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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3169
AN ACT 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver 
authority for students who are eligible for Pell 
Grants who are adversely affected by a natural 
disaster.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3169
AN ACT 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority 
for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are 
adversely affected by a natural disaster.
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 ‘‘Pell Grant Hurricane 
and Disaster Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF PELL GRANT REPAYMENT BY STU-
DENTS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) WAIVERS
OF
PELL
GRANT
REPAY-
MENT
BY
STUDENTS
AFFECTED
BY
DISAS-
TERS.—The Secretary may waive the amounts 
that students are required to return under this 
section with respect to Pell grants if the with-
drawals on which the returns are based are 
withdrawals—
‘‘(i) by students—
‘‘(I) who were residing in, em-
ployed in, or attending an institution 
of higher education that is located in 
an area that is designated by the 
President to warrant major disaster 
assistance under section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170); and
‘‘(II) whose attendance was inter-
rupted because of the impact of the 
disaster on the student or the institu-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) that end within the academic 
year during which the designation occurred 
or during the next succeeding academic 
year.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives September 7, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
170(b) of such Code) over the amount of all other 
charitable contributions allowed under such 
paragraph. 
(B) CARRYOVER.—Rules similar to the rules 
of paragraph (1)(B) shall apply for purposes of 
this paragraph. 
(c) EXCEPTION TO OVERALL LIMITATION ON ITEMIZED 
DEDUCTIONS.—So much of any deduction allowed under 
section 170 of such Code as does not exceed the qualified 
contributions paid during the taxable year shall not be 
treated as an itemized deduction for purposes of section 68 
of such Code. 
(d) QUALIFIED CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘qualified contribution’’ means any chari-
table contribution (as defined in section 170(c) of 
such Code)—
(A) paid during the period beginning on 
August 28, 2005, and ending on December 31, 
2005, in cash to an organization described in 
section 170(b)(1)(A) of such Code (other than an 
organization described in section 509(a)(3) of 
such Code),
(B) in the case of a contribution paid by a 
corporation, such contribution is for relief efforts 
related to Hurricane Katrina, and 
(C) with respect to which the taxpayer has 
elected the application of this section. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Such term shall not include a 
contribution if the contribution is for establishment of 
a new, or maintenance in an existing, segregated 
fund or account with respect to which the donor (or 
any person appointed or designated by such donor) 
has, or reasonably expects to have, advisory privileges 
with respect to distributions or investments by reason 
of the donor’s status as a donor. 
(3) APPLICATION
OF
ELECTION
TO
PARTNER-
SHIPS AND S CORPORATIONS.—In the case of a part-
nership or S corporation, the election under para-
graph (1)(C) shall be made separately by each part-
ner or shareholder. 
SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL EXEMPTION FOR HOUSING HURRI-
CANE KATRINA DISPLACED INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of taxable years of a 
natural person beginning in 2005 or 2006, for purposes of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, taxable income shall 
be reduced by $500 for each Hurricane Katrina displaced 
individual of the taxpayer for the taxable year.
(ii) a failure of an agency of the Fed-
eral Government or of a State government 
to grant an authorization within a period 
specified in the contract authorized by this 
section; or 
(B) the throughput level of commercial oper-
ation of the new or refurbished refinery is sub-
stantially reduced due to— 
(i) State or Federal law or regulations 
enacted or implemented after the firm con-
tract was entered into; or 
(ii) litigation, that could not have been 
reasonably foreseen by the non-Federal enti-
ty, disputing actions taken by the non-Fed-
eral entity to conform with and satisfy Fed-
eral law or regulations enacted or imple-
mented after the firm contract was entered 
into. 
(3) COVERED COSTS.—Under a contract author-
ized under this section, the Secretary shall pay— 
(A) in the case of a delay described in para-
graph (2)(A), all costs of the delay in the initial 
commercial operation of a new refining or a re-
furbished refinery, including the principal or in-
terest due on any debt obligation of the new re-
H. R. 3169
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students who 
are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural disaster.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pell Grant Hurricane and Disaster 
Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT REPAYMENT BY STUDENTS 
AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) WAIVERS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT REPAYMENT BY 
STUDENTS
AFFECTED
BY
DISASTERS.—The Secretary may 
waive the amounts that students are required to return 
under this section with respect to Federal Pell Grants 
if the withdrawals on which the returns are based are 
withdrawals by students—
‘‘(i) who were residing in, employed in, or attending 
an institution of higher education that is located in 
an area in which the President has declared that a 
major disaster exists, in accordance with section 401 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170); 
‘‘(ii) whose attendance was interrupted because of 
the impact of the disaster on the student or the institu-
tion; and
H. R. 3169—2
‘‘(iii) whose withdrawal ended within the academic 
year during which the designation occurred or during 
the next succeeding academic year.’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3169 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority for students 
who are eligible for Pell Grants who are adversely affected by a natural 
disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 30, 2005 
Mr. KELLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority 
for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are 
adversely affected by a natural disaster. 
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 ‘‘Pell Grant Hurricane 
and Disaster Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF PELL GRANT REPAYMENT BY STU-
DENTS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) WAIVERS
OF
PELL
GRANT
REPAY-
MENT
BY
STUDENTS
AFFECTED
BY
DISAS-
TERS.—The Secretary may waive the amounts 
that students are required to return under this 
section with respect to Pell grants if the with-
drawals on which the returns are based are 
withdrawals— 
‘‘(i) by students— 
‘‘(I) who were residing in, em-
ployed in, or attending an institution 
of higher education that is located in 
an area that is designated by the 
President to warrant major disaster 
assistance under section 401 of the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5170); and 
‘‘(II) whose attendance was inter-
rupted because of the impact of the 
disaster on the student or the institu-
tion; and
‘‘(ii) that end within the academic 
year during which the designation occurred 
or during the next succeeding academic 
year.’’. 
Æ
‘‘(I) without regard to whether the 
contribution is made by a C corpora-
tion, and 
‘‘(II) only to food that is appar-
ently wholesome food. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—In the case of a 
taxpayer other than a C corporation, the 
aggregate amount of such contributions for 
any taxable year which may be taken into 
account under this section shall not exceed 
10 percent of the taxpayer’s aggregate net 
income for such taxable year from all trades 
or businesses from which such contributions 
were made for such year, computed without 
regard to this section. 
‘‘(iii) 
APPARENTLY
WHOLESOME 
FOOD.—For purposes of this subparagraph, 
the term ‘apparently wholesome food’ has 
the meaning given to such term by section 
22(b)(2) of the Bill Emerson Good Samari-
tan 
Food 
Donation 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1791(b)(2)), as in effect on the date of the 
enactment of this subparagraph.
‘‘(iv) TERMINATION.—This subpara-
graph shall not apply to contributions made 
after December 31, 2005.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply to contributions made on or after August 
28, 2005, in taxable years ending after such date. 
SEC. 306. CHARITABLE DEDUCTION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS 
OF BOOK INVENTORIES TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (3) of section 170(e) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to certain con-
tributions of ordinary income and capital gain property), 
as amended by section 305, is amended by redesignating 
subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E) and by inserting 
after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
CONTRIBUTIONS 
OF BOOK INVENTORY TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.—
‘‘(i) CONTRIBUTIONS OF BOOK INVEN-
TORY.—In determining whether a qualified 
book contribution is a qualified contribu-
tion, subparagraph (A) shall be applied 
without regard to whether the donee is an 
organization described in the matter pre-
ceding clause (i) of subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(ii) 
QUALIFIED
BOOK
CONTRIBU-
TION.—For purposes of this paragraph, the
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2219 
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 to permit certain 
annuitants of the retirement programs of the United States Park Police 
and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the 
adjustments in pension benefits to which such annuitants would otherwise 
be entitled as a result of the conversion of members of the United 
States Park Police and United States Secret Service Uniformed Division 
to a new salary schedule under the amendments made by such Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2009 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself and Mr. VAN HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Law Enforcement Pay Equity Act of 2000 
to permit certain annuitants of the retirement programs 
of the United States Park Police and United States 
Secret Service Uniformed Division to receive the adjust-
ments in pension benefits to which such annuitants 
would otherwise be entitled as a result of the conversion 
of members of the United States Park Police and United 
States Secret Service Uniformed Division to a new salary 
schedule under the amendments made by such Act. 
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 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3169 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Received 
AN ACT 
To provide the Secretary of Education with waiver authority 
for students who are eligible for Pell Grants who are 
adversely affected by a natural disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3169 RDS 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pell Grant Hurricane 
and Disaster Relief Act’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVERS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT REPAYMENT 
BY STUDENTS AFFECTED BY DISASTERS. 
Section 484B(b)(2) of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091b(b)(2)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) WAIVERS OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT 
REPAYMENT BY STUDENTS AFFECTED BY DIS-
ASTERS.—The 
Secretary 
may 
waive 
the 
amounts that students are required to return 
under this section with respect to Federal Pell 
Grants if the withdrawals on which the returns 
are based are withdrawals by students— 
‘‘(i) who were residing in, employed 
in, or attending an institution of higher 
education that is located in an area in 
which the President has declared that a 
major disaster exists, in accordance with 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5170); 
‘‘(ii) whose attendance was inter-
rupted because of the impact of the dis-
aster on the student or the institution; and
HR 3169 RDS 
‘‘(iii) whose withdrawal ended within 
the academic year during which the des-
ignation occurred or during the next suc-
ceeding academic year.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 7, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
SEC. 404. SPECIAL RULES FOR MORTGAGE REVENUE 
BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of financing provided 
with respect to a qualified Hurricane Katrina recovery resi-
dence, subsection (d) of section 143 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 shall be applied as if such residence were a 
targeted area residence. 
(b) QUALIFIED HURRICANE KATRINA RECOVERY RES-
IDENCE.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘qualified 
Hurricane Katrina recovery residence’’ means—
(1) any residence in the core disaster area, and 
(2) any other residence if—
(A) such other residence is located in the 
same State as the principal residence referred to 
in subparagraph (B), and 
(B) the mortgagor with respect to such other 
residence owned a principal residence on August 
28, 2005, which—
(i) was located in the Hurricane 
Katrina disaster area, and 
(ii) was rendered uninhabitable by rea-
son of Hurricane Katrina. 
(c) 
SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
HOME
IMPROVEMENT 
LOANS.—In the case of any loan with respect to a residence 
in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area, section 143(k)(4) 
of such Code shall be applied by substituting $150,000 for
finery or of the refurbished refinery during the 
delay, and any consequential damages; and 
(B) in the case of a substantial reduction 
described in paragraph (2)(B), all costs nec-
essary to offset the costs of the reduced through-
put and the costs of complying with the new 
State or Federal law or regulations. 
(4) COSTS NOT COVERED.—The Secretary shall 
not enter into a contract under this section that 
would obligate the Secretary to pay any costs result-
ing from— 
(A) except as provided in paragraph (3)(B), 
a failure of the non-Federal entity to take any 
action required by law or regulation; or 
(B) events within the control of the non- 
Federal entity. 
(5) DEPOSIT.—The Secretary shall not enter into 
a contract authorized under this section until the Sec-
retary has deposited into the Standby Refinery Sup-
port Account amounts sufficient to cover the costs 
specified in paragraph (3). 
(c) STANDBY REFINERY SUPPORT ACCOUNT.—There is 
established in the Treasury an account known as the Stand-
by Refinery Support Account. The Secretary shall deposit 
into this account amounts appropriated, in advance of en-
the dollar amount contained therein to the extent such loan 
is for the repair of damage by reason of Hurricane Katrina. 
(d) APPLICATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
financing provided after December 31, 2007. 
SEC. 405. EXTENSION OF REPLACEMENT PERIOD FOR NON-
RECOGNITION OF GAIN FOR PROPERTY LO-
CATED IN HURRICANE KATRINA DISASTER 
AREA. 
Clause (i) of section 1033(a)(2)(B) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 shall be applied by substituting ‘‘5 years’’ 
for ‘‘2 years’’ with respect to property in the Hurricane 
Katrina disaster area which is compulsorily or involun-
tarily converted on or after August 25, 2005, by reason of 
Hurricane Katrina, but only if substantially all of the use 
of the replacement property is in such area. 
SEC. 406. SPECIAL RULE FOR DETERMINING EARNED IN-
COME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a qualified indi-
vidual, if the earned income of the taxpayer for the taxable 
year which includes August 25, 2005, is less than the earned 
income of the taxpayer for the preceding taxable year, the 
credits allowed under sections 24(d) and 32 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 may, at the election of the taxpayer, 
be determined by substituting—
(1) such earned income for the preceding taxable 
year, for 
(2) such earned income for the taxable year 
which includes August 25, 2005. 
(b) QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘qualified individual’’ means any individual 
whose principal place of abode on August 25, 2005, was 
located—
(1) in the core disaster area, or 
(2) in the Hurricane Katrina disaster area (but 
outside the core disaster area) and such individual 
was displaced from such principal place of abode by 
reason of Hurricane Katrina. 
(c) EARNED INCOME.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘earned income’’ has the meaning given such term 
under section 32(c) of such Code. 
(d) SPECIAL RULES.—
(1) APPLICATION TO JOINT RETURNS.—For pur-
pose of subsection (a), in the case of a joint return for 
a taxable year which includes August 25, 2005—
(A) such subsection shall apply if either 
spouse is a qualified individual, and 
(B) the earned income of the taxpayer for 
the preceding taxable year shall be the sum of the
tering into a contract authorized by this section, to the Sec-
retary for the purpose of carrying out this section and pay-
ments paid to the Secretary by any non-Federal source for 
the purpose of carrying out this section. The Secretary may 
receive and accept payments from any non-Federal source, 
which shall be made available without further appropria-
tion for the payment of the covered costs. 
(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary may issue regula-
tions necessary or appropriate to carry out this section. 
(e) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall file with Congress 
annually a report of the Secretary’s activities under this 
section and the activities of the non-Federal entity under 
any contract entered into under this section. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums 
as are necessary to carry out this section. 
(g) APPLICABILITY.—This section shall only apply to 
refineries sited or proposed to be sited— 
(1) in a State whose governor has requested ap-
plicability of this section pursuant to section 
101(a)(1); or 
(2) on a site designated by the President under 
section 101(b).
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4034 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the 
Army to lease portions of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum 
facility to the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation 
to support operation of the Museum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2009 
Mr. KISSELL (for himself and Mr. ETHERIDGE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to authorize the 
Secretary of the Army to lease portions of the Airborne 
and Special Operations Museum facility to the Airborne 
and Special Operations Museum Foundation to support 
operation of the Museum. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LEASE OF AIRBORNE AND SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS MUSEUM FACILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 449 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4772 
the following new section: 
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SEC. 105. MILITARY USE REFINERY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—If the President determines that 
there is not sufficient refining capacity in the United 
States, the President, to the extent provided in advance in 
appropriations Acts, may authorize the design and con-
struction of and select an appropriate site for, a refinery 
for the exclusive purpose of manufacturing petroleum prod-
ucts for consumption by the Armed Forces of the United 
States. A refinery constructed under this section shall be 
located at a site designated by the President under section 
101(b). Such site shall be leased, for its fair market value, 
to the applicant selected to operate the refinery pursuant 
to subsection (b). 
(b) SOLICITATION FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND 
OPERATION.—The President shall solicit proposals for the 
design, construction, and operation of a refinery under this 
section. In selecting a proposal or proposals under this sub-
section, the President shall consider— 
(1) the ability of the applicant to undertake and 
complete the project; 
(2) the extent to which the applicant’s proposal 
serves the purposes of the project; and 
(3) the ability of the applicant to best satisfy the 
criteria set forth in subsection (c).
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 403 
AN ACT 
To provide housing assistance for very low-income veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1506 
Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in combating human smug-
gling and commending the Department of Justice for increasing the 
rate of human smuggler prosecutions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 25, 2008 
Mr. ISSA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland 
Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the Border Patrol in com-
bating human smuggling and commending the Depart-
ment of Justice for increasing the rate of human smug-
gler prosecutions. 
Whereas human smuggling continues to threaten the United 
States as well as individuals in transport; 
Whereas human smuggling introduces numerous violent 
criminals to neighborhoods and communities in the 
United States; 
Whereas human smuggling exposes the United States to fur-
ther acts of terrorism by subverting the authority of and 
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