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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 305 
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from paroling into the United 
States an alien who falls ill while seeking admission at a port of entry 
or seeks emergency medical assistance by approaching an agent or official 
of the Department of Homeland Security at or near a border. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2007 
Mr. PEARCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security from parol-
ing into the United States an alien who falls ill while 
seeking admission at a port of entry or seeks emergency 
medical assistance by approaching an agent or official 
of the Department of Homeland Security at or near 
a border. 
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. PROHIBITION ON USE OF PAROLE POWER TO 
PROVIDE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO ALIENS 
AT A BORDER. 
Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of Homeland Security may not 
parole into the United States an alien solely because the 
alien— 
‘‘(i) falls ill while seeking admission, or waiting 
to seek admission, at a port of entry into the United 
States; or 
‘‘(ii) approaches an agent or official of the De-
partment of Homeland Security at or near the bor-
der in order to seek emergency medical assistance.’’. 
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thereof)’’ in subparagraph (D) and insert-
ing ‘‘section 412(b)(1), without regard to 
section 412(b)(2)’’. 
(D) Section 411 of the 1986 Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 412(c)(2)’’ in 
subsection (a)(3)(C) and inserting ‘‘section 
412(d)(2)’’, and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 412(e)(2)’’ in 
subsection (d)(6)(A) and inserting ‘‘section 
412(d)(2)’’. 
(E) Section 414(l)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the 1986 
Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(I) the sum of the funding tar-
get and target normal cost determined 
under section 430, over’’. 
(F) Section 4971 of the 1986 Code is 
amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘required minimum’’ in 
subsection (b)(1) and inserting ‘‘minimum 
required’’, 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘or unpaid minimum 
required contribution, whichever is applica-
ble’’ after ‘‘accumulated funding defi-
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2744
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 514 17th Street in Moline, Illinois, as the
‘‘David Bybee Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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expand or otherwise affect the authority of 
any regulated entity. 
‘‘(ii) HOLDING OF MORTGAGES.—Any 
mortgage, pool of mortgages, or interest in 
a pool of mortgages described in clause (i) 
shall be held by the conservator or receiver 
appointed under this section for the bene-
ficial owners of such mortgage, pool of 
mortgages, or interest in accordance with 
the terms of the agreement creating such 
trust, custodial, or other agency arrange-
ment. 
‘‘(iii) LIABILITY OF CONSERVATOR OR 
RECEIVER.—The liability of the conservator 
or receiver appointed under this section for 
damages shall, in the case of any contingent 
or unliquidated claim relating to the mort-
gages held in trust, be estimated in accord-
ance with the regulations of the Director. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY
OF
EXPENSES
AND
UNSECURED 
CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Unsecured claims against a 
regulated entity, or the receiver therefor, that are 
proven to the satisfaction of the receiver shall have 
priority in the following order:
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2746
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 141 Weston Street in Hart-
ford, Connecticut, as the ‘‘Barbara B. Kennelly
Post Office Building’’.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 274
AN ACT
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to ac-
quire the property in Cecil County, Maryland,
known as Garrett Island for inclusion in the
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2754
AN ACT
Making appropriations for energy and water devel-
opment for the fiscal year ending September 30,
2004, and for other purposes.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3062 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations to provide for South 
Pacific exchanges, provide technical and other as-
sistance to countries in the Pacific region 
through the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, and authorize appropria-
tions to provide Fulbright Scholarships for Pa-
cific Island students.
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‘‘SEC. 396. REGULATIONS. 
‘‘The Administrator may issue such regulations as it 
deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this part 
in accordance with its purposes. 
‘‘SEC. 397. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS.—The Administrator is authorized to 
make $15,000,000 per fiscal year in operational assistance 
grants. 
‘‘(b) FUNDS COLLECTED
FOR EXAMINATIONS.— 
Funds deposited under section 393(c)(2) are authorized 
to be appropriated only for the costs of examinations 
under section 393 and for the costs of other oversight ac-
tivities with respect to the program established under this 
part.’’. 
SEC. 3010. STUDY AND REPORT. 
The Administrator shall conduct a study of the Re-
newable Fuel Capital Investment Program under part C 
of title III of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958. 
Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator shall complete the study 
and submit to the Congress a report of the results of the 
study. 
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tions that are transferred to the Director of the Fed-
eral Housing Finance Agency shall— 
(A) continue to provide such services, on a 
reimbursable basis, until the transfer of such 
functions is complete; and 
(B) consult with any such agency to coordi-
nate and facilitate a prompt and reasonable 
transition. 
(e) SAVINGS PROVISIONS.— 
(1) EXISTING
RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND
OBLIGA-
TIONS NOT AFFECTED.—Subsection (a) shall not affect 
the validity of any right, duty, or obligation of the 
United States, a member of the Board, or any other 
person, which— 
(A) arises under the Federal Home Loan 
Bank Act or any other provision of law applica-
ble with respect to such Board; and 
(B) existed on the day before the effective 
date of the abolishment under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
SUITS.—No action or 
other proceeding commenced by or against the Board 
in connection with functions that are transferred to 
the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency 
shall abate by reason of the enactment of this title, ex-
cept that the Director of the Federal Housing Finance
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TITLE IV—SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
Subtitle A—Advanced Research 
Projects Agency-Energy 
SEC. 4001. ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY-EN-
ERGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (in this subtitle 
referred to as ‘‘ARPA–E’’) within the Department of En-
ergy to overcome the long-term and high-risk technological 
barriers in the development of energy technologies. 
(b) GOALS.—The goals of ARPA–E are to enhance 
the Nation’s economic and energy security through the de-
velopment of energy technologies that result in reductions 
of imports of energy from foreign sources, reductions of 
energy-related emissions including greenhouse gases, im-
provements in the energy efficiency of all economic sectors, 
and to ensure that the United States maintains a techno-
logical lead in developing and deploying energy tech-
nologies. ARPA–E will achieve this by— 
(1) identifying and promoting revolutionary ad-
vances in fundamental sciences; 
(2) translating scientific discoveries and cut-
ting-edge inventions into technological innovations; 
and 
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Agency shall be substituted for the Board or any 
member thereof as a party to any such action or pro-
ceeding. 
SEC. 392. CONTINUATION AND COORDINATION OF CERTAIN 
REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All regulations, orders, determina-
tions, and resolutions described under subsection (b) shall 
remain in effect according to the terms of such regulations, 
orders, determinations, and resolutions, and shall be en-
forceable by or against the Director of the Federal Housing 
Finance Agency until modified, terminated, set aside, or 
superseded in accordance with applicable law by such Di-
rector, any court of competent jurisdiction, or operation of 
law. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—A regulation, order, determina-
tion, or resolution is described under this subsection if it— 
(1) was issued, made, prescribed, or allowed to 
become effective by— 
(A) the Board; or 
(B) a court of competent jurisdiction and 
relates to functions transferred by this chapter; 
and 
(2) is in effect on the effective date of the abolish-
ment under section 391(a).
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connection with the enterprise-related functions 
of the Department; and 
(B) existed on the day before the termi-
nation date under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
SUITS.—No action or 
other proceeding commenced by or against the Sec-
retary in connection with the enterprise-related func-
tions of the Department shall abate by reason of the 
enactment of this title, except that the Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency shall be substituted 
for the Secretary or any member thereof as a party 
to any such action or proceeding. 
SEC. 396. CONTINUATION AND COORDINATION OF CERTAIN 
REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All regulations, orders, and deter-
minations described in subsection (b) shall remain in effect 
according to the terms of such regulations, orders, deter-
minations, and resolutions, and shall be enforceable by or 
against the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agen-
cy until modified, terminated, set aside, or superseded in 
accordance with applicable law by such Director, any court 
of competent jurisdiction, or operation of law. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—A regulation, order, or deter-
mination is described under this subsection if it—
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(3) accelerating transformational technological 
advances in areas that industry by itself is not likely 
to undertake because of technical and financial un-
certainty. 
(c) DIRECTOR.—ARPA–E shall be headed by a Di-
rector who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Energy. 
The Director shall report to the Secretary. No other pro-
grams within the Department of Energy shall report to 
the Director of ARPA–E. 
(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Director shall admin-
ister the Fund established under section 4002 to award 
competitive grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts 
to institutions of higher education, companies, research 
foundations, trade and industry research collaborations, or 
consortia of such entities which may include federally 
funded research and development centers, to achieve the 
goals stated in subsection (b) through targeted accelera-
tion of— 
(1) novel early-stage energy research with pos-
sible technology applications; 
(2) development of techniques, processes, and 
technologies, and related testing and evaluation; 
(3) research and development of manufacturing 
processes for novel energy technologies; and 
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(4) demonstration and coordination with non-
governmental entities for commercial applications of 
energy technologies and research applications. 
(e) PERSONNEL.— 
(1) PROGRAM MANAGERS.—The Director shall 
designate employees to serve as program managers 
for each of the programs established pursuant to the 
responsibilities established for ARPA–E under sub-
section (d). Program managers shall be responsible 
for— 
(A) establishing research and development 
goals for the program, including through the 
convening of workshops and conferring with 
outside experts, as well as publicizing the goals 
to the public and private sectors; 
(B) soliciting applications for specific areas 
of particular promise, especially those which the 
private sector or the Federal Government are 
not likely to undertake alone; 
(C) building research collaborations for 
carrying out the program; 
(D) selecting on the basis of merit, with 
advice under section 4003 as appropriate, each 
of the energy projects to be supported under 
the program following consideration of— 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2754
AN ACT
Making appropriations for energy and water development
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2004, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3065 
To amend title 38 United States Code, to modify the rate of reimbursement 
of State and local agencies administering veterans education benefits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2007 
Mr. HALL of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38 United States Code, to modify the rate 
of reimbursement of State and local agencies admin-
istering veterans education benefits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF RATE OF REIMBURSEMENT 
OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES ADMIN-
ISTERING VETERANS EDUCATION BENEFITS. 
Section 3674(a)(4) of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘$13,000,000’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘fiscal year 2007,’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2755
AN ACT
To authorize the President to issue posthumously
to the late William ‘‘Billy’’ Mitchell a commission
as major general, United States Army.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2755
AN ACT
To authorize the President to issue posthumously to the
late William ‘‘Billy’’ Mitchell a commission as major
general, United States Army.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
In the Senate of the United States, 
September 23 (legislative day, September 17), 2008. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 3068) entitled ‘‘An Act to prohibit the award of 
contracts to provide guard services under the contract secu-
rity guard program of the Federal Protective Service to a 
business concern that is owned, controlled, or operated by an 
individual who has been convicted of a felony.’’, do pass with 
the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Protective Serv-
ice Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE CONTRACTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO ANY 
BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED, CONTROLLED, OR OPERATED 
BY AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF A FELONY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security, acting through the Assistant Secretary of 
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement— 
(A) shall promulgate regulations estab-
lishing guidelines for the prohibition of contract 
awards for the provision of guard services under 
the contract security guard program of the Fed-
eral Protective Service to any business concern 
that is owned, controlled, or operated by an indi-
vidual who has been convicted of a felony; and 
(B) may consider permanent or interim 
prohibitions when promulgating the regulations. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The regulations under this sub-
section shall— 
(A) identify which serious felonies may pro-
hibit a contractor from being awarded a con-
tract; 
(B) require contractors to provide informa-
tion regarding any relevant felony convictions 
when submitting bids or proposals; and 
(C) provide guidelines for the contracting 
officer to assess present responsibility, mitigating 
factors, and the risk associated with the previous 
conviction, and allow the contracting officer to 
award a contract under certain circumstances.
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations to carry out this section. 
SEC. 3. REPORT ON GOVERNMENT-WIDE APPLICABILITY. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of the Act, the Administrator for Federal Procurement Pol-
icy shall submit a report on establishing similar guidelines 
government-wide to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. 
Attest: 
Secretary.
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nologies for under-reaming, multilateral completions, 
high-temperature logging, and logging while drilling. 
(b) RESERVOIR
PERFORMANCE
MODELING.—The 
Secretary shall support a program of research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application of mod-
els of geothermal reservoir performance, with an emphasis 
on accurately modeling performance over time. Models 
shall be developed to assist both in the development of geo-
thermal reservoirs and to more accurately account for 
stress-related effects in stimulated hydrothermal and en-
hanced geothermal systems production environments. 
(c) 
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACTS.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(1) support a program of research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial application of 
technologies and practices designed to mitigate or 
preclude potential adverse environmental impacts of 
geothermal energy development, production or use, 
and seek to ensure that geothermal energy develop-
ment is consistent with the highest practicable 
standards of environmental stewardship; and 
(2) in conjunction with the Assistant Adminis-
trator for Research and Development at the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, support a research 
program to identify potential environmental impacts 
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of geothermal energy development, production, and 
use, and ensure that the program described in para-
graph (1) addresses such impacts, including effects 
on groundwater and local hydrology. 
Any potential environmental impacts identified as part of 
the development, production, and use of geothermal en-
ergy shall be measured and examined against the potential 
emissions offsets of greenhouses gases gained by geo-
thermal energy development, production, and use. 
SEC. 4206. ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH 
AND DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall support a 
program of research, development, demonstration, and 
commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems, 
including the programs described in subsection (b). 
(b) PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ENHANCED GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMS TECH-
NOLOGIES.—The Secretary shall support a program 
of research, development, demonstration, and com-
mercial application of the technologies and knowl-
edge necessary for enhanced geothermal systems to 
advance to a state of commercial readiness, includ-
ing advances in— 
(A) reservoir stimulation; 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3068 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard services 
under the contract security guard program of the Fed-
eral Protective Service to a business concern that is 
owned, controlled, or operated by an individual who has 
been convicted of a felony. 
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 ‘‘Federal Protective 
Service Guard Contracting Reform Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL PROTECTIVE SERVICE CONTRACTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AWARD OF CONTRACTS TO ANY 
BUSINESS CONCERN OWNED, CONTROLLED, OR OPER-
ATED BY AN INDIVIDUAL CONVICTED OF A FELONY.— 
The Secretary of Homeland Security may not award a 
contract for the provision of guard services under the con-
tract security guard program of the Federal Protective 
Service to any business concern that is owned, controlled, 
or operated by an individual who has been convicted of 
a felony. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
issue regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of Homeland Security 
acting through the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3068 
AN ACT 
To prohibit the award of contracts to provide guard 
services under the contract security guard pro-
gram of the Federal Protective Service to a busi-
ness concern that is owned, controlled, or oper-
ated by an individual who has been convicted of 
a felony.
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‘‘(A) Administrative expenses of the re-
ceiver. 
‘‘(B) Any other general or senior liability of 
the regulated entity (which is not a liability de-
scribed under subparagraph (C) or (D). 
‘‘(C) Any obligation subordinated to general 
creditors (which is not an obligation described 
under subparagraph (D)). 
‘‘(D) Any obligation to shareholders or 
members arising as a result of their status as 
shareholder or members. 
‘‘(2) CREDITORS
SIMILARLY
SITUATED.—All 
creditors that are similarly situated under paragraph 
(1) shall be treated in a similar manner, except that 
the receiver may take any action (including making 
payments) that does not comply with this subsection, 
if— 
‘‘(A) the Director determines that such ac-
tion is necessary to maximize the value of the as-
sets of the regulated entity, to maximize the 
present value return from the sale or other dis-
position of the assets of the regulated entity, or 
to minimize the amount of any loss realized 
upon the sale or other disposition of the assets of 
the regulated entity; and