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such agent or qualified substitute shall so notify 
the transferee at such time and in such manner 
as the Secretary shall require by regulations.’’. 
(B) FAILURE TO FURNISH NOTICE.—Para-
graph (2) of section 1445(d) (relating to failure 
to furnish notice) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) FAILURE TO FURNISH NOTICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If any transferor’s 
agent, transferee’s agent, or qualified substitute 
is required by paragraph (1) to furnish notice, 
but fails to furnish such notice at such time or 
times and in such manner as may be required 
by regulations, such agent or substitute shall 
have the same duty to deduct and withhold that 
the transferee would have had if such agent or 
substitute had complied with paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) LIABILITY LIMITED TO AMOUNT OF 
COMPENSATION.—An agent’s or substitute’s li-
ability under subparagraph (A) shall be limited 
to the amount of compensation the agent or 
substitute derives from the transaction.’’. 
(C) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The 
heading for section 1445(d) is amended by 
striking ‘‘OR TRANSFEREE’S AGENTS’’ and in-
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5016
AN ACT 
To provide for the exchange of certain Bureau of 
Land Management land in Pima County, Ari-
zona, and for other purposes.
HR 525 RFS 
(b) TREATMENT
OF CERTAIN EXISTING HEALTH 
BENEFITS PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which, as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act, an arrange-
ment is maintained in a State for the purpose of 
providing benefits consisting of medical care for the 
employees and beneficiaries of its participating em-
ployers, at least 200 participating employers make 
contributions to such arrangement, such arrange-
ment has been in existence for at least 10 years, and 
such arrangement is licensed under the laws of one 
or more States to provide such benefits to its par-
ticipating employers, upon the filing with the appli-
cable authority (as defined in section 812(a)(5) of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
1974 (as amended by this subtitle)) by the arrange-
ment of an application for certification of the ar-
rangement under part 8 of subtitle B of title I of 
such Act— 
(A) such arrangement shall be deemed to 
be a group health plan for purposes of title I 
of such Act; 
(B) the requirements of sections 801(a) 
and 803(a) of the Employee Retirement Income
HR 525 RFS 
Security Act of 1974 shall be deemed met with 
respect to such arrangement; 
(C) the requirements of section 803(b) of 
such Act shall be deemed met, if the arrange-
ment is operated by a board of directors 
which— 
(i) is elected by the participating em-
ployers, with each employer having one 
vote; and 
(ii) has complete fiscal control over 
the arrangement and which is responsible 
for all operations of the arrangement; 
(D) the requirements of section 804(a) of 
such Act shall be deemed met with respect to 
such arrangement; and 
(E) the arrangement may be certified by 
any applicable authority with respect to its op-
erations in any State only if it operates in such 
State on the date of certification. 
The provisions of this subsection shall cease to apply 
with respect to any such arrangement at such time 
after the date of the enactment of this Act as the 
applicable requirements of this subsection are not 
met with respect to such arrangement.
HR 525 RFS 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘‘group health plan’’, ‘‘medical 
care’’, and ‘‘participating employer’’ shall have the 
meanings provided in section 812 of the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, except 
that the reference in paragraph (7) of such section 
to an ‘‘association health plan’’ shall be deemed a 
reference to an arrangement referred to in this sub-
section. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 26, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
with respect to amounts in the Tier II In-
vestment Fund; over 
‘‘(ii) amounts credited to such partici-
pant’s part B totalization account under 
subsection (a) paid out of the Tier II In-
vestment Fund under this part; plus 
‘‘(C) the excess of—
‘‘(i) the deposits to any Tier III in-
vestment account of such participant, sub-
ject to such increases and reductions as 
may result from allocations made to and 
reductions made in the Tier III investment 
account pursuant to paragraph (3)(B); 
over 
‘‘(ii) amounts paid out of such partici-
pant’s Tier III investment account under 
this part. 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF EARNINGS AND LOSSES.—
Pursuant to regulations which shall be prescribed by 
the Board, the Executive Director shall allocate to 
the part B totalization account of each participant—
‘‘(A) the net earnings and net losses from 
each investment of sums in the Tier II Invest-
ment Fund which are attributable to sums cred-
ited to such participant’s part B totalization ac-
count, and reductions equal to an appropriate 
share of the administrative expenses of the Tier 
II Investment Fund, as determined by the Ex-
ecutive Director; and 
‘‘(B) the net earnings and net losses from 
each investment of sums in any Tier III invest-
ment account of such participant, and reduc-
tions equal to the administrative expenses in 
connection with the Tier III investment ac-
count. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERS.—Transfers from 
the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund 
to the Tier I Investment Fund and transfers among the 
Tier I Investment Fund, Tier II Investment Fund, and 
Tier III investment accounts under this part shall not be 
included in the totals of the budget of the United States 
Government as submitted by the President or of the con-
gressional budget and shall be exempt from any general 
budget limitation imposed by statute on budget outlays of 
the United States Government. 
‘‘SEC. 253. TIER I INVESTMENT FUND. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
TIER
I INVESTMENT 
FUND.—There is established in the Treasury of the 
United States a trust fund to be known as the ‘Tier I 
Investment Fund’. The Board shall serve as trustees of
such Fund. The Fund consists of all amounts derived from 
payments into the Fund under section 252(a) and remain-
ing after investment of such amounts under subsection (b) 
of this section, including additional amounts derived as in-
come from such investments. The amounts held in the 
Fund are appropriated and shall remain available without 
fiscal year limitation—
‘‘(1) to be held for investment on behalf of par-
ticipants under subsection (b), 
‘‘(2) to pay the administrative expenses related 
to the Fund and to investment under subsection (b), 
‘‘(3) to make transfers to the Tier II Invest-
ment Fund under section 252(b) or to Tier III in-
vestment accounts under section 252(c), 
‘‘(4) 
to 
make 
payments 
under 
section 
260(a)(2), and 
‘‘(5) to make lump sum distributions under 
subsections (d) and (e). 
‘‘(b) INVESTMENT OF FUND BALANCE.—For pur-
poses of investment of the Tier I Investment Fund, the 
Board shall contract with appropriate professional asset 
managers selected for investment of amounts held in the 
Fund, so as to provide for investment of the balance of 
the Fund, in a manner providing broad diversification in 
accordance with regulations of the Board, in certificates
IV 
House Calendar No. 61 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 403 
[Report No. 110–151] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1585) to authorize appropriations 
for fiscal year 2008 for military activities of the Department of Defense, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2007 
Ms. CASTOR, 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. 1585) to author-
ize appropriations for fiscal year 2008 for military activi-
ties of the Department of Defense, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for fiscal year 2008, 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 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1585) to authorize appropriations 
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‘‘(1) FISCAL CONTROL.—The plan is operated, 
pursuant to a trust agreement, by a board of trust-
ees which has complete fiscal control over the plan 
and which is responsible for all operations of the 
plan. 
‘‘(2) RULES
OF
OPERATION
AND
FINANCIAL 
CONTROLS.—The board of trustees has in effect 
rules of operation and financial controls, based on a 
3-year plan of operation, adequate to carry out the 
terms of the plan and to meet all requirements of 
this title applicable to the plan. 
‘‘(3) RULES
GOVERNING
RELATIONSHIP
TO 
PARTICIPATING
EMPLOYERS
AND
TO
CONTRAC-
TORS.—
‘‘(A) BOARD MEMBERSHIP.—
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the members 
of the board of trustees are individuals se-
lected from individuals who are the owners, 
officers, directors, or employees of the par-
ticipating employers or who are partners in 
the participating employers and actively 
participate in the business. 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4786
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 110 Postal Way in Carrollton, Georgia, as
the ‘‘Samuel P. Roberts Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. Res. 404
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 17, 2007.
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. 1427) to reform the regulation of certain hous-
ing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, 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 or 10 of rule XXI. Gen-
eral debate shall be confined to the bill and shall not exceed 
one hour equally divided and controlled by the chairman and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial 
Services. After general debate the bill shall be considered for 
amendment under the five-minute rule. It shall be in order 
to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment 
under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of 
a substitute recommended by the Committee on Financial 
Services now printed in the bill, modified by the amendment
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4807
AN ACT
To amend the Public Health Service Act to revise
and extend programs established under the Ryan
White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emer-
gency Act of 1990, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4810
AN ACT
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 103(a)(1)
of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal
year 2001.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HRES 404 EH 
printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accom-
panying this resolution. That amendment in the nature of a 
substitute shall be considered by title rather than by section. 
Each title shall be considered as read. All points of order 
against that amendment in the nature of a substitute are 
waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. 
Notwithstanding clause 11 of rule XVIII, no amendment to 
that amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in 
order except those printed in the portion of the Congressional 
Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII 
before the beginning of consideration of the bill and except 
pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. Each 
amendment so printed may be offered only by the Member 
who caused it to be printed or his designee and shall be con-
sidered as read. At the conclusion of consideration of the bill 
for amendment the Committee shall rise and report the bill 
to the House with such amendments as may have been adopt-
ed. Any Member may demand a separate vote in the House 
on any amendment adopted in the Committee of the Whole 
to the bill or to the amendment in the nature of a substitute 
made in order as original text. The previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the bill and amendments thereto to 
final passage without intervening motion except one motion 
to recommit with or without instructions.
•HRES 404 EH 
SEC. 2. During consideration in the House of H.R. 1427 
pursuant to this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of 
the previous question, the Chair may postpone further consid-
eration of the bill to such time as may be designated by the 
Speaker. 
Attest:
Clerk.
SEC. 102. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to authorize implementa-
tion of the Settlement. 
SEC. 103. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the terms ‘‘Friant Division long-term con-
tractors’’, ‘‘Interim Flows’’, ‘‘Restoration Flows’’, 
‘‘Recovered Water Account’’, ‘‘Restoration Goal’’, 
and ‘‘Water Management Goal’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in the Settlement; 
(2) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior; and 
(3) the term ‘‘Settlement’’ means the Stipula-
tion of Settlement dated September 13, 2006, in the 
litigation titled ‘‘Natural Resources Defense Council, 
et al. v. Kirk Rodgers, et al., United States District 
Court, Eastern District of California, No. CIV. S– 
88–1658–LKK/GGH’’. 
SEC. 104. IMPLEMENTATION OF SETTLEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior is 
hereby authorized and directed to implement the terms 
and conditions of the Settlement in cooperation with the 
State of California, including the following measures as 
these measures are prescribed in the Settlement: 
(1) Design and construct channel and struc-
tural improvements as described in paragraph 11 of 
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as provided in the Settlement, includ-
ing how different factors were as-
sessed such as comparative biological 
and 
habitat 
benefits, 
comparative 
costs, relative availability of State 
cost-sharing funds, and the compara-
tive benefits and impacts on water 
temperature, water supply, private 
property, and local and downstream 
flood control. 
(II) The Secretary’s final cost es-
timate for expanding Reach 4B capac-
ity to 4500 cubic feet per second, or 
any alternative route selected, as well 
as the alternative cost estimates pro-
vided by the State, by the Restoration 
Administrator, and by the other par-
ties to the Settlement. 
(III) The Secretary’s plan for 
funding the costs of expanding Reach 
4B or any alternative route selected, 
whether by existing Federal funds 
provided under this Act, by non-Fed-
eral funds, by future Federal appro-
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 395 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4074 
[Report No. 110–633] 
To authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin River Restoration 
Settlement, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. COSTA
(for himself, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. CARDOZA, and Mrs. 
NAPOLITANO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
MAY 13, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. BACA and Mr. MCNERNEY 
MAY 13, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To authorize the implementation of the San Joaquin River 
Restoration Settlement, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4075 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand college access and 
increase college persistence, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. COURTNEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand 
college access and increase college persistence, 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 ‘‘Accessing College 
through Comprehensive Early Outreach and State Part-
nerships Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANTS FOR ACCESS AND PERSISTENCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
415A(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4811
AN ACT
Making appropriations for foreign operations, ex-
port financing, and related programs for the fis-
cal year ending September 30, 2001, and for
other purposes.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3427 
To prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need limitation 
under the Generalized System of Preferences program unless certain 
conditions are met. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the revocation of waivers of the competitive need 
limitation under the Generalized System of Preferences 
program unless certain conditions are met. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON REVOCATION OF WAIVER OF 
COMPETITIVE 
NEED 
LIMITATION 
UNDER 
GENERALIZED 
SYSTEM 
OF 
PREFERENCES 
PROGRAM. 
(a) 
AMENDMENT.—Clause 
(ii) 
of 
section 
503(d)(4)(B) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 
2463(d)(4)(B)) is amended— 
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(1) in the matter preceding subclause (I)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not later than July 1 of 
each year, the President’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
President’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘should revoke’’ and in-
serting ‘‘may not revoke’’; 
(2) in subclause (I), by striking the semicolon 
at the end and inserting a comma; 
(3) in subclause (II), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a comma; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new text: 
‘‘unless the International Trade Commis-
sion determines that revocation of the 
waiver will not reduce the current level of 
exports from the beneficiary developing 
country to the United States; that revoca-
tion of the waiver will not materially ben-
efit one or more countries that are not des-
ignated as beneficiary developing countries 
for purposes of this title; and that revoca-
tion will not materially benefit one or more 
countries with a higher volume of exports 
of the same product to the United 
States.’’. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 62 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 404 
[Report No. 110–152] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1427) to reform the regulation 
of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2007 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont, 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. 1427) to reform 
the regulation of certain housing-related Government- 
sponsored enterprises, 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 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 1427) to reform the regulation of 
certain housing-related Government-sponsored enter-
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‘‘(6) The Secretary may not make a payment under 
paragraph (2) with respect to a vessel that will not be 
scrapped, unless the Secretary certifies that the vessel will 
not be used for any fishing, including fishing in the waters 
of a foreign nation and fishing on the high seas.’’. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, within 
12 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, submit to the Congress a report— 
(A) identifying and describing the 20 fish-
eries in United States waters with the most se-
vere examples of excess harvesting capacity in 
the fisheries, based on value of each fishery and 
the amount of excess harvesting capacity as de-
termined by the Secretary; 
(B) recommending measures for reducing 
such excess harvesting capacity, including the 
retirement of any latent fishing permits that 
could contribute to further excess harvesting ca-
pacity in those fisheries; and 
(C) potential sources of funding for such 
measures. 
(2) BASIS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall base the recommendations made with re-
spect to a fishery on— 
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(A) the most cost effective means of 
achieving voluntary reduction in capacity for 
the fishery using the potential for industry fi-
nancing; and 
(B) including measures to prevent the ca-
pacity that is being removed from the fishery 
from moving to other fisheries in the United 
States, in the waters of a foreign nation, or in 
the high seas. 
SEC. 17. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 4 (16 U.S.C. 1803) is 
amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(1) $338,970,000 for fiscal year 2007. 
‘‘(2) $366,087,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
‘‘(3) $395,374,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
‘‘(4) $427,604,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(5) $461,812,000 for fiscal year 2011.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in the first section is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 3 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 4. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
Æ 
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