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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 566 
To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award of certain 
military decorations in order to allow the posthumous award of the 
Medal of Honor to Doris Miller for actions while a member of the 
Navy during World War II. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2007 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, 
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, Mr. CUMMINGS, 
Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. JACKSON-LEE 
of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS, and Mr. WYNN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To waive the time limitations specified by law for the award 
of certain military decorations in order to allow the post-
humous award of the Medal of Honor to Doris Miller 
for actions while a member of the Navy during World 
War II. 
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. WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS ON AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO DORIS MILLER FOR 
VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE NAVY DURING 
WORLD WAR II. 
The time limitations specified in section 6248(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect 
to the posthumous award of the Medal of Honor under 
section 6241 of such title to Doris Miller (service number 
356–12–35) for acts of heroism during World War II 
while a member of the United States Navy. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5672 
To establish the Commission on Women’s Business Ownership. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2008 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to 
the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform and Small Busi-
ness, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To establish the Commission on Women’s Business 
Ownership. 
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 ‘‘Women’s Business 
Ownership Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘National Commission on Women’s Business Ownership’’ 
(hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
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‘‘(4) LIMITATION
ON
PROGRAM
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.—The Inspector General and any individual 
carrying out any of the duties or responsibilities of 
the Office of the Inspector General are prohibited from 
performing any program responsibilities. 
‘‘(h) OFFICE SPACE.—The Comptroller General shall 
provide the Office of the Inspector General— 
‘‘(1) appropriate and adequate office space; 
‘‘(2) such equipment, office supplies, and com-
munications facilities and services as may be nec-
essary for the operation of the Office of the Inspector 
General; 
‘‘(3) necessary maintenance services for such of-
fice space, equipment, office supplies, and commu-
nications facilities; and 
‘‘(4) equipment and facilities located in such of-
fice space. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘Federal agency’ means a department, agency, instrumen-
tality, or unit thereof, of the Federal Government.’’. 
(b) INCUMBENT.—The individual who serves in the po-
sition of Inspector General of the Government Account-
ability Office on the date of the enactment of this Act shall 
continue to serve in such position subject to removal in ac-
cordance with the amendments made by this section.
SEC. 2. SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE IN PRISON FACILI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 4049. Secure firearms storage in prison 
‘‘The Director of the Bureau of Prisons shall ensure 
that each prison facility provides a secure storage area for 
all persons employed by the Bureau at that facility who 
are authorized to carry a firearm.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 303 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘4049. Secure firearms storage in prison.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5675 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to revise 
the classification of certain cigars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 1, 2008 
Mr. MEEK of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States to revise the classification of certain cigars. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN CIGARS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States is amended by strik-
ing subheading 2402.10.80 and inserting the following 
new subheadings and superior text thereto, with such su-
perior text having the same degree of indentation as the 
article description for subheading 2402.10.80 as in effect 
immediately before the enactment of this Act: 
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‘‘ 
Each valued 23¢ or over: 
2402.10.80 
Cigars certified as handmade ......
57¢/kg + 1.4% 
Free (A, AU, 
BH, CA, CL, 
E, IL, J, MA, 
MX, P, SG) 
$9.92/kg + 
25% 
2402.10.90 
Other ...........................................
57¢/kg + 1.4% 
Free (A, AU, 
BH, CA, CL, 
E, IL, J, MA, 
MX, P, SG) 
$9.92/kg + 
25% 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the building 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Winston E. Arnow Federal Building’’. 
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to a Native pursuant to the amend-
ment (or stock issued in exchange for 
that Settlement Common Stock pursu-
ant to subsection (h)(3) or section 
29(c)(3)(D)) shall be subject to 1 or 
more of the conditions described in 
subclause (II). 
‘‘(II) CONDITIONS.—A condition 
referred to in subclause (I) is a condi-
tion that— 
‘‘(aa) the stock described in 
that subclause shall be deemed to 
be canceled on the death of the 
Native to whom the stock is 
issued, and no compensation for 
the cancellation shall be paid to 
the estate of the deceased Native or 
any person holding the stock; 
‘‘(bb) the stock shall carry 
limited or no voting rights; and 
‘‘(cc) the stock shall not be 
transferred by gift under sub-
section (h)(1)(C)(iii).’’. 
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of land shall be presumed to include the interest 
of the testator in any permanent improvements 
attached to the parcel of land. 
‘‘(C) APPLICATION AND EFFECT.—The pro-
visions of this paragraph apply to a covered per-
manent improvement— 
‘‘(i) even though that covered perma-
nent improvement is not held in trust; and 
‘‘(ii) without altering or otherwise af-
fecting the non-trust status of such a cov-
ered permanent improvement.’’; 
(4) in subsection (i)(4)(C), by striking ‘‘interest 
land’’ and inserting ‘‘interest in land’’; 
(5) in subsection (j)(2)(A)(ii), by striking ‘‘inter-
est land’’ and inserting ‘‘interest in land’’; 
(6) in subsection (k), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘a’’ after ‘‘receiving’’; 
and 
(7) in subsection (o)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii) and indent-
ing the clauses appropriately; 
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lated mortgage loan (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 6A(l)), no foreclosure proceeding may be initi-
ated or continued against the borrower or the prin-
cipal residence of the borrower during any period in 
which a qualified written request under this sub-
section is pending and the mortgagee or servicer has 
not complied with the requirements of this sub-
section regarding the request.’’. 
(d) DAMAGES AND COSTS.—Section 6(f) of the Real 
Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 
2605(f)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘or of section 6A’’ after ‘‘this section’’; 
(2) in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a pattern or practice’’ 
each place such term appears; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘$2,000 for each 
violation’’; 
(3) 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(B)(i), 
by 
striking 
‘‘$500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. 
Section 17 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures 
Act of 1974 (12 U.S.C. 2615) is amended by striking 
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‘‘Nothing’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in sections 
6(e)(7) and 6A, nothing’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 567 
To ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent or guardian 
died as a result of performing military service in Iraq or Afghanistan 
after September 11, 2001. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2007 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, 
Mr. LAMPSON, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. ENGEL, Mrs. MCCARTHY of 
New York, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. LEE, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. HARE, Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. 
CAPITO, Mr. RANGEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
COHEN, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FORTENBERRY, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. MIL-
LER of Florida, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, and Mr. BISHOP of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To ensure Pell Grant eligibility for any student whose parent 
or guardian died as a result of performing military serv-
ice in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 11, 2001. 
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 ‘‘Children of Fallen Sol-
diers Pell Grant Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. CALCULATION OF FEDERAL PELL GRANT ELIGI-
BILITY. 
Section 401(f) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1070a(f)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4)(A) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) or any 
other provision of this section, the expected family 
contribution of each student described in subpara-
graph (B) shall be deemed to be zero for the period 
during which each such student is eligible to receive 
a Federal Pell Grant under subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A) shall apply to any stu-
dent at an institution of higher education— 
‘‘(i) whose parent or guardian was a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces of the United States 
who died as a result of performing military 
service in Iraq or Afghanistan after September 
11, 2001; and 
‘‘(ii) who was 18 years or less, or was en-
rolled as a full-time or part-time student at an 
institution of higher education, as of the time 
of the parent or guardian’s death.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 of this Act shall 
apply with respect to Federal Pell Grants awarded for aca-
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demic year 2008–2009, and each succeeding academic 
year. 
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IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 97 
Recognizing caregiving as a profession and the need for increased educational 
opportunities for both paid and family caregivers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2014 
Mr. TERRY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing caregiving as a profession and the need for 
increased educational opportunities for both paid and 
family caregivers. 
Whereas 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 years 
old every day; 
Whereas an estimated 40,000,000 people, 13 percent of the 
population, are 65 years of age and older; 
Whereas in 2056, for the first time, the population of adults 
age 65 and over is projected to outnumber the population 
under age 18; 
Whereas by 2060, the population age 65 and older will rep-
resent just over 1 in 5 people in the United States, up 
from 1 in 7 today; 
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erator, or satellite carrier) providing current genera-
tion broadband service or next generation broadband 
service to subscribers through the radio transmission 
of energy. 
‘‘(10) PACKET SWITCHING.—The term ‘packet 
switching’ means controlling or routing the path of 
any digitized transmission signal which is assembled 
into packets or cells. 
‘‘(11) PROVIDER.—The term ‘provider’ means, 
with respect to any qualified equipment— 
‘‘(A) a cable operator, 
‘‘(B) a commercial mobile service carrier, 
‘‘(C) an open video system operator, 
‘‘(D) a satellite carrier, 
‘‘(E) a telecommunications carrier, or 
‘‘(F) any other wireless carrier, 
providing current generation broadband services or 
next generation broadband services to subscribers 
through such qualified equipment. 
‘‘(12) PROVISION
OF
SERVICES.—A provider 
shall be treated as providing services to 1 or more 
subscribers if— 
‘‘(A) such a subscriber has been passed by 
the provider’s equipment and can be connected 
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tion 5303 of title 5 with respect to statutory pay systems 
(as defined by section 5302(1) of title 5) in such year.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall apply with respect to any pay increase (as 
defined by such amendment) taking effect on or after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. PAY ADJUSTMENT RELATING TO CERTAIN PRE-
VIOUS YEARS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—This section applies in the case 
of any individual who, as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act, is an officer or employee of the Government Ac-
countability Office, excluding— 
(1) an officer or employee described in subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) of section 4(c)(1); and 
(2) an officer or employee who received both a 
2.6 percent pay increase in January 2006 and a 2.4 
percent pay increase in February 2007. 
(b) PAY INCREASE DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘pay increase’’, as used with respect to 
an officer or employee in connection with a year, means 
the total increase in the rate of basic pay (expressed as a 
percentage) of such officer or employee, taking effect under 
sections 731(b) and 732(c)(3) of title 31, United States 
Code, in such year.
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 106 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 
2014, and for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public
•HJ 106 EH 
Law 113–46) is amended by striking the date specified 
in section 106(3) and inserting ‘‘January 18, 2014’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 14, 
2014. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
dures, and targeted resources, and to improve 
and streamline the polices, programs, and serv-
ices; 
(B) to coordinate among Federal agencies 
regarding existing rural broadband or rural ini-
tiatives that could be of value to rural 
broadband development; 
(C) to address both short- and long-term 
solutions and needs assessments for a rapid 
build-out of rural broadband solutions and ap-
plications for Federal, State, regional, and local 
government policy makers; 
(D) to identify how specific Federal agency 
programs and resources can best respond to 
rural broadband requirements and overcome ob-
stacles that currently impede rural broadband 
deployment; and 
(E) to promote successful model deploy-
ments and appropriate technologies being used 
in rural areas so that State, regional, and local 
governments can benefit from the cataloging 
and successes of other State, regional, and local 
governments; and 
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(2) a description of goals and timeframes to 
achieve the strategic plans and visions identified in 
the report. 
TITLE V—TELEHEALTH 
PROGRAMS 
SEC. 601. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS. 
(a) TELEHEALTH NETWORK AND TELEHEALTH RE-
SOURCE CENTERS GRANT PROGRAMS.—Subsection (s) of 
section 330I of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
254c–14) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(s) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) for grants under subsection (d)(1), 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013; and 
‘‘(2) for grants under subsection (d)(2), 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013.’’. 
(b) TELEMEDICINE; INCENTIVE GRANTS REGARDING 
COORDINATION AMONG STATES.—Subsection (b) of sec-
tion 330L of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 
245c–18) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.—To 
carry out subsection (a), there is authorized to be appro-
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priated $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2013.’’. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 131 
To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. GALLEGLY (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, and Mr. FOSTER) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. 
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 ‘‘Ronald Reagan Cen-
tennial Commission Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a commission to be known as the 
‘‘Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission’’ (in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
SEC. 3. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
The Commission shall— 
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‘‘(1) have access to all records, reports, audits, 
reviews, documents, papers, recommendations, or 
other material that relate to programs and oper-
ations of the Government Accountability Office; 
‘‘(2) make such investigations and reports relat-
ing to the administration of the programs and oper-
ations of the Government Accountability Office as 
are, in the judgment of the Inspector General, nec-
essary or desirable; 
‘‘(3) request such documents and information 
as may be necessary for carrying out the duties and 
responsibilities provided by this section from any 
Federal agency; 
‘‘(4) in the performance of the functions as-
signed by this section, obtain all information, docu-
ments, reports, answers, records, accounts, papers, 
and other data and documentary evidence from a 
person not in the United States Government or from 
a Federal agency, to the same extent and in the 
same manner as the Comptroller General under the 
authority and procedures available to the Comp-
troller General in section 716 of this title; 
‘‘(5) administer to or take from any person an 
oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever necessary in 
the performance of the functions assigned by this 
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the reference shall be considered to be made to a section 
or other provision of title 31, United States Code. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; references; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Provisions relating to future annual pay adjustments. 
Sec. 3. Pay adjustment relating to certain previous years. 
Sec. 4.
Lump-sum payment for certain merit pay. 
Sec. 5. Inspector General. 
Sec. 6. Administering oaths. 
Sec. 7. Comptroller General reports. 
Sec. 8. Reimbursement of audit costs. 
Sec. 9. Financial disclosure requirements. 
Sec. 10. Highest basic pay rate. 
Sec. 11. Additional authorities. 
Sec. 12. Voluntary separation incentive payments. 
SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO FUTURE ANNUAL PAY 
ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 732 of title 31, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(j)(1) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘pay increase’, as used with re-
spect to an officer or employee in connection with a 
year, means the total increase in the rate of basic 
pay (expressed as a percentage) of such officer or 
employee, taking effect under section 731(b) and 
subsection (c)(3) in such year; 
‘‘(B) the term ‘required minimum percentage’, 
as used with respect to an officer or employee in 
connection with a year, means the percentage equal 
to the total increase in rates of basic pay (expressed 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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