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(2) a person described in subsection (a) with re-
spect to the individual, but only if a person de-
scribed in paragraph (1) cannot be contacted after 
a reasonable effort or if there is no individual who 
fits the description in paragraph (1); 
(3) the next of kin of the individual, but only 
if a person described in paragraph (1) or (2) cannot 
be contacted after a reasonable effort; or 
(4) the health care provider, but only if a per-
son described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) cannot be 
contacted after a reasonable effort. 
(d) RIGHTS OF MINORS.— 
(1) INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE 18 OR LEGALLY CA-
PABLE.—In the case of an individual— 
(A) who is 18 years of age or older, all 
rights of the individual under this title shall be 
exercised by the individual; or 
(B) who, acting alone, can consent to 
health care without violating any applicable law, 
and who has sought such care, the individual 
shall exercise all rights of an individual under 
this title with respect to personal health infor-
mation relating to such health care. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3562 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for 
real property taxes on the principal residences to all individuals whether 
or not they itemize other deductions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. HILL (for himself, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. PENCE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, 
Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. ELLSWORTH, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. DON-
NELLY, and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania) 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 the 
deduction for real property taxes on the principal resi-
dences to all individuals whether or not they itemize 
other deductions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
The Act may be cited as the ‘‘Property Tax Relief 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(2) INDIVIDUALS UNDER 18.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (1)(B), in the case of an indi-
vidual who is— 
(A) under 14 years of age, all of the indi-
vidual’s rights under this title shall be exercised 
through the parent or legal guardian; or 
(B) 14 through 17 years of age, the rights 
of inspection, supplementation, and modifica-
tion, and the right to authorize use and disclo-
sure of personal health information of the indi-
vidual shall be exercised by— 
(i) the individual where no parent or 
legal guardian exists; 
(ii) the parent or legal guardian of the 
individual; or 
(iii) the individual if the parent or 
legal guardian determined that the indi-
vidual has the sole right the control their 
health information. 
(e) DECEASED INDIVIDUALS.— 
(1) APPLICATION OF ACT.—The provisions of 
this title shall continue to apply to personal health 
information concerning a deceased individual. 
(2) EXERCISE OF RIGHTS ON BEHALF OF A DE-
CEASED INDIVIDUAL.—A person who is authorized 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5443 
AN ACT 
To improve defense cooperation between the Republic of 
Korea and the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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those tools to be used in compliance with this section, the 
agency shall complete such necessary upgrades not later 
than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘fully burdened cost of fuel’’ means the commodity 
price for the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and 
assets required to move and, where applicable, protect, the 
fuel from the point at which the fuel is received from the 
commercial supplier to the point of use. 
SEC. 6203. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF ENERGY EFFI-
CIENT PRODUCTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 553 of the National En-
ergy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8259b) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘in a 
product category covered by the Energy Star pro-
gram or the Federal Energy Management Program 
for designated products’’ after ‘‘energy consuming 
product’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘list in their catalogues, 
represent as available, and’’ after ‘‘Logistics 
Agency shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘where the agency’’ and in-
serting ‘‘where the head of the agency’’. 
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(b) CATALOGUE LISTING DEADLINE.—Not later than 
9 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Gen-
eral Services Administration and the Defense Logistics 
Agency shall ensure that the requirement in the amend-
ment made under subsection (a)(2)(A) has been fully com-
plied with. 
SEC. 6204. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PER-
FORMANCE STANDARDS. 
(a) STANDARDS.—Section 305(a)(3) of the Energy 
Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(D) Not later than 1 year after the date of enact-
ment of the Carbon-Neutral Government Act of 2007, the 
Secretary shall establish, by rule, revised Federal building 
energy efficiency performance standards that require that: 
‘‘(i) For new Federal buildings and Federal 
buildings undergoing major renovations, with respect 
to which the Adminstrator of General Services is re-
quired to transmit a prospectus to Congress under 
section 3307 of title 40, United States Code, in the 
case of public buildings (as defined in section 3301 
of title 40, United States Code), or of at least 
$2,500,000 in costs adjusted annually for inflation 
for other buildings: 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Republic 
of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Close and continuing cooperation in defense 
between the United States and the Republic of 
Korea continues to be in the national security inter-
est of the United States. 
(2) The Republic of Korea was designated a 
Major Non-NATO Ally in 1987, the first such des-
ignation. 
(3) The Republic of Korea has been a major 
purchaser of United States defense articles and serv-
ices through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) pro-
gram, totaling $6,900,000,000 in deliveries over the 
last 10 years. 
(4) Purchases of United States defense articles, 
services, and major defense equipment facilitate and 
increase the interoperability of Republic of Korea 
military forces with United States military forces. 
(5) Congress has previously enacted important, 
special defense cooperation arrangements for the Re-
public of Korea, as in the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to 
authorize the transfer of items in the War Reserves 
Stockpile for Allies, Korea’’, approved December 30,
2005 (Public Law 109–159), which authorized the 
President, notwithstanding section 514 of the For-
eign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321h), to 
transfer to the Republic of Korea certain defense 
items to be included in a war reserve stockpile for 
that country. 
(6) Such actions by Congress and sales to the 
Republic of Korea enhance defense ties with that 
country and ensure favorable consideration by the 
Government of the Republic of Korea when it con-
siders acquisitions of certain weapons systems. 
(7) Enhanced support for defense cooperation 
with the Republic of Korea is important to the na-
tional security of the United States, including 
through creation of a status in law for the Republic 
of Korea similar to the countries in the North Atlan-
tic Treaty Organization, Japan, Australia, and New 
Zealand, with respect to consideration by Congress 
of foreign military sales to the Republic of Korea. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that expeditious consider-
ation of certifications of letters of offer to sell defense arti-
cles, defense services, design and construction services, 
and major defense equipment to the Republic of Korea 
under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22
281 
‘‘(I) The buildings shall be designed so 
that the fossil fuel-generated energy consump-
tion of the buildings is reduced, as compared 
with such energy consumption by a similar 
building in fiscal year 2003 (as measured by 
Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption 
Survey or Residential Energy Consumption 
Survey data from the Energy Information 
Agency), by the percentage specified in the fol-
lowing table: 
‘‘Fiscal Year 
Percentage Reduction
2010 .......................................................................
2015 .......................................................................
2020 .......................................................................
2025 .......................................................................
2030 .......................................................................
100. 
‘‘(II) Sustainable design principles shall be 
applied to the siting, design, and construction 
of such buildings. Not later than 60 days after 
the date of enactment of the Carbon-Neutral 
Government Act of 2007, the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of General 
Services, and in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense for considerations relating to those 
facilities under the custody and control of the 
Department of Defense, shall identify a certifi-
cation system and level for green buildings that 
the Secretary determines to be the most likely 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3563 
To provide for prostate cancer imaging research and education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 
Mr. CUMMINGS (for himself, Mr. WYNN, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. JEFFERSON, and Mr. MEEKS 
of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for prostate cancer imaging research and 
education. 
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 ‘‘Prostate Research, Im-
aging, and Men’s Education Act of 2007’’ or the ‘‘PRIME 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
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the real barrier or barriers that deny United States 
industry access to a foreign market. 
(8) The United States should not engage in 
trade negotiations in such a compartmentalized 
manner thereby effectively and unilaterally dis-
arming itself by leveraging its limited tariff barriers 
without securing elimination of nontariff barriers of 
foreign countries and ensuring that new barriers are 
not created or discovered. 
(9) The United States should seek to ensure 
market access results are obtained before reducing 
or eliminating domestic tariffs. Specifically, the 
United States Trade Representative should seek to 
ensure market access for products of United States 
domestic producers who have sought market access 
assistance from the United States Government and 
have provided a reasonable indication of the denial 
of meaningful market access. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to ensure 
that United States trade negotiations achieve real and 
meaningful results for United States industry by ensuring 
that trade agreements result in meaningful market access 
for the exports of United States domestic producers and 
not just the elimination of tariffs on imports into the 
United States. 
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and (c)(5) shall not fail to be treated as met for any period 
with respect to a qualified business if— 
‘‘(1) as of the date of issuance of an issue, the 
date property is placed in service, or the date of the 
sale of an asset, it is reasonably expected that within 
3 years after such date the business will increase 
employment by at least the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) in the case of— 
‘‘(i) a business located in a renewal 
community or in a rural area (as defined 
in section 1393(a)(2)) in an empowerment 
zone or enterprise community, 500 full- 
time employees, or 
‘‘(ii) a business located outside a rural 
area (as so defined) in an empowerment 
zone or enterprise community, 1,000 full- 
time employees, or 
‘‘(B) 10 percent of the number of full-time 
employees estimated to have been employed in 
such zone or community on the date of its des-
ignation, 
‘‘(2) as of the date of issuance of the issue, it 
is reasonably expected that as a result of the bonds 
the business will increase employment by at least 
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SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO REDUCE OR ELIMI-
NATE RATES OF DUTY PURSUANT TO CER-
TAIN TRADE AGREEMENTS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of the law, the President may not agree to a modifica-
tion of any existing duty that would reduce or eliminate 
the bound or applied rate of such duty on any product 
in order to carry out any trade agreement entered into 
between the United States and a foreign country on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act until the Presi-
dent transmits to Congress a certification described in 
subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification referred to in 
subsection (a) is a certification of the President that— 
(1) the United States has obtained the reduc-
tion or elimination of tariff and nontariff barriers 
and policies and practices of the government of the 
foreign country described in subsection (a) with re-
spect to United States exports of any product identi-
fied by United States domestic producers that has 
the same physical characteristics and uses as the 
product for which a modification of any existing 
duty is sought by the President to carry out the 
trade agreement described in subsection (a); and 
(2) a violation of any provision of the trade 
agreement described in subsection (a) relating to the 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5443 
To improve defense cooperation between the Republic of Korea and the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2008 
Mr. ROYCE (for himself and Mrs. TAUSCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To improve defense cooperation between the Republic of 
Korea and 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘United States-Republic 
of Korea Defense Cooperation Improvement Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Close and continuing cooperation in defense 
between the United States and the Republic of 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5448 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation 
evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans 
with post-traumatic stress disorder, to improve the diagnosis and treat-
ment of post-traumatic stress disorder by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2008 
Mr. ALLEN (for himself and Mr. MICHAUD) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with post-trau-
matic stress disorder, to improve the diagnosis and treat-
ment of post-traumatic stress disorder by the Secretary 
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. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Full Faith in Veterans 
Act of 2008’’. 
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to encourage a comprehensive and environ-
mentally-sound approach to certification of 
green buildings. The identification of the certifi-
cation system and level shall be based on the 
criteria specified in clause (ii) and shall achieve 
results at least comparable to the United States 
Green Building Council Leadership in Energy 
and Environmental Design silver level. Within 
60 days of the completion of each study re-
quired by clause (iii), the Secretary, in con-
sultation with the Administrator of General 
Services, and in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense for considerations relating to those 
facilities under the custody and control of the 
Department of Defense, shall review and update 
the certification system and level, taking into 
account the conclusions of such study. 
‘‘(ii) In identifying the green building certifi-
cation system and level, the Secretary shall take into 
consideration— 
‘‘(I) the ability and availability of assessors 
and auditors to independently verify the criteria 
and measurement of metrics at the scale nec-
essary to implement this subparagraph; 
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HR 3367 IH
‘‘(2) REVENUES TO THE UNITED STATES AND 
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.— 
‘‘(A) DURING FIRST 20 YEARS.—Revenues 
from the fee referred to in subsection (c)(3)(B) 
imposed on designated assets after the first 20 
years under management by the Virgin Islands 
Investment Program shall be collected by the 
United States Treasury in a manner similar to 
section 7652 of the Internal Revenue Code, 
upon which half of the proceeds shall be distrib-
uted to the Virgin Islands for the first 20 years 
of management. 
‘‘(B) AFTER THE FIRST 20 YEARS.—Begin-
ning in the 21st year, the entire 1 percent tax 
collected shall be retained by the United States 
Treasury. 
‘‘(C) MINIMUM
HOLDING
PERIOD.—No 
withdrawals may be made by an investor from 
the account during the minimum holding period 
of ten years. Should the investor choose to with-
draw money from the account during the min-
imum holding period, the investor would forfeit 
the tax advantages of the Fund; any funds 
withdrawn would be included in gross income 
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‘‘(II) the ability of the applicable certifi-
cation organization to collect and reflect public 
comment; 
‘‘(III) the ability of the standard to be de-
veloped and revised through a consensus-based 
process; 
‘‘(IV) an evaluation of the robustness of 
the criteria for a high-performance green build-
ing, which shall give credit for promoting— 
‘‘(aa) efficient and sustainable use of 
water, energy, and other natural resources; 
‘‘(bb) use of renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(cc) improved indoor environmental 
quality through enhanced indoor air qual-
ity, thermal comfort, acoustics, day light-
ing, pollutant source control, and use of 
low-emission materials and building system 
controls; and 
‘‘(dd) such other criteria as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate; and 
‘‘(V) national recognition within the build-
ing industry. 
‘‘(iii) At least once every five years, the Admin-
istrator of General Services shall conduct a study to 
evaluate and compare available third-party green 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 544
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse at South Federal 
Place in Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the ‘‘Santiago E. 
Campos United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
284 
building certification systems and levels, taking into 
account the criteria listed in clause (ii). 
‘‘(iv) The Secretary may by rule allow Federal 
agencies to develop internal certification processes, 
using certified professionals, in lieu of certification 
by the certification entity identified under clause 
(i)(II). The Secretary shall include in any such rule 
guidelines to ensure that the certification process re-
sults in buildings meeting the applicable certification 
system and level identified under clause (i)(II). An 
agency employing an internal certification process 
must continue to obtain external certification by the 
certification entity identified under clause (i)(II) for 
at least 5 percent of the total number of buildings 
certified annually by the agency. 
‘‘(v) With respect to privatized military hous-
ing, the Secretary of Defense, after consultation 
with the Secretary may, through rulemaking, develop 
alternative criteria to those established by subclauses 
(I) and (II) of clause (i) that achieve an equivalent 
result in terms of energy savings, sustainable design, 
and green building performance. 
‘‘(vi) In addition to any use of water conserva-
tion technologies otherwise required by this section, 
water conservation technologies shall be applied to 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 336 
To require the distribution by the National Technical Information Service 
of monthly updates of the Death Master List prepared by the Social 
Security Administration to all nationwide consumer reporting agencies, 
to require such consumer reporting agencies to maintain a permanent 
fraud alert in each file of a consumer whose name appears on the 
Death Master List, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Mrs. DAVIS of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the distribution by the National Technical Infor-
mation Service of monthly updates of the Death Master 
List prepared by the Social Security Administration to 
all nationwide consumer reporting agencies, to require 
such consumer reporting agencies to maintain a perma-
nent fraud alert in each file of a consumer whose name 
appears on the Death Master List, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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