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H. R. 6124—206 
(cc) in clause (iv)(IV)(bb), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp deductions’’ and inserting ‘‘supple-
mental nutrition assistance program deduc-
tions’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘food stamp bene-
fits’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance 
program benefits’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp employment’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental 
nutrition assistance program employment’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp recipients’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental 
nutrition assistance program recipients’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘food 
stamps’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition 
assistance program benefits’’; and 
(IV) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program benefits’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘food stamps’’ and 
inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘food stamp 
benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program benefits’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp allotments’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘allotments’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘food 
stamp benefit’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutri-
tion assistance program benefits’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)(E), by striking ‘‘food stamp 
benefits’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assist-
ance program benefits’’; 
(E) in subsections (e) and (f), by striking ‘‘food stamp 
benefits’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘supplemental 
nutrition assistance program benefits’’; 
(F) in subsection (g), in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘receipt of food stamp’’ and inserting ‘‘receipt of supple-
mental nutrition assistance program’’; and 
(G) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘food stamp agencies’’ 
and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance program 
agencies’’. 
(10) Section 18(a)(3)(A)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act 
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2027(a)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘food 
stamps’’ and inserting ‘‘supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram benefits’’. 
(11) Section 22 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 
(7 U.S.C. 2031) is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘FOOD STAMP 
PORTION OF MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PLAN’’ and 
inserting ‘‘MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROJECT’’; 
(B) in subsections (b)(12) and (d)(3), by striking ‘‘the 
Food Stamp Act, as amended,’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘this Act’’; and
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SEC. 1202. LOAN RATES FOR NONRECOURSE MARKETING 
ASSISTANCE LOANS. 
(a) 2008 CROP YEAR.—For purposes of the 2008 
crop year, the loan rate for a marketing assistance loan 
under section 1201 for a loan commodity shall be equal 
to the following: 
(1) In the case of wheat, $2.75 per bushel. 
(2) In the case of corn, $1.95 per bushel. 
(3) In the case of grain sorghum, $1.95 per 
bushel. 
(4) In the case of barley, $1.85 per bushel. 
(5) In the case of oats, $1.33 per bushel. 
(6) In the case of base quality of upland cotton, 
$0.52 per pound. 
(7) In the case of extra long staple cotton, 
$0.7977 per pound. 
(8) In the case of long grain rice, $6.50 per 
hundredweight. 
(9) In the case of medium grain rice, $6.50 per 
hundredweight. 
(10) In the case of soybeans, $5.00 per bushel. 
(11) In the case of other oilseeds, $9.30 per 
hundredweight for each of the following kinds of oil-
seeds: 
(A) Sunflower seed. 
(B) Rapeseed. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5751 
AN ACT 
To redesignate Golden Spike National Historic Site and to 
establish the Transcontinental Railroad Network. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 6063 RFS 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than one year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the participating Fed-
eral entities shall jointly develop a plan for the research 
program that contains the objectives, proposed tasks, mile-
stones, and 5-year budgetary profile. 
SEC. 306. RESEARCH ON DESIGN FOR CERTIFICATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—Not later than 
6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Fed-
eral Aviation Administration, in consultation with other 
agencies as appropriate, shall establish a research pro-
gram on methods to improve both confidence in and the 
timeliness of certification of new technologies for their in-
troduction into the national airspace system. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, as part of the activity 
described in subsection (a), the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall develop a plan for the research program that 
contains the objectives, proposed tasks, milestones, and 
five-year budgetary profile. 
(c) REVIEW.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall have the National Research 
Council conduct an independent review of the research 
program plan and provide the results of that review to 
the Committee on Science and Technology and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
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NASA and NOAA shall transmit to Congress a joint plan 
for conducting the transition. The plan shall include the 
strategy, milestones, and budget required to execute the 
transition. The transition plan shall be transmitted to Con-
gress not later than 60 days after the successful completion 
of the mission or sensor critical design review. 
SEC. 
205. 
LANDSAT 
THERMAL 
INFRARED 
DATA 
CON-
TINUITY. 
(a) PLAN.—In view of the importance of Landsat ther-
mal infrared data for both scientific research and water 
management applications, the Administrator shall prepare 
a plan for ensuring the continuity of Landsat thermal in-
frared data or its equivalent, including allocation of costs 
and responsibility for the collection and distribution of the 
data, and a budget plan. As part of the plan, the Adminis-
trator shall provide an option for developing a thermal in-
frared sensor at minimum cost to be flown on the Landsat 
Data Continuity Mission with minimum delay to the sched-
ule of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The plan shall be provided to Con-
gress not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 206. REAUTHORIZATION OF GLORY MISSION. 
(a) REAUTHORIZATION.—Congress reauthorizes NASA 
to continue with development of the Glory Mission, which 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5752 
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with 
respect to the importation of certain drugs, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
established under section 3, shall be adoptable on a 
voluntary basis only. 
(2) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in 
consultation with State and local law enforcement 
agencies), provide that appropriate information re-
lating to the special needs of a missing senior (in-
cluding health care needs) are disseminated to the 
appropriate law enforcement, public health, and 
other public officials. 
(3) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—The minimum stand-
ards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as 
determined by the Coordinator in consultation with 
State and local law enforcement agencies), provide 
that the dissemination of an alert through the Silver 
Alert communications network be limited to the geo-
graphic areas which the missing senior could reason-
ably reach, considering the missing senior’s cir-
cumstances, physical and mental condition, and 
modes of transportation available to the missing sen-
ior. 
(4) 
AGE
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
minimum 
standards shall not include any specific age require-
ment for an individual to be classified as a missing 
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that would warrant NASA asking the National Academies 
to reexamine the priorities that the decadal survey had 
established. 
SEC. 1106. INNOVATION PRIZES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Prizes can play a useful role in 
encouraging innovation in the development of technologies 
and products that can assist NASA in its aeronautics and 
space activities, and the use of such prizes by NASA 
should be encouraged. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—Section 314 of the National Aer-
onautics and Space Act of 1958 is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) TOPICS.—In selecting topics for prize competi-
tions, the Administrator shall consult widely both within 
and outside the Federal Government, and may empanel 
advisory committees. The Administrator shall give consid-
eration to prize goals such as the demonstration of the 
ability to provide energy to the lunar surface from space- 
based solar power systems, demonstration of innovative 
near-Earth object survey and deflection strategies, and in-
novative approaches to improving the safety and efficiency 
of aviation systems.’’; and 
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(2) 
in 
subsection 
(i)(4) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000,000’’. 
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(b) TAX ON GIFTS AND BEQUESTS RECEIVED BY 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS FROM EXPA-
TRIATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B (relating to estate 
and gift taxes) is amended by inserting after chapter 
14 the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 15—GIFTS AND BEQUESTS 
FROM EXPATRIATES 
‘‘Sec. 2801. Imposition of tax. 
‘‘SEC. 2801. IMPOSITION OF TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, during any calendar year, any 
United States citizen or resident receives any covered gift 
or bequest, there is hereby imposed a tax equal to the 
product of— 
‘‘(1) the highest rate of tax specified in the 
table contained in section 2001(c) as in effect on the 
date of such receipt (or, if greater, the highest rate 
of tax specified in the table applicable under section 
2502(a) as in effect on the date), and 
‘‘(2) the value of such covered gift or bequest. 
‘‘(b) TAX TO BE PAID BY RECIPIENT.—The tax im-
posed by subsection (a) on any covered gift or bequest 
shall be paid by the person receiving such gift or bequest. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN GIFTS.—Subsection 
(a) shall apply only to the extent that the value of covered
SEC. 306. RESEARCH PROGRAM ON DESIGN FOR CERTIFI-
CATION. 
(a) PROGRAM.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, NASA, in consultation with other 
appropriate agencies, shall establish a research program on 
methods to improve both confidence in and the timeliness 
of certification of new technologies for their introduction 
into the national airspace system. 
(b) RESEARCH PLAN.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, as part of the activity de-
scribed in subsection (a), NASA shall develop a plan for 
the research program that contains objectives, proposed 
tasks, milestones, and a 5-year budgetary profile. 
(c) REVIEW.—The Administrator shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Research Council for con-
ducting an independent review of the research program 
plan, and shall provide the results of that review to the 
Committee on Science and Technology of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate not later than 2 years after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 307. AVIATION WEATHER RESEARCH. 
The Administrator shall establish a program of col-
laborative research with NOAA on convective weather 
events, with the goal of significantly improving the reli-
ability of 2-hour to 6-hour aviation weather forecasts. 
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SEC. 308. JOINT AERONAUTICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—A joint Aeronautics Research 
and Development Advisory Committee (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Advisory Committee’’) shall be established. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Advisory Committee shall— 
(1) make recommendations regarding the coordi-
nation of research and development activities of 
NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration; 
(2) make recommendations for and monitor de-
velopment and implementation of processes for 
transitioning research and development from NASA 
and the Federal Aviation Administration to external 
entities for further development as appropriate; 
(3) make recommendations regarding the status 
of the activities of NASA and the Federal Aviation 
Administration’s research and development programs 
as they relate to the recommendations contained in 
the National Research Council’s 2006 report entitled 
‘‘Decadal Survey of Civil Aeronautics’’, and the rec-
ommendations contained in subsequent National Re-
search Council reports of a similar nature; and 
(4) not later than March 15 of each year, trans-
mit a report to the Administrator, the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration, the Com-
mittee on Science and Technology of the House of 
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(1) the issuance of alerts through the Silver 
Alert communications network; and 
(2) the extent of the dissemination of alerts 
issued through the network. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—The min-
imum standards established under subsection (a) of 
this section, and any other guidelines and programs 
established under section 104, shall be adoptable on 
a voluntary basis only. 
(2) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The 
minimum standards shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable (as determined by the Coordinator in 
consultation with State and local law enforcement 
agencies), provide that appropriate information re-
lating to the special needs of a missing senior (in-
cluding health care needs) are disseminated to the 
appropriate law enforcement, public health, and 
other public officials. 
(3) GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.—The minimum stand-
ards shall, to the maximum extent practicable (as 
determined by the Coordinator in consultation with 
State and local law enforcement agencies), provide 
that the dissemination of an alert through the Silver 
Alert communications network be limited to the geo-
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5754 
AN ACT 
To promote free and fair elections, political freedoms, and 
human rights in Cambodia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 6063 RFS 
NASA from entering into a contract to purchase a gen-
erally available fuel that is not an alternative or synthetic 
fuel or predominantly produced from a nonconventional 
petroleum source, if— 
(1) the contract does not specifically require the 
contractor to provide an alternative or synthetic fuel 
or fuel from a nonconventional petroleum source; 
(2) the purpose of the contract is not to obtain 
an alternative or synthetic fuel or fuel from a non-
conventional petroleum source; and 
(3) the contract does not provide incentives for 
a refinery upgrade or expansion to allow a refinery 
to use or increase its use of fuel from a nonconven-
tional petroleum source. 
SEC. 1115. CHRISTA MCAULIFFE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
FOR FIELDS RELATED TO THE MISSION OF 
NASA. 
The Administrator shall establish a scholarship pro-
gram in honor of Christa McAuliffe, who died in the 1986 
Challenger Space Shuttle Disaster. The scholarship fund 
would provide scholarships each year of $10,000 each to 
three women who are going to college to study in fields 
related to the mission of NASA, with the goal of seeking 
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careers in space science, aeronautics, and other fields re-
lated to NASA. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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graphic areas which the missing senior could reason-
ably reach, considering the missing senior’s cir-
cumstances and physical and mental condition, the 
modes of transportation available to the missing sen-
ior, and the circumstances of the disappearance. 
(4) 
AGE
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
minimum 
standards shall not include any specific age require-
ment for an individual to be classified as a missing 
senior for purposes of the Silver Alert communica-
tion network. Age requirements for determinations 
of whether an individual is a missing senior shall be 
determined by each State, and may vary from State 
to State. 
(5) PRIVACY
AND
CIVIL
LIBERTIES
PROTEC-
TIONS.—The minimum standards shall— 
(A) ensure that alerts issued through the 
Silver Alert communications network comply 
with all applicable Federal, State, and local pri-
vacy laws and regulations; and 
(B) include standards that specifically pro-
vide for the protection of the civil liberties and 
sensitive medical information of missing sen-
iors. 
(6) STATE AND LOCAL VOLUNTARY COORDINA-
TION.—In carrying out the activities under sub-
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this title $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 
2019. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 17, 
2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6064 
AN ACT 
To encourage, enhance, and integrate Silver Alert 
plans throughout the United States, to authorize 
grants for the assistance of organizations to find 
missing adults, and for other purposes.
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5759 
AN ACT 
To improve executive agency digital services, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(b) ACTIVITIES.—Activities funded by grants under 
the program under subsection (a) may include— 
(1) the development and implementation of edu-
cation and training programs, and associated mate-
rials, relating to Silver Alert plans; 
(2) the development and implementation of law 
enforcement programs, and associated equipment, 
relating to Silver Alert plans; 
(3) the development and implementation of new 
technologies to improve Silver Alert communications; 
and 
(4) such other activities as the Attorney Gen-
eral considers appropriate for supporting the Silver 
Alert communications network. 
(c) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the cost 
of any activities funded by a grant under the program 
under subsection (a) may not exceed 50 percent. 
(d) DISTRIBUTION
OF GRANTS
ON GEOGRAPHIC 
BASIS.—The Attorney General shall, to the maximum ex-
tent practicable, ensure the distribution of grants under 
the program under subsection (a) on an equitable basis 
throughout the various regions of the United States. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Attorney General shall 
prescribe requirements, including application require-
ments, for grants under the program under subsection (a). 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5766 
AN ACT 
To improve the security of public areas of transportation 
facilities, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 9101 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency for carrying out this 
section $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2009 
through 2013. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION AND GREENING OF QUALIFIED ZONE 
ACADEMY BONDS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Paragraph (1) of 1397E(e) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to limitation on 
amount of bonds designated) is amended by striking 
‘‘1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 
and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘each of calendar years 1998 
through 2012’’. 
(b) GREENING.—Paragraph (5) of section 1397E(d) 
of such Code (defining qualified purpose) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘In the case of bonds issued after the date of the 
enactment of this sentence, any rehabilitation, re-
pair, or provision of equipment shall be treated as 
a qualified purpose only if such rehabilitation, re-
pair, or provision, as the case may be, is described 
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in section 2(c) of the Green Schools Act, as in effect 
on such date.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to obligations issued after De-
cember 31, 2007. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6065 
To promote green schools. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 15, 2008 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. SESTAK, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, and Mr. MATHESON) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 
Labor, 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 promote green schools. 
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 ‘‘Green Schools Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GREEN SCHOOLS GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency shall establish a program 
for making grants of up to $10,000 per project to local 
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educational agencies for projects for green school con-
struction and improvements. 
(b) MATCHING FUNDS.—A grant shall be made for 
a project under subsection (a) only if at least 50 percent 
of the costs of the project will be paid from non-Federal 
sources. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘green school construction and im-
provements’’ means construction methods, systems, 
technologies, or facility improvements that create a 
healthy learning environment while saving natural 
resources and money, including— 
(A) sustainable site improvements; 
(B) water conservation strategies or sys-
tems; 
(C) energy conservation strategies or sys-
tems; 
(D) sustainable materials, including low- 
emitting, reused, recycled, regionally harvested, 
and rapidly renewable materials; and 
(E) strategies or systems that improve in-
door environmental quality, including improve-
ments to acoustics, ventilation, thermal com-
fort, daylighting, and mold prevention; and 
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