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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3440 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 29, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 Avenida RL Rodrı´guez in Bayamo´n, Puer-
to Rico, as the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ Celso Barbosa Post Office 
Building’’. 
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. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Avenida RL Rodrı´guez in Bayamo´n, Puerto 
Rico, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ 
Celso Barbosa Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ Celso Barbosa Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—The description of sites 
and plan shall be prepared in consultation with other 
Federal agencies, the State of Montana, the State 
Idaho, the State of Washington, and the State of 
Oregon, units of local governments, tribal govern-
ments, interested private citizens, and nonprofit or-
ganizations, and the Ice Age Floods Institute. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall administer a 
program to interpret the Route in accordance with this 
Act. 
(b) PUBLIC EDUCATION.—With respect to sites 
linked by segments of the Route which are administered 
by other Federal, State, tribal, and local nonprofit or pri-
vate entities, the Secretary is authorized to provide tech-
nical assistance in the development of interpretive devices 
and materials pursuant to cooperative agreements with 
such entities. The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, 
State, tribal, or local governments or nonprofit or private 
entities, shall prepare and distribute information for the 
public appreciation of sites along the Route.
(c) MARKERS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
Route is marked with appropriate markers to guide the 
public. With the concurrence and assistance of the State, 
tribal, or local entity having jurisdiction over the roads 
designated as part of the Route, the Secretary may erect 
thereon signs and other informational devices displaying 
the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route marker. The 
Secretary is authorized to accept the donation of suitable 
signs and other informational devices for placement at ap-
propriate locations. 
(d) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to require any private property 
owner to allow public access (including Federal, State or 
local government access) to such private property or to 
modify any provision of Federal, State or local law with 
regard to public access to or use of private lands. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $250,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 383
AN ACT 
To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic 
Route, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No. 485 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3440 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 29, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JUNE 22, 2006 
Reported by Ms. COLLINS, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 100 Avenida RL Rodrı´guez in Bayamo´n, Puer-
to Rico, as the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ Celso Barbosa Post Office 
Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 100 Avenida RL Rodrı´guez in Bayamo´n, Puerto 
Rico, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ 
Celso Barbosa Post Office Building’’.
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ Celso Barbosa Post Office Building’’.
Calendar No. 485 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3440 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 100 Avenida RL Rodrı´guez 
in Bayamo´n, Puerto Rico, as the ‘‘Dr. Jose´ Celso 
Barbosa Post Office Building’’. 
JUNE 22, 2006 
Reported without amendment
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3441 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply the child tax credit 
with respect to a taxable year to a child born within 9 months after 
the close of the taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies 
in utero during the taxable year. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2005 
Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. 
BACHUS, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) 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 apply 
the child tax credit with respect to a taxable year to 
a child born within 9 months after the close of the 
taxable year and to a child who is stillborn or dies 
in utero during the taxable year. 
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 ‘‘Expecting Parents Re-
lief Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF CHILD TAX CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 24 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the child tax 
credit) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) CHILD BORN WITHIN 9 MONTHS AFTER 
CLOSE OF TAXABLE YEAR.—A child born within 9 
months after the close of the taxable year shall be 
treated as a qualifying child for such taxable year. 
A credit allowable under this section with respect to 
any child described in the preceding sentence shall 
be allowed for the taxable year in which the child is 
born. 
‘‘(4) CHILD WHO IS STILLBORN OR DIES IN 
UTERO.—A child who is stillborn or dies in utero, 
whose death was not the result of a medical proce-
dure, the ingestion of a drug, or other action in-
tended by the child’s mother to result in the abor-
tion of the child, shall be treated as a qualifying 
child for the taxable year in which the child dies.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made in 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to children who are 
born, stillborn, or die in utero in taxable years ending after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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cation, resource stewardship, visitor facility development 
and operation, and scientific research associated with the 
Trail, and to promote more efficient administration of the 
sites associated with the Trail, the Secretary may enter 
into cooperative management agreements with appropriate 
officials in Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon in 
accordance with the authority provided for units of the 
National Park System under section 3(l) of Public Law 
91–383 (112 Stat. 3522; 16 U.S.C. 1a-2). For purposes 
of this subsection only, the Trail shall be considered a unit 
of the National Park System. 
(k) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary is 
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with pub-
lic or private entities to further the purposes of this Act. 
(l) UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.—The 
Secretary shall use the United States Geological Survey 
to assist the Interagency Technical Committee and the 
National Park Service carry out this Act. 
(m) REGULATIONS
PROHIBITED.—The Secretary 
may not promulgate regulations specifically for manage-
ment of the Trail. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this Act. Not more than
$500,000 of funds appropriated for this Act may be used 
in each fiscal year for administration of the Trail.
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antee’’ in section 502 of the Federal Credit Re-
form Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a). 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘guarantee’’ 
includes a loan guarantee commitment (as de-
fined in section 502 of the Federal Credit Re-
form Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a)). 
(3) 
OBLIGATION.—The 
term 
‘‘obligation’’ 
means the loan or other debt obligation that is guar-
anteed under this section. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(b) ELIGIBLE PURPOSES.—Except for division C of 
Public Law 108–423, the Commercial Director shall make 
loan guarantees under this section for renovation projects 
that are eligible projects within the meaning of section 
1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and that will result 
in a building achieving the United States Green Building 
Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 
‘‘certified’’ level, or meeting a comparable standard ap-
proved by the Commercial Director. 
(c) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commercial Director 
shall make guarantees under this section for projects 
on such terms and conditions as the Commercial Di-
rector determines, after consultation with the Sec-
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 383 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
AN ACT 
To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route, 
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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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
United States Senate. 
(4) CONSULTATION.—The description of sites 
and plan shall be prepared in consultation with other 
Federal agencies, the State of Montana, the State 
Idaho, the State of Washington, and the State of 
Oregon, units of local governments, tribal govern-
ments, interested private citizens, and nonprofit or-
ganizations, and the Ice Age Floods Institute. 
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall administer a 
program to interpret the Route in accordance with this 
Act. 
(b) PUBLIC EDUCATION.—With respect to sites 
linked by segments of the Route which are administered 
by other Federal, State, tribal, and local nonprofit or pri-
vate entities, the Secretary is authorized to provide tech-
nical assistance in the development of interpretive devices 
and materials pursuant to cooperative agreements with 
such entities. The Secretary, in cooperation with Federal, 
State, tribal, or local governments or nonprofit or private 
entities, shall prepare and distribute information for the 
public appreciation of sites along the Route. 
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(c) MARKERS.—The Secretary shall ensure that the 
Route is marked with appropriate markers to guide the 
public. With the concurrence and assistance of the State, 
tribal, or local entity having jurisdiction over the roads 
designated as part of the Route, the Secretary may erect 
thereon signs and other informational devices displaying 
the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route marker. The 
Secretary is authorized to accept the donation of suitable 
signs and other informational devices for placement at ap-
propriate locations. 
(d) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this 
Act shall be construed to require any private property 
owner to allow public access (including Federal, State or 
local government access) to such private property or to 
modify any provision of Federal, State or local law with 
regard to public access to or use of private lands. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $250,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 25, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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Union Calendar No. 359 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 383 
[Report No. 109–619] 
To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INSLEE, Miss MCMORRIS, Mr. OTTER, 
Mr. SIMPSON, and Mr. WU) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Resources 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Mr. REHBERG and Mr. WALDEN of Oregon 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 26, 2005] 
A BILL 
To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail, 
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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(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 38(b) is amended by striking ‘‘plus’’ 
at the end of paragraph (18), by striking the period 
at the end of paragraph (19) and inserting ‘‘, plus’’, 
and by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) the qualified stem cell research and stor-
age credits determined under section 45J(a).’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart A of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 25B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25C. Qualified stem cell research, storage, and donation credit.’’. 
(3) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 25B the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 45J. Qualified stem cell research and storage credits.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3445 
To direct the Attorney General of the United States, upon request of the 
chief executive officer of a State, to provide officers of local educational 
agencies and the State educational agency in that State with certain 
access to the national crime information databases, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 26, 2005 
Mr. PORTER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Attorney General of the United States, upon 
request of the chief executive officer of a State, to pro-
vide officers of local educational agencies and the State 
educational agency in that State with certain access to 
the national crime information databases, 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 ‘‘Schools Safely Acquir-
ing Faculty Excellence Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. ACCESS TO FEDERAL CRIME INFORMATION DATA-
BASES BY EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR CER-
TAIN PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General of the 
United States shall, upon request of the chief executive 
officer of a State, ensure that appropriate officers of local 
educational agencies and the State educational agency in 
that State have the authority for ‘‘read only’’ online access 
to the databases of the national crime information data-
bases (as defined in section 534 of title 28, United States 
Code) to carry out criminal history records checks, subject 
to subsection (b). 
(b) LIMITATION.—An officer may use the authority 
under subsection (a) only in furtherance of the purposes 
of the local educational agency or State educational agency 
and only on an individual under consideration for employ-
ment by the agency in a position in which the individual 
would work with or around children. 
(c) PROTECTION OF INFORMATION.—An individual 
having information derived as a result of a check under 
subsection (a) may release that information only to an ap-
propriate officer of a local educational agency or a State 
educational agency, or to another person authorized by 
law to receive that information. 
(d) CRIMINAL PENALTIES.—An individual who know-
ingly exceeds the authority in subsection (a), or knowingly
releases information in violation of subsection (c), shall be 
imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined under title 
18, United States Code, or both. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the terms ‘‘local 
educational agency’’ and ‘‘State educational agency’’ have 
the meanings given to those terms in section 9101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
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public. With the concurrence and assistance of the State, 
tribal, or local entity having jurisdiction over the roads des-
ignated as part of the Route, the Secretary may erect there-
on signs and other informational devices displaying the Ice 
Age Floods National Geologic Route marker. The Secretary 
is authorized to accept the donation of suitable signs and 
other informational devices for placement at appropriate 
locations. 
(d) PRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to require any private property owner 
to allow public access (including Federal, State or local gov-
ernment access) to such private property or to modify any 
provision of Federal, State or local law with regard to pub-
lic access to or use of private lands. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary 
$250,000 for each fiscal year to carry out this Act. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to designate 
the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Route, and for 
other purposes.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 359 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 383 
[Report No. 109–619] 
A BILL 
To designate the Ice Age Floods National Geologic 
Trail, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 178 
Commending the Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilita-
tion for the many contributions it has made in Indian country through 
collaborative working relationships, State rehabilitation agencies, tribal 
health and social service programs, Capacity Building Projects, Federal 
service agencies, the United States Department of Education, and the 
United States Department of Labor. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. BISHOP of Georgia submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Consortia of Administrators for Native 
American Rehabilitation for the many contributions it 
has made in Indian country through collaborative work-
ing relationships, State rehabilitation agencies, tribal 
health and social service programs, Capacity Building 
Projects, Federal service agencies, the United States De-
partment of Education, and the United States Depart-
ment of Labor. 
Whereas many Native Americans and Alaskan Natives suffer 
from varying disabilities and are serviced by various Fed-
eral programs; 
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3840 
For the relief of David Adekoya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2005 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of David Adekoya. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, DE-
NIAL OF ADMISSION TO, DAVID ADEKOYA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a) 
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, David 
Adekoya may not be removed from the United States, or 
denied admission to the United States, by reason of any 
act of his that is a ground for removal or denial of admis-
sion and is reflected in the records of the Department of 
Homeland Security, or the Visa Office of the Department 
of State, on the date of the enactment of this Act.
H. Res. 185 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
April 1, 2008. 
Whereas armed conflicts in the Middle East have created ref-
ugee populations numbering in the millions and com-
prised of peoples from many ethnic, religious, and na-
tional backgrounds; 
Whereas Jews have lived mostly as a minority in the Middle 
East, North Africa, and the Persian Gulf region for more 
than 2,500 years; 
Whereas the United States has long voiced its concern about 
the mistreatment of minorities and the violation of 
human rights in the Middle East and elsewhere; 
Whereas the United States continues to play a pivotal role in 
seeking an end to the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle 
East and to promoting a peace that will benefit all the 
peoples of the region; 
Whereas United States administrations historically have 
called for a just solution to the Palestinian refugee prob-
lem; 
Whereas the Palestinian refugee issue has received consider-
able attention from countries of the world while the issue 
of Jewish refugees from the Arab and Muslim worlds has 
received very little attention;
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retary of the Treasury, in accordance with this sec-
tion, including limitations on the amount of any loan 
guarantee to ensure distribution to a variety of bor-
rowers. 
(2) SPECIFIC
APPROPRIATION
OR
CONTRIBU-
TION.—No guarantee shall be made under this sec-
tion unless— 
(A) an appropriation for the cost has been 
made; or 
(B) the Commercial Director has received 
from the borrower a payment in full for the 
cost of the obligation and deposited the pay-
ment into the Treasury. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than $100,000,000 
in loans may be guaranteed under this section at 
any one time. 
(4) AMOUNT.—Unless otherwise provided by 
law, a guarantee by the Commercial Director under 
this section shall not exceed an amount equal to 80 
percent of the project cost that is the subject of the 
guarantee, as estimated at the time at which the 
guarantee is issued. 
(5) REPAYMENT.—No guarantee shall be made 
under this section unless the Commercial Director 
determines that there is reasonable prospect of re-