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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5497 
To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the Air Force Space 
Command, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2006 
Ms. HARMAN (for herself and Mr. CALVERT) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To limit the reduction in the number of personnel of the 
Air Force Space Command, 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. LIMITATION ON REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL OF 
AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
may not reduce the number of military personnel, civilian 
employees, or contractor support personnel assigned to the 
Air Force Space Command, or any component of the Air 
Force Space Command, from the number of such per-
sonnel or employees assigned to the Air Force Space Com-
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mand as of January 1, 2006, until the Secretary submits 
to the relevant congressional committees the report de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.—The report described in this subsection 
is a report that includes the following: 
(1) A description of the proposed reduction in 
the number of military personnel, civilian employees, 
or contractor support personnel, as the case may be, 
assigned to the Air Force Space Command. 
(2) A justification for the proposed reduction. 
(3) An assessment of the effect of the proposed 
reduction on the capacity of the Air Force Space 
command to conduct its mission in support of oper-
ational commanders. 
(4) An assessment of whether the impact of the 
proposed reduction could be mitigated by granting 
the commander of Air Force Space Command, or 
the appropriate program executive officers, greater 
flexibility in making personnel and resource deci-
sions to implement the proposed reduction. 
(5) A certification that the proposed reduction 
will not impede, disrupt, or otherwise diminish or 
interfere with the national security space acquisition 
programs of the United States, national security 
space operations of the United States, or national 
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security space technology development by the United 
States. 
(c) RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘relevant congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(1) the Select Committee on Intelligence, the 
Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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paigns and the production and placement of public service 
announcements. 
(b) VOLUNTARY DONATIONS.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall— 
(1) administer and coordinate the voluntary do-
nation of resources to assist in the implementation 
of new programs and the augmentation of existing 
national campaigns to provide national strategies for 
dissemination of information intended to address 
problem gambling from— 
(A) the television, radio, motion picture, 
cable communications, and print media; 
(B) the advertising industry; 
(C) the business sector of the United 
States; and 
(D) professional sports organizations and 
associations; and 
(2) encourage media outlets throughout the 
country to provide information aimed at preventing 
problem gambling, including public service an-
nouncements, documentary films, and advertise-
ments. 
(c) FOCUS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall target radio 
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and television audiences of sporting events and of gam-
bling. 
(d) EVALUATION.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall evalu-
ate and report to the President and to Congress on the 
effectiveness of activities under this section. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $200,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
SEC. 3. RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish and 
implement a national program of research on problem 
gambling. 
(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out this section, the 
President shall appoint an advisory commission, including 
individuals not currently employed by the Federal Govern-
ment, to coordinate the activities of Federal agencies relat-
ing to research on problem gambling, including the activi-
ties of the National Institutes of Health, the National 
Science Foundation, the National Justice Institute, the 
Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the Substance Abuse and 
Mental Health Services Administration. 
(c) NATIONAL GAMBLING IMPACT STUDY COMMIS-
SION REPORT.—In carrying out this section, the President 
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‘‘(C) create any legally enforceable right.’’. 
SEC. 487. COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVE. 
Part G is further amended by inserting after section 
485C (20 U.S.C. 1092c) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 485D. COLLEGE ACCESS INITIATIVE. 
‘‘(a) STATE-BY-STATE
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall direct each guaranty agency with which the 
Secretary has an agreement under section 428(c) to pro-
vide to the Secretary the information necessary for the de-
velopment of web links and access for students and fami-
lies to a comprehensive listing of the postsecondary edu-
cation opportunities programs, publications, Internet Web 
sites, and other services available in the States for which 
such agency serves as the designated guarantor. 
‘‘(b) GUARANTY AGENCY ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) PLAN
AND
ACTIVITY
REQUIRED.—Each 
guaranty agency with which the Secretary has an 
agreement under section 428(c) shall develop a plan 
and undertake the activity necessary to gather the 
information required under subsection (a) and to 
make such information available to the public and to 
the Secretary in a form and manner as prescribed 
by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES.—Each guaranty agency shall 
undertake such activities as are necessary to pro-
shall consider the recommendations that appear in chapter 
8 of the June 18, 1999, report of the National Gambling 
Impact Study Commission. 
(d) TREATMENT IMPROVEMENT PROTOCOL.—In car-
rying out this section, the President, acting through the 
Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health 
Services Administration, shall develop a Treatment Im-
provement Protocol specific to problem gambling. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $4,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
SEC. 4. GRANT PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may make grants to States, local govern-
ments, and non-profit agencies to provide comprehensive 
services with respect to treatment and prevention of prob-
lem gambling issues and education about problem gam-
bling issues. 
(b) APPLICATION
FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) only if an application for the 
grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application 
is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains 
such agreements, assurances, and information as the Sec-
retary determines to be necessary to carry out this section. 
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(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2011. 
SEC. 5. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of the Congress that every State should 
contribute a percentage of its revenue from gambling to-
wards prevention and treatment of problem gambling and 
towards research services and education about problem 
gambling. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 600
To clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior boundaries of 
Pueblo lands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico (for himself, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, and 
Mr. PEARCE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To clarify issues of criminal jurisdiction within the exterior 
boundaries of Pueblo lands.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDIAN PUEBLO LAND ACT AMENDMENTS. 
The Act of June 7, 1924 (43 Stat. 636, chapter 331), 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 20. CRIMINAL JURISDICTION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided by 
Congress, jurisdiction over offenses committed anywhere 
within the exterior boundaries of any grant from a prior 
sovereign, as confirmed by Congress or the Court of Pri-
vate land Claims to a Pueblo Indian tribe of new Mexico, 
shall be as provided in this section. 
‘‘(b) JURISDICTION OF THE PUEBLO.—The Pueblo 
has jurisdiction, as an act of the Pueblos’ inherent power 
as an Indian tribe, over any offense committed by a mem-
ber of the Pueblo or of another federally recognized Indian 
tribe, or by any other Indian-owned entity. 
‘‘(c) JURISDICTION OF THE UNITED STATES.—The 
United States has jurisdiction over any offense described 
in chapter 53 of title 18, United States Code, committed 
by or against a member of any federally recognized Indian 
tribe or any Indian-owned entity, or that involves any In-
dian property or interest. 
‘‘(d) JURISDICTION OF THE STATE OF NEW MEX-
ICO.—The State of New Mexico shall have jurisdiction 
over any offense committed by a person who is not a mem-
ber of a federally recognized Indian tribe, which offense 
is not subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.’’.
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mote access to postsecondary education for students 
through providing information on college planning, 
career preparation, and paying for college. The guar-
anty agency shall publicize such information and co-
ordinate such activities with other entities that ei-
ther provide or distribute such information in the 
States for which such guaranty agency serves as the 
designated guarantor. 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—The activities required by this 
section may be funded from the guaranty agency’s 
operating account established pursuant to section 
422B and to the extent funds remain, from earnings 
on the restricted account established pursuant to 
section 422(h)(4). 
‘‘(c) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY’S RESPONSIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure the availability of the information 
provided by the guaranty agencies in accordance 
with this section to students, parents and other in-
terested individuals, through web links or other 
methods prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) GUARANTY
AGENCY
RESPONSIBILITY.— 
The guaranty agencies shall ensure that the infor-
mation required by this section is available without
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5499 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make permanent 
the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit for Government markers 
for marked graves of veterans buried in private cemeteries, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2006 
Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and make 
permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs benefit 
for Government markers for marked graves of veterans 
buried in private cemeteries, 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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SECTION 1. PERMANENCE AND EXPANSION OF DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BENEFIT FOR 
GOVERNMENT 
MARKERS 
FOR 
MARKED 
GRAVES OF VETERANS BURIED IN PRIVATE 
CEMETERIES. 
(a) PERMANENCY OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (d) of 
section 2306 of title 38, United States Code is amended 
by striking paragraphs (3) and (4). 
(b) EXPANSION OF BENEFIT.—Such subsection, as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘marker’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘headstone or marker’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or to a rep-
resentative of such cemetery’’ after ‘‘located’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) In the case of a grave for which a headstone 
or marker is requested that is marked by a headstone or 
marker furnished at private expense, the Government 
headstone or marker may be furnished if the individual 
making the request for the Government headstone or 
marker certifies to the Secretary that the headstone or 
marker will be placed as close as practicable to that 
grave.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION OF GOVERNMENT MARKER BEN-
EFIT TO VETERANS DYING ON OR AFTER NOVEMBER 1, 
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1990.—Subsection (d) of section 502 of the Veterans 
Education and Benefits Expansion Act of 2001 (Public 
Law 107–103; 38 U.S.C. 2306 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘September 11, 2001’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 
1990’’. 
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charge in printed format for students and parents 
requesting such information. 
‘‘(3) PUBLICITY.—Within 270 days after the 
date of enactment of the College Access and Oppor-
tunity Act of 2005, the Secretary and guaranty 
agencies shall publicize the availability of the infor-
mation required by this section, with special empha-
sis on ensuring that populations that are tradition-
ally underrepresented in postsecondary education are 
made aware of the availability of such information.’’. 
SEC. 488. DISTANCE EDUCATION DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—Section 486(b)(3) (20 
U.S.C. 1093(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘section 
102(a)(1)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 102’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (a) of section 102, other than the require-
ment of paragraph (3)(A) or (3)(B) of such sub-
section,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 101, other than the 
requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B) of sub-
section (b)(4) of such section’’. 
(b) SELECTION.—Section 486(d)(1) (20 U.S.C. 
1093(d)(1)) is amended—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 549
To amend the basic pay provisions of title 37, United States Code, to 
ensure pay equity for enlisted members of the reserve components who 
are selected to attend the United States Military Academy Preparatory 
School, the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School, or the 
United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 2, 2005
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. HEFLEY, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island, and Mr. 
PALLONE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend the basic pay provisions of title 37, United States 
Code, to ensure pay equity for enlisted members of the 
reserve components who are selected to attend the United 
States Military Academy Preparatory School, the United 
States Naval Academy Preparatory School, or the United 
States Air Force Academy Preparatory School.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BASIC PAY RATES FOR RESERVE COMPONENTS 
MEMBERS SELECTED TO ATTEND MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOLS. 
(a) PAY EQUITY FOR RESERVES.—Section 203(e)(2) 
of title 37, United States Code, is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘on active duty for a period of 
more than 30 days shall continue to receive’’ and in-
serting ‘‘shall receive’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘or at the rate provided for cadets and 
midshipmen under subsection (c), whichever is 
greater’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the first day of the first 
month beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 604
AN ACT
To amend the charter of the AMVETS organization.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 54
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide
reasonable standards for congressional gold med-
als, and for other purposes.
109TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 54
AN ACT
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable
standards for congressional gold medals, 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 ‘‘Congressional Gold
Medal Enhancement Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. REASONABLE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR CON-
GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS.
Section 5111 of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL STANDARDS.—
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM
NUMBER.—Beginning on the
date of the enactment of the Congressional Gold
Medal Enhancement Act of 2005, the Secretary of
the Treasury may strike not more than 2 congres-
sional gold medals for presentation pursuant to an
Act of the Congress in any calendar year.
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may strike congressional gold medals only in
accordance with the following requirements:
‘‘(A) RECIPIENTS.—Only an individual
may be a recipient of a congressional gold
medal.
‘‘(B) TIMING.—No gold medal may be pre-
sented posthumously on behalf of any individual
except during the 20-year period beginning 5
years after the death of the individual (unless
the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of
such medal was enacted before the death of
such individual)’’.
Passed the House of Representatives January 26,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6012 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for 
the original appointment of a retired member of the Armed Forces 
to a border patrol agent position, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 28, 2006 
Mr. PEARCE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the max-
imum age for the original appointment of a retired mem-
ber of the Armed Forces to a border patrol agent posi-
tion, 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 ‘‘Border Patrol Agent 
Recruitment Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. MAXIMUM AGE FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF 
RETIRED MEMBER OF ARMED FORCES TO 
BORDER PATROL AGENT POSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3307 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g)(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall fix 
the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a 
border patrol agent position at 45 years of age for any 
individual who is a retired member of the armed forces 
at the time of appointment. 
‘‘(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘border 
patrol agent’ has the meaning specified by the Secretary 
of Homeland Security.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3307(a) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and 
(f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f), and (g)’’. 
SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO RETIREMENT. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT.—Section 8336(c) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), an employee 
who is separated from the service after completing 15 
years of service as a border patrol agent described in sub-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6849 
To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 
Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute 
farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter- 
cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the 
sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 
Mr. ETHERIDGE (for himself and Mr. MORAN of Kansas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conserva-
tion, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to 
aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid 
the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter- 
cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election pay-
ments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 
10 acres or less, 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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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 54 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable standards 
for congressional gold medals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide reasonable 
standards for congressional gold medals, 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 ‘‘Congressional Gold 
Medal Enhancement Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. REASONABLE STANDARDS ESTABLISHED FOR CON-
GRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALS. 
Section 5111 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM NUMBER.—During any calendar 
year beginning after December 31, 2005, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury may strike not more than 2 
congressional gold medals for presentation pursuant 
to an Act of the Congress. 
‘‘(2) PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary may strike congressional gold medals only in 
accordance with the following requirements: 
‘‘(A) RECIPIENTS.—Only an individual 
may be a recipient of a congressional gold 
medal. 
‘‘(B) TIMING.—No gold medal may be pre-
sented posthumously on behalf of any individual 
except during the 20-year period beginning 5 
years after the death of the individual (unless 
the Act of Congress authorizing the striking of 
such medal was enacted before the death of 
such individual)’’. 
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