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(e) LIMITATIONS ON TREATMENTS.—For the pur-
poses of responding to 1 or more of the events described 
in section 5(b), treatment of stands carried out as part 
of a project for which emergency event procedures are au-
thorized under this section shall be limited to— 
(1) reducing hazardous fuels; or 
(2) preventing the spread of bark beetles to ad-
jacent trees that are in danger of being infested. 
SEC. 7. MEASURES TO IMPROVE THE LONG-TERM HEALTH 
OF THE FORESTS. 
(a) PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned, in 
cooperation with the Colorado State Forester, shall 
carry out a program in the State to— 
(A) ensure the long-term health of forests 
in the State; and 
(B) reduce the risk of catastrophic fire, 
flooding, and watershed destruction. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Under the program, the 
Secretary concerned, in cooperation with the Colo-
rado State Forester and other applicable State agen-
cies, shall, at a minimum— 
(A) assess priorities in the State for use of 
10-year stewardship contracts to initiate revital-
ization of the forest product industry; and 
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(B) otherwise cooperate with the Colorado 
State Forest Service and the forest products in-
dustry in Colorado to assist in the development 
of new markets and marketing of the forest 
products industry. 
(b) FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE
FOR
STEWARDSHIP 
PROJECTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(1) consistently use authority under the 
Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (16 U.S.C. 
6501 et seq.), stewardship contracts, and other long- 
term contracts to ensure a sustained supply of raw 
wood materials in the State; 
(2) provide financial assistance for the upfront 
costs of long-term stewardship projects in areas in 
which timber values do not provide for recovery 
costs; and 
(3) provide grants and low-cost loans to eligible 
small business concerns in the forest product indus-
try in the State for the costs of start-up activities, 
converting equipment, and modifying facilities to en-
able the small business concerns to use wood from 
forests in the State. 
(c) FOREST HEALTH FUND.— 
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‘‘(17) legal assistance; 
‘‘(18) child care; 
‘‘(19) housing counseling; 
‘‘(20) recreational services; 
‘‘(21) leadership development; and 
‘‘(22) other services necessary for transition to 
self-sufficient living. 
‘‘(d) TERM
OF ASSISTANCE.—A facility assisted 
under this section may not provide residence, shelter, sup-
port services, or other assistance to any youth subjected 
to trafficking for a period of more than 730 days, except 
that a youth subjected to trafficking who, as of the last 
day of such a 730-day period of assistance, has not at-
tained 21 years of age, may, if otherwise, continue to be 
provided such assistance until the youth attains 21 years 
of age. 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) TO SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each entity that re-
ceives a grant under this section shall annually 
prepare and submit to the Secretary a report 
describing the number of youths assisted, and 
the types of assistance provided, pursuant to 
this section. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 475 
Congratulating the University of Arizona Wildcats for winning the 2007 
National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Softball Championship. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2007 
Mr. GRIJALVA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Arizona Wildcats for win-
ning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association 
Division I Softball Championship. 
Whereas, on June 6, 2007, the University of Arizona Wild-
cats defeated the University of Tennessee Lady Volun-
teers to win the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation Division I Women’s College World Series Softball 
Championship, their eighth such title since 1991; 
Whereas Wildcats pitcher Taryne Mowatt set a College World 
Series record for most innings pitched, and was named 
the Most Valuable Player of the qualifying tournament; 
Whereas Wildcats players Kristie Fox, Jenae Leles, and 
Caitlin Lowe were selected for the all-tournament team; 
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(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘$250 and not 
more than $2,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000 and not 
more than $80,000’’; 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘$2,000 and not 
more than $5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$80,000 and not 
more than $200,000’’; and 
(3) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘$3,000 and not 
more than $10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$120,000 and 
not more than $1,600,000’’. 
(b) USE OF ADDITIONAL PENALTY FUNDS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the additional 
amounts of fines paid under section 274A(e)(4)(A) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1324a(e)(4)(A)) by one or more employers and that are 
attributable to the amendments made by subsection (a)— 
(1) if State or local law enforcement officials 
have provided material assistance in the investiga-
tion or prosecution of cases of such employers that 
resulted in such fines— 
(A) 80 percent shall be paid, in a manner 
specified by the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, to the State or local State law enforcement 
agencies which employed such individuals; and 
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‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—Each report shall in-
clude information regarding— 
‘‘(i) the purpose and amount of shel-
ter provided to each youth assisted pursu-
ant to this section; 
‘‘(ii) the number of months each 
youth was provided such assistance; 
‘‘(iii) the number of youth who were 
eligible for such assistance, but for whom 
the entity could not provide assistance 
solely due to a lack of available housing; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the type of services provided to 
each youth assisted pursuant to this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(v) such other information as the 
Secretary considers necessary or appro-
priate to carry out the purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall annu-
ally prepare and submit to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
a report that contains a compilation of the informa-
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be 
known as the ‘‘Colorado Forest Health Fund’’, con-
sisting of— 
(A) such amounts as are appropriated to 
the Fund under paragraph (2) or any other 
law; and 
(B) any interest earned on investment of 
amounts in the Fund under paragraph (3). 
(2) TRANSFERS
TO
FUND.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, beginning in fiscal year 
2007 and each fiscal year thereafter, there are ap-
propriated to the Fund an amount equal to 50 per-
cent of the proceeds from the Forest Service sales 
of timber in the State. 
(3) EXPENDITURES FROM FUND.—On request 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the 
Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Sec-
retary of Agriculture such amounts as the Secretary 
of Agriculture determines are necessary to carry out 
measures to improve forest health and reduce haz-
ardous fuels in the State. 
(4) INVESTMENT OF AMOUNTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Treasury shall invest such portion of the Fund 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4803 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an additional place 
of holding court in the eastern district of California, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 16, 2006 
Mr. THOMAS (for himself, Mr. HERGER, and Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide for an 
additional place of holding court in the eastern district 
of California, 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. ADDITIONAL PLACE OF HOLDING COURT; DES-
IGNATION OF JUDGES. 
(a) EASTERN DISTRICT
OF CALIFORNIA.—Section 
84(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended in the 
second sentence by inserting ‘‘Bakersfield,’’ after ‘‘shall 
be held at’’. 
(b) DESIGNATION OF JUDGES.— 
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(1) BAKERSFIELD.—The chief judge of the 
eastern district of California shall designate 1 dis-
trict judge whose official duty station shall be in Ba-
kersfield, California and who shall hold court for 
such district in Bakersfield, California. 
(2) REDDING.—The chief judge of the eastern 
district of California shall designate another district 
judge whose official duty station shall be in Redding, 
California and who shall hold court for such district 
in Redding, California. 
Æ 
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110 
(2) PRIORITY.—Section 514(b) of the Public 
Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–7(b)) is 
amended— 
(A) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (7), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) provide treatment and aftercare services to 
runaway, homeless, and street youth.’’. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Section 514(f) of the Public Health Service Act (42 
U.S.C. 290bb–7(f)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘There are’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘such sums’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, and $60,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012’’ before 
the period at the end; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) ALLOCATION.—Of the amount appro-
priated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 
$20,000,000 shall be for providing grants, contracts, 
and cooperative agreements under subsection (a) for 
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ance, and the criteria that the State has 
established, 
consistent 
with 
subsection 
(b)(2) of this section, to determine the sta-
tus of schools regarding school improve-
ment, 
corrective 
action, 
and 
restruc-
turing.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (D) by striking ‘‘Such 
information may include’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end; and 
(6) in subsection (h)(2)(B)(i)— 
(A) in each of subclauses (I) and (II), by 
striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) minimum information on 
student attendance rates, truancy 
rates, incidence of school violence, al-
cohol abuse, students suspension, and 
student expulsions; and 
‘‘(IV) the extent and type of 
community and parents involvement 
in the education of their children; 
and’’. 
(d) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS.—Section 
1112(b)(1) of that Act (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) an assessment of the non-academic 
factors influencing student achievement and a 
description of the other indicators that will be 
used in addition to the academic indicators de-
scribed in section 1111 for the uses described 
in such section, including but not limited to the 
indicators listed in section 1111(h)(1)(B);’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (P) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (Q)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘where appropriate,’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(R) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will coordinate and collaborate 
with the State educational agency, other public 
and private State agencies, and local public and 
private organizations and agencies, including 
but not limited to local departments of health 
and human services, local housing agencies, 
local departments of youth services, local agen-
cies administering juvenile justice programs and 
facilities, local agencies and organizations ad-
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4805
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office 
Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’.
Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4805
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in 
Clinton, Illinois, as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office 
Building’’.
H. R. 4805
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 105 North 
Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, shall be known and 
designated as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the facility referred to 
in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Gene Vance 
Post Office Building’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4805 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post 
Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. KIRK, Mr. EMAN-
UEL, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. SHIMKUS, 
Mr. WELLER, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. MANZULLO, Ms. 
BEAN, Mr. EVANS, Mr. LAHOOD, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. RUSH, Mr. 
JACKSON of Illinois, and Mr. HYDE) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GENE VANCE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clin-
ton, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Gene 
Vance Post Office Building’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Of-
fice Building’’. 
Æ
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4805 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 29, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’. 
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. DESIGNATION. 
The facility of the United States Postal Service lo-
cated at 105 North Quincy Street in Clinton, Illinois, shall 
be known and designated as the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office 
Building’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Gene Vance Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 28, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4806 
To prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of 
military likenesses and designations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or 
fees for use of military likenesses and designations. 
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 ‘‘Military Toy Replica 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DEFENSE CONTRACTORS REQUIR-
ING LICENSES OR FEES FOR USE OF MILI-
TARY LIKENESSES AND DESIGNATIONS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall require that any con-
tract entered into or renewed by the Department of De-
fense include a provision prohibiting the contractor from 
requiring toy and hobby manufacturers, distributors, or 
merchants to obtain licenses from or pay fees to the con-
tractor for the use of military likenesses or designations 
on items provided under the contract. 
Æ
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4259
AN ACT
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins
in commemoration of the National Museum of the Amer-
ican Indian of the Smithsonian Institution, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
public and private social service agencies, 
community based organizations, youth de-
velopment organizations, businesses, and 
other appropriate organizations, to link 
students and their families with support 
services to strengthen student performance 
at the school, including support services 
that will help to meet students’ non-aca-
demic needs;’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(4)(B)— 
(A) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(B) by redesignating clause (iv) as (v); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (iii) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(iv) shall include assistance in devel-
oping partnerships with public and private 
social service agencies, including local gov-
ernment agencies, community based orga-
nizations, youth development organiza-
tions, businesses, and other appropriate or-
ganizations, to link students and their 
families with support services to strength-
en student performance, including support 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4808 
To prohibit the importation of motor vehicles of the People’s Republic of 
China until the tariff rates that China imposes on motor vehicles of 
the United States are equal to the rates of duty applicable to motor 
vehicles of the People’s Republic of China under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2006 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. KILDEE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To prohibit the importation of motor vehicles of the People’s 
Republic of China until the tariff rates that China im-
poses on motor vehicles of the United States are equal 
to the rates of duty applicable to motor vehicles of the 
People’s Republic of China under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of 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 ‘‘Unfair Chinese Auto-
motive Tariff Equalization Act’’.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON IMPORTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES 
OF 
THE 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
CHINA 
UNTIL TARIFF RATES ARE EQUAL. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No motor vehicle that is the 
product of the People’s Republic of China may be im-
ported into the United States. 
(b) DURATION.—The prohibition contained in sub-
section (a) is effective until the date on which the Presi-
dent certifies in writing to the Congress that the tariff 
rates imposed by the People’s Republic of China on motor 
vehicles that are products of the United States are equal 
to the rates of duty applicable to motor vehicles of the 
same 8-digit subheading of the Harmonized Tariff Sched-
ule of the United States that are products of the People’s 
Republic of China. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehi-
cle’’ means any article described in heading 8703 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, except that the term does not include any ar-
ticle described in subheading 8703.10. 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES.—The 
term 
‘‘United 
States’’, when used in the geographic sense, includes 
any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the 
United States.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3763 
To award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to enable the partner-
ships to implement innovative strategies at the secondary school level 
to improve student achievement and prepare at-risk students for postsec-
ondary education and the workforce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 4, 2007 
Mr. LOEBSACK (for himself, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. HARE, and Ms. MATSUI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To award competitive grants to eligible partnerships to en-
able the partnerships to implement innovative strategies 
at the secondary school level to improve student achieve-
ment and prepare at-risk students for postsecondary edu-
cation and the workforce. 
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 ‘‘Getting Retention and 
Diplomas Up Among Today’s Enrolled Students Act’’ or 
the ‘‘GRADUATES Act’’. 
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