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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4828 
To provide grants to units of local government and States to hire personnel 
to monitor the activities of sex offenders. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2006 
Mr. BOSWELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide grants to units of local government and States 
to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex offenders. 
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 ‘‘Cops for Kids Act’’. 
SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General may make 
grants to States and units of local government to develop 
programs to hire personnel to monitor the activities of sex 
offenders in the community.
(b) PRIORITY.—In awarding a grant under this Act, 
the Attorney General shall give priority to a unit of local 
government or State with the greatest need as determined 
by the number of sex offenders in such unit of local gov-
ernment or State. 
(c) MATCHING FUNDS.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this Act, A State or unit of local government 
shall contribute not less than 50 percent of the costs of 
developing a sex offender monitoring program, including 
hiring personnel and providing training. 
SEC. 3. USES OF FUNDS. 
A grant awarded under this Act may be used to de-
velop a monitoring program of sex offenders, including— 
(1) hiring personnel; 
(2) developing training programs for such per-
sonnel; and 
(3) purchasing equipment for the program. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘sex offender’’ means an indi-
vidual required by law to register as a sex offender; 
(2) the term ‘‘State’’ means each of the fifty 
States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the 
United States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American 
Samoa; and 
(3) the term ‘‘unit of local government’’ means 
any city, county, township, town, borough, parish, 
village, or other general purpose political subdivision 
of a State. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2012 to carry out 
this Act. 
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(B) 20 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary to cover costs of detention of illegal 
aliens; and 
(2) if paragraph (1) does not apply— 
(A) 80 percent shall be paid to States (and 
political subdivisions of States) under the State 
Criminal Alien Assistance Program under sec-
tion 241(i) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1251(i)) for 
purposes of reimbursing those States and polit-
ical subdivisions for costs of incarceration of 
undocumented criminal aliens; and 
(B) 20 percent shall be used by the Sec-
retary to cover costs of detention of illegal 
aliens in Federal facilities. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to violations occurring on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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shall require that technologies described in sub-
section (a)(1) be used exclusively to verify the au-
thenticity of prescription drugs. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘pedigree’’— 
(A) means the history of each prior sale, 
purchase, or trade of the prescription drug in-
volved to a distributor or retailer of the drug 
(including the date of the transaction and the 
names and addresses of all parties to the trans-
action); and 
(B) excludes information about the sale, 
purchase, or trade of the drug to the drug con-
sumer. 
(2) The term ‘‘prescription drug’’ means a drug 
subject to section 503(b)(1) of the Federal Food, 
Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 353(b)(1)). 
(3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services. 
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(2) a cost estimate for the acquisition of all 
lands, waters, and interests therein that are appro-
priate for refuge status; and 
(3) an estimate of potentially available acquisi-
tion and management funds from non-Federal 
sources. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $200,000 
to carry out the study. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior acting through the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5708 
To adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 3, 2008 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself and Mr. HASTINGS of Florida) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of the Everglades National Park, 
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 ‘‘Everglades National 
Park Boundary Adjustment Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Tarpon Basin property proposed for ac-
quisition by the Secretary (acting through the Direc-
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provisions of section 1860D–12(b)(4) shall apply to 
contracts with a Medicare Advantage organization in 
the same manner as they apply to contracts with a 
PDP sponsor offering a prescription drug plan 
under part D.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contracts entered into or re-
newed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON CO-BRANDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1860D–4 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–104) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘The 
PDP sponsor’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection 
(l), the PDP sponsor’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(l) CO-BRANDING PROHIBITED.—A card that is 
issued under subsection (b)(2)(A) for use under a pre-
scription drug plan offered by a PDP sponsor or an MA– 
PD plan offered by a Medicare Advantage organization 
and any marketing materials distributed with respect to 
such a plan shall not display the name or brand of any 
pharmacy.’’. 
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(b) PENALTY.—Section 1128B of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a–7b) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) Whoever knowingly and willfully engages in co- 
branding prohibited under section 1860D–4(l) with re-
spect to a prescription drug plan offered by a PDP spon-
sor under part D of title XVIII or a Medicare Advantage 
plan offered by a Medicare Advantage organization under 
part C of such title, shall be guilty of a felony and upon 
conviction thereof shall be fined not more than $25,000 
or imprisoned for not more than five years, or both.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to cards and marketing materials 
distributed on or after the date that is 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5308 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow residents of border 
States a deduction for passport application fees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2006 
Mr. POE (for himself, Mr. BASS, Miss MCMORRIS, and Ms. KILPATRICK of 
Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow resi-
dents of border States a deduction for passport applica-
tion fees. 
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 ‘‘Passport Deduction 
for Border States Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR PASSPORT APPLICATION FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part VII of subchapter B of chap-
ter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
additional itemized deductions for individuals) is amended 
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the Agriculture Property Management Regulations shall 
not apply to any action taken pursuant to this section. 
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by redesignating section 224 as section 225 and by insert-
ing after section 223 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 224. PASSPORT APPLICATION FEES. 
‘‘(a) DEDUCTION ALLOWED.—In the case of an indi-
vidual who resides in a border State, there shall be allowed 
as a deduction for the taxable year an amount equal to 
the qualified passport application fees paid or incurred by 
the individual during the taxable year. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) 
QUALIFIED
PASSPORT
APPLICATION 
FEES.—With respect to an individual, the term 
‘qualified passport application fees’ means the fees 
required pursuant to section 1 of the Passport Act 
of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214), for the application 
for a United States passport for— 
‘‘(A) the individual, 
‘‘(B) the individual’s spouse, or 
‘‘(C) any dependent of the individual with 
respect to whom the individual is allowed a de-
duction under section 151. 
‘‘(2) BORDER STATE.—The term ‘border State’ 
means any State that has a boundary in common 
with Canada or Mexico.’’. 
(b) DEDUCTION ALLOWED WHETHER OR NOT INDI-
VIDUAL ITEMIZES OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—Subsection (a) 
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era any Government submission, or portions of a sub-
mission, which may include classified information. 
‘‘(3) RETENTION
OF
RECORDS.—A directive 
made or an order granted under this section shall be 
retained for a period of not less than 10 years from 
the date on which such directive or such order is 
made. 
‘‘(k) ASSESSMENTS AND REVIEWS.—
‘‘(1) SEMIANNUAL
ASSESSMENT.—Not less fre-
quently than once every 6 months, the Attorney Gen-
eral and Director of National Intelligence shall assess 
compliance with the targeting and minimization pro-
cedures required by subsections (e) and (f) and shall 
submit each such assessment to—
‘‘(A) the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Court; and 
‘‘(B) the congressional intelligence commit-
tees. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY ASSESSMENT.—The Inspectors Gen-
eral of the Department of Justice and of any element 
of the intelligence community authorized to acquire 
foreign intelligence information under subsection (a) 
with respect to their department, agency, or ele-
ment—
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(C) A number of local landowners have al-
ready put their land into conservation ease-
ments or other conservation arrangements. 
(D) A voter-approved Monroe County Open 
Space Fund and a voter-approved Stroud 
Township municipal land conservation fund 
have contributed to many of these projects. 
(10) Two federally owned parcels of land are 
contiguous to the area to be studied under this Act 
as for acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry 
Valley National Wildlife Refuge: The Delaware 
Water Gap National Recreation Area and a 700-acre 
segment of the Appalachian Trail owned by the Na-
tional Park Service. 
SEC. 3. STUDY OF REFUGE POTENTIAL AND FUTURE REF-
UGE LAND ACQUISITION. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary shall initiate within 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act a study 
to evaluate the fish and wildlife habitat and aquatic and 
terrestrial communities located in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vania and identified on the map entitled, ‘‘Proposed Cher-
ry Valley National Wildlife Refuge—Authorization Bound-
ary’’, dated February 24, 2005, for their potential acquisi-
tion by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
through donation, exchange, or willing seller purchase and 
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subsequent inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National 
Wildlife Refuge. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary, while con-
ducting the study required under this section, shall consult 
appropriate State and local officials, private conservation 
organizations, major landowners and other interested per-
sons, regarding the identification of eligible lands, waters, 
and interests therein that are appropriate for acquisition 
for a national wildlife refuge and the determination of 
boundaries within which such acquisitions should be made. 
(c) COMPONENTS OF STUDY.—As part of the study 
under this section the Secretary shall do the following: 
(1) Determine if the fish and wildlife habitat 
and aquatic and terrestrial communities to be evalu-
ated are suitable for inclusion in the National Wild-
life Refuge System and management under the poli-
cies of the National Wildlife Refuge System Admin-
istration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.). 
(2) Assess the conservation benefits to be 
gained from the establishment of a Cherry Valley 
National Wildlife Refuge including— 
(A) preservation and maintenance of di-
verse populations of fish, wildlife, and plants, 
including species listed as threatened species or 
endangered species; 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4831 
To confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain contractual rights 
of water users and water users organizations under the Strawberry 
Valley Project, Utah. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 1, 2006 
Mr. CANNON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To confirm as authorized, valid, and enforceable certain con-
tractual rights of water users and water users organiza-
tions under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STRAWBERRY VALLEY PROJECT, UTAH WATER 
RIGHTS. 
The rights of water users and water users organiza-
tions under the Strawberry Valley Project, Utah, which 
are described in existing contracts of the United States 
are hereby confirmed as authorized, valid and enforceable 
according to their terms, including, but not limited to, the
Strawberry Valley Project power rights described in the 
Regional 
Solicitor’s 
Opinion 
of 
July 
30, 
1986, 
LBR.IM.0290. 
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(B) protection and enhancement of aquatic 
and wetland habitats; 
(C) opportunities for compatible wildlife- 
dependent recreation, scientific research, and 
environmental education and interpretation; 
and 
(D) fulfillment of international obligations 
of the United States with respect to fish, wild-
life, and their habitats. 
(3) Provide an opportunity for public participa-
tion and give special consideration to views ex-
pressed by local public and private entities regarding 
lands, waters, and interests therein for potential fu-
ture acquisition for refuge purposes. 
(4) The total area of lands, water, and interests 
therein that may be acquired shall not in the aggre-
gate exceed 30,000 acres. 
(d) REPORT.—The Secretary shall, within 12 months 
after date of the enactment of this Act, complete the study 
required by this section and submit a report containing 
the results thereof to the Committee on Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate. The report shall 
include— 
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(1) a map that identifies and prioritizes specific 
lands, waters, and interests therein for future acqui-
sition, and that delineates an acquisition boundary, 
for a potential Cherry Valley National Wildlife Ref-
uge; 
(2) a cost estimate for the acquisition of all 
lands, waters, and interests therein that are appro-
priate for refuge status; and 
(3) an estimate of potentially available acquisi-
tion and management funds from non-Federal 
sources. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $200,000 
to carry out the study. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of the Interior acting through the Director of the United 
States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 307 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5232 
[Report No. 109–547] 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and complete an evaluation 
of lands and waters located in Northeastern Pennsylvania for their poten-
tial acquisition and inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife 
Refuge, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2006 
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
JULY 10, 2006 
Additional sponsors: Mr. DENT, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. HOLDEN, and Ms. 
SCHWARTZ of Pennsylvania 
JULY 10, 2006 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to initiate and com-
plete an evaluation of lands and waters located in North-
eastern Pennsylvania for their potential acquisition and 
inclusion in a future Cherry Valley National Wildlife 
Refuge, and for other purposes. 
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tion shall cease until authority is obtained pur-
suant to this Act or the targeted United States 
person is again reasonably believed to be located 
outside the United States during the pendency of 
an order issued pursuant to subsection (c). 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY.—If the acquisition is 
to be conducted inside the United States and 
could be authorized under section 704, the proce-
dures of section 704 shall apply, unless an order 
or emergency acquisition authority has been ob-
tained under a provision of this Act other than 
under this section. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—Each application for an order 
under this section shall be made by a Federal officer in 
writing upon oath or affirmation to a judge having juris-
diction under subsection (a)(1). Each application shall re-
quire the approval of the Attorney General based upon the 
Attorney General’s finding that it satisfies the criteria and 
requirements of such application as set forth in this section 
and shall include—
‘‘(1) the identity, if known, or a description of 
the specific United States person who is the target of 
the acquisition; 
‘‘(2) a statement of the facts and circumstances 
relied upon to justify the applicant’s belief that the
United States person who is the target of the acquisi-
tion is—
‘‘(A) a person reasonably believed to be lo-
cated outside the United States; and 
‘‘(B) a foreign power, an agent of a foreign 
power, or an officer or employee of a foreign 
power; 
‘‘(3) a statement of the proposed minimization 
procedures that meet the definition of minimization 
procedures under section 101(h) or section 301(4); 
‘‘(4) a certification made by the Attorney Gen-
eral, an official specified in section 104(a)(6), or the 
head of an element of the intelligence community 
that—
‘‘(A) the certifying official deems the infor-
mation sought to be foreign intelligence informa-
tion; and 
‘‘(B) a significant purpose of the acquisi-
tion is to obtain foreign intelligence information; 
‘‘(5) a statement of the facts concerning any pre-
vious applications that have been made to any judge 
of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court involv-
ing the United States person specified in the applica-
tion and the action taken on each previous applica-
tion; and
‘‘(ii) not less than 1 parent or com-
munity representative; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that each grant award is of 
sufficient size and scope to carry out the activi-
ties proposed in the grant application, including 
the evaluation required under subsection (g)(3). 
‘‘(2) AWARD BASIS.—In awarding grants under 
this part, the Secretary shall ensure, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(A) diversity in the type of activities 
funded under the grants; 
‘‘(B) an equitable geographic distribution 
of the grants, including urban and rural areas; 
and 
‘‘(C) that the grants support activities— 
‘‘(i) that target different grade levels 
of students at the secondary school level; 
and 
‘‘(ii) in a variety of types of secondary 
schools, including middle schools and high 
schools. 
‘‘(e) FEDERAL SHARE, NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a 
grant under this part shall be not more than 75 per-
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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 ‘‘Cherry Valley National 
Wildlife Refuge Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The scenic Cherry Valley area of North-
eastern Pennsylvania is blessed with more than 80 
special-concern animal and plant species and natural 
habitats. 
(2) In a preliminary assessment of Cherry Val-
ley, United States Fish and Wildlife Service biolo-
gists ranked Cherry Valley very high as a potential 
national wildlife refuge. 
(3) Six species that are listed as endangered 
species or threatened species under the Endangered 
Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) have 
been documented within or near Cherry Valley: The 
bog turtle (possibly the most significant population 
of the listed subspecies), the dwarf wedge mussel, 
the northeastern bulrush, the small whorled pogonia, 
the bald eagle, and the Indiana bat (a historic resi-
dent, with efforts under way to re-establish favorable 
conditions). 
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