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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZING SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO ESTAB-
LISH, 
MODIFY, 
CHARGE, 
AND 
COLLECT 
RECREATION FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2009 and 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Army may establish, mod-
ify, charge, and collect recreation fees at lands and waters 
administered by the Corps of Engineers in the same man-
ner and subject to the same terms and conditions as the 
Secretary of the Interior may establish, modify, charge, 
and collect recreation fees with respect to Federal recre-
ation lands and waters managed by the Bureau of Rec-
lamation pursuant to the Federal Lands Recreation En-
hancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801 et seq.). 
(b) USE OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT FOR DEPOSIT AND 
EXPENDITURE OF FEES.—The Secretary of the Treasury 
shall establish a special account in the Treasury of the 
United States for the Corps of Engineers, which shall be 
used for the same purpose and subject to the same terms 
and conditions as the special accounts established in the 
Treasury of the United States for each Federal land man-
agement agency under section 807 of the Federal Lands 
Recreation Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6806). 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4365 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that 
accounts in the Thrift Savings Fund are subject to cer-
tain Federal tax levies. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5058 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any oil and gas lease 
for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 Area of the Alaska Outer Continental 
Shelf Region until the Secretary determines whether to list the polar 
bear as a threatened species or an endangered species under the Endan-
gered Species Act of 1973, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Mr. MARKEY (for himself, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. HINCHEY, and Mr. LARSON of 
Connecticut) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from selling any 
oil and gas lease for any tract in the Lease Sale 193 
Area of the Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region until 
the Secretary determines whether to list the polar bear 
as a threatened species or an endangered species under 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5059 
To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with respect to lesser 
developed countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the African Growth and Opportunity Act with 
respect to lesser developed countries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AFRICAN GROWTH AND OPPORTUNITY ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(c) of the African 
Growth and Opportunity Act (19 U.S.C. 3721(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2); and 
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‘‘(e) ALLOWABLE USES
OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
partnership that receives a grant under this section may 
use such funds to carry out the following activities: 
‘‘(1) ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TEACHER 
PREPARATION
AND
STATE
CERTIFICATION.—Pro-
viding prospective teachers with alternative routes to 
State certification and traditional preparation to be-
come highly qualified teachers through—
‘‘(A) innovative approaches that reduce un-
necessary barriers to teacher preparation pro-
ducing highly qualified teachers, which may in-
clude articulation agreements between institu-
tions of higher education; 
‘‘(B) programs that provide support during 
a teacher’s initial years in the profession; and 
‘‘(C) alternative routes to State certifi-
cation of teachers for qualified individuals, in-
cluding mid-career professionals from other oc-
cupations, former military personnel, and recent 
college graduates with records of academic dis-
tinction. 
‘‘(2) DISSEMINATION
AND
COORDINATION.—
Broadly disseminating information on effective prac-
tices used by the partnership, and coordinating with 
the activities of the Governor, State board of edu-
assurance that they will recruit a high percentage of mi-
nority students to become highly qualified teachers. 
‘‘SEC. 205. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
‘‘(a) DURATION; ONE-TIME AWARDS; PAYMENTS.—
‘‘(1) DURATION.—
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATES AND ELIGIBLE AP-
PLICANTS.—Grants awarded to eligible States 
and eligible applicants under this part shall be 
awarded for a period not to exceed 3 years. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PARTNERSHIPS.—Grants 
awarded to eligible partnerships under this part 
shall be awarded for a period of 5 years. 
‘‘(2) ONE-TIME AWARD.—An eligible partner-
ship may receive a grant under each of sections 203 
and 204, as amended by the College Access and Op-
portunity Act of 2006, only once. 
‘‘(3) PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall make 
annual payments of grant funds awarded under this 
part. 
‘‘(b) PEER REVIEW.—
‘‘(1) PANEL.—The Secretary shall provide the 
applications submitted under this part to a peer re-
view panel for evaluation. With respect to each ap-
plication, the peer review panel shall initially rec-
ommend the application for funding or for dis-
approval. 
‘‘(2) PRIORITY.—In recommending applications 
to the Secretary for funding under this part, the 
panel shall—
‘‘(A) with respect to grants under section 
202, give priority to eligible States that—
‘‘(i) have initiatives to reform State 
teacher certification requirements that are 
based on rigorous academic content, sci-
entifically based research, including sci-
entifically based reading research, and 
challenging State student academic content 
standards; 
‘‘(ii) have innovative reforms to hold 
institutions of higher education with teach-
er preparation programs accountable for 
preparing teachers who are highly qualified 
and have strong teaching skills; or 
‘‘(iii) have innovative efforts aimed at 
reducing the shortage of highly qualified 
teachers in high poverty urban and rural 
areas; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to grants under section 
203—
‘‘(i) give priority to applications from 
broad-based eligible partnerships that in-
volve businesses and community organiza-
tions; and 
‘‘(ii) take into consideration—
‘‘(I) providing an equitable geo-
graphic distribution of the grants 
throughout the United States; and 
‘‘(II) the potential of the pro-
posed activities for creating improve-
ment and positive change. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARIAL SELECTION.—The Secretary 
shall determine, based on the peer review process, 
which application shall receive funding and the 
amounts of the grants. In determining grant 
amounts, the Secretary shall take into account the 
total amount of funds available for all grants under 
this part and the types of activities proposed to be 
carried out. 
‘‘(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) STATE GRANTS.—Each eligible State re-
ceiving a grant under section 202 or 204 shall pro-
vide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 
50 percent of the amount of the grant (in cash or
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5894 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain protections for 
preference eligibles selected for involuntary geographic reassignment. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Ms. HERSETH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish certain 
protections for preference eligibles selected for involun-
tary geographic reassignment. 
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 ‘‘Veterans Reassign-
ment Protection Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROTECTIONS FOR PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES SE-
LECTED FOR INVOLUNTARY GEOGRAPHIC 
REASSIGNMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3502 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g)(1) A preference eligible may not be involuntarily 
separated for failing to accept a directed reassignment to 
a position outside the commuting area of the preference 
eligible concerned or to accompany a position outside of 
such area pursuant to a transfer of function unless such 
preference eligible— 
‘‘(A) receives written notice of the reassignment 
(together with notice of the rights afforded by sub-
paragraph (B) and paragraph (2)) at least 30 days 
before the effective date of the reassignment; and 
‘‘(B) is allowed to elect to have the selection of 
employees for release conducted in the same manner 
as would be required under subsection (a) in the 
case of a reduction in force. 
‘‘(2) A preference eligible involuntarily separated in 
the circumstances described in paragraph (1) (in the mat-
ter before subparagraph (A) thereof) is entitled to appeal 
to the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 7701 
any failure to comply with the requirements of this sub-
section. 
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‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘pref-
erence eligible’ includes a preference eligible serving in or 
under the United States Postal Service.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The first sentence of 
section 3501(b) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and 
section 3504’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3502(g)(3), and sec-
tion 3504’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5895 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the Washington- 
Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. OBERSTAR, Mr. 
SERRANO, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. WELDON of Penn-
sylvania, and Mr. CASTLE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Trails System Act to designate the 
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National 
Historic Trail. 
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 ‘‘Washington-Rocham-
beau Revolutionary Route National Historic Trail Des-
ignation Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITION TO NATIONAL SCENIC AND NATIONAL 
HISTORIC TRAILS. 
Section 5(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 
U.S.C. 1244(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(25) 
WASHINGTON-ROCHAMBEAU
REVOLU-
TIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Washington-Ro-
chambeau Revolutionary Route National His-
toric Trail, a corridor of approximately 600 
miles following the route taken by the armies of 
General George Washington and Count Ro-
chambeau between Newport, Rhode Island, and 
Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781 and 1782, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘WASH-
INGTON-ROCHAMBEAU 
REVOLU-
TIONARY ROUTE NATIONAL HISTORIC 
TRAIL’, numbered T01/80,000, and dated July 
2006. 
‘‘(B) MAP.—The map referred to in sub-
paragraph (A) shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the appropriate offices of 
the National Park Service. 
‘‘(C) ADMINISTRATION.—The trail shall be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
in consultation with— 
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‘‘(i) other Federal, State, tribal, re-
gional, and local agencies; and 
‘‘(ii) the private sector. 
‘‘(D) LAND
ACQUISITION.—The United 
States shall not acquire for the trail any land 
or interest in land outside the exterior boundary 
of any federally-managed area without the con-
sent of the owner of the land or interest in 
land.’’. 
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‘‘(4) increased percentage of highly qualified 
teachers; and 
‘‘(5) increasing the number of teachers trained 
effectively to integrate technology into curricula and 
instruction and who use technology to collect, man-
age, and analyze data to improve teaching, learning, 
and decisionmaking for the purpose of improving 
student academic achievement. 
‘‘(c) REVOCATION OF GRANT.—
‘‘(1) REPORT.—Each eligible State or eligible 
partnership receiving a grant under section 202 or 
203 shall report annually on the progress of the eli-
gible State or eligible partnership toward meeting 
the purposes of this part and the goals, objectives, 
and measures described in subsections (a) and (b). 
‘‘(2) REVOCATION.—
‘‘(A) ELIGIBLE STATES AND ELIGIBLE AP-
PLICANTS.—If the Secretary determines that an 
eligible State or eligible applicant is not making 
substantial progress in meeting the purposes, 
goals, objectives, and measures, as appropriate, 
by the end of the second year of a grant under 
this part, then the grant payment shall not be 
made for the third year of the grant.
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE
PARTNERSHIPS.—If the 
Secretary determines that an eligible partner-
ship is not making substantial progress in 
meeting the purposes, goals, objectives, and 
measures, as appropriate, by the end of the 
third year of a grant under this part, then the 
grant payments shall not be made for any suc-
ceeding year of the grant. 
‘‘(d) EVALUATION AND DISSEMINATION.—The Sec-
retary shall evaluate the activities funded under this part 
and report annually the Secretary’s findings regarding the 
activities to the authorizing committees. The Secretary 
shall broadly disseminate successful practices developed by 
eligible States and eligible partnerships under this part, 
and shall broadly disseminate information regarding such 
practices that were found to be ineffective. 
‘‘SEC. 207. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PROGRAMS THAT PRE-
PARE TEACHERS. 
‘‘(a) STATE REPORT CARD ON THE QUALITY OF 
TEACHER PREPARATION.—Each State that receives funds 
under this Act shall provide to the Secretary annually, in 
a uniform and comprehensible manner that conforms with 
the definitions and methods established by the Secretary, 
a State report card on the quality of teacher preparation 
in the State, both for traditional certification or licensure
174 
section 6103(l)(13) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 reported by applicants (including parents) 
under this title on their Federal income tax returns 
for the purpose of verifying the information reported 
by applicants on student financial aid applications.’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 484(b)(5) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or parent (on behalf of a student)’’ 
after ‘‘student’’. 
SEC. 485. INSTITUTIONAL REFUNDS. 
Section 484B (20 U.S.C. 1091b) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘subpart 
4 of part A or’’ after ‘‘received under’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘takes a 
leave’’ and by inserting ‘‘takes one or more leaves’’; 
(3) in subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii), by inserting ‘‘(as 
determined in accordance with subsection (d))’’ after 
‘‘student has completed’’; 
(4) in subsection (a)(4), by amending subpara-
graph (A) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—After determining the 
eligibility of the student for a late disbursement 
or post-withdrawal disbursement (as required in 
regulations prescribed by the Secretary), the in-
stitution of higher education shall contact the 
borrower and obtain confirmation that the loan
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5896 
To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance Council. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Mr. HINOJOSA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance 
Council. 
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 ‘‘Housing Assistance 
Council Authorization Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL. 
(a) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment may provide financial assistance to the Housing 
Assistance Council for use by such Council to develop the 
ability and capacity of community-based housing develop-
ment organizations to undertake community development 
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and affordable housing projects and programs in rural 
areas. Assistance provided by the Secretary under this sec-
tion may be used by the Housing Assistance Council for— 
(1) technical assistance, training, support, and 
advice to develop the business and administrative ca-
pabilities of rural community-based housing develop-
ment organizations; 
(2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance 
to rural community-based housing development orga-
nizations to carry out community development and 
affordable housing activities for low- and moderate- 
income families; and 
(3) such other activities as may be determined 
by the Housing Assistance Council. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for financial assistance 
under this section for the Housing Assistance Council— 
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008, 
2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5897 
To extend the period during which members of the Armed Forces deployed 
in contingency operations may request and receive reimbursement for 
helmet pads, which are designed to better protect the wearer from bomb 
blasts than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for the use 
of such members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2006 
Ms. HOOLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To extend the period during which members of the Armed 
Forces deployed in contingency operations may request 
and receive reimbursement for helmet pads, which are 
designed to better protect the wearer from bomb blasts 
than military-issued pads, that are purchased by or for 
the use of such members. 
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. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT 
FOR HELMET PADS PURCHASED BY OR FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES 
DE-
PLOYED IN CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
Section 351 of the Ronald W. Reagan National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 
108–375; 118 Stat. 1857) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, or September 30, 
2008, in the case of the purchase of protective hel-
met pads’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘or one year after the 
date on which the purchase of the protective, safety, 
or health equipment was made, whichever occurs 
last’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Subsection (a)(1) shall not 
apply in the case of the purchase of protective hel-
met pads by or on behalf of a member.’’. 
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certification or licensure programs, the following in-
formation: 
‘‘(A) PASS RATE.—(i) For the most recent 
year for which the information is available, the 
pass rate of each student who has completed at 
least 50 percent of the requirements for the 
teacher preparation program on the teacher cer-
tification or licensure assessments of the State 
in which the institution is located, but only for 
those students who took those assessments 
within 3 years of receiving a degree from the 
institution or completing the program. 
‘‘(ii) A comparison of the institution or 
program’s pass rate for students who have com-
pleted at least 50 percent of the requirements 
for the teacher preparation program with the 
average pass rate for institutions and programs 
in the State. 
‘‘(iii) A comparison of the institution or 
program’s average raw score for students who 
have completed at least 50 percent of the re-
quirements for the teacher preparation program 
with the average raw scores for institutions and 
programs in the State.
‘‘(iv) In the case of programs with fewer 
than 10 students who have completed at least 
50 percent of the requirements for a teacher 
preparation program taking any single initial 
teacher certification or licensure assessment 
during an academic year, the institution shall 
collect and publish information with respect to 
an average pass rate on State certification or li-
censure assessments taken over a 3-year period. 
‘‘(B) PROGRAM INFORMATION.—The num-
ber of students in the program, the average 
number of hours of supervised practice teaching 
required for those in the program, and the 
number of full-time equivalent faculty and stu-
dents in supervised practice teaching. 
‘‘(C) STATEMENT.—In States that require 
approval or accreditation of teacher education 
programs, a statement of whether the institu-
tion’s program is so approved or accredited, 
and by whom. 
‘‘(D) 
DESIGNATION
AS
LOW-PER-
FORMING.—Whether the program has been des-
ignated as low-performing by the State under 
section 208(a).
‘‘(2) 
REQUIREMENT.—The 
information 
de-
scribed in paragraph (1) shall be reported through 
publications such as school catalogs and promotional 
materials sent to potential applicants, secondary 
school guidance counselors, and prospective employ-
ers of the institution’s program graduates, including 
materials sent by electronic means. 
‘‘(3) FINES.—In addition to the actions author-
ized in section 487(c), the Secretary may impose a 
fine not to exceed $25,000 on an institution of high-
er education for failure to provide the information 
described in this subsection in a timely or accurate 
manner. 
‘‘(e) DATA QUALITY.—Either—
‘‘(1) the Governor of the State; or 
‘‘(2) in the case of a State for which the con-
stitution or law of such State designates another in-
dividual, entity, or agency in the State to be respon-
sible for teacher certification and preparation activ-
ity, such individual, entity, or agency; 
shall attest annually, in writing, as to the reliability, valid-
ity, integrity, and accuracy of the data submitted pursuant 
to this section.