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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1661 
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to permit certain 
annuitants of the retirement programs of the United States Park Police 
and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the 
adjustments in pension benefits to which such annuitants would otherwise 
be entitled as a result of the conversion of members of the United 
States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division 
to a new salary schedule under the amendments made by such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 22, 2007 
Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. STUPAK, Mrs. JO ANN 
DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, and Mrs. DRAKE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs 
of the United States Park Police and United States 
Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the adjust-
ments in pension benefits to which such annuitants 
would otherwise be entitled as a result of the conversion 
of members of the United States Park Police and United 
States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary 
schedule under the amendments made by such Act. 
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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 ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Pension Adjustment Equity Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PERMITTING ADJUSTMENTS IN PENSION BENEFITS 
FOR UNITED STATES PARK POLICE AND 
UNITED 
STATES 
SECRET 
SERVICE 
UNI-
FORMED DIVISION ANNUITANTS FOR PAY-
MENTS MADE IN 2007 AND SUBSEQUENT 
YEARS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 905(f) of the Law En-
forcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 (sec. 5–561.02(f), D.C. 
Official Code) is amended by striking the period at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘, for any payment made 
prior to January 1, 2007.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the enact-
ment of the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3848 
To provide for a reporting requirement regarding communications between 
the Department of Justice and the White House relating to civil and 
criminal investigations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2007 
Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of Cali-
fornia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide for a reporting requirement regarding commu-
nications between the Department of Justice and the 
White House relating to civil and criminal investigations, 
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 ‘‘Security from Political 
Interference in Justice Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘covered communication’’— 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 755
AN ACT 
To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Serv-
ices Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the 
Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Pub-
lic Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to 
their efforts to promote transparency in financial report-
ing.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 214. STATE LEGISLATORS’ TRAVEL EXPENSES AWAY 
FROM HOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 162(h) 
(relating to legislative days) is amended by adding at the 
end the following flush sentence: ‘‘In the case of taxable 
years beginning in 2008, a legislature shall be treated for 
purposes of this paragraph as in session on any day in 
which it is formally called into session without regard to 
whether legislation was considered on such day.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
Subtitle B—Extenders Primarily 
Affecting Businesses 
SEC. 221. RESEARCH CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
41(h)(1) (relating to termination) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2008’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (D) 
of section 45C(b)(1) (relating to qualified clinical testing 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 
AN ACT 
To authorize grants for contributions toward the 
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WOOD-
ROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsections 
(b), (c), and (d), the Archivist of the National Archives 
and Records Administration may make grants to con-
tribute funds for the establishment in Staunton, Virginia, 
of a library to preserve and make available materials re-
lated to the life of President Woodrow Wilson and to pro-
vide interpretive and educational services that commu-
nicate the meaning of the life of Woodrow Wilson. 
(b) LIMITATION.—A grant may be made under sub-
section (a) only from funds appropriated to the Archivist 
specifically for that purpose. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON GRANTS.— 
(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A grant under 
subsection (a) may not be made until such time as 
the entity selected to receive the grant certifies to 
the Archivist that funds have been raised from non- 
Federal sources for use to establish the library in an 
amount equal to at least double the amount of the 
grant. 
(2) RELATION
TO
OTHER
WOODROW
WILSON 
SITES AND MUSEUMS.—The Archivist shall further 
condition a grant under subsection (a) on the agree-
ment of the grant recipient to operate the resulting 
library in cooperation with other Federal and non-
Federal historic sites, parks, and museums that rep-
resent significant locations or events in the life of 
Woodrow Wilson. Cooperative efforts to promote and 
interpret the life of Woodrow Wilson may include 
the use of cooperative agreements, cross references, 
cross promotion, and shared exhibits. 
(d) PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTION OF OPERATING 
FUNDS.—Grant amounts may not be used for the mainte-
nance or operation of the library. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL OPERATION.—The Archivist shall 
have no involvement in the actual operation of the library, 
except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible 
for the operation of the library. 
(f) AUTHORITY THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2011.—The 
Archivist may not use the authority provided under sub-
section (a) after September 30, 2011. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1664 
AN ACT 
To authorize grants for contributions toward the 
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presi-
dential Library.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 
To authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the 
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2007 
Mr. GOODLATTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To authorize grants for contributions toward the 
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WOOD-
ROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsections 
(b), (c), and (d), the Archivist of the National Archives 
and Records Administration may make grants to con-
tribute funds for the establishment in Staunton, Virginia, 
of a library to preserve and make available materials re-
lated to the life of President Woodrow Wilson and to pro-
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vide interpretive and educational services that commu-
nicate the meaning of the life of Woodrow Wilson. 
(b) LIMITATION.—A grant may be made under sub-
section (a) only from funds appropriated to the Archivist 
specifically for that purpose. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON GRANTS.— 
(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A grant under 
subsection (a) may not be made until such time as 
the entity selected to receive the grant certifies to 
the Archivist that funds have been raised from non- 
Federal sources for use to establish the library in an 
amount equal to at least double the amount of the 
grant. 
(2) RELATION
TO
OTHER
WOODROW
WILSON 
SITES AND MUSEUMS.—The Archivist shall further 
condition a grant under subsection (a) on the agree-
ment of the grant recipient to operate the resulting 
library in cooperation with other Federal and non- 
Federal historic sites, parks, and museums that rep-
resent significant locations or events in the life of 
Woodrow Wilson. Cooperative efforts to promote and 
interpret the life of Woodrow Wilson may include 
the use of cooperative agreements, cross references, 
cross promotion, and shared exhibits. 
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(d) PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTION OF OPERATING 
FUNDS.—Grant amounts may not be used for the mainte-
nance or operation of the library. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL OPERATION.—The Archivist shall 
have no involvement in the actual operation of the library, 
except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible 
for the operation of the library. 
(f) AUTHORITY THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2011.—The 
Archivist may not use the authority provided under sub-
section (a) after September 30, 2011. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1664 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To authorize grants for contributions toward the 
establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 1664 RFS
SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WOOD-
ROW WILSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsections 
(b), (c), and (d), the Archivist of the National Archives 
and Records Administration may make grants to con-
tribute funds for the establishment in Staunton, Virginia, 
of a library to preserve and make available materials re-
lated to the life of President Woodrow Wilson and to pro-
vide interpretive and educational services that commu-
nicate the meaning of the life of Woodrow Wilson. 
(b) LIMITATION.—A grant may be made under sub-
section (a) only from funds appropriated to the Archivist 
specifically for that purpose. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON GRANTS.— 
(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A grant under 
subsection (a) may not be made until such time as 
the entity selected to receive the grant certifies to 
the Archivist that funds have been raised from non- 
Federal sources for use to establish the library in an 
amount equal to at least double the amount of the 
grant. 
(2) RELATION
TO
OTHER
WOODROW
WILSON 
SITES AND MUSEUMS.—The Archivist shall further 
condition a grant under subsection (a) on the agree-
ment of the grant recipient to operate the resulting 
library in cooperation with other Federal and non- 
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HR 1664 RFS
Federal historic sites, parks, and museums that rep-
resent significant locations or events in the life of 
Woodrow Wilson. Cooperative efforts to promote and 
interpret the life of Woodrow Wilson may include 
the use of cooperative agreements, cross references, 
cross promotion, and shared exhibits. 
(d) PROHIBITION OF CONTRIBUTION OF OPERATING 
FUNDS.—Grant amounts may not be used for the mainte-
nance or operation of the library. 
(e) NON-FEDERAL OPERATION.—The Archivist shall 
have no involvement in the actual operation of the library, 
except at the request of the non-Federal entity responsible 
for the operation of the library. 
(f) AUTHORITY THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2011.—The 
Archivist may not use the authority provided under sub-
section (a) after September 30, 2011. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 24, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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expenses) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 222. INDIAN EMPLOYMENT CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 45A (re-
lating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 223. NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT. 
Subparagraph (D) of section 45D(f)(1) (relating to 
national limitation on amount of investments designated) 
is amended by striking ‘‘and 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘2008, 
and 2009’’. 
SEC. 224. RAILROAD TRACK MAINTENANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (f) of section 45G (re-
lating to application of section) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
during taxable years beginning after December 31, 2007. 
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SEC. 225. FIFTEEN-YEAR STRAIGHT-LINE COST RECOVERY 
FOR QUALIFIED LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS 
AND QUALIFIED RESTAURANT PROPERTY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clauses (iv) and (v) of section 
168(e)(3)(E) (relating to 15-year property) are each 
amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 226. SEVEN-YEAR COST RECOVERY PERIOD FOR MO-
TORSPORTS RACING TRACK FACILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (D) of section 
168(i)(15) (relating to termination) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 227. ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION FOR BUSINESS 
PROPERTY ON INDIAN RESERVATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (8) of section 168(j) 
(relating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 228. EXPENSING OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION 
COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 198 (re-
lating to termination) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to expenditures paid or incurred 
after December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 229. DEDUCTION ALLOWABLE WITH RESPECT TO IN-
COME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRO-
DUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PUERTO RICO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (C) of section 
199(d)(8) (relating to termination) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘first 2 taxable years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘first 3 taxable years’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘January 1, 2009’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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‘‘(11) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
Act, in applying the preceding provisions of this subsection 
(and determining maximum family benefits under column 
V of the table in or deemed to be in section 215(a) as 
in effect in December 1978) with respect to the month 
in which the insured individual’s death occurs, the benefit 
payable to such individual for that month shall be dis-
regarded.’’. 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 
respect to deaths occurring after the month in which this 
Act is enacted. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 755 
To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Services Committee 
of the Chairperson or a designee of the Chairperson of the Securities 
and Exchange Commission, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, 
and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to their 
efforts to promote transparency in financial reporting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky (for himself, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. 
PUTNAM, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. FEENEY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require annual oral testimony before the Financial Serv-
ices Committee of the Chairperson or a designee of the 
Chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Commission, 
the Financial Accounting Standards Board, and the Pub-
lic Company Accounting Oversight Board, relating to 
their efforts to promote transparency in financial report-
ing. 
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 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 166 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to reform 
funding for the Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act 
of 2002 to reform funding for the Seniors Farmers’ 
Market Nutrition Program, 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. SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FUNDING.—Subsection (a) of section 4402 of the 
Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 
U.S.C. 3007; Public Law 107–171; 116 Stat. 334) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall use funds available to the Commodity Credit 
Corporation to carry out and expand a seniors farmers’ 
market nutrition program in the following amounts: 
‘‘(1) For fiscal year 2007, not less than 
$25,000,000. 
‘‘(2) For fiscal year 2008, not less than 
$50,000,000. 
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2009, not less than 
$75,000,000. 
‘‘(4) For fiscal years 2010 through 2012, not 
less than $100,000,000.’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘unprepared’’ and inserting 
‘‘minimally processed’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘and herbs’’ and inserting 
‘‘herbs, and other locally produced farm products as 
the Secretary considers appropriate’’. 
(c) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS; 
UNEXPENDED 
FUNDS.—Such section is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 10 
percent of the funds made available for a fiscal year under 
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subsection (a) may be used to pay administrative costs in-
curred in carrying out this section. 
‘‘(e) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—To the extent the funds 
made available under subsection (a) for a fiscal year are 
not expended in that fiscal year, the Secretary may use 
such funds in a subsequent fiscal year for the same pur-
pose.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3509 
To provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide health care liability 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, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Medical Justice Act of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Cap on non-economic damages against health care practitioners. 
Sec. 3. Cap on non-economic damages against health care institutions. 
Sec. 4. Cap, in wrongful death cases, on total damages against any single 
health care practitioner. 
Sec. 5. Limitation of insurer liability when insurer rejects certain settlement of-
fers. 
Sec. 6. Mandatory jury instruction on cap on damages. 
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