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(5) DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA.—The development, 
adoption, and deployment of joint Department of 
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs evidence- 
based diagnostic criteria for the detection and eval-
uation of the range of traumatic brain injury, post- 
traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health 
conditions in members of the Armed Forces, which 
criteria shall be employed uniformly across the mili-
tary departments in all applicable circumstances, in-
cluding provision of clinical care and assessment of 
future deployability of members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(6) ASSESSMENT.—The development and de-
ployment of evidence-based means of assessing trau-
matic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, 
and other mental health conditions in members of 
the Armed Forces, including a system of pre-deploy-
ment and post-deployment screenings of cognitive 
ability in members for the detection of cognitive im-
pairment. 
(7) MANAGING AND MONITORING.—The devel-
opment and deployment of effective means of man-
aging and monitoring members of the Armed Forces 
with traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress 
disorder, or other mental health conditions in the re-
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1385
AN ACT
To amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 to allow formula grants to
be used to prosecute persons driving while
intoxicated.
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ceipt of care for traumatic brain injury, post-trau-
matic stress disorder, or other mental health condi-
tions, as applicable, including the monitoring and as-
sessment of treatment and outcomes. 
(8) EDUCATION AND AWARENESS.—The devel-
opment and deployment of an education and aware-
ness training initiative designed to reduce the nega-
tive stigma associated with traumatic brain injury, 
post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental 
health conditions, and mental health treatment. 
(9) EDUCATION AND OUTREACH.—The provi-
sion of education and outreach to families of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain in-
jury, post-traumatic stress disorder, or other mental 
health conditions on a range of matters relating to 
traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress dis-
order, or other mental health conditions, as applica-
ble, including detection, mitigation, and treatment. 
(10) RECORDING OF BLASTS.—A requirement 
that exposure to a blast or blasts be recorded in the 
records of members of the Armed Forces. 
(11) GUIDELINES FOR BLAST INJURIES.—The 
development of clinical practice guidelines for the di-
agnosis and treatment of blast injuries in members 
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Union Calendar No. 112 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2130 
[Report No. 109–180] 
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to authorize research 
programs to better understand and protect marine mammals, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 5, 2005 
Mr. GILCHREST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
JULY 21, 2005 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to 
authorize research programs to better understand and 
protect marine mammals, 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 ‘‘Marine Mammal Pro-
tection Act Amendments of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT REFERENCES. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms 
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to such 
section or other provision of the Marine Mammal Protec-
tion Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.). 
SEC. 3. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
(a) COMMITTEE REFERENCES.—The Marine Mam-
mal Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Committee on Merchant Marine and 
Fisheries’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Committee 
on Resources’’. 
(b) OBSOLETE REFERENCE TO SECTION.—Section 
118(c)(3)(A)(i) (16 U.S.C. 1387(c)(3)(A)(i)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘, except that’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘is valid’’. 
SEC. 4. LIMITED AUTHORITY TO EXPORT MARINE MAMMAL 
PRODUCTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(a)(6) (16 U.S.C. 
1371(a)(6)) is amended by redesignating subparagraph 
(B) as subparagraph (C), and by inserting after subpara-
graph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) A marine mammal product may be ex-
ported from the United States if the product—
‘‘(i) is legally possessed, and exported by, 
a citizen of the United States for noncommer-
cial purposes in conjunction with travel outside 
the United States and the product is imported 
into the United States by the same person upon 
the termination of travel; 
‘‘(ii) is legally possessed, and exported by, 
a person that is not a citizen of the United 
States for noncommercial purposes; 
‘‘(iii) is legally possessed and exported as 
part of a cultural exchange, by an Indian, 
Aleut, or Eskimo residing in Alaska; or 
‘‘(iv) is owned by a Native inhabitant of 
Russia, Canada, or Greenland and is exported 
for noncommercial purposes— 
‘‘(I) in conjunction with, and upon the 
completion of, travel within the United 
States; or 
‘‘(II) as part of a cultural exchange 
with an Indian, Aleut, or Eskimo residing 
in Alaska.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
101(a)(6)(A)(i) (16 U.S.C. 1371(a)(6)(A)(i)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘for noncommercial purposes’’ after ‘‘United 
States’’ the first place it appears.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3685 
AN ACT 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on 
the main page of the Internet website of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Inter-
net website and to publicize such Internet website. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SEC. 5. CAPTIVE RELEASE PROHIBITION. 
Section 102(a) (16 U.S.C. 1372(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘subsection 
104(c); and’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104(c);’’; 
(2) in paragraph (5) by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) for any person that is subject to the juris-
diction of the United States to release any captive 
marine mammal unless specifically authorized to do 
so under section 104(c)(3)(A), 104(c)(4)(A), or 
109(h), except that this paragraph shall not apply to 
the temporary release of any marine mammal that 
is— 
‘‘(A) maintained in captivity under section 
7524 of title 10, United States Code (including 
any progeny of a marine mammal maintained 
under that section); or 
‘‘(B) the progeny of a marine mammal ex-
cluded from coverage under this Act by section 
102(e).’’. 
SEC. 6. ANNUAL REPORT REQUIREMENT. 
Section 103 (16 U.S.C. 1373(f)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f) in the first sentence, by in-
serting ‘‘and notwithstanding Public Law 104–66,’’ 
after ‘‘thereafter’’; and
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tem that are required for submission under the 
disability evaluation system, including the capa-
bility to track requests for such files or records 
and to determine the status of such requests 
and of responses to such requests. 
(4) OTHER PILOT PROGRAMS.—The pilot pro-
grams authorized by subsection (a) may also provide 
for the development, evaluation, and identification of 
such practices and procedures under the disability 
evaluation system as the Secretary considers appro-
priate for purposes set forth in subsection (c). 
(c) PURPOSES.—A pilot program established under 
subsection (a) may have one or more of the following pur-
poses: 
(1) To provide for the development, evaluation, 
and identification of revised and improved practices 
and procedures under the disability evaluation sys-
tem in order to— 
(A) reduce the processing time under the 
disability evaluation system of members of the 
Armed Forces who are likely to be retired or 
separated for disability, and who have not re-
quested continuation on active duty, including, 
in particular, members who are severely wound-
ed; 
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(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) The head of each Federal agency that conducts 
and provides funds for research on marine mammals shall 
report annually to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate on fund-
ing provided and research conducted regarding marine 
mammals during the preceding year.’’. 
SEC. 7. PERMIT CLARIFICATIONS. 
(a) CLARIFICATIONS.—Section 104 (16 U.S.C. 1374) 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (c)(7) is amended by inserting 
‘‘notwithstanding any other provision of law’’ after 
‘‘requesting the permit’’. 
(2) Subsection (c)(9) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(9)(A) No marine mammal may be exported— 
‘‘(i) for the purpose of public display, 
unless the Secretary of Agriculture evalu-
ates and verifies, and thereafter notifies 
the Secretary, that the receiving facility 
meets standards that are comparable to 
the requirements that a person must meet 
to receive a permit under this subsection 
for that purpose; or
‘‘(ii) for the purpose of scientific re-
search or enhancing the survival or recov-
ery of a species or stock, unless the receiv-
ing facility meets standards that are com-
parable to the requirements that a person 
must meet to receive a permit under this 
subsection for that purpose. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may not require or request, 
through comity or any other means, that any marine 
mammal or its progeny remain subject to the juris-
diction of the United States when located in waters 
or on lands that are subject to the jurisdiction of an-
other country.’’. 
(3) Subsection (c)(10) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence by inserting ‘‘held 
within the lands and waters of the United 
States’’ after ‘‘marine mammals’’ each place it 
appears; 
(B) by inserting after the first sentence 
the following: ‘‘The Secretary shall update the 
inventory on an annual basis.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (D) by inserting 
‘‘ownership, or other’’ after ‘‘date of’’. 
(b) REVIEW
AND
REPORT
REGARDING
INVEN-
TORY.—
desist from committing or causing a violation, require 
such person to comply, or to take steps to effect com-
pliance, with such provision or regulation, upon such 
terms and conditions and within such time as the 
Secretary may specify in such order. Any such order 
may, as the Secretary deems appropriate, require fu-
ture compliance or steps to effect future compliance, 
either permanently or for such period of time as the 
Secretary may specify, with such provision or regula-
tion with respect to any loan originator. 
(2) HEARING.—The notice instituting pro-
ceedings pursuant to paragraph (1) shall fix a hear-
ing date not earlier than 30 days nor later than 60 
days after service of the notice unless an earlier or a 
later date is set by the Secretary with the consent of 
any respondent so served. 
(3) TEMPORARY
ORDER.—Whenever the Sec-
retary determines that the alleged violation or threat-
ened violation specified in the notice instituting pro-
ceedings pursuant to paragraph (1), or the continu-
ation thereof, is likely to result in significant dissipa-
tion or conversion of assets, significant harm to con-
sumers, or substantial harm to the public interest 
prior to the completion of the proceedings, the Sec-
retary may enter a temporary order requiring the re-
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(5) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i) CONDITION OF PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—As 
a condition of receiving a grant or loan guarantee under 
this section, the eligible entity shall ensure that all labor-
ers and mechanics employed by contractors or subcontrac-
tors in the performance of construction work financed in 
whole or in part with the grant or loan guarantee, as the 
case may be, shall be paid wages at rates not less than 
those prevailing on similar construction in the locality, as 
determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with 
sections 3141 through 3144, 3146, and 3147 of title 40, 
United States Code. The Secretary of Labor shall have, 
with respect to such labor standards, the authority and 
functions set forth in Reorganization Plan Numbered 14 
of 1950 (15 Fed. Reg. 3176; 64 Stat. 1267) and section 
3145 of such title.’’; 
(6) in subsection (j) (as so redesignated), by 
striking ‘‘2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’; and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(k) ADDITIONAL FUNDING
FOR LOAN GUARAN-
TEES.—Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2008;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5502 
To amend Public Law 106–206 to direct the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of Agriculture to require annual permits and assess annual 
fees for commercial filming activities on Federal land for film crews 
of 5 persons or fewer. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. BOREN (for himself and Mr. YOUNG of Alaska) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in 
addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend Public Law 106–206 to direct the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to require 
annual permits and assess annual fees for commercial 
filming activities on Federal land for film crews of 5 
persons or fewer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to provide commercial film 
crews of 5 persons or fewer access to film in areas des-
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5505 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of designating the study area as the Black Metropolis 
District National Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
study to determine the feasibility of designating the 
study area as the Black Metropolis District National 
Heritage Area in the State of Illinois, 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 ‘‘Black Metropolis Dis-
trict National Heritage Area Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3685 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on the main page 
of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink 
to the VetSuccess Internet website and to publicize such Internet website. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 
Mr. STEARNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to include on 
the main page of the Internet website of the Department 
of Veterans Affairs a hyperlink to the VetSuccess Inter-
net website and to publicize such Internet website. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROMOTION OF THE VETSUCCESS INTERNET 
WEBSITE. 
(a) INCLUSION OF HYPERLINK.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs shall include on the main page 
of the Internet website of the Department of Veterans Af-
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5506 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey 
City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post 
Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5506 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as 
the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. SIRES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey 
City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower 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. BISHOP RALPH E. BROWER POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, shall be known and des-
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(l) RESTRICTION.—No grant shall be provided under 
this section to a large, vertically integrated oil company. 
SEC. 102. PROHIBITION ON FRANCHISE AGREEMENT RE-
STRICTIONS RELATED TO RENEWABLE FUEL 
INFRASTRUCTURE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title I of the Petroleum Mar-
keting Practices Act (15 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 107. PROHIBITION ON RESTRICTION OF INSTALLA-
TION OF RENEWABLE FUEL PUMPS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) RENEWABLE FUEL.—The term ‘renewable 
fuel’ means any fuel— 
‘‘(A) at least 85 percent of the volume of 
which consists of ethanol; or 
‘‘(B) any mixture of biodiesel and diesel or 
renewable diesel (as defined in regulations 
adopted pursuant to section 211(o) of the Clean 
Air Act (40 C.F.R., Part 80)), determined with-
out regard to any use of kerosene and con-
taining at least 20 percent biodiesel or renew-
able diesel. 
‘‘(2) FRANCHISE-RELATED
DOCUMENT.—The 
term ‘franchise-related document’ means— 
‘‘(A) a franchise under this Act; and 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3689 
AN ACT 
To provide for an extension of the legislative authority of 
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, Inc. to establish 
a Vietnam Veterans Memorial visitor center, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(B) any other contract or directive of a 
franchisor relating to terms or conditions of the 
sale of fuel by a franchisee. 
‘‘(b) PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—No franchise-related docu-
ment entered into or renewed on or after the date 
of enactment of this section shall contain any provi-
sion allowing a franchisor to restrict the franchisee 
or any affiliate of the franchisee from— 
‘‘(A) installing on the marketing premises 
of the franchisee a renewable fuel pump or 
tank, except that the franchisee’s franchisor 
may restrict the installation of a tank on leased 
marketing premises of such franchisor; 
‘‘(B) converting an existing tank or pump 
on the marketing premises of the franchisee for 
renewable fuel use, so long as such tank or 
pump and the piping connecting them are ei-
ther warranted by the manufacturer or certified 
by a recognized standards setting organization 
to be suitable for use with such renewable fuel; 
‘‘(C) advertising (including through the 
use of signage) the sale of any renewable fuel; 
‘‘(D) selling renewable fuel in any specified 
area on the marketing premises of the 
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HR 3222 RS 
Air National Guard commanders while inspecting units in 
compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations when 
specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bu-
reau, $5,471,745,000. 
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 
FORCES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United 
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, $11,971,000, 
of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used for official rep-
resentation purposes. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $444,879,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds 
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and 
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings 
and debris of the Department of the Army, or for similar 
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appro-
priation to other appropriations made available to the De-
partment of the Army, to be merged with and to be available 
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the 
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That 
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
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of Representatives a report containing the informa-
tion described in paragraph (2) regarding breaches 
for which notice was provided to the Secretary under 
subsection (e)(3). 
(2) INFORMATION.—The information described 
in this paragraph regarding breaches specified in 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) the number and nature of such breaches; 
and 
(B) actions taken in response to such 
breaches. 
(j) REGULATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE.—To carry out 
this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
shall promulgate interim final regulations by not later than 
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this title. The provisions of this section shall apply to 
breaches that are discovered on or after the date that is 30 
days after the date of publication of such interim final regu-
lations. 
SEC. 13403. EDUCATION ON HEALTH INFORMATION PRI-
VACY. 
(a) REGIONAL OFFICE PRIVACY ADVISORS.—Not later 
than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall designate an individual in each regional 
office of the Department of Health and Human Services to