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determined without regard to the error rate de-
termined under clause (i)(II)). 
‘‘(iv) ERROR RATE DEFINED.—In this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘error rate’ means the rate 
of erroneous excess payments for medical as-
sistance (as defined in section 1903(u)(1)(D)) 
for the period involved, except that such pay-
ments shall be limited to individuals for which 
eligibility determinations are made under this 
paragraph and except that in applying this 
paragraph under title XXI, there shall be sub-
stituted for references to provisions of this title 
corresponding provisions within title XXI. 
‘‘(F) EXPRESS LANE AGENCY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘Express Lane agency’ means a public 
agency that— 
‘‘(I) is determined by the State Med-
icaid agency or the State CHIP agency (as 
applicable) to be capable of making the de-
terminations of one or more eligibility re-
quirements 
described 
in 
subparagraph 
(A)(i); 
‘‘(II) is identified in the State Med-
icaid plan or the State CHIP plan; and
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of the Natural Resources Conservation Service 
shall ensure that applicable research results and 
technologies from the Initiative are adapted, 
made available, and disseminated through those 
services, as appropriate. 
‘‘(h) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent administra-
tive support and funds are not provided by other 
agencies under paragraph (2)(b), the Secretary of 
Energy and the Secretary of Agriculture may pro-
vide such administrative support and funds of the 
Department of Energy and the Department of Agri-
culture to the Board and the Advisory Committee as 
are necessary to enable the Board and the Advisory 
Committee to carry out their duties under this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) OTHER
AGENCIES.—The heads of the 
agencies referred to in subsection (e)(2)(C), and the 
other 
members 
appointed 
under 
subsection 
(e)(2)(D), may, and are encouraged to, provide ad-
ministrative support and funds of their respective 
agencies to the Board and the Advisory Committee. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 4 percent of 
the amount appropriated for each fiscal year under 
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‘‘(B) If, for any fiscal year, the average monthly per-
centage determined under subparagraph (A) is greater 
than 3 percent— 
‘‘(i) the State shall develop and adopt a correc-
tive plan to review its procedures for verifying the 
identities of individuals seeking to enroll in the State 
plan under this title and to identify and implement 
changes in such procedures to improve their accu-
racy; and 
‘‘(ii) pay to the Secretary an amount equal to 
the amount which bears the same ratio to the total 
payments under the State plan for the fiscal year for 
providing medical assistance to individuals who pro-
vided inconsistent information as the number of in-
dividuals with inconsistent information in excess of 
3 percent of such total submitted bears to the total 
number of individuals with inconsistent information. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary may waive, in certain limited 
cases, all or part of the payment under subparagraph 
(B)(ii) if the State is unable to reach the allowable error 
rate despite a good faith effort by such State. 
‘‘(D) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to 
a State for a fiscal year if there is an agreement described 
in paragraph (2)(B) in effect as of the close of the fiscal
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year that provides for the submission on a real-time basis 
of the information described in such paragraph. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection shall affect the rights 
of any individual under this title to appeal any 
disenrollment from a State plan.’’. 
(B) COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING AND MAIN-
TAINING
SYSTEM.—Section 
1903(a)(3) 
(42 
U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘plus’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (E) and inserting ‘‘and’’, 
and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F)(i) 90 percent of the sums expended 
during the quarter as are attributable to the de-
sign, development, or installation of such 
mechanized verification and information re-
trieval systems as the Secretary determines are 
necessary to implement section 1902(ee) (in-
cluding a system described in paragraph (2)(B) 
thereof), and 
‘‘(ii) 75 percent of the sums expended dur-
ing the quarter as are attributable to the oper-
ation of systems to which clause (i) applies, 
plus’’.
such business or financial institution) of such viola-
tion or potential violation and the remedy to be 
sought in such proceeding; and 
‘‘(2) allow such business or financial institution 
not longer than 60 days to implement a remedy for 
the violation or potential violation, consistent with 
the factors described in subsection (d) or (e), and in 
conjunction with such action as the appropriate reg-
ulatory agency may take, if such business or finan-
cial institution takes reasonable steps within that 
60-day period to prevent the occurrence of such vio-
lation or potential violation pending implementation 
of such remedy. 
‘‘§ 5377. Criminal penalties 
‘‘Whoever violates any provision of this subchapter or 
the rules or regulations issued under any provision of this 
subchapter shall be fined under title 18, United States 
Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 53 of title 31, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SUBCHAPTER V—REGULATION OF FUNDING OF INTERNET-DISTRIBUTED 
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES HARMFUL TO MINORS 
‘‘ 5371. Definitions. 
‘‘ 5372. Age verification requirement for internet payment processing busi-
nesses involving the purchase of internet-distributed products 
and services harmful to minors. 
‘‘ 5373. Office of Electronic Funding Oversight; policies and procedures to 
identify and prevent restricted transactions. 
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‘‘ 5374. Prohibition on acceptance of any non-compliant bank instrument for 
the purchase of internet-distributed products and services 
harmful to minors. 
‘‘ 5375. Limitations on liability relating to identity and age verification. 
‘‘ 5376. Civil remedies. 
‘‘ 5377. Criminal penalties.’’. 
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(2) LIMITATION ON WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Not-
withstanding any provision of section 1115 of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1315), or any other 
provision of law, the Secretary may not waive the re-
quirements of section 1902(a)(46)(B) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(46)(B)) with respect to a 
State. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 1903 
(42 U.S.C. 1396b) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (i)(22), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(x)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
1902(a)(46)(B)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (x)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
section 
(i)(22)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
1902(a)(46)(B)(i)’’. 
(4) APPROPRIATION.—Out of any money in the 
Treasury of the United States not otherwise appro-
priated, there are appropriated to the Commissioner 
of Social Security $5,000,000 to remain available 
until expended to carry out the Commissioner’s re-
sponsibilities under section 1902(ee) of the Social 
Security Act, as added by subsection (a). 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING 
TO PRESENTATION
OF SATISFACTORY DOCUMENTARY 
EVIDENCE OF CITIZENSHIP OR NATIONALITY.—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 629
To extend the possession tax credit with respect to American Samoa an 
additional 10 years. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the possession tax credit with respect to American 
Samoa an additional 10 years.
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 ‘‘American Samoa Pos-
session Tax Credit Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States territory of American 
Samoa lies 2,300 miles southwest of Hawaii, covers 
a land area of 76 square miles, has a population of
less than 60,000, and a per capita income of $4,300 
per year. 
(2) Due to scarcity of land, labor, and capital, 
economic growth and development in American 
Samoa has been limited. 
(3) In fact, more than 80 percent of American 
Samoa’s economy is dependent either directly or in-
directly on two United States tuna canneries which 
employ more than 5,150 people or 74 percent of the 
workforce. 
(4) A decrease in production or departure of 
one or both of the two canneries in American Samoa 
could devastate the local economy resulting in mas-
sive layoffs and insurmountable financial difficulties. 
(5) Although wage rates are $0.60 and less per 
hour in other tuna catching nations and $3.60 per 
hour in American Samoa, the possession tax credit 
offered by section 936 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 has encouraged both canneries to remain 
and invest in the Territory. 
(6) Such credit is scheduled to expire at the end 
of 2005 and this may likely lead to the departure of 
one or both canneries. 
(7) To protect American Samoa’s present econ-
omy and to encourage and foster other investment
and development in the Territory, it is necessary to 
make permanent or extend the possession tax credit 
with respect to American Samoa an additional ten 
years. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF POSSESSION TAX CREDIT WITH RE-
SPECT TO AMERICAN SAMOA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
936(j)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to special rules for certain possessions) is amended by in-
serting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘(Janu-
ary 1, 2016, in the case of American Samoa)’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2005.
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H. R. 6—133
SEC. 366. DEADLINE FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PER-
MITS. 
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(p) DEADLINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR PER-
MITS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 10 days after the date 
on which the Secretary receives an application for any permit 
to drill, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) notify the applicant that the application is com-
plete; or 
‘‘(B) notify the applicant that information is missing 
and specify any information that is required to be sub-
mitted for the application to be complete. 
‘‘(2) ISSUANCE OR DEFERRAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the applicant for a permit has submitted a complete application, 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) issue the permit, if the requirements under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other 
applicable law have been completed within such timeframe; 
or 
‘‘(B) defer the decision on the permit and provide to 
the applicant a notice— 
‘‘(i) that specifies any steps that the applicant could 
take for the permit to be issued; and 
‘‘(ii) a list of actions that need to be taken by 
the agency to complete compliance with applicable law 
together with timelines and deadlines for completing 
such actions. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFERRED APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary provides notice 
under paragraph (2)(B), the applicant shall have a period 
of 2 years from the date of receipt of the notice in which 
to complete all requirements specified by the Secretary, 
including providing information needed for compliance with 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 
‘‘(B) ISSUANCE
OF
DECISION
ON
PERMIT.—If the 
applicant completes the requirements within the period 
specified in subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall issue 
a decision on the permit not later than 10 days after 
the date of completion of the requirements described in 
subparagraph (A), unless compliance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and other applicable 
law has not been completed within such timeframe. 
‘‘(C) DENIAL OF PERMIT.—If the applicant does not com-
plete the requirements within the period specified in 
subparagraph (A) or if the applicant does not comply with 
applicable law, the Secretary shall deny the permit.’’. 
SEC. 367. FAIR MARKET VALUE DETERMINATIONS FOR LINEAR 
RIGHTS-OF-WAY ACROSS PUBLIC LANDS AND NATIONAL 
FORESTS. 
(a) UPDATE OF FEE SCHEDULE.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this section— 
(1) the Secretary of the Interior shall update section 
2806.20 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this section, to revise the per
IV
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 329
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the importance of organ,
tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation and supporting National Donor
Day.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 13, 2002
Mrs. THURMAN (for herself, Mr. CANTOR, Mr. HANSEN, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr.
DAN MILLER of Florida, Mr. MOORE, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. STARK, Mr.
TRAFICANT, Mr. WAXMAN, and Mr. WYNN) submitted the following con-
current resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the impor-
tance of organ, tissue, bone marrow, and blood donation
and supporting National Donor Day.
Whereas more than 80,000 individuals await organ trans-
plants at any given moment;
Whereas another man, woman, or child is added to the na-
tional organ transplant waiting list every 20 minutes;
Whereas despite the progress in the last 16 years, more than
16 people per day die because of a shortage of donor or-
gans;
Whereas almost everyone is a potential organ, tissue, and
blood donor;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5836 
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President 
to provide assistance to establish partnerships between businesses and 
postsecondary educational institutions in developing countries in Africa 
to increase economic freedom and competitiveness, promote civil society, 
and improve the quality of life in such countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 17, 2008 
Mr. CARNAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize 
the President to provide assistance to establish partner-
ships between businesses and postsecondary educational 
institutions in developing countries in Africa to increase 
economic freedom and competitiveness, promote civil soci-
ety, and improve the quality of life in such countries. 
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 ‘‘Students in Business 
Development in Africa Assistance Act of 2007’’. 
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ment System, including appropriate computer hardware
and software, to the Government of the Virgin Islands.
Upon becoming available, the financial management sys-
tem shall be available to the Chief Financial Officer and,
after the date that is 5 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget of the Virgin Islands, to assist the Chief
Financial Officer or the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget of the Virgin Islands, as the case may
be, to carry out the official duties of that office.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions
apply:
(1) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—In sections 1
and 2, the term ‘‘Chief Financial Officer’’ means a
Chief Financial Officer or Acting Chief Financial
Officer, as the case may be, appointed under section
1(a).
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’
means the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer
Search Commission established pursuant to section
2.
(3) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means
the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
(4) REMOVAL FOR CAUSE.—The term ‘‘removal
for cause’’ means removal based upon misconduct,
failure to meet job requirements, or any grounds
that a reasonable person would find grounds for dis-
charge.
SEC. 5. NO ABROGATION OF POWERS.
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the
Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to dilute,
delegate, or otherwise alter or weaken the powers and au-
thority of the Office of Management and Budget estab-
lished under the laws of the Virgin Islands.
Passed the House of Representatives March 14,
2005.
Attest:
Clerk.
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subsection (g)(6) may be used to pay the adminis-
trative costs of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(i) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—For each fiscal year 
for which funds are made available to carry out this 
section, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary 
of Agriculture shall jointly submit to Congress a de-
tailed report on— 
‘‘(A) the status and progress of the Initia-
tive, including a report from the Advisory Com-
mittee on whether funds appropriated for the 
Initiative have been distributed and used in a 
manner that— 
‘‘(i) is consistent with the objectives, 
purposes, and additional considerations de-
scribed in paragraphs (2) through (5) of 
subsection (g); 
‘‘(ii) uses the set of criteria estab-
lished in the initial report submitted under 
title III of the Agricultural Risk Protection 
Act of 2000; 
‘‘(iii) achieves the distribution of 
funds described in subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) of subsection (g)(7); and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4320 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to strengthen the Medicaid 
third-party liability requirements. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. ENGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to strengthen 
the Medicaid third-party liability requirements. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STRENGTHENING THE MEDICAID THIRD-PARTY 
LIABILITY REQUIREMENT. 
(a) STATE AND HEALTH PROVIDER RIGHT TO MAKE 
INQUIRIES AND THIRD-PARTY RESPONSIBILITIES.—Sec-
tion 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(25)— 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4714 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appro-
priations for the National Transportation Safety Board 
for fiscal years 2011 through 2014, 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,
ment and Budget of the Virgin Islands, to assist the Chief 
Financial Officer or the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget of the Virgin Islands, as the case may 
be, to carry out the official duties of that office. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER.—In sections 1 
and 2, the term ‘‘Chief Financial Officer’’ means a 
Chief Financial Officer or Acting Chief Financial 
Officer, as the case may be, appointed under section 
1(a). 
(2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Virgin Islands Chief Financial Officer 
Search Commission established pursuant to section 
2. 
(3) GOVERNOR.—The term ‘‘Governor’’ means 
the Governor of the Virgin Islands. 
(4) REMOVAL FOR CAUSE.—The term ‘‘removal 
for cause’’ means removal based upon misconduct, 
failure to meet job requirements, or any grounds 
that a reasonable person would find grounds for dis-
charge.
SEC. 5. NO ABROGATION OF POWERS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the 
Governor and Legislature of the Virgin Islands to dilute, 
delegate, or otherwise alter or weaken the powers and au-
thority of the Office of Management and Budget estab-
lished under the laws of the Virgin Islands. 
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H. R. 6—139
(1) IDENTIFICATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall identify 
technologies for the development of oil shale and tar sands 
that— 
(A) are ready for demonstration at a commercially-
representative scale; and 
(B) have a high probability of leading to commercial 
production. 
(2) ASSISTANCE.—For each technology identified under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Energy may provide— 
(A) technical assistance; 
(B) assistance in meeting environmental and regu-
latory requirements; and 
(C) cost-sharing assistance. 
(m) NATIONAL OIL SHALE AND TAR SANDS ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
national assessment of oil shale and tar sands resources 
for the purposes of evaluating and mapping oil shale and 
tar sands deposits, in the geographic areas described in 
subparagraph (B). In conducting such an assessment, the 
Secretary shall make use of the extensive geological assess-
ment work for oil shale and tar sands already conducted 
by the United States Geological Survey. 
(B) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—The geographic areas referred 
to in subparagraph (A), listed in the order in which the 
Secretary shall assign priority, are— 
(i) the Green River Region of the States of Colo-
rado, Utah, and Wyoming; 
(ii) the Devonian oil shales and other hydrocarbon-
bearing rocks having the nomenclature of ‘‘shale’’ 
located east of the Mississippi River; and 
(iii) any remaining area in the central and western 
United States (including the State of Alaska) that con-
tains oil shale and tar sands, as determined by the 
Secretary. 
(2) USE OF STATE SURVEYS AND UNIVERSITIES.—In carrying 
out the assessment under paragraph (1), the Secretary may 
request assistance from any State-administered geological 
survey or university. 
(n) LAND EXCHANGES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—To facilitate the recovery of oil shale 
and tar sands, especially in areas where Federal, State, and 
private lands are intermingled, the Secretary shall consider 
the use of land exchanges where appropriate and feasible to 
consolidate land ownership and mineral interests into manage-
able areas. 
(2) IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITY OF PUBLIC LANDS.—The 
Secretary shall identify public lands containing deposits of oil 
shale or tar sands within the Green River, Piceance Creek, 
Uintah, and Washakie geologic basins, and shall give priority 
to implementing land exchanges within those basins. The Sec-
retary shall consider the geology of the respective basin in 
determining the optimum size of the lands to be consolidated. 
(3) COMPLIANCE
WITH
SECTION
206
OF
FLPMA.—A land 
exchange undertaken in furtherance of this subsection shall 
be implemented in accordance with section 206 of the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716).