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needs and priorities and to act on those of greatest 
importance to them; 
(9) Project Impact based its work and planning 
on three principles: preventive actions must be de-
cided at the local level; private sector participation 
is vital; and long-term efforts and investments in 
prevention measures are essential; 
(10) Project Impact encouraged an investment 
in mitigation in order to improve the economic struc-
ture, stability and sustainability of our neighbor-
hoods and communities and to save lives; and 
(11) Project Impact expanded from seven pilot 
communities to include nearly 250, enlisted partner-
ship of all States and territories, and signed up over 
2,500 business partners, from 1997 to 2001. 
SEC. 3. PREDISASTER HAZARD MITIGATION. 
Section 203(m) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5133(m)) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2010’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
section 203 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) 
$200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2010. 
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V 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3261 
For the relief of Luis Nava, Yuliana Huicochea, Oscar Corona, and Jaime 
Damian. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2005 
Mr. PASTOR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Luis Nava, Yuliana Huicochea, Oscar 
Corona, and Jaime Damian. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAIVER OF GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF, OR 
DENIAL 
OF 
ADMISSION 
TO, 
LUIS 
NAVA, 
YULIANA HUICOCHEA, OSCAR CORONA, AND 
JAIME DAMIAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 212(a) 
and 237(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Luis 
Nava, Yuliana Huicochea, Oscar Corona, and Jaime 
Damian may not be removed from the United States, de-
nied admission to the United States, or considered ineli-
gible for lawful permanent residence in the United States, 
by reason of any ground for removal or denial of admission 
that is reflected in the records of the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Immigration and Naturalization 
Service of the Department of Justice, or the Visa Office 
of the Department of State, on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) RESCISSION OF OUTSTANDING ORDER OF RE-
MOVAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, or the At-
torney General, as appropriate, shall rescind any out-
standing order of removal or deportation, or any finding 
of deportability, that has been entered against Luis Nava, 
Yuliana Huicochea, Oscar Corona, and Jaime Damian by 
reason of any ground described in subsection (a). 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3262 
To modify the civil money penalties incurred for unlawful employment of 
aliens. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2005 
Mrs. BLACKBURN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To modify the civil money penalties incurred for unlawful 
employment of aliens. 
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 ‘‘Employee Verification 
Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 2. CIVIL MONEY PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFUL EMPLOY-
MENT OF ALIENS. 
Section 274A(e)(4)(A) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(e)(4)(A)) is amended to 
read as follows:
‘‘(A) shall require the person or entity to 
cease and desist from such violations and to 
pay a civil penalty in an amount of $10,000 for 
each unauthorized alien with respect to whom a 
violation of either of such subsections occurred; 
and’’. 
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erence for eligible families having incomes not exceeding 
the median income for the area in which the primary resi-
dence of the family referred to in subsection (g)(2) was 
located. 
(e) OCCUPANCY TERMS.—Occupancy in a covered 
property pursuant to this section shall be subject to the 
following terms: 
(1) 5-YEARS RENT-FREE.—The eligible family 
may reside in the property under the terms of a 
lease (or renewable leases) which shall provide for 
rent-free occupancy, but which in no case may ex-
tend beyond the expiration of the 5-year period be-
ginning upon initial occupancy of the property by 
the family. 
(2) OPTION TO PURCHASE.—At any time dur-
ing the occupancy of a covered property by an eligi-
ble family pursuant to paragraph (1), the eligible 
family may purchase the property from the Sec-
retary at price equal to the lesser of— 
(A) the fair market value of the property 
as of the time of initial occupancy by such fam-
ily, as determined by the Secretary, or 
(B) the fair market value of the property 
as of the time of such purchase, as determined 
by the Secretary, less the cost of any repairs or
improvements made by the family during occu-
pancy of the property. 
The Secretary shall periodically inform each eligible 
family occupying a covered property of the avail-
ability of the property for purchase under this para-
graph. 
(f) OUTREACH.—The Secretary shall take such ac-
tions as may be appropriate to inform eligible families of 
the availability of covered properties pursuant to this sec-
tion. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply: 
(1) COVERED PROPERTY.—The term ‘‘covered 
property’’ means any property that— 
(A) is designed as a dwelling for occupancy 
by one to four families; 
(B) was previously subject to a mortgage 
insured under the National Housing Act; and 
(C) is owned by the Secretary pursuant to 
the payment of insurance benefits under such 
Act. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
FAMILY.—The term ‘‘eligible 
family’’ means a person or household whose primary 
residence, as of August 29, 2005—
(A) was located in an area within which 
the President declared, under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Assistance and Emergency 
Relief Act, a major disaster to have occurred 
pursuant to Hurricane Katrina; and 
(B) was, as a result of Hurricane Katrina, 
destroyed or damaged to such an extent that 
the residence is not habitable. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. 
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Union Calendar No. 135 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3893 
[Report No. 109–244, Part I] 
A BILL 
To expedite the construction of new refining capac-
ity in the United States, to provide reliable and 
affordable energy for the American people, and 
for other purposes. 
OCTOBER 6, 2005 
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
with an amendment 
OCTOBER 6, 2005 
Committees 
on 
Transportation 
and 
Infrastructure, 
Armed Services, and Resources discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 156 
Honoring and thanking John Thomas Caulfield for a life-long professional 
commitment to public service and for his years of dedicated service 
on behalf of the United States Capitol Police, the Capitol Police Board, 
and the Congress. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring and thanking John Thomas Caulfield for a life- 
long professional commitment to public service and for 
his years of dedicated service on behalf of the United 
States Capitol Police, the Capitol Police Board, and the 
Congress. 
Whereas John Thomas Caulfield, a native of Buffalo, New 
York, was appointed as the United States Capitol Police 
General Counsel on May 16, 1985; 
Whereas prior to this federal service, Mr. Caulfield served as 
Counsel at the Small Business Administration and the 
United States Railway Association; 
Whereas Mr. Caulfield also contributed to the public interest 
at the local level in Buffalo as a teacher, coach, and 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3894
AN ACT 
To provide for waivers under certain housing assistance pro-
grams of the Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hur-
ricane Rita in obtaining housing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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House Calendar No. 9 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 157 
[Report No. 110–12] 
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 63) 
disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 
10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat 
troops to Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2007 
Ms. SLAUGHTER, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. 
Con. Res. 63) disapproving of the decision of the Presi-
dent announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more 
than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to 
Iraq. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order without intervention of any point of 
order to consider in the House the concurrent resolution 
(H. Con. Res. 63) disapproving of the decision of the 
President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Hurricane Katrina 
Emergency Housing Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. WAIVERS FOR SECTION 8 VOUCHER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) may, for all or any part of the period speci-
fied under subsection (c), waive any of the requirements 
described in subsection (b) in the connection with the pro-
vision of assistance under section 8(o) of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) on be-
half of an individual or family if—
(1) the individual or family—
(A) resides or resided, on August 25, 
2005, in any area that is subject to a declara-
tion by the President of a major disaster or 
emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in connection with Hurri-
cane Katrina; or 
(B) resides or resided, on September 24, 
2005, in any area that is subject to a declara-
tion by the President of a major disaster or 
emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3795 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify the definition 
of outpatient speech-language pathology services in order to recognize 
speech-language pathologists as suppliers under the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. FERGUSON (for himself, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. 
GERLACH, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. HOLDEN, and Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to modify 
the definition of outpatient speech-language pathology 
services in order to recognize speech-language patholo-
gists as suppliers under the Medicare Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF MEDICARE DEFINITION OF 
OUTPATIENT 
SPEECH-LANGUAGE 
PATHOL-
OGY SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(ll) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ll)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The term ‘outpatient speech-language pa-
thology services’ has the meaning given the term 
‘outpatient physical therapy services’ in subsection 
(p), except that in applying such subsection— 
‘‘(A) ‘speech-language pathology’ shall be 
substituted for ‘physical therapy’ each place it 
appears; and 
‘‘(B) ‘speech-language pathologist’ shall be 
substituted for ‘physical therapist’ each place it 
appears.’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section 
1861(p) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(p)) 
is amended by striking the fourth sentence. 
(2) Section 1833(a)(8)(A) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(8)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services (which includes out-
patient speech-language pathology services) and out-
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2389
AN ACT
To restore stability and predictability to the annual payments
made to States and counties containing National Forest
System lands and public domain lands managed by the
Bureau of Land Management for use by the counties
for the benefit of public schools, roads, and other pur-
poses.
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) in connection with Hurri-
cane Rita; 
(2) the residence of the individual or family be-
came uninhabitable or inaccessible as result of such 
major disaster or emergency; and 
(3) as of the date referred to in paragraph (1), 
as applicable, rental assistance under such section 
8(o) was provided on behalf of such individual or 
family. 
(b) WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—The 
requirements described in this subsection are the require-
ments under—
(1) paragraph (2) of section 8(o) of the United 
States 
Housing 
Act 
of 
1937 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1437f(o)(2)), relating to tenant contributions to-
wards rent, except that any such waiver shall expire 
on an individual’s return to work; 
(2) paragraph (4) of such section 8(o), relating 
to the eligibility of individuals to receive assistance; 
(3) subsection (k) of such section 8 and para-
graph (5) of such section 8(o), relating to 
verification of income; 
(4) paragraph (7)(A) of such section 8(o), relat-
ing to the requirement that leases shall be for a 
term of 1 year;
Union Calendar No. 54
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2244
[Report No. 103–105]
A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations, transfers, and
rescissions for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1993, and for other purposes.
MAY 24, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2401
AN ACT
To amend the U.S. Holocaust Assets Commission
Act of 1998 to extend the period by which the
final report is due and to authorize additional
funding.
(5) paragraph (8) of such section 8(o), relating 
to initial inspection of housing units by a public 
housing agency; 
(6) subsection (r)(1)(B) of such section 8, relat-
ing to restrictions on portability; 
(7) any regulation, notice, or order requiring 
prior approval by the Secretary with respect to any 
addendum to the model lease that permits lease ter-
minations in the event that a tenant—
(A) was not eligible for assistance at the 
time of lease approval; 
(B) would not have been eligible for assist-
ance if a criminal background check had been 
completed prior to lease approval; or 
(C) would not have met that landlord’s 
screening criteria with respect to rent or credit 
history if a full a screening had been completed 
prior to lease approval; and 
(8) any regulation or Executive Order providing 
for access to Federally funded programs by eligible 
persons having limited English proficiency. 
(c) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The period spec-
ified under this subsection is the 12-month period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act., unless be-
fore the expiration of the 6-month period beginning on
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2602 
To improve the accountability and transparency in infrastructure spending 
by requiring a life-cycle cost analysis of major infrastructure projects, 
providing the flexibility to use alternate infrastructure type bidding proce-
dures to reduce project costs, and requiring the use of design standards 
to improve efficiency and save taxpayer dollars. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 20, 2011 
Mr. PAULSEN (for himself, Mr. GRAVES of Missouri, and Mr. SHULER) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To improve the accountability and transparency in infrastruc-
ture spending by requiring a life-cycle cost analysis of 
major infrastructure projects, providing the flexibility to 
use alternate infrastructure type bidding procedures to 
reduce project costs, and requiring the use of design 
standards to improve efficiency and save taxpayer dol-
lars. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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patient occupational therapy services’’ and inserting ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-lan-
guage pathology services, and outpatient occupational 
therapy services’’. 
(3) Section 1833(a)(8)(B) of the Social Security Act 
(42 U.S.C. 1395l(a)(8)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services (which includes out-
patient speech-language pathology services) and out-
patient occupational therapy services’’ and inserting ‘‘out-
patient physical therapy services, outpatient speech-lan-
guage pathology services, and outpatient occupational 
therapy services’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to services provided on or after 
the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to affect existing regulations and policies of the 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that require 
physician oversight of care as a condition of payment for 
speech-language pathology services under part B of the 
medicare program. 
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such date of enactment the Secretary makes a determina-
tion that waivers under this section are no longer needed, 
in which case the period specified under this subsection 
is the 6-month period beginning on such date of enact-
ment. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY TO DIRECTLY AD-
MINISTER VOUCHERS WHEN PHAS ARE UN-
ABLE TO DO SO. 
If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
determines that a public housing agency is unable to im-
plement the provisions of subsection (o) of section 8 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)) or section 2 of this Act due to the effects of 
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, the Secretary 
may—
(1) directly administer any voucher program de-
scribed in such subsection or in section 2 of this Act; 
and 
(2) perform the functions assigned to a public 
housing agency by such subsection or section 2 of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. WAIVERS FOR PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 TO FA-
CILITATE HOUSING OF AFFECTED FAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For all or part of the period speci-
fied under subsection (c), the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) may waive the applicability of any of the re-
quirements described subsection (b) with respect to any 
housing provided project-based assistance under section 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) for any individual or family that meets the require-
ments of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(a) of this 
Act. 
(b) PROVISIONS WAIVED.—The requirements de-
scribed in this subsection are—
(1) section 3(a) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), relating to ten-
ant contributions towards rent, except that any such 
waiver shall expire on an individual’s return to work; 
(2) section 8(k) of such Act, relating to 
verification of income; 
(3) section 8(d)(1)(B)(i) of such Act, relating 
to the requirement that leases shall be for a term of 
1 year; 
(4) any requirement relating to initial inspec-
tion of housing units by a public housing agency; 
(5) any regulation, notice, or order requiring 
prior approval by the Secretary with respect to any 
addendum to the model lease that permits lease ter-
minations in the event that a tenant—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3268 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
gain from the conversion of property by reason of eminent domain. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PITTS, Ms. HART, Ms. FOXX, Mr. 
SHADEGG, Mr. GRAVES, and Mr. MACK) 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 exclude 
from gross income gain from the conversion of property 
by reason of eminent domain. 
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 ‘‘Eminent Domain Tax 
Relief Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR GAIN FROM 
DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY BY REASON OF 
EMINENT DOMAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
items specifically excluded from gross income) is amended 
by inserting after section 139A the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 139B. GAIN FROM DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY BY 
REASON OF EMINENT DOMAIN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Gross income shall not include 
gain from the conversion (or threat or imminence thereof) 
of property in the United States by reason of the exercise 
of eminent domain by a governmental unit having the 
power to exercise eminent domain. 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION WITH OTHER NONRECOGNI-
TION PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(1) GAIN.—Gain excluded under subsection 
(a) shall not be treated as gain recognized or an 
amount realized for purposes of sections 467, 
637(d), 1033, 1245, 1250, 1252, 1254, 1255, and 
1402. 
‘‘(2) SECTION 1231.—Section 1231 shall be ap-
plied without regard to this section. 
‘‘(3) HOLDING PERIOD.—Section 1223(1) shall 
not apply.
‘‘(c) ELECTION NOT TO CLAIM CREDIT.—This sec-
tion shall not apply to a taxpayer for any taxable year 
if such taxpayer elects to have this section not apply for 
such taxable year. ’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such part is amended by inserting after the item relat-
ing to section 139A the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 139B. Gain from disposition of property by reason of eminent domain.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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