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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1797 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand expensing for 
small business. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. HERGER (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsyl-
vania, and Mrs. MUSGRAVE) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand 
expensing for small business. 
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 ‘‘Small Business Ex-
pensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. INCREASED EXPENSING FOR SMALL BUSINESS 
MADE PERMANENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 179(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to dollar 
limitation) is amended by striking ‘‘$25,000 ($100,000 in 
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the case of taxable years beginning after 2002 and before 
2010)’’ and inserting ‘‘$200,000’’. 
(b) PHASEOUT OF LIMITATION ONLY BY 50 PER-
CENT OF EXCESS OVER $800,000.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 179(b) of such Code (relating to reduction in limita-
tion) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) REDUCTION IN LIMITATION.—The limita-
tion under paragraph (1) for any taxable year shall 
be reduced (but not below zero) by one-half of the 
amount by which the cost of section 179 property 
placed in service during such taxable year exceeds 
$800,000.’’. 
(c) REBASING OF INFLATION ADJUSTMENTS.—Sec-
tion 179(b)(5)(A) of such Code (relating to inflation ad-
justments) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i) by strik-
ing ‘‘2003 and before 2010, the $100,000 and 
$400,000’’ and inserting ‘‘2007, the $200,000 and 
$800,000’’, and 
(2) in clause (ii) by striking ‘‘calendar year 
2002’’ and inserting ‘‘calendar year 2006’’. 
(d) REVOCATION
OF
ELECTION
MADE
PERMA-
NENT.—Section 179(c)(2) of such Code (relating to elec-
tion irrevocable) is amended by striking ‘‘and before 
2010’’. 
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(e) OFF-THE-SHELF COMPUTER SOFTWARE.—Sec-
tion 179(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code (relating to section 179 
property) is amended by striking ‘‘and before 2010’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service in 
taxable years beginning after December 31, 2006. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1946 
To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians of 
Alabama, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2007 
Mr. BONNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To extend Federal recognition to the Mowa Band of Choctaw 
Indians of Alabama, 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; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Mowa Band of Choctaw Indians Recognition Act’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this Act: 
(1) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Mowa Band of Choctaws and Mowa Band of Choc-
taw Indians of Alabama. 
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(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL RECOGNITION. 
Federal recognition is hereby extended to the Mowa 
Band of Choctaw Indians of Alabama. All Federal laws 
of general application to Indians and Indian tribes shall 
apply with respect to the Tribe. 
SEC. 3. RESTORATION OF RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—All rights and privileges of the 
Tribe which may have been abrogated or diminished be-
fore the date of the enactment of this Act by reason of 
any provision of Federal law that terminated Federal rec-
ognition of the Tribe are hereby restored and such Federal 
law shall no longer apply with respect to the Tribe or the 
members of the Tribe. 
(b) APPROVAL OF TRANSFERS.—Under the treaties 
entered into by the ancestors of the Tribe, all historical 
tribal lands were ceded to the United States. Congress 
does hereby approve and ratify such cession effective as 
of the date of the cession and the cession shall be regarded 
as an extinguishment of all interest of the Tribe, if any, 
in said lands as of the date of the cession. By virtue of 
the approval and ratification of the cession of said lands, 
all claims against the United States, any State or subdivi-
sion thereof, or any other person or entity, by the Tribe, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1798 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability and feasibility 
of designating the Ka’u Coast on the island of Hawaii as a unit of 
the National Park System. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Ms. HIRONO (for herself and Mr. ABERCROMBIE) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to study the suitability 
and feasibility of designating the Ka’u Coast on the 
island of Hawaii as a unit of the National Park System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. KA’U COAST STUDY; REPORT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Ka’u Coast Preservation Act’’. 
(b) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall complete a study to determine the suit-
ability and feasibility of designating the Ka’u Coast 
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on the island of Hawaii, as a unit of the National 
Park System. 
(2) STUDY AREA.—The study area shall extend 
generally from Kapaoo Point to Kahuku Point, Ha-
waii. 
(3) APPLICABILITY
OF
OTHER
LAW.—Para-
graphs (2) and (3) of section 8(c) of Public Law 91– 
383 (16 U.S.C. 1a–5(c)(2) and (3); commonly 
known as the National Park System General Au-
thorities Act) shall apply to the study. 
(c) REPORT.—Upon completion of the study required 
by subsection (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall trans-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report containing the 
conclusions of the study. 
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including but not limited to, claims for trespass damages 
or claims for use and occupancy, arising subsequent to the 
cession and that are based upon any interest in or right 
involving such land, shall be regarded as extinguished as 
of the date of the cession. 
(c) HISTORICAL LAND CLAIMS.—The Tribe has no 
historical land claim and cannot and shall not use its Fed-
eral recognition to assert any historical land claim. As 
used herein, ‘‘historical land claim’’ means a claim to land 
based upon a contention that the Tribe, or its ancestors, 
were the native inhabitants of such land or based upon 
the Tribe’s ‘‘status as native Americans or based upon the 
Mowa Band of Choctaws’’ Federal recognition. 
(d) REQUEST AND BEST INTEREST OF TRIBE.—Con-
gress finds that the provisions of this section are enacted 
at the request of the Tribe and are in the best interests 
of the Tribe. 
SEC. 4. LANDS. 
(a) LAND TAKEN INTO TRUST.—All legal rights, 
title, and interests in lands that are held by the Tribe on 
the date of the enactment of this Act are hereby trans-
ferred, at the request of the Tribe, to the United States 
in trust for the use and benefit of the Tribe. 
(b) FUTURE LANDS INTO TRUST.—(1) Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, if the Tribe transfers 
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to the Secretary any interest in lands acquired by the 
Tribe after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall accept such land on behalf of the United 
States. Such lands shall be held by the United States in 
trust for the benefit of the Tribe. 
(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Attorney General of the United States shall approve any 
deed or other instrument used to make a conveyance 
under paragraph (1). 
(c) Any lands held in trust by the United States for 
the use and benefit of the Tribe pursuant to this section 
shall constitute the reservation of the Tribe. 
(d) Congress finds that the provisions of this section 
are enacted at the request of the Tribe and are in the 
best interests of the Tribe. 
SEC. 5. SERVICES AND BENEFITS. 
The Tribe, and the members of the Tribe, shall be 
eligible for all services and benefits that are provided by 
the Federal Government to Indians because of their status 
as federally recognized Indians and, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, such services and benefits shall be 
provided after the date of the enactment of this Act to 
the Tribe, and to the members of the Tribe, without re-
gard to the existence of a reservation for the Tribe or the 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1799 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor post-
humously to Private George D. Wilson of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders 
during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. HOBSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor posthumously to Private George D. Wilson 
of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment 
for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during 
the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
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. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD 
OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO PRIVATE GEORGE 
D. WILSON FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS ONE OF 
ANDREWS RAIDERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized 
and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of title 10, United States Code, posthumously to Pri-
vate George D. Wilson of Company B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer 
Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of Andrews 
Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
(b) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—The award of 
the Medal of Honor under subsection (a) shall be made 
without regard to section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces. 
Æ 
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location of the residence of any member of the Tribe on 
or near an Indian reservation. 
SEC. 6. CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Tribe may organize for its 
common welfare and adopt a constitution and bylaws in 
accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary. 
The Secretary shall offer to assist the Tribe in drafting 
a constitution and bylaws for the Tribe. 
(b) FILING WITH SECRETARY.—Any constitution, 
bylaws, or amendments to the constitution or bylaws that 
are adopted by the Tribe shall take effect only after such 
constitution, bylaws, or amendments are filed with the 
Secretary. 
SEC. 7. MEMBERSHIP. 
(a) INTERIM MEMBERSHIP.—Until a constitution for 
the Tribe is adopted, the membership of the Tribe shall 
consist of every individual who— 
(1) is named in the tribal membership roll that 
is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
or 
(2) is a descendant of any individual described 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) MEMBERSHIP AFTER ADOPTION OF CONSTITU-
TION AND BYLAWS.—After the adoption of a constitution 
by the Tribe, the membership of the Tribe shall be deter-
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mined in accordance with the terms of such constitution 
or any bylaws adopted under such constitution. 
SEC. 8. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary shall prescribe such regulations as may 
be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1947 
To promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive big cats, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2007 
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of 
Kansas, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. GEORGE 
MILLER of California, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, and Mr. 
STARK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To promote public safety and improve the welfare of captive 
big cats, 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 ‘‘Haley’s Act’’. 
SEC. 2. BIG CATS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2 of the Animal Welfare 
Act (7 U.S.C. 2132) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsections: 
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aging for the window bars a written statement clearly ex-
plaining how the window bars are to be configured and 
installed and the inclusion and operation of the releasing 
system incorporated pursuant to section 4(b). 
SEC. 6. FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING. 
It is the sense of the Congress that all public housing 
dwelling units, all dwelling units assisted under section 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937, all manufac-
tured housing units, and all homes purchased using any 
loan made, insured, or guaranteed under the National 
Housing Act or title 38, United States Code, should meet 
a minimal standard for use of window bars that requires 
such bars to incorporate an emergency releasing system. 
SEC. 7. PROVISION OF DATA. 
The Commission shall establish and maintain a Na-
tional Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) 
code and system for collection of information and statistics 
on casualties associated with window bars. 
SEC. 8. NO EFFECT ON STATE LAW. 
Notwithstanding section 26 of the Consumer Product 
Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2075), this Act may not be con-
strued to annul, alter, impair, affect, or exempt any person 
subject to the provisions of this Act from complying with 
any provision of the law of any State or any political sub-
division thereof, except to the extent that such provisions 
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of State law are inconsistent with any provision of this 
Act, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. A 
provision of State law may not be considered to be incon-
sistent with this Act if such provision applies more strin-
gent requirements with respect to window bar releasing 
systems than is afforded by this Act. 
SEC. 9. NOTICE. 
The Commission shall promptly, upon the enactment 
of this Act, take such actions as may be appropriate to 
inform all manufacturers of window bars distributed in 
interstate commerce or installed within the United States 
of the provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 10. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission for carrying out this 
Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1948 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the amount of additional 
compensation payable to an employee who is disabled and requires the 
services of an attendant, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2007 
Mr. CAPUANO (for himself, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FRANK of 
Massachusetts, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. 
MORAN of Virginia, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. COHEN, Mr. HASTINGS of Flor-
ida, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the 
amount of additional compensation payable to an em-
ployee who is disabled and requires the services of an 
attendant, 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 ‘‘Joseph E. Keane Fed-
eral Employees Freedom Act’’. 
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(3) REFERENCES
TO
PARTICIPATING
COUN-
TY.—Section 302(b) of such Act is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘An eligible county’’ each 
place it appears in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
and inserting ‘‘A participating county’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘A county’’ each place it 
appears in paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) and in-
serting ‘‘A participating county’’. 
(g) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 205(a)(3) of 
the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determina-
tion Act of 2000 is amended by striking the comma after 
‘‘the Secretary concerned may’’. 
Æ 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN AMOUNT. 
Section 8111(a) of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$1,500’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$4,000’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘The 
additional sum allowable under this subsection shall 
be increased, beginning October 1, 2009, and bienni-
ally thereafter, by the percentage increase in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers 
(United States city average) during the 2-year pe-
riod ending 2 months before the date of the in-
crease.’’. 
Æ 
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(68) Little Wood River area, consisting of ap-
proximately 6,481 acres administered by the Sho-
shone District of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(69) Friedman Creek area, consisting of ap-
proximately 10,969 acres administered by the Sho-
shone District of the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 105. GREATER CABINET/YAAK/SELKIRK ECOSYSTEM. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress makes the following 
findings: 
(1) The wettest part of the Northern Rockies, 
the Greater Cabinet/Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem is a 
wild land region that contains the last major stands 
of low elevation ancient forests in the general region, 
including the Long Canyon area which contains the 
oldest living cedars in the Nation. 
(2) The only caribou herd in the lower 48 
States roams these mountains, as do the grizzly and 
the gray wolf. 
(3) Towering mountains in the ecosystem in-
clude the Cabinet, Selkirk, and Purcell ranges. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—In order to protect the unique, 
heavily fragmented, and endangered Greater Cabinet/ 
Yaak/Selkirk ecosystem, the areas described in this sec-
tion, which comprise approximately 1,139,790 acres, as 
generally depicted on maps with titles corresponding to 
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each area and dated llllll, are hereby designated 
as wilderness. The land designated as wilderness by this 
section shall be incorporated into the wilderness indicated 
or, in the case of wilderness designated by subsection (e), 
shall be known by the name given the wilderness in that 
subsection. Each map shall be on file and available for 
public inspection in the Office of the Chief of the Forest 
Service. 
(c) CABINET
MOUNTAINS
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—The Cabinet additions consisting of approxi-
mately 100,393 acres administered by the Kootenai Na-
tional Forest are incorporated into the Cabinet Mountains 
Wilderness. 
(d) SALMO-PRIEST WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—The 
Salmo-Priest additions consisting of approximately 56,841 
acres administered by the Colville or the Idaho Panhandle 
National Forest are incorporated into the Salmo-Priest 
Wilderness. 
(e) NEW NATIONAL WILDERNESS PRESERVATION 
SYSTEM COMPONENTS.—The following areas are des-
ignated as new components of the National Wilderness 
Preservation System: 
(1) Saddle Mountain area, consisting of ap-
proximately 33,488 acres administered by the 
Kootenai National Forest. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1800 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal of Honor post-
humously to Private Philip G. Shadrach of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders 
during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 29, 2007 
Mr. HOBSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To authorize and request the President to award the Medal 
of Honor posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach 
of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment 
for his acts of valor as one of Andrews Raiders during 
the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
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. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD 
OF MEDAL OF HONOR TO PRIVATE PHILIP G. 
SHADRACH FOR ACTS OF VALOR AS ONE OF 
ANDREWS RAIDERS DURING THE CIVIL WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized 
and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of title 10, United States Code, posthumously to Pri-
vate Philip G. Shadrach of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volun-
teer Infantry Regiment for his acts of valor as one of An-
drews Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
(b) WAIVER OF TIME LIMITATIONS.—The award of 
the Medal of Honor under subsection (a) shall be made 
without regard to section 3744 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces. 
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