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Calendar No. 450
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 408 
[Report No. 108–240] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 14, 2003
Received 
DECEMBER 9, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
MARCH 9, 2004
Reported by Mr. DOMENICI, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
Lakeshore.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF SLEEPING BEAR DUNES NA-
TIONAL LAKESHORE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—When title to the land described 
in subsection (b) has vested in the United States in fee
simple, the boundary of Sleeping Bear Dunes National 
Lakeshore is revised to include such land in that park. 
(b) LAND DESCRIBED.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) consists of approximately 104.45 acres of un-
improved lands generally depicted on National Park Serv-
ice map number 634/80078, entitled ‘‘Bayberry Mills, Inc. 
Crystal River, MI Proposed Expansion Unit to Sleeping 
Bear Dunes National Lakeshore’’. The Secretary of the 
Interior shall keep such map on file and available for pub-
lic inspection in the appropriate offices of the National 
Park Service. 
(c) PURCHASE OF LANDS AUTHORIZED.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may acquire the land described in 
subsection (b), only by purchase from a willing seller. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ACQUISITION BY EXCHANGE OR 
CONVEYANCE. 
The Secretary of the Interior may not acquire any 
of the land described in subsection (b) of section 1 through 
any exchange or conveyance of lands that are within the 
boundary of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
Calendar No. 450
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 408
[Report No. 108–240] 
AN ACT 
To provide for expansion of Sleeping Bear Dunes 
National Lakeshore. 
MARCH 9, 2004
Reported without amendment
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1034
For the relief of Jose Manuel Guzman-Morales. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Jose Manuel Guzman-Morales.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR JOSE 
MANUEL GUZMAN-MORALES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Jose Manuel Guzman-Morales shall be eligible for 
issuance of an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status 
to that of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent resi-
dence upon filing an application for issuance of an immi-
grant visa under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment 
of status to lawful permanent resident.
‘‘SEC. 2907. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND PROVISION OF 
SUPPLIES AND SERVICES IN LIEU OF GRANT 
FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
provide training and technical assistance with respect to 
the planning, development, and operation of any program 
or service carried out pursuant to section 2901. The Sec-
retary may provide such technical assistance directly or 
through grants to, or contracts with, public and private 
entities. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION
OF SUPPLIES
AND SERVICES
IN 
LIEU OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Upon the request of a 
State receiving a grant under section 2901, the Sec-
retary may, subject to paragraph (2), provide sup-
plies, equipment, and services for the purpose of aid-
ing the State in carrying out such section and, for 
such purpose, may detail to the State any officer or 
employee of the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
‘‘(2) CORRESPONDING
REDUCTION
IN
PAY-
MENTS.—With respect to a request described in 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall reduce the 
amount of payments under the grant under section 
2901 to the State involved by an amount equal to 
the costs of detailing personnel (including pay, al-
lowances, and travel expenses) and the fair market 
value of any supplies, equipment, or services pro-
vided by the Secretary. The Secretary shall, for the 
payment of expenses incurred in complying with 
such request, expend the amounts withheld. 
‘‘SEC. 2908. EVALUATIONS AND REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) EVALUATIONS.—The Secretary shall, directly or 
through contracts with public or private entities, provide 
for annual evaluations of programs carried out pursuant 
to section 2901. 
‘‘(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall, 
not later than 1 year after the date on which amounts 
are first appropriated to carry out section 2909(a), and 
annually thereafter, submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report summarizing evaluations car-
ried out pursuant to subsection (a) during the preceding 
fiscal year and making such recommendations for admin-
istrative and legislative initiatives with respect to this title 
as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘SEC. 2909. FUNDING. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this title, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2005 through 2008.
‘‘(b) SET-ASIDE FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND 
PROVISION
OF
SUPPLIES
AND
SERVICES.—Of the 
amounts appropriated under subsection (a) for a fiscal 
year, the Secretary shall reserve not more than 10 percent 
for carrying out section 2907.’’. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS.—If Jose Manuel 
Guzman-Morales enters the United States before the filing 
deadline specified in subsection (c), he shall be considered 
to have entered and remained lawfully and shall, if other-
wise eligible, be eligible for adjustment of status under 
section 245 of the Immigration and Nationality Act as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.—
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Jose Manuel Guzman-Morales, the Secretary of 
State shall instruct the proper officer to reduce by 1, dur-
ing the current or next following fiscal year, the total num-
ber of immigrant visas that are made available to natives 
of the country of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, 
the total number of immigrant visas that are made avail-
able to natives of the country of the alien’s birth under 
section 202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Jose Manuel Guzman-Mo-
rales shall not, by virtue of such relationship, be accorded 
any right, privilege, or status under the Immigration and 
Nationality Act.
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4151 
To expand the public awareness of science, technology, engineering, and 
math and encourage Americans to study and enter those fields as a 
matter of strategic importance for the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2007 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To expand the public awareness of science, technology, engi-
neering, and math and encourage Americans to study 
and enter those fields as a matter of strategic importance 
for the United States. 
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 ‘‘STEM Promotion Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1061(2)). 
(2) A minority institution, as defined in section 
365(3) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 1067k(3)). 
(3) An Hispanic-serving institution, as defined 
in section 502(a)(5) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 
1101a(a)(5)). 
SEC. 533. REPORT ON UTILIZATION OF TUITION ASSIST-
ANCE BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2008, the Secretary of each military department shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the utilization of tuition assistance by members of the 
Armed Forces, whether in the regular components of the 
Armed Forces or the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, under the jurisdiction of such military department 
during fiscal year 2007. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report with respect to a mili-
tary department under subsection (a) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Information on the policies of such military 
department for fiscal year 2007 regarding utilization 
of, and limits on, tuition assistance by members of 
the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such 
military department, including an estimate of the 
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1035
To authorize the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating to issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
endorsement for employment in the fisheries and coastwise trade for 
the vessel MONTAGUE. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2005
Mr. YOUNG of Alaska introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating to issue a certificate of docu-
mentation with appropriate endorsement for employment 
in the fisheries and coastwise trade for the vessel MON-
TAGUE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DOCUMENTATION OF VESSEL MONTAGUE. 
Notwithstanding section 27 of the Merchant Marine 
Act, 1920 (46 App. U.S.C. 883), section 8 of the Act of 
June 19, 1886 (46 App. U.S.C. 289), sections 12106 and 
12108 of title 46, United States Code, the Secretary of
the department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
may issue a certificate of documentation with appropriate 
endorsement for employment in the fisheries and coastwise 
trade for the vessel MONTAGUE (United States official 
number 1158063).
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 624
AN ACT
To amend the Armored Car Industry Reciprocity Act of
1993 to clarify certain requirements and to improve the
flow of interstate commerce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
In the Senate of the United States,
July 19, 2006.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 1036) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 17, United
States Code, to make technical corrections relating to Copy-
right Royalty Judges, and for other purposes.’’ do pass with
the following
AMENDMENT:
On page 16, line 4 through 7, strike and insert the following:
SEC. 5. PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY FEES.
Section 801(b)(3)(C) of title 17, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by striking all that precedes clause (i) and
inserting the following:
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‘‘(C) Notwithstanding section 804(b)(8), the
Copyright Royalty Judges, at any time after the fil-
ing of claims under section 111, 119, or 1007, may,
upon motion of one or more of the claimants and
after publication in the Federal Register of a request
for responses to the motion from interested claimants,
make a partial distribution of such fees, if, based
upon all responses received during the 30-day period
beginning on the date of such publication, the Copy-
right Royalty Judges conclude that no claimant enti-
tled to receive such fees has stated a reasonable objec-
tion to the partial distribution, and all such claim-
ants—’’; and
(2) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘such’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the’’.
SEC. 6. EFFECTIVE DATE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act
shall be effective as if included in the Copyright Royalty
and Distribution Reform Act of 2004.
‘‘(32) to the extent provided in section 25C(g), 
in the case of amounts with respect to which a credit 
has been allowed under section 25C.’’. 
(2) The table of sections for subpart A of part 
IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 25B the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘Sec. 25C. Energy efficiency improvements to existing homes.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after De-
cember 31, 2004. 
SEC. 3. BUSINESS CREDIT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW EN-
ERGY EFFICIENT HOME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart D of part IV of sub-
chapter A of chapter 1 (relating to business related cred-
its) is amended by inserting after section 45I the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 45J. NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT HOME CREDIT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of section 38, in 
the case of an eligible contractor, the credit determined 
under this section for the taxable year is an amount equal 
to the aggregate adjusted bases of all energy efficient 
property installed in a qualified new energy efficient home 
during construction of such home. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) MAXIMUM CREDIT.—
474 
evaluation factor considering the extent to which the 
offeror will promote energy efficiency and the use of 
renewable energy;’’. 
SEC. 8602. PUBLIC BUILDING LIFE-CYCLE COSTS. 
Section 544(a)(1) of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8254(a)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘25’’ and inserting ‘‘40’’. 
SEC. 8603. INSTALLATION OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM AT 
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY HEADQUARTERS 
BUILDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of General 
Services shall install a photovoltaic system, as set forth 
in the Sun Wall Design Project, for the headquarters 
building of the Department of Energy located at 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, commonly 
known as the Forrestal Building. 
(b) FUNDING.—There shall be available from the 
Federal Buildings Fund established by section 592 of title 
40, United States Code, $30,000,000 to carry out this sec-
tion. Such sums shall be derived from the unobligated bal-
ance of amounts made available from the Fund for fiscal 
year 2007, and prior fiscal years, for repairs and alter-
nations and other activities (excluding amounts made 
available for the energy program). Such sums shall remain 
available until expended. 
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(b) PARTIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ROYALTY FEES.—Sec-
tion 5 shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act.
Attest:
Secretary.
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The credit allowed by 
this section with respect to a dwelling shall not 
exceed $2,000. 
‘‘(B) PRIOR CREDIT AMOUNTS ON SAME 
DWELLING TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.—If a credit 
was allowed under subsection (a) with respect 
to a dwelling in 1 or more prior taxable years, 
the amount of the credit otherwise allowable for 
the taxable year with respect to that dwelling 
shall not exceed the amount of $2,000 reduced 
by the sum of the credits allowed under sub-
section (a) with respect to the dwelling for all 
prior taxable years. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION
WITH
REHABILITATION 
AND ENERGY CREDITS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(A) the basis of any property referred to 
in subsection (a) shall be reduced by that por-
tion of the basis of any property which is attrib-
utable to qualified rehabilitation expenditures 
(as defined in section 47(c)(2)) or to the energy 
percentage of energy property (as determined 
under section 48(a)), and
‘‘(B) expenditures taken into account 
under either section 47 or 48(a) shall not be 
taken into account under this section. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘eligi-
ble contractor’ means the person who constructed 
the new energy efficient home, or in the case of a 
manufactured home which conforms to Federal 
Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Stand-
ards (24 CFR 3280), the manufactured home pro-
ducer of such home. 
‘‘(2) ENERGY
EFFICIENT
PROPERTY.—The 
term ‘energy efficient property’ means any energy 
efficient building envelope component, and any en-
ergy efficient heating or cooling appliance. 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
NEW
ENERGY
EFFICIENT 
HOME.—The term ‘qualified new energy efficient 
home’ means a dwelling— 
‘‘(A) located in the United States, 
‘‘(B) the construction of which is substan-
tially completed after December 31, 2004, 
‘‘(C) the original use of which is as a prin-
cipal residence (within the meaning of section 
121) which commences with the person who ac-
quires such dwelling from the eligible con-
tractor, and 
‘‘(D) which is certified to have a level of 
annual heating and cooling energy consumption 
that is at least 30 percent below the annual 
level of heating and cooling energy consumption 
of a comparable dwelling constructed in accord-
ance with the standards of the 1998 Inter-
national Energy Conservation Code and to have 
building envelope component improvements ac-
count for 1⁄3 of such 30 percent. 
‘‘(4) CONSTRUCTION.—The term ‘construction’ 
includes reconstruction and rehabilitation. 
‘‘(5) ACQUIRE.—The term ‘acquire’ includes 
purchase and, in the case of reconstruction and re-
habilitation, such term includes a binding written 
contract for such reconstruction or rehabilitation. 
‘‘(6) BUILDING ENVELOPE COMPONENT.—The 
term ‘building envelope component’ means insulation 
material or system which is specifically and pri-
marily designed to reduce the heat loss or gain of a 
dwelling when installed in or on such dwelling, exte-
rior windows (including skylights) and doors, and 
metal roofs with appropriate pigmented coatings 
which are specifically and primarily designed to re-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4152 
To provide loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan program for 
Federal, State, and local fire fighters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 9, 2007 
Mr. SARBANES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To provide loan forgiveness under the Federal Perkins Loan 
program for Federal, State, and local fire fighters. 
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 ‘‘Fire Fighter Higher 
Education Incentive Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Fire fighters provide an immeasurable serv-
ice to the Nation, putting their lives, health, and 
safety on the line every day to protect communities 
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duce the heat gain of a dwelling when installed in 
or on such dwelling. 
‘‘(7) MANUFACTURED HOME INCLUDED.—The 
term ‘dwelling’ includes a manufactured home con-
forming to Federal Manufactured Home Construc-
tion and Safety Standards (24 CFR 3280). 
‘‘(d) CERTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) METHOD.—A certification described in 
subsection (c)(3)(D) shall be determined on the 
basis of one of the following methods: 
‘‘(A) The technical specifications or appli-
cable ratings (including product labeling re-
quirements) for the measurement of energy effi-
ciency for the energy efficient building envelope 
component or energy efficient heating or cooling 
appliance, based upon energy use or building 
envelope component performance. 
‘‘(B) An energy performance measurement 
method that utilizes computer software ap-
proved by organizations designated by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(2) PROVIDER.—Such certification shall be 
provided by— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a method described in 
paragraph (1)(A), a local building regulatory
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1036
AN ACT 
To amend title 17, United States Code, to make technical 
corrections relating to Copyright Royalty Judges, 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 ‘‘Copyright Royalty 
Judges Program Technical Corrections Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCE. 
Any reference in this Act to a provision of title 17, 
United States Code, refers to such provision as amended 
by the Copyright Royalty and Distribution Reform Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108–419) and the Satellite Home View-
er Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 (title IX 
of division J of Public Law 108–447). 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 8 OF TITLE 17, UNITED 
STATES CODE. 
Chapter 8 of title 17, United States Code, is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 801(b)(1) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘119 and 
1004’’ and inserting ‘‘119, and 1004’’. 
(2) Section 801 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ACTIONS.—On and after 
the date of the enactment of the Copyright Royalty and 
Distribution Reform Act of 2004, in any case in which 
time limits are prescribed under this title for performance 
of an action with or by the Copyright Royalty Judges, and 
in which the last day of the prescribed period falls on a 
Saturday, Sunday, holiday, or other nonbusiness day with-
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4153 
AN ACT 
To make certain technical corrections and transition 
amendments to the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,