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‘‘(4) The Secretary shall submit with each annual re-
port submitted to Congress pursuant to section 529 of this 
title a summary of all reports and recommendations of the 
Committee submitted to the Secretary since the previous 
annual report of the Secretary submitted pursuant to that 
section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘546. Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 100 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2199 
[Report No. 110–166] 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide cer-
tain improvements in the treatment of individuals 
with traumatic brain injuries, and for other pur-
poses. 
MAY 23, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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taxpayer) in any information and communications 
technology education and training program. Such ex-
penses shall include expenses paid in connection 
with— 
‘‘(A) course work, 
‘‘(B) certification testing, 
‘‘(C) programs carried out under the Act 
of August 16, 1937 (50 Stat. 664, chapter 663; 
29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.) which are registered by 
the Department of Labor, and 
‘‘(D) other expenses that are essential to 
assessing skill acquisition. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
EDUCATION 
AND
TRAINING
PROGRAM.—The term ‘information 
technology education and training program’ means a 
training program in information and communica-
tions technology workplace disciplines or other skill 
sets which is provided in the United States by an ac-
credited college, university, private career school, 
postsecondary educational institution, a commercial 
information technology provider, or an employer- 
owned information technology training organization. 
‘‘(3) COMMERCIAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
TRAINING PROVIDER.—The term ‘commercial infor-
mation technology training provider’ means a private 
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sector organization providing an information and 
communications technology education and training 
program. 
‘‘(4) EMPLOYER-OWNED
INFORMATION
TECH-
NOLOGY TRAINING ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘em-
ployer-owned information technology training organi-
zation’ means a private sector organization that pro-
vides information technology training to its employ-
ees using internal training development and delivery 
personnel. The training programs must use industry- 
recognized training disciplines and evaluation meth-
ods, comparable to institutional and commercial 
training providers. 
‘‘(d) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.— 
‘‘(1) DISALLOWANCE OF OTHER CREDITS AND 
DEDUCTIONS.—No deduction or credit shall be al-
lowed under any other provision of this chapter for 
expenses taken into account in determining the cred-
it under this section. 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION
FOR
HOPE
AND
LIFETIME 
LEARNING
CREDITS.—The amount taken into ac-
count under subsection (a) shall be reduced by the 
information technology education and training pro-
gram expenses taken into account in determining the 
credits under section 25A. 
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(e) THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary 
may competitively select a third party to administer 
awards under this section. 
(f) AWARD AMOUNTS.—Subject to the availability of 
funds to carry out this section, the amount of— 
(1) the 60-Watt Incandescent Replacement 
Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(1) shall be 
$10,000,000; 
(2) the PAR Type 38 Halogen Replacement 
Lamp Prize described in subsection (b)(2) shall be 
$5,000,000; and 
(3) the Twenty-First Century Lamp Prize de-
scribed in subsection (b)(3) shall be $5,000,000. 
(g) FEDERAL
PROCUREMENT
OF
SOLID-STATE- 
LIGHTS.— 
(1) 60-WATT INCANDESCENT REPLACEMENT.— 
Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as practicable 
after the successful award of the 60-Watt Incandes-
cent Replacement Lamp Prize under subsection 
(b)(1), the Secretary (in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator of General Services) shall develop gov-
ernmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with a goal 
of replacing the use of 60-watt incandescent lamps 
in Federal Government buildings with a solid-state- 
light package described in subsection (b)(1) by not 
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later than the date that is 5 years after the date the 
award is made. 
(2) PAR 38 HALOGEN REPLACEMENT LAMP RE-
PLACEMENT.—Subject to paragraph (3), as soon as 
practicable after the successful award of the PAR 
Type 38 Halogen Replacement Lamp Prize under 
subsection (b)(2), the Secretary (in consultation with 
the Administrator of General Services) shall develop 
governmentwide Federal purchase guidelines with 
the goal of replacing the use of PAR 38 halogen 
lamps in Federal Government buildings with a solid- 
state-light package described in subsection (b)(2) by 
not later than the date that is 5 years after the date 
the award is made. 
(3) WAIVERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary or the 
Administrator of General Services may waive 
the application of paragraph (1) or (2) if the 
Secretary or Administrator determines that the 
return on investment from the purchase of a 
solid-state-light package described in paragraph 
(1) or (2) of subsection (b), respectively, is cost 
prohibitive. 
(B) REPORT OF WAIVER.—If the Secretary 
or Administrator waives the application of para-
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Disability Insurance Trust Fund pursuant to para-
graph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may issue 
corresponding public debt obligations to the public, 
in order to obtain the cash necessary for payment of 
benefits or administrative expenses from such Trust 
Fund, notwithstanding the public debt limit. 
(3) ADVANCE NOTICE OF SALE OR REDEMP-
TION.—Not less than 3 days prior to the date on 
which, by reason of the public debt limit, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury expects to undertake a sale 
or redemption authorized under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary of the Treasury shall report to each House 
of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of 
the United States regarding the expected sale or re-
demption. Upon receipt of such report, the Comp-
troller General shall review the extent of compliance 
with subsection (a) and paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
this subsection and shall issue such findings and rec-
ommendations to each House of the Congress as the 
Comptroller General considers necessary and appro-
priate. 
(c) PUBLIC DEBT OBLIGATION.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘‘public debt obligation’’ means any 
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obligation subject to the public debt limit established 
under section 3101 of title 31, United States Code. 
Æ 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 141
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is overly com-
plex, and imposes significant burdens on individuals,
businesses, and the economy;
Whereas the complexity of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 makes the Code extremely difficult and costly to ad-
minister and to comply with;
(f) SUBMISSION OF LIST.—Not later than October 1, 
2007, and each year thereafter, the Board shall submit 
the list required under subsection (e) to the Secretary of 
the Treasury. 
(g) BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the Board shall serve without compensation. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Each member of the 
Board shall be allowed travel expenses, including per 
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for 
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from 
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Board. 
(h) TERMINATION OF THE BOARD.—Section 14(b) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
not apply to the Board. 
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Union Calendar No. 346
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4812
[Report No. 103–634]
A BILL
To direct the Administrator of General Services to
acquire by transfer the Old U.S. Mint in San
Francisco, California, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 1, 1994
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 144
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that Dinah Wash-
ington should be recognized for her achievements
as one of the most talented vocalists in American
popular music history.
Sec. 102. Circuit judges for the circuit courts of appeals. 
Sec. 103. District judges for the district courts. 
Sec. 104. Establishment of article III court in the Virgin Islands. 
Sec. 105. Effective date. 
TITLE II—BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Authorization for additional bankruptcy judgeships. 
Sec. 203. Temporary bankruptcy judgeships. 
Sec. 204. Conversion of existing temporary bankruptcy judgeships. 
Sec. 205. General provisions. 
Sec. 206. Effective date. 
TITLE III—NINTH CIRCUIT REORGANIZATION 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Definitions. 
Sec. 303. Number and composition of circuits. 
Sec. 304. Number of circuit judges. 
Sec. 305. Places of circuit court. 
Sec. 306. Assignment of circuit judges. 
Sec. 307. Election of assignment by senior judges. 
Sec. 308. Seniority of judges. 
Sec. 309. Application to cases. 
Sec. 310. Temporary assignment of circuit judges among circuits. 
Sec. 311. Temporary assignment of district judges among circuits. 
Sec. 312. Administration. 
Sec. 313. Effective date. 
TITLE IV—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE I—CIRCUIT AND DISTRICT 
JUDGESHIPS 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Judgeship Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 102. CIRCUIT JUDGES FOR THE CIRCUIT COURTS OF 
APPEALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
(1) 1 additional circuit judge for the first cir-
cuit court of appeals; 
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graph (1) or (2), the Secretary or Adminis-
trator, respectively, shall submit to Congress an 
annual report that describes the waiver and 
provides a detailed justification for the waiver. 
(h) BRIGHT LIGHT TOMORROW AWARD FUND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the United States Treasury a Bright Light Tomor-
row permanent fund without fiscal year limitation to 
award prizes under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of 
subsection (b). 
(2) SOURCES OF FUNDING.—The fund estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall accept— 
(A) fiscal year appropriations; and 
(B) private contributions authorized under 
subsection (c). 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 214. RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSTRUCTION GRANTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ALASKA SMALL HYDROELECTRIC POWER.— 
The term ‘‘Alaska small hydroelectric power’’ means 
power that— 
(A) is generated— 
(i) in the State of Alaska; 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 144
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas Dinah Washington was born in August 1924;
Whereas Dinah Washington was a singer and performer
whose early influence and focus was gospel music and
spirituals, and who first toured the Nation to perform in
1940;
(2) 2 additional circuit judges for the second 
circuit court of appeals; 
(3) 1 additional circuit judge for the sixth cir-
cuit court of appeals; and 
(4) 5 additional circuit judges for the ninth cir-
cuit court of appeals, whose official duty station 
shall be in California. 
(b) TEMPORARY JUDGESHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint, 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate— 
(A) 1 additional circuit judge for the 
eighth circuit court of appeals; and 
(B) 2 additional circuit judges for the 
ninth circuit court of appeals, whose official 
duty station shall be in California. 
(2) VACANCIES.— 
(A) EIGHTH CIRCUIT.—The first vacancy 
in the office of circuit judge in the eighth cir-
cuit court of appeals, occurring 10 years or 
more after the confirmation date of the judge 
named to fill the circuit judgeship created in 
that circuit by paragraph (1)(A) shall not be 
filled. 
(B) NINTH CIRCUIT.—The first 2 vacan-
cies in the office of circuit judge in the ninth 
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(i) any Federal genetic monitoring 
regulations, including any such regulations 
that may be promulgated by the Secretary 
of Labor pursuant to the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
651 et seq.), the Federal Mine Safety and 
Health Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 801 et 
seq.), or the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.); or 
(ii) State genetic monitoring regula-
tions, in the case of a State that is imple-
menting genetic monitoring regulations 
under the authority of the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 (29 U.S.C. 
651 et seq.); and 
(E) the labor organization, excluding any 
licensed health care professional or board cer-
tified genetic counselor that is involved in the 
genetic monitoring program, receives the results 
of the monitoring only in aggregate terms that 
do not disclose the identity of specific members; 
(c) PRESERVATION OF PROTECTIONS.—In the case 
of information to which any of paragraphs (1) through 
(5) of subsection (b) applies, such information may not 
be used in violation of paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection 
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1341 
modity, of which 1 or more were established 
pursuant to section 508(g)(4)(B), the actual 
production history for the eligible producer as 
calculated without including the lowest of the 
yields 
established 
pursuant 
to 
section 
508(g)(4)(B); and 
‘‘(C) in all other cases, the actual produc-
tion history of the eligible producer on a farm. 
‘‘(3) ADJUSTED NONINSURED CROP DISASTER 
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM YIELD.—The term ‘adjusted 
noninsured crop disaster assistance program yield’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) in the case of an eligible producer on 
a farm that has at least 4 years of production 
history under the noninsured crop disaster as-
sistance program that are not replacement 
yields, the noninsured crop disaster assistance 
program yield without regard to any replace-
ment yields; 
‘‘(B) in the case of an eligible producer on 
a farm that less than 4 years of production his-
tory under the noninsured crop disaster assist-
ance program that are not replacement yields, 
the noninsured crop disaster assistance pro-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2450 
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–243). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2007 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force 
Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 107–243. 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 
1541 note) is hereby repealed. 
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HR 2537 RFS 
SEC. 5. USE OF RAPID TESTING METHODS. 
(a) CONTENTS OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 
PROGRAMS.—Section 406(c)(4)(A) of the Federal Water 
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1346(c)(4)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including rapid testing methods,’’ 
after ‘‘methods’’. 
(b) REVISED CRITERIA.—Section 304(a)(9)(A) of 
such Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(9)(A)) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and rapid testing methods’’ after ‘‘methods’’. 
(c) VALIDATION AND USE OF RAPID TESTING METH-
ODS.— 
(1) VALIDATION
OF
RAPID
TESTING
METH-
ODS.—Not later than October 1, 2010, the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall 
complete an evaluation and validation of a rapid 
testing method for the water quality criteria and 
standards for pathogens and pathogen indicators de-
scribed in section 303(i)(1)(A). 
(2) GUIDANCE
FOR
USE
OF
RAPID
TESTING 
METHODS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after completion of the validation under 
paragraph (1), and after providing notice and 
an opportunity for public comment, the Admin-
istrator shall publish guidance for the use at 
coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1041 
Congratulating and commending the University of Idaho’s football team for 
winning the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Mr. MINNICK (for himself and Mr. SIMPSON) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating and commending the University of Idaho’s 
football team for winning the 2009 Humanitarian Bowl 
in Boise, Idaho. 
Whereas the University of Idaho’s football team won the 
2009 Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho, on December 
30, 2009, its first bowl game in more than a decade; 
Whereas Coach Robb Akey led the team to significantly im-
prove its win-loss record to 8–5 this past season, the first 
winning record since 1999; 
Whereas the University of Idaho beat Bowling Green Univer-
sity 43–42 after successfully executing a nail-biting 2- 
point play in the final seconds of the game; 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2200 
To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use of the leave 
transfer program by wounded veterans who are Federal employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 8, 2007 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, relating to the use 
of the leave transfer program by wounded veterans who 
are Federal employees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USE OF LEAVE TRANSFER PROGRAM BY 
WOUNDED VETERANS WHO ARE FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 6333(b) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘A leave’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) 
Except as provided in paragraph (2), a leave’’; and 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The requirement to exhaust annual leave and 
sick leave under paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case 
of a leave recipient who, while a member of the Armed 
Forces, including a member of the National Guard or a 
Reserve, sustained a combat-related disability (as defined 
in section 1413a(e) of title 10) and is undergoing medical 
treatment (as defined by the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment) for that combat-related disability. The preceding 
sentence shall apply to a member described in that sen-
tence only so long as the member continues to undergo 
medical treatment for the disability, but in no case for 
more than five years.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 147
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Or-
phan Drug Act and the National Organization
for Rare Disorders.
‘‘(iii) the location of the overflow and 
any potentially affected receiving waters; 
‘‘(iv) the responses taken to clean up 
the overflow; and 
‘‘(v) the actions taken to mitigate im-
pacts and avoid further sewer overflows at 
the site. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—The 
notification requirements of paragraphs (1)(B) 
and (1)(C) shall not apply a sewer overflow that 
is a wastewater backup into a single-family resi-
dence. 
‘‘(B) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
reporting requirements of paragraphs (1)(D) 
and (1)(E) shall not apply to a sewer overflow 
that is a release of wastewater that occurs in 
the course of maintenance of the treatment 
works, is managed consistently with the treat-
ment works’ best management practices, and is 
intended to prevent sewer overflows. 
‘‘(3) REPORT TO EPA.—Each State shall pro-
vide to the Administrator annually a summary of 
sewer overflows that occurred in the State.
(ii) without the use of a dam or im-
poundment of water; and 
(iii) through the use of— 
(I) a lake tap (but not a perched 
alpine lake); or 
(II) a run-of-river screened at the 
point of diversion; and 
(B) has a nameplate capacity rating of a 
wattage that is not more than 15 megawatts. 
(2) ELIGIBLE APPLICANT.—The term ‘‘eligible 
applicant’’ means any— 
(A) governmental entity; 
(B) private utility; 
(C) public utility; 
(D) municipal utility; 
(E) cooperative utility; 
(F) Indian tribes; and 
(G) Regional Corporation (as defined in 
section 3 of the Alaska Native Claims Settle-
ment Act (43 U.S.C. 1602)). 
(3) OCEAN ENERGY.— 
(A) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘ocean en-
ergy’’ includes current, wave, and tidal energy. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘ocean en-
ergy’’ excludes thermal energy. 
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