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SEC. 2. SECRETARY. 
For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Secretary. 
Sec. 3. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Special resource study. 
TITLE II—LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL 
EXTENSION STUDY ACT 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Special resource study. 
TITLE III—BATTLE OF MATEWAN STUDY ACT 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Special resource study. 
TITLE IV—BATTLE OF CAMDEN STUDY ACT 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Special resource study. 
TITLE V—MISSISSIPPI RIVER STUDY ACT 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Special resource study. 
TITLE VI—FORT SAN GERONIMO STUDY ACT 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Special resource study. 
TITLE VII—WOLF HOUSE STUDY ACT 
Sec. 701. Short title. 
Sec. 702. Special resource study. 
TITLE VIII—RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY ACT 
Sec. 801. Short title. 
Sec. 802. Special resource study. 
TITLE IX—STRANAHAN HOUSE, TRADING POST AND CAMPSITE 
STUDY ACT 
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May 4, 2007, storms and tornados’’ for ‘‘on or after 
August 25, 2005, by reason of Hurricane Katrina’’. 
(3) EMPLOYEE
RETENTION
CREDIT
FOR
EM-
PLOYERS AFFECTED BY MAY 4 STORMS AND TOR-
NADOS.—Section 1400R(a) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ for 
‘‘January 1, 2006’’ both places it appears, and 
(C) only with respect to eligible employers 
who employed an average of not more than 200 
employees on business days during the taxable 
year before May 4, 2007. 
(4) SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN PROP-
ERTY ACQUIRED ON OR AFTER MAY 5, 2007.—Section 
1400N(d) of such Code— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance property’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Oppor-
tunity Zone property’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘May 5, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ each place it appears, 
(C) by substituting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ 
for 
‘‘December 
31, 
2007’’ 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(v), 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1209
AN ACT
To extend the authority for the construction of a memorial
to Martin Luther King, Jr., in the District of Columbia,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1274
AN ACT
To direct the Administrator of General Services to
convey to Fresno County, California, the existing
Federal courthouse in that county.
(D) by substituting ‘‘December 31, 2009’’ 
for 
‘‘December 
31, 
2008’’ 
in 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(v), 
(E) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 27, 2005’’ in paragraph (3)(A), 
(F) by substituting ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ for 
‘‘January 1, 2008’’ in paragraph (3)(B), and 
(G) determined without regard to para-
graph (6) thereof. 
(5) INCREASE IN EXPENSING UNDER SECTION 
179.—Section 1400N(e) of such Code, by sub-
stituting ‘‘qualified section 179 Recovery Assistance 
property’’ for ‘‘qualified section 179 Gulf Oppor-
tunity Zone property’’ each place it appears. 
(6) EXPENSING FOR CERTAIN DEMOLITION AND 
CLEAN-UP
COSTS.—Section 
1400N(f) 
of 
such 
Code— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance clean-up cost’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Op-
portunity Zone clean-up cost’’ each place it ap-
pears, and 
(B) by substituting ‘‘beginning on May 4, 
2007, and ending on December 31, 2009’’ for 
‘‘beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on 
December 31, 2007’’ in paragraph (2) thereof. 
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calendar quarter ending on the June 
30 preceding such October 1 of such 
fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 118. INCREASED LOAN FEES FROM LENDERS. 
Paragraph (2) of section 438(d) (20 U.S.C. 1087– 
1(d)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF LOAN FEES.— 
‘‘(A) AMOUNT.—The amount of the loan 
fee which shall be deducted under paragraph 
(1), but which may not be collected from the 
borrower, shall be equal to— 
‘‘(i) except as provided in clauses (ii) 
and (iii), 0.50 percent of the principal 
amount of the loan with respect to any 
loan under this part for which the first dis-
bursement was made on or after October 
1, 1993; 
‘‘(ii) 1.0 percent of the principal 
amount of the loan with respect to any 
loan under this part for which the first dis-
bursement was made on or after October 
1, 2007, that is held by any holder other 
than a holder designated by the Secretary 
as a small lender under subparagraph (B); 
and
‘‘(iii) 0.0 percent of the principal 
amount of the loan with respect to any 
loan under this part for which the first dis-
bursement was made on or after October 
1, 2007, that is held by any holder that, 
together with its affiliated holders, is des-
ignated by the Secretary as a small lender 
under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) DESIGNATION OF SMALL LENDERS.— 
In determining which holders of eligible loans 
qualify as small lenders for purposes of sub-
paragraph (A)(iii), the Secretary shall, using 
the most recently available data with respect to 
the total principal amount of eligible loans held 
by holders— 
‘‘(i) rank all holders (combined with 
their affiliated holders) of eligible loans in 
descending order by total principal amount 
of eligible loans held; 
‘‘(ii) calculate the total principal 
amount of eligible loans held by all holders; 
and 
‘‘(iii) identify the subset of consecu-
tively ranked holders under clause (i), 
starting with the lowest ranked holder,
(7) TREATMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITY PROPERTY 
DISASTER LOSSES.—Section 1400N(o) of such Code. 
(8) TREATMENT OF NET OPERATING LOSSES 
ATTRIBUTABLE
TO
STORM
LOSSES.—Section 
1400N(k) of such Code— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance loss’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Opportunity 
Zone loss’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘after May 3, 2007, 
and before January 1, 2010’’ for ‘‘after August 
27, 2005, and before January 1, 2008’’ each 
place it appears, 
(C) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(I) 
thereof, 
(D) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery 
Assistance property’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Oppor-
tunity Zone property’’ in paragraph (2)(B)(iv) 
thereof, and 
(E) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance casualty loss’’ for ‘‘qualified Gulf Op-
portunity Zone casualty loss’’ each place it ap-
pears. 
(9) TREATMENT
OF
REPRESENTATIONS
RE-
GARDING
INCOME
ELIGIBILITY
FOR
PURPOSES
OF 
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QUALIFIED RENTAL PROJECT REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 1400N(n) of such Code. 
(10) SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT 
FUNDS.—Section 1400Q of such Code— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Recovery As-
sistance distribution’’ for ‘‘qualified hurricane 
distribution’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘on or after May 4, 
2007, and before January 1, 2009’’ for ‘‘on or 
after August 25, 2005, and before January 1, 
2007’’ in subsection (a)(4)(A)(i), 
(C) by substituting ‘‘qualified storm dis-
tribution’’ for ‘‘qualified Katrina distribution’’ 
each place it appears, 
(D) by substituting ‘‘after November 4, 
2006, and before May 5, 2007’’ for ‘‘after Feb-
ruary 28, 2005, and before August 29, 2005’’ 
in subsection (b)(2)(B)(ii), 
(E) by substituting ‘‘beginning on May 4, 
2007, and ending on November 5, 2007’’ for 
‘‘beginning on August 25, 2005, and ending on 
February 28, 2006’’ in subsection (b)(3)(A), 
(F) by substituting ‘‘qualified storm indi-
vidual’’ for ‘‘qualified Hurricane Katrina indi-
vidual’’ each place it appears, 
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IB 
Union Calendar No. 286 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3998 
[Report No. 110–462] 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special resources studies 
of certain lands and structures to determine the appropriate means 
for preservation, use, and management of the resources associated with 
such lands and structures. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Mr. GRIJALVA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
DECEMBER 4, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 30, 2007] 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct special 
resources studies of certain lands and structures to de-
termine the appropriate means for preservation, use, and 
management of the resources associated with such lands 
and structures. 
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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 ‘‘America’s Historical and 
Natural Legacy Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. SECRETARY. 
For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Secretary. 
Sec. 3. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—HARRY S TRUMAN BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Special resource study. 
TITLE II—LEWIS AND CLARK NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAIL 
EXTENSION STUDY ACT 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Definitions. 
Sec. 203. Special resource study. 
TITLE III—BATTLE OF MATEWAN STUDY ACT 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Special resource study. 
TITLE IV—BATTLE OF CAMDEN STUDY ACT 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Special resource study. 
TITLE V—MISSISSIPPI RIVER STUDY ACT 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
Sec. 502. Special resource study. 
TITLE VI—FORT SAN GERONIMO STUDY ACT 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Definitions. 
Sec. 603. Special resource study. 
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(G) by substituting ‘‘December 31, 2007’’ 
for 
‘‘December 
31, 
2006’’ 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2)(A), 
(H) by substituting ‘‘beginning on June 4, 
2007, and ending on December 31, 2007’’ for 
‘‘beginning on September 24, 2005, and ending 
on 
December 
31, 
2006’’ 
in 
subsection 
(c)(4)(A)(i), 
(I) by substituting ‘‘May 4, 2007’’ for 
‘‘August 25, 2005’’ in subsection (c)(4)(A)(ii), 
and 
(J) by substituting ‘‘January 1, 2008’’ for 
‘‘January 1, 2007’’ in subsection (d)(2)(A)(ii). 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1274
AN ACT
To direct the Administrator of General Services to convey
to Fresno County, California, the existing Federal court-
house in that county.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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(III) Qualifies for the State’s 
maximum need-based undergraduate 
award. 
(IV) Is participating in, or has 
participated in, a Federal, State, in-
stitutional, or community mentoring 
or outreach program, as recognized by 
the eligible consortia carrying out ac-
tivities under this section. 
(2) PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘philanthropic organization’’ means a non-profit or-
ganization— 
(A) that does not receive funds under title 
IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 or 
under the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965; 
(B) that is not a local educational agency 
or an insitution of higher education; 
(C) that has a demonstrated record of dis-
persing grant aid to underserved populations to 
ensure access to, and participation in, higher 
education; 
(D) that is affiliated with an eligible con-
sortia (as defined in subsection (e)) to carry out 
this section; and
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(E) the primary purpose of which is to 
provide financial aid and support services to 
students from underrepresented populations to 
increase the number of such students who enter 
and remain in college. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States of the United States, the District 
of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 
(4) UNDERSERVED
POPULATION.—The term 
‘‘underserved population’’ means a group of individ-
uals who traditionally have not been well represented 
in the general population of students who pursue 
and successfully complete a higher education degree. 
(h) PROGRAM FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There shall be available to 
the Secretary to carry out this section, from funds 
not otherwise appropriated, $300,000,000 for the 
period beginning with fiscal year 2008 and ending 
with fiscal year 2012. 
(2) USE OF EXCESS FUNDS.—If, at the end of 
a fiscal year, the funds available for awarding grants 
under this section exceed the amount necessary to 
make such grants, then all of the excess funds shall 
remain available for the subsequent fiscal year, and 
shall be used to award grants under section 401 of
110 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a) for such subsequent fiscal year. 
(i) SUNSET.—The authority to carry out this section 
shall expire at the end of fiscal year 2012. 
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electricity generator, the documented expenditures of 
enabling that generator to be monitored, controlled, 
or otherwise integrated into grid operations and elec-
tricity flows on the grid utilizing Smart Grid func-
tions. 
(8) In the case of electric or hybrid-electric ve-
hicles, the documented expenses for devices that 
allow the vehicle to engage in Smart Grid functions. 
(9) The documented expenditures related to 
purchasing and implementing Smart Grid functions 
in such other cases as the Secretary of Energy shall 
identify. In making such grants, the Secretary shall 
seek to reward innovation and early adaptation, even 
if success is not complete, rather than deployment of 
proven and commercially viable technologies. 
(c) 
INVESTMENTS
NOT
INCLUDED.—Qualifying 
Smart Grid investments do not include any of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Expenditures for electricity generation, 
transmission, or distribution infrastructure or equip-
ment not directly related to enabling Smart Grid 
functions. 
(2) After the effective date of a standard under 
paragraph (21) of section 111(d) of the Public Util-
ity Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (relating to 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3884 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for punishment for killing 
a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 18, 2007 
Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for pun-
ishment for killing a member of the Armed Forces of 
the United States. 
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 ‘‘Captain Scott Corwin 
Armed Forces Protection Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE. 
Congress hereby declares that the protection of mem-
bers of the armed forces from violent crime is important 
to maintain public safety. In recognition of this need, Con-
gress hereby recognizes the sacrifice made by Captain 
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Scott Corwin, West Point class of 1999, who was mur-
dered. 
SEC. 3. PROTECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 51 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 1123. Murder of member of the Armed Forces 
‘‘Whoever kills, or conspires or attempts to kill, any 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States, shall 
be punished— 
‘‘(1) in the case of murder, as provided under 
section 1111; 
‘‘(2) in the case of manslaughter, as provided 
under section 1112; 
‘‘(3) in the case of attempted murder or man-
slaughter, as provided under section 1113; or 
‘‘(4) in the case of conspiracy to commit mur-
der, as provided under section 1117.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘1123. Murder of member of the Armed Forces.’’. 
SEC. 4. ADDITION OF AGGRAVATING FACTOR. 
Section 3592(c) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(17) KILLING
OF
MEMBER
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES.—The defendant killed or attempted to kill 
a member of the Armed Forces of the United 
States.’’. 
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108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1284
AN ACT
To amend the Reclamation Projects Authorization
and Adjustment Act of 1992 to increase the Fed-
eral share of the costs of the San Gabriel Basin
demonstration project.
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Smart Grid information), an investment that is not 
in compliance with such standard. 
(3) After the development and publication by 
the Commission of protocols and model standards 
for interoperability of smart grid devices and tech-
nologies, an investment that fails to incorporate any 
of such protocols or model standards. 
(4) Expenditures for physical interconnection of 
generators or other devices to the grid except those 
that are directly related to enabling Smart Grid 
functions. 
(5) Expenditures for ongoing salaries, benefits, 
or personnel costs not incurred in the initial installa-
tion, training, or start up of smart grid functions. 
(6) Expenditures for travel, lodging, meals or 
other personal costs. 
(7) Ongoing or routine operation, billing, cus-
tomer relations, security, and maintenance expendi-
tures. 
(8) Such other expenditures that the Secretary 
of Energy determines not to be Qualifying Smart 
Grid Investments by reason of the lack of the ability 
to perform smart grid functions or lack of direct re-
lationship to smart grid functions. 
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building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘William O. Lipinski Federal Building’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6248 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic 
payment system networks, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 11, 2008 
Mr. WELCH of Vermont (for himself, Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. BRALEY of Iowa) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Fi-
nancial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair prac-
tices in electronic payment system networks, 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 ‘‘Credit Card Inter-
change Fees Act of 2008’’. 
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TITLE VII—WOLF HOUSE STUDY ACT 
Sec. 701. Short title. 
Sec. 702. Special resource study. 
TITLE VIII—RIM OF THE VALLEY CORRIDOR STUDY ACT 
Sec. 801. Short title. 
Sec. 802. Special resource study. 
TITLE IX—STRANAHAN HOUSE, TRADING POST AND CAMPSITE 
STUDY ACT 
Sec. 901. Short title. 
Sec. 902. Special resource study. 
TITLE X—BUTTERFIELD OVERLAND TRAIL STUDY ACT 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Special resource study. 
TITLE I—HARRY S TRUMAN 
BIRTHPLACE STUDY ACT 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Harry S Truman 
Birthplace Study Act’’. 
SEC. 102. SPECIAL RESOURCE STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall complete a spe-
cial resource study of the Harry S Truman Birthplace 
State Historic Site in Lamar, Missouri, to determine— 
(1) the suitability and feasibility of adding the 
birthplace site to the Harry S Truman National His-
toric Site or designating the site as a separate unit 
of the National Park System; and 
(2) the methods and means for the protection 
and interpretation of the Harry S Truman Birth-
place State Historic Site by the National Park Serv-
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(d) SMART GRID FUNCTIONS.—The term ‘‘smart 
grid functions’’ means any of the following: 
(1) The ability to develop, store, send and re-
ceive digital information concerning electricity use, 
costs, prices, time of use, nature of use, storage, or 
other information relevant to device, grid, or utility 
operations, to or from or by means of the electric 
utility system, through one or a combination of de-
vices and technologies. 
(2) The ability to develop, store, send and re-
ceive digital information concerning electricity use, 
costs, prices, time or use, nature of use, storage, or 
other information relevant to device, grid, or utility 
operations to or from a computer or other control 
device. 
(3) The ability to measure or monitor electricity 
use as a function of time of day, power quality char-
acteristics such as voltage level, current, cycles per 
second, or source or type of generation and to store, 
synthesize or report that information by digital 
means. 
(4) The ability to sense and localize disruptions 
or changes in power flows on the grid and commu-
nicate such information instantaneously and auto-
matically for purposes of enabling automatic protec-
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