datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
‘‘Percentage 
Time Period 
7.55 
January 11, 2003, to the day before the first day of the first 
pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2010. 
7.5 
Beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning 
on or after October 1, 2010.’’. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 
2010, the Secretary of State shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees an assessment of 
all allowances provided to members of the Foreign 
Service under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 or 
under title 5, United States Code, and in particular, 
how such allowances have been or will be affected by 
the amendments to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
made by this Act. 
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. DEATH GRATUITY. 
The first sentence of section 413(a) of the Foreign Serv-
ice Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘at the time of death’’ and inserting ‘‘at level II of the Exec-
utive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States 
Code, at the time of death, except that for employees com-
pensated under local compensation plans established under 
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section 408, the amount shall be equal to the greater of 1 
year’s salary at the time of death or 1 year’s salary at the 
highest step of the highest grade on the local compensation 
plan from which the employee was being paid at the time 
of death’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 571 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3202 
[Report No. 110–877, Part I] 
A BILL 
To amend the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to ex-
tend comparability pay adjustments to members 
of the Foreign Service assigned to posts abroad, 
and to amend the provision relating to the death 
gratuity payable to surviving dependents of For-
eign Service employees who die as a result of in-
juries sustained in the performance of duty 
abroad. 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 
Reported from the Committee on Foreign Affairs with an 
amendment 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform dis-
charged; committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union and ordered to be 
printed 
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(2) ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
COMPETITION.—The 
program established under paragraph (1) shall in-
clude a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle competition for 
institutions of higher education, which shall be 
known as the ‘‘Dr. Andrew Frank Plug-In Hybrid 
Electric Vehicle Competition’’. 
(3) ENGINEERS.—In carrying out the program 
established under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
provide financial assistance to institutions of higher 
education to create new, or support existing, degree 
programs to ensure the availability of trained elec-
trical and mechanical engineers with the skills nec-
essary for the advancement of— 
(A) plug-in electric drive vehicles; and 
(B) other forms of electric drive vehicles. 
(4) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary to carry out this subsection such sums as may 
be necessary. 
SEC. 9404. PLUG-IN HYBRID DEMONSTRATION VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall es-
tablish a program to make grants to owners of domestic 
motor vehicle manufacturing or production facilities for 
the production of plug-in hybrid electric motors or conver-
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sion modules to be used as electricity storage capacity for 
utilities. 
(b) PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Energy shall es-
tablish programs to determine how to best integrate plug- 
in hybrid vehicles into the electric power grid and into the 
overall electricity infrastructure. These programs shall be 
conducted in 5 separate regions across the United States 
at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(c) PILOT PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall establish 
during the first 6 months of 2008, with other govern-
mental entities, no less than 5 separate pilot programs to 
convert at least 1000 vehicles in each program to plug- 
hybrid electric vehicles. 
(d) FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION.—The Department of 
Energy shall contribute up to 50 percent of the cost of 
conversion modules. 
(e) INSTALLATION.—Installations of electricity stor-
age devices shall be undertaken by trained and certified 
mechanics. 
(f) MONITORING.—The Secretary of Energy shall re-
quire the monitoring of reliability, efficiency, breakeven 
costs, and customer satisfaction for a period of 3 years. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such 
sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2999 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the Federal 
medical assistance percentage for the District of Columbia under the 
Medicaid Program to 75 percent. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2007 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase 
the Federal medical assistance percentage for the Dis-
trict of Columbia under the Medicaid Program to 75 
percent. 
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 ‘‘District of Columbia 
Medicaid Reimbursement Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASING THE MEDICAID FEDERAL MEDICAL AS-
SISTANCE PERCENTAGE FOR THE DISTRICT 
OF COLUMBIA TO 75 PERCENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1905(b)(3) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396d(b)(3)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘70 percent’’ and inserting ‘‘75 percent’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to calendar quarters beginning 
on or after October 1, 2007. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, 
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 ‘‘Lowell National His-
torical Park Boundary Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95–290; 92 Stat. 290; 
16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new para-
graph after paragraph (2) as follows: 
‘‘(3) The boundaries of the park are modified 
to include five parcels of land identified on the map 
entitled ‘Boundary Adjustment, Lowell National 
Historical Park,’ numbered 475/81,424B and dated 
September 2004, and as delineated in section 
202(a)(2)(G).’’. 
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The properties shown on the map 
identified in subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows: 
‘‘(i) 91 Pevey Street. 
‘‘(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex 
Place. 
‘‘(iii) Eagle Court. 
‘‘(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street.
‘‘(v) 726 Broadway.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National 
Historical Park, and for other purposes.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to provide funding 
for adjustments in basic salary rates under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall allocate an amount equal to 
or greater than the sum of— 
‘‘(A) an amount that would be sufficient to 
fund— 
‘‘(i) within-class salary step increases 
under this section, as such increases would 
have occurred absent the amendments 
made pursuant to the Foreign Service 
Global Compensation Act of 2007; and 
‘‘(ii) increases in salary rates under 
the Foreign Service Schedule in accordance 
with section 5303 of title 5, United States 
Code, as such increases would have oc-
curred absent the amendments made pur-
suant to the Foreign Service Global Com-
pensation Act of 2007; and 
‘‘(B) the amount necessary to provide for 
salary adjustments based on mission require-
ments, labor market conditions, salary adjust-
ments received by employees of other Federal 
agencies, and any other relevant factors. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The formula set forth in para-
graph (1) shall ensure that members of the Service 
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SEC. 9405. INCENTIVE FOR FEDERAL AND STATE FLEETS 
FOR MEDIUM AND HEAVY DUTY HYBRIDS. 
Section 301 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 
U.S.C. 13211) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘or a dual 
fueled vehicle’’ and inserting ‘‘, a dual fueled vehicle, 
or a medium or heavy duty vehicle that is a hybrid 
vehicle’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (11), (12), 
(13), and (14) as paragraphs (12), (14), (15), and 
(16), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) the term ‘hybrid vehicle’ means a vehicle 
powered both by a diesel or gasoline engine and an 
electric motor or hydraulic energy storage device 
that is recharged as the vehicle operates;’’; and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (12) (as so re-
designated by paragraph (2) of this section) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(13) the term ‘medium or heavy duty vehicle’ 
means a vehicle that— 
‘‘(A) in the case of a medium duty vehicle, 
has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 
8,500 pounds but not more than 14,000 
pounds; and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2007 
Mr. MEEHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, 
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 ‘‘Lowell National His-
torical Park Boundary Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ ap-
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proved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95–290; 92 Stat. 290; 
16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new para-
graph after paragraph (2) as follows: 
‘‘(3) The boundaries of the park are modified 
to include five parcels of land identified on the map 
entitled ‘Boundary Adjustment, Lowell National 
Historical Park,’ numbered 475/81,424B and dated 
September 2004, and as delineated in section 
202(a)(2)(G).’’. 
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The properties shown on the map 
identified in subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows: 
‘‘(i) 91 Pevey Street. 
‘‘(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex 
Place. 
‘‘(iii) Eagle Court. 
‘‘(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street. 
‘‘(v) 726 Broadway.’’. 
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•HR 3221 EAH2 
‘‘(7) RECAPTURE PERIOD.—For purposes of this 
subsection, the term ‘recapture period’ means the 15 
taxable years beginning with the second taxable year 
following the taxable year in which the purchase of 
the principal residence for which a credit is allowed 
under subsection (a) was made. 
‘‘(g) ELECTION
TO TREAT PURCHASE
IN PRIOR 
YEAR.—In the case of a purchase of a principal residence 
after December 31, 2008, and before July 1, 2009, a tax-
payer may elect to treat such purchase as made on Decem-
ber 31, 2008, for purposes of this section (other than sub-
section (c)). 
‘‘(h) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section shall 
only apply to a principal residence purchased by the tax-
payer on or after April 9, 2008, and before July 1, 2009.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 26(b)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (U), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘, and’’ and the end of subpara-
graph (V), and by inserting after subparagraph (V) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(W) section 36(f) (relating to recapture of 
homebuyer credit).’’.
IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 299 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, 
and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Lowell National His-
torical Park Boundary Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Com-
monwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95–290; 92 Stat. 290; 
16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new para-
graph after paragraph (2) as follows: 
‘‘(3) The boundaries of the park are modified 
to include five parcels of land identified on the map 
entitled ‘Boundary Adjustment, Lowell National 
Historical Park,’ numbered 475/81,424B and dated 
September 2004, and as delineated in section 
202(a)(2)(G).’’. 
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The properties shown on the map 
identified in subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows: 
‘‘(i) 91 Pevey Street. 
‘‘(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex 
Place. 
‘‘(iii) Eagle Court. 
‘‘(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street. 
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‘‘(v) 726 Broadway.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 5, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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II 
Calendar No. 663 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 299 
[Report No. 110–311] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National Historical Park, 
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 ‘‘Lowell National His-
torical Park Boundary Adjustment Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
The Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the establish-
ment of the Lowell National Historical Park in the Com-
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monwealth of Massachusetts, and for other purposes’’ ap-
proved June 5, 1978 (Public Law 95–290; 92 Stat. 290; 
16 U.S.C. 410cc et seq.) is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 101(a), by adding a new para-
graph after paragraph (2) as follows: 
‘‘(3) The boundaries of the park are modified 
to include five parcels of land identified on the map 
entitled ‘Boundary Adjustment, Lowell National 
Historical Park,’ numbered 475/81,424B and dated 
September 2004, and as delineated in section 
202(a)(2)(G).’’. 
(2) In section 202(a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) The properties shown on the map 
identified in subsection (101)(a)(3) as follows: 
‘‘(i) 91 Pevey Street. 
‘‘(ii) The portion of 607 Middlesex 
Place. 
‘‘(iii) Eagle Court. 
‘‘(iv) The portion of 50 Payne Street. 
‘‘(v) 726 Broadway.’’. 
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Calendar No. 663 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 299 
[Report No. 110–311] 
AN ACT 
To adjust the boundary of Lowell National 
Historical Park, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 10, 2008 
Reported without amendment 
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olution of claims filed under paragraph 
(5)(A)(i). 
‘‘(ii) CRITERIA.—In establishing alter-
native dispute resolution processes, the 
Agency shall strive for procedures which are 
expeditious, fair, independent, and low cost. 
‘‘(iii) VOLUNTARY
BINDING
OR
NON-
BINDING
PROCEDURES.—The Agency may 
establish both binding and nonbinding proc-
esses, which may be conducted by any gov-
ernment or private party. All parties, in-
cluding the claimant and the Agency, must 
agree to the use of the process in a par-
ticular case. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATION OF INCENTIVES.—The 
Agency shall seek to develop incentives for claim-
ants to participate in the alternative dispute res-
olution process. 
‘‘(8) EXPEDITED DETERMINATION OF CLAIMS.— 
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT
REQUIRED.—The 
Agency shall establish a procedure for expedited 
relief outside of the routine claims process estab-
lished under paragraph (5) for claimants who— 
‘‘(i) allege the existence of legally valid 
and enforceable or perfected security inter-
(B) in section 5304(h)(1)(D)— 
(i) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(ii) in clause (vi), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(vii) a position in the Foreign Serv-
ice.’’; and 
(2) in chapter 57— 
(A) in section 5753(a)(2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘, excluding members of the Foreign Service 
other than chiefs of mission and ambassadors 
at large’’ before the semicolon at the end; and 
(B) in section 5754(a)(2)(A), by inserting 
‘‘, excluding members of the Foreign Service 
other than chiefs of mission and ambassadors 
at large’’ before the semicolon at the end. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b)(1) shall take effect on the first 
day of the first pay period beginning on or after April 1, 
2010. 
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TITLE II—PROVISIONS 
RELATING TO DEATH GRATUITY 
SEC. 201. DEATH GRATUITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 413(a) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(a)(1)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) For purposes of any computation under this sec-
tion, the rate of basic salary payable to a Foreign Service 
employee at time of death shall— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
be deemed to have been equal to the rate that was 
then payable for level II of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code; 
or 
‘‘(B) if the decedent was subject to a local com-
pensation plan under section 408 at time of death, 
be deemed to have been equal to the highest basic 
salary rate that was then payable under such plan.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to deaths occurring 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(A) means the effects on the United 
States and its trading partners of international 
trade agreements; and 
‘‘(B) includes effects in areas including but 
not limited to public health, the environment, 
worker rights, and consumer rights.’’. 
SEC. 3. PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON TRADE. 
Section 135(c)(1) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 
U.S.C. 2155(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The President shall establish, among the com-
mittees established under this paragraph, a Public Health 
Advisory Committee on Trade.’’. 
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ests in assets of any regulated entity for 
which the Agency has been appointed re-
ceiver; and 
‘‘(ii) allege that irreparable injury will 
occur if the routine claims procedure is fol-
lowed. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATION PERIOD.—Before the 
end of the 90-day period beginning on the date 
any claim is filed in accordance with the proce-
dures established under subparagraph (A), the 
Director shall— 
‘‘(i) determine— 
‘‘(I) whether to allow or disallow 
such claim; or 
‘‘(II) whether such claim should 
be determined pursuant to the proce-
dures established under paragraph (5); 
and 
‘‘(ii) notify the claimant of the deter-
mination, and if the claim is disallowed, 
provide a statement of each reason for the 
disallowance and the procedure for obtain-
ing agency review or judicial determina-
tion.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3205 
To amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance 
Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Mrs. BIGGERT (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. SARBANES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for home-
less children and youths, 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 ‘‘Homeless Education 
Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3490 
AN ACT 
To transfer administrative jurisdiction of certain 
Federal lands from the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, to take 
such lands into trust for Tuolumne Band of Me- 
Wuk Indians of the Tuolumne Rancheria, and 
for other purposes.