians, the Delaware Nation, the Kansas Delaware Tribe 
of Indians, Incorporated, and the Delawares of Idaho, Incorporated, 
to correct underpayment of certain funds, to provide for the settlement 
of accounting claims arising from, and otherwise achieve the requirements 
of, certain litigation, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Mr. SULLIVAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Ways 
and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the settlement of claims arising from the 
use and distribution of judgment funds previously award-
ed and provided to the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the 
Delaware Nation, the Kansas Delaware Tribe of Indians, 
Incorporated, and the Delawares of Idaho, Incorporated, 
to correct underpayment of certain funds, to provide 
for the settlement of accounting claims arising from, 
and otherwise achieve the requirements of, certain litiga-
tion, and for other purposes. 
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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 ‘‘Medicare Outpatient 
Therapy Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES (Q & E MEAS-
URES) AND VALUE-BASED PURCHASING PRO-
GRAM FOR OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY 
SERVICES 
AND 
OCCUPATIONAL 
THERAPY 
SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1834 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(n) QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY MEASURES (Q & E 
MEASURES) FOR OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SERV-
ICES AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSION OF Q & E MEASURES TO A NA-
TIONAL THERAPY OUTCOMES DATABASE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of sub-
section (o)(1), a covered provider of covered 
outpatient therapy services may submit to a na-
tional therapy outcomes database designated by 
the Secretary Q & E performance information 
described in subparagraph (B). Such informa-
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H. Res. 60
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 12, 2007.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Cummings (to 
rank immediately after Ms. Giffords). 
COMMITTEE
ON TRANSPORTATION
AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE: Ms. Matsui (to rank immediately after Mr. Lipinski). 
Attest:
Clerk.
tion shall be submitted in a form and manner 
and at a time specified by the Secretary. 
‘‘(B) Q & E PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 
DESCRIBED.—Q & E performance information 
described in this subparagraph is information 
on the performance of a covered provider of 
covered outpatient therapy services on the Q & 
E measures selected under paragraph (2), with 
respect to each individual enrolled under this 
part to whom such covered provider furnishes 
such services. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF Q & E 
MEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—As part of the rule-
making process for payments under subsection 
(k) for 2007 and for purposes of this subsection 
and subsection (o), the Secretary shall provide 
for the selection of Q measures and E measures 
(referred to in such subsections as ‘Q & E 
measures’ collectively), with respect to covered 
outpatient therapy services furnished by a cov-
ered provider of such services to individuals en-
rolled under this part. Q measures shall be 
measures that provide for the assessment of the 
quality of such services. E measures shall be 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 987
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of Labor to wait for completion
of a National Academy of Sciences study before promul-
gating a standard or guideline on ergonomics.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF RESTRICTION ON TREATING AS INDIAN 
COUNTRY CERTAIN LANDS HELD IN TRUST 
FOR INDIAN PUEBLOS IN NEW MEXICO. 
Public Law 95–232 is amended in the first section 
in subsection (b) by striking ‘‘However, such property 
shall not be ‘Indian country’ as defined in section 1151 
of title 18, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION ON GAMING. 
Public Law 95–232 is amended in the first section 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) PROHIBITION ON GAMING.—Gaming, as defined 
and regulated by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 
U.S.C. 2701 et seq.), shall be prohibited on land held in 
trust pursuant to subsection (b).’’. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 106 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 615 
[Report No. 110–300] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving the United States 
toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative 
new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, pro-
tecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and 
modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy con-
servation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3221) moving 
the United States toward greater energy independence 
and security, developing innovative new technologies, re-
ducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting 
consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, 
and modernizing our energy infrastructure, and for con-
sideration of the bill (H.R. 2776) to amend the Internal 
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measures that provide for the assessment of the 
efficiency of utilization of such services by such 
a covered provider. 
‘‘(B) DEVELOPMENT OF MEASURES.—Q & 
E measures selected under subparagraph (A) 
shall be— 
‘‘(i) developed through— 
‘‘(I) negotiated rulemaking; or 
‘‘(II) a consensus-building proc-
ess coordinated by the National Qual-
ity Forum or a forum similar to the 
National Quality Forum; or 
‘‘(ii) recognized by the National Qual-
ity Measures Clearinghouse of the Agency 
for Health Care Quality and Research. 
‘‘(C) GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF Q & 
E MEASURES.—To the extent feasible and prac-
ticable, Q & E measures shall provide for the 
uniform reporting of therapy-specific data and 
shall— 
‘‘(i) include a mixture of outcome 
measures, process measures (such as fur-
nishing a service), and structural measures 
(such as the use of health information 
technology for submission of measures); 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 98
AN ACT
To amend chapter 443 of title 49, United States
Code, to extend the aviation war risk insurance
program and to amend the Centennial of Flight
Commemoration Act to make technical and other
corrections.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 999
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
to improve the quality of coastal recreation wa-
ters, and for other purposes.
‘‘(ii) in the case of E measures, in-
clude efficiency measures related to clinical 
care 
(such 
as 
overuse, 
misuse, 
or 
underuse); 
‘‘(iii) use a reporting mechanism, con-
current with the episode of care, that in-
corporates both the individual’s and the 
applicable covered provider’s input; 
‘‘(iv) contribute to a national therapy 
outcomes database from which risk-ad-
justed thresholds for quality and efficiency 
measurements of covered providers of serv-
ices involved can be established; 
‘‘(v) promote interoperability of Q & 
E measures; 
‘‘(vi) be evidence-based, if pertaining 
to clinical care; 
‘‘(vii) be consistent, reliable, valid, re-
sponsive, practicable, and not overly bur-
densome to collect; 
‘‘(viii) include measures that collec-
tively provide a balanced measure of per-
formance of the covered provider involved, 
with respect to the condition of the indi-
vidual involved; 
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‘‘(ix) include measures that capture 
the individuals’ involved assessment of clin-
ical care furnished; and 
‘‘(x) include measures that assess the 
relative use of resources, services, or ex-
penditures (or any combination thereof) by 
the covered provider involved. 
‘‘(D) FAIRNESS.—To the extent feasible 
and practicable, this paragraph shall be imple-
mented in a manner that— 
‘‘(i) takes into account differences in 
the health status of each individual; 
‘‘(ii) takes into account an individual’s 
compliance with medical instructions re-
lated to the service involved; 
‘‘(iii) does not directly or indirectly 
encourage patient selection or de-selection 
by covered providers of covered outpatient 
therapy services; 
‘‘(iv) reduces health disparities across 
groups and areas; and 
‘‘(v) uses appropriate statistical tech-
niques to ensure valid results. 
‘‘(E) PERIODIC REVIEW OF Q & E MEAS-
URES.—The Secretary shall provide for the 
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with a school locale code of 41, 42, or 43, 
as determined by the Secretary; or 
‘‘(iv) a partnership of one or more 
agencies described in clause (i), (ii), or 
(iii), which may also include one or more 
institutions of higher education, non-profit 
organizations, and for-profit organizations; 
and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘middle-school students’ 
means students in any of the grades six 
through nine. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section for any fiscal year, 
the Secretary is authorized to award competitive 
grants of up to five years to eligible entities to carry 
out activities, consistent with the purpose of this 
section, in local educational agencies that meet the 
criteria described in subsection (a)(2)(A)(i). 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In making awards under this 
section, the Secretary shall give priority to applica-
tions for projects that— 
‘‘(A) will implement Statewide strategies 
for improving mathematics instruction for mid-
dle-school students and raising the mathematics 
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SEC. 2. PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE 
TEACHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. 
(a) SUBPART HEADING.—The heading for part B of 
title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘PART B—PARTNERSHIPS FOR MATHEMATICS AND 
SCIENCE TEACHER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT’’. 
(b) PURPOSE; DEFINITIONS.— 
(1) PURPOSE.—Subsection (a) of section 2201 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 2201(a)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by inserting ‘‘businesses, informal science edu-
cation centers,’’ after ‘‘higher education,’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and in-
formal science education centers’’ after ‘‘higher 
education’’; 
(C) at the end of paragraph (4), by strik-
ing ‘‘and’’; 
(D) at the end of paragraph (5), by strik-
ing the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) replicate and apply the effectiveness of 
model mathematics and science professional develop-
ment programs on a broader level.’’. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (b) of such sec-
tion is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) by striking clause (i) and redesig-
nating clause (ii) as clause (i); 
(iii) by inserting after clause (i) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(ii) a teacher training department of 
an institution of higher education; and’’. 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking 
‘‘science, or teacher training’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
science’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1)(B)(iii), before the 
semicolon insert ‘‘or a consortium of busi-
nesses’’; 
(D) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv), after ‘‘organi-
zation’’ insert ‘‘, including an informal science 
education center,’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE TEACHER.— 
The term ‘mathematics and science teacher’ means 
a mathematics, science, or technology teacher at the 
elementary school or secondary school level. 
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guage pathology services, furnished to 
individuals under this part; and 
‘‘(II) of such type that are fur-
nished to individuals under this part 
by a physician (or as incident to phy-
sicians’ services); and 
‘‘(ii) occupational therapy services— 
‘‘(I) of the type that are de-
scribed in section 1861(p) through the 
operation of section 1861(g) furnished 
to individuals under this part; and 
‘‘(II) of such type that are fur-
nished to individuals under this part 
by a physician (or as incident to phy-
sicians’ services). 
‘‘(B) COVERED
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘covered provider’ means a supplier or provider 
of services that furnishes covered outpatient 
therapy services. 
‘‘(C) 
NATIONAL
THERAPY
OUTCOMES 
DATABASE.—The term ‘national therapy out-
comes database’ is a database provided for 
under paragraph (4)(A). 
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‘‘(D) Q & E MEASURE.—The term ‘Q & E 
measure’ means a measure selected under para-
graph (2)(A). 
‘‘(o) VALUE-BASED
PURCHASING
PROGRAM
FOR 
OUTPATIENT PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES AND OCCU-
PATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and implement, not later than January 1, 2010, 
a value-based purchasing program, with respect to 
covered providers of covered outpatient therapy serv-
ices (as defined in subsection (n)(5)(A)), under 
which— 
‘‘(A) in the case of such a covered provider 
that does not submit Q & E performance infor-
mation in accordance with subsection (n)(1)(A), 
the Secretary shall not make payment under 
this part for such services furnished by such 
provider; and 
‘‘(B) in the case of such a covered provider 
that submits Q & E performance information in 
accordance with subsection (n)(1)(A)— 
‘‘(i) if such provider furnishes high 
quality care (as determined under para-
graph (2)(A)), the Secretary shall provide 
to such covered provider a payment in ad-
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dition to the amount that would otherwise 
be paid under subsection (k) for such serv-
ices; 
‘‘(ii) if such provider furnishes low 
quality care (as determined under para-
graph (2)(B)), the Secretary shall reduce 
the amount that would otherwise be paid 
to such covered provider under subsection 
(k) for such services; and 
‘‘(iii) if such provider furnishes care 
that is neither high quality care nor low 
quality care, the Secretary shall provide to 
such provider the amount to be paid to 
such provider under subsection (k) for 
such services. 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION OF HIGH QUALITY CARE 
AND LOW QUALITY CARE.— 
‘‘(A) HIGH QUALITY CARE.—The Secretary 
shall determine that a covered provider of cov-
ered outpatient therapy services furnishes high 
quality care with respect to such services fur-
nished during a year if, based on a comparison 
of the Q & E measures submitted by such cov-
ered provider under paragraph (1)(A) of sub-
section (n) with the appropriate values gen-
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 557
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to carry out the State Criminal 
Alien Assistance Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. KOLBE (for himself, Mr. BERMAN, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. FARR, 
Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ISSA, 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. PEARCE, 
Mr. REYES, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. 
SHADEGG, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. STARK, Mr. UDALL of Colo-
rado, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, and Ms. WATSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to 
carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
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 Criminal Alien 
Assistance Program Reauthorization Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL 
YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011. 
Section 241(i)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘appro-
priated’’ and all that follows through the period and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘appropriated to carry out this subsection—
‘‘(A) such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2005; 
‘‘(B) $750,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(C) $850,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
and 
‘‘(D) $950,000,000 for each of the fiscal 
years 2008 through 2011.’’.
Æ
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4107 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care 
services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation 
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 7, 2007 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN (for herself and Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Flor-
ida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and im-
prove health care services available to women veterans, 
especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and 
Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act’’. 
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reserve to allow India to cope with short-term dis-
ruptions to global oil supplies without causing 
shocks to India’s market or the global market. 
SEC. 5. REPORT ON ENERGY COOPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee 
on International Relations of the House of Representa-
tives a report on energy security cooperation between the 
United States and India. 
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall describe— 
(1) the ways in which the United States and 
India have cooperated on energy research and devel-
opment activities; 
(2) joint projects that have been initiated using 
assistance authorized under section 4, and the con-
tribution such assistance has made to improving 
global energy security; and 
(3) plans for future energy cooperation and 
joint projects between the United States and India. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4108 
AN ACT 
To amend section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to Selective Service registration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 4. REQUIRING LICENSING OF PHYSICAL OR OCCUPA-
TIONAL THERAPISTS WHO FURNISH MEDI-
CARE THERAPY SERVICES AS INCIDENT TO 
PHYSICIANS’ SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1862(a)(20) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(20)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(other than any licensing requirement specified 
by the Secretary)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after 
January 1, 2007. 
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ASSIGNMENT OF 
UNIQUE SUPPLIER NUMBERS FOR THERA-
PISTS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services shall develop a system under 
which, beginning not later than January 1, 2010, each 
covered provider of covered outpatient therapy services (as 
such terms are defined in section 1834(n)(5) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by section 2(a)) participating in 
the Medicare program has a unique supplier identification 
number in order to enable the Secretary to monitor the 
quality and efficiency of such services furnished by such 
provider. 
Æ 
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