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‘‘(4) to administer to or take from any person 
an oath, affirmation, or affidavit; 
‘‘(5) to employ such officers and employees, 
subject to the provisions of title 5, United States 
Code, governing appointments in the competitive 
service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to 
classification and General Schedule pay rates; 
‘‘(6) to obtain services as authorized by section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates 
not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for 
grade GS–18 of the General Schedule by section 
5332 of title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(7) to the extent and in such amounts as may 
be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, to 
enter into contracts and other arrangements for au-
dits, studies, analyses, and other services with public 
agencies and with private persons, and to make such 
payments as may be necessary to carry out the du-
ties of the Office. 
‘‘§ 1025. Reports 
‘‘(a) WHEN TO BE MADE.—The Inspector General 
shall— 
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‘‘(1) make an annual report to the Chief Jus-
tice and to Congress relating to the activities of the 
Office; and 
‘‘(2) make prompt reports to the Chief Justice 
and to Congress on matters that may require action 
by them. 
‘‘(b) SENSITIVE MATTER.—If a report contains sen-
sitive matter, the Inspector General may so indicate and 
Congress may receive that report in closed session. 
‘‘(c) DUTY TO INFORM ATTORNEY GENERAL.—In 
carrying out the duties of the Office, the Inspector General 
shall report expeditiously to the Attorney General when-
ever the Inspector General has reasonable grounds to be-
lieve there has been a violation of Federal criminal law. 
‘‘§ 1026. Whistleblower protection 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—No officer, employee, agent, con-
tractor or subcontractor in the Judicial Branch may dis-
charge, demote, threaten, suspend, harass or in any other 
manner discriminate against an employee in the terms and 
conditions of employment because of any lawful act done 
by the employee to provide information, cause information 
to be provided, or otherwise assist in an investigation re-
garding any possible violation of Federal law or regulation, 
or misconduct, by a judge or any other employee in the 
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Judicial Branch, which may assist the Inspector General 
in the performance of duties under this chapter. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL ACTION.—An employee injured by a viola-
tion of subsection (a) may, in a civil action, obtain appro-
priate relief.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for part III of title 28, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘60.
Inspector General for the Judicial Branch.’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Headwaters Protection and Restoration Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Measures to address forest and watershed emergencies in Colorado. 
Sec. 5. Response to emergency events on public land in Colorado. 
Sec. 6. Availability and use of emergency event procedures. 
Sec. 7. Measures to improve the long-term health of the forests. 
Sec. 8. Assistance to communities and private landowners. 
Sec. 9. Reports. 
Sec. 10. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the vast natural resources of the State of 
Colorado are threatened by the serious risk of cata-
strophic wildfire, subsequent flooding, and destruc-
tion of, or damage to, watersheds posed by the 
1,500,000 acres of trees that have been killed by 
bark beetles and the additional 6,300,000 acres of 
hazardous fuels that have accumulated over the 20 
years preceding the date of enactment of this Act; 
(2) well over 1⁄2 of the 14,500,000 acres of na-
tional forest land in the State is at increased risk of 
catastrophic wildfire; 
(3) the risk is greatly compounded by several 
years of drought and the fact that the most serious 
bark beetle infestations include 3 of the 4 major wa-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4280 
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to provide 
death and disability benefits for aerial firefighters who work on a contract 
basis for the Forest Service or an agency of the Department of the 
Interior and suffer death or disability in the line of duty, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Mrs. CUBIN (for herself, Mr. THOMPSON of California, and Mrs. MCCARTHY 
of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on 
Agriculture and the Judiciary, 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 committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 to provide death and disability benefits for aerial 
firefighters who work on a contract basis for the Forest 
Service or an agency of the Department of the Interior 
and suffer death or disability in the line of duty, 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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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 468 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that officials of local 
governments who are also members of the National Guard or Reserves 
and are deployed as part of their service in the Armed Forces should 
be granted reasonable accommodation to fulfill their governmental duties 
while so deployed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2007 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
officials of local governments who are also members of 
the National Guard or Reserves and are deployed as 
part of their service in the Armed Forces should be 
granted reasonable accommodation to fulfill their govern-
mental duties while so deployed. 
Whereas every American citizen has the right to participate 
in government; 
Whereas every American citizen constitutionally eligible to 
vote should not ever have that right abridged; 
Whereas members of the Armed Forces have served bravely 
and heroically in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
Enduring Freedom; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4774 
To amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after the year 2012, all gasoline 
sold to consumers in the United States for motor vehicles contain not 
less than 10 percent renewable fuel and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2006 
Mr. UPTON (for himself, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. GILLMOR, Mr. 
SCHWARZ of Michigan, Mr. LEACH, Mr. BASS, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. COBLE, 
Mr. GILCHREST, and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Clean Air Act to require that, after the year 
2012, all gasoline sold to consumers in the United States 
for motor vehicles contain not less than 10 percent re-
newable fuel 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. 10 PERCENT RENEWABLE FUEL REQUIREMENT. 
Section 211 (o) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7545(o)) is amended by adding the following new para-
graph at the end thereof: 
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‘‘(13) 10 PERCENT RETAIL RENEWABLE FUEL 
REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 1 year after the en-
actment of this paragraph, the Administrator shall 
promulgate regulations under this section requiring 
that, after December 31, 2012, all gasoline motor 
vehicle fuel sold or dispensed to consumers in the 
contiguous United States, on an annual average 
basis, contain not less than 10 percent renewable 
fuel (as defined in paragraph (1) of this sub-
section).’’. 
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the President may exceed the limitations provided in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) by not more than the lesser 
of— 
(A) the difference between such limitation 
and the next lower whole number, or 
(B) one-half of 1 percent ad valorem. 
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tersheds in the State, which poses a grave threat to 
communities and the mountain reservoirs that sup-
ply the drinking water of the State; 
(4) threats to the watersheds of the State could 
translate to problems in other Western States down-
stream; 
(5) Colorado could be called ‘‘the Headwaters 
State’’, because the State is the origin point of 
major rivers flowing both east and west and the 
source of a vast amount of the water of the United 
States; 
(6) the Colorado Rocky Mountains create the 
headwaters for 4 regional watersheds that eventually 
supply water to approximately 19 Western States; 
(7) the State has already experienced major 
damage to municipal water reservoirs from repeated 
flooding and watershed damage and destruction 
after catastrophic wildfires that have cost hundreds 
of millions of dollars; 
(8) in addition to the risk to public health and 
safety, the economic health of the State is threat-
ened by the loss of healthy green forests, which are 
essential to the mountain tourism industry of the 
State; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5220 
To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Certification, Credentialing, 
and Licensure. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on 
Certification, Credentialing, and Licensure. 
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 ‘‘The Veterans Certifi-
cation and Licensure Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON CERTIFI-
CATION, CREDENTIALING, AND LICENSURE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department of Labor a committee to be known as the 
Veterans 
Advisory 
Committee 
on 
Certification, 
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Credentialing, and Licensure (hereinafter in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Committee shall establish and 
carry out a national program to do the following: 
(1) To facilitate the seamless transition of 
members of the Armed Forces from serving on ac-
tive duty to employment in the private sector 
through credentialing. 
(2) To collect and disseminate data on certifi-
cation, licensing, and credentialing programs of the 
Department of Defense, the Department of Labor, 
the Department of Veterans Affairs, and of States. 
(3) To advise the Secretary of Labor on all 
matters relating to certification, licensing, and 
credentialing issues related to converting the skills 
acquired by veterans while serving in the Armed 
Forces to skills relevant to civilian occupations. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) The Committee shall be composed of nine 
members, as follows: 
(A) The Secretary of Defense. 
(B) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(C) The Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
Veterans’ Employment and Training. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4654 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Oxadiazon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. HOEKSTRA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on Oxadiazon. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. OXADIAZON. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.10.73 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended 
by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect 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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(D) Six members appointed by the Sec-
retary of Labor of whom one shall be appointed 
from among representatives nominated by each 
of the following organizations: 
(i) Veterans’ service organizations 
that have a national employment program. 
(ii) The Coalition for Professional 
Certification. 
(iii) A nationally-recognized organiza-
tion in the area of human resources man-
agement. 
(iv) 
Nationally-recognized 
labor 
unions and organizations. 
(v) A nationally-recognized organiza-
tion that advocates on behalf of United 
States businesses and industry. 
(vi) The American National Stand-
ards Institute. 
(2) A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled 
in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
(1) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall meet not 
less frequently than once each fiscal year quarter. 
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(2) CHAIR.—The Secretary of Labor shall ap-
point the chair of the Committee. 
(3) COMPENSATION.— 
(A) NO COMPENSATION.—Members of the 
Committee shall serve without additional com-
pensation by reason of their service on the 
Committee. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Members of the 
Committee shall be allowed reasonable and nec-
essary travel expenses, including per diem in 
lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for per-
sons serving intermittently in the Government 
service in accordance with the provisions of sub-
chapter I of chapter 57 of title 5 while away 
from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of the responsibilities of the 
Committee. 
(4) STAFF.—The Secretary of Labor shall pro-
vide staff and administrative support to the Com-
mittee to assist it in carrying out its duties under 
this section. The Secretary shall assure positions on 
the staff of the Committee include positions that are 
filled by individuals that are not now, or have ever 
been, employed as one of the following: 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 469 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Iraqi National 
Assembly should cancel or postpone its planned two-month recess sched-
uled to begin in July 2007 and work toward meeting political, social, 
and military benchmarks. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 6, 2007 
Mr. STEARNS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the Iraqi National Assembly should cancel or postpone 
its planned two-month recess scheduled to begin in July 
2007 and work toward meeting political, social, and mili-
tary benchmarks. 
Whereas the Iraqi National Assembly plans to take its reg-
ular summer break, a two-month recess scheduled to 
begin in July 2007; 
Whereas such an extended break demonstrates a lack of will 
and urgency to reach reconciliation among rival factions 
by the Iraqi National Assembly; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4281 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on methyoxyacetic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. MCCRERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 
methyoxyacetic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METHYOXYACETIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.22.05 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
methyoxyacetic acid) is amended by striking the date in 
the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to goods entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
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were in effect at the time of this Act’s consideration; this 
Act is not intended to change that relationship; and this 
Act is not intended to resolve any existing disagreements 
over how to interpret the relationship between the Interstate 
Horseracing Act and other Federal statutes. 
SEC. 7. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act may be construed to preempt State 
law prohibiting gambling. 
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Union Calendar No. 405 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4777 
[Report No. 109–552, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to expand 
and modernize the prohibition against interstate 
gambling, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2006 
The Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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tion of the Secretary of the Interior, revert to 
the United States. 
(I) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
(i) FINDING.—Congress finds that 
land in close proximity to the State Park 
is or has been the site of— 
(I) mining or mining related ac-
tivities or operations; 
(II) livestock grazing; and 
(III) agricultural activities. 
(ii) NO PROTECTIVE PERIMETER OR 
BUFFER.—The establishment of the State 
Park shall not create any protective perim-
eter or buffer zone on Federal land around 
the State Park. 
(iii) OTHER
ACTIVITIES
OR
USES.— 
The fact that non-park activities or uses 
can be seen or heard from areas within the 
State Park shall not preclude the conduct 
of those activities or uses under the laws of 
the United States outside the boundary of 
the State Park. 
(J) EFFECT.—The establishment of the 
State Park does not impose new or additional 
requirements or restrictions under the laws of 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5221 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services provided by 
Vet Centers operated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to clarify 
and improve the provision of bereavement counseling by the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire (for himself and Mr. BASS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance services 
provided by Vet Centers operated by the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs, to clarify and improve the provision 
of bereavement counseling by the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Vet Center Enhance-
ment Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS; PROCEEDS OF 
SALE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE FUND AMOUNTS.—There is 
authorized to be charged against the United States Mint 
Public Enterprise Fund, such amounts as may be nec-
essary to pay for the costs of the medals struck pursuant 
to this Act. 
(b) PROCEEDS OF SALE.—Amounts received from the 
sale of duplicate bronze medals authorized under section 
4 shall be deposited into the United States Mint Public 
Enterprise Fund. 
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(9) the Federal agencies that manage the ma-
jority of the affected land need to adopt an acceler-
ated pace to reduce the public health and safety risk 
as soon as possible; 
(10) additional funds are necessary to accom-
plish the needed work, but merely increasing funding 
would not address the larger problem facing the 
State, which is the lack of necessary forest product 
industry to adequately handle the amount and vari-
ety of material requiring removal from the forests; 
(11) the long years of reduced harvesting and 
thinning of forests in the State have led to a precipi-
tous decline in forest businesses to the extent that 
there are very few forest businesses remaining in the 
State that have the infrastructure and ability to 
process the varied forest products that result when 
harvesting does occur; 
(12) although the State has an ample potential 
supply of wood and a high demand for sawn wood 
products, the State actually imports more than 90 
percent of its timber and wood products; 
(13) the reliance on imported timber and wood 
products is directly related to the lack of a con-
sistent supply of raw material from national forests, 
losses in mill locations, and the decline in processing 
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the date that is 15 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3388 
AN ACT 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 
a segment of the Beaver, Chipuxet, Queen, Wood, and 
Pawcatuck Rivers in the States of Connecticut and 
Rhode Island for study for potential addition to the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other 
purposes.