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•HRES 618 IH 
into the Lebanese disappeared and all mass graves 
and calling on all Members States of the United Na-
tions to cooperate fully with the investigation toward 
finding the perpetrators and bringing them to jus-
tice; 
(3) urges revisions be made to the 1991 Am-
nesty Law to allow for the prosecution of those re-
sponsible for the murder and disappearance of Leba-
nese citizens prior to 1991; 
(4) insists that the government of Syria cease 
and desist its continued efforts to intimidate, silence, 
and harass Lebanese critics, and to otherwise hold 
Lebanon captive; and 
(5) demands that the Government of Syria be 
further sanctioned under United States law for its 
continuing infringement of Lebanese sovereignty and 
be otherwise held accountable for its continuing vio-
lations of United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tions 1559, 1595, and 1636. 
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combined into a single action. No payment may be 
awarded under this paragraph for violations of an 
agency’s obligation to collect or report information 
to the public. No court may award any payment 
under this paragraph in any given year if the cumu-
lative payments awarded by courts under this para-
graph in such year are equal to or greater than 
$1,500,000. 
(3) COSTS.—A court may award costs of litiga-
tion to any substantially prevailing plaintiff or to 
any other plaintiff whenever the court determines 
such an award is appropriate. Such an award is ap-
propriate when such litigation contributes to the 
Federal agency’s compliance with this title or any 
amendment made by this title. Costs of litigation in-
clude reasonable attorney fees and expert fees. 
(4) EXCLUSIVE REMEDY.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of Federal law— 
(A) no plaintiff who is awarded a payment 
under this subsection for a failure to perform a 
mandatory duty under this title or any amend-
ment made by this title may be awarded a pay-
ment for such failure under any other Federal 
law; and 
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(B) no plaintiff may be awarded a pay-
ment under this subsection for a failure to per-
form a mandatory duty under this title or any 
amendment made by this title if the plaintiff 
has been awarded a payment for such failure 
under any other Federal law. 
(g) NO STATE COURT ACTION.—No person may 
bring any action in State court alleging a violation of this 
title or any amendment made by this title. 
(h) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
PROCUREMENT
PRO-
TESTS.—No action may be commenced under this section 
objecting to a solicitation by a Federal agency for bids 
or proposals for a proposed contract or to a proposed 
award or the award of a contract or any alleged violation 
of statute or regulation in connection with a procurement 
or a proposed procurement if such action may be brought 
by an interested party under section 1491(b)(1) of title 
28, United States Code, or subchapter V of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(i) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘person’’ 
means a United States person. In the case of an indi-
vidual, such term means a citizen or national of the United 
States. 
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(B) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Clause 
(i) of section 173(f)(2)(B) of the Workforce In-
vestment 
Act 
of 
1998 
(29 
U.S.C. 
2918(f)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subclause: 
‘‘(V) RATING SYSTEM REQUIRE-
MENT.—In the case of coverage de-
scribed in subparagraph (A)(vi)(II), 
the premiums for such coverage are 
restricted based on a community rat-
ing system or based on a rate-band 
system under which the maximum 
rate which may be charged does not 
exceed 150 percent of the standard 
rate.’’. 
(d) MODIFICATION OF CREDITABLE COVERAGE RE-
QUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
35(e)(2) of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) QUALIFYING INDIVIDUAL.—For pur-
poses of this paragraph, the term ‘qualifying in-
dividual’ means an eligible individual and the 
qualifying family members of such individual if 
such individual meets the requirements of 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 203
AN ACT
To amend the Small Business Act to direct the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration
to establish a pilot program to provide regulatory
compliance assistance to small business concerns,
and for other purposes.
reasons why such waiver should be granted, and an esti-
mated cost of the provisions to which the waiver applies.’’. 
(b) SEPARATE VOTE TO WAIVE MAJOR BUDGET ACT 
POINT
OF ORDER.—Section 312 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection 
‘‘(g)(1) It shall not be in order in the House of Rep-
resentatives to consider a rule or order that waives the 
application of a major budget act point of order as defined 
in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) For the purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘major budget point of order’ means any point of order 
arising under any section listed in section 904. 
‘‘(3)(A) In order to be cognizable by the Chair, a 
point of order under the sections referenced in paragraph 
(2) must specify the precise language on which it is pre-
mised. 
‘‘(B) As disposition of points of order under the sec-
tions referenced in paragraph (2), the Chair shall put the 
question of consideration with respect to the proposition 
that is the subject of the points of order 
‘‘(C) A question of consideration under the sections 
referenced in paragraph (2) shall be debatable for 10 min-
utes by each Member initiating a point of order and for 
10 minutes by an opponent on each point of order, but
shall otherwise be decided without intervening motion ex-
cept one that the House adjourn or that the Committee 
of the Whole rise, as the case may be. 
‘‘(D) The disposition of the question of consideration 
under this subsection with respect to a bill or joint resolu-
tion shall be considered also to determine the question of 
consideration under this subsection with respect to an 
amendment made in order as original text.’’.
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2043
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2719 South Webster Street
in Kokomo, Indiana, as the ‘‘Elwood Haynes
‘Bud’ Hillis Post Office Building’’.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 929 
Commending the Appalachian State University Mountaineers for winning the 
2007 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Cham-
pionship Subdivision (formerly Division I–AA) title. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Ms. FOXX (for herself and Mr. COBLE) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Appalachian State University Mountaineers 
for winning the 2007 National Collegiate Athletic Asso-
ciation Division I Football Championship Subdivision 
(formerly Division I–AA) title. 
Whereas, in 2005, Appalachian State University became the 
first team from North Carolina to win a National Colle-
giate Athletic Association (‘‘NCAA’’) football champion-
ship with its victory over the University of Northern 
Iowa; 
Whereas, in 2006, Appalachian State University defeated the 
University of Massachusetts football team to win its sec-
ond straight championship; 
Whereas, in December 2007, the Appalachian State Univer-
sity Mountaineers won their third straight NCAA Divi-
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H. Res. 930 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 25, 2008. 
Whereas there are over 15,000,000 secondary and postsec-
ondary career and technical education students in the 
United States; 
Whereas nationwide, there are over 10,000 secondary high 
schools and career tech centers and over 9,000 postsec-
ondary institutions offering career and technical edu-
cation programs; 
Whereas a competitive global economy requires workers 
trained in skilled professions; 
Whereas career and technical education plays a crucial role 
in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in 
America; 
Whereas career and technical education prepares students for 
all of the 20 fastest growing occupations identified by the 
U.S. Department of Labor; 
Whereas according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, nearly 
75 percent of employers report severe conditions when 
trying to hire qualified workers and 40 percent say that 
applicants are poorly skilled; 
Whereas students taking career and technical education 
courses have higher grade point averages in college, are 
less likely to drop out in high school and college, and
established in this subsection, the level of inventory to be 
sold or transferred to end users. 
‘‘(4) Within 5 years after the date of enactment of 
this subsection and biennially thereafter the Secretary 
shall report to the Congress on the implementation of this 
subsection. The report shall include a discussion of all 
sales or transfers made by the United States Government, 
the impact of such sales or transfers on the domestic ura-
nium industry, the spot market uranium price, and the 
national security interests of the United States, and any 
steps taken to remediate any adverse impacts of such sales 
or transfers. 
‘‘(5) For purposes of this subsection, the term 
‘United States Government’ does not include the Ten-
nessee Valley Authority.’’.
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heading 2933.99.46 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States; and 
(2) refund any duty paid for such entries under 
subheading 2933.99.46 of such Schedule. 
(b) REFUND OF AMOUNTS OWED.—Any amounts 
owed by the United States under subsection (a) shall be 
refunded with interest. 
(c) AFFECTED ENTRIES.—The entries referred to in 
subsection (a) are the following: 
Entry number 
Date of entry 
Date of liquidation 
310–9195512–5 
6/28/04 
5/13/05 
310–5811207–4 
8/31/04 
7/15/05 
916–1325068–6 
9/17/04 
7/29/05 
916–1325959–6 
10/5/04 
8/19/05 
916–1332655–1 
2/23/05 
1/6/06 
916–1383421–6 
3/31/05 
2/10/06 
916–1385425–5 
5/14/05 
3/24/06 
916–1389989–6 
8/23/05 
7/7/06 
916–1391358–0 
9/26/05 
8/11/06 
916–1481572–7 
10/25/05 
9/8/06 
916–1483175–7 
12/7/05 
10/20/06 
916–1490505–6 
7/3/06 
5/18/07 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 930 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Career and Technical Education Month’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2008 
Mr. BAIRD (for himself and Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and 
Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘Career and Technical 
Education Month’’. 
Whereas there are over 15,000,000 secondary and postsec-
ondary career and technical education students in the 
United States; 
Whereas nationwide, there are over 10,000 secondary high 
schools and career tech centers and over 9,000 postsec-
ondary institutions offering career and technical edu-
cation programs; 
Whereas a competitive global economy requires workers 
trained in skilled professions; 
Whereas career and technical education plays a crucial role 
in preparing a well-educated and skilled workforce in 
America; 
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SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Section 101 of title 11, the United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting after paragraph (39A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(39B) the term ‘medically distressed debtor’ 
means a debtor who, in any consecutive 12-month 
period during the 3 years before the date of the fil-
ing of the petition— 
‘‘(A) incurred or paid medical expenses for 
the debtor or a dependent of the debtor that 
were not paid by any third party payor and 
were in excess of the lesser of— 
‘‘(i) 25 percent of the debtor’s house-
hold income for such 12-month period; or 
‘‘(ii) $10,000. 
‘‘(B) was a member of a household in 
which 1 or more members (including the debt-
or) lost all or substantially all of the member’s 
employment or business income for 4 or more 
weeks during such 12-month period due to a 
medical problem of a member of the household 
or a dependent of the debtor; or 
‘‘(C) was a member of a household in 
which 1 or more members (including the debt-
or) lost all or substantially all of the member’s 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2051
AN ACT
To authorize the National Science Foundation to establish
regional centers for the purpose of plant genome and
gene expression research and development and inter-
national research partnerships for the advancement of
plant biotechnology in the developing world.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 911
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and implement 
standards for the operation of non-scheduled, commercial air carrier 
(air charter) and general aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Wash-
ington National Airport. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. GRAVES, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. PEARCE, and Mr. HAYES) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop 
and implement standards for the operation of non-sched-
uled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general 
aviation operations at Ronald Reagan Washington Na-
tional Airport.
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 ‘‘Reopen Reagan Na-
tional to General Aviation Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AIR CHARTER OPERATIONS AT RONALD REAGAN 
WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation, shall finalize and imple-
ment regulations permitting the resumption of non-sched-
uled, commercial air carrier (air charter) and general avia-
tion operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National 
Airport. The regulations may provide reasonable require-
ments to ensure the security of operations at the airport. 
Such requirements may include—
(1) screening and certification of air charter 
and general aviation flight and ground crews; 
(2) advance clearance of passenger manifests by 
the Transportation Security Administration; 
(3) physical screening of passengers and lug-
gage for air charter and general aviation operations; 
(4) physical inspection of aircraft; 
(5) compliance with established special flight 
procedures; and 
(6) limiting the airports from which flights into 
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport can 
originate.
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is produced outside the United States for use as a 
fuel outside the United States. 
‘‘(2) BIODIESEL AND ALTERNATIVE FUELS.— 
No credit shall be determined under this section 
with respect to any biodiesel or alternative fuel 
which is produced outside the United States for use 
as a fuel outside the United States. 
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘United States’ 
includes any possession of the United States.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (e) 
of section 6427 is amended by redesignating para-
graph (5) as paragraph (6) and by inserting after 
paragraph (4) the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION TO FUELS WITH CONNECTION 
TO THE UNITED STATES.—No amount shall be pay-
able under paragraph (1) or (2) with respect to any 
mixture or alternative fuel if credit is not allowed 
with respect to such mixture or alternative fuel by 
reason of section 6426(i).’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to claims for credit or payment 
made on or after May 15, 2008. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 933 
Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football team for winning 
the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national championship game. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2008 
Mr. BAKER (for himself, Mr. MCCRERY, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. ALEXANDER, 
Mr. BOUSTANY, and Mr. MELANCON) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Louisiana State University Tigers football 
team for winning the 2007 Bowl Championship Series 
national championship game. 
Whereas the Louisiana State University Tigers football team 
won the 2007 Bowl Championship Series national cham-
pionship game, defeating the Ohio State University by a 
score of 38 to 24 at the Louisiana Superdome in New 
Orleans, Louisiana, on January 7, 2008; 
Whereas the Louisiana State University football team won 
the Southeastern Conference Championship, on Decem-
ber 1, 2007, defeating the University of Tennessee by a 
score of 21 to 14 in the Southeastern Conference cham-
pionship game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia; 
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risk to human health and the environment
than alternative options;
‘‘(iii) compliance with such require-
ments is technically impracticable from an
engineering perspective;
‘‘(iv) a generic remedy under section
(b)(4) has been selected for the facility;
‘‘(v) the remedial action selected will
attain a standard of performance that is
equivalent to that required under the
standard, requirement, criterion, or limita-
tion identified under (A)(i) and (A)(ii)
through use of another approach;
‘‘(vi) with respect to a State standard,
requirement, criterion, or limitation, the
State has not consistently applied (or dem-
onstrated the intention to consistently
apply) the standard, requirement, criterion,
or limitation in similar circumstances at
other remedial actions within the State; or
‘‘(vii) in the case of a remedial action
to be undertaken solely under section 104
using the Fund, a selection of a remedial
action that attains such level or standard
of control will not provide a balance be-
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 914
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide parity in reporting 
requirements for national party committees and unregulated political 
organizations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. PUTNAM) 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 provide 
parity in reporting requirements for national party com-
mittees and unregulated political organizations, 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 ‘‘Truth in Spending Act 
of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 527(j) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—A political orga-
nization which accepts a contribution, or makes an 
expenditure, for an exempt function during any cal-
endar year shall file with the Secretary— 
‘‘(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), monthly reports for the calendar year, be-
ginning with the first month of the calendar 
year in which a contribution is accepted or ex-
penditure is made, which shall be filed not later 
than the twentieth day after the last day of the 
month and shall be complete as of the last day 
of the month, 
‘‘(B) in lieu of filing the reports otherwise 
due in November and December of any year in 
which a regularly scheduled general election is 
held—
‘‘(i) a pre-election report, which shall 
be filed not later than the twelfth day be-
fore (or posted by registered or certified 
mail not later than the fifteenth day be-
fore) any election with respect to which the 
organization makes a contribution or ex-
penditure, and which shall be complete as 
of the twentieth day before the election, 
and
‘‘(ii) a post-general election report, 
which shall be filed not later than the thir-
tieth day after the general election and 
which shall be complete as of the twentieth 
day after such general election, and 
‘‘(C) a year end report not later than Jan-
uary 31 of the following calendar year.’’
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendment made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to contributions and expenditures for exempt func-
tions made on and after the date of enactment of this Act.
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H. Res. 937 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
September 9, 2008. 
Whereas the emergency communications services provided by 
the American Red Cross are free for military families ex-
periencing a crisis; 
Whereas the Red Cross can provide notification of emer-
gencies and other important events to over 1,400,000 ac-
tive duty personnel, and 1,200,000 members of the Na-
tional Guard and Reserves, on behalf of their family 
members; 
Whereas in an emergency, the Red Cross reaches out to 
verify the emergency and provides third-party objective 
information to commanding officers; 
Whereas the Red Cross provides timely and accurate informa-
tion 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and 
such information can assist a commander’s decision 
whether to release a service member from duty in order 
to join with his or her family in a time of hardship; 
Whereas whether that service member is a reservist in 2 
weeks of Arctic training in Alaska, a sailor on a ship in 
the Indian Ocean, or a member of an advanced team on 
patrol in Iraq, the Red Cross messaging system can com-
municate messages between family members when and 
where other civilian services cannot;
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2054
AN ACT
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or
compact between Utah and Nevada regarding a
change in the boundaries of those States, and for
other purposes.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 916 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare 
outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. CARDIN, and Mr. 
PALLONE) 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 repeal 
the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. 
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 ‘‘Medicare Access to 
Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. OUTPATIENT THERAPY CAP REPEAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1833 of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l) is amended by striking sub-
section (g). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to expenses incurred after such 
date (as soon as possible after the date of the enactment 
of this Act) as the Secretary of Health and Human Serv-
ices shall specify. 
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