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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5133 
To increase funding for the program of block grants to States for social 
services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 23, 2008 
Mr. SPACE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To increase funding for the program of block grants to 
States for social services. 
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 ‘‘Aiding Social Services 
in States Temporarily Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICES 
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 2003(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397b(c)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (11), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘other than fiscal year 2008; and’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) $3,700,000,000 for the fiscal year 
2008.’’. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 134
Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain 
information relating to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pen-
sion plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Rep-
resentatives certain information relating to plan assets 
and liabilities of single-employer pension plans.
Resolved, That the President is hereby requested to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 
14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, 
copies of all information in his possession relating to the 
2 most recent plan years of single-employer pension plans 
preceding the date of the adoption of this resolution, con-
sisting of—
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(1) information described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 4010.8(a) of title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations, with respect to such plans, and 
(2) the identity of the contributing sponsors of 
such plans.
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mortgage indebtedness, do not exceed 95 percent of the 
home’s appraised value at the time of the new second 
lien. 
‘‘(8) APPRAISALS.—Any appraisal conducted in 
connection with a mortgage insured under this section 
shall— 
‘‘(A) be based on the current value of the 
property; 
‘‘(B) be conducted in accordance with title 
XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recov-
ery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. 
3331 et seq.); 
‘‘(C) be completed by an appraiser who 
meets the competency requirements of the Uni-
form Standards of Professional Appraisal Prac-
tice; 
‘‘(D) be wholly consistent with the ap-
praisal standards, practices, and procedures 
under section 202(e) of this Act that apply to all 
loans insured under this Act; and 
‘‘(E) comply with the requirements of sub-
section (g) of this section (relating to appraisal 
independence). 
‘‘(9) DOCUMENTATION AND VERIFICATION OF IN-
COME.—In complying with the FHA underwriting re-
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1814
AN ACT
To amend the National Trails System Act to des-
ignate the Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett
Trail extending through western Massachusetts
and central Connecticut for study for potential
addition to the National Trails System.
Act of 1947 is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 103G the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 103H. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY TO ES-
TABLISH POSITION.—Section 8K of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is repealed. 
(c) EXECUTIVE
SCHEDULE
LEVEL
IV.—Section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘Inspector General of the Intelligence Commu-
nity.’’. 
SEC. 409. ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO-
FICIENCY IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMU-
NITY. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title V of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.), as 
amended by section 406 of this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN THE 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
‘‘SEC. 510. Not later than February 1 of each year, 
the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the 
congressional intelligence committees a report on the pro-
ficiency in foreign languages and, if appropriate, in foreign
‘‘(4) the abortion is necessary to save the life 
of the minor because her life was endangered by a 
physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness, 
including a life endangering physical condition 
caused by or arising from the pregnancy itself. 
‘‘(c) CIVIL ACTION.—Any parent who suffers harm 
from a violation of subsection (a) may obtain appropriate 
relief in a civil action. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘abortion’ means the use or pre-
scription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any 
other substance or device intentionally to terminate 
the pregnancy of a female known to be pregnant 
with an intention other than to increase the prob-
ability of a live birth, to preserve the life or health 
of the child after live birth, or to remove a dead un-
born child who died as the result of a spontaneous 
abortion, accidental trauma, or a criminal assault on 
the pregnant female or her unborn child; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘actual notice’ means the giving 
of written notice directly, in person; 
‘‘(3) the term ‘constructive notice’ means notice 
that is given by certified mail, return receipt re-
quested, restricted delivery to the last known ad-
dress of the person being notified, with delivery 
deemed to have occurred 48 hours following noon on 
the next day subsequent to mailing on which regular 
mail delivery takes place, days on which mail is not 
delivered excluded; 
‘‘(4) the term a ‘law requiring parental involve-
ment in a minor’s abortion decision’ means a law— 
‘‘(A) requiring, before an abortion is per-
formed on a minor, either— 
‘‘(i) the notification to, or consent of, 
a parent of that minor; or 
‘‘(ii) proceedings in a State court; 
‘‘(B) that does not provide as an alter-
native to the requirements described in sub-
paragraph (A) notification to or consent of any 
person or entity who is not described in that 
subparagraph; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘minor’ means an individual who 
is not older than 18 years and who is not emanci-
pated under State law; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘parent’ means— 
‘‘(A) a parent or guardian; 
‘‘(B) a legal custodian; or
‘‘(C) a person standing in loco parentis 
who has care and control of the minor, and 
with whom the minor regularly resides; 
as determined by State law; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘physician’ means a doctor of 
medicine legally authorized to practice medicine by 
the State in which such doctor practices medicine, or 
any other person legally empowered under State law 
to perform an abortion; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia and any commonwealth, possession, or 
other territory of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 4. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) The provisions of this Act shall be severable. If 
any provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is 
found unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any 
provision or application of the Act not so adjudicated. 
(b) The provisions of this Act shall take effect upon 
enactment. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1814
AN ACT
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the
Metacomet-Monadnock-Mattabesett 
Trail 
extending
through western Massachusetts and central Connecticut
for study for potential addition to the National Trails
System.
IV 
House Calendar No. 19 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 134 
[Report No. 109–34] 
Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Representatives certain 
information relating to plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pen-
sion plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California submitted the following resolution; which 
was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
APRIL 12, 2005 
Reported adversely from the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 
referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to transmit to the House of Rep-
resentatives certain information relating to plan assets 
and liabilities of single-employer pension plans. 
Resolved, That the President is hereby requested to 
transmit to the House of Representatives, not later than 
14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, 
copies of all information in his possession relating to the 
2 most recent plan years of single-employer pension plans
•HRES 134 RH 
preceding the date of the adoption of this resolution, con-
sisting of—
(1) information described in paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 4010.8(a) of title 29, Code of Federal 
Regulations, with respect to such plans, and 
(2) the identity of the contributing sponsors of 
such plans.
House Calendar No. 19
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 134
[Report No. 109–34] 
RESOLUTION 
Requesting the President to transmit to the House 
of Representatives certain information relating to 
plan assets and liabilities of single-employer pen-
sion plans. 
APRIL 12, 2005
Reported adversely from the Committee on Education 
and the Workforce, referred to the House Calendar, 
and ordered to be printed
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(2) stealthily wove within the music their experience 
of coping with human servitude and their strong desire 
to be free; 
Whereas, as a method of survival, enslaved African Ameri-
cans who were forbidden to speak their native languages, 
play musical instruments they had used in Africa, or 
practice their traditional religious beliefs, relied on their 
strong African oral tradition of songs, stories, proverbs, 
and historical accounts to create this original music, now 
known as spirituals; 
Whereas Calvin Earl, a noted performer and educator on Af-
rican American spirituals, remarked that the Christian 
lyrics became a metaphor for freedom from slavery, a se-
cret way for slaves to ‘‘communicate with each other, 
teach their children, record their history, and heal their 
pain.’’; 
Whereas the New Jersey Historical Commission found that 
‘‘some of those daring and artful runaway slaves who en-
tered New Jersey by way of the Underground Railroad 
no doubt sang the words of old Negro spirituals like 
‘Steal Away’ before embarking on their perilous journey 
north.’’; 
Whereas African American spirituals spread all over the 
United States, and the songs we know of today may only 
represent a small portion of the total number of spir-
ituals that once existed; 
Whereas Frederick Douglass, a fugitive slave who would be-
come one of the leading abolitionists of the United 
States, remarked that the spirituals ‘‘told a tale of woe 
which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehen-
sion; they were tones loud, long, and deep; they breathed 
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H. Res. 135
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 14, 2005.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This resolution may be cited as the ‘‘House Democracy
Assistance Commission Resolution’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
The House of Representatives makes the following find-
ings:
(1) Since its founding, the United States has cham-
pioned the expansion of democracy around the world.
(2) Indeed, beginning with the Continental Con-
gress and continuing through the modern Congress, rep-
resentative institutions have served as a critical compo-
nent through which the American people have expressed
their views on policy issues and through which the power
of other government branches has been balanced.
(3) In his second inaugural address on January 20,
2005, President George W. Bush declared: ‘‘We are led
by events and common sense to one conclusion: The sur-
•HRES 135 EH
vival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the
success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace
in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.
. . . So it is the policy of the United States to seek and
support the growth of democratic movements and insti-
tutions in every nation and culture, with the ultimate
goal of ending tyranny in our world.’’.
(4) Strong institutions, particularly national legisla-
tures with proper infrastructure, are essential for democ-
racies to mature and to withstand cyclical turnover in
governments.
(5) Furthermore, the parliaments of emerging de-
mocracies are commonly comprised of new legislators,
citizens from many walks of life, who face the challenges
of creating new democratic systems without the benefit
of previous legislative experience. The legislatures of
these fledgling democracies often lack training, equip-
ment, or resources to carry out their work effectively.
(6) Many parliaments do not possess the necessary
technology, such as modern computer equipment, soft-
ware, or access to databases and electronic resources, to
facilitate the timely flow of legislative information to
lawmakers and legislative staff.
(7) Parliaments in fledgling democracies also fre-
quently lack trained staff to provide nonpartisan policy
•HRES 135 EH
information, to draft legislation, and to advise legislators
on policy matters.
(8) Newly democratic parliaments may lack the re-
sources to establish internal libraries, reference mate-
rials, and archiving capabilities for use by legislators and
staff.
(9) From 1990 through 1996, the United States
House of Representatives, in conjunction with the House
Information Systems Office (later known as House In-
formation Resources) and the Congressional Research
Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress, provided
equipment and technical assistance to newly democratic
parliaments in Central and Eastern European countries,
including Albania, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Esto-
nia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Rus-
sia, Slovakia, and Ukraine, in an effort to develop and
strengthen those institutions.
(10) This program, commonly known as the ‘‘Frost-
Solomon Task Force’’, not only served the United States
foreign policy goal of helping to establish democratic in-
stitutions in other countries, but also developed signifi-
cant goodwill in the countries in which it was imple-
mented. The program was designed to improve the effi-
ciency of parliaments and the professionalism of their
‘‘(4) the term a ‘law requiring parental involve-
ment in a minor’s abortion decision’ means a law— 
‘‘(A) requiring, before an abortion is per-
formed on a minor, either— 
‘‘(i) the notification to, or consent of, a 
parent of that minor; or 
‘‘(ii) proceedings in a State court; 
‘‘(B) that does not provide as an alternative 
to the requirements described in subparagraph 
(A) notification to or consent of any person or 
entity who is not described in that subpara-
graph; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘minor’ means an individual who 
is not older than 18 years and who is not emanci-
pated under State law; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘parent’ means— 
‘‘(A) a parent or guardian; 
‘‘(B) a legal custodian; or 
‘‘(C) a person standing in loco parentis who 
has care and control of the minor, and with 
whom the minor regularly resides; 
as determined by State law; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘physician’ means a doctor of med-
icine legally authorized to practice medicine by the 
State in which such doctor practices medicine, or any
other person legally empowered under State law to 
perform an abortion; and 
‘‘(8) the term ‘State’ includes the District of Co-
lumbia and any commonwealth, possession, or other 
territory of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 4. CLERICAL AMENDMENT. 
The table of chapters at the beginning of part I of title 
18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to chapter 117 the following new items:
‘‘117A. Transportation of minors in circumvention of cer-
tain laws relating to abortion ............................. 2431
‘‘117B. Child interstate abortion notification ........................... 2432’’.
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) The provisions of this Act shall be severable. If any 
provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is found 
unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any provision 
or application of the Act not so adjudicated. 
(b) The provisions of this Act shall take effect upon 
enactment.
Union Calendar No. 30 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 748 
[Report No. 109–51] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent 
the transportation of minors in circumvention of 
certain laws relating to abortion, and for other 
purposes. 
APRIL 21, 2005 
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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members and staff, as well as to increase transparency
and accountability.
(11) A program similar to the Frost-Solomon Task
Force would enable Members, officers, and staff of the
House of Representatives to share their expertise and
experience with their counterparts in other countries, in
keeping with the declared policy of the United States to
support the growth of democratic institutions, thereby
undertaking what President Bush called ‘‘the idealistic
work of helping raise up free governments’’.
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.
There is established in the House of Representatives a
commission to be known as the House Democracy Assistance
Commission (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the
‘‘Commission’’).
SEC. 4. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION.
(a) NUMBER
AND
APPOINTMENT.—The Commission
shall be composed of Members of the House of Representa-
tives, the number of whom shall be determined by the Speak-
er of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Majority
party members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives and minority party members shall
be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
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(b) TERMS
OF MEMBERS
OF
THE HOUSE
OF REP-
RESENTATIVES.—Each member of the Commission shall be
appointed for a term that is concurrent with the Congress in
which the appointment is made. Such a member may be re-
appointed for one or more subsequent terms in accordance
with the preceding sentence.
(c) CHAIRPERSON.—The Chairperson of the Commission
shall be designated by the Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives from among the members appointed by the
Speaker of the House of Representatives under subsection
(a).
SEC. 5. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
(a) ACTIVITIES.—The Commission shall work with the
parliaments of selected countries, as determined pursuant to
subsection (b)(4), on a frequent and regular basis in order
to—
(1) enable Members, officers, and staff of the
House of Representatives and congressional support
agencies to provide expert advice to members and staff
of the parliaments of selected countries;
(2) enable members and staff of parliaments of se-
lected countries to visit the House of Representatives
and its support agencies to learn about their operations
first-hand; and
under subsection (b)(2) of section 
2111 for such fiscal year. 
‘‘(II) 
UNEXPENDED
ALLOT-
MENTS NOT USED FOR REDISTRIBU-
TION.—As of November 15 of each of 
fiscal years 2009 through 2012, the 
total amount of allotments made to 
States under section 2104 for the sec-
ond preceding fiscal year (third pre-
ceding fiscal year in the case of the 
fiscal year 2006 and 2007 allotments) 
that is not expended or redistributed 
under section 2104(f) during the pe-
riod in which such allotments are 
available for obligation. 
‘‘(III) EXCESS
CHILD
ENROLL-
MENT
CONTINGENCY
FUNDS.—As of 
October 1 of each of fiscal years 2009 
through 2012, any amount in excess 
of the aggregate cap applicable to the 
Child Enrollment Contingency Fund 
for the fiscal year under section 
2104(j). 
‘‘(iii) PROPORTIONAL REDUCTION.—If 
the sum of the amounts otherwise payable 
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109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 749
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide
expanded access for persons in the field of mem-
bership of a Federal credit union to money order,
check cashing, and money transfer services.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 749
AN ACT
To amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide expanded
access for persons in the field of membership of a Fed-
eral credit union to money order, check cashing, and
money transfer services.
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 ‘‘Expanded Access to
Financial Services Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. CHECK CASHING AND MONEY TRANSFER SERVICES
OFFERED WITHIN THE FIELD OF MEMBER-
SHIP.
Paragraph (12) of section 107 of the Federal Credit
Union Act (12 U.S.C. 1757(12)) is amended to read as
follows:
‘‘(12) in accordance with regulations prescribed
by the Board—
‘‘(A) to sell, to persons in the field of
membership, negotiable checks (including trav-
elers checks), money orders, and other similar
money transfer instruments (including inter-
national and domestic electronic fund trans-
fers); and
‘‘(B) to cash checks and money orders and
receive international and domestic electronic
fund transfers for persons in the field of mem-
bership for a fee;’’.
Passed the House of Representatives April 26, 2005.
Attest:
Clerk.