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vided in subsections (e) and (f) of section 115 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(f) BUDGET TREATMENT.— 
(1) FISCAL YEARS 2009 AND 2010 BUDGETS.— 
The budget for the Department of Defense for fiscal 
years 2009 and 2010 as submitted to Congress shall 
comply, with respect to funding, with subsections (c) 
and (d) of section 691 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) OTHER
INCREASES.—If the Secretary of 
Defense plans to increase the Army or Marine Corps 
active duty end strength for a fiscal year under this 
section, then the budget for the Department of De-
fense for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress 
shall include the amounts necessary for funding that 
active duty end strength in excess of the fiscal year 
2008 active duty end strength authorized for that 
service under section 401. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FISCAL-YEAR
2008
BASELINE.—The term 
‘‘fiscal-year 2008 baseline’’, with respect to the 
Army and Marine Corps, means the active-duty end 
strength authorized for those services in section 401. 
(2) ACTIVE-DUTY
END
STRENGTH.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘active-duty end strength’’
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means the strength for active-duty personnel of one 
of the Armed Forces as of the last day of a fiscal 
year. 
(h) REPEAL OF OTHER DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY 
TO TEMPORARILY INCREASE ARMY AND MARINE CORPS 
ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTHS.— 
(1) BASE LAW.—Section 403 of the Ronald W. 
Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 10 U.S.C. 115 
note) is repealed. 
(2) DELAYED
AMENDMENT.—Section 403 of 
the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2169) is repealed. 
SEC. 404. INCREASE IN AUTHORIZED STRENGTHS FOR 
ARMY OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE 
GRADE OF MAJOR. 
The portion of the table in section 523(a)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, relating to the Army is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘Total number of commissioned of-
ficers (excluding officers in cat-
egories specified in subsection (b)) 
on active duty 
Number of officers who may be serving 
on active duty in grade of: 
Major 
Lieutenant 
Colonel 
Colonel 
Army: 
20,000 .........................................
7,768 
5,253 
1,613 
25,000 .........................................
8,689 
5,642 
1,796 
30,000 .........................................
9,611 
6,030 
1,980 
35,000 .........................................
10,532 
6,419 
2,163
to exceed the standard maximum deposit 
insurance amount, as defined in paragraph 
(1)(E). 
‘‘(B) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITORS.— 
In the case of the deposits of an in-State mu-
nicipal depositor described in clause (ii), (iii), 
(iv), or (v) of subparagraph (E) at an insured 
depository institution, such deposits shall be in-
sured in an amount not to exceed the lesser 
of— 
‘‘(i) $2,000,000; or 
‘‘(ii) the sum of— 
‘‘(I) the standard maximum de-
posit insurance amount; and 
‘‘(II) 80 percent of the amount of 
any 
deposits 
in 
excess 
of 
such 
amount. 
‘‘(C) MUNICIPAL
DEPOSIT
PARITY.—No 
State may deny to insured depository institu-
tions within its jurisdiction the authority to ac-
cept deposits insured under this paragraph, or 
prohibit the making of such deposits in such in-
stitutions by any in-State municipal depositor. 
‘‘(D) IN-STATE MUNICIPAL DEPOSITOR DE-
FINED.—For purposes of this paragraph, the 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3830 
To amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions of the Fisheries 
Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2000 to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal years 2008 through 2014, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD-
GERS, Mr. WU, and Mr. BLUMENAUER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Bonneville Power Administration portions of 
the Fisheries Restoration and Irrigation Mitigation Act 
of 2000 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 
through 2014, 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 ‘‘Fisheries Restoration 
and Irrigation Mitigation Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PRIORITY PROJECTS. 
Section 3(c)(3) of the Fisheries Restoration and Irri-
gation Mitigation Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 777 note; Public 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 718 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the national defense 
through empowerment of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and 
the enhancement of the functions of the National Guard Bureau, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 30, 2007 
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. TAYLOR, Mr. HAYES, and Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to enhance the 
national defense through empowerment of the Chief of 
the National Guard Bureau and the enhancement of 
the functions of the National Guard Bureau, 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 Guard Em-
powerment Act of 2007’’. 
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who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 
support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
SEC. 416. FUTURE AUTHORIZATIONS AND ACCOUNTING 
FOR CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PER-
SONNEL AUTHORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE 
DUTY OR FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY 
TO PROVIDE OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
(a) REVIEW OF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT MISSIONS 
PERFORMED BY CERTAIN RESERVE COMPONENT PER-
SONNEL.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct a review of the long-term oper-
ational support missions performed by members of 
the reserve components authorized under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, to be on ac-
tive duty or full-time National Guard duty for the
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purpose of providing operational support, with the 
objectives of such review being— 
(A) minimizing the number of reserve com-
ponent members who perform such service for 
a period greater than 1095 consecutive days, or 
cumulatively for 1095 days out of the previous 
1460 days; and 
(B) determining which long-term oper-
ational support missions being performed by 
such members would more appropriately be per-
formed by members of the Armed Forces on ac-
tive duty under other provisions of title 10, 
United States Code, or by full-time support per-
sonnel of reserve components. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF RESULTS.—Not later than 
March 1, 2008, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress the results of the review, including a descrip-
tion of the adjustments in Department of Defense 
policy to be implemented as a result of the review 
and such recommendations for changes in statute, as 
the Secretary considers to be appropriate. 
(b) IMPROVED ACCOUNTING FOR RESERVE COMPO-
NENT
PERSONNEL
PROVIDING
OPERATIONAL
SUP-
PORT.—Section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is
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(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘a vet-
eran’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘an 
individual’’. 
(4) FURNISHING
OF
PLANS
AND
SPECIFICA-
TIONS.—Section 2103 of title 38, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘veterans’’ both places it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘individuals’’. 
(5) CONSTRUCTION OF BENEFITS.—Section 2104 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘veteran’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘indi-
vidual’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘A 
veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘An individual’’; 
(ii) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘a veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘such veteran’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘such indi-
vidual’’. 
(6) VETERANS’ MORTGAGE LIFE INSURANCE.— 
Section 2106 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘any eligible veteran’’ 
and inserting ‘‘any eligible individual’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the veterans’ ’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the individual’s’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘an eligi-
ble veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible indi-
vidual’’; 
(C) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘an eligi-
ble veteran’’ and inserting ‘‘an individual’’; 
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘each vet-
eran’’ and inserting ‘‘each individual’’; 
(E) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘the vet-
eran’s’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the 
individual’s’’; 
(F) by striking ‘‘the veteran’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘the individual’’; and 
(G) by striking ‘‘a veteran’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘an individual’’. 
(7) HEADING AMENDMENTS.—(A) The heading of 
section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
IA 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 100 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relat-
ing to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants 
from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of 
Performance for Portland Cement Plants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 29, 2010 
Mr. CARTER introduced the following joint resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency relating to the National Emission Standards 
for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement 
Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance 
for Portland Cement Plants. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the En-
vironmental Protection Agency relating to the National 
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from 
the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Stand-
ards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants (pub-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1555 
To impose a two year moratorium on the approval by the Secretary of 
the Interior of new Tribal-State compacts for gaming under the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2007 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. EHLERS, and Mr. ADERHOLT) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To impose a two year moratorium on the approval by the 
Secretary of the Interior of new Tribal-State compacts 
for gaming under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TWO YEAR MORATORIUM ON NEW INDIAN CASI-
NOS. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall not approve any 
new Tribal-State compacts for gaming under the Indian 
Gaming Regulatory Act (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) until 
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after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1556 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage 
penalty on the deduction for interest on student loans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2007 
Mr. TERRY (for himself, Mr. PAUL, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. 
BONO, Mr. MCCOTTER, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
MCHUGH, Mr. REGULA, Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. 
GARRETT of New Jersey, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. GOHMERT, 
Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. POE, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. MCCAUL of 
Texas, Mr. MARIO DIAZ-BALART of Florida, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PATRICK 
J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, and Mr. PEARCE) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate 
the marriage penalty on the deduction for interest on 
student loans. 
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 ‘‘Married Student Debt 
Relief Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. ELIMINATION OF MARRIAGE PENALTY IN DEDUC-
TION FOR INTEREST ON STUDENT LOANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 221 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to general 
rule for maximum deduction) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) GENERAL
RULE.—The amount al-
lowed as a deduction under subsection (a) shall 
not exceed $2,500. 
‘‘(B) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
JOINT
RE-
TURN.—In the case of a husband and wife— 
‘‘(i) who make a joint return for the 
taxable year, and 
‘‘(ii) each of whom is the obligor on a 
qualified education loan for the qualified 
education expenses of the husband or wife, 
as the case may be, 
subparagraph (A) shall be applied separately 
with respect to the husband and the wife, ex-
cept that not more than $2,500 of interest ex-
pense may be taken into account under this sec-
tion with respect to each of the husband, the 
wife, and all dependents.’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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HALF)’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ in the subsection heading; 
and 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘FOR MAJOR 
GENERALS AND REAR ADMIRALS’’ after ‘‘GRADE’’ 
in the subsection heading. 
SEC. 512. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT UPON ORIGI-
NAL APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS 
IN CERTAIN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL HEALTH CARE PRO-
FESSIONS.—Paragraph (2) of section 12207(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Secretary of Defense determines that 
the number of officers in a health profession described in 
subparagraph (B) who are serving in an active status in 
a reserve component of the Army, Navy, or Air Force in 
grades below major or lieutenant commander is critically 
below the number needed in such health profession by 
such reserve component in such grades, the Secretary of 
Defense may authorize the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned to credit any person who is receiving 
an original appointment as an officer for service in such 
health profession with a period of constructive credit in 
such amount (in addition to any amount credited such 
person under paragraph (1)) as will result in the grade
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of such person being that of captain or, in the case of 
the Navy Reserve, lieutenant. 
‘‘(B) The types of health professions referred to in 
subparagraph (A) include the following: 
‘‘(i) Any health profession performed by officers 
in the Medical Corps of the Army or the Navy or by 
officers of the Air Force designated as a medical of-
ficer. 
‘‘(ii) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Dental Corps of the Army or the Navy 
or by officers of the Air Force designated as a den-
tal officer. 
‘‘(iii) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Medical Service Corps of the Army or the 
Navy or by officers of the Air Force designated as 
a medical service officer or biomedical sciences offi-
cer. 
‘‘(iv) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers in the Army Medical Specialist Corps. 
‘‘(v) Any health profession performed by offi-
cers of the Nurse Corps of the Army or the Navy 
or by officers of the Air Force designated as a 
nurse.
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‘‘§ 2101. Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligi-
ble veterans’’. 
(B) The heading of section 2102A of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2102A. Assistance for individuals residing tempo-
rarily in housing owned by a family mem-
ber’’. 
(8) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 21 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to section 
2101 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2101. Acquisition and adaptation of housing: eligible veterans.’’; 
(B) by inserting after the item relating to 
section 2101, as so amended, the following new 
item: 
‘‘2101A. Eligibility for benefits and assistance: members of the Armed Forces with 
service-connected disabilities; individuals residing outside the 
United States.’’; 
and 
(C) by striking the item relating to section 
2102A and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2102A. Assistance for individuals residing temporarily in housing owned by a 
family member.’’. 
SEC. 2603. SPECIALLY ADAPTED HOUSING ASSISTANCE FOR 
INDIVIDUALS WITH SEVERE BURN INJURIES. 
Section 2101 of title 38, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1557 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 15, 2007 
Mr. GUTIERREZ introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Elvira Arellano. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR ELVIRA 
ARELLANO. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, for purposes of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act, Elvira Arellano shall be eligible for issuance of 
an immigrant visa or for adjustment of status to that of 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon 
filing an application for issuance of an immigrant visa 
under section 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status 
to lawful permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Elvira Arellano en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), she shall be considered to have entered 
and remained lawfully and shall, notwithstanding any pro-
vision of the Immigration and Nationality Act, be eligible 
for adjustment of status under section 245 of such Act 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Elvira Arellano, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
(e) 
DENIAL
OF
PREFERENTIAL
IMMIGRATION 
TREATMENT
FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES.—The natural 
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parents, brothers, and sisters of Elvira Arellano shall not, 
by virtue of such relationship, be accorded any right, privi-
lege, or status under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1558 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture 
to jointly conduct a study of certain land adjacent to the Walnut Canyon 
National Monument in the State of Arizona. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 16, 2007 
Mr. RENZI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 
of Agriculture to jointly conduct a study of certain land 
adjacent to the Walnut Canyon National Monument in 
the State of Arizona. 
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 ‘‘Walnut Canyon Study 
Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSES. 
The purposes of this Act are— 
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(4) At least one dependent of a member of the 
Army National Guard or Air National Guard who 
has been deployed overseas. 
(5) At least one dependent of a member of the 
Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, 
or Air Force Reserve who has been deployed over-
seas. 
(6) One State adjutant general. 
(7) Representatives of other Federal agencies 
and non-Federal members, as considered appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The working group shall— 
(1) identify and assess the needs of members of 
the reserve components returning from deployment 
in making the transition to civilian life, including 
members who have experienced multiple recent de-
ployments and members who have been wounded or 
injured during deployment, and identify and assess 
the needs of the families of such members; 
(2) develop recommendations on means of im-
proving assistance to such members in meeting the 
needs identified in paragraph (1) on their return 
from deployment and in meeting the need of their 
families identified in paragraph (1); and
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(3) assess the current transition and reintegra-
tion programs employed by the reserve components 
for members and their families following redeploy-
ment. 
(d) ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT.—The assessment 
required by subsection (c)(3) shall include— 
(1) a comparison of existing reintegration pro-
grams by service, State, or command; 
(2) an analysis of participation of other Federal 
agencies in current programs; 
(3) the costs associated with different pro-
grams; 
(4) identification of best practices from existing 
programs; and 
(5) a recommended plan for incorporating the 
best practices into current reserve component demo-
bilization activities. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out its responsibil-
ities under subsection (c), the working group shall consult 
with the following: 
(1) Representatives of organizations that assist 
wounded or injured members of the reserve compo-
nents.