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‘‘(2) HEADS.—The head of each establishment 
and designated Federal entity represented on the 
Council shall provide the persons representing the 
establishment or entity with such administrative 
support as may be necessary, in accordance with 
law, to enable the persons representing the establish-
ment or entity to carry out their responsibilities. 
‘‘(e) INTEGRITY COMMITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Council shall have 
an Integrity Committee, which shall receive, review, 
and refer for investigation allegations of wrongdoing 
that are made against Inspectors General and cer-
tain staff members of the various Offices of Inspec-
tor General. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Integrity Committee 
shall consist of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The official of the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation serving on the Council, who shall 
serve as Chairperson of the Integrity Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(B) Four Inspectors General described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1) 
appointed by the Chairperson of the Council, 
representing both establishments and des-
‘‘(2) as part of any yearly informational packet 
sent to the participant or beneficiary; 
whichever is earlier. 
‘‘(d) SECONDARY CONSULTATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A group health plan, and a 
health insurance issuer providing health insurance 
coverage in connection with a group health plan, that 
provides coverage with respect to medical and sur-
gical services provided in relation to the diagnosis 
and treatment of cancer shall ensure that full coverage 
is provided for secondary consultations by specialists 
in the appropriate medical fields (including pathol-
ogy, radiology, and oncology) to confirm or refute 
such diagnosis. Such plan or issuer shall ensure that 
full coverage is provided for such secondary consulta-
tion whether such consultation is based on a positive 
or negative initial diagnosis. In any case in which 
the attending physician certifies in writing that serv-
ices necessary for such a secondary consultation are 
not sufficiently available from specialists operating 
under the plan with respect to whose services coverage 
is otherwise provided under such plan or by such 
issuer, such plan or issuer shall ensure that coverage 
is provided with respect to the services necessary for 
the secondary consultation with any other specialist 
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TITLE III—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
implementation of this Act. 
SEC. 302. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
(2) CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRIES; COUNTRIES 
OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN.—The term ‘‘Caribbean 
Basin countries’’ or ‘‘countries of the Caribbean 
Basin’’ means the countries and territories specified 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 
212(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery 
Act (19 U.S.C. 2702(b)). 
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as determined and published annually by the 
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
‘‘(C) OTHER
PRE-DISASTER
PROPERTY 
MITIGATION MEASURES.—The term ‘other pre- 
disaster property mitigation measures’ in-
cludes— 
‘‘(i) activities such as the addition of 
storm shutters, hurricane clips, and safe 
rooms; 
‘‘(ii) small elevation projects, such as 
the elevation of an electrical or heating 
system; and 
‘‘(iii) any other activity the Adminis-
trator, State, or local government believes 
will mitigate the risks of future hazards 
and natural disasters. 
‘‘(D) PRIME
RATE
OF
INTEREST.—The 
term ‘prime rate of interest’ means the target 
Federal funds rate as determined by the Fed-
eral Open Markets Committee of the Federal 
Reserve System plus 300 basis points. 
‘‘(E) PROPERTY
MITIGATION
MEASURES 
RELATED TO ELEVATION.—The term ‘property 
mitigation measures related to elevation’ means 
the elevation of a home. 
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SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis 
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in 
New York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as 
the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis 
Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immi-
gration Museum referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 759
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third 
floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, lo-
cated on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the 
‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 759 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island 
Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, 
as the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. GALLEGLY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor 
of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis 
Island in New York Harbor, as the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial 
Library’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis 
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in 
New York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as 
the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis 
Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immi-
gration Museum referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 759 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 21, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor 
of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis 
Island in New York Harbor, as the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial 
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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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall con-
duct a study to identify lands that would be a part 
of any future boundary adjustments for the park. 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA.—The study shall examine the 
natural, cultural, recreational, and scenic values and 
characters of lands identified under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date funds are made available for the study under 
this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report on the 
findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
study.’’. 
Æ 
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HR 759 RFS
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis 
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in 
New York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as 
the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis 
Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immi-
gration Museum referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 20, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 665 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 759 
[Report No. 110–313] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 21, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third floor 
of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis 
Island in New York Harbor, as the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial 
Library’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION. 
The Ellis Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis 
Island Immigration Museum, located on Ellis Island in 
New York Harbor, shall be known and redesignated as 
the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the Ellis 
Island Library on the third floor of the Ellis Island Immi-
gration Museum referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
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Calendar No. 665 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 759 
[Report No. 110–313] 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the Ellis Island Library on the third 
floor of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum, lo-
cated on Ellis Island in New York Harbor, as the 
‘‘Bob Hope Memorial Library’’. 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 75 
To recognize the birthdays of Presidents George Washington and Abraham 
Lincoln. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To recognize the birthdays of Presidents George Washington 
and Abraham Lincoln. 
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-Lincoln 
Recognition Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY. 
The legal public holiday known as Washington’s 
Birthday, as specified in section 6103 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall be referred to by that name and no 
other— 
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(1) by all entities and officials of the United 
States Government; and 
(2) whenever it appears in any publication 
funded in whole or in part by Federal funds. 
SEC. 3. PROCLAMATION ON LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY. 
The Congress requests that the President issue a 
proclamation each year recognizing the anniversary of the 
birth of President Abraham Lincoln and calling upon the 
people of the United States to observe such anniversary 
with appropriate ceremonies and activities. 
Æ 
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‘‘(11) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2010 through 2015.’’. 
Æ 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Filipino Veterans Eq-
uity Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTAIN SERVICE IN THE ORGANIZED MILITARY 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHIL-
IPPINE SCOUTS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Army of the 
United States, shall’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘, 
except 
benefits 
under—’’ and all that follows in that subsection 
and inserting a period; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Armed Forces 
Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘except—’’ and all that fol-
lows in that subsection and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading 
of such section is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘§ 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: 
service in organized military forces of the 
Philippines 
and 
in 
the 
Philippine 
Scouts’’. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military 
forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No benefits shall accrue to any 
person for any period before the effective date of this Act 
by reason of the amendments made by this Act. 
Æ 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1516 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 37926 Church Street in Dade City, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Sergeant Marcus Mathes Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1517 
AN ACT 
To allow certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection em-
ployees who serve under an overseas limited appointment 
for at least 2 years, and whose service is rated fully 
successful or higher throughout that time, to be con-
verted to a permanent appointment in the competitive 
service.
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, LEWIS AND CLARK NA-
TIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL, NEBRASKA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Interior may convey, without consideration, to The 
Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail 
and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for- 
profit organization with operational headquarters at 100 
Valmont Drive, Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410, all right, 
title and interest of the United States in and to the feder-
ally owned land under jurisdiction of the Secretary con-
sisting of 2 parcels as generally depicted on the map titled 
‘‘Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail’’, numbered 
648/80,002, and dated March 2006. 
(b) SURVEY; CONVEYANCE COST.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the land to be conveyed under sec-
tion (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to 
the Secretary. The cost of the survey and all other costs 
incurred by the Secretary to convey the land shall be borne 
by the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive 
Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. 
(c) CONDITION OF CONVEYANCE, USE OF CONVEYED 
LAND.—The conveyance authorized under subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the condition that the Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Cen-
ter Foundation, Inc. use the conveyed land as a historic 
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site and interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark Na-
tional Historic Trail. 
(d) DISCONTINUANCE OF USE.—If Missouri River 
Basin Lewis and Clark Interpretive Trail and Visitor Cen-
ter Foundation, Inc. determines to discontinue use of the 
land conveyed under subsection (a) as an historic site and 
interpretive center for the Lewis and Clark National His-
toric Trail, the Missouri River Basin Lewis and Clark In-
terpretive Trail and Visitor Center Foundation, Inc. shall 
convey lands back to the Secretary without consideration. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The 
Secretary may require such additional terms and condi-
tions in connection with the conveyance under subsection 
(a) or the conveyance, if any, under subsection (d) as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To assist 
with the operation of the facility there is authorized to 
be appropriated $150,000 per year for a period not to ex-
ceed 10 years. 
Æ 
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157 
HR 1107 RFS 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
as limiting the ability of the Department of Defense to implement more re-
strictive limitations on the tiering of subcontractors. 
(e) APPLICABILITY.—The Department of Defense shall continue to be 
subject to guidance on limitations on tiering of subcontractors issued by the 
Department of Defense pursuant to section 852 of the John Warner Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364, 10 U.S.C. 2324 note). 
§ 4711. Linking of award and incentive fees to acquisition 
outcomes 
(a) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the 
same meaning given in section 133 of this title. 
(b) GUIDANCE FOR EXECUTIVE AGENCIES ON LINKING OF AWARD AND 
INCENTIVE FEES TO ACQUISITION OUTCOMES.—The Federal Acquisition 
Regulation shall provide executive agencies other than the Department of 
Defense with instructions, including definitions, on the appropriate use of 
award and incentive fees in Federal acquisition programs. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The regulations under subsection (b) shall— 
(1) ensure that all new contracts using award fees link the fees to 
acquisition outcomes (which shall be defined in terms of program cost, 
schedule, and performance); 
(2) establish standards for identifying the appropriate level of offi-
cials authorized to approve the use of award and incentive fees in new 
contracts; 
(3) provide guidance on the circumstances in which contractor per-
formance may be judged to be ‘‘excellent’’ or ‘‘superior’’ and the per-
centage of the available award fee which contractors should be paid for 
the performance; 
(4) establish standards for determining the percentage of the avail-
able award fee, if any, which contractors should be paid for perform-
ance that is judged to be ‘‘acceptable’’, ‘‘average’’, ‘‘expected’’, ‘‘good’’, 
or ‘‘satisfactory’’; 
(5) ensure that no award fee may be paid for contractor performance 
that is judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance 
that does not meet the basic requirements of the contract; 
(6) provide specific direction on the circumstances, if any, in which 
it may be appropriate to roll over award fees that are not earned in 
one award fee period to a subsequent award fee period or periods; 
(7) ensure consistent use of guidelines and definitions relating to 
award and incentive fees across the Federal Government; 
(8) ensure that each executive agency— 
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unless the entity offering or conferring such a de-
gree clearly and conspicuously discloses, in all adver-
tising and promotional materials that contain a ref-
erence to such a degree, that the awarding of the de-
gree has not been so authorized or that the entity 
offering or conferring the degree has not been so ap-
proved or recognized. 
(3) The claiming or asserting in any advertise-
ments or promotional material of an entity offering 
or conferring an academic, professional, or occupa-
tional degree, that such entity has— 
(A) an accredited status unless it holds ac-
creditation from an accrediting agency that is 
recognized by the Secretary of Education or the 
Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or 
is recognized for any purpose by any appro-
priate Federal agency or, for foreign sources of 
accreditation, unless it holds accreditation from 
an accrediting agency that is recognized by the 
appropriate agency or ministry of jurisdiction in 
the country of the accrediting agency; or 
(B) an unaccredited, but approved status 
that misrepresents, directly or indirectly, the 
nature, extent, or credibility of such approval. 
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(3) OAS.—The term ‘‘OAS’’ means the Organi-
zation of American States. 
SEC. 303. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State 
to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for 
fiscal year 2008. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Of the amount appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations 
under subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that up 
to $10,000,000 should be available to carry out title I of 
this Act and up to $10,000,000 should be available to 
carry out title II of this Act. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 763 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduc-
tion allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production 
activities in Puerto Rico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Mr. FORTUN˜O introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make 
permanent the deduction allowable with respect to in-
come attributable to domestic production activities in 
Puerto Rico. 
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. DEDUCTION ALLOWABLE WITH RESPECT TO IN-
COME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DOMESTIC PRO-
DUCTION ACTIVITIES IN PUERTO RICO MADE 
PERMANENT. 
Paragraph (8) of section 199(d) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to treatment of activities in 
Puerto Rico) is amended by striking subparagraph (C). 
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