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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1430 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity 
immigrant program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2007 
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Ms. HERSETH, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. SAM 
JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. ISSA, Mr. LINDER, Mr. KING 
of Iowa, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of 
Tennessee, Mr. AKIN, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. GOODE, 
Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, and 
Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate 
the diversity immigrant 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— 
(1) the ‘‘Security and Fairness Enhancement 
for America Act of 2007’’; or 
(2) the ‘‘SAFE for America Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) WORLDWIDE
LEVEL
OF
DIVERSITY
IMMI-
GRANTS.—Section 201 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (1); 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of para-
graph (2) and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by striking subsection (e). 
(b) ALLOCATION OF DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS.— 
Section 203 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1153) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c),’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b),’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking paragraph (2) 
and redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b)’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), and 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) and (b)’’. 
(c) PROCEDURE FOR GRANTING IMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.—Section 204 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1154) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by striking subsection (a)(1)(I); and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(a), (b), or 
(c)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a) or (b)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2007. 
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(F) SECURITY
CLEARANCES.—The appro-
priate departments or agencies of the Federal
Government shall cooperate with the Commission
in expeditiously providing to the Commission
members and staff appropriate security clear-
ances to the extent possible pursuant to existing
procedures and requirements, except that no per-
son shall be provided with access to classified in-
formation under this section without the appro-
priate security clearances.
(G) VIOLATIONS OF LAW.—
(i) REFERRAL
TO
ATTORNEY
GEN-
ERAL.—The Commission may refer to the
Attorney General any violation or potential
violation of law identified by the Commis-
sion in carrying out its duties under this
subsection.
(ii) REPORTS ON RESULTS OF REFER-
RAL.—The Attorney General shall submit to
Congress a report on each prosecution, con-
viction, resolution, or other disposition that
results from a referral made under this sub-
paragraph.
(6) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall ter-
minate on the date that is 60 days after the date of
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the submittal of its final report under paragraph
(4)(C).
(7) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this
subsection, the term ‘‘contingency operation’’ has the
meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10,
United States Code.
(b) INVESTIGATION OF WASTE, FRAUD, ABUSE, AND
MISMANAGEMENT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Special Inspector General
for Iraq Reconstruction shall, in collaboration with
the Inspector General of the Department of Defense,
the Inspector General of the Department of State, and
the Inspector General of the United States Agency for
International Development, conduct a series of audits
to identify potential waste, fraud, abuse, or mis-
management in the performance of—
(A) Department of Defense contracts and
subcontracts for the logistical support of coali-
tion forces in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Op-
eration Enduring Freedom; and
(B) Federal agency contracts and sub-
contracts for the performance of security and re-
construction functions in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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(2) SCOPE
OF
AUDITS
OF
CONTRACTS.—Each
audit conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall
focus on a specific contract, task order, or site of per-
formance under a contract or task order and shall ex-
amine, at a minimum, one or more of the following
issues:
(A) The manner in which requirements
were developed.
(B) The procedures under which the con-
tract or task order was awarded.
(C) The terms and conditions of the con-
tract or task order.
(D) The contractor’s staffing and method of
performance, including cost controls.
(E) The efficacy of Department of Defense
management and oversight, Department of State
management and oversight, and United States
Agency for International Development manage-
ment and oversight, including the adequacy of
staffing and training of officials responsible for
such management and oversight.
(F) The flow of information from the con-
tractor to officials responsible for contract man-
agement and oversight.
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(3) SCOPE OF AUDITS OF OTHER CONTRACTS.—
Each audit conducted pursuant to paragraph (1)(B)
shall focus on a specific contract, task order, or site
of performance under a contract or task order and
shall examine, at a minimum, one or more of the fol-
lowing issues:
(A) The manner in which the requirements
were developed and the contract or task order
was awarded.
(B) The manner in which the Federal agen-
cy exercised control over the contractor’s per-
formance.
(C) The extent to which operational field
commanders are able to coordinate or direct the
contractor’s performance in an area of combat
operations.
(D) The extent to which the functions per-
formed were appropriate for performance by a
contractor.
(E) The degree to which contractor employ-
ees were properly screened, selected, trained, and
equipped for the functions to be performed.
(F) The nature and extent of any incidents
of misconduct or unlawful activity by contractor
employees.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 4
AN ACT
To enhance energy conservation, research and development
and to provide for security and diversity in the energy
supply for the American people, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5005
AN ACT
To establish the Department of Homeland Security, 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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Union Calendar No. 32 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1433 
[Report No. 110–52, Parts I and II] 
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia as a Congressional 
district for purposes of representation in the House of Representatives, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2007 
Ms. NORTON (for herself, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
PLATTS, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. HOYER, Mr. ISSA, Mr. NADLER, 
Mr. PORTER, and Mr. MATHESON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be sub-
sequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of 
such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
MARCH 19, 2007 
Reported from the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with an 
amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. ELLISON, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Ms. WATERS, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. DELAHUNT, 
and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Reported from the Committee on the Judiciary; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To provide for the treatment of the District of Columbia 
as a Congressional district for purposes of representation 
in the House of Representatives, 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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
House Voting Rights Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Over half a million people living in the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the capital of our democratic Na-
tion, lack direct voting representation in the United 
States Senate and House of Representatives. 
(2) District of Columbia residents have fought 
and died to defend our democracy in every war since 
the War of Independence. 
(3) District of Columbia residents pay billions 
of dollars in Federal taxes each year. 
(4) Our Nation is founded on the principles of 
‘‘one person, one vote’’ and ‘‘government by the con-
sent of the governed’’. 
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(2) a program of enhanced end-use monitoring of
all lethal defense articles provided to such entities or
individuals; and
(3) a detailed record of the origin, shipping, and
distribution of all defense articles transferred under
the Iraq Security Forces Fund or any other security
assistance program to such entities or individuals in
Iraq.
(d) REVIEW.—The President shall periodically review
the items subject to the registration and monitoring require-
ments under subsection (c) to determine what items, if any,
no longer warrant export controls under such subsection.
The results of such reviews shall be reported to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
of the Senate. The President may not exempt any item from
such requirements until 30 days after the date on which
the President has provided notice of the proposed removal
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and to the Committee on Foreign Relations and
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate in accord-
ance with the procedures applicable to reprogramming noti-
fications under section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394–1). Such notice shall describe
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the nature of any controls to be imposed on that item under
any other provision of law.
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DEFENSE ARTICLE.—The term ‘‘defense arti-
cle’’ has the meaning given the term in section 644(d)
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.
2403)(d)).
(2) SMALL
ARMS.—The term ‘‘small arms’’
means—
(A) handguns;
(B) shoulder-fired weapons;
(C) light automatic weapons up to and in-
cluding .50 caliber machine guns;
(D) recoilless rifles up to and including
106mm;
(E) mortars up to and including 81mm;
(F) rocket launchers, man-portable;
(G) grenade launchers, rifle and shoulder
fired; and
(H) individually operated weapons which
are portable or can be fired without special
mounts or firing devices and which have poten-
tial use in civil disturbances and are vulnerable
to theft.
II
Calendar No. 529
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5005
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JULY 30, 2002
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar
AN ACT
To establish the Department of Homeland Security, and
for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Sec-
tion 8 of such Initiative (sec. 1–127, D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and House’’. 
(3) APPLICATION OF HONORARIA LIMITATIONS.— 
Section 4 of D.C. Law 8–135 (sec. 1–131, D.C. Offi-
cial Code) is amended by striking ‘‘or Representative’’ 
each place it appears. 
(4) APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWS.— 
Section 3 of the Statehood Convention Procedural 
Amendments Act of 1982 (sec. 1–135, D.C. Official 
Code) is amended by striking ‘‘and United States 
Representative’’. 
(5) DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ELECTIONS CODE OF 
1955.—The District of Columbia Elections Code of 
1955 is amended— 
(A) in section 2(13) (sec. 1–1001.02(13), 
D.C. Official Code), by striking ‘‘United States 
Senator and Representative,’’ and inserting 
‘‘United States Senator,’’; and 
(B) in section 10(d) (sec. 1–1001.10(d)(3), 
D.C. Official Code), by striking ‘‘United States 
Representative or’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date on which a Representa-
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tive from the District of Columbia takes office for the One 
Hundred Tenth Congress. 
SEC. 7. NONSEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS. 
If any provision of this Act, or any amendment made 
by this Act, is declared or held invalid or unenforceable, 
the remaining provisions of this Act and any amendment 
made by this Act shall be treated and deemed invalid and 
shall have no force or effect of law. 
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Union Calendar No. 32 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1433 
[Report No. 110–52, Parts I and II] 
A BILL 
To provide for the treatment of the District of Co-
lumbia as a Congressional district for purposes 
of representation in the House of Representa-
tives, and for other purposes. 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5011
AN ACT
Making appropriations for military construction,
family housing, and base realignment and closure
for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2003, and for other pur-
poses.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1434
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Spring-
dale, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Rachel Carson Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1434
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in 
Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Rachel Carson 
Post Office Building’’.
H. R. 1434 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh 
Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsyl-
vania, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Rachel Carson Post 
Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
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 ‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1434 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsylvania, as the ‘‘Rachel Car-
son Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2007 
Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. 
DENT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. 
GERLACH, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. KANJORSKI, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. MURTHA, Mr. PE-
TERSON of Pennsylvania, Mr. PITTS, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
SESTAK, and Mr. SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Spring-
dale, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
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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 ‘‘Rachel Carson Post 
Office Building’’. 
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•HR 4137 EH2S 
‘‘(5) responding to the needs of the community, 
which may include activities in preparation for and 
during emergencies and natural disasters.’’. 
(b) ALLOWANCE FOR BOOKS AND SUPPLIES.—Sec-
tion 442(c)(4)(D) (42 U.S.C. 2752(c)(4)(D)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘$450’’ and inserting ‘‘$600’’. 
(c) GRANTS
FOR
FEDERAL
WORK-STUDY
PRO-
GRAMS.—Section 443 (42 U.S.C. 2753) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(B), strike ‘‘(as de-
scribed in subsection (d)), is’’ insert the following: 
‘‘(as described in subsection (d)), and not less than 
1 civic education and participation project (as de-
scribed in subsection (e)), are’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) CIVIC EDUCATION AND PARTICIPATION ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
‘‘(1) USE OF FUNDS.—In any academic year to 
which subsection (b)(2)(B) applies, an institution 
shall ensure that funds granted to such institution 
under this section are used in accordance with such 
subsection to compensate (including compensation 
for time spent in training and travel directly related 
to civic education and participation activities) stu-
dents employed in projects that—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1434 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Springdale, Pennsyl-
vania, as the ‘‘Rachel Carson 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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SECTION 1. RACHEL CARSON POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 896 Pittsburgh Street in Spring-
dale, Pennsylvania, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Rachel Carson Post Office Building’’. 
(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 ‘‘Rachel Carson Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 23, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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