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institution shall be reviewed by a panel of indi-
viduals selected by the Secretary to judge the 
quality and merit of the proposal, including the 
extent to which the eligible institution can effec-
tively and successfully utilize the proposed 
grant, cooperative agreement, or contract to 
carry out the program described in paragraph 
(1). The Secretary shall ensure that the review 
panels include representatives of minority serv-
ing institutions and others who are knowledge-
able about eligible institutions and technology 
issues. The Secretary shall ensure that no indi-
vidual assigned under this subsection to review 
any application has a conflict of interest with 
regard to that application. The Secretary shall 
take into consideration the recommendations of 
the review panel in determining whether to 
award a grant, cooperative agreement, or con-
tract to an eligible institution. 
‘‘(D) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION.—The 
Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of 
eligible institutions receiving grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts under this subsection 
to foster collaboration and capacity-building ac-
tivities among eligible institutions. 
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‘‘(E) 
MATCHING
REQUIREMENT.—The 
Secretary may not award a grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract to an eligible institution 
under this subsection unless such institution 
agrees that, with respect to the costs incurred 
by the institution in carrying out the program 
for which the grant, cooperative agreement, or 
contract was awarded, such institution shall 
make available, directly, or through donations 
from public or private entities, non-Federal con-
tributions in an amount equal to one-quarter of 
the grant, cooperative agreement, or contract 
awarded by the Secretary, or $500,000, which-
ever is the lesser amount. The Secretary shall 
waive the matching requirement for any institu-
tion or consortium with no endowment, or an 
endowment that has a current dollar value 
lower than $50,000,000. 
‘‘(F) AWARDS.— 
‘‘(i) LIMITATION.—An eligible institu-
tion that receives a grant, cooperative 
agreement, or contract under this sub-
section that exceeds $2,500,000 shall not 
be eligible to receive another grant, cooper-
ative agreement, or contract. 
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‘‘(C) the private educational lender pays a 
fee or provides other material benefits, includ-
ing profit or revenue sharing, to the covered 
educational institution or to the officers, em-
ployees, or agents of the covered educational in-
stitution in connection with the private edu-
cational loans provided to students attending 
the covered educational institution or a bor-
rower acting on behalf of a student. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITION
ON CERTAIN GIFTS
AND AR-
RANGEMENTS.—A private educational lender, including 
any officer or employee thereof, may not, directly or indi-
rectly— 
‘‘(1) offer or provide any gift to a covered edu-
cational institution or a covered educational institu-
tion employee, nor may such covered educational in-
stitution, officer, or employee receive any such gift, 
in exchange for any advantage or consideration pro-
vided to such private educational lender related to 
its private educational loan activities; or 
‘‘(2) engage in revenue sharing with a covered 
educational institution. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION
ON CO-BRANDING.—A private 
educational lender may not use the name, emblem, mascot, 
or logo of the covered educational institution, or other 
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or employ for the military commission interpreters who 
shall interpret for the military commission, and, as nec-
essary, for trial counsel and defense counsel for the military 
commission, and for the accused. 
‘‘(c) TRANSCRIPT; RECORD.—The transcript of a mili-
tary commission under this chapter shall be under the con-
trol of the convening authority of the military commission, 
who shall also be responsible for preparing the record of 
the proceedings of the military commission. 
‘‘§ 948m. Number of members; excuse of members; ab-
sent and additional members 
‘‘(a) NUMBER OF MEMBERS.—(1) A military commis-
sion under this chapter shall, except as provided in para-
graph (2), have at least five members. 
‘‘(2) In a case in which the accused before a military 
commission under this chapter may be sentenced to a pen-
alty of death, the military commission shall have the num-
ber of members prescribed by section 949m(c) of this title. 
‘‘(b) EXCUSE OF MEMBERS.—No member of a military 
commission under this chapter may be absent or excused 
after the military commission has been assembled for the 
trial of a case unless excused— 
‘‘(1) as a result of challenge; 
‘‘(2) by the military judge for physical disability 
or other good cause; or
II 
Calendar No. 928 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2964 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 19, 2008 
Received 
AUGUST 1, 2008 
Read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 to treat 
nonhuman primates as prohibited wildlife species under 
that Act, to make corrections in the provisions relating 
to captive wildlife offenses under that Act, 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 ‘‘Captive Primate Safety 
Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ADDITION OF NONHUMAN PRIMATES TO DEFINI-
TION OF PROHIBITED WILDLIFE SPECIES. 
Section 2(g) of the Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 
(16 U.S.C. 3371(g)) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end ‘‘or any nonhuman primate’’. 
SEC. 3. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE AMENDMENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITED ACTS.—Section 3 of the Lacey Act 
Amendments of 1981 (16 U.S.C. 3372) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B)(iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 
and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or sub-
section (e)’’ before the period; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
(4), and (5) as paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) 
respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘Subsection (a)(2)(C) does not apply’’ 
in paragraph (1) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(e) CAPTIVE WILDLIFE OFFENSE.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—It is unlawful for any per-
son to import, export, transport, sell, receive, ac-
quire, or purchase in interstate or foreign commerce 
any live animal of any prohibited wildlife species. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION ON APPLICATION.—This sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) does not apply to a person trans-
porting a nonhuman primate to or from a vet-
erinarian who is licensed to practice veterinary 
medicine within the United States, solely for 
the purpose of providing veterinary care to the 
nonhuman primate, if— 
‘‘(i) the person transporting the 
nonhuman primate carries written docu-
mentation issued by the veterinarian, in-
cluding the appointment date and location; 
‘‘(ii) the nonhuman primate is trans-
ported in a secure enclosure appropriate 
for that species of primate; 
‘‘(iii) the nonhuman primate has no 
contact with any other animals or members 
of the public, other than the veterinarian 
and other authorized medical personnel 
providing veterinary care; and 
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‘‘(iv) such transportation and provi-
sion of veterinary care is in accordance 
with all otherwise applicable State and 
local laws, regulations, permits, and health 
certificates; 
‘‘(B) does not apply to a person trans-
porting a nonhuman primate to a legally des-
ignated caregiver for the nonhuman primate as 
a result of the death of the preceding owner of 
the nonhuman primate, if— 
‘‘(i) the person transporting the 
nonhuman primate is carrying legal docu-
mentation to support the need for trans-
porting the nonhuman primate to the le-
gally designated caregiver; 
‘‘(ii) the nonhuman primate is trans-
ported in a secure enclosure appropriate 
for the species; 
‘‘(iii) the nonhuman primate has no 
contact with any other animals or members 
of the public while being transported to the 
legally designated caregiver; and 
‘‘(iv) all applicable State and local re-
strictions on such transport, and all appli-
cable State and local requirements for per-
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‘‘(4) PEER
REVIEW
STANDARDS.—Each such 
study shall meet the peer review standards of the edu-
cation research community. 
‘‘Subpart 5—Early Childhood Education Professional 
Development and Career Task Force 
‘‘SEC. 281. PURPOSE. 
‘‘It is the purpose of this subpart— 
‘‘(1) to improve the quality of the early child-
hood education workforce by creating a statewide 
early childhood education professional development 
and career task force for early childhood education 
program staff, directors, and administrators; and 
‘‘(2) to create— 
‘‘(A) a coherent system of core competencies, 
pathways to qualifications, credentials, degrees, 
quality assurances, access, and outreach, for 
early childhood education program staff, direc-
tors, and administrators, that is linked to com-
pensation commensurate with experience and 
qualifications; 
‘‘(B) articulation agreements that enable 
early childhood education professionals to transi-
tion easily among degrees; and 
‘‘(C) compensation initiatives for individ-
uals working in an early childhood education 
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‘‘(A) hearing and determining motions raising 
defenses or objections which are capable of determina-
tion without trial of the issues raised by a plea of not 
guilty; 
‘‘(B) hearing and ruling upon any matter which 
may be ruled upon by the military judge under this 
chapter, whether or not the matter is appropriate for 
later consideration or decision by the members; 
‘‘(C) if permitted by regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense, receiving the pleas of the ac-
cused; and 
‘‘(D) performing any other procedural function 
which may be performed by the military judge under 
this chapter or under rules prescribed pursuant to 
section 949a of this title and which does not require 
the presence of the members. 
‘‘(2) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and 
(d), any proceedings under paragraph (1) shall be con-
ducted in the presence of the accused, defense counsel, and 
trial counsel, and shall be made part of the record. 
‘‘(b) DELIBERATION OR VOTE OF MEMBERS.—When 
the members of a military commission under this chapter 
deliberate or vote, only the members may be present.
H. Res. 118 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 4, 2009. 
Resolved, That the following members are, and are here-
by, elected to the following standing committees: 
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE— Ms. Lummis. 
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR— Mr. Thomp-
son of Pennsylvania. 
COMMITTEE
ON SMALL BUSINESS— Mr. Coffman of 
Colorado. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
103 
(B) by inserting after ‘‘covered fuel’’ the 
following: ‘‘, biobased fuel, or coal-to-liquid 
fuel’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense may enter into con-
tracts or other agreements with private companies or other 
entities to develop and operate qualified coal-to-liquid fa-
cilities (as defined in section 404 of the American-Made 
Energy Act of 2008) on or near military installations. 
‘‘(B) In entering into contracts and other agreements 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider land 
availability, testing opportunities, and proximity to raw 
materials.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by inserting after ‘‘covered fuel’’ the 
following: ‘‘biobased fuel, or coal-to-liquid fuel’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1 or more years’’ and in-
serting ‘‘up to 25 years’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘coal-to-liquid fuel’ means a fuel 
produced from a coal-to-liquid process or technology 
in a qualified coal-to-liquid facility (as defined in 
section 404 of American-Made Energy Act of 2008. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1911
AN ACT
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance coopera-
tion and the sharing of resources between the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs and the Department of De-
fense.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3222 PP 
other such budgeted work that must be performed in the 
final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading for the con-
struction or conversion of any naval vessel to be con-
structed in shipyards in the United States shall be ex-
pended in foreign facilities for the construction of major 
components of such vessel: Provided further, That none of 
the funds provided under this heading shall be used for 
the construction of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For procurement, production, and modernization of 
support equipment and materials not otherwise provided 
for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new 
ships, and ships authorized for conversion); expansion of 
public and private plants, including the land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway, $5,298,238,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manu-
facture, and modification of missiles, armament, military 
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equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant 
equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation 
thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; ve-
hicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 
of public and private plants, including land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title, $2,500,882,000, to remain available for ob-
ligation until September 30, 2010. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament, 
specialized ground handling equipment, and training de-
vices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized 
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Gov-
ernment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes in-
cluding
rents
and
transportation
of
things, 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 192
AN ACT
To amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act
of 2000 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
to increase assistance for the poorest people in
developing countries under microenterprise as-
sistance programs under those Acts, and for
other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 192
AN ACT
To amend the Microenterprise for Self-Reliance Act of 2000
and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to increase
assistance for the poorest people in developing countries
under microenterprise assistance programs under those
Acts, and for other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1954
AN ACT
To revise the provisions of the Immigration and
Nationality 
Act 
relating 
to 
naturalization
through service in the Armed Forces, and for
other purposes.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1954
AN ACT
To revise the provisions of the Immigration and Nationality
Act relating to naturalization through service in the
Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 3222 PP 
$11,690,220,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2010. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, in-
cluding spare parts and accessories therefor, ground han-
dling equipment, and training devices; expansion of public 
and private plants, Government-owned equipment and in-
stallation thereof in such plants, erection of structures, 
and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and 
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and 
construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; 
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned 
equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the 
foregoing purposes including rents and transportation of 
things, $4,920,959,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2010. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For
construction,
procurement,
production,
and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1985
AN ACT
To amend the National Housing Act to increase the
maximum mortgage amount limit for FHA-in-
sured mortgages for multifamily housing located
in high-cost areas.
HR 3222 PP 
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, appliances, and machine tools in public and private 
plants; reserve plant and Government and contractor- 
owned equipment layaway; and other expenses necessary 
for the foregoing purposes, $342,494,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2010. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (in-
cluding ground guidance and electronic control equipment, 
and ground electronic and communication equipment), 
and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not oth-
erwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehi-
cles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehi-
cles; and expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon, prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment
and
contractor-owned
equipment
layaway, 
$15,255,186,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2010. 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1997
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect un-
born children from assault and murder, and for
other purposes.
(F) VOTE
ON
FINAL
PASSAGE.—In the 
Senate, immediately following the conclusion of 
consideration of the implementing bill and a re-
quest to establish the presence of a quorum, the 
vote on final passage of the implementing bill 
shall occur and shall require an affirmative vote 
of 3⁄5 of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. 
(G) OTHER MOTIONS NOT IN ORDER.—A 
motion to postpone or a motion to proceed to 
the consideration of other business is not in 
order in the Senate. A motion to reconsider the 
vote by which the implementing bill is agreed to 
or not agreed to is not in order in the Senate. 
(H) CONSIDERATION
OF
THE
HOUSE 
BILL.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Senate has 
received the House companion bill to the 
implementing bill introduced in the Senate 
prior to the vote required under subpara-
graph (F) and the House companion bill is 
identical to the implementing bill intro-
duced in the Senate, then the Senate shall 
consider, and the vote under subparagraph 
(F) shall occur on, the House companion 
bill. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3672 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 26, 2007 
Mr. BAKER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on cyclopentanone. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CYCLOPENTANONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.34.41 
Cyclopentanone (CAS No. 
120–92–3) (provided for in 
subheading 2914.29.50) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2012 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
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warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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