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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6358 
AN ACT 
To require certain standards and enforcement provisions to 
prevent child abuse and neglect in residential programs, 
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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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4917 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the 
Administrative Conference of the United States for fiscal years 2005, 
2006, and 2007, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. HOYER, Mr. HYDE, Mr. 
CONYERS, Mr. SMITH of Texas, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. BOU-
CHER, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. NADLER, Mr. HOSTETTLER, Mr. SCOTT of Vir-
ginia, Mr. CARTER, Mr. WATT, Mr. FEENEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. WOLF, Mr. FRANK of Mas-
sachusetts, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. OSE, Mr. COBLE, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. 
GALLEGLY, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. KELLER, Mr. WEINER, Ms. HART, Ms. 
LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. PENCE, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. 
FORBES) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize appro-
priations for the Administrative Conference of the United 
States for fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007, 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 ‘‘Federal Regulatory 
Improvement Act of 2004’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 591 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 591 Purposes 
‘‘The purposes of this subchapter are— 
‘‘(1) to provide suitable arrangements through 
which Federal agencies, assisted by outside experts, 
may cooperatively study mutual problems, exchange 
information, and develop recommendations for action 
by proper authorities to the end that private rights 
may be fully protected and regulatory activities and 
other Federal responsibilities may be carried out ex-
peditiously in the public interest; 
‘‘(2) to promote more effective public participa-
tion and efficiency in the rulemaking process; 
‘‘(3) to reduce unnecessary litigation in the reg-
ulatory process; 
‘‘(4) to improve the use of science in the regu-
latory process; and 
‘‘(5) to improve the effectiveness of laws appli-
cable to the regulatory process.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 5 of the 
United States Code is amended—
(1) in section 594 by striking ‘‘purpose’’ and 
inserting ‘‘purposes’’; and 
(2) in the table of sections of chapter 5 of part 
I by amending the item relating to section 591 to 
read as follows: 
‘‘591. Purposes’’. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 596 of title 5, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 596. Authorization of appropriations 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subchapter not more than $3,000,000 for fiscal year 
2005, $3,100,000 for fiscal year 2006, and $3,200,000 
for fiscal year 2007. Of any amounts appropriated under 
this section, not more than $2,500 may be made available 
in each fiscal year for official representation and enter-
tainment expenses for foreign dignitaries.’’. 
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‘‘(5) ROUNDING.—If any increase determined 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10, such 
increase shall be rounded to the next highest mul-
tiple of $10. 
‘‘(g) MARITAL STATUS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, marital status shall be determined under section 
7703. 
‘‘SEC. 60B. TAX IMPOSED ON BUSINESS ACTIVITIES. 
‘‘(a) TAX IMPOSED.—There is hereby imposed on 
every person engaged in a business activity who makes an 
election to be taxed under this part a tax equal to— 
‘‘(1) 19 percent of the business taxable income 
of such person for such taxable year in the case of 
the first 2 taxable years of the individual beginning 
with the taxable year for which the election is made, 
and 
‘‘(2) 17 percent of the business taxable income 
of such person for such taxable year in the case of 
all taxable years subsequent to the taxable years de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall be paid by the person engaged in the business 
activity, whether such person is an individual, partnership, 
corporation, or otherwise.
‘‘(c) BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME.—For purposes of 
this section— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘business taxable 
income’ means gross active income reduced by the 
deductions specified in subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) GROSS ACTIVE INCOME.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘gross active income’ means 
gross receipts from— 
‘‘(i) the sale or exchange of property 
or services in the United States by any 
person in connection with a business activ-
ity, and 
‘‘(ii) the export of property or services 
from the United States in connection with 
a business activity. 
‘‘(B) EXCHANGES.—For purposes of this 
section, the amount treated as gross receipts 
from the exchange of property or services is the 
fair market value of the property or services re-
ceived, plus any money received. 
‘‘(C) COORDINATION WITH SPECIAL RULES 
FOR
FINANCIAL
SERVICES, ETC.—Except as 
provided in subsection (e)—
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108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4918 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land administered by the 
Department of Agriculture in the City of Bastrop, Louisiana, to the 
City to permit the City to establish and operate a regional emergency 
services training center for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel serv-
ing rural communities in northeast Louisiana, southern Arkansas, and 
western Mississippi. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. ALEXANDER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Federal land admin-
istered by the Department of Agriculture in the City 
of Bastrop, Louisiana, to the City to permit the City 
to establish and operate a regional emergency services 
training center for firefighters, police, and EMS per-
sonnel serving rural communities in northeast Louisiana, 
southern Arkansas, and western Mississippi. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LAND CONVEYANCE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRI-
CULTURE PROPERTY, BASTROP, LOUISIANA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
convey, without consideration, to the City of Bastrop, Lou-
isiana (in this section referred to as the ‘‘City’’), all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the facil-
ity located at 4673 Eugene Ware Road, Bastrop, Lou-
isiana, commonly known as Paradise Village Children’s 
Home, and in and to a parcel of real property, including 
any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 27 
acres located in the City, for the purpose of permitting 
the City to establish and operate a regional emergency 
services training center for firefighters, police, and EMS 
personnel serving rural communities in northeast Lou-
isiana, southern Arkansas, and western Mississippi. 
(b) SURVEY.—The exact acreage and legal descrip-
tion of the real property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Sec-
retary. 
(c) ADDITIONAL TERM AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary may require such additional terms and conditions 
in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as
the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter-
ests of the United States. 
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‘‘(i) the term ‘property’ does not in-
clude money or any financial instrument, 
and 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘services’ does not in-
clude financial services. 
‘‘(3) EXEMPTION FROM TAX FOR ACTIVITIES OF 
GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES AND TAX-EXEMPT ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—For purposes of this section, the term 
‘business activity’ does not include any activity of a 
governmental entity or of any other organization 
which is exempt from tax under this chapter. 
‘‘(d) DEDUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The deductions specified in 
this subsection are— 
‘‘(A) the cost of business inputs for the 
business activity, 
‘‘(B) wages (as defined in section 3121(a) 
without regard to paragraph (1) thereof) which 
are paid in cash for services performed in the 
United States as an employee, and 
‘‘(C) retirement contributions to or under 
any plan or arrangement which makes retire-
ment distributions (as defined in section 63(c)) 
for the benefit of such employees to the extent
such contributions are allowed as a deduction 
under section 404. 
‘‘(2) BUSINESS INPUTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of para-
graph (1), the term ‘cost of business inputs’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the amount paid for property sold 
or used in connection with a business ac-
tivity, 
‘‘(ii) the amount paid for services 
(other than for the services of employees, 
including fringe benefits paid by reason of 
such services) in connection with a busi-
ness activity, and 
‘‘(iii) any excise tax, sales tax, cus-
toms duty, or other separately stated levy 
imposed by a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment on the purchase of property or 
services which are for use in connection 
with a business activity. 
Such term shall not include any tax imposed by 
chapter 2 or 21. 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Such term shall not 
include—
‘‘(i) items described in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) of paragraph (1), and 
‘‘(ii) items for personal use not in 
connection with any business activity. 
‘‘(C) EXCHANGES.—For purposes of this 
section, the amount treated as paid in connec-
tion with the exchange of property or services 
is the fair market value of the property or serv-
ices exchanged, plus any money paid. 
‘‘(e) SPECIAL RULES FOR FINANCIAL INTERMEDI-
ATION SERVICE ACTIVITIES.—In the case of the business 
activity of providing financial intermediation services, the 
taxable income from such activity shall be equal to the 
value of the intermediation services provided in such activ-
ity. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTION FOR SERVICES PERFORMED AS EM-
PLOYEE.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘business 
activity’ does not include the performance of services by 
an employee for the employee’s employer. 
‘‘(g) CARRYOVER OF CREDIT-EQUIVALENT OF EX-
CESS DEDUCTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the aggregate deductions 
for any taxable year exceed the gross active income 
for such taxable year, the credit-equivalent of such 
excess shall be allowed as a credit against the tax
528 
fied in section 4(d) of such test method shall be only 
115 volts, 60 Hz.’’. 
(c) Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended in subsection (u) 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CLASS A EX-
TERNAL POWER SUPPLIES.— 
‘‘(A) Class A external power supplies man-
ufactured on or after July 1, 2008 (or the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, if later) shall 
meet the following standards: 
‘‘Active Mode 
‘‘Nameplate Output 
Required Efficiency 
(decimal equivalent of a per-
centage) 
Less than 1 watt 
0.5 times the Nameplate Output 
From 1 watt to not more than 51 
watts 
The sum of 0.09 times the Natural 
Logarithm of the Nameplate Output 
and 0.5 
Greater than 51 watts 
0.85 
‘‘No-Load Mode 
‘‘Nameplate Output 
Maximum Consumption 
Not more than 250 watts 
0.5 watts 
‘‘(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (A), any 
class A external power supply manufactured on 
or after July 1, 2008, and before July 1, 2015, 
and made available by the manufacturer as a 
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imposed by this section for the following taxable 
year. 
‘‘(2) CREDIT-EQUIVALENT OF EXCESS DEDUC-
TIONS.—For purposes of paragraph (1), the credit- 
equivalent of the excess described in paragraph (1) 
for any taxable year is an amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) the sum of— 
‘‘(i) such excess, plus 
‘‘(ii) the product of such excess and 
the 3-month Treasury rate for the last 
month of such taxable year, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the rate of the tax imposed by sub-
section (a) for such taxable year. 
‘‘(3) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.—If the 
credit allowable for any taxable year by reason of 
this subsection exceeds the tax imposed by this sec-
tion for such year, then (in lieu of treating such ex-
cess as an overpayment) the sum of— 
‘‘(A) such excess, plus 
‘‘(B) the product of such excess and the 3- 
month Treasury rate for the last month of such 
taxable year, 
shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed 
by this section for the following taxable year.
‘‘(4) 3-MONTH TREASURY RATE.—For purposes 
of this subsection, the 3-month Treasury rate is the 
rate determined by the Secretary based on the aver-
age market yield (during any 1-month period se-
lected by the Secretary and ending in the calendar 
month in which the determination is made) on out-
standing marketable obligations of the United States 
with remaining periods to maturity of 3 months or 
less. 
‘‘SEC. 60C. TAX ON NONCASH COMPENSATION PROVIDED 
TO EMPLOYEES NOT ENGAGED IN BUSINESS 
ACTIVITY. 
‘‘(a) IMPOSITION OF TAX.—There is hereby imposed 
on every employer of an employee to whom this section 
applies and who makes an election to be taxed under this 
part a tax equal to— 
‘‘(1) 19 percent of the value of excludable com-
pensation provided during the calendar year by the 
employer for the benefit of employees to whom this 
section applies in the case of the first 2 calendar 
years beginning with the calendar year for which the 
election under section 60 is made, and 
‘‘(2) 17 percent of such excludable compensa-
tion during the calendar year in the case of all cal-
endar years subsequent to the calendar years de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) LIABILITY FOR TAX.—The tax imposed by this 
section shall be paid by the employer. 
‘‘(c) EXCLUDABLE COMPENSATION.—For purposes 
of subsection (a), the term ‘excludable compensation’ 
means any remuneration for services performed as an em-
ployee other than— 
‘‘(1) wages (as defined in section 3121(a) with-
out regard to paragraph (1) thereof) which are paid 
in cash, 
‘‘(2) remuneration for services performed out-
side the United States, and 
‘‘(3) retirement contributions to or under any 
plan or arrangement which makes retirement dis-
tributions (as defined in section 63(c)). 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYEES TO WHOM SECTION APPLIES.— 
This section shall apply to an employee who is employed 
in any activity by— 
‘‘(1) any organization which is exempt from 
taxation under this chapter, or 
‘‘(2) any agency or instrumentality of the 
United States, any State or political subdivision of 
a State, or the District of Columbia.’’.
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4990 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the ‘‘Dr. Robert E. Price Post 
Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2004 
Mr. SESSIONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, Texas, as the 
‘‘Dr. Robert E. Price Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DR. ROBERT E. PRICE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 8135 Forest Lane in Dallas, 
Texas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Dr. Robert 
E. Price Post Office Building’’. 
(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 Dr. Robert E. Price 
Post Office Building. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of parts for 
subchapter A of chapter 1 of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘PART VIII. FREEDOM FLAT TAX’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this title shall apply to taxable years beginning after De-
cember 31, 2005. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is hereby repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to the estates of decedents dying, 
and gifts and generation-skipping transfers made, after 
December 31, 2005. 
SEC. 4. SUPERMAJORITY REQUIRED TO CONSIDER REV-
ENUE MEASURE. 
A bill, joint resolution, amendment to a bill or joint 
resolution, or conference report that— 
(1) includes an increase in the rates of tax 
specified in section 60A(a) or 60B(a) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this Act), or 
(2) reduces the standard deduction, as defined 
in section 60A(c) of such Code (as so amended), or 
the deductions specified in section 60B(d) of such 
Code (as so amended),
may not be considered as passed or agreed to by the 
House of Representatives or the Senate unless so deter-
mined by a vote of not less than two-thirds of the Members 
of the House of Representatives or the Senate (as the case 
may be) voting, a quorum being present. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1215 
To provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry Research and 
Development Program, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. GINGREY (for himself, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. BOEHLERT, Mr. 
FILNER, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. HASTINGS of Wash-
ington, and Mr. SIMMONS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Science 
A BILL 
To provide for the implementation of a Green Chemistry 
Research and Development Program, 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 ‘‘Green Chemistry Re-
search and Development Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘green chemistry’’ means chem-
istry and chemical engineering to design chemical
products and processes that reduce or eliminate the 
use or generation of hazardous substances while pro-
ducing high quality products through safe and effi-
cient manufacturing processes; 
(2) the term ‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ 
means the interagency working group established 
under section 3(c); and 
(3) the term ‘‘Program’’ means the Green 
Chemistry Research and Development Program de-
scribed in section 3. 
SEC. 3. GREEN CHEMISTRY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish a 
Green Chemistry Research and Development Program to 
promote and coordinate Federal green chemistry research, 
development, demonstration, education, and technology 
transfer activities. 
(b) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—The activities of the Pro-
gram shall be designed to— 
(1) provide sustained support for green chem-
istry research, development, demonstration, edu-
cation, and technology transfer through— 
(A) merit-reviewed competitive grants to 
individual investigators and teams of investiga-
tors, including, to the extent practicable, young 
investigators, for research and development; 
(B) grants to fund collaborative research 
and development partnerships among univer-
sities, industry, and nonprofit organizations; 
(C) green chemistry research, development, 
demonstration, and technology transfer con-
ducted at Federal laboratories; and 
(D) to the extent practicable, encourage-
ment of consideration of green chemistry in— 
(i) the conduct of Federal chemical 
science and engineering research and de-
velopment; and 
(ii) the solicitation and evaluation of 
all proposals for chemical science and engi-
neering research and development; 
(2) examine methods by which the Federal Gov-
ernment can create incentives for consideration and 
use of green chemistry processes and products; 
(3) facilitate the adoption of green chemistry 
innovations; 
(4) expand education and training of under-
graduate and graduate students, and professional 
chemists and chemical engineers, including through
IV
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 282
Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the ban on the use of
United States passports in Lebanon.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AUGUST 12, 1994
Mr. RAHALL (for himself, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mrs.
BYRNE, Mr. MICHEL, Ms. DANNER, Mr. HOKE, Mr. KILDEE, Mr.
FINGERHUT, Mr. COX, Ms. MCKINNEY, and Mr. KNOLLENBERG) submit-
ted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress concerning the ban
on the use of United States passports in Lebanon.
Whereas, on January 26, 1987, the United States Depart-
ment of State issued a prohibition on the use of United
States passports in Lebanon, creating in effect a ban on
travel to Lebanon by United States citizens;
Whereas the ban on travel to Lebanon was instituted during
a time of civil war, anarchy, and general lawlessness in
Lebanon, at a time when the safety and well-being of
United States citizens were at particular risk as evi-
denced by the bombing of the United States Marine bar-
racks and the American Embassy in Beirut, in which 258
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1249 
AN ACT 
To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent 
reform. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4154 
To increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance for bonds issued 
by the designated bonding authority for Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities capital financing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. SCOTT of 
Virginia, Ms. CLARKE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. KIL-
PATRICK, Ms. LEE, Mr. CLEAVER, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUTTERFIELD, 
Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. 
HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. 
SNYDER, Mr. BARROW, Mr. COOPER, and Mr. COHEN) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 
The Committee on Education and Labor discharged; considered and passed 
A BILL 
To increase the insurance limitations on Federal insurance 
for bonds issued by the designated bonding authority 
for Historically Black Colleges and Universities capital 
financing. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3701 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health 
and Human Services to intensify programs with respect to research 
and related activities concerning falls among older adults. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 
Mr. PALLONE (for himself and Mr. HALL of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services to intensify pro-
grams with respect to research and related activities 
concerning falls among older adults. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Seniors Safe 
From Falls Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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