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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1811 
To authorize the President to review and approve oil and gas exploration, 
development, and production projects under existing Federal oil and 
gas leases, both onshore and offshore, and to limit administrative and 
judicial proceedings with respect to such projects, upon finding that 
such a project complies with all applicable Federal laws, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 31, 2009 
Mrs. BACHMANN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the President to review and approve oil and 
gas exploration, development, and production projects 
under existing Federal oil and gas leases, both onshore 
and offshore, and to limit administrative and judicial 
proceedings with respect to such projects, upon finding 
that such a project complies with all applicable Federal 
laws, 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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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1105 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program 
to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair 
of deficient dams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mrs. KELLY (for herself and Mr. SHUSTER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish 
a program to provide grant assistance to States for the 
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 
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 ‘‘Dam Rehabilitation 
and Repair Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF DEFICIENT 
DAMS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the National Dam 
Safety Program Act (33 U.S.C. 467) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), (5), 
(6), (7), (8), (9), (19), (11), (12), and (13) as para-
graphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (12), (13), 
(14), and (15), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) DEFICIENT
DAM.—The term ‘deficient 
dam’ means a dam that the State within the bound-
aries of which the dam is located determines— 
‘‘(A) fails to meet minimum dam safety 
standards of the State; and 
‘‘(B) poses an unacceptable risk to the 
public.’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (10) (as redes-
ignated by paragraph (1)) the following: 
‘‘(11) REHABILITATION.—The term ‘rehabilita-
tion’ means the repair, replacement, reconstruction, 
or removal of a dam that is carried out to meet ap-
plicable State dam safety and security standards.’’. 
(b) PROGRAM FOR REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF 
DEFICIENT DAMS.—The National Dam Safety Program 
Act is amended by inserting after section 8 (33 U.S.C. 
467f) the following:
‘‘SEC. 8A. REHABILITATION AND REPAIR OF DEFICIENT 
DAMS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Director 
shall establish, within FEMA, a program to provide grant 
assistance to States for use in rehabilitation of publicly- 
owned deficient dams. 
‘‘(b) AWARD OF GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—A State interested in re-
ceiving a grant under this section may submit to the 
Director an application for such grant. Applications 
submitted to the Director under this section shall be 
submitted at such times, be in such form, and con-
tain such information, as the Director may prescribe 
by regulation. 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of 
this section, the Director may make a grant for re-
habilitation of a deficient dam to a State that sub-
mits an application for the grant in accordance with 
the regulations prescribed by the Director. The Di-
rector shall enter into a project grant agreement 
with the State to establish the terms of the grant 
and the project, including the amount of the grant. 
‘‘(c) PRIORITY SYSTEM.—The Director, in consulta-
tion with the Board, shall develop a risk-based priority 
system for use in identifying deficient dams for which 
grants may be made under this section.
‘‘(d) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—The total amount of 
funds appropriated pursuant to subsection (f)(1) for a fis-
cal year shall be allocated for making grants under this 
section to States applying for such grants for that fiscal 
year as follows: 
‘‘(1) One-third divided equally among applying 
States. 
‘‘(2) Two-thirds among applying States based 
on the ratio that— 
‘‘(A) the number of non-Federal publicly- 
owned dams that the Secretary of the Army 
identifies in the national inventory of dams 
maintained under section 6 as constituting a 
danger to human health and that are located 
within the boundaries of the State; bears to 
‘‘(B) the number of non-Federal publicly- 
owned dams that are so identified and that are 
located within the boundaries of all applying 
States. 
‘‘(e) COST SHARING.—The Federal share of the cost 
of rehabilitation of a deficient dam for which a grant is 
made under this section may not exceed 65 percent of the 
cost of such rehabilitation. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
‘‘(B) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2010. 
‘‘(2) STAFF.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to provide for the employment of such ad-
ditional staff of FEMA as are necessary to carry out 
this section $400,000 for each of fiscal years 2007 
through 2009. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Sums appro-
priated pursuant to this section shall remain avail-
able until expended.’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
(a) PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue 
a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the amend-
ments made by section 2 to the National Dam Safety Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.). 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall issue a final rule 
regarding such amendments. 
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(i) the matters specified in paragraph 
(2); 
(ii) the Secretary’s estimate of cost sav-
ings to the Department attributable to the 
reengineered business processes implemented 
under the demonstration project, with sup-
porting evidence and documentation for 
such estimate; and 
(iii) the Secretary’s recommendation 
for implementing on a permanent basis the 
recovery or collection system demonstrated 
in the project and expanding the project to 
other facilities of the Veterans Health Ad-
ministration. 
(C) SUBMISSION.—The final report shall be 
submitted not later than 90 days after the con-
clusion of the demonstration project. 
(i) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW
AND
RE-
PORTS.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall re-
view the demonstration project on an ongoing basis. 
(2) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s findings and recommendations concerning the 
demonstration project—
(A) after the operation of the demonstration 
project for a period of one year; and 
(B) after the operation of the demonstration 
project for a period of two years. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs for the conduct of the demonstration project under 
this section the sum of $10,000,000. 
SEC. 6. PARKINSON’S DISEASE RESEARCH, EDUCATION, 
AND CLINICAL CENTERS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT
FOR ESTABLISHMENT
OF CEN-
TERS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 73 of 
title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 7329. Parkinson’s Disease research, education, and 
clinical centers 
‘‘(a) The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the 
Under Secretary for Health and pursuant to the provisions 
of this section, shall designate six Department health-care 
facilities as the locations for centers of Parkinson’s Disease 
research, education, and clinical activities and (subject to 
the appropriation of sufficient funds for such purpose) shall 
establish and operate such centers at such locations in ac-
cordance with this section.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 222
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas each year, approximately one million pregnancies in 
the United States end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the 
death of a newborn baby; 
Whereas it is a great tragedy to lose the life of a child; 
Whereas even the shortest lives are still valuable, and the 
grief of those who mourn the loss of these lives should 
not be trivialized;
•HCON 222 EH 
Whereas during the past 3 years, Governors of all 50 States 
have signed proclamations designating October 15 as 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; 
Whereas the legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Kansas, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, 
and South Dakota have passed concurrent resolutions 
recognizing October 15th of each year as Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Remembrance Day; 
Whereas the observance of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Re-
membrance Day may provide validation to those who 
have suffered a loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, or 
other complications; 
Whereas recognizing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day would enable the people of the United States 
to consider how, as individuals and communities, they 
can meet the needs of bereaved mothers, fathers, and 
family members, and work to prevent the causes of these 
deaths; and 
Whereas October 15th of each year is an appropriate day to 
observe National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States
•HCON 222 EH 
to observe such day with appropriate programs and 
activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 222
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1106 
To increase the number of well-trained mental health service professionals 
(including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care 
to children and adolescents, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 3, 2005 
Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Island (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. TOWNS, 
Mr. OWENS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. KIND, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PLATTS, Ms. KILPATRICK of Michigan, Ms. 
WOOLSEY, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. STARK, 
and Mr. HOLDEN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee 
on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To increase the number of well-trained mental health service 
professionals (including those based in schools) providing 
clinical mental health care to children and adolescents, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 681
AN ACT
To designate the United States Post Office building
located at 313 East Broadway in Glendale, Cali-
fornia, as the ‘‘Carlos J. Moorhead Post Office
Building’’.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 222
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and Infant Loss 
Remembrance Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2005
Mr. LATHAM submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Whereas each year, approximately one million pregnancies in 
the United States end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the 
death of a newborn baby; 
Whereas it is a great tragedy to lose the life of a child; 
Whereas babies sometimes live within or outside their moth-
ers’ wombs for only a short period of time; 
Whereas even the shortest lives are still valuable, and the 
grief of those who mourn the loss of these lives should 
not be trivialized; 
Whereas during the past two years, Governors of all 50 
States have signed proclamations designating October 15 
as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day;
•HCON 222 IH 
Whereas the legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Kansas, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, 
and South Dakota have passed concurrent resolutions 
recognizing October 15 of each year, as Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Remembrance Day; 
Whereas the observance of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Re-
membrance Day may provide validation to those who 
have lost a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or other 
complications; 
Whereas recognizing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day will provide the people of the United States 
with an opportunity to increase their understanding of 
the great tragedy involved in the deaths of unborn and 
newborn babies; 
Whereas Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 
would enable the people of the United States to consider 
how, as individuals and communities, they can meet the 
needs of bereaved mothers, fathers, and family members, 
and work to prevent the causes of these deaths; and 
Whereas October 15, 2005 would be an appropriate day to 
observe National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress—
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States
•HCON 222 IH 
to observe such day with appropriate programs and 
activities.
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III 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 222 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Remembrance Day. 
Whereas each year, approximately one million pregnancies in 
the United States end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the 
death of a newborn baby; 
Whereas it is a great tragedy to lose the life of a child; 
Whereas even the shortest lives are still valuable, and the 
grief of those who mourn the loss of these lives should 
not be trivialized; 
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HCON 222 RFS 
Whereas during the past 3 years, Governors of all 50 States 
have signed proclamations designating October 15 as 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; 
Whereas the legislatures of the States of Arkansas, Kansas, 
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Rhode Island, 
and South Dakota have passed concurrent resolutions 
recognizing October 15th of each year as Pregnancy and 
Infant Loss Remembrance Day; 
Whereas the observance of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Re-
membrance Day may provide validation to those who 
have suffered a loss through miscarriage, stillbirth, or 
other complications; 
Whereas recognizing Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day would enable the people of the United States 
to consider how, as individuals and communities, they 
can meet the needs of bereaved mothers, fathers, and 
family members, and work to prevent the causes of these 
deaths; and 
Whereas October 15th of each year is an appropriate day to 
observe National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remem-
brance Day: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) supports the goals and ideals of National 
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; and 
(2) requests that the President issue a procla-
mation calling upon the people of the United States 
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to observe such day with appropriate programs and 
activities. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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due on the undergraduate and graduate edu-
cational loans of the eligible individual. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUAL.—For purposes of 
this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means an 
individual who— 
‘‘(A) is receiving specialized training or 
clinical experience in child and adolescent men-
tal health in psychiatry, psychology, school psy-
chology, psychiatric nursing, social work, school 
social work, marriage and family therapy, 
school counseling, or professional counseling 
and has less than 1 year remaining before com-
pletion of such training or clinical experience; 
or 
‘‘(B)(i) has a license in a State to practice 
allopathic medicine, osteopathic medicine, psy-
chology, school psychology, psychiatric nursing, 
social work, school social work, marriage and 
family therapy, school counseling, or profes-
sional counseling; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) is a mental health service profes-
sional who completed (but not before the end of 
the calendar year in which this section is en-
acted) specialized training or clinical experience
in child and adolescent mental health described 
in subparagraph (A); or 
‘‘(II) is a physician who graduated from 
(but not before the end of the calendar year in 
which this section is enacted) an accredited 
child and adolescent psychiatry residency or fel-
lowship program in the United States. 
‘‘(3) 
ADDITIONAL
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The Secretary may not enter into a con-
tract under this subsection with an eligible indi-
vidual unless the individual— 
‘‘(A) is a United States citizen or a perma-
nent legal United States resident; and 
‘‘(B) if enrolled in a graduate program (in-
cluding a medical residency or fellowship), has 
an acceptable level of academic standing (as de-
termined by the Secretary). 
‘‘(4) PRIORITY.—In entering into contracts 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall give pri-
ority to applicants who— 
‘‘(A) are or will be working with high-pri-
ority populations; 
‘‘(B) have familiarity with evidence-based 
methods in child and adolescent mental health 
services;
‘‘(C) demonstrate financial need; and 
‘‘(D) are or will be working in the publicly 
funded sector. 
‘‘(5) MEANINGFUL LOAN REPAYMENT.—If the 
Secretary determines that funds appropriated for a 
fiscal year to carry out this subsection are not suffi-
cient to allow a meaningful loan repayment to all ex-
pected applicants, the Secretary shall limit the num-
ber of contracts entered into under paragraph (1) to 
ensure that each such contract provides for a mean-
ingful loan repayment. 
‘‘(6) AMOUNT.— 
‘‘(A) MAXIMUM.—For each year that an 
eligible individual agrees under a contract 
under paragraph (1) to be employed, the Sec-
retary may agree under that contract to pay 
not more than $35,000 on behalf of the indi-
vidual. 
‘‘(B) 
CONSIDERATION.—In 
determining 
the amount of payments to be made on behalf 
of an eligible individual under a contract to be 
entered into under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall consider the eligible individual’s income 
and debt load.
IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 223
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative postage stamp should 
be issued in honor of Helen Hayes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2005
Mrs. LOWEY submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Government Reform 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that a commemorative 
postage stamp should be issued in honor of Helen Hayes.
Whereas Helen Hayes was one of the most well-known fig-
ures in the entertainment field, with a career that 
spanned 80 years and 9 decades; 
Whereas Helen Hayes is 1 of only 2 women to have received 
all 4 prestigious entertainment awards: 2 Tonys, 2 Os-
cars, an Emmy, and a Grammy; 
Whereas Helen Hayes is considered the ‘‘First Lady of the 
American Theater’’; and 
Whereas Helen Hayes, while known mostly for her entertain-
ment personality, also contributed greatly to the United 
States and the world through her philanthropic efforts: 
Now, therefore, be it
•HCON 223 IH 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that—
(1) a commemorative postage stamp should be 
issued in honor of Helen Hayes; and 
(2) the Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee of 
the United States Postal Service should recommend 
to the Postmaster General that such a stamp be 
issued.
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