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the person’s entitlement to educational assistance under 
this chapter shall be charged the number of months (and 
any fraction thereof) determined by dividing the amount 
of the accelerated payment by the full-time monthly rate 
of educational assistance allowance otherwise payable with 
respect to the person under section 16131 of this title as 
of the beginning date of the enrollment period for the pro-
gram of education for which the accelerated payment is 
made. 
‘‘(2) If the monthly rate of educational assistance al-
lowance otherwise payable with respect to an eligible per-
son under section 16131 of this title increases during the 
enrollment period of a program of education for which an 
accelerated payment of educational assistance allowance is 
made under this section, the charge to the person’s entitle-
ment to educational assistance under this chapter shall be 
determined by prorating the entitlement chargeable, in the 
manner provided for under paragraph (1), for the periods 
covered by the initial rate and increased rate, respectively, 
in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(f) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. The regulations shall 
include requirements, conditions, and methods for the re-
quest, issuance, delivery, certification of receipt and use,
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1786 
To provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 552b of title 
5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Informa-
tion Act and the Privacy Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (5 U.S.C. App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To provide for the application of sections 552, 552a, and 
552b of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred 
to as the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy 
Act), and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 
App.) to the Smithsonian Institution, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Open and Transparent 
Smithsonian Act of 2011’’. 
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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1789 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 
1968 to provide standards and procedures to guide both State and 
local law enforcement agencies and law enforcement officers during inter-
nal investigations, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and adminis-
trative disciplinary hearings, to ensure accountability of law enforcement 
officers, to guarantee the due process rights of law enforcement officers, 
and to require States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, 
and due process laws. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2011 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. LATOURETTE, and Mr. 
PASCRELL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe 
Streets Act of 1968 to provide standards and procedures 
to guide both State and local law enforcement agencies 
and law enforcement officers during internal investiga-
tions, interrogation of law enforcement officers, and ad-
ministrative disciplinary hearings, to ensure account-
ability of law enforcement officers, to guarantee the due 
process rights of law enforcement officers, and to require 
States to enact law enforcement discipline, accountability, 
and due process laws. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 420 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to clarify when 
organizations described in section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 must register as political committees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Mr. MEEHAN (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. CASTLE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
clarify when organizations described in section 527 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 must register as 
political committees, 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 ‘‘527 Reform Act of 
2007’’. 
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322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1061(2)). 
(2) A minority institution, as defined in section 
365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)). 
(3) An Hispanic-serving institution, as defined 
in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(5)). 
SEC. 533. REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF TUITION ASSIST-
ANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2008, the Secretary of each military department shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the utilization of tuition assistance by members of the 
Armed Forces, whether in the regular components of the 
Armed Forces or the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, under the jurisdiction of such military department 
during fiscal year 2007. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report with respect to a mili-
tary department under subsection (a) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Information on the policies of such military 
department for fiscal year 2007 regarding utilization 
of, and limits on, tuition assistance by members of 
the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 
military department, including an estimate of the
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3526 
To provide definitions of terms and services related to community-based 
gang intervention to ensure that funding for such intervention is utilized 
in a cost-effective manner and that community-based agencies are held 
accountable for providing holistic, integrated intervention services, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Ms. WATSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide definitions of terms and services related to com-
munity-based gang intervention to ensure that funding 
for such intervention is utilized in a cost-effective manner 
and that community-based agencies are held accountable 
for providing holistic, integrated intervention services, 
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 ‘‘Tony Ca´rdenas Com-
munity-Based Gang Intervention Act’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3527 
AN ACT 
To increase the maximum mortgage amount limitations 
under the FHA mortgage insurance programs for multi-
family housing projects with elevators and for extremely 
high-cost areas. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1791 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse under construc-
tion at 101 South United States Route 1 in Fort Pierce, 
Florida, as the ‘‘Alto Lee Adams, Sr., United States 
Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SECTION 527 ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE.—Sec-
tion 301(4) of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 
(2 U.S.C. 431(4)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) any applicable 527 organization.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF APPLICABLE 527 ORGANIZA-
TION.—Section 301 of such Act (2 U.S.C. 431) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(27) APPLICABLE 527 ORGANIZATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of paragraph 
(4)(D), the term ‘applicable 527 organization’ means 
a committee, club, association, or group of persons 
that— 
‘‘(i) has given notice to the Secretary of 
the Treasury under section 527(i) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986 that it is to be treat-
ed as an organization described in section 527 
of such Code; and 
‘‘(ii) is not described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTED
ORGANIZATIONS.—A com-
mittee, club, association, or other group of persons 
described in this subparagraph is— 
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termine the coverage and extent of coverage of 
the item or service or condition. 
(3) INDEPENDENT
MEDICAL
REVIEW
DETER-
MINATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An independent med-
ical reviewer under this section shall make a 
new independent determination with respect to 
whether or not the denial of a claim for a ben-
efit that is the subject of the review should be 
upheld, reversed, or modified. 
(B) STANDARD
FOR
DETERMINATION.— 
The independent medical reviewer’s determina-
tion relating to the medical necessity and ap-
propriateness, or the experimental or investiga-
tional nature, or the evaluation of the medical 
facts, of the item, service, or condition involved 
shall be based on the medical condition of the 
participant, beneficiary, or enrollee (including 
the medical records of the participant, bene-
ficiary, or enrollee) and valid, relevant scientific 
evidence and clinical evidence, including peer-re-
viewed medical literature or findings and in-
cluding expert opinion. 
(C) NO COVERAGE FOR EXCLUDED BENE-
FITS.—Nothing in this subsection shall be con-
H. Res. 1343 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 16, 2008. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 5959) to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2009 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. The first reading 
of the bill shall be dispensed with. All points of order against 
consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under 
clause 9 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. After general 
debate the bill shall be considered for amendment under the 
five-minute rule. It shall be in order to consider as an origi-
nal bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute
IV 
House Calendar No. 248 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1343 
[Report No. 110–759] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2009 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 
JULY 15, 2008 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5959) to author-
ize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for intelligence 
and intelligence-related activities of the United States 
Government, the Community Management Account, and 
the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Dis-
ability System, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
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or treating health care professional (if any) in sup-
port of the review, including the provision of addi-
tional evidence or information. 
(4) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘qualified external review entity’’ means, 
in relation to a plan or issuer, an entity that is 
initially certified (and periodically recertified) 
under subparagraph (C) as meeting the fol-
lowing requirements: 
(i) The entity has (directly or through 
contracts or other arrangements) sufficient 
medical, legal, and other expertise and suf-
ficient staffing to carry out duties of a 
qualified external review entity under this 
section on a timely basis, including making 
determinations under subsection (b)(2)(A) 
and providing for independent medical re-
views under subsection (d). 
(ii) The entity is not a plan or issuer 
or an affiliate or a subsidiary of a plan or 
issuer, and is not an affiliate or subsidiary 
of a professional or trade association of 
plans or issuers or of health care providers.
(iii) The entity has provided assur-
ances that it will conduct external review 
activities consistent with the applicable re-
quirements of this section and standards 
specified in subparagraph (C), including 
that it will not conduct any external review 
activities in a case unless the independence 
requirements of subparagraph (B) are met 
with respect to the case. 
(iv) The entity has provided assur-
ances that it will provide information in a 
timely manner under subparagraph (D). 
(v) The entity meets such other re-
quirements as the appropriate Secretary 
provides by regulation. 
(B) INDEPENDENCE REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), an entity meets the independence re-
quirements of this subparagraph with re-
spect to any case if the entity— 
(I) is not a related party (as de-
fined in subsection (g)(7)); 
(II) does not have a material fa-
milial, financial, or professional rela-
tionship with such a party; and
(III) does not otherwise have a 
conflict of interest with such a party 
(as determined under regulations). 
(ii) EXCEPTION
FOR
REASONABLE 
COMPENSATION.—Nothing in clause (i) 
shall be construed to prohibit receipt by a 
qualified external review entity of com-
pensation from a plan or issuer for the 
conduct of external review activities under 
this section if the compensation is provided 
consistent with clause (iii). 
(iii) LIMITATIONS
ON
ENTITY
COM-
PENSATION.—Compensation provided by a 
plan or issuer to a qualified external review 
entity in connection with reviews under 
this section shall— 
(I) not exceed a reasonable level; 
and 
(II) not be contingent on any de-
cision rendered by the entity or by 
any independent medical reviewer. 
(C) CERTIFICATION AND RECERTIFICATION 
PROCESS.—
301 
program authorized under section 156 of the Fed-
eral Agriculture Improvement and Reform Act (7 
U.S.C. 7272)), the Secretary shall sell such com-
modity to bioenergy producers under this section. 
‘‘(4) TRANSFER RULE; STORAGE FEES.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL TRANSFER RULE.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (C), the Secretary 
shall ensure that bioenergy producers that pur-
chase eligible commodities pursuant to this sub-
section take possession of such commodities 
within 30 calendar days of the date of such 
purchase from the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) PAYMENT
OF
STORAGE
FEES
PRO-
HIBITED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, 
carry out this subsection in a manner that 
ensures no storage fees are paid by the 
Commodity Credit Corporation in the ad-
ministration of this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply with respect to any commodities 
owned and held in inventory by the Com-
modity Credit Corporation (accumulated
302 
pursuant to the program authorized under 
section 156 of the Federal Agriculture Im-
provement and Reform Act (7 U.S.C. 
7272)). 
‘‘(C) 
OPTION
TO
PREVENT
STORAGE 
FEES.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may enter into contracts with bioenergy 
producers to sell eligible commodities to 
such producers prior in time to entering 
into contracts with eligible entities to pur-
chase such commodities to be used to sat-
isfy the contracts entered into with the bio-
energy producers. 
‘‘(ii) SPECIAL
TRANSFER
RULE.—If 
the Secretary makes a sale and purchase 
referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall 
ensure that the bioenergy producer that 
purchased eligible commodities takes pos-
session of such commodities within 30 cal-
endar days of the date the Commodity 
Credit Corporation purchases such com-
modities. 
‘‘(5) RELATION
TO
OTHER
LAWS.—If sugar 
that is subject to a marketing allotment under part
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States district court for the judicial district in which 
the regulated entity has its principal place of busi-
ness, or in the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia, and the Director may be served 
with process in the manner prescribed by the Federal 
Rules of Civil Procedure.’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENCE IN CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY 
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Section 111 of Public Law 93– 
495 (12 U.S.C. 250) is amended by striking ‘‘the Federal 
Housing Finance Board’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency’’. 
SEC. 
1103. 
FEDERAL 
HOUSING 
FINANCE 
OVERSIGHT 
BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Housing Enterprises 
Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 
4501 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1313 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1313A. FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE OVERSIGHT 
BOARD. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Federal 
Housing Finance Oversight Board, which shall advise the 
Director with respect to overall strategies and policies in 
carrying out the duties of the Director under this title. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Board may not exercise any 
executive authority, and the Director may not delegate to
IV 
House Calendar No. 249 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1344 
[Report No. 110–760] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend title 23, United 
States Code, to improve the safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to 
strengthen bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase invest-
ment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on the Na-
tional Highway System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 15, 2008 
Mr. ARCURI, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3999) to amend 
title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of 
Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspec-
tion standards and processes, to increase investment in 
the reconstruction of structurally deficient bridges on 
the National Highway System, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1801 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for expe-
dited security screenings for members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
648 
high-performance green buildings, including the 
identification of barriers to high-performance green 
building life-cycle costing and budgetary issues; 
(2) develop guidance and conduct training ses-
sions with budget specialists and contracting per-
sonnel from Federal agencies and budget examiners 
to apply life-cycle cost criteria to actual projects; 
(3) identify tools to aid life-cycle cost decision-
making; and 
(4) explore the feasibility of incorporating the 
benefits of high-performance green buildings, such 
as security benefits, into a cost-budget analysis to 
aid in life-cycle costing for budget and decision-
making processes. 
(e) INCENTIVES.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Federal Director shall 
identify incentives to encourage the use of high-perform-
ance green buildings and related technology in the oper-
ations of the Federal Government, including through— 
(1) the provision of recognition awards; and 
(2) the maximum feasible retention of financial 
savings in the annual budgets of Federal agencies 
for use in reinvesting in future high-performance 
green building initiatives.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘applicable 
employee’ means, with respect to any calendar 
year, any employee— 
‘‘(i) who was not eligible under a 
qualified plan or arrangement maintained 
by the employer for service for the pre-
ceding calendar year, and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to whom it is rea-
sonable to expect that the employee will 
not be eligible during the calendar year 
under such a qualified plan or arrange-
ment. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULES.—For purposes of 
subparagraph (A)(i)— 
‘‘(i) ELIGIBILITY.—An employee shall 
be treated as eligible under a plan for a 
preceding calendar year if, as of the last 
day of the last plan year ending in the pre-
ceding calendar year, the employee has sat-
isfied the plan’s eligibility requirements. 
‘‘(ii) EXCLUDED PLANS.—A qualified 
plan or arrangement shall not be taken 
into account under this paragraph if— 
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‘‘(A) Options which are similar to all in-
vestment options which are available (at the 
time the plan is established) to a participant in 
the Thrift Savings Fund established under sub-
chapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(B) Any other investment option specified 
in the regulations. 
Such regulations shall specify which of the invest-
ment options shall be treated as default investment 
options for purposes of section 408B(g)(5). 
‘‘(3) INVESTMENT FEES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The regulations under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that an automatic 
IRA shall not charge any investment fees 
which, in the aggregate, are not reasonable (as 
determined under such regulations). 
‘‘(B) INVESTMENT FEES.—For purposes of 
this paragraph, the term ‘investment fees’ in-
cludes any fee, commission, asset management 
fee, compensation for services, or any other 
charge or fee specified in the regulations under 
paragraph (1) which is imposed with respect to 
the automatic IRA.’’. 
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