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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1264 
Expressing support for the private property rights protections guaranteed 
by the 5th Amendment to the Constitution on the 3rd anniversary 
of the Supreme Court’s decision on Kelo v. City of New London. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2008 
Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Ms. WATERS, and Mr. SENSENBRENNER) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing support for the private property rights protec-
tions guaranteed by the 5th Amendment to the Constitu-
tion on the 3rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s 
decision on Kelo v. City of New London. 
Whereas, on June 23, 2005, the Supreme Court issued a 5– 
4 decision in the case of Kelo v. City of New London; 
Whereas the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment to the 
Constitution states, ‘‘nor shall private property be taken 
for public use, without just compensation’’; 
Whereas the majority opinion in Kelo v. City of New London 
significantly expanded the scope of the public use provi-
sion in the Takings Clause of the 5th Amendment to the 
Constitution; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1625 
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establishment of 
the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and for other purposes’’ to 
clarify the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to accept donations 
of lands that are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2005 
Mr. VISCLOSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the estab-
lishment of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, and 
for other purposes’’ to clarify the authority of the Sec-
retary of the Interior to accept donations of lands that 
are contiguous to the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, 
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 ‘‘Indiana Dunes Na-
tional Lakeshore Corrections Act’’.
SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF CONTIGUOUS LANDS. 
Section 19 of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–19) is 
amended by designating the existing text of the section 
as subsection (a), and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) For purposes of subsection (a), lands may be 
considered contiguous to other lands if the lands touch 
the other lands, or are separated from the other lands by 
only a public or private right-of-way, such as a road, rail-
road, or utility corridor.’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE LANDS BY PAYMENT OF 
DELINQUENT TAXES. 
Section 2(a) of such Act (16 U.S.C. 460u–1(a)) is 
amended in the first sentence by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including acquisition from units of 
State or local government by satisfaction of delinquent 
State or local taxes’’. 
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HR 1815 EAS
(d) DELEGATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary
of Defense may delegate the responsibility of the Secretary
under subsection (c) to an appropriate official within the
Department of Defense.
(e) NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE DEFINED.—In
this section, the term ‘‘National Defense Stockpile’’ means
the stockpile provided for in section 4 of the Strategic and
Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98c).
Attest:
Secretary.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2128 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cosmetic bags with a flexible outer 
surface of reinforced or laminated polyvinyl chloride (PVC). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cosmetic bags with a 
flexible outer surface of reinforced or laminated polyvinyl 
chloride (PVC). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COSMETIC BAGS WITH A FLEXIBLE OUTER SUR-
FACE OF REINFORCED OR LAMINATED POLY-
VINYL CHLORIDE (PVC). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘ 
9902.42.02 
Cosmetic bags with a flexible 
outer surface of reinforced 
or laminated polyvinyl chlo-
ride (PVC) (provided for in 
subheading 4202.12.20) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2009 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1815
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2006 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, 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 ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into three divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
thorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza-
tions. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Army. 
Sec. 102. Navy and Marine Corps. 
Sec. 103. Air Force. 
Sec. 104. Defense-wide activities. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2129 
To improve the coordination of programs for the Great Lakes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. EHLERS (for himself, Mr. KIRK, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. PETRI, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. UPTON, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CAMP, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. KAPTUR, Ms. 
SLAUGHTER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. KIND, Ms. KILPATRICK 
of Michigan, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, and Mr. 
MCCOTTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Resources, Agriculture, and Science, for a period to be subse-
quently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the coordination of programs for the Great 
Lakes. 
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 ‘‘Great Lakes Environ-
mental Protection and Restoration Programs Reauthoriza-
tion Act’’ .
SEC. 2. GREAT LAKES DEFINED. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Great Lakes’’ 
means Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Huron (including 
Lake St. Clair), Lake Michigan, and Lake Superior, and 
the connecting channels (Saint Mary’s River, Saint Clair 
River, Detroit River, Niagara River, and Saint Lawrence 
River to the Canadian Border). 
TITLE I—FUNDING 
REAUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 101. GREAT LAKES FISHERY AND ECOSYSTEM RES-
TORATION. 
Section 506(g) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 1962d–22) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) There are authorized to carry out para-
graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c)— 
‘‘(A) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(B) $35,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(C) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(D) $70,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(E) $90,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(F) $110,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’.
V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1628 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 13, 2005 
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano. 
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 ELVIRA 
ARELLANO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Elvira Arellano shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident.
(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Elvira Arellano en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, notwithstanding any pro-
vision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, be eligible 
for adjustment of status under section 245 of such 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 Elvira Arellano, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
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SEC. 102. GREAT LAKES REMEDIAL ACTION PLANS AND 
SEDIMENT REMEDIATION. 
Section 401 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 1268nt) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(2) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(3) $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(4) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(5) $125,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; and 
‘‘(6) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’. 
SEC. 103. SEDIMENT MANAGEMENT. 
Section 516(g) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 1996 (33 U.S.C. 2326b) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) GREAT LAKES TRIBUTARY MODEL.—In ad-
dition to any amounts made available under para-
graph (1), there are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out subsection (e) $10,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2006 through 2011.’’.
(1) by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f)(1)’’; 
(2) in the fifth sentence, by striking ‘‘(as de-
fined in section 305(4) of the District of Columbia 
Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance 
Act of 1995), this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘this 
paragraph’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘control year’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 305(4) of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Manage-
ment Assistance Act of 1995.’’. 
SEC. 4. PERMITTING EMPLOYEES TO BE HIRED IF POSI-
TION AUTHORIZED BY ACT OF THE COUNCIL. 
Section 447 of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–204.47, D.C. Official Code) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘Act of Congress’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘act of the Council (or Act of 
Congress, in the case of a year which is a control 
year)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Acts of Congress’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘acts of the Council (or Acts of Congress, in the 
case of a year which is a control year)’’.
SEC. 5. OTHER CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO 
CHANGES IN FEDERAL ROLE IN BUDGET 
PROCESS. 
(a) FEDERAL AUTHORITY OVER BUDGET-MAKING 
PROCESS.—Section 603(a) of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act (sec. 1–206.03, D.C. Official Code) is 
amended by inserting before the period at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘for a fiscal year which is a control year’’. 
(b) RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE DURING CONTROL 
YEARS.—Section 603(d) of such Act (sec. 1–206.03(d), 
D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) In the case of a fiscal year which is a control 
year, the Council may not approve, and the Mayor may 
not forward to the President, any budget which is not con-
sistent with the financial plan and budget established for 
the fiscal year under subtitle A of title II of the District 
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Act of 1995.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 603(f) of such Act (sec. 1–
206.03(f), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(f) In this section, the term ‘control year’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 305(4) of the District 
of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management 
Assistance Act of 1995.’’.
SEC. 6. CONTINUATION OF GENERAL PROVISIONS IN AP-
PROPRIATIONS ACTS. 
Any general provision contained in a general appro-
priation bill which includes the appropriation of Federal 
payments to the District of Columbia for a fiscal year (or, 
in the case of such a bill which is included as a division, 
title, or other portion of another general appropriation bill, 
any general provision contained in such division, title, or 
other portion) in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act shall remain in effect until the date of the enactment 
of a general appropriation bill which includes the appro-
priation of Federal payments to the District of Columbia 
for the following fiscal year. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to 
budgets of the District of Columbia for fiscal years begin-
ning on or after October 1, 2006.
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Sec. 574. Ground combat and other exclusion policies. 
Sec. 575. Eligibility of certain persons for space-available travel on military air-
craft. 
Sec. 576. Comptroller General study of military recruiting. 
Sec. 577. Addition of information concerning mental health services and treat-
ment to subjects required to be covered in mandatory 
preseparation counseling. 
Sec. 578. Improvement to Department of Defense response to sexual assault af-
fecting members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 579. Report on employment matters for members of the National Guard 
and Reserve. 
Sec. 580. Sense of Congress that colleges and universities give equal access to 
military recruiters and ROTC in accordance with the Solomon 
amendment and requirement for report to Congress. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2006. 
Sec. 602. Additional pay for permanent military professors at United States 
Naval Academy with over 36 years of service. 
Sec. 603. Basic pay rates for reserve component members selected to attend 
military service academy preparatory schools. 
Sec. 604. Clarification of restriction on compensation for correspondence 
courses. 
Sec. 605. Permanent authority for supplemental subsistence allowance for low-
income members with dependents. 
Sec. 606. Basic allowance for housing for Reserve members. 
Sec. 607. Overseas cost of living allowance. 
Sec. 608. Income replacement payments for Reserves experiencing extended and 
frequent mobilization for active duty service. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. Extension or resumption of certain bonus and special pay authorities 
for reserve forces. 
Sec. 612. Extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for certain 
health care professionals. 
Sec. 613. Extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of other bonus and special pay authorities. 
Sec. 615. Expansion of eligibility of dental officers for additional special pay. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum monthly rate authorized for hardship duty pay. 
Sec. 617. Flexible payment of assignment incentive pay. 
Sec. 618. Active-duty reenlistment bonus. 
Sec. 619. Reenlistment bonus for members of Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 620. Combination of affiliation and accession bonuses for service in the Se-
lected Reserve. 
Sec. 621. Eligibility requirements for prior service enlistment bonus. 
Sec. 622. Increase in authorized maximum amount of enlistment bonus. 
Sec. 623. Discretion of Secretary of Defense to authorize retroactive hostile fire 
and imminent danger pay. 
Sec. 624. Increase in maximum bonus amount for nuclear-qualified officers ex-
tending period of active duty.
SEC. 104. GREAT LAKES BASIN PROGRAM FOR SOIL ERO-
SION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL. 
Subsection (c) of section 1240P of the Food Security 
Act of 1985 (16 U.S.C. 3839bb–3) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out the program the following amounts: 
‘‘(1) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2002 
through 2006. 
‘‘(2) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
‘‘(3) $15,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
‘‘(4) $20,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(5) $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(6) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’. 
SEC. 105. GREAT LAKES LEGACY ACT. 
(a) REMEDIATION OF SEDIMENT CONTAMINATION IN 
AREAS
OF
CONCERN.—Clause 
(i) 
of 
section 
118(c)(12)(H) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to other amounts au-
thorized under this section, there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this paragraph— 
‘‘(1) $80,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
‘‘(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; 
‘‘(3) $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(4) $200,000,000 for fiscal year 2009;
Sec. 625. Increase in maximum amount of nuclear career annual incentive 
bonus for nuclear-qualified officers trained while serving as en-
listed members. 
Sec. 626. Uniform payment of foreign language proficiency pay to eligible re-
serve component members and regular component members. 
Sec. 627. Retention bonus for members qualified in certain critical skills or sat-
isfying other eligibility criteria. 
Sec. 628. Availability of critical-skills accession bonus for persons enrolled in 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps who are obtaining 
nursing degrees. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 641. Authorized absences of members for which lodging expenses at tem-
porary duty location may be paid. 
Sec. 642. Extended period for selection of home for travel and transportation 
allowances for dependents of deceased member. 
Sec. 643. Transportation of family members incident to repatriation of mem-
bers held captive. 
Sec. 644. Increased weight allowances for shipment of household goods of sen-
ior noncommissioned officers. 
Subtitle D—Retired Pay and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 651. Monthly disbursement to States of State income tax withheld from 
retired or retainer pay. 
Sec. 652. Revision to eligibility for nonregular service retirement after estab-
lishing eligibility for regular retirement. 
Sec. 653. Denial of military funeral honors in certain cases. 
Sec. 654. Child support for certain minor children of retirement-eligible mem-
bers convicted of domestic violence resulting in death of child’s 
other parent. 
Sec. 655. Concurrent receipt of veterans disability compensation and military 
retired pay. 
Sec. 656. Military Survivor Benefit Plan beneficiaries under insurable interest 
coverage. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
Sec. 661. Increase in authorized level of supplies and services procurement 
from overseas exchange stores. 
Sec. 662. Requirements for private operation of commissary store functions. 
Sec. 663. Provision of information technology services for accommodations pro-
vided by nonappropriated fund instrumentalities for wounded 
members of the Armed Forces and their families. 
Sec. 664. Provision of and payment for overseas transportation services for 
commissary and exchange supplies. 
Sec. 665. Compensatory time off for certain nonappropriated fund employees. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 671. Inclusion of Senior Enlisted Advisor for the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff among senior enlisted members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 672. Special and incentive pays considered for saved pay upon appoint-
ment of members as officers.
IV 
House Calendar No. 234 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1265 
[Report No. 110–710] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5749) to provide for a program 
of emergency unemployment compensation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2008 
Mr. ARCURI, 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. 5749) to provide 
for a program of emergency unemployment compensation. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
5749) to provide for a program of emergency unemploy-
ment compensation. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 of rule XXI. In lieu of the amendment in the 
nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on 
Ways and Means now printed in the bill, the amendment 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Army PFC Juan 
Alonso Covarrubias Post Office Building’’. 
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H. Res. 43
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 6, 1997.
Resolved, That the following named Member be, and he
is hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE ON VETERANS’ AFFAIRS: Mr. LaHood.
Attest:
Clerk.