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Union Calendar No. 99 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 65 
[Report No. 110–164] 
A BILL 
To provide for the recognition of the Lumbee Tribe 
of North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
MAY 22, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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Calendar No. 176
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 631
AN ACT
To designate certain lands in the State of Colorado
as components of the National Wilderness Pres-
ervation System, and for other purposes.
AUGUST 3 (legislative day, JUNE 30), 1993
Reported without amendment
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6600 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit the inclusion of 
Social Security account numbers on Medicare cards. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2008 
Mr. DOGGETT (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. HODES, Mr. 
HERGER, Mr. CAMP of Michigan, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
WELLER of Illinois, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. 
LINDER, Mr. STARK, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. LEWIS of Geor-
gia, Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. TANNER, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. POM-
EROY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. THOMPSON 
of California, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. 
KIND, Mr. PASCRELL, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. MEEK of Flor-
ida, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. 
FARR, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
RODRIGUEZ, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. EDWARDS of 
Texas, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ORTIZ, and Mr. REYES) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
the inclusion of Social Security account numbers on 
Medicare cards. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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bona fide hedging transaction pursuant to para-
graph (2)(A) of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 9. MODIFICATIONS TO CORE PRINCIPLES APPLICABLE 
TO POSITION LIMITS FOR CONTRACTS IN AG-
RICULTURAL AND ENERGY COMMODITIES. 
(a) CONTRACTS TRADED ON CONTRACT MARKETS.— 
Section 5(d)(5) of the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 
7(d)(5)) is amended by striking all that follows ‘‘adopt’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, for speculators, position limitations with 
respect to agricultural commodities enumerated in section 
1a(4) or energy commodities, and position limitations or 
position accountability with respect to other commodities, 
where necessary and appropriate.’’. 
(b) CONTRACTS TRADED ON DERIVATIVES TRANS-
ACTION EXECUTION FACILITIES.—Section 5a(d)(4) of 
such Act (7 U.S.C. 7a(d)(4)) is amended by striking all 
that follows ‘‘adopt’’ and inserting ‘‘, for speculators, posi-
tion limitations with respect to energy commodities, and 
position limitations or position accountability with respect 
to other commodities, where necessary and appropriate for 
a contract, agreement or transaction with an underlying 
commodity that has a physically deliverable supply.’’. 
(c) SIGNIFICANT PRICE DISCOVERY CONTRACTS.— 
Section 2(h)(7)(C)(ii)(IV) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
2(h)(7)(C)(ii)(IV)) is amended by striking ‘‘where nec-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Medicare Identity 
Theft Prevention Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF INCLUSION OF SOCIAL SECURITY 
ACCOUNT NUMBERS ON MEDICARE CARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 205(c)(2)(C) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(x) The Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Security, 
shall establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that a 
Social Security account number (or any derivative thereof) 
is not displayed, coded, or embedded on the Medicare card 
issued to an individual who is entitled to benefits under 
part A of title XVIII or enrolled under part B of title 
XVIII and that any other identifier displayed on such card 
is easily identifiable as not being the Social Security ac-
count number (or a derivative thereof).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to Medicare 
cards issued on and after an effective date specified 
by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, but 
in no case shall such effective date be later than the 
date that is 30 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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(2) REISSUANCE.—In the case of individuals 
who have been issued such cards before such date, 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services— 
(A) shall provide for the reissuance for 
such individuals of such a card that complies 
with such amendment not later than 3 years 
after the effective date under paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) may permit such individuals to apply 
for the reissuance of such a card that complies 
with such amendment before the date of 
reissuance otherwise provided under subpara-
graph (A) in such exceptional circumstances as 
the Secretary may specify. 
(c) OUTREACH PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Health 
and Human Services, in consultation with the Commis-
sioner of Social Security, shall conduct an outreach pro-
gram to Medicare beneficiaries and providers about the 
new Medicare card provided under this section. 
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‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
shall develop guidance for how the Com-
mittee and any subcommittees created in 
accordance with subparagraph (E) will re-
view applications submitted under this sec-
tion and provide feedback to State edu-
cational agencies and recommendations to 
the Secretary. The Secretary shall also de-
velop guidance for how the Secretary will 
review the recommendations of the Com-
mittee and any subcommittees and make 
final determinations of approval or dis-
approval of an application submitted under 
this section. 
‘‘(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—Such guidance 
shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(I) create a transparent process 
through which the Committee and 
subcommittees provide clear, con-
sistent, and publicly available docu-
mentation in support of all rec-
ommendations; 
‘‘(II) ensure that the Committee 
reviews any subcommittee feedback 
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Health and Human Services, acting through the Ad-
ministrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 
Services and in consultation with the Commissioner 
of Social Security, shall submit to Congress a report 
that includes detailed options regarding the imple-
mentation of this section, including line-item esti-
mates of and justifications for the costs associated 
with such options and estimates of timeframes for 
each stage of implementation. In recommending 
such options, the Secretary shall take into consider-
ation, among other factors, cost-effectiveness and 
beneficiary outreach and education. 
(2) LIMITATION; 
MODIFICATION
OF
DEAD-
LINES.—With respect to the amendment made by 
subsection (a), and the requirements of subsections 
(b) and (c)— 
(A) such amendment and requirements 
shall not apply until adequate funding is appro-
priated pursuant to paragraph (3) to implement 
the provisions of this section, as determined by 
Congress; and 
(B) any deadlines otherwise established 
under this section for such amendment and re-
quirements are contingent upon the receipt of 
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adequate funding (as determined in subpara-
graph (A)) for such implementation. 
(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any 
amounts made available to the Secretary of 
Health and Human Services for the Program 
Management Account of the Centers for Medi-
care & Medicaid Services for administrative ex-
penses and to the Commissioner of Social Secu-
rity for administrative expenses, and subject to 
subparagraph (B), taking into consideration the 
report submitted under paragraph (1), there is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as are 
necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
section, including section 205(c)(2)(C) of the 
Social Security Act, as added by subsection (a), 
for each of the five fiscal years beginning after 
the date of submittal of the report under para-
graph (1). 
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(B) LIMITATION.—Such funds are not au-
thorized to be appropriated until after receipt of 
the report provided under paragraph (1). 
Passed the House of Representatives September 29, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6602 
To provide for the use of amended income tax returns to take into account 
receipt of certain hurricane-related casualty loss grants by disallowing 
previously taken casualty loss deductions. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2008 
Mr. SCALISE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the use of amended income tax returns to 
take into account receipt of certain hurricane-related cas-
ualty loss grants by disallowing previously taken casualty 
loss deductions. 
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. USE OF AMENDED INCOME TAX RETURNS TO 
TAKE INTO ACCOUNT RECEIPT OF CERTAIN 
HURRICANE-RELATED 
CASUALTY 
LOSS 
GRANTS 
BY 
DISALLOWING 
PREVIOUSLY 
TAKEN CASUALTY LOSS DEDUCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, if a taxpayer 
claims a deduction for any taxable year with respect to 
a casualty loss to a principal residence (within the mean-
ing of section 121 of such Code) resulting from Hurricane 
Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or Hurricane Wilma and in a 
subsequent taxable year receives a grant under Public Law 
109–148, 109–234, or 110–116 as reimbursement for 
such loss, such taxpayer may elect to file an amended in-
come tax return for the taxable year in which such deduc-
tion was allowed (and for any taxable year to which such 
deduction is carried) and reduce (but not below zero) the 
amount of such deduction by the amount of such reim-
bursement. 
(b) TIME
OF FILING AMENDED RETURN.—Sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to any grant only if 
any amended income tax returns with respect to such 
grant are filed not later than the later of— 
(1) the due date for filing the tax return for the 
taxable year in which the taxpayer receives such 
grant, or 
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(2) the date which is 1 year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) WAIVER OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST.—Any 
underpayment of tax resulting from the reduction under 
subsection (a) of the amount otherwise allowable as a de-
duction shall not be subject to any penalty or interest 
under such Code if such tax is paid not later than 1 year 
after the filing of the amended return to which such reduc-
tion relates. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Elijah Pat Larkins 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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(3) Section 8a(9) of such Act (7 U.S.C. 
12a(a)(9)) is amended by inserting after ‘‘of the 
Commission’s action’’ the following: ‘‘, and to fix 
and enforce limits to agreements, contracts, or 
transaction subject to section 2(j)(1) pursuant to a 
finding made under section 2(j)(2)’’. 
SEC. 15. EXPEDITED PROCESS. 
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission may 
use emergency and expedited procedures (including any 
administrative or other procedure as appropriate) to carry 
out this Act if, in its discretion, it deems it necessary to 
do so. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 18, 
2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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fications to the Secretary (or the Secretary’s des-
ignee) for approval. 
(2) COMPLIANCE WITH AIRPORT SECURITY PRO-
GRAM MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall require 
an airport operator to be in full compliance with the 
modifications not later than the 545th day following 
the date of approval of the modifications. 
(d) LIMITATION ON USE OF IMAGES FROM SECURITY 
CAMERAS
AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS.—An 
image from a security camera or video surveillance system 
at an airport required under this section may not be used 
against an individual who is employed at the airport in 
a disciplinary matter pertaining to the individual’s employ-
ment. This subsection does not preclude the use of such 
an image for criminal investigation purposes or as evi-
dence for the prosecution of criminal acts. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION BY TRANSPORTATION SECU-
RITY ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
this section acting through the Assistant Secretary of 
Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administra-
tion). 
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(v) on the west, by warrants 3109 and 
3014. 
(K) THE MUZETTE SPECIAL AREA.—Cer-
tain land in the Allegheny National Forest, 
Marienville Ranger District, Forest County, to-
taling approximately 325 acres, and comprised 
of Allegheny National Forest land bounded— 
(i) on the west, by 79°16′ longitude, 
approximately; 
(ii) on the north, by Forest Service 
Road 561; 
(iii) on the east, by Forest Service 
Road 212; and 
(iv) on the south, by private land. 
(L) THE SUGAR RUN SPECIAL AREA.—Cer-
tain land in the Allegheny National Forest, 
Bradford Ranger District, McKean County, to-
taling approximately 8,800 acres, and com-
prised of Allegheny National Forest land 
bounded— 
(i) on the north, by State Route 346 
and private land; 
(ii) on the east, by Forest Service 
Road 137; and 
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(9) He was a strong opponent of the racist 
Apartheid system in South Africa, refusing to per-
form for segregated audiences in that country. 
(10) A financial backer of the state of Israel, 
Ray Charles once described Blacks and Jews as 
‘‘bound together by a common history of persecu-
tion’’. 
(11) Ray Charles was born on September 23, 
1930, in Albany, Georgia, grew up in extreme pov-
erty with his mother and 2 siblings in Greenville, 
Florida, lost his sight at the age of 7, due to glau-
coma, and was orphaned at 15. 
(12) He overcame poverty, racial discrimina-
tion, and personal failures to become an immensely 
respected and dazzling figure in American culture, a 
fighter against injustice at home and abroad. 
(13) Whether plaintive or rousing, the music of 
Ray Charles transformed the everyday lives, pain, 
and joy of the common people into songs that reso-
nated with and inspired people of all nationalities, 
races, and classes. 
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL. 
(a) PRESENTATION AUTHORIZED.—The Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem-
pore of the Senate shall make appropriate arrangements 
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shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than
5 years, or both.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘restricted personal information’
means, with respect to an individual, the Social Secu-
rity number, the home address, home phone number,
mobile phone number, personal email, or home fax
number of, and identifiable to, that individual;
‘‘(2) the term ‘covered person’ means—
‘‘(A) an individual designated in section
1114;
‘‘(B) a grand or petit juror, witness, or
other officer in or of, any court of the United
States, or an officer who may be, or was, serving
at any examination or other proceeding before
any United States magistrate judge or other
committing magistrate;
‘‘(C) an informant or witness in a Federal
criminal investigation or prosecution; or
‘‘(D) a State or local officer or employee
whose restricted personal information is made
publicly available because of the participation
in, or assistance provided to, a Federal criminal
investigation by that officer or employee;
(2 U.S.C. 125), is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: ‘‘Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to 
prohibit the Chief Administrative Officer from paying a 
gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law of an em-
ployee of the House who dies during an active duty month 
(as defined in section 2(d) of the House Reservists Pay 
Adjustment Act of 2008).’’. 
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‘‘(3) the term ‘crime of violence’ has the meaning
given the term in section 16; and
‘‘(4) the term ‘immediate family’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 115(c)(2).’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended by adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘119. Protection of individuals performing certain official duties.’’.
SEC. 203. PROHIBITION OF POSSESSION OF DANGEROUS
WEAPONS IN FEDERAL COURT FACILITIES.
Section 930(e)(1) of title 18, United States Code, is
amended by inserting ‘‘or other dangerous weapon’’ after
‘‘firearm’’.
SEC. 204. CLARIFICATION OF VENUE FOR RETALIATION
AGAINST A WITNESS.
Section 1513 of title 18, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(g) A prosecution under this section may be brought
in the district in which the official proceeding (whether
pending, about to be instituted, or completed) was intended
to be affected, or in which the conduct constituting the al-
leged offense occurred.’’.
SEC. 205. MODIFICATION OR TAMPERING WITH A WITNESS,
VICTIM, OR AN INFORMANT OFFENSE.
Section 1512 of title 18, United States Code, is
amended—
Union Calendar No. 534 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6608 
[Report No. 110–832, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for the replacement of lost income for 
employees of the House of Representatives who 
are members of a Reserve component of the 
Armed Forces who are on active duty for a pe-
riod of more than 30 days, and for other pur-
poses. 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 
Reported from the Committee on House Administration 
SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct discharged; 
committed to the Committee of the Whole House on 
the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6609 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for recovery rebates 
for certain pension recipients. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2008 
Mr. BRADY of Texas (for himself and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) 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 
for recovery rebates for certain pension recipients. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN PENSION RECIPI-
ENTS FOR RECOVERY REBATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 6428(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualifying 
income) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B), by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by inserting 
after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) in the case of an individual with non-
covered service (as defined in section 215(a)(7) 
of the Social Security Act), any payment based 
on earnings for service which did not constitute 
employment (as defined in section 210 of such 
Act).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as if included in the provi-
sion of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 to which it 
relates. 
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TITLE III—PROTECTING STATE 
AND LOCAL JUDGES AND RE-
LATED GRANT PROGRAMS 
SEC. 301. GRANTS TO STATES TO PROTECT WITNESSES AND 
VICTIMS OF CRIMES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 31702 of the Violent Crime 
Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 
13862) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) by a State, unit of local government, or In-
dian tribe to create and expand witness and victim 
protection programs to prevent threats, intimidation, 
and retaliation against victims of, and witnesses to, 
violent crimes.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
31707 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement 
Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13867) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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