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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5079 
To extend the suspension of duty on Trimethylopropane tris(3- 
aziridinylpropanoate). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2008 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Trimethylopropane 
tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
TRIMETHYLOPROPANE 
TRIS(3- 
AZIRIDINYLPROPANOATE). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.11.87 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Trimethylopropane tris(3-aziridinylpropanoate)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 7004. (a) Of funds provided under title I of this 
Act, except as provided in subsection (b), a project to con-
struct a diplomatic facility of the United States may not 
include office space or other accommodations for an em-
ployee of a Federal agency or department if the Secretary 
of State determines that such department or agency has 
not provided to the Department of State the full amount 
of funding required by subsection (e) of section 604 of 
the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
Act of 1999 (as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) 
of Public Law 106-113 and contained in appendix G of 
that Act; 113 Stat. 1501A-453), as amended by section 
629 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, 
the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2005. 
(b) Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), 
a project to construct a diplomatic facility of the United 
States may include office space or other accommodations 
for members of the United States Marine Corps. 
PERSONNEL ACTIONS 
SEC. 7005. Any costs incurred by a department or 
agency funded under title I of this Act resulting from per-
sonnel actions taken in response to funding reductions in-
cluded in this Act shall be absorbed within the total budg-
etary resources available under title I to such department 
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U.S.C. 5318 note), no adjustment under section 5303 of 
title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to have 
taken effect in fiscal year 2009 in the rates of basic pay 
for the statutory pay systems. 
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ments of transportation in the form of grants for 
carrying out eligible projects in the transportation 
trade corridors for the Customs ports of entry with 
respect to which fees were collected under section 3 
in the preceding fiscal year in the ratio that— 
(A) the amount the fees collected for each 
Customs port of entry under section 3 during 
the preceding fiscal year; bears to 
(B) the aggregate amount of fees collected 
for all Customs ports of entry under section 3 
during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) CORRIDOR TO MORE THAN ONE STATE.—If 
a transportation trade corridor is within the bound-
aries of more than one State, the Secretary shall ap-
portion the funds apportioned under paragraph (1) 
for carrying out eligible projects in such corridor 
among such States as follows: 
(A) 50 percent of the apportionment in the 
ratio that— 
(i) the total lane miles of Federal-aid 
highways in the transportation trade cor-
ridor in each of such States; bears to 
(ii) the total lane miles of Federal-aid 
highways in the transportation trade cor-
ridor in all of such States. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to the costs of the 
activities to be carried out with a grant under sub-
section (a), a condition for the receipt of the grant is 
that the State involved agrees to make available (di-
rectly or through donations from public or private en-
tities) non-Federal contributions toward such costs in 
an amount that is not less than 25 percent of such 
costs. 
(2) DETERMINATION
OF
AMOUNT
CONTRIB-
UTED.—Non-Federal contributions required in para-
graph (1) may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, 
including plant, equipment, or services. Amounts pro-
vided by the Federal Government, or services assisted 
or subsidized to any significant extent by the Federal 
Government, may not be included in determining the 
amount of such non-Federal contributions. 
(g) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘comprehensive eye examination’’ includes an assess-
ment of a patient’s history, general medical observation, ex-
ternal and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, oc-
ular alignment and motility, refraction, and as appro-
priate, binocular vision or gross visual fields, performed by 
an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized to 
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be appropriated $65,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013. 
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Union Calendar No. 233 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 507 
[Report No. 110–376] 
A BILL 
To establish a grant program to provide vision care 
to children, and for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5080 
To extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur HL BA. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2008 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur HL BA. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESMODUR HL BA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.12.18 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Benzene, 1,3-diisocyanatomethyl-, polymer with 1,6- 
diisocyanatohexane dissolved in n-butyl acetate) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5081 
To extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur VP LS 2253. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2008 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on Desmodur VP LS 
2253. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESMODUR VP LS 2253. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.11.82 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Hexane, 1,6-diisocyanato-, homopolymer, 3,5-dimethyl- 
1H-pyrazole-blocked in solvents) is amended by striking 
‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5082 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur VP LS 2253/1. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2008 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Desmodur VP LS 2253/ 
1. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESMODUR VP LS 2253/1. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Desmodur VP LS 2253/1 
(provided for in subheading 
3911.90.90) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5085 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expensing for 
small business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. HERGER 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 expand 
expensing for small business. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Ex-
pensing Temporary Expansion Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN EXPENSING FOR SMALL BUSINESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 179(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar 
limitation) is amended by striking ‘‘$125,000 in the case 
of taxable years beginning after 2006 and before 2011’’ 
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and inserting ‘‘$500,000 in the case of taxable years be-
ginning after 2007 and before 2011’’. 
(b) PHASEOUT OF LIMITATION ONLY BY 50 PER-
CENT OF EXCESS OVER $2,000,000.—Paragraph (2) of 
section 179(b) of such Code (relating to reduction in limi-
tation) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN LIMITATION.—The limita-
tion under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall 
be reduced (but not below zero) by the amount (one- 
half of such amount in the case of taxable years be-
ginning after 2007 and before 2011) by which the 
cost of section 179 property placed in service during 
such taxable year exceeds $200,000 ($2,000,000 in 
the case of taxable years beginning after 2007 and 
before 2011).’’. 
(c) REBASING OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—Sec-
tion 179(b)(5)(A) of such Code (relating to inflation ad-
justments) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i) by strik-
ing ‘‘2007 and before 2011, the $125,000 and 
$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘2008 and before 2011, 
the $500,000 and $2,000,000’’, and 
(2) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘calendar year 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar year 2007’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service in 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. 
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shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of 
the Committees on Appropriations. 
(c)(1) LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS BETWEEN AGEN-
CIES.—None of the funds made available under titles II 
through V of this Act may be transferred to any depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States 
Government, except pursuant to a transfer made by, or 
transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other ap-
propriation Act. 
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in addition to 
transfers made by, or authorized elsewhere in, this Act, 
funds appropriated by this Act to carry out the purposes 
of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be allocated 
or transferred to agencies of the United States Govern-
ment pursuant to the provisions of sections 109, 610, and 
632 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
(d) TRANSFERS BETWEEN ACCOUNTS.—None of the 
funds made available under titles II through V of this Act 
may be obligated under an appropriation account to which 
they were not appropriated, except for transfers specifi-
cally provided for in this Act, unless the President pro-
vides notification in accordance with the regular notifica-
tion procedures of the Committees on Appropriations. 
(e) AUDIT
OF INTER-AGENCY TRANSFERS.—Any 
agreement for the transfer or allocation of funds appro-
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priated by this Act, or prior Acts, entered into between 
the United States Agency for International Development 
and another agency of the United States Government 
under the authority of section 632(a) of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 or any comparable provision of law, 
shall expressly provide that the Office of the Inspector 
General for the agency receiving the transfer or allocation 
of such funds shall perform periodic program and financial 
audits of the use of such funds: Provided, That funds 
transferred under such authority may be made available 
for the cost of such audits. 
REPORTING REQUIREMENT 
SEC. 7010. The Secretary of State shall provide the 
Committees on Appropriations, not later than April 1, 
2009, and for each fiscal quarter, a report in writing on 
the uses of funds made available under the headings ‘‘For-
eign Military Financing Program’’, ‘‘International Mili-
tary Education and Training’’, and ‘‘Peacekeeping Oper-
ations’’: Provided, That such report shall include a de-
scription of the obligation and expenditure of funds, and 
the specific country in receipt of, and the use or purpose 
of the assistance provided by such funds. 
AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
SEC. 7011. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall remain available for obligation after the 
expiration of the current fiscal year unless expressly so 
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SEC. 4. BREACH OF DEFERRED PROSECUTION AGREE-
MENTS. 
Upon request from a United States attorney, the pre-
siding judge in the district court where a deferred prosecu-
tion agreement was approved shall determine if the de-
ferred prosecution agreement has been breached. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5087 
To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment 
scheduled to take effect in 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. MITCHELL (for himself and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in 
addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a 
period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the 
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUST-
MENT FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN 2009. 
For purposes of the provision of law amended by sec-
tion 704(a)(2)(B) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (5 
U.S.C. 5318 note), no adjustment under section 5303 of 
title 5, United States Code, shall be considered to have 
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taken effect in fiscal year 2009 in the rates of basic pay 
for the statutory pay systems. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5088 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain laundry work surfaces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. JORDAN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain laundry work 
surfaces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN LAUNDRY WORK SURFACES. 
(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: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Laundry work surfaces, each 
constructed of molded plas-
tics, having a rubber mat and 
backguard supply tray, de-
signed for placement on a 
clothes washing machine and 
clothes dryer (provided for in 
subheading 3924.90.56)
....
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
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(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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5090 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit a family 
member of a wounded veteran to take leave under such Act after a 
lesser period of service with an employer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. BARROW introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on 
Oversight and Government Reform and House Administration, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to 
permit a family member of a wounded veteran to take 
leave under such Act after a lesser period of service 
with an employer. 
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. PERIOD OF SERVICE REQUIRED FOR LEAVE 
FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF WOUNDED VET-
ERANS. 
Section 101 of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 
1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
FAMILY
MEM-
BERS
OF
COVERED
SERVICEMEMBERS.—Not-
withstanding subparagraph (A), in the case of 
an individual who is a spouse, parent, son, or 
daughter of a covered servicemember, such indi-
vidual shall be considered an eligible employee 
for purposes of taking leave under section 
102(a)(1)(C) in order to care for the covered 
servicemember, if the individual has been em-
ployed for at least 625 hours of service with an 
employer.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) COVERED
SERVICEMEMBER.—The term 
‘covered servicemember’ means a member of the 
Armed Forces, including a member of the National 
Guard or a Reserve, who is undergoing medical 
treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is otherwise in 
medical hold or medical holdover status, or is other-
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wise on the temporary disability retired list, for a se-
rious injury or illness.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5091 
To prevent Members of Congress from receiving the automatic pay adjustment 
scheduled to take effect in 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2008 
Mr. BURTON of Indiana introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 prevent Members of Congress from receiving the 
automatic pay adjustment scheduled to take effect in 2009. 
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 ‘‘Members of Congress 
Personal Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY ADJUSTMENT 
FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN 2009. 
For purposes of the provision of law amended by sec-
tion 704(a)(2)(B) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (5 
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