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(2) Public awareness of the need for ‘‘going 
green’’ by using sustainable economic and environ-
mental practices. 
(3) Non-governmental efforts to improve eco-
nomic and environmental sustainability efforts on 
college and university campuses, including holding 
national summits to share best practices. 
(4) Collaborative partnerships between Federal 
agencies, businesses, universities and communities to 
broaden sustainability practices. 
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Union Calendar No. 128 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2669 
[Report No. 110–210] 
A BILL 
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 
601 of the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2008. 
JUNE 25, 2007 
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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SEC. 2. NON-FEDERAL MATCHING REQUIREMENTS FOR-
MULA FUNDING. 
(a) SMITH-LEVER
ACT.—Section 3(e)(4) of the 
Smith-Lever Act (7 U.S.C. 343(e)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’’ after ‘‘AREAS’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘respectively,’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘area’’. 
(b) HATCH ACT OF 1887.—Section 3(d)(4) of the 
Hatch Act of 1887 (7 U.S.C. 351c(d)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in the paragraph heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’’ after ‘‘AREAS’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘respectively,’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or the 
District of Columbia’’ after ‘‘area’’. 
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SEC. 3. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD 
SCIENCES FACILITIES AT THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY. 
The National Agricultural Research, Extension, and 
Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is 
amended by inserting after section 1447 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 1447A. GRANTS TO UPGRADE AGRICULTURE AND 
FOOD SCIENCES FACILITIES AT THE DIS-
TRICT OF COLUMBIA LAND GRANT UNIVER-
SITY. 
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is declared to be the intent of 
Congress to assist the land grant university in the District 
of Columbia, as established under section 208 of the Dis-
trict of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorga-
nization Act of October 26, 1974 (Public Law 93–471) 
in efforts to construct, acquire, rent, alter, or repair build-
ings or facilities or relevant equipment necessary for con-
ducting agricultural research. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for the purposes of car-
rying out the provisions of this section $750,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
‘‘(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—If the Secretary finds 
that funds allocated to program activities under section 
1447 are not obligated within fiscal years 2008 through 
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withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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2012, the Secretary may transfer such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out program functions under this section.’’. 
SEC. 4. GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR FOOD AND AGRI-
CULTURAL SCIENCES EDUCATION. 
Section 1417 of the National Agricultural Research, 
Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 
3152) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘including 
the University of the District of Columbia,’’ after 
‘‘universities,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ-
ing the University of the District of Columbia,’’ 
after ‘‘universities’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3529 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent law the 
treatment of tax-exempt combat pay as earned income for purposes 
of the earned income credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. BARROW, Mr. LAMPSON, Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER, and Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania) 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 make 
permanent law the treatment of tax-exempt combat pay 
as earned income for purposes of the earned income 
credit. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF SPECIAL RULE 
TREATING COMBAT PAY AS EARNED INCOME 
FOR EARNED INCOME CREDIT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Clause (vi) of section 32(c)(2)(B) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to earned 
income) is amended to read as follows: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2671 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 
North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde 
Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2671 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as 
the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’.
tion 310 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1860(c)– 
(e); relating to judgment, procedure, and rebuttable 
presumptions) shall apply with respect to pro-
ceedings for forfeiture commenced under this sub-
section to the same extent and in the same manner 
as if the proceeding were commenced under sub-
section (a) of such section 310. 
SEC. 3. CONSEQUENTIAL EFFECTS ON EXISTING LAW. 
The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission 
shall promptly take action to amend the Interstate Fish-
eries Management Plan for Atlantic blackfish, including 
addenda thereto as appropriate, to take into account the 
prohibition established under section 2. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
As used in this Act: 
(1) 
COASTAL
STATE.—The 
term 
‘‘coastal 
State’’ means— 
(A) Pennsylvania and each State of the 
United States bordering on the Atlantic Ocean 
north of the State of South Carolina; 
(B) the District of Columbia; and 
(C) the Potomac River Fisheries Commis-
sion established by the Potomac River Compact 
of 1958. 
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(2) COASTAL WATERS.—The term ‘‘coastal wa-
ters’’ means— 
(A) for each coastal State referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A)— 
(i) all waters, whether salt or fresh, of 
the coastal State shoreward of the baseline 
from which the territorial sea of the 
United States is measured; and 
(ii) the waters of the coastal State 
seaward from the baseline referred to in 
clause (i) to the inner boundary of the ex-
clusive economic zone; 
(B) for the District of Columbia, those wa-
ters within its jurisdiction; and 
(C) for the Potomac River Fisheries Com-
mission, those waters of the Potomac River 
within the boundaries established by the Poto-
mac River Compact of 1958. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 352 
To require poverty impact statements for certain legislation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period 
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 
concerned 
A BILL 
To require poverty impact statements for certain legislation. 
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 ‘‘Poverty Impact Trig-
ger Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. CERTAIN POVERTY IMPACT LEGISLATION SUBJECT 
TO POINT OF ORDER. 
Rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representa-
tives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
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H. R. 2671 
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 United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami Avenue, 
Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 301 North Miami Avenue, 
Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘C. Clyde 
Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
or other record of the United States to the United States courthouse 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference to the 
‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3887 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 
2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, 
to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, 
and for other purposes. 
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. 2671 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2007 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. KELLER 
of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. CASTOR, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. MACK, Mr. 
MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. WELDON 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 
North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde 
Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2671 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 
North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde 
Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
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. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United 
States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
House Calendar No. 113 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2671 
[Report No. 110–326] 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 12, 2007 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. MICA, Mr. 
BUCHANAN, Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ- 
BALART of Florida, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. KELLER 
of Florida, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PUTNAM, 
Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. WEXLER, Ms. CASTOR, Ms. WASSERMAN 
SCHULTZ, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. BOYD of Florida, Mr. MACK, Mr. 
MAHONEY of Florida, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. FEENEY, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. 
CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, and Mr. WELDON 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 301 
North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as the ‘‘C. Clyde 
Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
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. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse at 301 North Miami 
Avenue, Miami, Florida, shall be known and designated 
as the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United 
States Courthouse’’. 
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House Calendar No. 113 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2671 
[Report No. 110–326] 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located 
at 301 North Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida, as 
the ‘‘C. Clyde Atkins United States Courthouse’’. 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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such rules shall supersede other rules only to the ex-
tent that they are inconsistent therewith; and 
(2) with full recognition of the constitutional 
right of either House to change the rules (so far as 
relating to such House) at any time, in the same 
manner, and to the same extent as in the case of 
any other rule of that House. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2943 
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act to provide for treat-
ment of disability rated and certified as total by the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs as disability for purposes of such titles. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2007 
Mr. SARBANES (for himself, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. ANDREWS, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. 
BISHOP of Utah, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas, Mr. BRADY of 
Pennsylvania, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. CARNEY, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. FILNER, Mr. 
GONZALEZ, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. HARE, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. KAP-
TUR, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. LOEBSACK, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. 
GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. PALLONE, 
Mr. PERLMUTTER, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of 
California, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. SHAYS, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. SPACE, Ms. SUT-
TON, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. WALZ of Minnesota, Mr. WELCH of 
Vermont, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act 
to provide for treatment of disability rated and certified 
as total by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as disability 
for purposes of such titles. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3530 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1400 Highway 41 North in Inverness, Florida, 
as the ‘‘Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Weaver 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Benefit Rating Accel-
eration for Veteran Entitlements Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY 
RATED AND CERTIFIED AS TOTAL BY THE 
SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AS DIS-
ABILITY FOR PURPOSES OF TITLE II OF THE 
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT . 
(a) DISABILITY FOR PURPOSES OF ENTITLEMENT TO 
DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS AND OTHER BENE-
FITS BASED ON DISABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 223(d) of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 423(d)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of 
this subsection, any individual who has a service-connected 
disability rated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as 
total for purposes of benefits under chapter 11 of title 38, 
United States Code, and presents written certification of 
such rating determination to the Commissioner of Social 
Security shall be deemed to be under a disability (within 
the meaning of the preceding paragraphs of this sub-
section) for each month— 
‘‘(i) beginning with the month during which 
such certification is presented to the Commissioner, 
and 
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(b) 
DETERMINATIONS
OF
PERIODS
OF
DIS-
ABILITY.—Section 216(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 416(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), any 
individual who has a service-connected disability rated by 
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as total for purposes of 
benefits under chapter 11 of title 38, United States Code, 
and presents written certification of such rating deter-
mination to the Commissioner of Social Security shall be 
deemed to be under a disability (within the meaning of 
paragraph (1)) for each month— 
‘‘(i) beginning with the month during which 
such certification is presented to the Commissioner, 
and 
‘‘(ii) ending with the earlier of— 
‘‘(I) any month during which certification 
is made to the Commissioner pursuant to sub-
paragraph (B) that such service-connected dis-
ability has ceased, or 
‘‘(II) any month during which the Commis-
sioner determines, subject to subparagraph (C), 
that such individual is able to engage in sub-
stantial gainful activity. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3999 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the safety of Federal- 
aid highway bridges, to strengthen bridge inspection standards and proc-
esses, to increase investment in the reconstruction of structurally defi-
cient bridges on the National Highway System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 30, 2007 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself and Mr. DEFAZIO) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend title 23, United States Code, to improve the 
safety of Federal-aid highway bridges, to strengthen 
bridge inspection standards and processes, to increase 
investment in the reconstruction of structurally deficient 
bridges on the National Highway System, 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 ‘‘National Highway 
Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007’’. 
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