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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6276 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 19, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs 
AN ACT 
To repeal section 9(k) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Public Housing Dis-
aster Relief Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL. 
Section 9 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437g) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (k); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (l), (m), and 
(n) as subsections (k), (l), and (m), respectively. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 18, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6278 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the transportation of 
horses in interstate transportation in a motor vehicle containing 2 or 
more levels stacked on top of one another. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2008 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. COHEN, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. WHITFIELD of Ken-
tucky, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. RAHALL, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. 
FOSTER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, and Mr. MOORE of 
Kansas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to prohibit the trans-
portation of horses in interstate transportation in a 
motor vehicle containing 2 or more levels stacked on 
top of one another. 
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 ‘‘Horse Transportation 
Safety Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. TRANSPORTATION OF HORSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 805 of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 80505. Transportation of horses 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person may transport, or 
cause to be transported, a horse from a place in a State, 
the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of 
the United States through or to a place in another State, 
the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of 
the United States in a motor vehicle containing 2 or more 
levels stacked on top of one another. 
‘‘(b) CIVIL PENALTY.—A person that knowingly vio-
lates this section is liable to the United States Government 
for a civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $500 
for each violation. A separate violation occurs under this 
section for each horse that is transported, or caused to 
be transported, in violation of this section. On learning 
of a violation, the Attorney General shall bring a civil ac-
tion to collect the penalty in the district court of the 
United States for the judicial district in which the viola-
tion occurred or the defendant resides or does business. 
‘‘(c) MOTOR VEHICLE DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘motor vehicle’ means a vehicle driven or drawn 
by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use 
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thorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2013— 
‘‘(A) $10,000,000 to carry out subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(B) $100,000,000, of which, subject to 
paragraph (5)— 
‘‘(i) two-thirds of the amount appro-
priated shall be made available for allot-
ments under subsection (b)(2); and 
‘‘(ii) one-third of the amount appro-
priated shall be made available for allot-
ments under subsection (c)(3).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2745 of 
the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg–45) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(d)(1)(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1)(A) and 
(3)(A) of subsection (d)’’; 
(2) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b), by striking ‘‘(1)(B)(i) and (2)(A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(1)(B)(i), (2)(A), and (3)(B)(i)’’; 
(3) in each of paragraphs (1) and (3) of sub-
section (c), by striking ‘‘(1)(B)(ii) and (2)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(1)(B)(ii), (2)(B), and (3)(B)(ii)’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
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on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated 
exclusively on a rail or rails. 
‘‘(d) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAWS.—The penalty 
provided under this section shall be in addition to a pen-
alty or remedy available under any other law or common 
law.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis for 
such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘80505. Transportation of horses.’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6199 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include 
certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified 
medical expenses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
137 
§ 4303. Effect of submission of unallowable costs 
(a) INDIRECT COST THAT VIOLATES FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULA-
TION COST PRINCIPLE.—An executive agency shall require that a covered 
contract provide that if the contractor submits to the executive agency a 
proposal for settlement of indirect costs incurred by the contractor for any 
period after those costs have been accrued and if that proposal includes the 
submission of a cost that is unallowable because the cost violates a cost 
principle in the Federal Acquisition Regulation or an executive agency sup-
plement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the cost shall be disallowed. 
(b) PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF COST PRINCIPLE.— 
(1) UNALLOWABLE COST IN PROPOSAL.—If the executive agency de-
termines that a cost submitted by a contractor in its proposal for set-
tlement is expressly unallowable under a cost principle referred to in 
subsection (a) that defines the allowability of specific selected costs, the 
executive agency shall assess a penalty against the contractor in an 
amount equal to— 
(A) the amount of the disallowed cost allocated to covered con-
tracts for which a proposal for settlement of indirect costs has 
been submitted; plus 
(B) interest (to be computed based on provisions in the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation) to compensate the Federal Government 
for the use of the amount which a contractor has been paid in ex-
cess of the amount to which the contractor was entitled. 
(2) COST DETERMINED TO BE UNALLOWABLE BEFORE PROPOSAL 
SUBMITTED.—If the executive agency determines that a proposal for 
settlement of indirect costs submitted by a contractor includes a cost 
determined to be unallowable in the case of that contractor before the 
submission of that proposal, the executive agency shall assess a penalty 
against the contractor in an amount equal to 2 times the amount of 
the disallowed cost allocated to covered contracts for which a proposal 
for settlement of indirect costs has been submitted. 
(c) WAIVER OF PENALTY.—The Federal Acquisition Regulation shall pro-
vide for a penalty under subsection (b) to be waived in the case of a con-
tractor’s proposal for settlement of indirect costs when— 
(1) the contractor withdraws the proposal before the formal initiation 
of an audit of the proposal by the Federal Government and resubmits 
a revised proposal; 
(2) the amount of unallowable costs subject to the penalty is insig-
nificant; or 
(3) the contractor demonstrates, to the contracting officer’s satisfac-
tion, that—
tive action or removal is required and has been sub-
mitted under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 910. APPLICATION FOR REVIEW OF CERTAIN TO-
BACCO PRODUCTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) NEW TOBACCO PRODUCT DEFINED.—For 
purposes of this section the term ‘new tobacco prod-
uct’ means— 
‘‘(A) any tobacco product (including those 
products in test markets) that was not commer-
cially marketed in the United States as of Feb-
ruary 15, 2007; or 
‘‘(B) any modification (including a change 
in design, any component, any part, or any con-
stituent, including a smoke constituent, or in 
the content, delivery or form of nicotine, or any 
other additive or ingredient) of a tobacco prod-
uct where the modified product was commer-
cially marketed in the United States after Feb-
ruary 15, 2007. 
‘‘(2) PREMARKET REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(A) NEW
PRODUCTS.—An order under 
subsection (c)(1)(A)(i) for a new tobacco prod-
uct is required unless— 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Reimbursing Our 
American Drivers (ROAD) Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN MILEAGE RATE DEDUC-
TION. 
(a) RATE FOR BUSINESS, MEDICAL, AND MOVING 
USE
OF
AN AUTOMOBILE.—For purposes of sections 
162(a), 213(d)(1)(B), and 217 of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, the standard mileage rate for use of an 
automobile shall be 70 cents per mile for any use after 
December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009. 
(b) RATE
FOR CHARITABLE USE
OF
AN AUTO-
MOBILE.—Section 170(i) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 is amended by striking ‘‘14 cents’’ and inserting ‘‘40 
cents’’. 
SEC. 3. TEMPORARY INCREASE IN REIMBURSEMENT RATE 
FOR USE OF AN AUTOMOBILE FOR FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES. 
For purposes of section 5704 of title 5, United States 
Code, the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile 
for an employee who is engaged on official business for 
the Government shall be 70 cents per mile for any use 
after December 31, 2007, and before January 1, 2009. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6285 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for adequate 
progress on the construction of a flood protection system to include 
the appropriation of at least 60 percent of the system cost from Federal, 
State, or local funds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2008 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to 
provide for adequate progress on the construction of 
a flood protection system to include the appropriation 
of at least 60 percent of the system cost from Federal, 
State, or local funds. 
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 FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL FUNDS 
IN DETERMINING ADEQUATE PROGRESS ON 
CONSTRUCTION OF A FLOOD PROTECTION 
SYSTEM. 
Section 1307(e) of the National Flood Insurance Act 
of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4014(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘has 
been appropriated’’ and inserting ‘‘has been appropriated 
or otherwise made available from Federal, State, or local 
funds’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6219 
AN ACT 
To support the independence, sovereignty, and territorial 
integrity of Georgia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(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 ‘‘Harold D. McCraw, 
Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6287 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the method of determining 
the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2008 
Mr. SOUDER (for himself and Mr. ELLSWORTH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to change the method 
of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under 
the beneficiary travel program administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, 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 ‘‘Veterans Travel Equity 
Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. VETERANS BENEFICIARY TRAVEL PROGRAM. 
(a) DETERMINATION OF MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT 
RATE.—Subsection (g)(1) of section 111 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g)(1) In determining the amount of any allowance 
or reimbursement to be paid under this section, the Sec-
retary shall use the mileage reimbursement rates for the 
use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees 
on official business, as prescribed by the Administrator of 
General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5.’’. 
(b) ELIMINATION
OF INCOME ELIGIBILITY
AND 
SERVICE-CONNECTED
DISABILITY
RATING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Section 111 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) Effective beginning on the 90th day following the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary may 
not impose any income or pension eligibility requirement, 
or require any service connected disability rating, for a 
veteran to be eligible for an allowance or reimbursement 
under this section and shall eliminate any such require-
ments in effect before such 90th day.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to travel expenses 
incurred after the expiration of the 90-day period that be-
gins on the date of enactment of this Act. 
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(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon. 
TITLE I—PROTECTED AREAS 
Subtitle A—Designation of 
Wilderness Areas 
SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF LEWIS AND CLARK MOUNT 
HOOD WILDERNESS AREAS. 
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following areas in the State of Oregon 
are designated as wilderness areas and as components of 
the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) BADGER CREEK WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Serv-
ice, comprising approximately 8,136 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the maps entitled ‘‘Badger Creek 
Wilderness—Badger Creek Additions’’, ‘‘Badger 
Creek Wilderness—Bonney Butte’’, and ‘‘Badger 
Creek Wilderness—Boulder Lake’’, all dated April 
2008, which is incorporated in, and considered to be 
a part of, the Badger Creek Wilderness, as des-
ignated by section 3(3) of the Oregon Wilderness 
Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 98 Stat. 273). 
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‘‘(c) PAYMENT NOT TREATED AS AN ANNUAL ADDI-
TION.—For purposes of section 415(c) (relating to limita-
tion for defined contribution plans), a payment under sec-
tion 6431 shall not be treated as an annual addition.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 6431. Retirement health savings refund payment.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2008. 
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‘‘(i) the manufacturer has submitted a 
report under section 905(j); and the Sec-
retary has issued an order that the tobacco 
product— 
‘‘(I) is substantially equivalent to 
a tobacco product commercially mar-
keted (other than for test marketing) 
in the United States as of February 
15, 2007; and 
‘‘(II) is in compliance with the 
requirements of this Act; or 
‘‘(ii) the tobacco product is exempt 
from the requirements of section 905(j) 
pursuant to a regulation issued under sec-
tion 905(j)(3). 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION TO CERTAIN POST-FEB-
RUARY 15, 2007, PRODUCTS.—Subparagraph (A) 
shall not apply to a tobacco product— 
‘‘(i) that was first introduced or deliv-
ered for introduction into interstate com-
merce for commercial distribution in the 
United States after February 15, 2007, 
and prior to the date that is 21 months 
after the date of enactment of the Family 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN ESTATE TAX 
VALUE FOR FARMLAND AND OTHER SPECIAL 
USE PROPERTY UNDER 2032A. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 2032A 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to valu-
ation of certain farm, etc., real property) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘$750,000’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘$1,850,000’’, 
(2) by striking ‘‘after 1998’’ in paragraph (3) 
and inserting ‘‘after 2009’’, and 
(3) by striking ‘‘1997’’ in paragraph (3)(B) and 
inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying after 
December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF, AND INCREASE IN, DEDUCTION 
FOR FAMILY-OWNED BUSINESS INTERESTS. 
(a) RESTORATION.—Subsection (j) of section 2057 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to termi-
nation) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(j) APPLICATION OF SECTION.—This section— 
‘‘(1) shall not apply to estates of decedents 
dying after December 31, 2003, and before January 
1, 2009, but 
‘‘(2) shall apply to estates of decedents dying 
after December 31, 2008.’’. 
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(b) INCREASE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 
2057 of such Code is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$675,000’’ in paragraph 
(2) and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’, and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3). 
(2) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection 
(a) of section 2057 of such Code is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COST-OF-LIVING
ADJUSTMENT.—In the 
case of any decedent dying in a calendar year after 
2009, the $2,000,000 amount in paragraph (2) shall 
be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for such calendar 
year by substituting ‘calendar year 2008’ for 
‘calendar year 1992’ in subparagraph (B) 
thereof. 
If any amount as adjusted under the preceding sen-
tence is not a multiple of $10,000, such amount 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of 
$10,000.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying after 
December 31, 2008. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 628 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure that an individual 
may file an orphan petition for at least 2 years after approval of an 
advanced processing application. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 22, 2007 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. SMITH of 
Washington, and Mr. PRICE of Georgia) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to ensure 
that an individual may file an orphan petition for at 
least 2 years after approval of an advanced processing 
application. 
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 ‘‘Helping Families 
Adopt Orphans Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ORPHAN PETITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall ensure that any covered individual may file an 
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orphan petition for at least 2 years after the approval of 
the individual’s advanced processing application. 
(b) FEES AND REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall not require a covered individual 
who timely files an orphan petition to pay any fees or com-
plete any requirements that— 
(1) the individual has already paid or completed 
in conjunction with the advanced processing applica-
tion; or 
(2) are contingent on the amount of time that 
elapses between the approval of the advanced proc-
essing application and the filing of the orphan peti-
tion. 
(c) ADDITIONAL FEES.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall not require any person who was a covered 
individual on the date of enactment of this Act to pay any 
fee for the timely filing of an orphan petition, unless that 
fee was required at the time the advanced processing ap-
plication was approved. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means any 
individual whose advanced processing application 
was approved on or after July 1, 2005. 
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(2) The term ‘‘orphan petition’’ means the Peti-
tion to Classify Orphan as an Immediate Relative or 
such form that is a successor to that form. 
(3) The term ‘‘advanced processing application’’ 
means the Application for Advance Processing of 
Orphan Petition or such form that is a successor to 
that form. 
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