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I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2380 
To prescribe procedures for effective consultation and coordination by Federal 
agencies with federally recognized Indian tribes regarding Federal Gov-
ernment activities that impact tribal lands and interests to ensure that 
meaningful tribal input is an integral part of the Federal decisionmaking 
process. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 24, 2011 
Mr. GRIJALVA (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. LUJA´N, and Mr. PASTOR of Ari-
zona) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To prescribe procedures for effective consultation and coordi-
nation by Federal agencies with federally recognized In-
dian tribes regarding Federal Government activities that 
impact tribal lands and interests to ensure that meaning-
ful tribal input is an integral part of the Federal deci-
sionmaking process. 
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 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3740 
To provide for the issuance of a special postage stamp in order to afford 
a convenient means by which members of the public may contribute 
to Hurricane Katrina disaster relief. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the issuance of a special postage stamp in 
order to afford a convenient means by which members 
of the public may contribute to Hurricane Katrina dis-
aster relief. 
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 ‘‘Hurricane Katrina 
Disaster Relief Stamp Act’’.
SEC. 2. SPECIAL POSTAGE STAMP. 
In order to afford the public a convenient means by 
which to contribute to disaster relief for residents of Lou-
isiana, Mississippi, and Alabama who were affected by 
Hurricane Katrina, the United States Postal Service shall 
provide for the issuance and sale of a semipostal in accord-
ance with section 416 of title 39, United States Code, sub-
ject to the following: 
(1) DISPOSITION OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—All 
amounts becoming available from the sale of the 
semipostal shall be transferred by the Postal Service 
to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for 
Hurricane Katrina under such arrangements as the 
Postal Service and the American Red Cross shall by 
mutual agreement establish in order to carry out the 
purposes of this Act. 
(2) NO
EFFECT
ON
AUTHORITY
TO
ISSUE 
OTHER STAMPS.—No semipostal issued pursuant to 
this Act shall be taken into account for purposes of 
applying any numerical limitation established under 
section 416(e)(1)(C) of such title 39. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘semipostal’’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 416(a)(1) of title 39, 
United States Code;
(2) any determination of the ‘‘amounts becom-
ing available’’ from the sale of the semipostal shall 
be made in accordance with section 416(d) of such 
title 39; and 
(3) the term ‘‘American Red Cross Disaster Re-
lief Fund for Hurricane Katrina’’ refers to the fund 
or funds of the American Red Cross— 
(A) used to provide disaster relief to the 
victims of Hurricane Katrina; and 
(B) specifically identified under the terms 
of the agreement under section 2(1). 
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the housing goals established under this subpart are 
enforceable. Such duty shall not be enforceable under 
any other provision of this title (including subpart C 
of this part) other than this section or under any pro-
vision of the Federal National Mortgage Association 
Charter Act or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration Act.’’. 
SEC. 1130. MONITORING AND ENFORCING COMPLIANCE 
WITH HOUSING GOALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1336 of the Federal Hous-
ing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 
1992 (12 U.S.C. 4566) is amended by striking subsections 
(b) and (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) NOTICE AND PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION OF 
FAILURE TO MEET GOALS.— 
‘‘(1) NOTICE.—If the Director preliminarily de-
termines that an enterprise has failed, or that there 
is a substantial probability that an enterprise will 
fail, to meet any housing goal under this subpart, the 
Director shall provide written notice to the enterprise 
of such a preliminary determination, the reasons for 
such determination, and the information on which the 
Director based the determination. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSE PERIOD.—
Union Calendar No. 284
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2108
[Report No. 103–507]
A BILL
To make improvements in the Black Lung Benefits
Act.
MAY 12, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5626 
To reassert the constitutional role of Congress in making long-term security 
commitments, to defer significant long-term security commitments to 
Iraq to the next Administration and Congress, and to maintain inter-
national legal authority and immunity for United States Armed Forces 
in Iraq by promoting the extension of the United Nations mandate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2008 
Mr. DELAHUNT (for himself and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition 
to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently de-
termined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To reassert the constitutional role of Congress in making 
long-term security commitments, to defer significant 
long-term security commitments to Iraq to the next Ad-
ministration and Congress, and to maintain international 
legal authority and immunity for United States Armed 
Forces in Iraq by promoting the extension of the United 
Nations mandate. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘SEC. 806. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated, for the pe-
riod beginning with fiscal year 2006 and ending with fiscal 
year 2015, $50,000,000,000 to carry out this part, includ-
ing the establishment of subsidies under section 805.’’. 
(b) REPORT
ON
OFFERING
NATIONAL
HEALTH 
PLANS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall report 
to Congress the Secretary’s recommendations regarding 
the feasibility of offering national health plans under part 
8 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement In-
come Security Act of 1974, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security 
Act of 1974 is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 734 the following new items: 
‘‘PART 8—SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (SEHBP) 
‘‘801. Establishment of program. 
‘‘802. Contracts with qualifying insurers. 
‘‘803. Additional conditions. 
‘‘804. Dissemination of information. 
‘‘805. Subsidies. 
‘‘806. Authorization of appropriations.’’. 
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(A) DESIGNATION FOR CONSIDERATION AS 
REFINERY SITE.—Among the sites designated 
pursuant to this subsection, the President shall 
designate no less than 3 closed military installa-
tions, or portions thereof, as potentially suitable 
for the construction of a refinery. 
(B) EFFECT
OF
DESIGNATION.—In the 
case of a closed military installation, or portion 
thereof, designated by the President as a poten-
tially suitable refinery site pursuant to this sub-
section— 
(i) the redevelopment authority for 
the installation, in preparing or revising 
the redevelopment plan for the installation, 
shall consider the feasibility and practica-
bility of siting a refinery on the installa-
tion; and 
(ii) the Secretary of Defense, in man-
aging and disposing of real property at the 
installation pursuant to the base closure 
law applicable to the installation, shall give 
substantial deference to the recommenda-
tions of the redevelopment authority, as 
contained in the redevelopment plan for
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3742 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from 
individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas 
determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason of certain 
natural disasters. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Ms. HARRIS, Mr. MILLER of 
Florida, Mr. WELLER, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl-
vania, Mr. MICA, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, 
Mr. MACK, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. 
DAVIS of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BOYD, and Mr. BILI-
RAKIS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow with-
drawals from individual retirement plans without penalty 
by individuals within areas determined by the President 
to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural disas-
ters. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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the installation, regarding the siting of a 
refinery on the installation. 
(c) USE OF DESIGNATED SITES.— 
(1) LEASE.—Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), the Federal Government shall offer for lease any 
site designated by the President under subsection 
(b) consistent with procedures for the disposition of 
such site under applicable Federal property laws. 
Notwithstanding any provision of such Federal prop-
erty laws providing for the disposition or reuse of 
the site, a lease under this paragraph shall be 
deemed to be the appropriate disposition of the site. 
A site shall not be leased under this paragraph ex-
cept for the purpose of construction of a refinery. 
(2) SPECIAL RULES FOR CLOSED MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a 
closed military installation. The management and 
disposal of real property at a closed military installa-
tion, even a closed military installation or portion 
thereof found to be suitable for the siting of a refin-
ery under subsection (b)(3), shall be carried out in 
the manner provided by the base closure law applica-
ble to the installation.
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(d) APPLICABILITY.—Section 102 shall only apply to 
a refinery sited or proposed to be sited or expanded or 
proposed to be expanded— 
(1) in a State whose governor has requested ap-
plicability of such section pursuant to subsection (a); 
(2) on a site (other than a closed military in-
stallation or portion thereof) designated by the 
President under subsection (b); 
(3) on a closed military installation, or portion 
thereof, made available for the siting of a refinery in 
the manner provided by the base closure law applica-
ble to the installation; or 
(4) on a site leased by the Secretary of a mili-
tary department under section 2667 of title 10, 
United States Code, or by the Secretary of Defense 
under section 2667a of such title for the siting of a 
refinery. 
(e) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘base closure law’’ means the De-
fense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 
(part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) and title II of the Defense Au-
thorization Amendments and Base Closure and Re-
alignment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 
2687 note);
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5628 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to give individuals who 
are permitted to cast a provisional ballot in elections for Federal office 
the option to re-register to vote in such elections at the polling place, 
to establish a uniform standard for the treatment of provisional ballots 
cast at incorrect polling places, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 13, 2008 
Mr. ELLISON (for himself, Ms. LEE, and Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Admin-
istration 
A BILL 
To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to give indi-
viduals who are permitted to cast a provisional ballot 
in elections for Federal office the option to re-register 
to vote in such elections at the polling place, to establish 
a uniform standard for the treatment of provisional bal-
lots cast at incorrect polling places, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1827
AN ACT
To improve the economy and efficiency of Government oper-
ations by requiring the use of recovery audits and recov-
ery activity by Federal agencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1833
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000
and 2001 for the United States Customs Service
for drug interdiction and other operations, for
the Office of the United States Trade Represent-
ative, for the United States International Trade
Commission, and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1833
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2000 and 2001
for the United States Customs Service for drug interdic-
tion and other operations, for the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, for the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission, and for other purposes.
Calendar No. 503
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1838
AN ACT
To assist in the enhancement of the security of
Taiwan, and for other purposes.
APRIL 13, 2000
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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‘‘(i) be limited to protecting the finan-
cial integrity of the derivatives clearing or-
ganization; 
‘‘(ii) be designed for risk management 
purposes to protect the financial integrity of 
transactions; and 
‘‘(iii) 
not 
set 
specific 
margin 
amounts;’’. 
SEC. 737. POSITION LIMITS. 
(a) AGGREGATE POSITION LIMITS.—Section 4a(a) of 
the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6a(a)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting after ‘‘(a)’’ the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; 
(2) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘on elec-
tronic trading facilities with respect to a significant 
price discovery contract’’ and inserting ‘‘swaps that 
perform or affect a significant price discovery func-
tion with respect to registered entities’’; 
(3) in the second sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, including any group or 
class of traders,’’ after ‘‘held by any person’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘on an electronic trading 
facility with respect to a significant price dis-
covery contract,’’ and inserting ‘‘swaps traded on
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among brokers and dealers and payable by the broker 
or dealer (or the brokers and dealers in the particular 
class, as applicable). 
‘‘(3) PROPORTIONALITY.—The amount due from 
a broker or dealer shall be in proportion to the net 
capital of the broker or dealer, compared to the total 
net capital of all brokers and dealers, in accordance 
with rules issued by the Board.’’. 
(i) REFERRAL OF INVESTIGATIONS TO A SELF-REGU-
LATORY ORGANIZATION.—Section 105(b)(4)(B) of the Sar-
banes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(b)(4)(B)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as 
clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) to a self-regulatory organization, 
in the case of an investigation that concerns 
an audit report for a broker or dealer that 
is under the jurisdiction of such self-regu-
latory organization;’’. 
(j) USE OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO AN INSPECTION 
OR INVESTIGATION.—Section 105(b)(5)(B)(ii) of the Sar-
banes-Oxley Act of 2002 (15 U.S.C. 7215(b)(5)(B)(ii)) is 
amended—
•HRES 216 IH 
Whereas Juniata College’s 41 win and 1 loss record during 
2006 tied the program record for the fewest losses in a 
season, and was the team’s first 40-win season since 
1997; and 
Whereas Juniata defeated long-time rival Washington Univer-
sity-St. Louis in a thrilling five-game championship 
match that many described as the best championship 
match in the history of Division III volleyball: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) commends the Juniata College volleyball 
team for winning the 2006 NCAA Division III 
Women’s Volleyball National Championship; and 
(2) recognizes the achievements of the players, 
coaches, students, and staff whose hard work and 
dedication made the Championship possible. 
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(2) the term ‘‘closed military installation’’ 
means a military installation closed or approved for 
closure pursuant to a base closure law; 
(3) the term ‘‘Federal lands’’ means all land 
owned by the United States, except that such term 
does not include land— 
(A) within the National Park System; 
(B) within the National Wilderness Preser-
vation System; 
(C) designated as a National Monument; 
or 
(D) under the jurisdiction of the Depart-
ment of Defense or withdrawn from the public 
domain for use by the Armed Forces (other 
than a closed military installation); and 
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ means a State, the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, and any other territory or possession of the 
United States. 
SEC. 102. PROCESS COORDINATION AND RULES OF PROCE-
DURE. 
(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section and 
section 105, the term ‘‘Federal refinery authorization’’— 
(1) means any authorization required under 
Federal law, whether administered by a Federal or
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1875
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the
application of the principles of Federal diversity
jurisdiction to interstate class actions.
‘‘SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT. 
‘‘There is established, within the Bureau of Edu-
cational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, 
the Vietnam Education Foundation (referred to in this 
title as the ‘Foundation’).’’. 
(b) REPLACEMENT OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH 
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.—Section 205 of such Act is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 205. VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established a Viet-
nam Education Foundation Advisory Committee (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Advisory Com-
mittee’), which shall provide advice to the Secretary 
and the Assistant Secretary for Educational and 
Cultural Affairs regarding the Foundation’s activi-
ties. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee 
shall be composed of 7 members, of whom— 
‘‘(A) 3 shall be appointed by the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) 1 shall be appointed by the majority 
leader of the Senate; 
‘‘(C) 1 shall be appointed by the minority 
leader of the Senate; 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1875
AN ACT
To amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the applica-
tion of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction
to interstate class actions.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1883
AN ACT
To provide for the application of measures to for-
eign persons who transfer to Iran certain goods,
services, or technology, and for other purposes.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 218 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require that, as 
of the date of adoption of this resolution, a proportional distribution 
of committee seats, staff, and financial resources be made. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 7, 2007 
Mr. ISSA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
require that, as of the date of adoption of this resolution, 
a proportional distribution of committee seats, staff, and 
financial resources be made. 
Whereas the Constitution provides for citizens of the several 
states to be equally represented in the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
Whereas the Constitution provides for each citizen to receive 
equal protection of the laws; 
Whereas the majority of substantive lawmaking in the House 
of Representatives occurs through the Committee process; 
Whereas the access to financial and staff resources in the leg-
islative process equates to the ability to collect and ana-
lyze information essential to lawmaking; and 
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106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1883
AN ACT
To provide for the application of measures to foreign persons
who transfer to Iran certain goods, services, or tech-
nology, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
393 
(c) DEFINITION.—Section 209(d) of the Education of 
the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359a(d)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘1990 per capita income’’ and all that follows 
and inserting ‘‘per-capita income of not more than $5,125, 
measured in 2002 United States dollars and adjusted by 
the Secretary to reflect inflation since 2002.’’. 
SEC. 913. RESEARCH PRIORITIES. 
Section 210(b) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 
1986 (20 U.S.C. 4359b(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘Com-
mittee on Labor and Human Resources’’ and inserting 
‘‘Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions’’. 
SEC. 914. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) MONITORING AND EVALUATION ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 205(c) of the Education of the Deaf Act of 1986 
(20 U.S.C. 4355(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 
1998 through 2003’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 
through 2013’’. 
(b) FEDERAL ENDOWMENT PROGRAMS FOR GAL-
LAUDET UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL TECHNICAL IN-
STITUTE FOR THE DEAF.—Section 207(h) of the Edu-
cation of the Deaf Act of 1986 (20 U.S.C. 4357(h)) is 
amended in paragraphs (1) and (2) by striking ‘‘fiscal 
years 1998 through 2003’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘fiscal years 2008 through 2013’’. 
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