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‘‘(VIII) any option to enter into 
any agreement or transaction referred 
to in this clause; 
‘‘(IX) a master agreement that 
provides for an agreement or trans-
action referred to in subclause (I), (II), 
(III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), or (VIII), 
together with all supplements to any 
such master agreement, without regard 
to whether the master agreement pro-
vides for an agreement or transaction 
that is not a commodity contract 
under this clause, except that the mas-
ter agreement shall be considered to be 
a commodity contract under this clause 
only with respect to each agreement or 
transaction under the master agree-
ment that is referred to in subclause 
(I), (II), (III), (IV), (V), (VI), (VII), or 
(VIII); or 
‘‘(X) any security agreement or 
arrangement or other credit enhance-
ment related to any agreement or 
transaction referred to in this clause, 
including any guarantee or reimburse-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1406 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, and make 
permanent certain improvements to, the child tax credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 8, 2007 
Mr. ELLSWORTH 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 increase, 
and make permanent certain improvements to, the child 
tax credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASED CHILD TAX CREDIT FOR FIRST 
YEAR CHILD IS CLAIMED AS A QUALIFYING 
CHILD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 24 of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to child tax cred-
it) is amended by striking ‘‘with respect to each qualifying 
child of the taxpayer an amount equal to $1,000.’’ and 
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inserting ‘‘with respect to each individual who is a quali-
fying child of the taxpayer an amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) $2,000, for the first taxable year in which 
such individual is a qualifying child, and 
‘‘(2) $1,000, for any other taxable year in 
which such individual is a qualifying child.’’. 
(b) IMPROVEMENTS
TO
CREDIT
MADE
PERMA-
NENT.—Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Re-
lief Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the 
amendments made by section 201 of such Act. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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SEC. 1102. RETIREMENT SERVICE CREDIT FOR SERVICE AS
CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN AT A MILITARY SERV-
ICE ACADEMY.
(a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section
8331(13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘but’’ and inserting ‘‘and includes service as a cadet
at the United States Military Academy, the United States
Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast Guard
Academy, or as a midshipman at the United States Naval
Academy, but’’.
(b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—
Section 8401(31) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘but’’
and inserting ‘‘and includes service as a cadet at the United
States Military Academy, the United States Air Force
Academy, or the United States Coast Guard Academy, or
as a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy,
but’’.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this
section shall apply to—
(1) any annuity, eligibility for which is based
upon a separation occurring before, on, or after the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) any period of service as a cadet at the
United States Military Academy, the United States
Air Force Academy, or the United States Coast
Guard Academy, or as a midshipman at the United
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States Naval Academy, occurring before, on, or after
the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. 1103. CONTINUATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COVERAGE
FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES CALLED TO AC-
TIVE DUTY.
Section 8706(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
‘‘(5) In the case of an employee enrolled in life insur-
ance under this chapter who is a member of a reserve com-
ponent of the armed forces called or ordered to active duty,
is placed on leave without pay to perform active duty pur-
suant to such call or order, and serves on active duty pursu-
ant to such call or order for a period of more than 30 con-
secutive days, the life insurance of the employee under this
chapter may continue for up to 24 months after discontinu-
ance of pay by reason of the performance of such active
duty.’’.
SEC. 1104. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NATIONAL SECURITY
PERSONNEL SYSTEM.
(a) EXCLUSION OF WAGE-GRADE EMPLOYEES.—Sub-
section (b) of section 9902 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6)
as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
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ment obligation in connection with 
any agreement or transaction referred 
to in this clause. 
‘‘(iv) FORWARD CONTRACT.—The term 
‘forward contract’ means— 
‘‘(I) a contract (other than a com-
modity contract) for the purchase, sale, 
or transfer of a commodity or any 
similar good, article, service, right, or 
interest which is presently or in the fu-
ture becomes the subject of dealing in 
the forward contract trade, or product 
or byproduct thereof, with a maturity 
date more than 2 days after the date 
the contract is entered into, including, 
a repurchase transaction, reverse re-
purchase 
transaction, 
consignment, 
lease, swap, hedge transaction, deposit, 
loan, option, allocated transaction, 
unallocated transaction, or any other 
similar agreement; 
‘‘(II) any combination of agree-
ments or transactions referred to in 
subclauses (I) and (III);
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4):
‘‘(4) not apply to any prevailing rate employees,
as defined in section 5342(a)(2);’’.
(b) CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS REGARDING
LABOR-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such section is further
amended by striking subsection (m).
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is
further amended—
(A) in subsection (f)(1)(D)(i), by inserting
‘‘subject to the requirements of chapter 71,’’ be-
fore ‘‘develop a method’’; and
(B) in subsection (g)(2)—
(i) in subparagraph (B), by inserting
‘‘and’’ at the end;
(ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking
‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and
(iii) by striking subparagraph (D).
(3) CONSTRUCTION OF PAY ESTABLISHMENT OR
ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (e) of such section is
amended by adding at the end the following new
paragraph:
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‘‘(6) Any rate of pay established or adjusted in accord-
ance with the requirements of this section shall be a matter
covered by section 7103(a)(14)(C) of this title.’’.
SEC. 1105. AUTHORITY TO WAIVE LIMITATION ON PREMIUM
PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES
WORKING 
OVERSEAS 
UNDER 
AREAS 
OF
UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND.
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 5547
of title 5, United States Code, during 2008, the head
of an Executive agency (as that term is defined in
section 105 of title 5, United States Code) may waive
limitations on total compensation, including limita-
tions on the aggregate of basic pay and premium pay
payable in a calendar year, to an employee who per-
forms work while in an overseas location that is in
the area of responsibility of the Commander of the
United States Central Command in direct support of,
or directly related to—
(A) a military operation, including a con-
tingency operation; or
(B) an operation in response to a declared
emergency.
(2) LIMITATION.—The total compensation pay-
able to an employee pursuant to a waiver under this
while encouraging State and local economic activity; 
and 
(7) has a conceptual boundary map that is sup-
ported by the public. 
SEC. 4. REPORT. 
Not later than the 3rd fiscal year after the date on 
which funds are first made available to carry out this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
a report that describes— 
(1) the findings of the study; and 
(2) any conclusions and recommendations of the 
Secretary. 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f)
as subsection (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following
new subsection (d):
‘‘(d) FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PRO-
GRAM FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of State shall co-
ordinate with the Secretary of Defense in the formulation
and implementation of a program of reconstruction, secu-
rity, or stabilization assistance to a foreign country that
involves the provision of services or transfer of defense arti-
cles or funds under subsection (a).’’.
(c) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of such
section, as redesignated by subsection (b) of this section, is
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 2008’’.
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this
section shall take effect on October 1, 2007.
SEC. 1203. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO-
GRAM.
(a) AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008.—During fis-
cal year 2008, from funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for operation and maintenance for such
fiscal year, not to exceed $977,441,000 may be used by the
Secretary of Defense in such fiscal year to provide funds—
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 140 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the amounts reimbursed 
to institutional providers of health care services under the TRICARE 
program to be the same as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and 
to require the Secretary of Defense to contract for health care services 
with at least one teaching hospital in urban areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require the 
amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health 
care services under the TRICARE program to be the 
same as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and to 
require the Secretary of Defense to contract for health 
care services with at least one teaching hospital in urban 
areas. 
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. REQUIREMENT FOR TRICARE PROGRAM REIM-
BURSEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL PROVIDERS 
OF HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO BE IDEN-
TICAL TO REIMBURSEMENT UNDER MEDI-
CARE. 
Section 1079(j)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘determined to the extent prac-
ticable in accordance with the same reimbursement rules 
as apply to payments to’’ and inserting ‘‘identical to the 
amount of payments that would be paid to’’. 
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT FOR TRICARE PROGRAM TO CON-
TRACT WITH AT LEAST ONE TEACHING HOS-
PITAL IN URBAN AREAS FOR DELIVERY OF 
HEALTH CARE. 
Section 1097(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of 
Defense’’; 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘The’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Subject to paragraph (2), the’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), 
and (4) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D), re-
spectively; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) In contracting for the delivery of health care 
under this section, the Secretary shall contract with at 
least one teaching hospital in each large urban area. In 
this paragraph— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘teaching hospital’ means a hos-
pital which has a teaching program approved as 
specified in section 1861(b)(6) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(b)(6)); and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘large urban area’ has the mean-
ing given that term in the second sentence of section 
1886(d)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395ww(d)(2)(D)).’’. 
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(1) for the Commanders’ Emergency Response
Program in Iraq for the purpose of enabling United
States military commanders in Iraq to respond to ur-
gent humanitarian relief and reconstruction require-
ments within their areas of responsibility by carrying
out programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi
people; and
(2) for a similar program to assist the people of
Afghanistan.
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of exercising
the authority provided by this section or any other provi-
sion of law making funds available for the Commanders’
Emergency Response Program in Iraq or any similar pro-
gram to assist the people of Afghanistan, the Secretary may
waive any provision of law not contained in this section
that would (but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, limit, or
otherwise constrain the exercise of that authority.
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 15 days
after the end of each fiscal-year quarter of fiscal year 2008,
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report regarding the source of funds and the allo-
cation and use of funds during that quarter that were made
available pursuant to the authority provided in this section
or under any other provision of law for the purposes of the
programs referred to in subsection (a).
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(d) SUBMITTAL OF MODIFICATIONS OF GUIDANCE.—
In the event any modification is made after the date of the
enactment of this Act in the guidance issued to the Armed
Forces by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) on
February 18, 2005, concerning the allocation of funds
through the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in
Iraq and any similar program to assist the people of Af-
ghanistan, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a copy of such modification not later
than 15 days after the date of such modification.
SEC. 1204. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REPORT
ON GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE.
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1,
2008, the Comptroller General of the United States shall
submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives
a report assessing the Global Peace Operations Initiative.
(b) CONTENT.—The report required under subsection
(a) shall include the following:
(1) An assessment of whether, and to what ex-
tent, the Global Peace Operations Initiative has met
the goals set by the President at the inception of the
program in 2004.
(2) Which goals, if any, remain unfulfilled.
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6510 
AN ACT 
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey 
a parcel of real property in Houston, Texas, to the 
Military Museum of Texas, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6516 
AN ACT 
To make technical corrections to provisions of law enacted 
by the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
to eligible child care providers in accordance with this sec-
tion to improve their educational qualifications to provide 
child care services. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR SCHOLARSHIP 
GRANTS.—To be eligible to receive a scholarship grant 
under this section, a child care provider shall be employed 
as a child care provider for not less than 1 calendar year, 
or (if the provider is employed on the date of the eligibility 
determination in a child care program that operates for 
less than a full calendar year) the program equivalent of 
1 calendar year, ending on the date of the application for 
such grant. 
(c) SELECTION OF GRANTEES.—For purposes of se-
lecting eligible child care providers to receive scholarship 
grants under this section and determining the amounts of 
such grants, a State shall not— 
(1) take into consideration whether a child care 
provider is receiving, may receive, or may be eligible 
to receive any funds or benefits under any other pro-
vision of this Act, or under any other Federal or 
State law that provides funds for educational pur-
poses; or 
(2) consider as resources of such provider any 
funds such provider is receiving, may receive, or may 
be eligible to receive under any other provision of 
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this Act, under any other Federal or State law that 
provides funds for educational purposes, or from a 
private entity. 
(d) COST-SHARING REQUIRED.—The amount of a 
scholarship grant made under this section to an eligible 
child care provider shall be equal to or less than the cost 
of the educational or training program for which such 
grant is made. 
(e) 
ANNUAL
MAXIMUM
SCHOLARSHIP
GRANT 
AMOUNT.—The maximum aggregate dollar amount of a 
scholarship grant made to an eligible child care provider 
under this section in a fiscal year shall be $7,500. 
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SEC. 2834. USE OF FHA LOANS WITH HOUSING TAX CRED-
ITS. 
(a) SUBSIDY LAYERING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 
(d) of section 102 of the Department of Housing and Urban 
Development Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3545(d)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ‘‘as-
sistance within the jurisdiction of the Department’’ 
the following: ‘‘, as such term is defined in subsection 
(m), except that for purposes of this subsection such 
term shall not include any mortgage insurance pro-
vided pursuant to title II of the National Housing 
Act (12 U.S.C. 1707 et seq.)’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘such’’ 
before ‘‘assistance’’. 
(b) COST CERTIFICATION.—Section 227 of National 
Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1715r) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (a) (relat-
ing to a definition of ‘‘new or rehabilitated multi-
family housing’’)— 
(A) in the first sentence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Except as provided in subsection 
(b) and notwithstanding’’; and 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (a) and 
(b) as clauses (A) and (B), respectively; and
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(B) by striking ‘‘As used in this section— 
’’; 
(2) in paragraph (c) (relating to a definition of 
‘‘actual cost’’)— 
(A) in clause (i), by redesignating clauses 
(1) and (2) as clauses (I) and (II), respectively; 
and 
(B) in clause (ii), by redesignating clauses 
(1) and (2) as clauses (I) and (II), respectively; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) 
as paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
(4) by inserting before paragraph (1) (as so re-
designated by paragraph (3) of this subsection) the 
following: 
‘‘(b) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS ASSISTED 
WITH LOW-INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT.—In the case of 
any mortgage insured under any provision of this title that 
is executed in connection with the construction, rehabilita-
tion, purchase, or refinancing of a multifamily housing 
project for which equity provided through any low-income 
housing tax credit pursuant to section 42 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 42), if the Secretary deter-
mines at the time of issuance of the firm commitment for 
insurance that the ratio of the loan proceeds to the actual
on the basis of race, color, or national origin (to the 
extent provided in title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.)), religion (subject to 
subparagraph (B)), national origin, sex (to the ex-
tent provided in title IX of the Education Amend-
ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.)), or dis-
ability (to the extent provided in section 504 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794)), under 
any program or activity receiving Federal financial 
assistance under this title. 
‘‘(2) FACILITIES
OF
RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZA-
TIONS.—The prohibition with respect to religion 
under paragraph (1) shall not apply to a child care 
facility that is controlled by, or that is closely identi-
fied with, the tenets of a particular religious organi-
zation, if the application of this paragraph would not 
be consistent with the religious tenets of such orga-
nization. 
‘‘(h) LIABILITY INSURANCE.—A child care provider 
operating a child care facility assisted under this section 
or section 223(h) shall obtain and maintain liability insur-
ance in such amounts and subject to such requirements 
as the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 
‘‘(i) SMALL PURPOSE LOANS.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To the extent that amounts 
are made available pursuant to subsection (l), the 
Secretary shall make loans, directly or indirectly, to 
providers of child care facilities that comply with the 
requirements under subparagraph (A) and (B) of 
subsection (c)(1) for reconstruction or renovation of 
such facilities, in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A loan under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(A) may be made only for a child care fa-
cility that is financially and operationally viable, 
as determined under standards established by 
the Secretary; 
‘‘(B) may not have a term to maturity ex-
ceeding 7 years; 
‘‘(C) shall bear interest at a rate estab-
lished by the Secretary; and 
‘‘(D) shall be subject to such other terms 
and conditions as the Secretary may establish 
by regulation. 
‘‘(3) AGGREGATE LOAN AMOUNT.—The aggre-
gate amount of loans under this subsection to a sin-
gle provider may not exceed $100,000. 
‘‘(j) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall take such 
actions as may be necessary to publicize the availability 
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cost of the project is less than 80 percent, subsection (a) 
of this section shall not apply. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
following definitions shall apply:’’; and 
(5) by inserting ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—’’ after 
‘‘227.’’. 
(c) OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING TREATMENT OF 
MORTGAGES COVERING TAX CREDIT PROJECTS.—Title II 
of the National Housing Act is amended by inserting after 
section 227 (12 U.S.C. 1715r) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 228. TREATMENT OF MORTGAGES COVERING TAX 
CREDIT PROJECTS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘insured mortgage covering a tax credit project’ means 
a mortgage insured under any provision of this title that 
is executed in connection with the construction, rehabilita-
tion, purchase, or refinancing of a multifamily housing 
project for which equity provided through any low-income 
housing tax credit pursuant to section 42 of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 42). 
‘‘(b) ACCEPTANCE OF LETTERS OF CREDIT.—In the 
case of an insured mortgage covering a tax credit project, 
the Secretary may not require the escrowing of equity pro-
vided by the sale of any low-income housing tax credits for 
the project pursuant to section 42 of the Internal Revenue