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(except Alaska and Hawaii), except that on the request 
of a State, the Secretary may divide that State to include 
a part of that State in each of two regions. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary establishes regional standards, 
it shall be unlawful under section 332 to offer for sale 
at retail, sell at retail, or install noncomplying products 
except within the specified regions. 
‘‘(C)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), no product 
manufactured to a regional standard established pursuant 
to subparagraph (A) shall be distributed in commerce 
without a prominent label affixed to the product which in-
cludes at the top of the label, in print of not less than 
14-point type, the following: ‘It is a violation of Federal 
law for this product to be installed in any State outside 
the region shaded on the map printed on this label.’. 
Below this notice shall appear a map of the United States 
with clearly defined State boundaries and names, and with 
all States in which the product meets or exceeds the stand-
ard established pursuant to subparagraph (A) shaded in 
a color or a manner as to be easily visible without obscur-
ing the State boundaries and names. Below the map shall 
be printed on each label the following: ‘It is a violation 
of Federal law for this label to be removed, except by the 
owner and legal resident of any single-family home in 
which this product is installed.’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7279 
To provide for a 3-year suspension of the minimum distribution requirements 
for defined contribution plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2008 
Mrs. BIGGERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for a 3-year suspension of the minimum 
distribution requirements for defined contribution plans. 
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 ‘‘Seniors’ Investment 
Security Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. SUSPENSION OF MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a defined contribu-
tion plan— 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6058 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal penalties for 
home invasions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2008 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide Federal 
penalties for home invasions, 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 ‘‘Safe Homes Safe Fam-
ilies Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. HOME INVASION OFFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 103 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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SEC. 4. RATIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT; AU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The United States hereby ap-
proves, ratifies, and confirms the Settlement Agreement, 
except to the extent it conflicts with the provisions of this 
Act. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary is authorized 
and directed to execute, and take such other actions as 
are necessary to implement, the Settlement Agreement 
and any amendments approved by the parties necessary 
to make the Settlement Agreement consistent with this 
Act. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) RESTORATION FUND.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated to the San Jacinto Basin Restoration Fund 
established in section 6 of this Act the amount of 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to pay 
or reimburse the costs associated with constructing, oper-
ating, and maintaining the portion of the basin recharge 
project that the United States is responsible for under the 
Settlement Agreement. These costs are described in sec-
tion 4.5 of the Settlement Agreement and are necessary 
to accommodate deliveries of the supplemental imported 
water under section 4.4 of the Settlement Agreement. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT FUND.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated to the Soboba Band of Luisen˜o Indians
‘‘(ii) A product manufactured that meets or exceeds 
all regional standards established under this paragraph 
shall bear a prominent label affixed to the product which 
includes at the top of the label, in print of not less than 
14-point type the following: ‘This product has achieved an 
energy efficiency rating under Federal law allowing its in-
stallation in any State.’. 
‘‘(D) Manufacturers of space heating and air condi-
tioning equipment subject to regional standards estab-
lished under this paragraph shall obtain and retain 
records on the intended installation locations of the equip-
ment sold, and shall make such records available to the 
Secretary on request.’’. 
(b) INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT.—Section 342(a) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(10)(A) The Secretary may establish regional stand-
ards for space heating and air conditioning products sub-
ject to this subsection. For each space heating and air con-
ditioning product, the Secretary may establish a national 
minimum standard and two more stringent regional stand-
ards for regions determined to have significantly differing 
climatic conditions. Any standards set for any such region 
shall achieve the maximum level of energy savings that 
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5513
AN ACT
To provide for a land exchange in the State of Arizona
between the Secretary of Agriculture and Yavapai Ranch
Limited Partnership and a land exchange in the State
of Colorado to acquire a private inholding in the San
Isabel National Forest, and for other purposes.
chairperson or by a member designated by 
a majority of the Commission. 
(B) ENFORCEMENT.—In the case of contu-
macy or failure to obey a subpoena issued 
under subparagraph (A), the United States dis-
trict court for the judicial district in which the 
subpoenaed individual resides, is served, or may 
be found, or where the subpoena is returnable, 
may issue an order requiring such individual to 
appear at any designated place to testify or to 
produce documentary evidence. Any failure to 
obey the order of the court may be punished by 
the court as a contempt of that court. 
(3) WITNESS ALLOWANCES AND FEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1821 of title 
28, United States Code, shall apply to a witness 
requested or subpoenaed to appear at a hearing 
of the Commission. 
(B) EXPENSES.—The per diem and mile-
age allowances for a witness shall be paid from 
funds available to pay the expenses of the Com-
mission. 
(b) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to such 
extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropria-
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SEC. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE OF PAID-UP COVERAGE UNDER 
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN. 
(a) SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.—Section 1452(j) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘Oc-
tober 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2007’’. 
(b) RETIRED SERVICEMAN’S FAMILY PROTECTION 
PLAN.—Section 1436a of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘October 1, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2007’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1928 
To provide for a report by the National Academy of Sciences on underrep-
resentation of certain groups in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2007 
Mr. REYES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Science and Technology 
A BILL 
To provide for a report by the National Academy of Sciences 
on underrepresentation of certain groups in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics fields. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDING. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) according to the report entitled ‘‘Rising 
Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Em-
ploying America for a Brighter Economic Future’’ 
published by the Committee on Prospering in the 
Global Economy of the 21st Century in 2005, the vi-
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107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 5542
AN ACT
To consolidate all black lung benefit responsibility under
a single official, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
tality of the American economy provides the ‘‘foun-
dation of our high quality of life, our national secu-
rity, and our hope that our children and grand-
children will inherit ever-greater opportunities’’, and 
‘‘vitality is derived in large part from the produc-
tivity of well-trained people and the steady stream of 
scientific and technical innovations they produce’’; 
and 
(2) it is a national strategic priority of the 
United States to expand the pipeline of individuals 
entering the science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics fields to support United States innova-
tion and competitiveness. 
SEC. 2. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REPORT. 
The National Science Foundation shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for 
a report, to be transmitted to the Congress not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, about what 
effect increasing the number of members of underrep-
resented groups, like women and underrepresented minori-
ties, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
fields would have on achieving the priority described in 
section 1(2), and to identify strategies for bringing more 
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women and underrepresented minorities into science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics fields. 
Æ 
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IA 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 54 
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving 
the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act of 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 21, 2009 
Mr. BROUN of Georgia introduced the following joint resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council 
in approving the Jury and Marriage Amendment Act 
of 2009. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District 
of Columbia Council described as follows: The Jury and 
Marriage Amendment Act of 2009 (D.C. Act 18–70), ap-
proved by the District of Columbia Council on May 6, 
2009, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 
602(c) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on May 
11, 2009. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1929 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain farmland 
from the estate tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 18, 2007 
Mr. SALAZAR (for himself, Mr. MAHONEY of Florida, and Mr. HILL) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
certain farmland from the estate tax. 
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 ‘‘Save the Family Farm 
and Ranch Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS ESTATE OF CERTAIN 
FARMLAND SO LONG AS FARMLAND USE 
CONTINUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part III of subchapter A of chap-
ter 11 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
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H. R. 1585—150 
associated with Operating Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi 
Freedom in excess of 22 months of qualifying service. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY PERIOD.—The eligibility period for a member 
extends from January 1, 2005, through the end of the active duty 
service of the member in a combat zone associated with Operating 
Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom if the service on 
active duty during the member’s most recent period of mobilization 
to active duty began before January 19, 2007. 
(c) AMOUNT OF PAYMENT.—The monthly rate of incentive pay 
payable to a member under this section is $1,000. 
(d) QUALIFYING SERVICE.—For purposes of this section, quali-
fying service includes cumulative mobilized service on active duty 
under sections 12301(d), 12302, and 12304 of title 10, United States 
Code, during the period beginning on January 1, 2003, through 
the end of the member’s active duty service during the member’s 
most recent period of mobilization to active duty beginning before 
January 19, 2007. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation 
Allowances 
SEC. 631. PAYMENT OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL COSTS FOR 
CERTAIN SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS. 
(a) PAYMENT OF TRAVEL COSTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 408 the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 408a. Travel and transportation allowances: inactive duty 
training outside of normal commuting distances 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary concerned may 
reimburse an eligible member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready 
Reserve for travel expenses for travel to an inactive duty training 
location to perform inactive duty training when the member is 
required to commute a distance from the member’s permanent 
residence to the inactive duty training location that is outside 
the normal commuting distance (as determined under the regula-
tions prescribed under subsection (d)) for that commute. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—To be eligible for reimbursement 
under subsection (a), a member of the Selected Reserve of the 
Ready Reserve must be— 
‘‘(1) qualified in a skill designated as critically short by 
the Secretary concerned; 
‘‘(2) assigned to a unit of the Selected Reserve with a 
critical manpower shortage or in a pay grade in the member’s 
reserve component with a critical manpower shortage; or 
‘‘(3) assigned to a unit or position that is disestablished 
or relocated as a result of defense base closure or realignment 
or another force structure reallocation. 
‘‘(c) MAXIMUM
REIMBURSEMENT
AMOUNT.—The amount of 
reimbursement provided a member under subsection (a) for each 
round trip to a training location may not exceed $300. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section. Regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of a military department shall be subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of Defense.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. J. RES. 56 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in 
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and 
for other purposes. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
H. Res. 414
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
May 8, 2002.
Resolved, That the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 84) dis-
approving the action taken by the President under section
203 of the Trade Act of 1974 transmitted to the Congress
on March 5, 2002, is hereby laid on the table.
Attest:
Clerk.
gross estate) is amended by inserting after section 2033 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2033A. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN FARMLAND SO LONG 
AS USE AS FARMLAND CONTINUES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an estate of a de-
cedent to which this section applies, the value of the gross 
estate shall not include the adjusted value of qualified 
farmland included in the estate. 
‘‘(b) ESTATES TO WHICH SECTION APPLIES.—This 
section shall apply to an estate if— 
‘‘(1) the decedent was (at the date of the dece-
dent’s death) a citizen or resident of the United 
States, 
‘‘(2) with respect to each of 3 or more of the 
5 consecutive taxable years ending with the dece-
dent’s last taxable year, the decedent’s gross income 
from the trade or business of farming exceeds 50 
percent of the decedent’s gross income, and 
‘‘(3) during the 8-year period ending on the 
date of the decedent’s death there have been periods 
aggregating 5 years or more during which— 
‘‘(A) the qualified farmland was owned by 
the decedent or a member of the decedent’s 
family, and 
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‘‘(B) there was material participation 
(within the meaning of section 2032A(e)(6)) by 
the decedent or a member of the decedent’s 
family in the operation of such farmland. 
Rules similar to the rules of paragraphs (4) and (5) 
of section 2032A(b) shall apply for purposes of sub-
paragraph (B). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) QUALIFIED FARMLAND.—The term ‘quali-
fied farmland’ means any real property— 
‘‘(A) which is located in the United States, 
‘‘(B) which is used as a farm for farming 
purposes (within the meaning of section 
2032A(e)), and 
‘‘(C) which was acquired from or passed 
from the decedent to a qualified heir of the de-
cedent and which, on the date of the decedent’s 
death, was being so used by the decedent or a 
member of the decedent’s family. 
‘‘(2) ADJUSTED
VALUE.—The term ‘adjusted 
value’ means the value of farmland for purposes of 
this chapter (determined without regard to this sec-
tion), reduced by the amount deductible under para-
graph (3) or (4) of section 2053(a). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3590 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for one year relief 
from the alternative minimum tax on individuals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. LAMPSON 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 extend 
for one year relief from the alternative minimum tax 
on individuals. 
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 ‘‘American Middle Class 
Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF RELIEF FROM INDIVIDUAL ALTER-
NATIVE MINIUM TAX. 
(a) INCREASED ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX EX-
EMPTION AMOUNT.—Paragraph (1) of section 55(d) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to exemption 
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‘‘(3) OTHER TERMS.—Any other term used in 
this section which is also used in section 2032A shall 
have the same meaning given such term by section 
2032A. 
‘‘(d) TAX TREATMENT OF DISPOSITIONS AND FAIL-
URES TO USE FOR FARMING PURPOSES.— 
‘‘(1) IMPOSITION OF RECAPTURE TAX.—If, at 
any time after the decedent’s death and before the 
death of the qualified heir— 
‘‘(A) the qualified heir disposes of any in-
terest in qualified farmland (other than by a 
disposition to a member of his family), or 
‘‘(B) the qualified heir ceases to use the 
real property which was acquired (or passed) 
from the decedent as a farm for farming pur-
poses, then, there is hereby imposed a recapture 
tax. 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT
OF
RECAPTURE
TAX, ETC.— 
Rules similar to the rules of section 2032A(c) with 
respect to the additional estate tax shall apply for 
purposes of this subsection with respect to the re-
capture tax. 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF OTHER RULES.—Rules similar 
to the rules of subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) of sec-
tion 2032A shall apply for purposes of this section.’’ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3498 
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make 
grants to assist cities with a vacant housing problem, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 
Mr. HIGGINS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment to make grants to assist cities with a vacant hous-
ing problem, 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 ‘‘Neighborhood Rec-
lamation and Revitalization Program Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that vacant residential properties are 
a scourge on communities, leading to lower property tax 
revenues for municipalities, higher municipal maintenance 
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