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on early diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic
stress disorder and other mental health conditions.
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS ON EXPENDITURES FOR ACTIVI-
TIES ON TBI AND PTSD.—
(1) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than March
1, 2008, and each year thereafter through 2013, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report setting forth the amounts
expended by the Department of Defense during the
preceding calendar year on activities described in
paragraph (2), including the amount allocated during
such calendar year to the Defense and Veterans Brain
Injury Center of the Department.
(2) COVERED
ACTIVITIES.—The activities de-
scribed in this paragraph are activities as follows:
(A) Activities relating to the improved diag-
nosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of members
of the Armed Forces with traumatic brain injury
(TBI).
(B) Activities relating to the improved diag-
nosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of members
of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD).
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph
(1) shall include—
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5012
AN ACT
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize
the Secretary of Transportation to carry out a project
for construction of a plaza adjacent to the John F.
Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for other
purposes.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1466 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying States 
to use a portion of their allotments under the State children’s health 
insurance program for any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 9, 2007 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit 
qualifying States to use a portion of their allotments 
under the State children’s health insurance program for 
any fiscal year for certain Medicaid expenditures. 
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 ‘‘Children’s Health Eq-
uity Technical Amendments Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR QUALIFYING STATES TO USE POR-
TION OF SCHIP ALLOTMENT FOR ANY FISCAL 
YEAR FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID EXPENDI-
TURES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2105(g)(1)(A) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(1)(A)), as amend-
ed by section 201(b) of the National Institutes of Health 
Reform Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–482) is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal year 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 
2005, 2006, or 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘a fiscal year’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF
ALLOWABLE
EXPENDI-
TURES.—Section 2105(g)(1)(B)(ii) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
1397ee(g)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘150’’ and in-
serting ‘‘125’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on October 1, 2007, and shall 
apply to expenditures made on or after that date. 
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means a single system that includes patient information
across the continuum of medical care, including inpatient
care, outpatient care, pharmacy care, patient safety, and
rehabilitative care.
SEC. 1642. ENHANCED PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
FOR 
HEALTH
CARE PROFESSIONALS FOR CARE AND TREAT-
MENT OF WOUNDED AND INJURED MEMBERS
OF THE ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1599c of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 1599c. Health care professionals: enhanced ap-
pointment and compensation authority
for personnel for care and treatment of
wounded and injured members of the
armed forces
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, in
the discretion of the Secretary, exercise any authority for
the appointment and pay of health care personnel under
chapter 74 of title 38 for purposes of the recruitment, em-
ployment, and retention of civilian health care professionals
for the Department of Defense if the Secretary determines
that the exercise of such authority is necessary in order to
provide or enhance the capacity of the Department to pro-
vide care and treatment for members of the armed forces
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who are wounded or injured on active duty in the armed
forces and to support the ongoing patient care and medical
readiness, education, and training requirements of the De-
partment of Defense.
‘‘(b) RECRUITMENT OF PERSONNEL.—(1) The Secre-
taries of the military departments shall each develop and
implement a strategy to disseminate among appropriate
personnel of the military departments authorities and best
practices for the recruitment of medical and health profes-
sionals, including the authorities under subsection (a).
‘‘(2) Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall—
‘‘(A) assess current recruitment policies, proce-
dures, and practices of the military department con-
cerned to assure that such strategy facilitates the im-
plementation of efficiencies which reduce the time re-
quired to fill vacant positions for medical and health
professionals; and
‘‘(B) clearly identify processes and actions that
will be used to inform and educate military and civil-
ian personnel responsible for the recruitment of med-
ical and health professionals.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by
striking the item relating to section 1599c and inserting
the following new item:
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6535 
To advance the mutual interests of the United States and Africa with respect 
to the promotion of trade and investment and the advancement of socio-
economic development and opportunity, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2010 
Mr. RUSH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To advance the mutual interests of the United States and 
Africa with respect to the promotion of trade and invest-
ment and the advancement of socioeconomic development 
and opportunity, 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 ‘‘United States-Africa 
Trade, Development, and Diaspora Relations Promotion 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DECLARATIONS OF POLICY. 
Congress makes the following declarations of policy: 
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‘‘1599c. Health care professionals: enhanced appointment and compensation au-
thority for personnel for care and treatment of wounded and in-
jured members of the armed forces.’’.
(c) REPORTS ON STRATEGIES ON RECRUITMENT OF
MEDICAL AND HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.—Not later than
six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, each
Secretary of a military department shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report setting forth the
strategy developed by such Secretary under section 1599c(b)
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
SEC. 1643. PERSONNEL SHORTAGES IN THE MENTAL
HEALTH WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE, INCLUDING PERSONNEL IN THE
MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE.
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS ON MEANS OF ADDRESSING
SHORTAGES.—
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 45 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report setting forth the recommendations of the Sec-
retary for such legislative or administrative actions
as the Secretary considers appropriate to address
shortages in health care professionals within the De-
partment of Defense, including personnel in the men-
tal health workforce.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall address the following:
(A) Enhancements or improvements of fi-
nancial incentives for health care professionals,
including personnel in the mental health work-
force, of the Department of Defense in order to
enhance the recruitment and retention of such
personnel, including recruitment, accession, or
retention bonuses and scholarship, tuition, and
other financial assistance.
(B) Modifications of service obligations of
health care professionals, including personnel in
the mental health workforce.
(C) Such other matters as the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(b) RECRUITMENT.—Commencing not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall implement programs to recruit
qualified individuals in health care fields (including mental
health) to serve in the Armed Forces as health care and
mental health personnel of the Armed Forces.
Union Calendar No. 104 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1467 
[Report No. 110–172] 
A BILL 
To authorize the National Science Foundation to 
award grants to institutions of higher education 
to develop and offer education and training pro-
grams. 
JUNE 5, 2007 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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Subtitle C—Disability Matters
PART I—DISABILITY EVALUATIONS
SEC. 1651. UTILIZATION OF VETERANS’ PRESUMPTION OF
SOUND CONDITION IN ESTABLISHING ELIGI-
BILITY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES
FOR RETIREMENT FOR DISABILITY.
(a) RETIREMENT OF REGULARS AND MEMBERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY FOR MORE THAN 30 DAYS.—Clause (i) of
section 1201(b)(3)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is
amended to read as follows:
‘‘(i) the member has six months or
more of active military service and the dis-
ability was not noted at the time of the
member’s entrance on active duty (unless
compelling evidence or medical judgment is
such to warrant a finding that the dis-
ability existed before the member’s entrance
on active duty);’’.
(b) SEPARATION OF REGULARS AND MEMBERS ON AC-
TIVE
DUTY
FOR
MORE
THAN
DAYS.—Section
1203(b)(4)(B) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘and the
member has at least eight years of service computed under
section 1208 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘, the member has
six months or more of active military service, and the dis-
ability was not noted at the time of the member’s entrance
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on active duty (unless evidence or medical judgment is such
to warrant a finding that the disability existed before the
member’s entrance on active duty)’’.
SEC. 1652. REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE DETERMINATIONS OF DIS-
ABILITY WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 61 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1216 the
following new section:
‘‘§ 1216a. Determinations of disability: requirements
and limitations on determinations
‘‘(a) UTILIZATION OF VA SCHEDULE FOR RATING DIS-
ABILITIES IN DETERMINATIONS OF DISABILITY.—(1) In
making a determination of disability of a member of the
armed forces for purposes of this chapter, the Secretary
concerned—
‘‘(A) shall, to the extent feasible, utilize the
schedule for rating disabilities in use by the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, including any applicable
interpretation of the schedule by the United States
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; and
‘‘(B) except as provided in paragraph (2), may
not deviate from the schedule or any such interpreta-
tion of the schedule.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3821 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource 
study of sites and resources at Matewan, West Virginia, associated with 
the Battle of Matewan to determine the suitability and feasibility of 
designating certain historic areas as a unit of the National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 12, 2007 
Mr. RAHALL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a 
special resource study of sites and resources at Matewan, 
West Virginia, associated with the Battle of Matewan 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating 
certain historic areas as a unit of the National Park 
System. 
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 ‘‘Battle of Matewan 
Study Act’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1468
AN ACT 
To ensure that, for each small business participating in the 
8(a) business development program that was affected 
by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period in which it 
can participate is extended by 18 months.
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 ‘‘Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Disaster Eligibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION TERM FOR VICTIMS 
OF HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) RETROACTIVITY.—If a small business concern, 
while participating in any program or activity under the 
authority of paragraph (10) of section 7(j) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)), was located in a parish 
or county described in subsection (b) and was affected by 
Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period during which the 
small business concern is permitted continuing participa-
tion and eligibility in such program or activity shall be 
extended for an additional 18 months. 
(b) PARISHES
AND
COUNTIES
COVERED.—Sub-
section (a) applies to any parish in the State of Louisiana, 
or any county in the State of Mississippi or in the State 
of Alabama, that has been designated by the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration as a disaster 
area by reason of Hurricane Katrina under disaster dec-
laration 10176, 10177, 10178, 10179, 10180, or 10181. 
(c) REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE.—The Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the 
case of every small business concern participating before 
the date of the enactment of this Act in a program or
activity covered by subsection (a) is reviewed and brought 
into compliance with this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1468
AN ACT 
To ensure that, for each small business partici-
pating in the 8(a) business development program 
that was affected by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, 
the period in which it can participate is extended 
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‘‘(2) In making a determination described in para-
graph (1), the Secretary concerned may utilize in lieu of
the schedule described in that paragraph such criteria as
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs may jointly prescribe for purposes of this subsection
if the utilization of such criteria will result in a determina-
tion of a greater percentage of disability than would be oth-
erwise determined through the utilization of the schedule.
‘‘(b) CONSIDERATION
OF
ALL
MEDICAL
CONDI-
TIONS.—In making a determination of the rating of dis-
ability of a member of the armed forces for purposes of this
chapter, the Secretary concerned shall take into account all
medical conditions, whether individually or collectively,
that render the member unfit to perform the duties of the
member’s office, grade, rank, or rating.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 61 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1216 the following
new item:
‘‘1216a. Determinations of disability: requirements and limitations on determina-
tions.’’.
SEC. 1653. REVIEW OF SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE
ARMED FORCES SEPARATED FROM SERVICE
WITH A DISABILITY RATING OF 20 PERCENT
DISABLED OR LESS.
(a) BOARD REQUIRED.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 79 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section
1554 adding the following new section:
‘‘§ 1554a. Review of separation with disability rating
of 20 percent disabled or less
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall
establish within the Office of the Secretary of Defense a
board of review to review the disability determinations of
covered individuals by Physical Evaluation Boards. The
board shall be known as the ‘Physical Disability Board of
Review’.
‘‘(2) The Board shall consist of not less than three
members appointed by the Secretary.
‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this
section, covered individuals are members and former mem-
bers of the armed forces who, during the period beginning
on September 11, 2001, and ending on December 31,
2009—
‘‘(1) are separated from the armed forces due to
unfitness for duty due to a medical condition with a
disability rating of 20 percent disabled or less; and
‘‘(2) are found to be not eligible for retirement.
‘‘(c) REVIEW.—(1) Upon its own motion, or upon the
request of a covered individual, or a surviving spouse, next
of kin, or legal representative of a covered individual, the
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1468 
To ensure that, for each small business participating in the 8(a) business 
development program that was affected by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, 
the period in which it can participate is extended by 18 months. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 12, 2007 
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To ensure that, for each small business participating in the 
8(a) business development program that was affected 
by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period in which it 
can participate is extended by 18 months. 
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 ‘‘Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Disaster Eligibility Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF DISASTER LOANS 
FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) RETROACTIVITY.—If a small business concern, 
while participating in any program or activity under the 
authority of paragraph (10) of section 7(j) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)), was located in a parish 
described in subsection (b) and was affected by Hurricane 
Katrina of 2005, the period during which the small busi-
ness concern is permitted continuing participation and eli-
gibility in such program or activity shall be extended for 
an additional 18 months. 
(b) PARISHES COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to 
any parish in the State of Louisiana that has been des-
ignated by the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration as a disaster area by reason of Hurricane 
Katrina under disaster declaration 10176 or 10177. 
(c) REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE.—The Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the 
case of every small business concern participating before 
the date of the enactment of this Act in a program or 
activity covered by subsection (a) is reviewed and brought 
into compliance with this section. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1468 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 27, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship 
AN ACT 
To ensure that, for each small business participating in the 
8(a) business development program that was affected 
by Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period in which it 
can participate is extended by 18 months. 
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 ‘‘Disadvantaged Busi-
ness Disaster Eligibility Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION TERM FOR VICTIMS 
OF HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) RETROACTIVITY.—If a small business concern, 
while participating in any program or activity under the 
authority of paragraph (10) of section 7(j) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)), was located in a parish 
or county described in subsection (b) and was affected by 
Hurricane Katrina of 2005, the period during which the 
small business concern is permitted continuing participa-
tion and eligibility in such program or activity shall be 
extended for an additional 18 months. 
(b) PARISHES
AND
COUNTIES
COVERED.—Sub-
section (a) applies to any parish in the State of Louisiana, 
or any county in the State of Mississippi or in the State 
of Alabama, that has been designated by the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration as a disaster 
area by reason of Hurricane Katrina under disaster dec-
laration 10176, 10177, 10178, 10179, 10180, or 10181. 
(c) REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE.—The Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that the 
case of every small business concern participating before 
the date of the enactment of this Act in a program or 
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activity covered by subsection (a) is reviewed and brought 
into compliance with this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 26, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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