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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4528
AN ACT
To establish an undergraduate grant program of
the Department of State to assist students of
limited financial means from the United States
to pursue studies at foreign institutions of higher
education.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4534
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 114 Ridge Street, N.W.
in Lenoir, North Carolina, as the ‘‘James T.
Broyhill Post Office Building’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4554
AN ACT
To redesignate the facility of the United States
Postal Service located at 1602 Frankford Avenue
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Joseph F.
Smith Post Office Building’’.
erator, the Commission shall give notice of the 
complaint to the cable operator. 
‘‘(E) INVESTIGATION.—In investigating a 
complaint under this paragraph, the Commis-
sion may require a cable operator to disclose to 
the Commission such information and docu-
ments as the Commission deems necessary to 
determine whether the cable operator is in com-
pliance with this subsection. The Commission 
shall maintain the confidentiality of any infor-
mation or document collected under this sub-
paragraph. 
‘‘(F)
DEADLINE
FOR
RESOLUTION
OF 
COMPLAINTS.—Not more than 60 days after 
the Commission receives a complaint under this 
paragraph, the Commission shall issue a deter-
mination with respect to each violation alleged 
in the complaint. 
‘‘(G) DETERMINATION.—If the Commis-
sion determines (in response to a complaint 
under this paragraph or on its own initiative) 
that a cable operator with a franchise under 
this section to provide cable service in a fran-
chise area has denied access to its cable service 
to a group of potential residential cable service 
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‘‘(4) 
SEPARATE
ACCOUNTING
AND
CRED-
ITING.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to this para-
graph, the Board shall provide, after the close 
of each calendar year, for prompt accounting of 
the amounts deposited in the Tier I Investment 
Fund with respect to each participant during 
such calendar year to such individual’s part B 
totalization account (established under sub-
section (d)), together with properly allocated in-
creases and decreases in such amounts reflect-
ing the net returns from investment of the bal-
ance of the Fund during such year under sec-
tion 253. For purposes of determining such in-
creases and decreases in such amounts for each 
calendar year, the amounts deposited into the 
Fund in connection with any participant during 
such calendar year shall be deemed to have 
been deposited on June 30 of such year. 
‘‘(B) CREDITING.—Under such accounting, 
amounts deposited into the Fund during each 
calendar year with respect to the redirected so-
cial security taxes of each participant (including 
net returns and losses from the investment 
Fund attributed to such amounts under this
subscribers in such franchise area because of 
the income of that group, the Commission shall 
ensure that the cable operator extends access to 
that group within a reasonable period of time. 
‘‘(H) REMEDIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—This subsection 
shall be enforced by the Commission under 
titles IV and V. 
‘‘(ii)
MAXIMUM
FORFEITURE
PEN-
ALTY.—For purposes of section 503, the 
maximum forfeiture penalty applicable to a 
violation
of
this
subsection
shall
be 
$750,000 for each day of the violation. 
‘‘(iii) PAYMENT
OF
PENALTIES
TO 
FRANCHISING AUTHORITY.—The Commis-
sion shall order any cable operator subject 
to a forfeiture penalty under this sub-
section to pay the penalty directly to the 
franchising authority involved. 
‘‘(i) CHILD PORNOGRAPHY.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the Com-
mission shall promulgate regulations to require a cable op-
erator with a national franchise under this section to pre-
vent the distribution of child pornography (as such term 
is defined in section 254(h)(7)(F)) over its network. 
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and shall be deemed accepted in full payment by the 
franchising authority. 
‘‘(6) FEE DISPUTE RESOLUTION.— 
‘‘(A) COMPLAINT.—A franchising author-
ity or a cable operator may file a complaint at 
the Commission to resolve a dispute between 
such authority and operator with respect to the 
amount of any fee required under subsection 
(c)(1) or (e)(2) if— 
‘‘(i) the franchising authority or the 
cable operator provides the other entity 
written notice of such dispute; and 
‘‘(ii) the franchising authority and the 
cable operator have not resolved the dis-
pute within 90 calendar days after receipt 
of such notice. 
‘‘(B)
MEETINGS.—Within
calendar 
days after receipt of notice of a dispute pro-
vided pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i), rep-
resentatives of the franchising authority and 
the cable operator, with authority to resolve the 
dispute, shall meet to attempt to resolve the 
dispute. 
‘‘(C)
LIMITATION.—A
complaint
under 
subparagraph (A) shall be filed not later than 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4577
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Labor, Health and Human Services, and Edu-
cation, and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other pur-
poses.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4578
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of the
Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other pur-
poses.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 662 
To establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study of a prior Commis-
sion to investigate and determine facts and circumstances surrounding 
the relocation, internment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin 
Americans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through February 
1948, and the impact of those actions by the United States, and to 
recommend appropriate remedies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. BECERRA (for himself, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, Mr. 
HONDA, and Mr. CANNON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish a fact-finding Commission to extend the study 
of a prior Commission to investigate and determine facts 
and circumstances surrounding the relocation, intern-
ment, and deportation to Axis countries of Latin Ameri-
cans of Japanese descent from December 1941 through 
February 1948, and the impact of those actions by the 
United States, and to recommend appropriate remedies, 
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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IB 
Union Calendar No. 231 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3773 
[Report No. 110–373, Parts I and II] 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to establish 
a procedure for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 9, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. NADLER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. HOOLEY, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence (Permanent Select), 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 
OCTOBER 12, 2007 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
OCTOBER 12, 2007 
Reported from the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence with an 
amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in boldface roman] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 9, 2007] 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5003 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Tetramethrin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 
Tetramethrin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TETRAMETHRIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.24.34 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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•HRES 49 IH 
Whereas letter carriers of the United States Postal Service 
delivered approximately 212,000,000,000 pieces of mail 
in 2005; 
Whereas letter carriers of the United States Postal Service 
handle over 44 percent of the world’s mail volume, more 
than any other national postal service; and 
Whereas the United States Postal Service employs over 
705,000 career letter carriers and 98,000 noncareer em-
ployees, making it the 3rd largest employer in the Na-
tion; Now, therefore be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives supports 
the goals and ideals of a National Letter Carriers Appre-
ciation Day to recognize the unique contributions made 
by letter carriers of the United States Postal Service to 
the well-being and prosperity of the Nation. 
Æ 
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to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisi-
tions of foreign intelligence, 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 ‘‘Re-
sponsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, Re-
viewed, and Effective Act of 2007’’ or ‘‘RESTORE Act of 
2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Clarification of electronic surveillance of non-United States persons out-
side the United States. 
Sec. 3. Procedure for authorizing acquisitions of communications of non-United 
States persons located outside the United States. 
Sec. 4. Emergency authorization of acquisitions of communications of non-United 
States persons located outside the United States. 
Sec. 5. Oversight of acquisitions of communications of non-United States persons 
located outside of the United States. 
Sec. 6. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court en banc. 
Sec. 7. Audit of warrantless surveillance programs. 
Sec. 8. Record-keeping system on acquisition of communications of United States 
persons. 
Sec. 9. Authorization for increased resources relating to foreign intelligence sur-
veillance. 
Sec. 10. Reiteration of FISA as the exclusive means by which electronic surveil-
lance may be conducted for gathering foreign intelligence infor-
mation. 
Sec. 11. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 12. Sunset; transition procedures. 
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if oil were priced no lower than $40 per barrel. The Sec-
retary shall report the findings of such study to Congress 
by December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 117. BIODIESEL AS ALTERNATIVE FUEL FOR CAFE 
PURPOSES. 
Section 32901(a) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (J) and (K) as subparagraphs (K) and (L), 
respectively, and inserting after subparagraph (I) 
the following: 
‘‘(J) B20 biodiesel blend;’’; and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (7) through 
(16) as paragraphs (9) through (18), respectively, 
and insert after paragraph (6) the following: 
‘‘(7) ‘biodiesel’ means the monoalkyl esters of 
long chain fatty acids derived from plant or animal 
matter which meet— 
‘‘(A) the registration requirements for 
fuels and fuel additives established by the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency under section 211 
of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545); and 
‘‘(B) the requirements of the American So-
ciety of Testing and Materials D6751. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF 
NON-UNITED STATES PERSONS OUTSIDE THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 105A of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘CLARIFICATION OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE OF NON- 
UNITED STATES PERSONS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES 
‘‘SEC. 105A. (a) FOREIGN TO FOREIGN COMMUNICA-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
a court order is not required for the acquisition of the con-
tents of any communication between persons that are not 
United States persons and are not located within the 
United States for the purpose of collecting foreign intel-
ligence information, without respect to whether the commu-
nication passes through the United States or the surveil-
lance device is located within the United States. 
‘‘(b) COMMUNICATIONS OF NON-UNITED STATES PER-
SONS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of this Act other than subsection (a), 
electronic surveillance that is directed at the acquisition of 
the communications of a person that is reasonably believed 
to be located outside the United States and not a United 
States person for the purpose of collecting foreign intel-
ligence information (as defined in paragraph (1) or (2)(A) 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY INSPECTORS GENERAL 
OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS RELATED TO CER-
TAIN FEDERAL CONTRACTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT VIOLA-
TIONS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—A covered contractor shall 
submit written notification to the Office of Inspector 
General of the Executive agency that awarded the 
covered contract whenever the contractor has rea-
sonable grounds to believe that the contractor, or a 
principal, employee, agent, or subcontractor of the 
contractor, has committed a violation of Federal 
criminal law, or has received a significant overpay-
ment, in connection with the award or performance 
of the covered contract or any subcontract under the 
contract. 
(2) CAUSE FOR DEBARMENT OR SUSPENSION.— 
A knowing violation to notify an Inspector General 
of a violation or overpayment covered by paragraph 
(1) shall be a cause for debarment or suspension of 
the covered contractor. 
(3) TIMING OF NOTIFICATION.—A notification 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted within 14 
days after the contractor becomes aware of the viola-
tion or overpayment. 
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H. Res. 4
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
January 4, 2007.
Resolved, That the Clerk be instructed to inform the 
President of the United States that the House of Representa-
tives has elected Nancy Pelosi, a Representative from the 
State of California, Speaker; and Karen L. Haas, a citizen 
of the State of Maryland, Clerk of the House of Representa-
tives of the One Hundred Tenth Congress. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. Res. 502 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
June 22, 2007. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 2771) making appropriations for the Legisla-
tive Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be 
dispensed with. All points of order against consideration of 
the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 
of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the bill and 
shall not exceed one hour equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 
on Appropriations. After general debate the bill shall be con-
sidered for amendment under the five-minute rule. The bill 
shall be considered as read. All points of order against provi-
sions in the bill for failure to comply with clause 2 of rule 
XXI are waived. Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no 
amendment to the bill shall be in order except those printed
174 
(1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking 
‘‘MINOR CHILD EXCEPTION’’ and inserting ‘‘AGE EX-
CEPTIONS’’; and 
(2) by striking clauses (i) and (ii) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(i) a minor child, and not the head 
of a household or married to the head of 
a household; or 
‘‘(ii) was pregnant or a parent, and— 
‘‘(I) had not attained 20 years of 
age, and was meeting all program re-
quirements 
relating 
to 
education, 
training and living arrangements; or 
‘‘(II) had attained 20 but not 21 
years of age, and was scheduled to 
complete all program requirements re-
lating to education or training.’’. 
SEC. 704. TRANSITIONAL COMPLIANCE. 
Section 408(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
608(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘if’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘if— 
‘‘(A) the individual does not participate 
in— 
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containing, with respect to the year covered by the 
report— 
(A) a list of each provision of this Act that 
did not apply during that year pursuant to a 
determination by the Secretary under para-
graph (1); and 
(B) a list of each contract awarded by the 
Department of Homeland Security during that 
year without regard to a provision in this Act 
because that provision was made inapplicable 
pursuant to such a determination. 
(k) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section applies with re-
spect to contracts entered into by the Department of 
Homeland Security after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4947
AN ACT 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River 
National Wildlife Refuge, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4947
AN ACT 
To expand the boundaries of the Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge, 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 ‘‘Cahaba River National 
Wildlife Refuge Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) REFUGE.—The term ‘‘Refuge’’ means the 
Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge and the 
lands and waters in such refuge in Bibb County, 
Alabama, as established by the Cahaba River Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge Establishment Act (Public 
Law 106–331). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF BOUNDARIES. 
(a) EXPANSION.—The boundaries of the Refuge are 
expanded to include land and water in Bibb County, Ala-
bama, depicted as ‘‘Proposed National Wildlife Refuge Ex-
pansion Boundary’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Cahaba River 
NWR Expansion’’ and dated March 14, 2006. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF MAP.—The Secretary shall 
make the map referred to in subsection (a) available for 
inspection in appropriate offices of the United States Fish 
and Wildlife Service.
SEC. 4. ACQUISITION OF LAND AND WATER IN EXPANDED 
BOUNDARIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary may acquire by donation, purchase with donated 
or appropriated funds, or exchange the land and water, 
and interests in land and water (including conservation 
easements), within the boundaries of the Refuge as ex-
panded by this Act. 
(b) MANNER OF ACQUISITION.—All acquisitions of 
land or waters under this section shall be made in a vol-
untary manner and shall not be the result of forced 
takings. 
(c) INCLUSION IN REFUGE; ADMINISTRATION.—Any 
land, water, or interest acquired by the Secretary under 
this section—
(1) shall be part of the Refuge; and 
(2) shall be administered by the Secretary in 
accordance with—
(A) the National Wildlife Refuge System 
Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd 
et seq.); 
(B) the Cahaba River National Wildlife 
Refuge Establishment Act; and
(C) this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives July 24, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.