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private entities that are involved in international trade 
across the northern border or the southern border. 
(c) VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The plan required in sub-
section (a) shall include a vulnerability assessment 
of each port of entry located on the northern border 
or the southern border. 
(2) PORT SECURITY COORDINATORS.—The Sec-
retary, acting through the Commissioner, may estab-
lish one or more port security coordinators at each 
port of entry located on the northern border or the 
southern border— 
(A) to assist in conducting a vulnerability 
assessment at such port; and 
(B) to provide other assistance with the 
preparation of the plan required under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 6. EXPANSION OF COMMERCE SECURITY PROGRAMS. 
(a) COMMERCE SECURITY PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Commissioner, in consultation with the Secretary, 
shall develop a plan to expand the size and scope, 
including personnel needs, of the Customs-Trade 
Partnership Against Terrorism program or other 
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voluntary government-private sector programs to 
strengthen and improve the overall security of the 
international supply chain and United States border 
security along the northern border and southern bor-
der. 
(2) SOUTHERN BORDER DEMONSTRATION PRO-
GRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner shall 
establish a demonstration program along the south-
ern border for the purpose of implementing at least 
one voluntary government-private sector program to 
strengthen and improve the overall security of the 
international supply chain and United States border 
security along such border. The program selected for 
the demonstration program shall have been success-
fully implemented along the northern border as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) MAQUILADORA DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Commissioner shall establish a demonstra-
tion program to develop a cooperative trade security sys-
tem to improve supply chain security along the southern 
border. 
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end the following: ‘‘Deposits made by an employee, Mem-
ber, or survivor also shall be credited to the Fund.’’. 
(c) SECTION HEADING.—(1) The heading for section 
8422 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘§ 8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for mili-
tary service; deposits’’. 
(2) The analysis for chapter 84 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 8422 and inserting the following: 
‘‘8422. Deductions from pay; contributions for military service; deposits.’’. 
(d) RESTORATION OF ANNUITY RIGHTS.—The last 
sentence of section 8424(a) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘based.’’ and inserting ‘‘based, 
until the employee or Member is reemployed in the service 
subject to this chapter.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 198 
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. REGULA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for the retention of the name of Mount McKinley. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RETENTION OF NAME OF MOUNT MCKINLEY. 
Notwithstanding any other authority of law, the 
mountain located 63 degrees 04 minutes 12 seconds north, 
by 151 degrees 00 minutes 18 seconds west shall continue 
to be named and referred to for all purposes as Mount 
McKinley. 
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SEC. 7. PORT OF ENTRY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Commissioner, shall carry out a technology 
demonstration program to test and evaluate new port of 
entry technologies, refine port of entry technologies and 
operational concepts, and train personnel under realistic 
conditions. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY AND FACILITIES.— 
(1) TECHNOLOGY
TESTED.—Under the dem-
onstration program, the Commissioner shall test 
technologies that enhance port of entry operations, 
including those related to inspections, communica-
tions, port tracking, identification of persons and 
cargo, sensory devices, personal detection, decision 
support, and the detection and identification of 
weapons of mass destruction. 
(2) FACILITIES DEVELOPED.—At a demonstra-
tion site selected pursuant to subsection (c)(2), the 
Commissioner shall develop facilities to provide ap-
propriate training to law enforcement personnel who 
have responsibility for border security, including 
cross-training among agencies, advanced law en-
forcement training, and equipment orientation. 
(c) DEMONSTRATION SITES.— 
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(1) NUMBER.—The Commissioner shall carry 
out the demonstration program at not fewer than 
three sites and not more than five sites. 
(2) LOCATION.—At least one of the sites se-
lected under subsection (c) shall be located on the 
northern border of the United States and at least 
one of the sites selected under subsection (c) shall 
be located on the southern border of the United 
States. 
(3) SELECTION CRITERIA.—To ensure that at 
least one of the facilities selected as a port of entry 
demonstration site for the demonstration program 
has the most up-to-date design, contains sufficient 
space to conduct the demonstration program, has a 
traffic volume low enough to easily incorporate new 
technologies without interrupting normal processing 
activity, and can efficiently carry out demonstration 
and port of entry operations, at least one port of 
entry selected as a demonstration site shall— 
(A) have been established not more than 
15 years before the date of the enactment of 
this Act; 
(B) consist of not less than 65 acres, with 
the possibility of expansion onto not less than 
25 adjacent acres; and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2534 
To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Columbia to be placed 
in Statuary Hall in the same manner as statues honoring citizens of 
the States are placed in Statuary Hall, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2007 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To permit statues honoring citizens of the District of Colum-
bia to be placed in Statuary Hall in the same manner 
as statues honoring citizens of the States are placed 
in Statuary Hall, 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. PLACEMENT OF STATUES OF CITIZENS OF DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA IN STATUARY HALL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1814 of the Revised Stat-
utes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 2131) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘For pur-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1991 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of travel 
costs for members of the Selected Reserve occupying designated special-
ties when the members attend inactive duty training or a unit training 
assembly necessary for maintaining mission readiness when the training 
or assembly location is outside of the commuting limits of the members’ 
duty stations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Mr. TIAHRT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the 
payment of travel costs for members of the Selected 
Reserve occupying designated specialties when the mem-
bers attend inactive duty training or a unit training 
assembly necessary for maintaining mission readiness 
when the training or assembly location is outside of 
the commuting limits of the members’ duty stations. 
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. PAYMENT OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAV-
EL COSTS FOR CERTAIN SELECTED RESERVE 
MEMBERS. 
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.— 
Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 408 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 408a. Travel and transportation allowances: inac-
tive duty training or unit training assem-
bly outside of commuting distance of 
duty station 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations 
prescribed by the Secretary concerned, if a member of the 
Selected Reserve who occupies a specialty designated by 
the Secretary for purposes of this section performs inac-
tive duty training or attends a unit training assembly out-
side of the commuting limits of the member’s station for 
the purpose of maintaining mission readiness, the Sec-
retary may reimburse the member for travel expenses in 
an amount not to exceed $300 for the training or assem-
bly. 
‘‘(b) DURATION
OF AUTHORITY.—Reimbursement 
may not be provided under this section for travel costs 
incurred after December 31, 2013.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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after the item relating to section 408 the following new 
item: 
‘‘408a. Travel and transportation allowances: inactive duty training or unit 
training assembly outside of commuting distance of duty sta-
tion.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4927 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor to 
Danny P. Dietz, formerly of Littleton, Colorado, for acts of valor on 
June 28, 2005, while fighting against the Taliban in Konar Province, 
Afghanistan. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor to Danny P. Dietz, formerly of Littleton, Colo-
rado, for acts of valor on June 28, 2005, while fighting 
against the Taliban in Konar Province, Afghanistan. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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II 
Calendar No. 958 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2553 
[Report No. 110–459] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BIDEN, with amendments 
[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to provide for the establishment and maintenance 
of existing libraries and resource centers at United 
States diplomatic and consular missions to provide infor-
mation about American culture, society, and history, 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 at as the ‘‘Public Diplomacy 
Resource Centers Act of 20072008’’. 
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SEC. 2. UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT
AND MAINTENANCE
OF LI-
BRARIES.—Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(b)(3)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) provide for the establishment of new 
and the maintenance of existing libraries and 
resource centers at or in connection with United 
States diplomatic and consular missions.’’. 
(b) OPERATION OF LIBRARIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
ensure that libraries and resource centers estab-
lished and maintained in accordance with subpara-
graph (F) of section 1(b)(3) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by 
section 2(a)(3) of this Act) are open to the general 
public to the greatest extent practicable, subject to 
policies and procedures established by the Secretary 
to ensure the safety and security of United States 
diplomatic and consular missions and of United 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3351 
To adapt the lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped economies to the 
provision of Federal economic development assistance to similarly situ-
ated remote Native American communities, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 2, 2007 
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To adapt the lessons of foreign aid to underdeveloped econo-
mies to the provision of Federal economic development 
assistance to similarly situated remote Native American 
communities, 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 ‘‘Native American Chal-
lenge Demonstration Project Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
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(A) to carry out subsection (a) of such sec-
tion— 
(i) $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2008, 
of which $5,000,000 shall be made avail-
able to fund the demonstration project es-
tablished in paragraph (2) of such sub-
section; and 
(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; and 
(B) to carry out subsection (b) of such sec-
tion— 
(i) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
and 
(ii) such sums as may be necessary 
for fiscal years 2009 through 2012; and 
(4) to carry out the provisions of section 7, pro-
vided that not more than $10,000,000 may be ex-
pended for technology demonstration program activi-
ties at any one port of entry demonstration site in 
any fiscal year— 
(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(B) such sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.—Funds author-
ized to be appropriated in this Act may be used for the 
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SEC. 3. DETERMINATION ON MERITS FOR GREENWOOD 
CLAIMANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any Greenwood claimant who has 
not previously obtained a determination on the merits of 
a Greenwood claim may, in a civil action commenced not 
later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, obtain that determination. 
(b) INTENT OF CONGRESS AS TO REMEDIAL NATURE 
OF SECTION.—It is the intent of Congress that this sec-
tion be liberally construed so as to effectuate its remedial 
purpose of giving a full determination on the merits for 
each Greenwood claim denied that determination. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘Greenwood claimant’’ means an 
individual who filed a discrimination complaint aris-
ing from conduct connected to the May 31, 1921, 
race riot in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Greenwood claim’’ means a com-
plaint filed in the Alexander v. State of Oklahoma 
litigation that was dismissed as time barred by the 
Federal court. 
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implementation of projects described in the Declaration on 
Embracing Technology and Cooperation to Promote the 
Secure and Efficient Flow of People and Commerce across 
our Shared Border between the United States and Mexico, 
agreed to on March 22, 2002, in Monterrey, Mexico, (com-
monly known as the Border Partnership Action Plan), or 
the Smart Border Declaration between the United States 
and Canada, agreed to on December 12, 2001, in Ottawa, 
Canada, that are consistent with the provisions of this Act. 
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(1) adapt the lessons of foreign aid to under-
developed economies, such as the experience of the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation, to the provision 
of Federal economic development assistance to simi-
larly situated remote Native American communities; 
(2) provide Federal economic development as-
sistance for Native communities through the Native 
American Challenge Demonstration Project; 
(3) administer Federal economic development 
assistance in a manner that promotes economic 
growth and the elimination of poverty and strength-
ens good governance, entrepreneurship, and invest-
ment in Native communities; 
(4) improve the effectiveness of Federal eco-
nomic development assistance by encouraging the in-
tegration and coordination of such assistance in Na-
tive American communities; 
(5) promote sustainable economic growth and 
poverty reduction policies in Native American com-
munities in a manner that promotes self-determina-
tion and self-sufficiency among remote Native Amer-
ican communities while preserving their cultural val-
ues; and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2432 
To extend for 3 months transitional medical assistance (TMA) and the 
abstinence education program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 
UPTON, Mr. FERGUSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. TERRY, Mr. LAMBORN, 
and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend for 3 months transitional medical assistance 
(TMA) and the abstinence education 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. 3-MONTH EXTENSION OF TRANSITIONAL MED-
ICAL ASSISTANCE (TMA) AND THE ABSTI-
NENCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
Activities authorized by sections 510 and 1925 of the 
Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 
2007, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2006, not-
withstanding section 1902(e)(1)(A) of such Act, and out 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978. 
TITLE I—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE 
Sec. 101. Findings. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
Sec. 103. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 104. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 105. Governing body. 
Sec. 106. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 107. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
Sec. 108. Jurisdiction of Commonwealth of Virginia. 
TITLE II—CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE—EASTERN DIVISION 
Sec. 201. Findings. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 204. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 205. Governing body. 
Sec. 206. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 207. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
Sec. 208. Jurisdiction of Commonwealth of Virginia. 
TITLE III—UPPER MATTAPONI TRIBE 
Sec. 301. Findings. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 304. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 305. Governing body. 
Sec. 306. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 307. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
Sec. 308. Jurisdiction of Commonwealth of Virginia. 
TITLE IV—RAPPAHANNOCK TRIBE, INC. 
Sec. 401. Findings. 
Sec. 402. Definitions. 
Sec. 403. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 404. Membership; governing documents. 
Sec. 405. Governing body. 
Sec. 406. Reservation of the Tribe. 
Sec. 407. Hunting, fishing, trapping, gathering, and water rights. 
Sec. 408. Jurisdiction of Commonwealth of Virginia. 
TITLE V—MONACAN INDIAN NATION 
Sec. 501. Findings. 
Sec. 502. Definitions. 
Sec. 503. Federal recognition. 
Sec. 504. Membership; governing documents. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1997 
To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New York, for purposes 
of payment for inpatient hospital services under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2007 
Mr. HIGGINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for reclassification of Chautauqua County, New 
York, for purposes of payment for inpatient hospital 
services under the Medicare Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RECLASSIFICATION OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, 
NEW YORK, FOR PURPOSES OF PAYMENT FOR 
INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES UNDER THE 
MEDICARE PROGRAM. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective 
for discharges occurring on or after September 30, 2007, 
for purposes of making payments under section 1886(d) 
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(d)) the 
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large urban area of Buffalo-Niagara Falls, New York is 
deemed to include Chautauqua County, New York. For 
purposes of that section, the reclassification under this 
section shall be treated as a decision of the Medicare Geo-
graphic Classification Review Board under paragraph (10) 
of that section, except that in no case shall there be a 
reduction in the hospital wage index for Erie County, New 
York, or any adjoining county, as a result of the applica-
tion of this section (other than as a result of a general 
reduction required to carry out paragraph (10)(D) of that 
section). 
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