datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(1) Only 22 State sex offender registries collect 
and maintain DNA samples as a part of registra-
tion. 
(2) The single age with the greatest proportion 
of sexual assault victims reported to law enforcement 
was age 14. 
(3) There were more victims of sexual assault 
between ages 3 and 17 than in any individual age 
group over age 17, and more victims age 2 than in 
any age group over 40. 
(4) Children like 5-year-old Samantha Runnion 
of California, who was abducted, sexually violated, 
and murdered, are most likely to be victims of sexual 
assault, with over one-third of all sexual assaults in-
volving a victim who was under the age of 12. 
(5) One of every seven victims of sexual assault 
is under the age of 6. 
(6) Over a four-to-five year period, 13.4 percent 
of sex offenders recidivated with another sexual of-
fense. 
(7) Murder is the only major cause of childhood 
deaths that has increased over the past three dec-
ades. 
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(8) Between 300,000 and 400,000 children are 
victims of some type of sexual abuse or exploitation 
every year. 
(9) More attention should be given to seeking 
solutions to violence against children. 
SEC. 3. DNA DATABASE FOR VIOLENT PREDATORS AGAINST 
CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish and maintain, separate from any other DNA data-
base, a database solely for the purpose of collecting the 
DNA information with respect to violent predators against 
children. Under regulations issued by the Attorney Gen-
eral, Federal, State, and local agencies and other entities 
may submit DNA information to the Attorney General for 
inclusion in the database and may compare DNA informa-
tion against other DNA information in the database. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated $500,000 to establish 
the database required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 4. INCENTIVE GRANTS. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—From amounts made 
available to carry out this section, the Attorney General 
shall make grants to each State that has in effect one or 
more programs that decrease the rate of recidivism among 
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violent predators against children, for use by the State to 
implement improvements to such programs. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
such sums as may be necessary. 
SEC. 
5. 
CONSEQUENCES 
FOR 
VIOLENT 
PREDATORS 
AGAINST CHILDREN. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a per-
son who is a violent predator against children commits a 
crime that would, in and of itself, establish that person 
as a violent predator against children, the sentence im-
posed on that person for that crime shall, without regard 
to any mitigating circumstance that would otherwise apply 
at sentencing, be the maximum authorized by law. 
SEC. 6. DEFINITION. 
As used in this Act, the term ‘‘violent predator 
against children’’ means a person who commits a crime 
of violence (including a sex crime) against the person of 
an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6119 
To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make a 
technical correction to ensure that all physicians, as defined for purposes 
of the Medicare Program, are permitted to perform required face-to- 
face examinations and prescribe Medicare covered durable medical equip-
ment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2008 
Mr. ROSS (for himself and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in 
addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subse-
quently 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 part B of title XVIII of the Social Security 
Act to make a technical correction to ensure that all 
physicians, as defined for purposes of the Medicare Pro-
gram, are permitted to perform required face-to-face ex-
aminations and prescribe Medicare covered durable med-
ical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. 
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. PERMITTING ALL PHYSICIANS, AS DEFINED 
FOR PURPOSES OF THE MEDICARE PRO-
GRAM, TO PERFORM REQUIRED FACE-TO- 
FACE EXAMINATIONS AND PRESCRIBE MEDI-
CARE COVERED DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIP-
MENT, PROSTHETICS, ORTHOTICS, AND SUP-
PLIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clauses (ii) and (iv) of section 
1834(a)(1)(E) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395m(a)(1)(E)) are each amended by striking ‘‘section 
1861(r)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1861(r)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to face-to-face examinations and 
prescriptions made on or after January 1, 2009. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2530 
To better inform consumers regarding costs associated with compliance for 
protecting endangered and threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2007 
Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS (for herself, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mrs. 
CUBIN, Mr. NUNES, Mr. HASTINGS of Washington, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. 
CALVERT, Mr. BROWN of South Carolina, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mr. 
REHBERG, Mr. RENZI, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. SALI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To better inform consumers regarding costs associated with 
compliance for protecting endangered and threatened 
species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. 
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 ‘‘Endangered Species 
Compliance and Transparency Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE ESTI-
MATION AND REPORTING. 
(a) CUSTOMER INFORMATION.—To better inform 
consumers regarding costs associated with compliance for 
protecting endangered and threatened species under the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), 
the Administrators of the Bonneville Power Administra-
tion, the Western Area Power Administration, the South-
western Power Administration, and the Southeastern 
Power Administration shall each include in monthly bil-
lings sent to each firm’s power customer information esti-
mating and reporting the costs of each customer’s share 
of the direct and indirect costs incurred by each adminis-
tration related to compliance with the Endangered Species 
Act and activities related to such Act. 
(b) DIRECT COSTS.—Direct costs shall include Fed-
eral agency obligations related to study-related costs, cap-
ital, operation, maintenance, and replacement costs, and 
staffing costs. 
(c) INDIRECT COSTS.—Indirect costs shall include 
foregone generation and replacement power costs, includ-
ing the net costs of any transmission. 
(d) COORDINATION.—The Bureau of Reclamation 
and any other affected Federal agencies shall assist the 
Administrators with the identification of the costs. 
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SEC. 3. ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT COMPLIANCE REPORT. 
No later than January 30 of each year, each Admin-
istrator, in coordination with the Bureau of Reclamation 
and other affected Federal agencies, shall provide an an-
nual report to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate estimating direct 
and indirect costs associated with compliance with the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 on a project-by-project basis 
for the Western Area Power Administration and on a sys-
tem-wide basis for each of the other power marketing ad-
ministrations. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6123 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to cyberbullying. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2008 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself and Mr. HULSHOF) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to 
cyberbullying. 
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 ‘‘Megan Meier 
Cyberbullying Prevention Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Four out of five of United States children 
aged 2 to 17 live in a home where either they or 
their parents access the Internet. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2440 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide that annual Social 
Security account statements indicate, in estimating the level of projected 
benefits of eligible individuals, the effect on such benefits levels of benefit 
reductions which may be necessary, in the absence of future legislative 
remedies, by reason of anticipated insolvency of the Social Security 
Trust Funds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2009 
Mr. MCCARTHY of California (for himself, Mr. FLEMING, and Mr. POSEY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide 
that annual Social Security account statements indicate, 
in estimating the level of projected benefits of eligible 
individuals, the effect on such benefits levels of benefit 
reductions which may be necessary, in the absence of 
future legislative remedies, by reason of anticipated insol-
vency of the Social Security Trust Funds. 
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. 2422 
To require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain a plan for notifying 
local emergency responders before transporting hazardous materials 
through their jurisdictions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. GONZALEZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require railroad carriers to prepare and maintain a plan 
for notifying local emergency responders before trans-
porting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
A railroad carrier shall transmit to the Secretary of 
Transportation, and annually update, a plan for providing 
notification to local emergency responders before trans-
porting hazardous materials through their jurisdictions. 
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SEC. 2. DEMONSTRATION. 
The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a re-
quirement that railroad carriers periodically demonstrate 
to the Secretary that the procedures set forth in the plan 
transmitted under section 1 are adequate to provide ap-
propriate notice to local emergency responders. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4923 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6-Dichlorotoluene. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. SPRATT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2,6- 
Dichlorotoluene. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 2,6-DICHLOROTOLUENE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.32.82 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
2,6-Dichlorotoluene) 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) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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shall not be required to provide any finan-
cial data in a reapplication form, except 
that which is necessary to determine eligi-
bility under such section. 
‘‘(B) REDUCTION OF DATA ELEMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) REDUCTION
ENCOURAGED.—Of 
the number of data elements on the 
FAFSA on the date of enactment of the 
College Opportunity and Affordability Act 
of 2008 (including questions on the 
FAFSA for the purposes described in 
paragraph (6)), the Secretary, in coopera-
tion with representatives of agencies and 
organizations involved in student financial 
assistance, shall continue to reduce the 
number of such data elements required to 
be entered by all applicants, with the goal 
of reducing such number by 50 percent. 
Reductions of data elements under para-
graph (3)(B), (4)(C), or (5)(A)(iv) shall 
not be counted towards such reduction un-
less those data elements are reduced for all 
applicants. 
‘‘(ii) REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
submit a report on the process of this re-
or conveyed by that Native Corporation under subpara-
graph (A)(iii). 
‘‘(C) For security reasons, allotments may not be se-
lected from— 
‘‘(i) lands within the right-of-way granted for 
the TransAlaska Pipeline; or 
‘‘(ii) the inner or outer corridor of that right- 
of-way withdrawal.’’. 
(2) Subsection (a)(3) is repealed. 
(3) In subsection (b)(1), strike ‘‘A person’’ and 
insert ‘‘Except as provided in paragraph (3), a per-
son’’. 
(4) Subsection (b)(1)(B) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) is a veteran who served during the period 
between August 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975, includ-
ing such dates.’’. 
(5) Subsection (b)(2) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) If an individual who would otherwise have been 
eligible for an allotment dies before applying for the allot-
ment, an heir on behalf of the estate of the deceased vet-
eran may apply for and receive the allotment.’’. 
(6) In subsection (b)(3), insert before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, except for an heir who applies 
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and implementation of vessel vector control tech-
nologies and practices; 
‘‘(2) develop testing protocols for determining 
the effectiveness of vessel vector monitoring and con-
trol technologies and practices; 
‘‘(3) demonstrate methods for mitigating the 
spread of invasive species by coastal voyages, includ-
ing exploring the effectiveness of alternative ex-
change zones in the near coastal areas and other 
methods proposed to reduce transfers of organisms; 
‘‘(4) verify the practical effectiveness of any 
process for approving a type of alternative ballast 
water management method as meeting standards es-
tablished under section 1101, to ensure that the 
process produces repeatable and accurate assess-
ments of treatment effectiveness; and 
‘‘(5) evaluate the effectiveness and residual risk 
and environmental impacts associated with any 
standard established with respect to ship path-
ways.’’. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Subsection 1301(a) (16 U.S.C. 4741(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘develop and’’; and 
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(2) by striking paragraphs (1) through (5) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) $4,660,000 to the Secretary for each of 
the fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out sec-
tion 1101; 
‘‘(2) $500,000 to the Secretary for each of fis-
cal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out section 
1102(f); 
‘‘(3) $6,000,000 to the Under Secretary for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out 
paragraph (4) of section 1104(b); 
‘‘(4) $1,500,000 to the Under Secretary for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 to carry out 
section 1104(c); and 
‘‘(5) for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013 
to carry out section 1105— 
‘‘(A) $1,500,000 to the Secretary; and 
‘‘(B) $1,500,000 to the Under Secretary.’’. 
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duction to each the authorizing committees 
within 2 years after such date of enact-
ment. 
‘‘(6) STATE REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
include on the forms developed under this sub-
section, such State-specific nonfinancial data 
items as the Secretary determines are necessary 
to meet State requirements for need-based 
State aid under section 415C, except as pro-
vided in paragraphs (3)(B)(iii) and (4)(C)(iii) 
of this subsection. Such items shall be selected 
in consultation with State agencies that submit 
applications under section 415C in order to as-
sist in the awarding of State financial assist-
ance in accordance with the terms of this sub-
section, except as provided in paragraphs 
(3)(B)(iii) and (4)(C)(iii) of this subsection. 
The number of such data items shall not be less 
than the number included on the form for the 
2008–2009 academic year, unless a State noti-
fies the Secretary that the State no longer re-
quires those data items for the distribution of 
State need-based aid.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2424 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and amendments to 
that Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To repeal the Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 and 
amendments to that Act. 
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 ‘‘Citizens Protection Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE GUN-FREE SCHOOL ZONES ACT OF 
1990 AND AMENDMENTS TO THAT ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 922 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by striking subsection (q). 
(b) RELATED AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Section 921(a) of such title is amended by 
striking paragraphs (25) through (27) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (28), (29), and (32) through (35) 
as paragraphs (25) through (30), respectively. 
(2) Section 924(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘(k), 
or (q)’’ and inserting ‘‘or (k)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (4) and redesig-
nating paragraphs (5) through (7) as para-
graphs (4) through (6), respectively. 
(3) The Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 
(18 U.S.C. 921 note, 922 note; section 1702 of Pub-
lic Law 101–647; 104 Stat. 4844–4845) is repealed. 
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(D) Any other matters that the Adminis-
trator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, in consultation with the Admin-
istrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration, considers appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration $375,000,000 to carry 
out the program required under subsection (a). 
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Relations of the Senate a report containing and evaluation 
of the functions and effectiveness of the libraries and re-
source centers that are authorized under this Act. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts that are otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of State to carry out purposes 
similar to those required under this Act, there are author-
ized to the Secretary of State such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 9, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 253. NATIONAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
shall develop and conduct a national media campaign— 
(1) to increase energy efficiency throughout the 
economy of the United States over the next decade; 
(2) to promote the national security benefits as-
sociated with increased energy efficiency; and 
(3) to decrease oil consumption in the United 
States over the next decade. 
(b) CONTRACT WITH ENTITY.—The Secretary shall 
carry out subsection (a) directly or through— 
(1) competitively bid contracts with 1 or more 
nationally recognized media firms for the develop-
ment and distribution of monthly television, radio, 
and newspaper public service announcements; or 
(2) collective agreements with 1 or more nation-
ally recognized institutes, businesses, or nonprofit 
organizations for the funding, development, and dis-
tribution of monthly television, radio, and newspaper 
public service announcements. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available to 
carry out this section shall be used for the following: 
(A) ADVERTISING COSTS.— 
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‘‘(B) ANNUAL
REVIEW.—The Secretary 
shall conduct an annual review process to deter-
mine which forms and nonfinancial data items 
the States require to award need-based State 
aid and other application requirements that the 
States may impose. 
‘‘(C) STATE USE OF SIMPLIFIED FORMS.— 
The Secretary shall encourage States to take 
such steps as necessary to encourage the use of 
simplified application forms, including those de-
scribed in paragraphs (3)(B) and (4)(C), to 
meet the requirements under subsection (b) or 
(c) of section 479. 
‘‘(D) FEDERAL
REGISTER
NOTICE.—The 
Secretary shall publish on an annual basis a no-
tice in the Federal Register requiring State 
agencies to inform the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) if the State agency is unable to 
permit applicants to utilize the simplified 
application forms described in paragraphs 
(3)(B) and (4)(C); and 
‘‘(ii) of the State-specific nonfinancial 
data that the State agency requires for de-
livery of State need-based financial aid.