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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3261 
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas Act to require 
that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission conduct local hearings 
before issuing a permit or other authorization for any action that may 
affect land use in any locality, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Power Act and the Natural Gas 
Act to require that the Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission conduct local hearings before issuing a permit 
or other authorization for any action that may affect 
land use in any locality, 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. FEDERAL POWER ACT AMENDMENT. 
Section 216 of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
824p) is amended by is amended by adding the following 
at the end of subsection (c): 
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‘‘Before issuing a permit or other authorization for any 
action that may affect land use in any locality, the Com-
mission shall hold a public hearing in that locality if a 
hearing is requested by 5 or more individuals or an organi-
zation representing 30 or more individuals. In the case 
of a facility that affects multiple areas, the hearing shall 
be held in a statistical metropolitan area at a location rea-
sonably central to the affected areas. The Commission 
shall hold such a hearing whenever a request for reconsid-
eration is granted if the Commission did not hold a hear-
ing prior to issuing the permit or authorization con-
cerned.’’. 
SEC. 2. NATURAL GAS ACT AMENDMENT. 
Section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 
717f(e)) is amended by adding the following at the end 
thereof: 
‘‘Before issuing a permit or other authorization for any 
action that may affect land use in any locality, the Com-
mission shall hold a public hearing in that locality if a 
hearing is requested by 5 or more individuals or an organi-
zation representing 30 or more individuals. In the case 
of a facility that affects multiple areas, the hearing shall 
be held in a statistical metropolitan area at a location rea-
sonably central to the affected areas. The Commission 
shall hold such a hearing whenever a request for reconsid-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 201 
To authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based rental assistance 
under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to help 
meet the housing needs of low-income families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. ROTHMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize 150,000 incremental vouchers for tenant-based 
rental assistance under section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 to help meet the housing needs 
of low-income families. 
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 ‘‘Housing Opportunities 
Made Easier Act’’ or the ‘‘HOME Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN INCREMENTAL SECTION 8 RENTAL AS-
SISTANCE VOUCHERS. 
(a) PROVISION OF INCREMENTAL VOUCHERS.—Sub-
ject only to the appropriation of sufficient amounts pursu-
ant to subsection (b), in fiscal year 2008 the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development shall provide to public 
housing agencies tenant-based rental housing assistance 
under section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 
1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) for 150,000 incremental 
vouchers, and shall renew such vouchers in each fiscal year 
thereafter. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated— 
(1) for fiscal year 2008, such sums as may be 
necessary to provide the incremental vouchers de-
scribed in subsection (a); and 
(2) in each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as 
may be necessary to renew the vouchers described in 
subsection (a) for that year. 
Any amounts appropriated pursuant to this subsection 
shall remain available until expended. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2020 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the standard 
mileage rate for charitable purposes to the standard mileage rate estab-
lished by the Secretary of the Treasury for business purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. PLATTS (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. MATSUI, and Mr. PRICE of North 
Carolina) 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 increase 
the standard mileage rate for charitable purposes to the 
standard mileage rate established by the Secretary of 
the Treasury for business purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STANDARD MILEAGE RATE FOR CHARITABLE 
PURPOSES SAME AS FOR BUSINESS PUR-
POSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (i) of section 170 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to standard 
mileage rate for use of passenger automobile) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘14 cents per mile’’ and inserting ‘‘the stand-
ard mileage rate for business purposes prescribed by the 
Secretary for purposes of this chapter which is in effect 
on the date of the contribution’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2025
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chi-
cago, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2025
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 11033 South State Street in 
Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’.
H. R. 2025 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 11033 
South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States Postal 
Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office 
Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2025 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Willye B. White 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois (for himself, Mr. RUSH, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BEAN, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. KIRK, Mr. WELLER of Illinois, Mr. COSTELLO, Mrs. 
BIGGERT, Mr. HASTERT, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. 
HARE, Mr. LAHOOD, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chi-
cago, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2025 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chi-
cago, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 14, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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eration is granted if the Commission did not hold a hear-
ing prior to issuing the permit or authorization con-
cerned.’’. 
Æ 
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II 
Calendar No. 308 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2025 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 15, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 11033 South State Street in Chicago, Illinois, 
as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WILLYE B. WHITE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 11033 South State Street in Chi-
cago, Illinois, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Willye B. White Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’. 
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Calendar No. 308 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2025 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 11033 South State Street in 
Chicago, Illinois, as the ‘‘Willye B. White Post 
Office Building’’. 
AUGUST 1, 2007 
Reported without amendment 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3262 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore age 14 as the 
age at which unearned income of minor children ceases to be taxed 
as if parent’s income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2007 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE 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 restore 
age 14 as the age at which unearned income of minor 
children ceases to be taxed as if parent’s income. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RESTORATION OF AGE 14 AS AGE AT WHICH 
UNEARNED INCOME OF MINOR CHILDREN 
CEASES TO BE TAXED AS IF PARENT’S IN-
COME. 
(a) REPEAL OF INCREASE IN SMALL BUSINESS AND 
WORK OPPORTUNITY TAX ACT OF 2007.—Section 8241 
of the Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2026 
To amend section 1922A of title 38, United States Code, to increase the 
amount of supplemental insurance available for totally disabled veterans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina (for himself and Mr. GOODE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend section 1922A of title 38, United States Code, 
to increase the amount of supplemental insurance avail-
able for totally disabled veterans. 
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 ‘‘Disabled Veterans In-
surance Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. SUPPLEMENTAL INSURANCE FOR TOTALLY DIS-
ABLED VETERANS. 
Section 1922A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$40,000’’. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2027 
To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates of military basic 
pay for members of the uniformed services above the pay increase pro-
posed by the Department of Defense so as to ensure at least a minimum 
pay increase of 3.5 percent for members and to further narrow the 
‘‘pay gap’’ that exists between the military and private sector pay scales. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mr. BILIRAKIS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To provide an additional 0.5 percent increase in the rates 
of military basic pay for members of the uniformed serv-
ices above the pay increase proposed by the Department 
of Defense so as to ensure at least a minimum pay 
increase of 3.5 percent for members and to further nar-
row the ‘‘pay gap’’ that exists between the military and 
private sector pay scales. 
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 ‘‘Military Pay Improve-
ment Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. FISCAL YEAR 2008 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC 
PAY. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The 
adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2008 re-
quired by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, 
in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of 
the uniformed services shall not be made. 
(b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 
1, 2008, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of 
the uniformed services are increased by 3.5 percent. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 813 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater Study and Facilities 
Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to participate in the 
Prado Basin Natural Treatment System Project, to authorize the Sec-
retary to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects to construct 
regional brine lines in California, to authorize the Secretary to participate 
in the Lower Chino Dairy Area desalination demonstration and reclama-
tion project, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 5, 2007 
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to authorize the Secretary of 
the Interior to participate in the Prado Basin Natural 
Treatment System Project, to authorize the Secretary 
to carry out a program to assist agencies in projects 
to construct regional brine lines in California, to author-
ize the Secretary to participate in the Lower Chino Dairy 
Area desalination demonstration and reclamation project, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2029 
To facilitate the restoration of the native ecosystem on Santa Rosa Island 
within Channel Islands National Park, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mrs. CAPPS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To facilitate the restoration of the native ecosystem on Santa 
Rosa Island within Channel Islands 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. REPEAL OF PUBLIC LAW 109–364. 
Section 1077(c) of Public Law 109–364 is repealed. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 814 
AN ACT 
To require the Consumer Product Safety Commission to 
issue regulations mandating child-resistant closures on 
all portable gasoline containers. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
a project design that has been validated through the 
operation of a continuous process pilot facility with 
an annual output of at least 50,000 gallons of eth-
anol or the energy equivalent volume of other ad-
vanced biofuels. 
‘‘(5) MAXIMUM GUARANTEED PRINCIPAL.—The 
total principal amount of a loan guaranteed under 
this subsection may not exceed $250,000,000 for a 
single facility. 
‘‘(6) AMOUNT OF GUARANTEE.—The Secretary 
shall guarantee 100 percent of the principal and in-
terest due on 1 or more loans made for a facility 
that is the subject of the guarantee under paragraph 
(3). 
‘‘(7) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall approve 
or disapprove an application for a guarantee under 
this subsection not later than 90 days after the date 
of receipt of the application. 
‘‘(8) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
approving or disapproving an application under 
paragraph (7), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the approval or disapproval (in-
cluding the reasons for the action).’’. 
(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO UNDERLYING LOAN GUAR-
ANTEE AUTHORITY.— 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2031 
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 25, 2007 
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To safely redeploy United States troops from Iraq. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
(a) TRANSITION OF MISSION.—The President shall 
promptly transition the mission of United States forces 
in Iraq to the limited purposes set forth in subsection (d). 
(b) COMMENCEMENT OF SAFE, PHASED REDEPLOY-
MENT FROM IRAQ.—The President shall commence the 
safe, phased redeployment of United States forces from 
Iraq that are not essential to the limited purposes set forth 
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in subsection (d). Such redeployment shall begin not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No funds ap-
propriated or otherwise made available under any provi-
sion of law may be obligated or expended to continue the 
deployment in Iraq of members of the United States 
Armed Forces after March 31, 2008. 
(d) EXCEPTION FOR LIMITED PURPOSES.—The pro-
hibition under subsection (c) shall not apply to the obliga-
tion or expenditure of funds for the limited purposes as 
follows: 
(1) To conduct targeted operations, limited in 
duration and scope, against members of al Qaeda 
and other international terrorist organizations. 
(2) To provide security for United States infra-
structure and personnel. 
(3) To train and equip Iraqi security services. 
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