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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1670 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that advance notice of 
the results of any Department of Defense review of the circumstances 
surrounding the death of a member of the armed forces by friendly 
fire be given to the primary next of kin of the member before public 
release of the review. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 23, 2007 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that 
advance notice of the results of any Department of De-
fense review of the circumstances surrounding the death 
of a member of the armed forces by friendly fire be 
given to the primary next of kin of the member before 
public release of the review. 
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. ADVANCE NOTICE TO PRIMARY NEXT OF KIN 
OF RESULTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
REVIEW OF FRIENDLY FIRE DEATHS. 
(a) ADVANCE NOTICE .—Subchapter I of chapter 75 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1472. Members killed in action by friendly fire: ad-
vance notice to primary next of kin of re-
sults of Department review 
‘‘(a) ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIRED.—In the case of 
a review conducted by the Department of Defense regard-
ing the circumstances surrounding the death of a member 
of the armed forces who is killed in action by weapon fire 
while directly engaged in armed conflict, other than as the 
result of an act of an enemy of the United States, the 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, at a minimum, a 
summary of the results of the review are provided to the 
primary next of kin of the member at least 24 hours before 
the results of the review (or a summary thereof) are re-
leased to the public. The primary next of kin may waive 
the notice requirement under this subsection to expedite 
the public release of the results of the review. 
‘‘(b) PRIMARY NEXT OF KIN DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘primary next of kin’ means the individual 
authorized to direct disposition of the remains of a mem-
ber under section 1482(c) of this title.’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1472. Members killed in action by friendly fire: advance notice to primary next 
of kin of results of Department review.’’. 
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Sec. 7. Determination of negligence; mandatory jury instruction. 
Sec. 8. Expert reports required to be served in civil actions. 
Sec. 9. Expert opinions relating to physicians may be provided only by actively 
practicing physicians. 
Sec. 10. Payment of future damages on periodic or accrual basis. 
Sec. 11. Unanimous jury required for punitive or exemplary damages. 
Sec. 12. Proportionate liability. 
Sec. 13. Defense-initiated settlement process. 
Sec. 14. Statute of limitations; statute of repose. 
Sec. 15. Limitation on liability for Good Samaritans providing emergency 
health care. 
Sec. 16. Definitions. 
SEC. 
2. 
CAP 
ON 
NON-ECONOMIC 
DAMAGES 
AGAINST 
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS. 
When an individual is injured or dies as the result 
of health care, a person entitled to non-economic damages 
may not recover, from the class of liable health care practi-
tioners (regardless of the theory of liability), more 
$250,000 such damages. 
SEC. 
3. 
CAP 
ON 
NON-ECONOMIC 
DAMAGES 
AGAINST 
HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS. 
When an individual is injured or dies as the result 
of health care, a person entitled to non-economic damages 
may not recover— 
(1) from any single liable health care institution 
(regardless of the theory of liability), more than 
$250,000 such damages; and 
(2) from the class of liable health care institu-
tions (regardless of the theory of liability), more 
than $500,000 such damages. 
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‘‘(c) APPLICABLE AMOUNTS.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) APPLICABLE ADULT AMOUNT.—The term 
‘applicable adult amount’ means $2,500. 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE CHILD AMOUNT.—The term 
‘applicable child amount’ means $1,000. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE AGGREGATE AMOUNT.—The 
term ‘applicable aggregate amount’ means $5,000. 
‘‘(d) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of this 
section— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible indi-
vidual’ means, with respect to any month, an indi-
vidual who— 
‘‘(A) is the taxpayer, the taxpayer’s 
spouse, or the taxpayer’s dependent, and 
‘‘(B) is covered under qualified health in-
surance as of the 1st day of such month. 
‘‘(2) COVERAGE UNDER MEDICARE, MEDICAID, 
SCHIP, MILITARY COVERAGE.—The term ‘eligible in-
dividual’ shall not include any individual for a month 
if, as of the first day of such month, such individual 
is— 
‘‘(A) entitled to benefits under part A of 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act or en-
rolled under part B of such title, and the indi-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 756 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct the Election Assist-
ance Commission to develop and adopt guidelines for electronic poll 
books in the same manner as the Commission develops and adopts 
voluntary voting system guidelines under the Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Ms. DEGETTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to direct 
the Election Assistance Commission to develop and adopt 
guidelines for electronic poll books in the same manner 
as the Commission develops and adopts voluntary voting 
system guidelines under the 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 ‘‘E-Poll Book Improve-
ment Act of 2007’’. 
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(3) CONTENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) determine the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the sites as a unit or as separate 
units of the National Park System; 
(B) include cost estimates for any nec-
essary acquisition, development, operation, and 
maintenance of the sites; and 
(C) identify alternatives for the manage-
ment, administration, and protection of the 
area. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date funds are made available for the study, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate a report on the findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations of the study. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1675 
AN ACT 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of 
previous participation certificates and regarding filing 
of such certificates with respect to certain low-income 
housing investors. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 758 
AN ACT 
To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum 
hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph 
node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and 
coverage for secondary consultations. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Approval 
Process Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRE-
MENT. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall— 
(1) suspend mandatory processing of Previous 
Participation Certificates (form HUD–2530) under 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment’s Automated Partners Performance System 
(APPS) and permit paper filings of such certificates 
until such time that the Secretary— 
(A) revises the December 2006 draft pro-
posed regulations under subpart H of part 200 
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
eliminate the unnecessary burdens and dis-
incentives for program participants; and 
(B) submits such revised draft proposed 
regulations to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate for review by such 
Committees; and 
(2) suspend immediately all filing requirements 
under the Previous Participation Certificate process
with respect to limited liability corporate investors 
who own or expect to own an interest in entities 
which are allowed or are expected to be allowed low- 
income housing tax credits under section 42 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 24, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1675 
AN ACT 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development regarding elec-
tronic filing of previous participation certificates 
and regarding filing of such certificates with re-
spect to certain low-income housing investors.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 350 
To prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval of immigration 
petitions filed by the offender on behalf of family members. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval 
of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf 
of family members. 
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 ‘‘Sex Offender Visa 
Loophole Elimination Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. BARRING CONVICTED SEX OFFENDERS FROM HAV-
ING FAMILY-BASED PETITIONS APPROVED. 
(a) 
IMMIGRANT
FAMILY
MEMBERS.—Section 
204(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)) is amended— 
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H. R. 1675 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban Development 
regarding electronic filing of previous participation certificates and regarding 
filing of such certificates with respect to certain low-income housing investors. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Approval Process 
Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIREMENT. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall— 
(1) suspend mandatory processing of Previous Participation 
Certificates (form HUD–2530) under the Department of 
Housing and Urban Development’s Automated Partners 
Performance System (APPS) and permit paper filings of such 
certificates until such time that the Secretary— 
(A) revises the December 2006 draft proposed regula-
tions under subpart H of part 200 of title 24, Code of 
Federal Regulations, to eliminate the unnecessary burdens 
and disincentives for program participants; and 
(B) submits such revised draft proposed regulations 
to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs of the Senate for review by such Commit-
tees; and 
(2) suspend immediately all filing requirements under the 
Previous Participation Certificate process with respect to lim-
ited liability corporate investors who own or expect to own 
an interest in entities which are allowed or are expected to
H. R. 1675—2 
be allowed low-income housing tax credits under section 42 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘CHAPTER 15—GIFTS AND BEQUESTS 
FROM EXPATRIATES 
‘‘Sec. 2801. Imposition of tax. 
‘‘SEC. 2801. IMPOSITION OF TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, during any calendar year, any 
United States citizen or resident receives any covered gift 
or bequest, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to the 
product of— 
‘‘(1) the highest rate of tax specified in the 
table contained in section 2001(c) as in effect on the 
date of such receipt (or, if greater, the highest rate 
of tax specified in the table applicable under section 
2502(a) as in effect on the date), and 
‘‘(2) the value of such covered gift or bequest. 
‘‘(b) TAX TO BE PAID BY RECIPIENT.—The tax im-
posed by subsection (a) on any covered gift or bequest 
shall be paid by the person receiving such gift or bequest. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN GIFTS.—Subsection 
(a) shall apply only to the extent that the value of covered 
gifts and bequests received by any person during the cal-
endar year exceeds $10,000. 
‘‘(d) TAX REDUCED BY FOREIGN GIFT OR ESTATE 
TAX.—The tax imposed by subsection (a) on any covered 
gift or bequest shall be reduced by the amount of any gift 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1675 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development regarding electronic filing of previous participation certifi-
cates and regarding filing of such certificates with respect to certain 
low-income housing investors. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2007 
Ms. BEAN (for herself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. GILLMOR) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of 
previous participation certificates and regarding filing 
of such certificates with respect to certain low-income 
housing investors. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Approval 
Process Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRE-
MENT. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall— 
(1) suspend mandatory processing of Previous 
Participation Certificates (form HUD–2530) under 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment’s Automated Partners Performance System 
(APPS) and permit paper filings of such certificates 
until such time that the Secretary— 
(A) revises the December 2006 draft pro-
posed regulations under subpart H of part 200 
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
eliminate the unnecessary burdens and dis-
incentives for program participants; and 
(B) submits such revised draft proposed 
regulations to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate for review by such 
Committees; and 
(2) suspend immediately all filing requirements 
under the Previous Participation Certificate process 
with respect to limited liability corporate investors 
who own or expect to own an interest in entities 
which are allowed or are expected to be allowed low- 
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income housing tax credits under section 42 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
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751 
HR 3221 PCS
gram a training program to educate Federal contract ne-
gotiation and contract management personnel so that such 
contract officers are prepared to— 
(1) negotiate energy savings performance con-
tracts; 
(2) conclude effective and timely contracts for 
energy efficiency services with all companies offering 
energy efficiency services; and 
(3) review Federal contracts for all products 
and services for their potential energy efficiency op-
portunities and implications. 
(b) SCHEDULE.—The Federal Energy Management 
Program shall plan, staff, announce, and begin such train-
ing not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) PERSONNEL TO BE TRAINED.—Personnel appro-
priate to receive such training shall be selected by and sent 
for such training from— 
(1) the Department of Defense; 
(2) the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
(3) the Department of Energy; 
(4) the General Services Administration; 
(5) the Department of Housing and Urban De-
velopment; 
(6) the United States Postal Service; and 
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or estate tax paid to a foreign country with respect to such 
covered gift or bequest. 
‘‘(e) COVERED GIFT OR BEQUEST.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of this chap-
ter, the term ‘covered gift or bequest’ means— 
‘‘(A) any property acquired by gift directly 
or indirectly from an individual who, at the 
time of such acquisition, is a covered expatriate, 
and 
‘‘(B) any property acquired directly or in-
directly by reason of the death of an individual 
who, immediately before such death, was a cov-
ered expatriate. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS FOR TRANSFERS OTHERWISE 
SUBJECT TO ESTATE OR GIFT TAX.—Such term shall 
not include— 
‘‘(A) any property shown on a timely filed 
return of tax imposed by chapter 12 which is a 
taxable gift by the covered expatriate, and 
‘‘(B) any property included in the gross es-
tate of the covered expatriate for purposes of 
chapter 11 and shown on a timely filed return 
of tax imposed by chapter 11 of the estate of 
the covered expatriate. 
‘‘(3) TRANSFERS IN TRUST.— 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1675 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To suspend the requirements of the Department of Housing 
and Urban Development regarding electronic filing of 
previous participation certificates and regarding filing 
of such certificates with respect to certain low-income 
housing investors. 
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 ‘‘Preservation Approval 
Process Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRE-
MENT. 
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall— 
(1) suspend mandatory processing of Previous 
Participation Certificates (form HUD–2530) under 
the Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment’s Automated Partners Performance System 
(APPS) and permit paper filings of such certificates 
until such time that the Secretary— 
(A) revises the December 2006 draft pro-
posed regulations under subpart H of part 200 
of title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, to 
eliminate the unnecessary burdens and dis-
incentives for program participants; and 
(B) submits such revised draft proposed 
regulations to the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate for review by such 
Committees; and 
(2) suspend immediately all filing requirements 
under the Previous Participation Certificate process 
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with respect to limited liability corporate investors 
who own or expect to own an interest in entities 
which are allowed or are expected to be allowed low- 
income housing tax credits under section 42 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 24, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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