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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3924 
To designate the information center at Canaveral National Seashore as the 
‘‘T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National Seashore Information Center’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2007 
Mr. FEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the information center at Canaveral National 
Seashore as the ‘‘T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National 
Seashore Information Center’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The information center at Canaveral National Sea-
shore, located approximately 9 miles south of New Smyrna 
Beach, Florida, on Highway A1A, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘T.C. Wilder, Jr., Canaveral National Sea-
shore Information Center’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2987 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for 
State and local income and property taxes under the alternative minimum 
tax. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2005 
Mr. ANDREWS 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 allow the 
deduction for State and local income and property taxes 
under the alternative minimum tax. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEDUCTION FOR STATE AND LOCAL INCOME 
AND PROPERTY TAXES ALLOWED UNDER THE 
ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
56(b)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
to general limitation on deductions) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i) and by striking clause 
(ii) and inserting the following new clauses: 
‘‘(ii) for any foreign real property 
taxes described in paragraph (1) of section 
164(a), or 
‘‘(iii) for so much of paragraph (3) of 
section 164(a) as relates to foreign income, 
war profits, and excess profits taxes.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2004. 
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national ambient air quality standards will result 
and shall propose emission limits adequate to sup-
port such certification; and 
(2) may begin burning biomass debris fuel upon 
filing the certification required by paragraph (1) un-
less the State notifies the facility to the contrary. 
(c) EMISSION LIMITS.—The State in which a facility 
described in subsection (a) is located shall—
(1) adopt (or as appropriate amend) the pro-
posed emission limits for the biomass burning at the 
facility; and 
(2) retain other existing emissions limits wher-
ever they are necessary and reasonable. 
(d) NEW SOURCE REVIEW.—No activities needed to 
qualify a facility to burn biomass debris as fuel in accord-
ance with this section shall trigger the requirements of 
new source review or new source performance standards 
under the Clean Air Act. 
TITLE II—INCREASING 
DELIVERY INFRASTRUCTURE 
SEC. 201. FEDERAL-STATE REGULATORY COORDINATION. 
(a) GOVERNOR’S REQUEST.—The Governor of a 
State may submit a request to the Commission for the 
application of process coordination and rules of procedure
among representatives of each such association, 
on a rotating basis. 
‘‘(C) LIFE
AND
HEALTH
INSURER
REP-
RESENTATIVE.—1 of the 5 members who are 
insurance industry representatives shall be ap-
pointed by the American Council of Life Insur-
ers and the Association of Health Insurance 
Plans from among representatives of each such 
association, on a rotating basis. 
‘‘(4) ALTERNATE APPOINTMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the NAIC or a 
nominating group of insurance trade associa-
tions fails to make appointments to the Board 
as required under paragraph (2) or (3), the 
President shall appoint such members of the 
Association’s Board from lists of candidates 
provided by the NAIC, in the case of a member 
described in paragraph (2) or the nominating 
group of insurance trade associations pursuant 
to the relevant subparagraph of paragraph (3), 
in the case of a member described in any such 
subparagraph. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING NAIC 
APPOINTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
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plished and that remain to be accom-
plished); and 
(ii) after the contractor has been se-
lected, the contractor’s progress in initi-
ating and carrying out the demonstration 
project in accordance with the require-
ments of this section. 
(2) INTERIM
REPORTS
ON
PROJECT
OPER-
ATION.—After the completion of the first 12 months, 
and after the completion of the first 18 months, of 
the demonstration project, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress an interim report on the operation 
of the demonstration project to that date. Each such 
report shall include the following: 
(A) The assessment of the Secretary as to 
whether the rate of recovery or collection of in-
debtedness owed the United States from third- 
party payors has improved by reason of the 
project. 
(B) The assessment of the Secretary as to 
the performance of the contractor. 
(C) Estimated cost savings to the Depart-
ment as a result of the project. 
(3) FINAL
REPORT.—After the conclusion of 
the demonstration project, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to Congress a final report on the project. The 
Secretary shall include in that report the matters 
specified in paragraph (2) and the Secretary’s rec-
ommendation for implementing on a permanent 
basis the recovery or collection system tested in the 
demonstration project and expanding the demonstra-
tion project to other facilities of the Veterans Health 
Administration. The final report shall be submitted 
not later than 90 days after the conclusion of the 
demonstration project. 
(i) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEW
AND
RE-
PORTS.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General shall 
review the demonstration project on an ongoing 
basis. 
(2) REPORTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the Comptroller 
General’s findings and recommendations concerning 
the demonstration project— 
(A) after the operation of the demonstra-
tion project for a period of one year; and 
(B) after the operation of the demonstra-
tion project for a period of two years. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs for the conduct of the demonstration project under 
this section the sum of $10,000,000. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3702 
To provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers who have suffered 
losses as a result of drought, Hurricane Katrina, and other natural 
disasters occurring during 2005, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. BERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To provide emergency assistance to agricultural producers 
who have suffered losses as a result of drought, Hurri-
cane Katrina, and other natural disasters occurring dur-
ing 2005, 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 title may be cited as the ‘‘Agricultural Assist-
ance Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title:
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2989 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, extend, and 
make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of 
elementary and secondary school teachers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2005 
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. TANNER, Ms. PRYCE of Ohio, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. 
CANTOR, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. HAYWORTH, Mr. WOLF, Mr. BURTON of Indi-
ana, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. 
SANDERS, Mr. SKELTON, Mrs. KELLY, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. ENGLISH of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, and Mr. RENZI) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase, 
extend, and make permanent the above-the-line deduction 
for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school 
teachers. 
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 ‘‘Teacher Tax Relief 
Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. DEDUCTION FOR CERTAIN EXPENSES OF SCHOOL 
TEACHERS. 
(a) INCREASE IN DEDUCTION.—Subparagraph (D) of 
section 62(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to certain trade and business deductions of employ-
ees) is amended by striking ‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$400’’. 
(b) PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
EXPENSES.— 
Subparagraph (D) of section 62(a)(2) of such Code is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘educator in connection’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘educator—’’, and 
(2) by inserting at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) by reason of the participation of 
the educator in professional development 
courses related to the curriculum in which 
the educator provides instruction or to the 
students for which the educator provides 
instruction, and 
‘‘(ii) in connection with books, sup-
plies (other than nonathletic supplies for 
courses of instruction in health or physical 
education), computer equipment (including 
related software and services) and other 
equipment, and supplementary materials 
used by the eligible educator in the class-
room.’’.
(c) PERMANENT DEDUCTION.—Subparagraph (D) of 
section 62(a)(2) of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘In 
the case of taxable years beginning during 2002, 2003, 
2004, or 2005, the deductions’’ and inserting ‘‘The deduc-
tions’’. 
(d) ELIGIBLE
EDUCATOR
TECHNICAL
AMEND-
MENT.—Subparagraph (A) of section 62(d)(1) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘ending during the taxable 
year’’ before the period. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) shall apply to taxable 
years beginning after December 31, 2005. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The amendment 
made by subsection (d) shall apply to taxable years 
beginning after December 31, 2001. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 298 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public access to Farallon 
National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa National Wildlife Refuge, and 
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. POMBO) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to provide public 
access to Farallon National Wildlife Refuge, Navassa 
National Wildlife Refuge, and Desecheo National Wildlife 
Refuge. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
ACCESS 
TO 
FARALLON, 
NAVASSA, 
AND 
DESECHEO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES. 
(a) ACCESS, GENERALLY.—The Secretary of the In-
terior, acting through the Director of the United States 
Fish and Wildlife Service (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Secretary’’), shall provide public access to, use of,
and recreational opportunities at Farallon National Wild-
life Refuge, Navassa National Wildlife Refuge, and 
Desecheo National Wildlife Refuge under special use per-
mits issued under the first section of Public Law 87–714 
(16 U.S.C. 460k), popularly known as the Refuge Recre-
ation Act, section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge Sys-
tem Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd), and 
regulations issued under this section. 
(b) TIME LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary— 
(1) subject to paragraph (2), may limit access 
to such refuges to specific time periods in any year; 
and 
(2) shall provide access to each refuge during at 
least one period each year. 
(c) PRIORITY.—In issuing special use permits under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to consider-
ation of permit applications that do not negatively impact 
opportunities for wildlife-dependent recreation. 
(d) CONDITIONS.—The Secretary may include in any 
permit issued under this section conditions that the Sec-
retary determines are necessary to protect fish and wildlife 
populations and their habitat or public health and safety. 
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ment Act of 2002 (21 U.S.C. 321d(a)(1)) and meets 
all other eligibility requirements established by the 
Secretary for the Program. 
(b) LIVESTOCK LOSS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Sub-
ject 
to 
subsection 
(c), 
the 
Secretary 
shall 
use 
$250,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to carry out a program to make payments to pro-
ducers for livestock losses occurring in a disaster county. 
The payments shall be made using the criteria established 
to carry out the 1999 Livestock Assistance Program. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP OF LIVESTOCK ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAMS.—The amount of assistance that the producers on 
a farm would receive for a loss under a livestock assistance 
program, in the absence of the operation of this sub-
section, shall be reduced by the amount of the assistance 
that the producers on the farm receive under any other 
livestock assistance program. 
(d) USE
OF COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
FUNDS.—Effective beginning on the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall carry out the 2002 Livestock 
Compensation Program using funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation. 
SEC. 6. EMERGENCY SURPLUS REMOVAL. 
The Secretary shall transfer $250,000,000 of funds 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation to the fund estab-
lished by section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935 (7 
U.S.C. 612c), to carry out emergency surplus removal of 
agricultural commodities. 
SEC. 7. SPECIALTY CROPS. 
The Secretary shall use $50,000,000 of funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to 
producers directly or through grants to States, or take 
such other action as the Secretary determines is appro-
priate, to assist producers of fruits and vegetables. 
SEC. 8. COTTONSEED. 
The Secretary shall use $50,000,000 of funds of the 
Commodity Credit Corporation to provide assistance to 
producers and first handlers of the 2005 crop of cotton-
seed. 
SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL HURRICANE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In any State described in section 
359f(c)(1)(A) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 
(7 U.S.C. 1359ff(c)(1)(A)) in a which a natural disaster 
declaration is in effect, the Secretary shall make available 
to first processors that are eligible to obtain a loan under 
section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improvement 
and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)) assistance 
in the form of payments, or commodities in the inventory 
of the Commodity Credit Corporation from carrying out 
that section, to partially compensate producers and first
under section 202 to the siting of a crude oil or refined 
petroleum product pipeline facility in that State. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 202 shall only apply to 
crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facilities 
sited or proposed to be sited in a State whose Governor 
has requested such applicability under subsection (a). 
(c) INTERSTATE COMPACTS.—(1) The consent of 
Congress is given for 2 or more contiguous States to enter 
into an interstate compact, subject to approval by Con-
gress, establishing regional pipeline siting agencies to fa-
cilitate siting of future crude oil or refined petroleum 
product pipeline facilities within those States. 
(2) The Secretary may provide technical assistance 
to regional pipeline siting agencies established under this 
subsection. 
SEC. 202. PROCESS COORDINATION AND RULES OF PROCE-
DURE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this title—
(1) the term ‘‘Commission’’ means the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Federal pipeline authorization’’—
(A) means any authorization required 
under Federal law, whether administered by a 
Federal or State administrative agency or offi-
cial, with respect to siting of a crude oil or re-
processors for crop and other losses that are related to 
the natural disaster declaration. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.—Assistance under this section 
shall be— 
(1) shared by an affected first processor with 
affected producers that provide commodities to the 
processor in a manner that reflects contracts entered 
into between the processor and the producers; and 
(2) made available under such terms and condi-
tions as the Secretary determines are necessary to 
carry out this section. 
(c) QUANTITY.—To carry out this section, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) use 200,000 tons of commodities in the in-
ventory of the Commodity Credit Corporation under 
section 156(a) of the Federal Agriculture Improve-
ment and Reform Act of 1996 (7 U.S.C. 7272(a)); 
(2) make payments in an aggregate amount 
equal to the market value of 200,000 tons of com-
modities described in paragraph (1); or 
(3) take any combination of actions described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) using commodities or pay-
ments with a total market value of 200,000 tons of 
commodities described in paragraph (1).
fined petroleum product pipeline facility in 
interstate commerce; and 
(B) includes any permits, special use au-
thorizations, certifications, opinions, or other 
approvals required under Federal law with re-
spect to siting of a crude oil or refined petro-
leum product pipeline facility in interstate com-
merce. 
(b) DESIGNATION AS LEAD AGENCY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall act as 
the lead agency for the purposes of coordinating all 
applicable Federal pipeline authorizations and re-
lated environmental reviews with respect to a crude 
oil or refined petroleum product pipeline facility. 
(2) OTHER
AGENCIES.—Each Federal and 
State agency or official required to provide Federal 
pipeline authorization shall cooperate with the Com-
mission and comply with the deadlines established by 
the Commission. 
(c) SCHEDULE.—
(1) COMMISSION’S AUTHORITY TO SET SCHED-
ULE.—The Commission shall establish a schedule 
for all Federal pipeline authorizations with respect 
to a crude oil or refined petroleum product pipeline
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(3) whether and to what extent Federal or 
State regulations impede competition among credit 
rating agencies. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—In planning and conducting the 
study under this section, the Comptroller General shall 
consult with— 
(1) the Securities and Exchange Commission; 
(2) the Department of Justice; and 
(3) any other public or private sector organiza-
tion that the Comptroller General considers appro-
priate. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit a report on the results of the study 
required by this section to the Committee on Banking, 
Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Financial Services of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by sections 4 and 5 shall take 
effect on January 1, 2008, except as otherwise provided 
in paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection (l) of section 
15E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as added 
by such amendments), and except that the Securities and 
Exchange Commission is authorized to prescribe rules and 
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regulations to carry out such amendments beginning on 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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SEC. 10. FUNDING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall use the funds, 
facilities, and authorities of the Commodity Credit Cor-
poration to carry out this Act, and such funds shall remain 
available until expended. 
(b) 
ADMINISTRATION.—The 
Secretary, 
acting 
through the Farm Service Agency, may use not more than 
$70,000,000 of funds of the Commodity Credit Corpora-
tion to cover administrative costs associated with the im-
plementation of this Act and title I of the Farm Security 
and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 et 
seq.), and such funds shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
SEC. 11. REGULATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may promulgate 
such regulations as are necessary to implement this Act. 
(b) PROCEDURE.—The promulgation of the regula-
tions and administration of this Act shall be made without 
regard to— 
(1) the notice and comment provisions of sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code; 
(2) the Statement of Policy of the Secretary of 
Agriculture effective July 24, 1971 (36 Fed. Reg. 
13804), relating to notices of proposed rulemaking 
and public participation in rulemaking; and
(3) chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction 
Act’’). 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW
OF AGENCY RULE-
MAKING.—In carrying out this section, the Secretary shall 
use the authority provided under section 808 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3703
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 8501 Philatelic Drive in Spring Hill, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Staff Sergeant Michael Schafer Post Office 
Building’’.
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. 3925 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to issue 
an order regarding secondary cockpit barriers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2007 
Mr. ISRAEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit 
barriers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The safety and security of the civil air 
transportation system is critical to the United States 
security and its national defense. 
(2) A safe and secure United States civil air 
transportation system is essential to the basic free-
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SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by sections 4 and 5 shall take 
effect on January 1, 2008, except as otherwise provided in 
paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of subsection (l) of section 15E 
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as added by such 
amendments), and except that the Securities and Exchange 
Commission is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations 
to carry out such amendments beginning on the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 306 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2990 
[Report No. 109–546] 
A BILL 
To improve ratings quality by fostering competi-
tion, transparency, and accountability in the 
credit rating agency industry. 
JULY 7, 2006 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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