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Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 2832), or consortia of
such boards, in order to permit such boards or consortia
of boards to provide services to spouses of members of the
Armed Forces described in subsection (b).
(b) COVERED SPOUSES.—Spouses of members of the
Armed Forces described in this subsection are spouses of
members of the Armed Forces on active duty, which
spouses—
(1) have experienced a loss of employment as a
direct result of relocation of such members to accom-
modate a permanent change in duty station; or
(2) are in a family whose income is significantly
reduced due to—
(A) the deployment of such members;
(B) the call or order of such members to ac-
tive duty in support of a contingency operation
pursuant to a provision of law referred to in sec-
tion 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States
Code;
(C) a permanent change in duty station of
such members; or
(D) the incurral by such members of a serv-
ice-connected disability (as that term is defined
in section 101(16) of title 38, United States
Code).
transportation facility, and freight and 
passenger rail), as the Commission, in con-
sultation with the National Surface Trans-
portation Policy and Revenue Study Com-
mission established by section 1909(b)(1) 
of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Effi-
cient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy 
for Users (119 Stat. 1471), determines to 
be appropriate; 
(ii) a mass transit facility; 
(iii) an airport or airway facility; 
(iv) a resource recovery facility; 
(v) a water supply and distribution 
system; 
(vi) a wastewater collection, convey-
ance, or treatment system and related fa-
cilities; 
(vii) a stormwater treatment system 
to manage, reduce, treat, or reuse munic-
ipal stormwater; 
(viii) waterways, locks, dams, and as-
sociated facilities; 
(ix) a levee and any related flood 
damage reduction facility; 
(x) a dock or port; and 
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(c) REGULATIONS.—Any grants made under this sec-
tion shall be made pursuant to regulations prescribed by
the Secretary in consultation with the Department of
Labor. Such regulation shall set forth—
(1) criteria for eligibility of workforce investment
boards for grants under this section;
(2) requirements for applications for such
grants; and
(3) the nature of services to be provided using
such grants.
SEC. 342. REST AND RECUPERATION LEAVE PROGRAMS.
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
EXPENSES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated
by section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for De-
fense-wide activities, $7,000,000 may be available for the
reimbursement of expenses of the Armed Forces Recreation
Centers related to the utilization of the facilities of the
Armed Forces Recreation Centers under official Rest and
Recuperation Leave Programs authorized by the military
departments or combatant commanders.
(b) UTILIZATION OF REIMBURSEMENTS.—Amounts re-
ceived by the Armed Forces Recreation Centers under sub-
section (a) as reimbursement for expenses may be utilized
by such Centers for facility maintenance and repair, utility
Union Calendar No. 220
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1133
[Report No. 103–395]
A BILL
To combat violence and crimes against women.
NOVEMBER 20, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1134
AN ACT
To provide for the transfer of certain public lands
located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, to the
United States Forest Service, the State of Colo-
rado, and certain local governments in the State
of Colorado, and for other purposes.
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1540 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2012 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Union Calendar No. 198
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1137
[Report No. 103–364]
A BILL
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30
U.S.C. 1001–1027), and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 15, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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expenses, correction of health and safety deficiencies, and
routine ground maintenance.
(c) REGULATIONS.—The utilization of facilities of the
Armed Forces Recreation Centers under Rest and Recuper-
ation Leave Programs, and reimbursement for expenses re-
lated to such utilization of such facilities, shall be subject
to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
SEC. 343. IMPROVEMENT OF AUTHORITIES ON GENERAL
GIFT FUNDS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.
(a) RESTATEMENT AND EXPANSION OF CURRENT AU-
THORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 2601 of title 10, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(a)(1) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary con-
cerned may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift,
devise, or bequest of real or personal property made on the
condition that it be used for the benefit, or in connection
with, the establishment, operation, or maintenance of a
school, hospital, library, museum, cemetery, or other insti-
tution or organization under the jurisdiction of such Sec-
retary.
‘‘(2)(A) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary con-
cerned may accept, hold, administer, and spend any gift,
devise, or bequest of real or personal property made on the
condition that it be used for the benefit of members of the
Calendar No. 675
103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1137
AN ACT
To amend the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30
U.S.C. 1001–1027), and for other purposes.
SEPTEMBER 28 (legislative day, SEPTEMBER 12), 1994
Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the
title
(I) the impact of local development pat-
terns on demand for Federal funding of infra-
structure; 
(J) the impact of deferred maintenance; 
and 
(K) the collateral impact of deteriorated 
infrastructure. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Commission shall de-
velop recommendations— 
(1) on a Federal infrastructure plan that will 
detail national infrastructure program priorities, in-
cluding alternative methods of meeting national in-
frastructure investment needs to effectuate balanced 
economic development; 
(2) on infrastructure improvements and meth-
ods of delivering and providing for infrastructure fa-
cilities; 
(3) for analysis or criteria and procedures that 
may be used by Federal agencies and State and local 
governments in— 
(A) inventorying existing and needed infra-
structure improvements; 
(B) assessing the condition of infrastruc-
ture improvements; 
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Calendar No. 873 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4174 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 10 (legislative day, JULY 9), 2008 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To establish an interagency committee to develop an ocean 
acidification research and monitoring plan and to estab-
lish an ocean acidification program within the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring 
Act of 2008’’ or the ‘‘FOARAM Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1152
AN ACT
To direct the United States Sentencing Commission
to make sentencing guidelines for Federal crimi-
nal cases that provide sentencing enhancements
for hate crimes.
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armed forces or civilian employees of United States Govern-
ment, or the dependents or survivors of such members or
employees, who are wounded or killed while serving in Op-
eration Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, or
any other military operation or activity, or geographic
area, designated by the Secretary of Defense for purposes
of this section.
‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regula-
tions specifying the conditions that may be attached to a
gift, devise, or bequest accepted under this paragraph.
‘‘(C) The authority to accept gifts, devises, or bequests
under this paragraph shall expire on December 31, 2007.
‘‘(3) The Secretary concerned may pay all necessary
expenses in connection with the conveyance or transfer of
a gift, devise, or bequest made under this subsection.’’.
(b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY TO USE ACCEPTED PROP-
ERTY.—Such section is further amended—
(1) by redesignating subsections (b), (c) and (d)
as subsections (c), (d), and (e), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following
new subsection (b):
‘‘(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), property
accepted under subsection (a) may be used by the Secretary
concerned without further specific authorization in law.
Union Calendar No. 51
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1159
[Report No. 103–99]
A BILL
To revise, clarify, and improve certain marine
safety laws of the United States, and for other
purposes.
MAY 19, 1993
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Commit-
tee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and
ordered to be printed
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‘‘(2) Property accepted under subsection (a) may not
be used—
‘‘(A) if the use of such property in connection
with any program, project, or activity would result in
the violation of any prohibition or limitation other-
wise applicable to such program, project, or activity;
‘‘(B) if the conditions attached to such property
are inconsistent with applicable law or regulations;
‘‘(C) if the use of such property would reflect un-
favorably on ability of the Department of Defense,
any employee of the Department, or any member of
the armed forces to carry out any responsibility or
duty of the Department in a fair and objective man-
ner; or
‘‘(D) if the use of such property would com-
promise the integrity or appearance of integrity of
any program of the Department of Defense, or any
individual involved in such a program.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such
section, as redesignated by subsection (b)(1) of this section,
is further amended in the flush matter following paragraph
(4) by striking ‘‘benefit or use of the designated institution
or organization’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes specified in sub-
section (a)’’.
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(d) GAO AUDITS.—Such section is further amended
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(f) The Comptroller General of the United States shall
make periodic audits of real or personal property accepted
under subsection (a) at such intervals as the Comptroller
General determines to be warranted. The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall submit to Congress a report on the results of each
such audit.’’.
SEC. 344. COMMEMORATION OF SUCCESS OF THE ARMED
FORCES IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that it is both right and
appropriate that, upon their return from Operation Endur-
ing Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom
in Iraq, all soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen in the
Armed Forces who served in those operations be honored
and recognized for their achievements, with appropriate
ceremonies, activities, and awards commemorating their
sacrifice and service to the United States and the cause of
freedom in the Global War on Terrorism.
(b) CELEBRATION HONORING MILITARY EFFORTS IN
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI
FREEDOM.—The President may, at the sole discretion of the
President—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3399 
To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any 
pesticide containing atrazine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. ELLISON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or 
exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ATRAZINE PROHIBITION. 
Nothwithstanding any other law, the use, production, 
sale, importation, or exportation of atrazine or an atrazine 
product is prohibited. 
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SEC. 2. ENFORCEMENT. 
Any person who violates section 1 shall be fined 
under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned not 
more than 2 years, or both. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
For the purposes of this Act, the following definitions 
apply: 
(1) ATRAZINE.—The term ‘‘atrazine’’ or ‘‘active 
ingredient atrazine’’ refers to the pesticide chemical 
2-chloro-4-ethylamine-6-isopropylamin-1,3,5-triazine. 
(2) ATRAZINE PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘atrazine 
product’’ means any pesticide containing the active 
ingredient atrazine as identified on the United 
States Environmental Protection Agency registered 
label, either alone or in a combination with other 
pesticides. 
Æ 
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House Calendar No. 128
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 305
[Report No. 105–383]
RESOLUTION
Waiving a requirement of clause 4(b) of rule XI
with respect to consideration of certain resolu-
tions reported from the Committee on Rules, and
for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 5, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3399 
To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or exportation of any 
pesticide containing atrazine. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. ELLISON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on 
Ways and Means and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 
Rereferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Commit-
tees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Foreign Affairs, 
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 
committee concerned 
A BILL 
To prohibit the use, production, sale, importation, or 
exportation of any pesticide containing atrazine. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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ply with the requirements of this subsection, the 
Secretary of Defense may take any of the adminis-
trative actions set forth in section 27(e) of the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
423(e)) that the Secretary of Defense determines to 
be appropriate. 
(b) RECORDKEEPING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) DATABASE.—Each request for a written 
opinion made pursuant to this section, and each 
written opinion provided pursuant to such a request, 
shall be retained by the Department of Defense in 
a central database or repository for not less than 
five years beginning on the date on which the writ-
ten opinion was provided. 
(2) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
REVIEW.—The In-
spector General of the Department of Defense shall 
conduct periodic reviews to ensure that written opin-
ions are being provided and retained in accordance 
with the requirements of this section. The first such 
review shall be conducted no later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) COVERED DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE OFFI-
CIALS.—An official or former official of the Department 
of Defense is covered by the requirements of this section 
if such official or former official—
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(1) designate a day of celebration to honor the
soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen of the Armed
Forces who have served in Operation Enduring Free-
dom or Operation Iraqi Freedom and have returned
to the United States; and
(2) issue a proclamation calling on the people of
the United States to observe that day with appro-
priate ceremonies and activities.
(c) PARTICIPATION OF ARMED FORCES IN CELEBRA-
TION.—
(1) PARTICIPATION AUTHORIZED.—Members and
units of the Armed Forces may participate in activi-
ties associated with the day of celebration designated
under subsection (b) that are held in Washington,
District of Columbia.
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subject to para-
graph (4), amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Defense may be used to cover costs
associated with the participation of members and
units of the Armed Forces in the activities described
in paragraph (1).
(3) ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE CONTRIBUTIONS.—
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions
from private individuals and entities for the purposes
House Calendar No. 132
105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 311
[Report No. 105–391]
RESOLUTION
Providing for consideration of certain resolutions in
preparation for the adjournment of the first ses-
sion sine die.
NOVEMBER 7, 1997
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be
printed
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of covering the costs of the participation of members
and units of the Armed Forces in the activities de-
scribed in paragraph (1). Amounts so accepted shall
be deposited in an account established for purposes of
this paragraph.
(B) Amounts accepted under subparagraph (A)
may be used for the purposes described in that sub-
paragraph until expended.
(4) LIMITATION.—The total amount of funds de-
scribed in paragraph (2) that are available for the
purpose set forth in that paragraph may not exceed
the amount equal to—
(A) $20,000,000, minus
(B) the amount of any cash contributions
accepted by the Secretary under paragraph (3).
(d) AWARD OF RECOGNITION ITEMS.—
(1) AUTHORITY TO AWARD.—Under regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, appropriate
recognition items may be awarded to any individual
who served honorably as a member of the Armed
Forces in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation
Iraqi Freedom during the Global War on Terrorism.
The purpose of the award of such items is to recognize
the contribution of such individuals to the success of
the United States in those operations.
H. Res. 31
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
January 21, 1997.
Resolved, That the House adopt the report of the Select
Committee on Ethics dated January 17, 1997, In the Matter
of Representative Newt Gingrich.
Attest:
Clerk.
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(2) RECOGNITION ITEMS DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘recognition items’’ means recogni-
tion items authorized for presentation under section
2261 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by
section 593(a) of this Act).
SEC. 345. INCLUSION OF PACKET BASED TELEPHONY IN DE-
PARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS BENEFIT.
(a) INCLUSION IN BENEFIT.—Subsection (a) of section
344 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1448) is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘packet based telephony service,’’ after ‘‘pre-
paid phone cards,’’.
(b) INCLUSION OF INTERNET TELEPHONY IN DEPLOY-
MENT
OF ADDITIONAL TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT.—Sub-
section (e) of such section is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or Internet service’’ after ‘‘ad-
ditional telephones’’;
(2) by inserting ‘‘or packet based telephony’’
after ‘‘to facilitate telephone’’; and
(3) by inserting ‘‘or Internet access’’ after ‘‘in-
stallation of telephones’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
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SEC. 7. NSF OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.—The Director of the Na-
tional Science Foundation shall continue to carry out re-
search activities on ocean acidification which shall support 
competitive, merit-based, peer-reviewed proposals for re-
search and monitoring of ocean acidification and its im-
pacts, including— 
(1) impacts on marine organisms and marine 
ecosystems; 
(2) impacts on ocean, coastal, and estuarine 
biogeochemistry; and 
(3) the development of methodologies and tech-
nologies to evaluate ocean acidification and its im-
pacts. 
(b) CONSISTENCY.—The research activities shall be 
consistent with the strategic research plan developed by 
the Subcommittee under section 5. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall encourage 
coordination of the Foundation’s ocean acidification activi-
ties with such activities of other nations and international 
organizations. 
SEC. 8. NASA OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES. 
(a) OCEAN ACIDIFICATION ACTIVITIES.—The Ad-
ministrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Admin-
istration, in coordination with other relevant agencies, 
shall ensure that space-based monitoring assets are used 
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(1) in the subsection caption of subsection (a), by
striking ‘‘PREPAID PHONE CARDS’’ and inserting
‘‘BENEFIT’’; and
(2) in the subsection caption of subsection (e), by
inserting ‘‘OR INTERNET ACCESS’’ after ‘‘TELEPHONE
EQUIPMENT’’.
SEC. 346. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF WINDMILL FARMS ON
MILITARY READINESS.
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Ministry of
Defence of the United Kingdom has determined, as a result
of a recently conducted study of the effect of windmill farms
on military readiness, not to permit construction of wind-
mill farms within 30 kilometers of military radar installa-
tions.
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report
on the effects of windmill farms on military readiness, in-
cluding an assessment of the effects on the operations of
military radar installations of the proximity of windmill
farms to such installations and of technologies that could
mitigate any adverse effects on military operations identi-
fied.
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TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL
AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Active Forces
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES.
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active
duty personnel as of September 30, 2006, as follows:
(1) The Army, 522,400.
(2) The Navy, 352,700.
(3) The Marine Corps, 178,000.
(4) The Air Force, 357,400.
SEC. 402. REVISION OF PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END
STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS.
(a) REVISION.—Section 691(b) of title 10, United
States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through
(4) and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) For the Army, 522,400.
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 352,700.
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 178,000.
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 357,400.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2005, and shall
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that
date.