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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6236 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate, consistent, 
and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and 
survivors, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2008 
Mr. CHABOT (for himself, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. HOBSON, 
and Mr. TURNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability 
benefits claims processing system of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate, consistent, and 
timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their 
families and survivors, 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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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1047
AN ACT
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States to modify temporarily certain rates
of duty, to make other technical amendments to
the trade laws, and for other purposes.
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‘‘(3) the relevance of the employer to the re-
gional economy. 
‘‘(c) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Funds made avail-
able by a grant under this section to a partnership that 
meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall be used— 
‘‘(1) to provide additional career training to 
attendees of rural institutions of higher education in 
fields relevant to the regional economy; and 
‘‘(2) to encourage regional businesses to employ 
graduates of rural institutions of higher education. 
‘‘(d) PREFERENCE IN SELECTION.—In determining 
which applications to approve for a grant under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to applications from 
partnerships that include one or more regional employers 
that are located in a rural area. 
‘‘SEC. 875. QUALITY OF LIFE IN RURAL AREAS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From the amounts ap-
propriated to carry out this part under section 800, the 
Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants in 
accordance with this section to rural institutions of higher 
education. 
‘‘(b) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.—Funds made avail-
able by a grant under this section to a partnership that 
meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall be used to 
create or strengthen academic programs to prepare grad-
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(1) Conduct, or enter into a contract with a 
third party to conduct, a policy gap and impact 
analysis to determine how to strengthen the policies 
of the State in order to substantially raise the grad-
uation rate in the State while ensuring rigorous sec-
ondary education content standards and assess-
ments. Such analysis shall— 
(A) examine the policies of the State, and 
of the local educational agencies within the 
State, affecting— 
(i) school funding; 
(ii) data capacity; 
(iii) accountability systems; 
(iv) interventions in high-priority sec-
ondary schools; 
(v) new school development; and 
(vi) the dissemination and implemen-
tation of effective local school improvement 
activities throughout the State; and 
(B) provide recommendations regarding 
how the State can strengthen the policies of the 
State to substantially raise the graduation rate 
in the State while ensuring rigorous postsec-
ondary and work-ready academic standards, in-
cluding recommendations on— 
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‘‘(B) The database shall provide specific 
information on any programs of financial assist-
ance which are targeted to individuals of a par-
ticular gender, ethnicity, or other demographic 
group. 
‘‘(C) If the sponsor of any program of fi-
nancial assistance included on the database 
maintains a public website, the database shall 
provide hyperlinks to the website. 
‘‘(D) In addition to providing the hyperlink 
to the website of a sponsor of a program of fi-
nancial assistance as required under subpara-
graph (C), the database shall provide general 
information that an interested person may use 
to contact the sponsor, including the sponsor’s 
electronic mail address. 
‘‘(E) The database shall have a search ca-
pability which permits an individual to search 
for information on the basis of each category of 
the information provided and on the basis of 
combinations of categories of the information 
provided, including whether the scholarship is 
need- or merit-based and by relevant academic 
majors. 
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(i) innovative finance models, such as 
weighted student funding; 
(ii) data capacity that enables longitu-
dinal and cross-sectoral analysis of State 
education and other systems, such as juve-
nile justice, social services, and early child-
hood; 
(iii) improving a differentiated system 
of supports, sanctions, and interventions 
for high-priority high schools; 
(iv) the development of additional sec-
ondary educational options, including both 
the development of small school models 
and recovery or alternative models for 
struggling students and dropouts; 
(v) additional accountability measures 
in the State accountability system; 
(vi) dual student enrollment in sec-
ondary schools and institutions of higher 
education; and 
(vii) the development of school-family- 
community partnerships to improve stu-
dent achievement. 
(2) Implement or enact— 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1110 
Commending the members of the 45th Agri-Business Development Team 
of the Oklahoma National Guard, for their efforts to modernize agri-
culture and sustainable farming practices in Afghanistan and their dedi-
cation and service to the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Ms. FALLIN (for herself, Mr. BOREN, Mr. COLE, Mr. LUCAS, and Mr. SUL-
LIVAN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the members of the 45th Agri-Business Devel-
opment Team of the Oklahoma National Guard, for their 
efforts to modernize agriculture and sustainable farming 
practices in Afghanistan and their dedication and service 
to the United States. 
Whereas members of the 1–45th Agri-Business Development 
Team (ADT) took control of the ADT mission in the 
Paktya and Paktika provinces of eastern Afghanistan 
from the 1–16th ADT from the Tennessee National 
Guard on December 21, 2009, and members of the 2– 
45th ADT are planned to take over their mission in the 
summer of 2010; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6237 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a credit for 
long-term care insurance premiums and for taxpayers with long-term 
care needs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2008 
Mr. COURTNEY 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 provide 
for a credit for long-term care insurance premiums and 
for taxpayers with long-term care needs. 
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 ‘‘Tax Relief for Long- 
Term Care Act of 2008’’. 
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(A) the changes to the policies of the State 
recommended by the policy gap and impact 
analysis under paragraph (1)(B); and 
(B) any additional changes to the policies 
of the State necessary to enable the State to 
carry out all of the plans described in the appli-
cation under subsection (b). 
(3) Develop a system to— 
(A) measure how the changes to the poli-
cies of the State carried out under this title im-
prove student outcomes at the State and local 
levels; and 
(B) adjust the policies of the State accord-
ingly in order to achieve the desired policy tar-
gets and student outcomes at the State and 
local levels. 
(4) Devote resources to ensure the sustain-
ability of the activities carried out under this title 
and the long-term success of the secondary schools 
within the State. 
SEC. 309. EVALUATION AND REPORTING. 
(a) EVALUATION AND REPORT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter for the period of the grant, each State receiving 
a grant under this title shall— 
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‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of a scholar-
ship under paragraph (1)(B) shall be based on 
the amount of need of the recipient of the 
scholarship for financial assistance, as deter-
mined in accordance with part F of title IV. 
‘‘(B) AGREEMENT.—Each recipient of a 
scholarship under paragraph (1)(B) shall enter 
into an agreement with the school in which the 
recipient is enrolled to provide realtime writing 
services for the purposes described in subsection 
(a)(1) for a period of time appropriate (as de-
termined by the Secretary of Education or the 
Secretary’s designee) for the amount of the 
scholarship received. 
‘‘(C) COURSEWORK AND EMPLOYMENT.— 
The Secretary of Education or the Secretary’s 
designee 
shall 
establish 
requirements 
for 
coursework and employment for recipients of 
scholarships under paragraph (1)(B), including 
requirements for repayment of scholarship 
amounts in the event of failure to meet such re-
quirements for coursework and employment. 
Requirements for repayment of scholarship 
amounts shall take into account the effect of 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 538 
To provide for the health care needs of veterans in far South Texas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2007 
Mr. ORTIZ (for himself, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. DOGGETT, and Mr. CUELLAR) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for the health care needs of veterans in far 
South Texas. 
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 ‘‘South Texas Veterans 
Access to Care Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; DEFINITION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The current and future health care needs of 
veterans residing in the Far South Texas area are 
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(1) conduct an evaluation of the State’s 
progress regarding the impact of the changes made 
to the policies of the State in accordance with this 
title, on substantially raising the graduation rate in 
the State while ensuring rigorous postsecondary and 
work-ready academic standards, including— 
(A) a description of the specific changes 
made, or in the process of being made, to poli-
cies as a result of the grant; 
(B) a discussion of any barriers hindering 
the identified changes in policies, and strategies 
to overcome such barriers; 
(C) evidence of the impact of changes to 
policies on desired behavior and actions at the 
local educational agency and school level; 
(D) after the first year of the grant period, 
a description of how the results of the previous 
year’s evaluation were used to adjust policies of 
the State as necessary to achieve the purposes 
of this title; and 
(E) evidence of the impact of the changes 
to policies in accordance with this title on im-
proving graduation rates or other measures, 
such as percent of students who are making 
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sufficient progress toward graduating secondary 
school in the standard number of years; 
(2) use the results of the evaluation conducted 
under paragraph (1) to adjust the policies of the 
State as necessary to achieve the purposes of this 
title; and 
(3) submit the results of the evaluation to the 
Secretary. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary shall make the re-
sults of each State’s evaluation under subsection (a) avail-
able to other States and local educational agencies. 
SEC. 310. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and the 4 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
TITLE IV—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. FINANCIAL OR EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS OR BUR-
DENS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to require, au-
thorize, or permit, the Secretary, or a State educational 
agency, local educational agency, or school to grant to a 
student, or deny or impose upon a student, any financial 
or educational benefit or burden, in violation of the Fifth 
or Fourteenth amendments to the Constitution or other 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 165 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1113 
[Report No. 111–421] 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related 
activities of the United States Government, the Community Management 
Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability 
System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 25, 2010 
Mr. CARDOZA, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for further consideration of the bill (H.R. 2701) 
to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for intel-
ligence and intelligence-related activities of the United 
States Government, the Community Management Ac-
count, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement 
and Disability System, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That during further consideration of the bill 
(H.R. 2701) to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2010 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of 
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law relating to discrimination in the provision of federally 
funded programs or activities. 
SEC. 402. DISCRIMINATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to permit discrimination on the basis of race, color, 
religion, sex (except as otherwise permitted under title IX 
of the Education Amendments of 1972), national origin, 
or disability in any program funded under this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—All entities that receive funds 
authorized by this Act, regardless of the mechanism of the 
distribution of such funds, shall be considered recipients 
of Federal funds and subject to the requirements of sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 403. RELIGIOUS WORSHIP OR INSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 
the making of any payment under this Act for religious 
worship or instruction. 
SEC. 404 CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to alter or oth-
erwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded 
school or school district employees under Federal, State, 
or local laws (including applicable regulations or court or-
ders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agree-
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ments, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements 
between such employees and their employers. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2929 
AN ACT 
To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation 
or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or 
to exercise United States economic control of the oil 
resources of Iraq. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2929 
To limit the use of funds to establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United 
States Armed Forces in Iraq or to exercise United States economic 
control of the oil resources of Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2007 
Ms. LEE (for herself, Mr. ALLEN, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. PRICE of North Caro-
lina, and Ms. WATERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee 
on Armed Services, 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 limit the use of funds to establish any military installation 
or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq or 
to exercise United States economic control of the oil 
resources of Iraq. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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(1) On May 30, 2007, Tony Snow, the Presi-
dent’s press secretary, said that President Bush en-
visions a United States military presence in Iraq ‘‘as 
we have in South Korea’’, where American troops 
have been stationed for more than 50 years. 
(2) On June 1, 2007, Secretary of Defense 
Robert Gates elaborated on the President’s idea of 
a ‘‘long and enduring presence’’ in Iraq, of which 
the ‘‘Korea model’’ is one example. 
(3) These statements run counter to previous 
statements issued by the President and other admin-
istration officials. 
(4) On April 13, 2004, the President said, ‘‘As 
a proud and independent people, Iraqis do not sup-
port an indefinite occupation and neither does Amer-
ica.’’. 
(5) On February 6, 2007, Secretary Robert 
Gates stated in testimony before Congress, ‘‘we cer-
tainly have no desire for permanent bases in Iraq.’’. 
(6) On February 16, 2006, Secretary of De-
fense Donald Rumsfeld stated in testimony before 
Congress, ‘‘We have no desire to have our forces 
permanently in that country. We have no plans or 
discussions underway to have permanent bases in 
that country.’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5395 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11001 Dunklin Drive in St. Louis, Missouri, 
as the ‘‘William ‘Bill’ Clay Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(7) On March 24, 2006, the United States Am-
bassador to Iraq, Zalmay Kahilzad stated that the 
United States has ‘‘no goal of establishing perma-
nent bases in Iraq.’’. 
(8) On October 25, 2006, the President stated, 
‘‘Any decisions on permanency in Iraq will be made 
by the Iraqi government.’’, in response to a question 
whether the United States wanted to maintain per-
manent military bases in Iraq. 
(9) On February 6, 2007, Secretary Gates said, 
‘‘We will make that decision, sir’’ in response to the 
question: ‘‘Is that still our policy, that we’re going 
to be there [Iraq] as long as the [Iraqi] government 
asks us to be there? ... Is our presence left up to the 
Iraqis or do we make the decision?’’. 
(10) The perception that the United States in-
tends to permanently occupy Iraq aids insurgent 
groups in recruiting supporters and fuels violent ac-
tivity. 
(11) A clear statement that the United States 
does not seek a long-term or permanent presence in 
Iraq would send a strong signal to the people of Iraq 
and the international community that the United 
States fully supports the efforts of the Iraqi people 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1047
AN ACT
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States to modify temporarily certain rates of duty, to
make other technical amendments to the trade laws,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
to exercise full national sovereignty, including con-
trol over security and public safety. 
(12) The Iraq Study Group Report rec-
ommends: ‘‘The President should state that the 
United States does not seek permanent military 
bases in Iraq. If the Iraqi government were to re-
quest a temporary base or bases, then the United 
States government could consider that request as it 
would in the case of any other government.’’; and 
‘‘The President should restate that the United 
States does not seek to control Iraq’s oil.’’. 
(13) The House of Representatives has passed 
6 separate bills prohibiting or expressing opposition 
to the establishment of permanent military bases in 
Iraq including three of which have been enacted into 
law by the President: Public Law 109–289, Public 
Law 109–364, Public Law 110–28. 
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States not to establish 
any military installation or base for the purpose of pro-
viding for the permanent stationing of United States 
Armed Forces in Iraq and not to exercise United States 
control of the oil resources of Iraq. 
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SEC. 3. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS. 
No funds made available by any Act of Congress shall 
be obligated or expended for a purpose as follows: 
(1) to establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Iraq; and 
(2) to exercise United States economic control 
of the oil resources of Iraq. 
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