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HR 1084 RFS 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE MEMO-
RIAL, ANTIETAM NATIONAL BATTLEFIELD, 
MARYLAND. 
(a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall authorize the establishment, at a suitable lo-
cation approved by the Secretary within the boundaries 
of Antietam National Battlefield, of a memorial to the offi-
cers and enlisted men of the Fifth, Sixth, and Ninth New 
Hampshire Volunteer Infantry Regiments and the First 
New Hampshire Light Artillery Battery who fought in the 
Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ENTITY.—The Secretary shall se-
lect the persons who will be permitted to establish the me-
morial authorized by subsection (a). 
(c) DESIGN APPROVALS.—The size, design, and in-
scriptions of the memorial authorized by subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the approval of the Secretary. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS FOR 
ESTABLISHMENT.—No Federal funds may be expended to 
design the memorial authorized by subsection (a), to ac-
quire the memorial, to prepare the site selected for the 
memorial, or to install the memorial.
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(e) SUSPENSION
FOR
MISREPRESENTATION
IN 
FUNDRAISING.—The Secretary may suspend the authority 
of the persons selected under subsection (b) to establish 
the memorial authorized by subsection (a) if the Secretary 
determines that fundraising efforts relating to the memo-
rial have misrepresented an affiliation with the memorial 
or the Federal Government. 
(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Until the memorial author-
ized by subsection (a) is installed, the persons selected 
under subsection (b) to establish the memorial shall sub-
mit to the Secretary an annual report of operations related 
to fundraising efforts for the memorial and progress on 
the establishment of the memorial. 
(g) MAINTENANCE.—Upon installation of the memo-
rial authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary shall as-
sume responsibility for the maintenance of the memorial. 
The Secretary may accept contributions for the mainte-
nance of the memorial from the persons selected under 
subsection (b) to establish the memorial and from other 
persons. Amounts accepted under this subsection shall be 
merged with other funds available to the Secretary for the
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maintenance of the memorial and credited to a separate 
account with the National Park Service.
Passed the House of Representatives June 27, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(3) ADDITIONAL DIC FOR CHILDREN OR DIS-
ABILITY.—Section 1311 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’; 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’; and 
(C) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘$115’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$118’’. 
(e) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION 
FOR CHILDREN.— 
(1) DIC WHEN NO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Section 
1313(a) of such title is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘$410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$421’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$590’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$605’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘$767’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$787’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$767’’ 
and ‘‘$148’’ and inserting ‘‘$787’’ and ‘‘$151’’, 
respectively. 
(2) SUPPLEMENTAL
DIC
FOR
CERTAIN
CHIL-
DREN.—Section 1314 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$241’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$247’’;
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1299 
AN ACT 
To achieve operational control of and improve security at 
the international land borders of the United States, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(III) unexpected and significant 
damage to the property, the repair of 
which will not be covered by private or 
public insurance; or 
‘‘(IV) a large property-tax in-
crease; or’’; 
(2) by striking the matter that follows subpara-
graph (C); and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development determines that the annual income 
of the homeowner is no greater than the annual 
income established by the Secretary as being of 
low- or moderate-income.’’. 
SEC. 128. PRE-PURCHASE HOMEOWNERSHIP COUNSELING 
DEMONSTRATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—For the period 
beginning on the date of enactment of this title and ending 
on the date that is 3 years after such date of enactment, 
the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall es-
tablish and conduct a demonstration program to test the 
effectiveness of alternative forms of pre-purchase home-
ownership counseling for eligible homebuyers. 
(b) FORMS OF COUNSELING.—The Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development shall provide to eligible home-
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(C) abandon support for terrorism; 
(D) not pursue research, development, ac-
quisition, production, transfer, or deployment of 
biological, chemical, or nuclear weapons, will 
provide credible assurances that such behavior 
will not be undertaken in the future, and will 
agree to allow United Nations and other inter-
national observers to verify such assurances; 
and 
(E) live in peace and security with the 
international community. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 17, 
2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1085 
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to design-build contracting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. BURGESS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, relating to design- 
build contracting. 
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 ‘‘Reforming, Accel-
erating, and Protection Interstate Design Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 112(b)(3) of title 23, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A State transpor-
tation department or local transportation agen-
cy may use design-build contracts for develop-
ment of projects under this chapter and may 
award such contracts using any procurement 
process permitted by applicable State and local 
law. 
‘‘(B) LIMITATION ON WORK TO BE PER-
FORMED UNDER DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACTS.— 
Construction of permanent improvements shall 
not commence under a design-build contract be-
fore compliance with section 102 of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4332). 
‘‘(C) SCOPE OF WORK.—The scope of the 
contractor’s work under a design-build contract 
may include assistance in the environmental re-
view process for the project, including prepara-
tion of environmental impact assessments and 
analyses, if such work is performed under the 
direction of, and subject to oversight by, the 
State transportation department or local trans-
portation agency and the State transportation 
department or local transportation agency con-
ducts a review that assesses the objectivity of 
the environmental assessment, environmental
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 71
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the use of the Capitol grounds for the
twelfth annual National Peace Officers’ Memorial
Service.
analysis, or environmental impact statement 
prior to its submission to the Secretary. 
‘‘(D) PROJECT APPROVAL.—A design-build 
contract may be awarded under this paragraph 
prior to compliance with section 102 of the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 only— 
‘‘(i) with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary in issuance of the procurement doc-
uments and any amendments thereto and 
in award of the contract and any amend-
ments thereto; and 
‘‘(ii) if project approval will be pro-
vided after compliance with section 102 of 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969. 
‘‘(E) EFFECT
OF
CONCURRENCE.—Con-
currence by the Secretary under subparagraph 
(D) shall be considered a preliminary action 
that does not affect the environment. 
‘‘(F) 
DESIGN-BUILD
CONTRACT
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘design-build 
contract’’ means an agreement that provides for 
design and construction of a project by a con-
tractor, regardless of whether the agreement is 
in the form of a design-build contract, a fran-
chise agreement, or any other form of contract 
approved by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
regulations that amend the regulations issued under sec-
tion 1307(c) of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st 
Century (23 U.S.C. 112 note). The amended regula-
tions—
(1) shall allow a State transportation depart-
ment or local transportation agency to use any pro-
curement process permitted by applicable State and 
local law in awarding design-build contracts, includ-
ing allowing unsolicited proposals, negotiated pro-
curements, and multiple requests for final proposals; 
except that the Secretary may require reasonable 
justification to be provided for any sole source pro-
curement; 
(2) may include ‘‘best practices’’ guidelines; 
(3) shall not preclude State transportation de-
partments and local transportation agencies from al-
lowing proposers to include alternative technical con-
cepts in their ‘‘base’’ proposals; 
(4) shall not preclude State transportation de-
partments and local transportation agencies from 
issuing a request for proposals document, proceeding
with award of a design-build contract, or issuing a 
notice to proceed with preliminary design work 
under such a contract prior to compliance with sec-
tion 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) if the design-build con-
tractor is not authorized to proceed with construc-
tion of permanent improvements prior to such com-
pliance; and 
(5) shall provide guidelines regarding proce-
dures to be followed by the State transportation de-
partment or local transportation agency in their di-
rection of and oversight over any environmental im-
pact assessments or analyses for the project which 
are to be prepared by the contractor or its affiliates. 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3497 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness 
incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is 
not treated as acquisition indebtedness for purposes of determining the 
unrelated business taxable income of organizations which are partners 
with limited liability. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2009 
Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Mr. MCDERMOTT) 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 
that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring 
securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition 
indebtedness for purposes of determining the unrelated 
business taxable income of organizations which are part-
ners with limited liability. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1086 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and implement an 
environmental review process for safety emergency highway projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. BURGESS (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. SESSIONS) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Re-
sources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of Transportation to develop and 
implement an environmental review process for safety 
emergency highway projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS FOR SAFE-
TY EMERGENCY PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other law, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall develop and imple-
ment a process for the expedited environmental review and 
approval of safety emergency highway construction or
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1796 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require residential carbon 
monoxide detectors to meet the applicable ANSI/UL standard by treating 
that standard as a consumer product safety rule, to encourage States 
to require the installation of such detectors in homes, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 30, 2009 
Mr. MATHESON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to require resi-
dential carbon monoxide detectors to meet the applicable 
ANSI/UL standard by treating that standard as a con-
sumer product safety rule, to encourage States to require 
the installation of such detectors in homes, 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 ‘‘Residential Carbon 
Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act’’. 
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maintenance projects that correct or improve hazardous 
locations on a highway. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions that—
(1) allow the use of the expedited environmental 
review process for any project correcting or improv-
ing hazardous locations on a highway within the 
boundaries of a State where the motor vehicle acci-
dent rate at that location is at least 50 percent high-
er than the statewide average for similar classes of 
highways if the project only includes roadway safety 
improvements that have a high potential to reduce 
the number of motor vehicle accidents; and 
(2) establish criteria for approving deviations 
from procedures established in regulations issued by 
the Secretary implementing the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(c) USE
BY OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Each 
Federal agency that—
(1) has jurisdiction by law over environmental-
related issues that may be affected by a project de-
scribed in subsection (b) and the analysis of which 
would be part of any environmental document re-
quired by the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or
buyers pre-purchase homeownership counseling under this 
section in the form of—
(1) telephone counseling; 
(2) individualized in-person counseling; 
(3) web-based counseling; 
(4) counseling classes; or 
(5) any other form or type of counseling that the 
Secretary may, in his discretion, determine appro-
priate. 
(c) SIZE OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall make 
available the pre-purchase homeownership counseling de-
scribed in subsection (b) to not more than 3,000 eligible 
homebuyers in any given year. 
(d) INCENTIVE TO PARTICIPATE.—The Secretary of 
Housing and Urban Development may provide incentives 
to eligible homebuyers to participate in the demonstration 
program established under subsection (a). Such incentives 
may include the reduction of any insurance premium 
charges owed by the eligible homebuyer to the Secretary. 
(e) ELIGIBLE HOMEBUYER DEFINED.—For purposes 
of this section an ‘‘eligible homebuyer’’ means a first-time 
homebuyer who has been approved for a home loan with 
a loan-to-value ratio between 97 percent and 98.5 percent. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Housing 
and Urban Development shall report to the Committee on
(2) may be required by Federal law to inde-
pendently— 
(A) conduct an environmental-related re-
view or analysis for a project described in sub-
section (b); 
(B) determine whether to issue a permit, 
license, or approval for the project; or 
(C) render an opinion or recommendation 
on the environmental impact of the project, 
shall issue regulations providing for the expedited proc-
essing of, and approval of deviations for, the project by 
such agency. 
(d) INVOLVEMENT OF COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY.—A Federal agency approving a deviation under 
this section shall not be subject to the requirement to con-
sult with the Council on Environmental Quality under sec-
tion 1506.11 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations. 
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IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 194
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of the Ten Command-
ments in public buildings does not violate the first amendment to the 
Constitution of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2005
Mr. MELANCON (for himself and Mr. MCCAUL of Texas) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the 
Judiciary 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the display of 
the Ten Commandments in public buildings does not 
violate the first amendment to the Constitution of the 
United States.
Whereas the Ten Commandments are a historical document 
that played a significant role in the foundation of our 
system of law and government; 
Whereas our forefathers built the United States Constitution 
on the bedrock of our common values; 
Whereas our first amendment rights provide for freedom of 
expression, including religious expression;
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Whereas the recent split decision by the United States Su-
preme Court has created confusion about the role of reli-
gion in the public sphere; and 
Whereas in the ruling of June 28, 2005, the Supreme Court 
of the United States found in its decision in McCreary 
County v. American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky 
that the first amendment prohibits the Ten Command-
ments from being displayed in courts of law in certain in-
stances: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of the Congress that the 
display of the Ten Commandments in public buildings 
does not violate the first amendment to the Constitution 
of the United States.
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of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on 
the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
study. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 196
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Honoring the pilots of United States commercial 
air carriers who volunteer to participate in the 
Federal flight deck officer program.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 196
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas after the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, 
Congress enacted legislation authorizing volunteer pilots 
of United States commercial air carriers who participate 
in the Federal flight deck officer program to use lethal 
force to defend the flight deck of an aircraft against acts 
of terrorism;
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Whereas a volunteer pilot in the Federal flight deck officer 
program must undergo rigorous psychological screening 
and a background investigation, as well as complete an 
intense training curriculum; 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer 
program provide a significant deterrent against potential 
acts of violence or terrorism in United States airspace, 
are an essential layer of security for the Nation’s flying 
public, and are a key factor in restoring confidence in the 
Nation’s air transportation system; 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer 
program devote personal time and finances to maintain 
a high standard of proficiency in the use of firearms and 
techniques for addressing emergencies in flight; and 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer 
program, at great personal risk and with no compensa-
tion or recognition, are dedicated to the protection of the 
flight deck, thereby providing an additional layer of pro-
tection to the aircraft, passengers, and cargo from acts 
of terrorism, such as the possible use of the aircraft as 
a weapon of mass destruction against people on the 
ground: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes that volunteer pilots in the Fed-
eral flight deck officer program are the consummate 
quiet professionals and embody what is best in our 
national character; 
(2) applauds volunteer pilots in the Federal 
flight deck officer program for taking a stand
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against those who would seek to harm the United 
States through acts of terrorism in the air; and 
(3) expresses appreciation to volunteer pilots in 
the Federal flight deck officer program on behalf of 
all citizens of the United States for the ongoing con-
tribution of these pilots to the security of the Nation 
and its air transportation system.
Passed the House of Representatives December 7, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
ment that, for purposes of subsection (a), is donated on 
or after the date that is 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘$410’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$421’’; and 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$205’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$210’’. 
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H. Con. Res. 196
Agreed to December 22, 2005
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
Concurrent Resolution
Whereas after the tragic attacks of September 11, 2001, Congress 
enacted legislation authorizing volunteer pilots of United States 
commercial air carriers who participate in the Federal flight 
deck officer program to use lethal force to defend the flight 
deck of an aircraft against acts of terrorism; 
Whereas a volunteer pilot in the Federal flight deck officer program 
must undergo rigorous psychological screening and a background 
investigation, as well as complete an intense training curriculum; 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer program 
provide a significant deterrent against potential acts of violence 
or terrorism in United States airspace, are an essential layer 
of security for the Nation’s flying public, and are a key factor 
in restoring confidence in the Nation’s air transportation system; 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer program 
devote personal time and finances to maintain a high standard 
of proficiency in the use of firearms and techniques for addressing 
emergencies in flight; and 
Whereas volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck officer program, 
at great personal risk and with no compensation or recognition, 
are dedicated to the protection of the flight deck, thereby pro-
viding an additional layer of protection to the aircraft, passengers, 
and cargo from acts of terrorism, such as the possible use of 
the aircraft as a weapon of mass destruction against people 
on the ground: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concur-
ring), That Congress—
(1) recognizes that volunteer pilots in the Federal flight 
deck officer program are the consummate quiet professionals 
and embody what is best in our national character; 
(2) applauds volunteer pilots in the Federal flight deck 
officer program for taking a stand against those who would 
seek to harm the United States through acts of terrorism in 
the air; and 
(3) expresses appreciation to volunteer pilots in the Federal 
flight deck officer program on behalf of all citizens of the
H. Con. Res. 196—2
United States for the ongoing contribution of these pilots to 
the security of the Nation and its air transportation system. 
Attest:
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate.