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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA-
TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 
COMPENSATION. 
(a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 
2008, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef-
fect on November 30, 2008, for the payment of disability 
compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa-
tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 
(b) AMOUNTS
TO
BE
INCREASED.—The dollar 
amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 
the following: 
(1) WARTIME
DISABILITY
COMPENSATION.— 
Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 
title 38, United States Code. 
(2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND-
ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under sections 
1115(1) of such title. 
(3) 
CLOTHING
ALLOWANCE.—The 
dollar 
amount under section 1162 of such title. 
(4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 
amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec-
tion 1311 of such title. 
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(5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA-
TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 
under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.— 
(1) PERCENTAGE.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each dollar amount described in sub-
section (b) shall be increased by the same percentage 
as the percentage by which benefit amounts payable 
under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1, 
2008, as a result of a determination under section 
215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 
(2) ROUNDING.—Each dollar amount increased 
under paragraph (1), if not a whole dollar amount, 
shall be rounded to the next lower whole dollar 
amount. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in-
creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub-
lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 
compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 
Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 
increased under that section, not later than the date on 
which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 
to be published by reason of a determination made under 
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2009. 
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tive action or removal is required and has been sub-
mitted under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 910. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF CERTAIN TO-
BACCO PRODUCTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this section the term ‘new tobacco prod-
uct’ means— 
‘‘(A) any tobacco product (including those 
products in test markets) that was not commer-
cially marketed in the United States as of Feb-
ruary 15, 2007; or 
‘‘(B) any modification (including a change 
in design, any component, any part, or any con-
stituent, including a smoke constituent, or in 
the content, delivery or form of nicotine, or any 
other additive or ingredient) of a tobacco prod-
uct where the modified product was commer-
cially marketed in the United States after Feb-
ruary 15, 2007. 
‘‘(2) PREMARKET REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) NEW
PRODUCTS.—An order under 
subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) for a new tobacco prod-
uct is required unless— 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5685 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
educational resources regarding opioid use and pain man-
agement as part of the Medicare & You handbook. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
sharing of such information may be permitted only 
if the foreign government concerned— 
‘‘(A) has certified to the Secretary that the 
information shared will only be used for the 
purpose of enforcing export laws and regula-
tions of the United States, international agree-
ments providing for the nonproliferation of 
weapons to which the United States is a party, 
or multilateral export control regimes to which 
the United States is a party; and 
‘‘(B) has, through a bilateral or multilat-
eral agreement (including a memorandum of 
understanding) to which the United States is a 
party, agreed that the information shared will 
not be disclosed to any commercial entity. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION NOT TO BE WITHHELD FROM 
CONGRESS.—Nothing in this section shall be construed as 
authorizing the withholding of information from the Con-
gress. 
‘‘§ 303. Conferences and seminars 
‘‘(a) MANDATORY CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION.— 
The Secretary shall work with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
and the Secretary of the Treasury to ensure that appro-
priate personnel of each of their respective departments 
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ternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation 
or arbitration. 
‘‘(c) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The legal burdens of 
proof with respect to prohibited discrimination under sub-
section (a) shall be governed by the applicable provisions 
of sections 1214 and 1221 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act such sums 
as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013. 
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ing ‘‘applicable clinical trials described in subpara-
graph (C)’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
during the fourth year of the term of 
the mortgage, 40 percent; 
‘‘(V) in the case of any refi-
nancing, sale, or disposition occurring 
during the fifth year of the term of 
the mortgage, 20 percent; and 
‘‘(VI) in the case of any refi-
nancing, sale, or disposition occurring 
after the end of the fifth year, 0 per-
cent. 
‘‘(E) AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT NEW SEC-
OND LIENS.—The Oversight Board may pro-
hibit borrowers from granting a new second lien 
on the mortgaged property during the first five 
years of the term of the mortgage insured 
under this section, except as the Oversight 
Board determines to be necessary to ensure the 
appropriate maintenance of the mortgaged 
property. 
‘‘(9) DOCUMENTATION AND VERIFICATION OF 
INCOME.—In complying with the FHA underwriting 
requirements under the program under this section, 
the mortgagee under the mortgage shall document 
and verify the income of the mortgagor in accord-
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propriately and accurately completed by the 
mortgagee. 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The form described in this 
subparagraph shall be a single page, written dis-
closure regarding the mortgage loan to be in-
sured under this section that, when completed by 
the mortgagee, sets forth, in accordance with 
such requirements as the Secretary shall by regu-
lation establish a best possible estimate of— 
‘‘(i) the total loan amount under the 
mortgage; 
‘‘(ii) the loan-to-value ratio for the 
mortgage; 
‘‘(iii) the final maturity date for the 
mortgage; 
‘‘(iv) the amount of any prepayment 
fee to be charged if the mortgage is paid in 
full before the final maturity date for the 
mortgage, including the percentages of any 
net proceeds to be received by the Secretary 
pursuant to paragraph (8)(D)(ii); 
‘‘(v) the amount of the exit premium 
under the mortgage pursuant to subsection 
(e)(3); 
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office, as provided under the amendments made by this 
Act. 
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‘‘(vi) the interest rate under the mort-
gage expressed as an annual percentage 
rate, and the amount of the monthly pay-
ment due under such rate; 
‘‘(vii) the fully indexed rate of interest 
under the mortgage expressed as an annual 
percentage rate and the amount of the 
monthly payment due under such rate; 
‘‘(viii) the monthly household income 
of the borrower upon which the mortgage is 
based; 
‘‘(ix) the amount of the monthly pay-
ment due under the mortgage, and the 
amount of such initial monthly payment 
plus monthly amounts due for taxes and in-
surance on the property for which the mort-
gage is made, both expressed as a percentage 
of the monthly household income of the bor-
rower; and 
‘‘(x) the aggregate amount of settlement 
charges for all settlement services provided 
in connection with the mortgage, the 
amount of such charges that are included in 
the principal amount and the amount of 
such charges the borrower must pay at clos-
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(2) DETERMINATIONS.—To the extent that the 
Board of Governors finds that a facility of the type 
described in paragraph (1) is feasible and useful, the 
study shall— 
(A) determine and identify any additional 
authority or resources needed to establish and 
operate such a mechanism; 
(B) determine whether there is a need for 
additional authority with respect to the loan un-
derwriting criteria included in the amendment 
made by section 3(a) of this Act or with respect 
to eligibility of participating borrowers, lenders, 
or holders of liens; 
(C) determine whether such underwriting 
criteria should be established on the basis of in-
dividual loans, in the aggregate, or otherwise to 
facilitate the goal of refinancing borrowers at 
risk of foreclosure into viable loans insured 
under the National Housing Act. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than the expiration of the 
60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Board of Governors shall submit a report 
regarding the results of the study conducted under this 
section to the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, 
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Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate. The report 
shall include a detailed description of the analysis required 
under subsection (b)(1) and of the determinations made 
pursuant to subsection (b)(2), and shall include any other 
findings and recommendations of the Board of Governors 
pursuant to the study, including identifying various op-
tions for mechanisms described in subsection (a). 
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priate congressional committees: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports 
to the congressional defense committees on the use of 
funds provided in this paragraph. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army Reserve’’, $79,291,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy Reserve’’, $42,490,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $47,076,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force Reserve’’, $12,376,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army National Guard’’, $333,540,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air National Guard’’, $52,667,000. 
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‘‘Winchester Model 70 Sporter WinTuff 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 SM Sporter 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Stainless Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Varmint 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Synthetic Heavy Varmint 
Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 DBM Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 DBM–S Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Featherweight 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Featherweight WinTuff 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Classic 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Lightweight Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Ranger Rifle 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Super Express Magnum 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Super Grade 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Custom Sharpshooter 
‘‘Winchester Model 70 Custom Sporting Sharp-
shooter Rifle 
‘‘CENTERFIRE RIFLES—SINGLE SHOT 
‘‘Armsport 1866 Sharps Rifle, Carbine 
‘‘Brown Model One Single Shot Rifle 
‘‘Browning Model 1885 Single Shot Rifle 
‘‘Dakota Single Shot Rifle 
‘‘Desert Industries G–90 Single Shot Rifle 
‘‘Harrington & Richardson Ultra Varmint Rifle 
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taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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mittees, as defined in section 5(1) of the North Korean 
Human Rights Act of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7803(1)), a report 
that describes the status and content of current United 
States broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to 
which the BBG has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day 
broadcasting to North Korea pursuant to section 103 of 
such Act (22 U.S.C. 7813). 
SEC. 7. ACTIONS TO PROMOTE FREEDOM OF INFORMA-
TION. 
Section 104 of the North Korean Human Rights Act 
of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7814) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘in each of the 
3 years thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘annually through 
2012’’. 
SEC. 8. SPECIAL ENVOY ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN 
RIGHTS ISSUES. 
Section 107 of the North Korean Human Rights Act 
of 2004 (22 U.S.C. 7817) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘HUMAN 
RIGHTS
IN
NORTH
KOREA’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the first sentence—
862 
HR 6124 PCS
‘‘(Q) 1 member engaged in the transpor-
tation of food and agricultural products to do-
mestic and foreign markets. 
‘‘(R) 1 member representing food retailing 
and marketing interests. 
‘‘(S) 1 member representing food and fiber 
processors. 
‘‘(T) 1 member actively engaged in rural 
economic development. 
‘‘(U) 1 member representing a national 
consumer interest group. 
‘‘(V) 1 member representing a national 
forestry group. 
‘‘(W) 1 member representing a national 
conservation or natural resource group. 
‘‘(X) 1 member representing private sector 
organizations involved in international develop-
ment. 
‘‘(Y) 1 member representing a national so-
cial science association.’’; 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘$350,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
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that may exist among the several States and territories of 
the United States and among separate political subdivi-
sions within the same State and territory.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘Each lender shall also in-
clude with the booklet a reasonably complete or up-
dated list of homeownership counselors who are cer-
tified pursuant to section 106(e) of the Housing and 
Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(e)) 
and located in the area of the lender.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting after the pe-
riod at the end of the first sentence the following: 
‘‘The lender shall provide the HUD-issued booklet in 
the version that is most appropriate for the person re-
ceiving it.’’. 
TITLE III—COMBATING 
MORTGAGE FRAUD 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS TO COM-
BAT MORTGAGE FRAUD. 
For fiscal years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012, 
there are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney Gen-
eral a total of— 
(1) $31,250,000 to support the employment of 30 
additional agents of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion and 2 additional dedicated prosecutors at the De-
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partment of Justice to coordinate prosecution of mort-
gage fraud efforts with the offices of the United States 
Attorneys; and 
(2) $750,000 to support the operations of inter-
agency task forces of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion in the areas with the 15 highest concentrations 
of mortgage fraud. 
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Union Calendar No. 386 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5830 
[Report No. 110–619] 
A BILL 
To create a voluntary FHA program that provides 
mortgage refinancing assistance to allow families 
to stay in their homes, protect neighborhoods, 
and help stabilize the housing market. 
MAY 5, 2008 
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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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1370 
To improve the protections afforded under Federal law to consumers from 
contaminated seafood by directing the Secretary of Commerce to establish 
a program, in coordination with other appropriate Federal agencies, 
to strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or offered for 
sale to the public in or affecting interstate commerce is fit for human 
consumption. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To improve the protections afforded under Federal law to 
consumers from contaminated seafood by directing the 
Secretary of Commerce to establish a program, in coordi-
nation with other appropriate Federal agencies, to 
strengthen activities for ensuring that seafood sold or 
offered for sale to the public in or affecting interstate 
commerce is fit for human consumption. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR DEPENDENT 
TO RESIDE WITH MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
FORCES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR TRICARE 
PRIME REMOTE. 
Section 1079(p) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ‘‘or is 
not’’ before ‘‘residing’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘, if the 
orders do not’’ and all that follows through ‘‘same 
remote location’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3)(C), by striking all that fol-
lows ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting a period. 
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‘‘(g) In a civil action brought under section 205(g) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(g)) in which 
a prevailing party other than the United States is rep-
resented by an attorney, any costs and fees awarded under 
this section to such prevailing party— 
‘‘(1) shall be paid directly to the attorney rep-
resenting the prevailing party; and 
‘‘(2) shall not be subject to offset under section 
3716 of title 31, United States Code, due to a claim 
of the United States against the prevailing party.’’. 
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In the Senate of the United States, 
September 22 (legislative day, September 17), 2008. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5834) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the North Ko-
rean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the 
fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and 
for other purposes.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENTS: 
Ω1æOn page 3, beginning on line 4, strike the comma and 
all that follows to the end period and insert the following: 
‘‘and has increased the bounty paid for turning in North 
Korean refugees’’. 
Ω2æOn page 3, beginning on line 11, strike ‘‘, including’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘killings’’ on line 17. 
Ω3æOn page 4, line 4, strike ‘‘On February’’, and insert 
the following: ‘‘Since the passage of the North Korean 
Human Rights Act, Congress has on several occasions ex-
pressed interest in the status of North Korean refugees, 
and on February’’. 
Ω4æOn page 4, line 19, strike ‘‘at overseas posts’’. 
Ω5æOn page 5, line 10, after ‘‘should’’, insert ‘‘continue 
to’’. 
Ω6æOn page 6, line 3, strike ‘‘rights, humanitarian, and 
refugee issues,’’ and insert the following: ‘‘rights and hu-
manitarian issues, and to participate in policy planning 
and implementation with respect to refugee issues,’’. 
Ω7æOn page 7, line 20, strike ‘‘$4,000,000’’ and insert 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
Ω8æOn page 9, line 13, after ‘‘including’’, insert the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, in coordination with the Bureau of Population, 
Refugees, and Migration,’’. 
Ω9æOn page 9, line 21, strike ‘‘coordinate’’ and insert 
‘‘participate in the formulation and’’. 
Ω10æOn page 11, line 13, strike ‘‘paragraphs’’ and insert 
‘‘paragraph’’. 
Ω11æOn page 11, strike line 14 and all that follows 
through line 19. 
Ω12æOn page 11, line 20, strike ‘‘(4)’’ and insert ‘‘(3)’’.
Ω13æOn page 12, lines 3 and 4, strike ‘‘may be provided 
in a classified format, if necessary’’ and insert the fol-
lowing: ‘‘shall be provided in unclassified form, with a clas-
sified annex, if necessary’’. 
Attest: 
Secretary.