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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5503 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain engines for snowmobiles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. PETERSON of Minnesota introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain engines for 
snowmobiles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN ENGINES FOR SNOWMOBILES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.l.l 
Spark-ignition reciprocating 
or rotary internal combustion 
piston engines to be installed 
in vehicles specifically de-
signed for traveling on snow 
(provided for in subheading 
8407.34.18) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5504 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the President William 
Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home in Hope, Arkansas, as a National 
Historic Site and unit of the National Park System, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. BERRY, and Mr. BOOZMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to designate the 
President William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home 
in Hope, Arkansas, as a National Historic Site and 
unit of the National Park System, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON BIRTHPLACE 
HOME NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE. 
(a) ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY; ESTABLISHMENT OF 
HISTORIC SITE.—Should the Secretary of the Interior ac-
quire, by donation only from the Clinton Birthplace Foun-
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dation, Inc., fee simple, unencumbered title to the William 
Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home site located at 117 
South Hervey Street, Hope, Arkansas, 71801, and to any 
personal property related to that site, the Secretary shall 
designate the William Jefferson Clinton Birthplace Home 
site as a National Historic Site and unit of the National 
Park System, to be known as the ‘‘President William Jef-
ferson Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY
OF OTHER LAWS.—The Sec-
retary shall administer the President William Jefferson 
Clinton Birthplace Home National Historic Site in accord-
ance with the laws generally applicable to national historic 
sites, including the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to establish a Na-
tional Park Service, and for other purposes’’, approved 
August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1–4), and the Act entitled 
‘‘An Act to provide for the preservation of historic Amer-
ican sites, buildings, objects and antiquities of national 
significance, and for other purposes’’, approved August 
21, 1935 (16 U.S.C. 461 et seq.). 
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added by section 207(b) of this Act), including the amount 
of monthly transition payments to be payable under sec-
tion 1204(b) of title 38, United States Code (as so added), 
and the amount and duration of rehabilitation transition 
allowances to be payable under section 1204(c) of title 38, 
United States Code (as so added), to veterans who are 
participating in a rehabilitation program under chapter 17 
or 31 of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining under sub-
section (a) the amount and duration of rehabilitation tran-
sition allowances to be payable under section 1204(c) of 
title 38, United States Code (as so added), to veterans 
who are participating in a rehabilitation program under 
chapter 17 or 31 of title 38, United States Code, the Sec-
retary shall take into account the prohibition in paragraph 
(7) of such section 1204(c) on the payment of subsistence 
allowances otherwise authorized by section 3108 of title 
38, United States Code, to veterans paid rehabilitation 
transition allowances under such section 1204(c). 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the study re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary— 
(1) shall consult with such veterans and mili-
tary service organizations and with such public and 
private organizations and individuals as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate; and 
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(1) in paragraph (8) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (9) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(10) the claim for a loan secured by a security 
interest in the debtor’s principal residence is subject 
to a remedy for rescission under the Truth in Lend-
ing Act notwithstanding the prior entry of a fore-
closure judgment, except that nothing in this para-
graph shall be construed to modify, impair, or super-
sede any other right of the debtor.’’. 
SEC. 103. AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN MORTGAGES. 
Section 1322 of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (11) as 
paragraph (12), 
(B) in paragraph (10) by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end, and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (10) the 
following: 
‘‘(11) notwithstanding paragraph (2), with re-
spect to a claim for a loan originated before the ef-
fective date of this paragraph and secured by a secu-
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rity interest in the debtor’s principal residence that 
is the subject of a notice that a foreclosure may be 
commenced with respect to such loan, modify the 
rights of the holder of such claim (and the rights of 
the holder of any claim secured by a subordinate se-
curity interest in such residence)— 
‘‘(A) by providing for payment of the 
amount of the allowed secured claim as deter-
mined under section 506(a)(1); 
‘‘(B) if any applicable rate of interest is 
adjustable under the terms of such loan by pro-
hibiting, reducing, or delaying adjustments to 
such rate of interest applicable on and after the 
date of filing of the plan; 
‘‘(C) by modifying the terms and condi-
tions of such loan— 
‘‘(i) to extend the repayment period 
for a period that is no longer than the 
longer of 40 years (reduced by the period 
for which such loan has been outstanding) 
or the remaining term of such loan, begin-
ning on the date of the order for relief 
under this chapter; and 
‘‘(ii) to provide for the payment of in-
terest accruing after the date of the order
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DIVISION B—FEDERAL 
RETIREMENT REFORM ACT 
SEC. 100. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the 
‘‘Federal Retirement Reform Act of 2009’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this division is as follows: 
DIVISION B—FEDERAL RETIREMENT REFORM ACT 
Sec. 100. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—PROVISIONS RELATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES 
RETIREMENT 
Subtitle A—Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Automatic enrollments. 
Sec. 103. Qualified Roth contribution program. 
Sec. 104. Authority to establish self-directed investment window. 
Sec. 105. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 106. Acknowledgement of risk. 
Subtitle B—Other Retirement-Related Provisions 
Sec. 111. Credit for unused sick leave. 
Sec. 112. Exemption of certain CSRS repayments from the requirement that 
they be made with interest. 
Sec. 113. Computation of certain annuities based on part-time service. 
Sec. 114. Treatment of members of the uniformed services under the Thrift 
Savings Plan. 
Sec. 115. Authority to deposit refunds under FERS. 
Sec. 116. Retirement credit for service of certain employees transferred from 
District of Columbia service to Federal service. 
TITLE II—SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE FOR 
SURVIVING SPOUSES OF ARMED FORCES MEMBERS 
Sec. 201. Increase in monthly amount of special survivor indemnity allowance 
for widows and widowers of deceased members of the Armed 
Forces affected by required Survivor Benefit Plan annuity off-
set for dependency and indemnity compensation.
SECTION 1. BISHOP RALPH E. BROWER POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower 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 ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. 
Brower Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5506 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Bishop 
Ralph E. Brower Post Office Building’’.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1319 
AN ACT 
To prevent the inadvertent disclosure of information on a 
computer through certain ‘‘peer-to-peer’’ file sharing pro-
grams without first providing notice and obtaining con-
sent from an owner or authorized user of the computer. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
ignated as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower 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 ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. 
Brower Post Office Building’’. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5506 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 15, 2008 
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 369 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Jersey 
City, New Jersey, as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower 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. BISHOP RALPH E. BROWER POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 369 Martin Luther King Jr. 
Drive in Jersey City, New Jersey, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. Brower 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 ‘‘Bishop Ralph E. 
Brower Post Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By ROBERT F. REEVES, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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‘‘(i) not less than 30 days before the 
commencement of the case, contacted the 
holder of such claim (or the entity col-
lecting payments on behalf of such holder) 
regarding modification of the loan that is 
the subject of such claim; 
‘‘(ii) provided the holder of the claim 
(or the entity collecting payments on be-
half of such holder) a written statement of 
the debtor’s current income, expenses, and 
debt substantially conforming with the 
schedules required under section 521(a) or 
such other form as is promulgated by the 
Judicial Conference of the United States 
for such purpose; and 
‘‘(iii) considered any qualified loan 
modification offered to the debtor by the 
holder of the claim (or the entity collecting 
payments on behalf of such holder); or 
‘‘(B) a foreclosure sale is scheduled to 
occur on a date in the 30-day period beginning 
on the date of case is commenced; 
‘‘(2) in any other case pending under this chap-
ter, unless the debtor certifies that the debtor at-
tempted to contact the holder of such claim (or the
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entity collecting payments on behalf of such holder) 
regarding modification of the loan that is the subject 
of such claim, before— 
‘‘(A) filing a plan under section 1321 that 
contains a modification under the authority of 
subsection (b)(11); or 
‘‘(B) modifying a plan under section 1323 
or 1329 to contain a modification under the au-
thority of subsection (b)(11). 
‘‘(i) In determining the holder’s allowed secured claim 
under section 506(a)(1) for purposes of subsection 
(b)(11)(A), the value of the debtor’s principal residence 
shall be the fair market value of such residence on the 
date such value is determined and, if the issue of value 
is contested, the court shall determine such value in ac-
cordance with the appraisal rules used by the Federal 
Housing Administration.’’. 
SEC. 104. COMBATING EXCESSIVE FEES. 
Section 1322(c) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end, 
(2) in paragraph (2) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 131 
AN ACT 
To establish the Ronald Reagan Centennial Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
of the correction of the military records of the former 
member under subsection (d). 
‘‘(d) CORRECTION
OF MILITARY RECORDS.—The 
Secretary concerned shall correct the military records of 
each former member making an election under subsection 
(a) to reflect that the former member is retired under the 
provisions of this subchapter rather than retired under the 
provisions of this chapter as in effect before the effective 
date of the implementation of the enhanced Department 
of Veterans Affairs disability compensation system. 
‘‘§ 1206c. Applicability of subchapter: members on 
temporary disability retired list as of im-
plementation of enhanced Department of 
Veterans Affairs disability compensation 
system 
‘‘(a) ELECTION OF APPLICABILITY.—(1) A member 
described in subsection (b) may elect to retire under this 
subchapter in lieu of retirement under the provisions of 
subchapter I. 
‘‘(2) Each election under this subsection shall be exe-
cuted in such form and manner as the Secretary of De-
fense shall prescribe for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(3) Any election made under this subsection is irrev-
ocable. 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5508 
For the relief of Daniel Wachira. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 27, 2008 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Daniel Wachira. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR DANIEL 
WACHIRA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Daniel Wachira shall be eligible for issuance of an 
immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon fil-
ing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa under 
section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to 
lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Daniel Wachira 
enters the United States before the filing deadline speci-
fied in subsection (c), he shall be considered to have en-
tered and remained lawfully and shall, if otherwise eligible, 
be eligible for adjustment of status under section 245 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Daniel Wachira, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Daniel Wachira shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2675 
AN ACT 
To amend title II of the Antitrust Criminal Penalty Enhance-
ment and Reform Act of 2004 to extend the operation 
of such title for a 1-year period ending June 22, 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2676 
To amend chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, to provide for an 
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Community Financial Institutions 
and an Office of Ombudsman for Community Financial Institutions, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 3, 2009 
Mr. CARDOZA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 3 of title 31, United States Code, to 
provide for an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for 
Community Financial Institutions and an Office of Om-
budsman for Community Financial Institutions, 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 ‘‘Administrative Sup-
port and Oversight for Community Financial Institutions 
Act of 2009’’. 
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guidelines of the Obama Administration’s Homeowner Af-
fordability and Stability Plan as implemented March 4, 
2009, if, taking into account the debtor’s financial situa-
tion, after allowance of expenses that would be permitted 
for a debtor under this chapter subject to paragraph (3) 
of subsection (b), regardless of whether the debtor is oth-
erwise subject to such paragraph, and taking into account 
additional debts and fees that are to be paid in this chap-
ter and thereafter, the debtor would be able to prevent 
foreclosure and pay a fully amortizing 30-year loan at 
such reduced interest rate without such reduction in prin-
cipal.’’. 
SEC. 106. DISCHARGE. 
Section 1328(a) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(other than payments to hold-
ers of claims whose rights are modified under sec-
tion 1322(b)(11))’’ after ‘‘paid’’, and 
(2) in paragraph (1) by inserting ‘‘or, to the ex-
tent of the unpaid portion of an allowed secured 
claim, provided for in section 1322(b)(11)’’ after 
‘‘1322(b)(5)’’.
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SEC. 107. STANDING TRUSTEE FEES. 
(a) 
AMENDMENT
TO
TITLE
28.—Section 
586(e)(1)(B)(i) of title 28, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(I) except as provided in sub-
paragraph (II)’’ after ‘‘(i)’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end and inserting 
‘‘and’’, and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(II) 4 percent with respect to pay-
ments received under section 1322(b)(11) 
of title 11 by the individual as a result of 
the operation of section 1322(b)(11)(D) of 
title 11, unless the bankruptcy court 
waives all fees with respect to such pay-
ments based on a determination that such 
individual has income less than 150 per-
cent of the income official poverty line (as 
defined by the Office of Management and 
Budget, and revised annually in accord-
ance with section 673(2) of the Omnibus 
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981) appli-
cable to a family of the size involved and 
payment of such fees would render the 
debtor’s plan infeasible.’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5510 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the five-month 
waiting period in the disability insurance program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 28, 2008 
Mr. WILSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate 
the five-month waiting period in the disability insurance 
program, 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 ‘‘Social Security Fair-
ness for the Terminally Ill Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF TITLE II WAITING PERIOD FOR 
TERMINALLY ILL INDIVIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(a)(1) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(a)(1)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of any 
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application for disability insurance benefits filed by an in-
dividual who is determined to be under a disability and 
who has been certified as terminally ill by a physician (as 
defined in section 1861(r)(1)), this paragraph shall be ap-
plied without regard to any waiting period. For the pur-
poses of the preceding sentence, an individual is consid-
ered to be terminally ill if the individual has a medical 
prognosis that the individual’s life expectancy is 6 months 
or less.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall take effect with respect to applications 
filed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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