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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 118 
Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants in housing docu-
ments and urging States adopt legislation similar to that which was 
enacted in California to address the issue. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Mr. CLEAVER (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. BLUNT) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
RESOLUTION 
Condemning the existence of racially restrictive covenants 
in housing documents and urging States adopt legislation 
similar to that which was enacted in California to ad-
dress the issue. 
Whereas racially restrictive covenants are a vestige of the 
Jim Crow era and were widely utilized in the United 
States during the early part of the 20th century to dis-
criminate against African Americans, Jews, and other 
minorities and ethnic groups; 
Whereas the purpose of racially restrictive covenants was to 
prohibit the sale or lease of real property to designated 
racial or ethnic minorities; 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 217 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1190 
[Report No. 110–630] 
Providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 70) 
setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government 
for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for 
fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. MCGOVERN, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. 
Con. Res. 70) setting forth the congressional budget 
for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 
and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal 
years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. 
Resolved, That the House hereby (1) takes from the 
Speaker’s table the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res. 
70) setting forth the congressional budget for the United 
States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the 
appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 
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exceed $3,000,000 of the total amount appropriated to 
carry out this section.
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opment, rehabilitation, or any other el-
igible use of an abandoned or foreclosed 
upon home or residential property 
shall be deposited in the Treasury of 
the United States as miscellaneous re-
ceipts. 
(B) OTHER REVENUES.—Any revenue gen-
erated under subparagraphs (A), (C) or (D) of 
subsection (c)(3) shall be provided to and used by 
the State or unit of general local government in 
accordance with, and in furtherance of, the in-
tent and provisions of this section. 
(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided 
by this section, amounts appropriated, revenues gen-
erated, or amounts otherwise made available to States 
and units of general local government under this sec-
tion shall be treated as though such funds were com-
munity development block grant funds under title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.). 
(2) NO MATCH.—No matching funds shall be re-
quired in order for a State or unit of general local 
government to receive any amounts under this section.
IA
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 379
To provide for a settlement of the railroad labor-management disputes be-
tween the Long Island Rail Road Company and certain of its employees
represented by the United Transportation Union.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 17, 1994
Mr. ACKERMAN
(for himself, Mr. KING, Mr. LAZIO, Mr. LEVY, Mr.
HOCHBRUECKNER, MR. RANGEL, Ms. MOLINARI, Mr. TOWNS, Mr.
PAXON, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. FISH, Ms. VELA´ZQUEZ, Mr. HOUGHTON, Mrs.
LOWEY, and Mr. SCHUMER) introduced the following joint resolution;
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
JOINT RESOLUTION
To provide for a settlement of the railroad labor-management
disputes between the Long Island Rail Road Company
and certain of its employees represented by the United
Transportation Union.
Whereas the labor disputes between the Long Island Rail
Road Company and certain of its employees rep-
resented by the United Transportation Union threat-
en essential transportation services;
Whereas the President, pursuant to the provisions of sec-
tion 9A of the Railway Labor Act (45 U.S.C. 159a),
by Executive Order No. 12874 of October 20, 1993,
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(f) AUTHORITY TO SPECIFY ALTERNATIVE REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—In 
administering 
any 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available 
under this section, the Secretary may specify alter-
native requirements to any provision under title I of 
the Housing and Community Development Act of 
1974 (except for those related to fair housing, non-
discrimination, labor standards, and the environ-
ment) in accordance with the terms of this section 
and for the sole purpose of expediting the use of such 
funds. 
(2) NOTICE.—The Secretary shall provide writ-
ten notice of its intent to exercise the authority to 
specify alternative requirements under paragraph (1) 
to the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban 
Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Financial 
Services of the House of Representatives not later 
than 10 business days before such exercise of author-
ity is to occur. 
(3) LOW
AND
MODERATE
INCOME
REQUIRE-
MENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the au-
thority of the Secretary under paragraph (1)—
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(i) all of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available under this section 
shall be used with respect to individuals 
and families whose income does not exceed 
120 percent of area median income; and 
(ii) not less than 25 percent of the 
funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available under this section shall be used for 
the purchase and redevelopment of aban-
doned or foreclosed upon homes or residen-
tial properties that will be used to house in-
dividuals or families whose incomes do not 
exceed 50 percent of area median income. 
(B) RECURRENT REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary shall, by rule or order, ensure, to the max-
imum extent practicable and for the longest fea-
sible term, that the sale, rental, or redevelopment 
of abandoned and foreclosed upon homes and res-
idential properties under this section remain af-
fordable to individuals or families described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(g) PERIODIC AUDITS.—In consultation with the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct periodic audits 
to ensure that funds appropriated, made available, or other-
V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4013 
For the relief of Maria Manzano. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Mr. WALSH of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Maria Manzano. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. COMPENSATION OF MARIA MANZANO. 
(a) PAYMENT.—The Secretary of the Treasury shall 
pay, out of funds not otherwise appropriated, the sum of 
$35,246.22 to Maria Manzano of Temple Hills, Maryland, 
in full settlement of all claims of Maria Manzano against 
the United States arising out of the improper disclosure 
of the records of the grievance proceedings brought in 
1971 by an employee of the Laboratory Division of the 
Department of State asserting a complaint against Maria 
Manzano, a supervisor in such Division. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4017 
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide that, in the case 
of leave-based donation programs with respect to the California wildfires, 
cash payments made by employers to qualifying charities in exchange 
for forgone employee leave will not be treated as income to participating 
employees and will be deductible by the employers as business expenses 
or charitable contributions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mr. BILBRAY (for himself, Mrs. DAVIS of California, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. 
TOWNS, Mr. HUNTER, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. CAMPBELL of California) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to provide that, 
in the case of leave-based donation programs with respect 
to the California wildfires, cash payments made by em-
ployers to qualifying charities in exchange for forgone 
employee leave will not be treated as income to partici-
pating employees and will be deductible by the employers 
as business expenses or charitable contributions. 
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 ‘‘Community Action Re-
building Effort Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY REGARDING LEAVE-BASED DONATION 
PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO CALIFORNIA 
WILDFIRES. 
The Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to pro-
vide with respect to the wildfires which burned in Cali-
fornia during October 2007, with respect to which a major 
disaster has been declared by the President under section 
401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act (FEMA–1731–DR), tax treatment 
similar to the tax treatment provided in Notice 2005–68, 
2005–2 C.B. 622. 
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(B) in the second sentence, by striking the 
comma and all that follows through ‘‘General In-
surance Fund’’. 
SEC. 214. DISCRETIONARY ACTION. 
The National Housing Act is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e) of section 202 (12 U.S.C. 
1708(e))— 
(A) in paragraph (3)(B), by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 202(e) of the National Housing Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘this subsection’’; and 
(B) by redesignating such subsection as sub-
section (f); 
(2) by striking paragraph (4) of section 203(s) 
(12 U.S.C. 1709(s)(4)) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) the Secretary of Agriculture;’’; and 
(3) by transferring subsection (s) of section 203 
(as amended by paragraph (2) of this section) to sec-
tion 202, inserting such subsection after subsection 
(d) of section 202, and redesignating such subsection 
as subsection (e). 
SEC. 215. INSURANCE OF CONDOMINIUMS AND MANUFAC-
TURED HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 234 of the National Hous-
ing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715y) is amended—
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1473 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense and 
the other departments and agencies of the Government 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, 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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(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(ii) by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and (3) the project 
has a blanket mortgage insured by the Sec-
retary under subsection (d)’’; and 
(B) in clause (B) of the third sentence, by 
striking ‘‘thirty-five years’’ and inserting ‘‘forty 
years’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘, except that’’ 
and all that follows and inserting a period. 
(b) DEFINITION OF MORTGAGE.—Section 201(a) of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707(a)) is amended— 
(1) before ‘‘ a first mortgage’’ insert ‘‘(A)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘or on a leasehold (1)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(B) a first mortgage on a leasehold on real 
estate (i)’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘, or (ii)’’; 
and 
(4) by inserting before the semicolon the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, or (C) a first mortgage given to secure the 
unpaid purchase price of a fee interest in, or long- 
term leasehold interest in, real estate consisting of a 
one-family unit in a multifamily project, including a
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1193 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there is a critical 
need to increase research, awareness, and education about cerebral cav-
ernous malformations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 13, 2008 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there is a critical need to increase research, awareness, 
and education about cerebral cavernous malformations. 
Whereas cerebral cavernous malformation (CCM), or cav-
ernous angioma, is a devastating blood vessel disease that 
has enormous consequences for those affected and their 
families; 
Whereas cavernous angiomas are malformations in the brain 
that cannot be detected easily except through very spe-
cific medical imaging scans; 
Whereas those with a cavernous angioma should not take 
blood thinners or aspirin, but are rarely aware that they 
have the disease; 
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H. Res. 1196 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
May 14, 2008. 
Resolved, That the following Member is, and is hereby, 
elected to the following standing committees: 
(1) COMMITTEE
ON
NATURAL
RESOURCES.—Mr. 
Scalise; and, 
(2) COMMITTEE
ON
VETERANS’ 
AFFAIRS.—Mr. 
Scalise. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 78
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating the weeks beginning May 23, 1993,
and May 15, 1994, as ‘‘Emergency Medical Serv-
ices Week’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4018 
To authorize the conveyance of certain parcels of public land in Clark County, 
Nevada, to the City of Mesquite, Nevada, and the Virgin Valley Water 
District, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Mr. PORTER (for himself and Mr. HELLER of Nevada) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the conveyance of certain parcels of public 
land in Clark County, Nevada, to the City of Mesquite, 
Nevada, and the Virgin Valley Water District, 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 ‘‘Mesquite Lands Act 
of 2007’’. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 79
JOINT RESOLUTION
To authorize the President to issue a proclamation
designating the week beginning on November 21,
1993, and November 20, 1994, as ‘‘National
Family Week’’.
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project in which the dwelling units are attached, or 
are manufactured housing units, semi-detached, or de-
tached, and an undivided interest in the common 
areas and facilities which serve the project’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF REAL ESTATE.—Section 201 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1707), as amended by the 
preceding provisions of this subtitle, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) The term ‘real estate’ means land and all natural 
resources and structures permanently affixed to the land, 
including residential buildings and stationary manufac-
tured housing. The Secretary may not require, for treatment 
of any land or other property as real estate for purposes 
of this title, that such land or property be treated as real 
estate for purposes of State taxation.’’. 
SEC. 216. MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 202 of the 
National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1708(a)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(a) MUTUAL MORTGAGE INSURANCE FUND.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subject to the provisions 
of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990, there is 
hereby created a Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund 
(in this title referred to as the ‘Fund’), which shall be 
used by the Secretary to carry out the provisions of
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this title with respect to mortgages insured under sec-
tion 203. The Secretary may enter into commitments 
to guarantee, and may guarantee, such insured mort-
gages. 
‘‘(2) LIMIT ON LOAN GUARANTEES.—The author-
ity of the Secretary to enter into commitments to 
guarantee such insured mortgages shall be effective for 
any fiscal year only to the extent that the aggregate 
original principal loan amount under such mort-
gages, any part of which is guaranteed, does not ex-
ceed the amount specified in appropriations Acts for 
such fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary has a responsibility to ensure that the Mutual 
Mortgage Insurance Fund remains financially sound. 
‘‘(4) 
ANNUAL
INDEPENDENT
ACTUARIAL 
STUDY.—The Secretary shall provide for an inde-
pendent actuarial study of the Fund to be conducted 
annually, which shall analyze the financial position 
of the Fund. The Secretary shall submit a report an-
nually to the Congress describing the results of such 
study and assessing the financial status of the Fund. 
The report shall recommend adjustments to under-
writing standards, program participation, or pre-
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 80
JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating May 30, 1993, through June 7, 1993,
as a ‘‘Time for the National Observance of the
Fiftieth Anniversary of World War II’’.
IV 
House Calendar No. 218 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1197 
[Report No. 110–636] 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 2642) 
making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2008 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the 
bill (H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military con-
struction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and re-
lated agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 
2008, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table the bill 
(H.R. 2642) making appropriations for military construc-
tion, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related 
agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1484 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the 
appeals process of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
forts to create opportunities for gaining 
work experience in a career pathway. 
(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds made avail-
able under a grant under this paragraph may 
be used by career pathways partnerships for 
any expense reasonably related to the accom-
plishment of the specific objectives of the part-
nership and the purpose described in this para-
graph, including any of the activities described 
in subsection (a)(2)(D). 
(C) LIMITATIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available to a career pathway partnership 
to carry out the purpose described in this 
paragraph— 
(I) not more than 30 percent of 
such funds may be used to pay or 
subsidize wages during a period of 
work experience or internship, not to 
exceed 90 days; and 
(II) not more than 10 percent of 
such funds may be used for adminis-
trative purposes, but this limitation 
shall not apply to activities related to 
building and maintaining partner-
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miums, if necessary, to ensure that the Fund remains 
financially sound. 
‘‘(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—During each fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Con-
gress for each quarter, which shall specify for mort-
gages that are obligations of the Fund— 
‘‘(A) the cumulative volume of loan guar-
antee commitments that have been made during 
such fiscal year through the end of the quarter 
for which the report is submitted; 
‘‘(B) the types of loans insured, categorized 
by risk; 
‘‘(C) any significant changes between actual 
and projected claim and prepayment activity; 
‘‘(D) projected versus actual loss rates; and 
‘‘(E) updated projections of the annual sub-
sidy rates to ensure that increases in risk to the 
Fund are identified and mitigated by adjust-
ments to underwriting standards, program par-
ticipation, or premiums, and the financial 
soundness of the Fund is maintained. 
The first quarterly report under this paragraph shall 
be submitted on the last day of the first quarter of fis-
cal year 2008, or upon the expiration of the 90-day 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of the
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Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2008, 
whichever is later. 
‘‘(6) ADJUSTMENT OF PREMIUMS.—If, pursuant 
to the independent actuarial study of the Fund re-
quired under paragraph (5), the Secretary determines 
that the Fund is not meeting the operational goals es-
tablished under paragraph (8) or there is a substan-
tial probability that the Fund will not maintain its 
established target subsidy rate, the Secretary may ei-
ther make programmatic adjustments under section 
203 as necessary to reduce the risk to the Fund, or 
make appropriate premium adjustments. 
‘‘(7) OPERATIONAL
GOALS.—The operational 
goals for the Fund are— 
‘‘(A) to charge borrowers under loans that 
are obligations of the Fund an appropriate pre-
mium for the risk that such loans pose to the 
Fund; 
‘‘(B) to minimize the default risk to the 
Fund and to homeowners; 
‘‘(C) to curtail the impact of adverse selec-
tion on the Fund; and 
‘‘(D) to meet the housing needs of the bor-
rowers that the single family mortgage insurance 
program under this title is designed to serve.’’.