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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1006
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that the procedures 
relating to the closing or consolidation of a post office be extended 
to the relocation or construction of a post office, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. BLUMENAUER (for himself, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MURTHA, 
Ms. WOOLSEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. FRANK of 
Massachusetts, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. OWENS, 
Mrs. KELLY, Ms. CARSON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. EVANS, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. 
GOODE, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
ALLEN, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. 
UDALL of New Mexico, Ms. WATSON, Mr. FARR, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
SPRATT, Mr. CUMMINGS, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 39, United States Code, to provide that 
the procedures relating to the closing or consolidation 
of a post office be extended to the relocation or construc-
tion of a post office, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
102 
(d) PAYOFF STATEMENT.—Section 129 of the Truth 
in Lending Act (15 U.S.C. 1639) is amended by inserting 
after subsection (r) (as added by subsection (c) of this 
section) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) PAYOFF STATEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) FEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), no creditor or servicer may 
charge a fee for informing or transmitting to 
any person the balance due to pay off the out-
standing balance on a high-cost mortgage. 
‘‘(B) TRANSACTION FEE.—When payoff in-
formation referred to in subparagraph (A) is 
provided by facsimile transmission or by a cou-
rier service, a creditor or servicer may charge a 
processing fee to cover the cost of such trans-
mission or service in an amount not to exceed 
an amount that is comparable to fees imposed 
for similar services provided in connection with 
consumer credit transactions that are secured 
by the consumer’s principal dwelling and are 
not high-cost mortgages. 
‘‘(C) FEE DISCLOSURE.—Prior to charging 
a transaction fee as provided in subparagraph 
(B), a creditor or servicer shall disclose that
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1735 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the direct payment 
of attorney fees to the attorney representing a prevailing party in certain 
Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income 
claims, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2009 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, and Mr. WU) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for the 
direct payment of attorney fees to the attorney rep-
resenting a prevailing party in certain Social Security 
Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income 
claims, 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. PAYMENT OF ATTORNEY FEES TO THE ATTOR-
NEY IN CERTAIN SOCIAL SECURITY ACT 
CLAIMS. 
Section 2412 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3421 
AN ACT 
To exclude from consumer credit reports medical debt that 
has been in collection and has been fully paid or settled, 
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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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4148 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility of 
reserve component members supporting contingency operations for edu-
cational assistance based on cumulative days of active duty service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2007 
Mr. LAMPSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 
eligibility of reserve component members supporting con-
tingency operations for educational assistance based on 
cumulative days of active duty service. 
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 Guard and 
Reserve Active Duty Higher Education Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIGIBILITY OF RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 
SUPPORTING 
CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS 
FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON 
CUMULATIVE DAYS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERV-
ICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 16162(c)(4) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘90 consecutive days’’ and 
inserting ‘‘90 cumulative days’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘one continuous year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘365 cumulative days’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘one continuous year’’ and 
inserting ‘‘365 cumulative days’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘two continuous years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘730 cumulative days’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C) by striking ‘‘two con-
tinuous years’’ and inserting ‘‘730 cumulative days’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to educational assist-
ance paid for months beginning on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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Act, including to provide the Secretary 
with recommendations regarding— 
‘‘(I) the potential impact of the 
approval of the drug on antimicrobial 
resistance and any potential benefits 
of the approval as measured by sub-
stantial evidence from adequate and 
well-controlled trials; and 
‘‘(II) 
suggestions 
for 
anti-
microbial management strategies that 
could increase appropriate use and 
mitigate 
unnecessary 
increases 
in 
antimicrobial resistance predicted to 
result from approval of the drug ap-
plication. 
‘‘(C) PUBLIC HEALTH ANTIMICROBIAL AD-
VISORY BOARD MEETINGS AND DUTIES.— 
‘‘(i) MEETINGS.—The Public Health 
Antimicrobial Advisory Board shall meet 
as the Chair of the Public Health Anti-
microbial Advisory Board determines to be 
appropriate, but not less than 2 times each 
year. 
‘‘(ii) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Pub-
lic Health Antimicrobial Advisory Board 
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HR 6331 PCS
with respect to the provider or facility prior to 
such data being made public. 
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall provide certificates to providers of 
services and renal dialysis facilities who 
furnish renal dialysis services under this 
section to display in patient areas. The 
certificate shall indicate the total perform-
ance score achieved by the provider or fa-
cility under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(ii) DISPLAY.—Each facility or pro-
vider receiving a certificate under clause (i) 
shall prominently display the certificate at 
the provider or facility. 
‘‘(D) WEB-BASED
LIST.—The Secretary 
shall establish a list of providers of services and 
renal dialysis facilities who furnish renal dialy-
sis services under this section that indicates the 
total performance score and the performance 
score for individual measures achieved by the 
provider and facility under paragraph (3). Such 
information shall be posted on the Internet 
website of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services in an easily understandable format.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4149 
To limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help students and families plan 
for college costs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To limit excessive fluctuations in tuition to help students 
and families plan for college costs. 
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 ‘‘Truth-in-Tuition Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
It is the purpose of this Act to assist students and 
families in multi-year financial planning for the full cost 
of a post-secondary education program, while not restrict-
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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 23
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize 
communities to use community development block grant funds for con-
struction of tornado-safe shelters in manufactured home parks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 7, 2003
Mr. BACHUS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 to authorize communities to use community de-
velopment block grant funds for construction of tornado-
safe shelters in manufactured home parks.
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 ‘‘Tornado Shelters Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. 
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community De-
velopment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (22), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (23), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (23) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(24) the construction or improvement of tor-
nado-safe shelters located in manufactured housing 
parks, and the provision of assistance (including 
loans and grants) to nonprofit or for-profit entities 
(including owners of such parks) for such construc-
tion or improvement, except that—
‘‘(A) a shelter assisted with amounts pro-
vided pursuant to this paragraph may be lo-
cated only in a manufactured housing park 
that—
‘‘(i) has not less than 20 manufac-
tured housing units; and 
‘‘(ii) is located in a State within which 
a tornado has occurred during the fiscal 
year for which the amounts to be used 
under this paragraph were made available 
or any of the 3 preceding fiscal years, as 
determined by the Secretary after con-
sultation with the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency; 
‘‘(B) such a shelter shall comply with 
standards for construction and safety as the 
Secretary, after consultation with the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
shall provide to ensure protection from torna-
does; 
‘‘(C) such a shelter shall be of a size suffi-
cient to accommodate all occupants of the man-
ufactured housing park at a single time; and 
‘‘(D) amounts may not be used for a shel-
ter as provided under this paragraph unless 
there is located, within 1000 feet of the manu-
factured housing park in which the shelter is lo-
cated, a warning siren that is operated in ac-
cordance with such local, regional, or national 
disaster warning programs or systems as the 
Secretary, after consultation with the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
considers appropriate to ensure adequate notice 
of occupants of the park of a tornado; and’’.
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ing the ability of institutions of higher education to raise 
tuition and fee levels from one year to the next. 
SEC. 3. COMMITMENT TO AND NOTICE OF TUITION LEVELS. 
Section 487(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1094(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(24)(A) The institution will provide to each 
perspective cohort of students applying to enter a 
program of undergraduate or graduate education a 
binding, multi-year tuition and fee schedule for that 
cohort of students for the duration of the normal 
length of the relevant undergraduate or graduate 
program. 
‘‘(B) At the discretion of the institution, the 
multi-year tuition and fee schedules required by sub-
paragraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) are not limited in their year-to-year 
growth; 
‘‘(ii) may include a percentage or dollar in-
crease from one year to the next for a relevant 
cohort of students: and 
‘‘(iii) may reflect a consistent per year dol-
lar amount for the normal length of the rel-
evant undergraduate or graduate program. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3427 
AN ACT 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to protect States 
that have in effect laws or orders with respect to pay 
to play reform, 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) The deepest river-carved canyon in the 
world at over 8,000 feet deep, Hells Canyon of the 
Snake River forms the centerpiece of the rugged 
Greater Hells Canyon/Wallowa Mountain Region. 
(3) The ancestral home of the Nez Perce Indi-
ans and their famous leaders, Old Chief Joseph, 
Young Chief Joseph, and Ollokot, the region is his-
torically significant and remains spiritually and cul-
turally important to existing tribes, whose treaty 
rights guarantee their sovereignty and continued use 
of the land. 
(4) The region abounds in cultural and archae-
ological sites, the remnants of the Nez Perce Tribe 
and other aboriginal cultures. 
(5) Breathtaking scenery in the region includes 
the snowcapped peaks of the Wallowa and Seven 
Devils Mountains; ancient boreal forests composed of 
many tree species; semi-arid desert environments; 
rare, intact remnants of native Columbia Basin 
grasslands; unique geology and numerous dramatic 
rimrock canyons. 
(6) Endangered chinook salmon, rare and/or 
threatened species such as goshawk, pine marten, 
bighorn sheep, the largest free-roaming elk herd in
the nation and a variety of other wildlife species still 
inhabit the region. 
(b) HELLS CANYON/CHIEF JOSEPH NATIONAL PRE-
SERVE.—There is hereby established as a unit of the Na-
tional Park System the Hells Canyon/Chief Joseph Na-
tional Preserve, which consists of approximately 1,439,444 
acres as delineated on the maps entitled Hells Canyon/ 
Chief Joseph National Park and Preserve and dated Janu-
ary 2003. 
(c) MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior, acting through the National Park Service, shall 
administer the Hells Canyon/Chief Joseph National 
Preserve. In administering the national preserve, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall give primary consider-
ation to protecting and restoring terrestrial, atmos-
pheric and aquatic ecosystems and habitats, natural 
scenery, water quality and fisheries habitat, biologi-
cal diversity, wilderness values, and wildlife habitat. 
(2) ROAD CLOSURES; CONSTRUCTION PROHIBI-
TION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Within the national 
preserve, the Secretary shall not authorize nor 
permit the construction of any road on public 
land and shall implement a program for road
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1007
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural Resources 
Conservation Service property in Riverside, California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. CALVERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of Natural 
Resources Conservation Service property in Riverside, 
California, 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. LAND CONVEYANCE, NATURAL RESOURCES 
CONSERVATION SERVICE PROPERTY, RIVER-
SIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, without consideration, to the Riverside-Corona Re-
source Conservation District all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property,
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3435 
AN ACT 
Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for 
the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3456 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, as the ‘‘Hazel Hainsworth 
Young Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1900 West Gray Street in Houston, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Hazel Hainsworth Young 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. HAZEL HAINSWORTH YOUNG POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1900 West Gray Street in Hous-
ton, Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Hazel 
Hainsworth Young Post Office Building’’. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1237 
AN ACT 
To provide for a land exchange with the Trinity Public 
Utilities District of Trinity County, California, involving 
the transfer of land to the Bureau of Land Management 
and the Six Rivers National Forest in exchange for Na-
tional Forest System land in the Shasta-Trinity National 
Forest, and for other purposes.
including improvements thereon, that is located at 4500 
Glenwood Drive in Riverside, California, consists of ap-
proximately 9.5 acres, and is administered by the Natural 
Resources Conservation Service of the Department of Ag-
riculture. 
(b) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—As conditions of 
the conveyance under subsection (a), the Riverside-Corona 
Resource Conservation District shall—
(1) use the conveyed property for land con-
servation and related research and make the prop-
erty available, to the furthest extent practicable, to 
other public agencies engaged in similar activities; 
and 
(2) permit the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service to continue to occupy and use, subject to 
subsection (c), that portion of the conveyed property 
known as ‘‘Building B’’. 
(c) USE OF BUILDING B.—The Riverside-Corona Re-
source Conservation District shall make Building B avail-
able to the Natural Resources Conservation Service with-
out consideration, except that the Secretary shall be re-
sponsible for all costs associated with the occupation and 
use of Building B, including the cost of utilities, mainte-
nance, repair, improvement, and insurance. The Secretary 
may release the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation
District from the condition imposed by subsection (b)(2) 
if the Secretary determines that Building B is no longer 
needed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. 
(d) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.—If the Secretary de-
termines that the Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation 
District is not complying with the conditions imposed by 
subsection (b) regarding the use of the property conveyed 
under subsection (a), all right, title, and interest in and 
to the property, including any improvements thereon, shall 
revert to the United States, and the United States shall 
have the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any 
determination of the Secretary under this subsection shall 
be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a), including the portion of the property to be 
made available to the Natural Resources Conservation 
Service under subsection (b)(2), shall be determined by 
a survey satisfactory to the Secretary. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as 
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States.
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tional park, and which should be classified as national pre-
serve where hunting, fishing, and some motorized use shall 
be allowed. 
(b) STUDY AREA.—The study area referred to in sub-
section (a) shall consist of the area generally known as 
the Glacier View Ranger District of the Flathead National 
Forest, excepting those lands south of the Big Mountain 
Road. The study area shall comprise approximately 
285,078 acres, as delineated on the map entitled ‘‘Flat-
head National Park and Preserve Study’’ and dated Janu-
ary 2003. 
(c) TIME OF STUDY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall complete the study required by this section not later 
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) MANAGEMENT DURING STUDY.—Until the Con-
gress enacts a law stating otherwise, the study area de-
scribed in subsection (b) shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture so as to maintain its presently exist-
ing natural character and potential for inclusion in the 
National Park System. Until the Congress enacts a law 
stating otherwise, no new road construction or reconstruc-
tion, or timber harvest (except firewood gathering) shall 
be allowed within the study area. Additionally, no oil or 
gas leasing, mining, or other development which impairs 
the natural and roadless qualities of the study area shall
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 28 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to protect 
the voting rights of the citizens of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2017 
Mr. ENGEL submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United 
States to protect the voting rights of the citizens of 
the United States. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the United States of America in Congress assembled
(two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the fol-
lowing article is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all 
intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when 
ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several 
States: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 414
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 60 Calle McKinley, West in Mayaguez, Puerto 
Rico, as the ‘‘Miguel Angel Garcı´a Me´ndez Post Office 
Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,