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LIMITATION ON THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector 
General (‘‘Office’’) for audit, investigatory and review ac-
tivities, as authorized by the Inspector General Act of 
1978, not more than $7,806,000, to be derived from the 
railroad retirement accounts and railroad unemployment 
insurance account: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available in any other paragraph of this Act may be trans-
ferred to the Office; used to carry out any such transfer; 
used to provide any office space, equipment, office sup-
plies, communications facilities or services, maintenance 
services, or administrative services for the Office; used to 
pay any salary, benefit, or award for any personnel of the 
Office; used to pay any other operating expense of the Of-
fice; or used to reimburse the Office for any service pro-
vided, or expense incurred, by the Office, except as per-
mitted pursuant to the last proviso under this heading in 
division G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. 
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
PAYMENTS TO SOCIAL SECURITY TRUST FUNDS 
For payment to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors 
Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insur-
ance Trust Fund, as provided under sections 201(m), 
228(g), and 1131(b)(2) of the Social Security Act, 
$20,406,000. 
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SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME PROGRAM 
For carrying out titles XI and XVI of the Social Se-
curity Act, section 401 of Public Law 92–603, section 212 
of Public Law 93–66, as amended, and section 405 of 
Public Law 95–216, including payment to the Social Secu-
rity trust funds for administrative expenses incurred pur-
suant to section 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, 
$30,471,537,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That any portion of the funds provided to a State 
in the current fiscal year and not obligated by the State 
during that year shall be returned to the Treasury. 
For making, after June 15 of the current fiscal year, 
benefit payments to individuals under title XVI of the So-
cial Security Act, for unanticipated costs incurred for the 
current fiscal year, such sums as may be necessary. 
For making benefit payments under title XVI of the 
Social Security Act for the first quarter of fiscal year 
2010, $15,400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses, including the hire of two pas-
senger motor vehicles, and not to exceed $15,000 for offi-
cial reception and representation expenses, not more than 
$10,067,500,000 may be expended, as authorized by sec-
tion 201(g)(1) of the Social Security Act, from any one 
or all of the trust funds referred to therein: Provided, That 
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it) is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,200’’. 
(b) PROVISION NOT SUBJECT TO EGTRRA SUN-
SET.—Title IX of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the amend-
ments made by section 201 of such Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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(1) The United States and Costa Rica have a 
strong economic relationship built on mutual trust 
and respect for each other’s laws and political sys-
tems. 
(2) It is the sovereign decision of Costa Ricans 
whether or not to ratify the Central American Free 
Trade Agreement (CAFTA) in their historic popular 
referendum. 
(3) The United States will fully respect what-
ever decision the Costa Rican people make on the 
CAFTA referendum. 
(4) It is the official position of the United 
States that no entity of the U.S. Government be al-
lowed to interfere in Costa Rica’s referendum on the 
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). 
(5) Almost all of Costa Rica’s duty free U.S. 
market access is already permanent under U.S. law. 
(6) The Constitution clearly provides Congress 
with the responsibility of establishing U.S. trade pol-
icy. The statements made by United States Trade 
Representative Susan Schwab on October 4, 2007, 
regarding the U.S. trade relationship with Costa 
Rica do not reflect U.S. trade policy. 
(7) Regardless of the outcome of the historic 
referendum on whether or not to ratify the Central 
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American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the 
U.S. will continue to extend all current trade bene-
fits to Costa Rica. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY PROVISION TO PRO-
VIDE ADDITIONAL TRADE BENEFITS TO CER-
TAIN BENEFICIARY COUNTRIES UNDER THE 
CARIBBEAN 
BASIN 
ECONOMIC 
RECOVERY 
ACT. 
Section 213(b) of the Caribbean Basin Economic Re-
covery Act (19 U.S.C. 2703(b)) is amended— 
(1) in subclauses (II)(cc) and (IV)(dd) of para-
graph (2)(A)(3)(iii), by striking ‘‘through September 
30, 2008’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (5)(D), by striking ‘‘ends on 
the earlier of’’ and all that follows through ‘‘the date 
on which’’ and inserting ‘‘ends on the date on 
which’’. 
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673 
SEC. 513. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
SEC. 514. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to carry out the Library Services and Technology Act 
may be made available to any library covered by para-
graph (1) of section 224(f) of such Act, as amended by 
the Children’s Internet Protection Act, unless such library 
has made the certifications required by paragraph (4) of 
such section. 
SEC. 515. None of the funds made available by this 
Act to carry out part D of title II of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 may be made available 
to any elementary or secondary school covered by para-
graph (1) of section 2441(a) of such Act, as amended by 
the Children’s Internet Protection Act and the No Child 
Left Behind Act, unless the local educational agency with 
responsibility for such covered school has made the certifi-
cations required by paragraph (2) of such section. 
SEC. 516. (a) None of the funds provided under this 
Act, or provided under previous appropriations Acts to the 
agencies funded by this Act that remain available for obli-
gation or expenditure in fiscal year 2009, or provided from 
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any accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived 
by the collection of fees available to the agencies funded 
by this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that— 
(1) creates new programs; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel by any means 
for any project or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted; 
(4) relocates an office or employees; 
(5) reorganizes or renames offices; 
(6) reorganizes programs or activities; or 
(7) contracts out or privatizes any functions or 
activities presently performed by Federal employees; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are notified 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement 
of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever oc-
curs earlier. 
(b) None of the funds provided under this Act, or 
provided under previous appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies funded by this Act that remain available for obligation 
or expenditure in fiscal year 2009, or provided from any 
accounts in the Treasury of the United States derived by 
the collection of fees available to the agencies funded by 
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‘‘(v) in the case of earnings in a taxable year 
beginning after December 31, 2011, the exempt 
amount applicable under section 203(f)(8) to an in-
dividual who has attained retirement age (as defined 
in section 216(l)) before the close of the taxable year 
involved.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3836 
To require that funds awarded to States and political subdivisions for the 
State Criminal Alien Assistance Program be distributed no later than 
120 days after the last day of the annual application period for such 
Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California (for herself, Ms. WATSON, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SPACE, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. GONZALEZ, Ms. 
GIFFORDS, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. HIN-
CHEY, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. FILNER, Mr. REYES, and Mr. 
ISSA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require that funds awarded to States and political sub-
divisions for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Pro-
gram be distributed no later than 120 days after the 
last day of the annual application period for such Pro-
gram. 
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. DISTRIBUTION OF SCAAP AWARDS. 
Section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) Any funds awarded to a State or political 
subdivision of a State, including a municipality, for 
a fiscal year under this subsection shall be distrib-
uted to such State or political subdivision not later 
than 120 days after the last day of the application 
period for assistance under this subsection for that 
fiscal year.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3837 
To require escrows for certain mortgage loans, to improve mortgage servicing, 
to promote sustainable homeownership opportunities, to enhance ap-
praisal quality and standards, to better appraisal oversight, to mitigate 
appraiser pressure, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 16, 2007 
Mr. KANJORSKI (for himself, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. WILSON of 
Ohio, and Mr. HODES) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require escrows for certain mortgage loans, to improve 
mortgage servicing, to promote sustainable homeowner-
ship opportunities, to enhance appraisal quality and 
standards, to better appraisal oversight, to mitigate ap-
praiser pressure, 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 ‘‘Escrow, Appraisal, and 
Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
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(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
SECURITY.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to 
carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— 
‘‘(1) $20,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $21,800,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 
(F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) $23,150,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’; and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e), and by adding after subsection (c) the 
following: 
‘‘(d) PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Board such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out section 7, with such sums to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
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(9) develop procedures for handling seized evi-
dence; 
(10) maintain such reports and records as are 
required under this title; and 
(11) seek to comply with national standards re-
garding the investigation and prosecution of Internet 
crimes against children, as set forth by the Attorney 
General, to the extent such standards are consistent 
with the law of the State where the task force is lo-
cated. 
SEC. 105. NATIONAL ICAC DATA NETWORK CENTER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall estab-
lish a National Internet Crimes Against Children Data 
Network Center. 
(b) PURPOSE OF CENTER.—The National Internet 
Crimes Against Children Data Network Center established 
under subsection (a) shall be dedicated to assisting— 
(1) the National ICAC Task Force Program es-
tablished under this title; and 
(2) Federal, State, local, and tribal agencies in-
vestigating and prosecuting child exploitation. 
(c) MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
FOR CENTER.— 
The National Internet Crimes Against Children Data Net-
work Center established under subsection (a) shall develop
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this Act, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds in excess of $500,000 
or 10 percent, whichever is less, that— 
(1) augments existing programs, projects (in-
cluding construction projects), or activities; 
(2) reduces by 10 percent funding for any exist-
ing program, project, or activity, or numbers of per-
sonnel by 10 percent as approved by Congress; or 
(3) results from any general savings from a re-
duction in personnel which would result in a change 
in existing programs, activities, or projects as ap-
proved by Congress; 
unless the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate are notified 15 days in 
advance of such reprogramming or of an announcement 
of intent relating to such reprogramming, whichever oc-
curs earlier. 
SEC. 517. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to request that a candidate for ap-
pointment to a Federal scientific advisory committee dis-
close the political affiliation or voting history of the can-
didate or the position that the candidate holds with re-
spect to political issues not directly related to and nec-
essary for the work of the committee involved. 
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(b) None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used to disseminate scientific information that is delib-
erately false or misleading. 
SEC. 518. Within 45 days of enactment of this Act, 
each department and related agency funded through this 
Act shall submit an operating plan that details at the pro-
gram, project, and activity level any funding allocations 
for fiscal year 2009 that are different than those specified 
in this Act, the accompanying detailed table in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act), or the fiscal 
year 2009 budget request. 
SEC. 519. None of the funds in this Act may be used 
to employ workers described in section 274A(h)(3) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act. 
SEC. 520. The Secretaries of Labor, Health and 
Human Services, and Education shall each prepare and 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report on the number 
and amount of contracts, grants, and cooperative agree-
ments exceeding $100,000 in value and awarded by the 
Department on a non-competitive basis during each quar-
ter of fiscal year 2009, but not to include grants awarded 
on a formula basis or directed by law. Such report shall 
include the name of the contractor or grantee, the amount 
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of funding, the governmental purpose, including a jus-
tification for issuing the award on a non-competitive basis. 
Such report shall be transmitted to the Committees within 
30 days after the end of the quarter for which the report 
is submitted. 
SEC. 521. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to enter into 
a contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to 
award a grant in excess of such amount unless the pro-
spective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the 
agency awarding the contract or grant that, to the best 
of its knowledge and belief, the contractor or grantee has 
filed all Federal tax returns required during the three 
years preceding the certification, has not been convicted 
of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986, and has not, more than 90 days prior to certifi-
cation, been notified of any unpaid Federal tax assessment 
for which the liability remains unsatisfied, unless the as-
sessment is the subject of an installment agreement or 
offer in compromise that has been approved by the Inter-
nal Revenue Service and is not in default, or the assess-
ment is the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or 
judicial proceeding. 
SEC. 522. None of the funds appropriated in this Act 
shall be expended or obligated by the Commissioner of So-
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cial Security, for purposes of administering Social Security 
benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act, 
to process any claim for credit for a quarter of coverage 
based on work performed under a social security account 
number that is not the claimant’s number and the per-
formance of such work under such number has formed the 
basis for a conviction of the claimant of a violation of sec-
tion 208(a)(6) or (7) of the Social Security Act. 
SEC. 523. (a) Section 14002(a)(2)(A)(i) of division 
A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 (Public Law 111–5) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding subclause (I), by inserting ‘‘education’’ after ‘‘sec-
ondary’’. 
(b) Section 14002(b)(1) of such division is amended 
by striking ‘‘14001’’ and inserting ‘‘14001(d)’’. 
(c) Section 14003(a) of such division is amended by 
striking ‘‘the Adult and Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Adult Education and 
Family Literacy Act (20 U.S.C. 9201 et seq.)’’. 
(d) Section 14005(a) of such division is amended by 
striking ‘‘14001’’ and inserting ‘‘14001(d)’’. 
(e) Section 14005(d)(4)(C) of such division is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘6401(e)(1)(9)(A)(ii)’’ and inserting 
‘‘6401(e)(1)(A)(ii)’’. 
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determined under section 300x–33 of title 42, 
United States Code, for the State for the fiscal year; 
(3) in the case of the second such fiscal year, 
30 percent of the amount determined under section 
300x–33 of title 42, United States Code, for the 
State for the fiscal year; and 
(4) in the case of the third such fiscal year or 
any subsequent fiscal year, 40 percent of the amount 
determined under section 300x–33 of title 42, 
United States Code, for the State for the fiscal year. 
The Secretary shall not have authority or discretion to 
grant to any State a waiver of the terms and requirements 
of this subsection or subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion— 
(1) The term ‘‘first applicable fiscal year’’ 
means— 
(A) fiscal year 2011, in the case of any 
State described in subsection (a)(2) of this sec-
tion; and 
(B) fiscal year 2010, in the case of any 
other State. 
(2) The term ‘‘Florida Settlement Agreement’’ 
means the Settlement Agreement, together with the 
exhibits thereto, entered into on August 25, 1997, 
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cipient for any month, such individual shall be treat-
ed as an eligible individual for any month which pre-
cedes such month and which begins after the later 
of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the separation from em-
ployment which gives rise to such individual 
being an eligible TAA recipient or eligible alter-
native TAA recipient, or 
‘‘(B) December 31, 2007.’’. 
(d) CONTINUED QUALIFICATION OF FAMILY MEM-
BERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (g) of section 35 
of such Code is amended by redesignating paragraph 
(9) as paragraph (10) and inserting after paragraph 
(8) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) CONTINUED
QUALIFICATION
OF
FAMILY 
MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.— 
‘‘(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.—In the case 
of any month which would be an eligible cov-
erage month with respect to an eligible indi-
vidual but for subsection (f)(2)(A), such month 
shall be treated as an eligible coverage month 
with respect to such eligible individual solely for 
purposes of determining the amount of the 
credit under this section with respect to any