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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5869 
To temporarily increase assistance for United States citizens evacuated from 
foreign crises. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2006 
Mr. MCDERMOTT (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, and Mr. CARDIN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To temporarily increase assistance for United States citizens 
evacuated from foreign crises. 
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 ‘‘Lebanon Evacuation 
Assistance Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
TEMPORARY 
INCREASE 
IN 
ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS EVACUATED FROM 
FOREIGN CRISES. 
Section 1113(d) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1313(d)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, and ending before Oc-
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tober 1, 2005, $6,000,000 during the fiscal year beginning 
on October 1, 2005, and ending on September 30, 2006, 
and $1,000,000 during any fiscal year beginning after 
September 30, 2006’’ before the period. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6097 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional transit systems 
greater flexibility with certain mass transportation projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. TAYLOR of Mis-
sissippi, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. OTTER, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. COSTA, Mr. ROGERS of Michi-
gan, Mr. PETERSON of Pennsylvania, and Mr. HOSTETTLER) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to allow additional 
transit systems greater flexibility with certain mass 
transportation projects. 
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 ‘‘Transit System Flexi-
bility Protection Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. GENERAL AUTHORITY. 
Section 5307(b)(1) of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subparagraph (E) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(E) operating cost of equipment and fa-
cilities for use in public transportation in an ur-
banized area with a population of more than 
200,000 if such transit system operates less 
than 100 buses on fixed route service during 
peak service hours; and’’. 
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172 
(B) by striking ‘‘unless the total’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘courses at the institu-
tion’’; and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
does not apply to an institution or school de-
scribed in section 3(3)(C) of the Carl D. Per-
kins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 
1998.’’. 
SEC. 483. EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION RE-
GARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS. 
Section 483(a) (20 U.S.C. 1090(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) EXPANDING INFORMATION DISSEMINATION 
REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR PELL GRANTS.—The 
Secretary shall make special efforts, in conjunction 
with State efforts, to notify students and their par-
ents who qualify for a free lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.), the Food Stamps program, or such 
other programs as the Secretary shall determine, of 
their potential eligibility for a maximum Pell Grant, 
and shall disseminate such informational materials 
as the Secretary deems appropriate.’’.
173 
SEC. 484. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. 
(a) SUSPENSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR DRUG OF-
FENSES.—Section 484(r)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)(1)) is 
amended by striking everything preceding the table and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A student who is convicted 
of any offense under any Federal or State law in-
volving the possession or sale of a controlled sub-
stance for conduct that occurred during a period of 
enrollment for which the student was receiving any 
grant, loan, or work assistance under this title shall 
not be eligible to receive any grant, loan, or work as-
sistance under this title from the date of that convic-
tion for the period of time specified in the following 
table:’’. 
(b) FREELY ASSOCIATED STATES.—Section 484(j) 
(20 U.S.C. 1091(j)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and shall 
be eligible only for assistance under subpart 1 of part A 
thereafter,’’ after ‘‘part C,’’. 
(c) VERIFICATION
OF INCOME DATE.—Paragraph 
(1) of section 484(q) (20 U.S.C. 1091(q)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) CONFIRMATION WITH IRS.—The Secretary 
of Education, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
the Treasury, is authorized to confirm with the In-
ternal Revenue Service the information specified in
the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any right pro-
vided under this Act. 
(b) INTERFERENCE
WITH
APPLICATION, PRO-
CEEDINGS, OR INQUIRIES.—It shall be unlawful for any 
employer to discharge or in any other manner discriminate 
against (including retaliating against) any individual be-
cause such individual— 
(1) has submitted (or attempted to submit) an 
application under section 3; 
(2) has filed an action, or has instituted or 
caused to be instituted any proceeding, under or re-
lated to this Act; 
(3) has given, or is about to give, any informa-
tion in connection with any inquiry or proceeding re-
lating to any right provided under this Act; 
(4) has testified, or is about to testify, in any 
inquiry or proceeding relating to any right provided 
under this Act; 
(5) has opposed any practice made unlawful by 
this Act; or 
(6) has in any other way exercised or attempted 
to exercise any right provided under this Act. 
SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(d), in this section: 
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SEC. 6. SHARED FACILITY WITH DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE, FAR SOUTH TEXAS. 
(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—If the option se-
lected by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 
3(a) is the option specified in paragraph (3) of that section 
for a project of a Department of Veterans Affairs-Depart-
ment of Defense shared facility to provide inpatient and 
long-term care to veterans at an existing facility in Far 
South Texas, then the Secretary shall, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for such purpose, take such steps 
as necessary to enter into an agreement with an appro-
priate military treatment facility to provide for inpatient 
and long-term care services for veterans at an existing fa-
cility in one of the counties of Far South Texas. Such an 
agreement may include provision for construction of a new 
wing or other addition at such facility to provide addi-
tional services that will, under the agreement, be leased 
by the United States and dedicated to care and treatment 
of veterans by the Secretary under title 38, United States 
Code. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary 
for a Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of De-
fense venture project under this section. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 242
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Recognizing Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s
success in promoting democracy and its con-
tinuing contribution to United States national in-
terests.
‘‘(I) arrange for a qualified spe-
cialist to administer such anesthesia 
or drug; or 
‘‘(II) 
advise 
the 
pregnant 
woman— 
‘‘(aa) where she may obtain 
such anesthesia or other pain re-
ducing drugs for the unborn child 
in the course of an abortion; or 
‘‘(bb) that the abortion pro-
vider is unable to perform the 
abortion if the woman requires 
that she receive anesthesia or 
other pain-reducing drug for her 
unborn child. 
‘‘(vi) UNBORN
CHILD
PAIN
AWARE-
NESS DECISION FORM.—An abortion pro-
vider to which paragraph (1) applies shall 
provide the pregnant woman with the Un-
born Child Pain Awareness Decision Form 
(provided for under subsection (d)) and ob-
tain the appropriate signature of the 
woman on such form. 
‘‘(vii) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed 
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to impede an abortion provider or the 
abortion provider’s agent from offering 
their own evaluation on the capacity of the 
unborn child to experience pain, the advis-
ability 
of 
administering 
pain-reducing 
drugs to the unborn child, or any other 
matter, as long as such provider or agent 
provides the required information, obtains 
the woman’s signature on the decision 
form, and otherwise complies with the af-
firmative requirements of the law. 
‘‘(B) UNBORN
CHILD
PAIN
AWARENESS 
BROCHURE.—An abortion provider to whom 
paragraph (1) applies shall provide the preg-
nant woman with the Unborn Child Pain 
Awareness Brochure (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Brochure’) to be developed by the De-
partment of Health and Human Services under 
subsection (c) or with the information described 
in subsection (c)(2) relating to accessing such 
Brochure. 
‘‘(C) UNBORN
CHILD
PAIN
AWARENESS 
DECISION
FORM.—An abortion provider to 
which paragraph (1) applies shall provide the 
pregnant woman with the Unborn Child Pain 
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agreements, to carry out this Act (except that any 
contracts, leases, or other legal agreements made or 
entered into by the Commission shall not extend be-
yond the date of the termination of the Commis-
sion); and 
(6) use the United States mails in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as other 
Federal agencies; 
(d) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS OF THE COM-
MISSION.— 
(A) BASIC PAY.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall not receive compensation for the per-
formance of their duties on behalf of the Com-
mission. 
(B) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—A member of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, in-
cluding per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for an employee of an agency under 
subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United 
States Code, while away from their homes or 
regular place of business in the performance of 
the duties on behalf of the Commission. 
(2) STAFF.— 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5873 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to remove 
the reimbursement requirement for evacuation as a result of war, civil 
unrest, or natural disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2006 
Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. PAYNE) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 to remove the reimbursement requirement for evac-
uation as a result of war, civil unrest, or natural disaster. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REMOVAL OF REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENT 
FOR EVACUATION AS A RESULT OF WAR, 
CIVIL UNREST, OR NATURAL DISASTER. 
Section 4(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671(b)(2)(A)(ii)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘, on a reimbursable basis to the 
maximum extent practicable, with such reimbursements to 
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be credited to the applicable Department of State appro-
priation and to remain available until expended, except 
that no reimbursement under this clause shall be paid that 
is greater than the amount the person evacuated would 
have been charged for a reasonable commercial air fare 
immediately prior to the events giving rise to the evacu-
ation’’. 
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formation and technical assistance to employers, labor or-
ganizations, and the general public concerning compliance 
with this Act. 
(b) PROGRAM.—In order to achieve the objectives of 
this Act, the Secretary (and each officer specified in sec-
tion 12(a), as applicable) shall carry on a continuing pro-
gram of research, education, and technical assistance, in-
cluding— 
(1) conducting and promoting research with the 
intent of encouraging flexibility in work terms and 
conditions; 
(2) publishing and otherwise making available 
to employers, labor organizations, professional asso-
ciations, educational institutions, the various com-
munication media, and the general public the find-
ings of studies and other materials for promoting 
compliance with this Act; 
(3) sponsoring and assisting State and commu-
nity informational and educational programs; and 
(4) providing technical assistance to employers, 
labor organizations, professional associations, and 
other interested persons on means of achieving and 
maintaining compliance with the provisions of this 
Act. 
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‘‘(B) has not entered full retirement sta-
tus; 
‘‘(5) the term ‘phased retirement annuity’ 
means the annuity payable under this section before 
full retirement; 
‘‘(6) the term ‘phased retirement percentage’ 
means the percentage which, when added to the 
working percentage for a phased retiree, produces a 
sum of 100 percent; 
‘‘(7) the term ‘phased retirement period’ means 
the period beginning on the date on which an indi-
vidual becomes entitled to receive a phased retire-
ment annuity and ending on the date on which the 
individual dies or separates from phased employ-
ment; 
‘‘(8) the term ‘phased retirement status’ means 
that a phased retiree is concurrently employed in 
phased employment and eligible to receive a phased 
retirement annuity; 
‘‘(9) the term ‘retirement-eligible employee’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual who, if the indi-
vidual separated from the service, would meet 
the requirements for retirement under sub-
section (a) or (b) of section 8336; but 
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(6) OTHER LAWS APPLICABLE.—All provisions 
of law, including penalties, applicable with respect to 
the taxes imposed by section 4081 of such Code 
shall, insofar as applicable and not inconsistent with 
the provisions of this subsection, apply with respect 
to the floor stock taxes imposed by paragraph (1) to 
the same extent as if such taxes were imposed by 
such sections. 
SEC. 8. REPEAL OF CERTAIN TAX PROVISIONS OF THE EN-
ERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005. 
(a) REPEAL.—The following provisions, and amend-
ments made by such provisions, of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 are hereby repealed: 
(1) Section 1306 (relating to credit for produc-
tion from advanced nuclear power facilities). 
(2) Section 1307 (relating to credit for invest-
ment in clean coal facilities). 
(3) Section 1308 (relating to electric trans-
mission property treated as 15-year property). 
(4) Section 1309 (relating to expansion of am-
ortization for certain atmospheric pollution control 
facilities in connection with plants first placed in 
service after 1975). 
(5) Section 1310 (relating to modifications to 
special rules for nuclear decommissioning costs). 
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(6) Section 1321 (relating to extension of credit 
for producing fuel from a non-conventional source 
for facilities producing coke or coke gas). 
(7) Section 1323 (relating to temporary expens-
ing for equipment used in refining of liquid fuels). 
(8) Section 1325 (relating to natural gas dis-
tribution lines treated as 15-year property). 
(9) Section 1326 (relating to natural gas gath-
ering lines treated as 7-year property). 
(10) Section 1328 (relating to determination of 
small refiner exception to oil depletion deduction). 
(11) Section 1329 (relating to amortization of 
geological and geophysical expenditures). 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 
OF 1986.—The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be 
applied and administered as if the provisions, and amend-
ments, specified in subsection (a) had never been enacted. 
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be subject to civil penalties in accordance with this section 
in an appropriate Federal court. 
‘‘(b) COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION.—The Attorney 
General may commence a civil action under this section. 
‘‘(c) FIRST OFFENSE.—Upon a finding by a court 
that a respondent in an action commenced under this sec-
tion has knowingly violated a provision of this title, the 
court shall notify the appropriate State medical licensing 
authority and shall assess a civil penalty against the re-
spondent in an amount not to exceed $100,000. 
‘‘(d) SECOND AND SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES.—Upon 
a finding by a court that the respondent in an action com-
menced under this section has knowingly violated a provi-
sion of this title and the respondent has been found to 
have knowingly violated a provision of this title on a prior 
occasion, the court shall notify the appropriate State med-
ical licensing authority and shall assess a civil penalty 
against the respondent in an amount not to exceed 
$250,000. 
‘‘(e) PRIVATE
RIGHT
OF
ACTION.—A pregnant 
woman upon whom an abortion has been performed in vio-
lation of this title, or the parent or legal guardian of such 
a woman if she is an unemancipated minor, may com-
mence a civil action against the abortion provider for any 
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knowing or reckless violation of this title for actual and 
punitive damages.’’. 
SEC. 4. PREEMPTION. 
Nothing in this Act or the amendments made by this 
Act shall be construed to preempt any provision of State 
law to the extent that such State law establishes, imple-
ments, or continues in effect greater protections for un-
born children from pain than the protections provided 
under this Act and the amendments made by this Act. 
SEC. 5. SEVERABILITY. 
The provisions of this Act shall be severable. If any 
provision of this Act, or any application thereof, is found 
unconstitutional, that finding shall not affect any provi-
sion or application of the Act not so adjudicated. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 670 
Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increasing the college 
enrollment rate of low-income students, and encouraging the Committee 
on Education and Labor and the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can 
support the efforts of College Summit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2007 
Mr. CLYBURN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing College Summit for its achievements in increas-
ing the college enrollment rate of low-income students, 
and encouraging the Committee on Education and Labor 
and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
Pensions to determine how the Federal Government can 
support the efforts of College Summit. 
Whereas one of the most important public policy and eco-
nomic development goals for the United States is to in-
crease the Nation’s college enrollment and college grad-
uation rates, especially for low-income students; 
Whereas college attendance stops the cycle of poverty for low- 
income students because college graduates generally earn 
$1,000,000 more than non-college graduates over the 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5876 
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to nonallowable airport 
development project costs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 25, 2006 
Mr. MICA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 49, United States Code, relating to 
nonallowable airport development project costs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. NONALLOWABLE AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT 
PROJECT COSTS. 
Section 47110(f) of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(3) any construction, alteration, or repair of a 
runway, taxiway, or any part of an airport building 
that would result in such facility being able to ac-
commodate an aircraft that— 
‘‘(A) has a maximum passenger capacity of 
at least 800 seats or a maximum take-off 
weight of 1,000,000 pounds or greater; and 
‘‘(B) is used to provide air transportation 
or intrastate air transportation of passengers.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4302 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the reading in open 
court in criminal cases of crime victims’ rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 6, 2007 
Mr. CHABOT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to require the read-
ing in open court in criminal cases of crime victims’ 
rights. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That section 3771(b) of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) READING
OF
RIGHTS.—In the trial of 
every criminal case or at sentencing if there is no 
trial, the judge shall read in open court the rights 
of victims set forth in subsection (a).’’. 
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