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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2379 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require staff working 
with developmentally disabled individuals to call emergency services in 
the event of a life-threatening situation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2007 
Mr. HOLT (for himself, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
PAYNE, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. JEFFERSON, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, 
Mr. FERGUSON, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. 
COHEN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require 
staff working with developmentally disabled individuals 
to call emergency services in the event of a life-threat-
ening situation. 
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 ‘‘Danielle’s Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT OF STAFF WORKING WITH DEVEL-
OPMENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS TO CALL 
EMERGENCY SERVICES IN THE EVENT OF A 
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 1902(a) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (66), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (67), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (67) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(68) provide, in accordance with regulations of 
the Secretary, that direct care staff providing 
health-related services to a person with a develop-
mental disability or traumatic brain injury are re-
quired to call the 911 emergency telephone service 
or equivalent emergency management service for as-
sistance in the event of a life-threatening emergency 
to such person and to report such call to the appro-
priate State agency or department.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) take effect on January 1, 2008. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2515 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Rec-
lamation to carry out the Lower Colorado River 
Multi-Species Conservation Program in the 
States of Arizona, California, and Nevada, and 
for other purposes.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 237 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt airports in economically 
depressed communities from matching grant obligations under the airport 
improvement program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to exempt airports 
in economically depressed communities from matching 
grant obligations under the airport improvement pro-
gram. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASED UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT 
SHARE OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAM PROJECT COSTS. 
Section 47109 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsections (b) and (e)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
ECONOMICALLY
DE-
PRESSED COMMUNITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The United States Govern-
ment’s share of allowable project costs is 100 per-
cent for a project at an airport that is receiving sub-
sidized air service under subchapter II of chapter 
417 and that is located in a community that, at the 
time a project grant application is submitted under 
section 47105, is an economically depressed commu-
nity. 
‘‘(2) ECONOMICALLY
DEPRESSED
COMMUNITY 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘economically 
depressed community’ means a unit of local govern-
ment that the Secretary of Transportation deter-
mines has— 
‘‘(A) an unemployment rate that is, for the 
most recent 24-month period for which data are 
available, at least 1 percent greater than the 
national average unemployment rate; 
‘‘(B) per capita income that is, for the 
most recent period for which data are available, 
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80 percent or less of the national average per 
capita income; or 
‘‘(C) a special need arising from actual or 
threatened severe unemployment or economic 
adjustment problems resulting from severe 
short-term or long-term changes in economic 
conditions, such as— 
‘‘(i) substantial outmigration or popu-
lation loss; 
‘‘(ii) underemployment; 
‘‘(iii) military base closures or realign-
ments, defense contractor reductions-in- 
force, or Department of Energy defense-re-
lated funding reductions; 
‘‘(iv) natural or other major disasters 
or emergencies; 
‘‘(v) extraordinary depletion of nat-
ural resources; 
‘‘(vi) closure or restructuring of in-
dustrial firms essential to area economies; 
and 
‘‘(vii) destructive impacts of foreign 
trade.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2380 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2007 
Mr. HULSHOF (for himself, Mr. CRAMER, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. AKIN, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. CANNON, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. 
LOBIONDO, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, Mr. CULBERSON, 
Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. PAUL, Mr. CARTER, Mr. CANTOR, 
Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. LATHAM, Mr. FERGUSON, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. 
KUHL of New York, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN, Mr. WAMP, 
Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. HALL 
of Texas, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. KELLER of Florida, Mr. 
FOSSELLA, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. 
NUNES, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. 
GOODE, Mr. PORTER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. TERRY, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD-
GERS, Mr. RENZI, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, 
Mr. EVERETT, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. MACK, Mr. TIAHRT, 
Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. GALLEGLY, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. PITTS, 
Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HERGER, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 
Mr. KIRK, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. BONNER, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. 
WHITFIELD, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and 
Mr. SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Death Tax Repeal Per-
manency Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTATE TAX REPEAL MADE PERMANENT. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to title V of 
such Act. 
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expenditures. Such investments shall be made only in in-
terest-bearing obligations of the United States. Funds in-
vested under this subsection and interest on those funds 
shall be available to the Secretary to meet the obligations 
of the Secretary under the Program Documents. 
(c) NON-REIMBURSABLE AND NON-RETURNABLE.— 
All amounts appropriated to and expended by the Sec-
retary for the LCR MSCP shall be non-reimbursable and 
non-returnable. 
SEC. 5. APPLICABLE LAW, CONTINUITY OF PROGRAM, EN-
FORCEABILITY OF PROGRAM DOCUMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall impair 
any right to the delivery or beneficial consumptive use of 
Colorado River water under any compact, treaty, law, de-
cree, or contract in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) CONTINUITY OF PROGRAM DOCUMENTS.—No fu-
ture act of Congress relating to Public Law 93–205 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) shall have the effect of modifying 
the Program Documents unless expressly made applicable 
to the LCR MSCP. 
(c) ENFORCEABILITY OF PROGRAM DOCUMENTS.— 
Any party to any agreement entered into with the United 
States or any agency thereof pursuant to the LCR MSCP 
may commence a civil action in United States district 
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court to enforce the agreement or to declare the rights 
and obligations of the parties under the Program Docu-
ments. The district court shall have jurisdiction of such 
actions and may issue such orders, judgments, and decrees 
as are consistent with the court’s exercise of jurisdiction 
under this section. The United States or any agency there-
of may be named as a defendant in such actions. The sov-
ereign immunity of the United States is waived for pur-
poses of actions commenced pursuant to this section. 
Nothing in this section waives the sovereign immunity of 
the United States to claims for money damages, monetary 
compensation, the provision of indemnity, or any claim 
seeking money from the United States. Any suit pursuant 
to this section may be brought in any United States dis-
trict court in the State in which any non-Federal party 
to the suit is situated. 
(d) APPLICABLE LAW.—Nothing in this Act affects 
the enforceability of the requirement that the Program 
Documents comply with existing law as of April 2, 2005, 
except that the Steering Committee shall not be subject 
to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). 
Æ 
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ment of medical expenses incurred after the ef-
fective date of such agreement that are avail-
able under the workers’ compensation law or 
plan of the jurisdiction in which such agree-
ment will be effective. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATION OF PRESENT VALUE OF 
WORKERS’ 
COMPENSATION
SETTLEMENT
AGREE-
MENT.— 
‘‘(A) BY
COST
OF
ANNUITY
TO
FUND 
AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), for purposes of paragraphs (2)(A) and 
(2)(B) and subsection (m) and with re-
spect to a work-related injury or illness 
that is the subject of a workers’ compensa-
tion settlement agreement, the present 
value of the agreement is the sum of any 
of the following amounts that are used to 
fund the agreement: 
‘‘(I) The amount of any cash 
payment. 
‘‘(II) The amount of the pur-
chase cost of an annuity (and not the 
payout or the projected payout paid 
during the term of such annuity). 
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‘‘(III) The amount of the sum of 
any funds under subclause (I) or (II), 
previously paid pursuant to a workers’ 
compensation settlement agreement 
involved in the workers’ compensation 
claim involved. 
‘‘(ii) 
COSTS
EXCLUDED
FROM 
PRESENT VALUE.—The present value of a 
workers’ compensation settlement agree-
ment does not include the following pay-
ments made because of the workers’ com-
pensation claim involved: 
‘‘(I) Payments to satisfy previous 
unpaid medical expenses. 
‘‘(II) Payments to satisfy third 
party claims or liens for amounts pre-
viously paid, such as payments under 
this title, payments under the Med-
icaid program under title XIX, pay-
ments under a program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs under 
title 38, United States Code, pay-
ments under an employee welfare ben-
efit plan (as defined in section 3(1) of 
the Employee Retirement and Income 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2515 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 1 (legislative day, MARCH 13), 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation 
to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, Cali-
fornia, and Nevada, 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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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 95 
To make 15 percent across-the-board rescissions in non-defense, non-home-
land-security, and non-veterans-affairs discretionary spending for each 
of the fiscal years 2011 and 2012. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2011 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Appropriations 
A BILL 
To make 15 percent across-the-board rescissions in non- 
defense, non-homeland-security, and non-veterans-affairs 
discretionary spending for each of the fiscal years 2011 
and 2012. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Lower Colorado River 
Multi-Species Conservation Program Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) LOWER
COLORADO
RIVER
MULTI-SPECIES 
CONSERVATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Lower Colo-
rado River Multi-Species Conservation Program’’ or 
‘‘LCR MSCP’’ means the cooperative effort on the 
Lower Colorado River between Federal and non- 
Federal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 
2, 2005. 
(2) LOWER
COLORADO
RIVER.—The term 
‘‘Lower Colorado River’’ means the Colorado River 
from Lake Mead to the Southerly International 
Boundary with Mexico, including its historic flood-
plain and its mainstem reservoirs to their full pool 
elevations. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means each of 
the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 985 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Armed Forces to 
display the flags of the District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags 
of all 50 States are displayed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2011 
Mr. SABLAN
(for himself, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the Armed 
Forces to display the flags of the District of Columbia, 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Is-
lands, Guam, American Samoa, and Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands whenever the official flags 
of all 50 States are displayed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION AND WATER ACCOUNTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program. 
(b) WATER ACCOUNTING.—The Secretary is author-
ized to enter into an agreement with the States providing 
for the use of water from the Lower Colorado River for 
habitat creation and maintenance. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary such sums as may be necessary 
to participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program, to remain available until expended. 
(b) NONREIMBURSABLE AND NONRETURNABLE.—All 
amounts appropriated to and expended by the Secretary 
for the LCR MSCP shall be nonreimbursable and non-
returnable. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 31, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 819 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2515 
[Report No. 110–387] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 1 (legislative day, MARCH 13), 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
JUNE 16, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation 
to carry out the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program in the States of Arizona, Cali-
fornia, and Nevada, 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 ‘‘Lower Colorado River 
Multi-Species Conservation Program Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) LOWER
COLORADO
RIVER
MULTI-SPECIES 
CONSERVATION PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Lower Colo-
rado River Multi-Species Conservation Program’’ or 
‘‘LCR MSCP’’ means the cooperative effort on the 
Lower Colorado River between Federal and non- 
Federal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada 
approved by the Secretary of the Interior on April 
2, 2005. 
(2)
LOWER
COLORADO
RIVER.—The
term 
‘‘Lower Colorado River’’ means the Colorado River 
from Lake Mead to the Southerly International 
Boundary with Mexico, including its historic flood-
plain and its mainstem reservoirs to their full pool 
elevations. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) STATES.—The term ‘‘States’’ means each of 
the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada. 
SEC. 3. IMPLEMENTATION AND WATER ACCOUNTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
participate in the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species 
Conservation Program. 
(b) WATER ACCOUNTING.—The Secretary is author-
ized to enter into an agreement with the States providing 
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610 
Secretary of Education is authorized to make grants in 
accordance with this section to partnerships formed be-
tween one or more rural institutions of higher education 
and one or more regional employers. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE PARTNERSHIPS; APPLICATIONS.—To 
be eligible for a grant under this section, a partnership 
that meets the requirements of subsection (a) shall submit 
to the Secretary an application in such form and con-
taining such information as the Secretary shall prescribe. 
In determining which applications to approve for a grant 
under this section, the Secretary shall consider— 
‘‘(1) the potential of the employer to employ 
graduates of rural institutions of education after 
graduation; 
‘‘(2) the potential of the employer engaged in 
the partnership to spur economic development in the 
region; and 
‘‘(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 education in fields 
relevant to the regional economy; and 
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‘‘(1) to develop a new national demonstration 
initiative to align nursing education with the emerg-
ing challenges of healthcare delivery; and 
‘‘(2) for any one or more of the following inno-
vations in educational programs: 
‘‘(A) to develop a clinical simulation lab-
oratory in a hospital, health facility, or accred-
ited school of nursing; 
‘‘(B) to purchase distance learning tech-
nologies; 
‘‘(C) to fund release time for qualified 
nurses enrolled in the graduate nursing pro-
gram; 
‘‘(D) to provide for faculty salaries; and 
‘‘(E) to collect and analyze data on edu-
cational outcomes. 
‘‘SEC. 773. APPLICATIONS. 
‘‘Each partnership desiring to receive a grant, con-
tract, or cooperative agreement under this part shall sub-
mit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such 
manner, and accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary may require. Each application shall include assur-
ances that— 
‘‘(1) the individuals enrolled in the program will 
be qualified nurses in pursuit of a master’s or doc-
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toral degree in nursing and have a contractual obli-
gation with the hospital or health facility that is in 
partnership with the institution of higher education; 
‘‘(2) the hospital or health facility of employ-
ment would be the clinical site for the accredited 
school of nursing program; 
‘‘(3) individuals will also maintain their employ-
ment on a part time basis to the hospital or health 
facility that allowed them to participate in the pro-
gram, and will receive an income from the hospital 
or health facility, as a part time employee, and re-
lease times or flexible schedules to accommodate 
their class schedule. 
‘‘(4) upon completion of the program, individ-
uals agree to teach for 2 years in an accredited 
school of nursing for each year of support the indi-
vidual received under this program; and 
‘‘SEC. 774. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated for this 
part not more than $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the 5 suc-
ceeding fiscal years. 
‘‘SEC. 775. DEFINITION. 
‘‘For purposes of this part, the term ‘health facility’ 
means an Indian Health Service health service center, a 
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Native Hawaiian health center, a hospital, a Federally 
qualified health center, a rural health clinic, a nursing 
home, a home health agency, a hospice program, a public 
health clinic, a State or local department of public health, 
a skilled nursing facility, or ambulatory surgical center.’’. 
Æ 
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Private Calendar No. 16
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4862
[Report No. 103–852]
A BILL
For the relief of INSLAW, INC., a Delaware Cor-
poration, and William A. Hamilton and Nancy
Hamilton, individually.
OCTOBER 7, 1994
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House, and ordered to be printed