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such date of enactment the Secretary makes a determina-
tion that waivers under this section are no longer needed, 
in which case the period specified under this subsection 
is the 6-month period beginning on such date of enact-
ment. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY TO DIRECTLY AD-
MINISTER VOUCHERS WHEN PHAS ARE UN-
ABLE TO DO SO. 
If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
determines that a public housing agency is unable to im-
plement the provisions of subsection (o) of section 8 of 
the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f(o)) or section 2 of this Act due to the effects of 
Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane Rita, the Secretary 
may— 
(1) directly administer any voucher program de-
scribed in such subsection or in section 2 of this Act; 
and 
(2) perform the functions assigned to a public 
housing agency by such subsection or section 2 of 
this Act. 
SEC. 4. WAIVERS FOR PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 TO FA-
CILITATE HOUSING OF AFFECTED FAMILIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For all or part of the period speci-
fied under subsection (c), the Secretary of Housing and
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Urban Development (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Secretary’’) may waive the applicability of any of the re-
quirements described subsection (b) with respect to any 
housing provided project-based assistance under section 8 
of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 
1437f) for any individual or family that meets the require-
ments of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2(a) of this 
Act. 
(b) PROVISIONS WAIVED.—The requirements de-
scribed in this subsection are— 
(1) section 3(a) of the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a(a)), relating to ten-
ant contributions towards rent, except that any such 
waiver shall expire on an individual’s return to work; 
(2) section 8(k) of such Act, relating to 
verification of income; 
(3) section 8(d)(1)(B)(i) of such Act, relating 
to the requirement that leases shall be for a term of 
1 year; 
(4) any requirement relating to initial inspec-
tion of housing units by a public housing agency; 
(5) any regulation, notice, or order requiring 
prior approval by the Secretary with respect to any 
addendum to the model lease that permits lease ter-
minations in the event that a tenant—
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2436
AN ACT
To amend title 18, United States Code, and the
Uniform Code of Military Justice to protect un-
born children from assault and murder, and for
other purposes.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 380
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income 
certain hazard mitigation assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2005
Mr. FOLEY (for himself, Mr. ISTOOK, Mr. JINDAL, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. 
COLE of Oklahoma, Mr. BOYD, Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania, Mr. 
BAKER, Mr. FORD, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. SHAW, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. 
MELANCON, Mr. STRICKLAND, Mr. HERGER, Mr. LINCOLN DIAZ-BALART 
of Florida, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. GILLMOR, 
Mr. PAUL, Mr. MEEK of Florida, Ms. HARRIS, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of 
Florida, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. 
ETHERIDGE) 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 exclude 
from gross income certain hazard mitigation assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION FROM GROSS INCOME FOR CER-
TAIN DISASTER MITIGATION PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 139 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to disaster relief payments)
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5572 
To stimulate the economy of the United States by providing assistance to 
States for foreclosure mitigation counseling activities and increased com-
munity development block grant assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2008 
Mr. MORAN of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To stimulate the economy of the United States by providing 
assistance to States for foreclosure mitigation counseling 
activities and increased community development block 
grant assistance. 
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 ‘‘Helping Communities 
Act of 2008’’. 
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(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COST ANAL-
YSIS.—The cost analysis required by subsection (a)(2) 
shall conform to the following requirements: 
(1) The cost analysis shall include one analysis 
that uses ‘‘constant year dollars’’ and one analysis 
that uses ‘‘then year dollars’’. 
(2) For each such analysis, the time period cov-
ered by the analysis shall be the expected service life 
of the aircraft concerned. 
(3) For each such analysis, the ownership costs 
evaluated shall include costs for— 
(A) planned technology insertions or up-
grades over the service life of the aircraft to 
meet emerging requirements; 
(B) research and development; 
(C) testing; 
(D) procurement; 
(E) production; 
(F) production termination; 
(G) operations; 
(H) training; 
(I) maintenance; 
(J) sustainment; 
(K) military construction; 
(L) personnel;
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3290 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet fast black 287 NA liquid feed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet fast black 287 
NA liquid feed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRO-JET FAST BLACK 287 NA LIQUID FEED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.13 
Pro-jet fast black 287 NA 
liquid feed ([(substituted 
naphthalenylazo) substituted 
naphthalenyl azo] 
carboxyphenylene, sodium 
salt) (PMN No. P–90–391) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.14.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) CERTAIN DISASTER MITIGATION PAYMENTS.—
Gross income shall not include the value of any amount 
received directly or indirectly as payment or benefit by the 
owner of any property for hazard mitigation with respect 
to the property pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act or the Na-
tional Flood Insurance Act.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years ending on or after 
December 31, 2004.
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(A) was not eligible for assistance at the 
time of lease approval; 
(B) would not have been eligible for assist-
ance if a criminal background check had been 
completed prior to lease approval; or 
(C) would not have met that landlord’s 
screening criteria with respect to rent or credit 
history if a full a screening had been completed 
prior to lease approval; and 
(6) any regulation or Executive Order providing 
for access to Federally funded programs by eligible 
persons having limited English proficiency. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The period specified under this 
subsection is the 12-month period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act., unless before the expiration 
of the 6-month period beginning on such date of enact-
ment the Secretary makes a determination that waivers 
under this section are no longer needed, in which case the 
period specified under this subsection is the 6-month pe-
riod beginning on such date of enactment.
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SEC. 5. PRESERVATION OF PROJECT-BASED SECTION 8 
HOUSING 
ASSISTANCE 
PAYMENTS 
CON-
TRACTS 
FOR 
DAMAGED 
OR 
DESTROYED 
HOUSING UNITS. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a 
project-based housing assistance payments contract en-
tered into pursuant to section 8 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f) covering a project 
damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina or Hurricane 
Rita shall not expire or be terminated because of the dam-
age or destruction of dwelling units in the project. The 
expiration date of the contract shall be deemed to be the 
later of the date specified in the contract or a date ending 
three months after the units are first made habitable. 
SEC. 6. REPORT ON INVENTORY OF AVAILABILITY OF FA-
CILITIES AND PROPERTIES FOR HOUSING 
USE. 
(a) COMPILING OF INVENTORY.—Not later than 20 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator 
of the General Services Administration, the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs, and such other agency heads as the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development determines ap-
propriate, and the Federal National Mortgage Asso-
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Union Calendar No. 179 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3909 
[Report No. 109–326] 
To provide emergency authority for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion and the National Credit Union Administration, in accordance with 
guidance issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, to guarantee checks cashed by insured depository institutions 
and insured credit unions for the benefit of noncustomers who are victims 
of certain 2005 hurricanes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 27, 2005 
Ms. GINNY BROWN-WAITE of Florida (for herself, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. BACHUS, 
and Mr. BAKER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
Additional sponsors: Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. Al Green of Texas, Mr. FOLEY, AND 
MS. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ 
DECEMBER 6, 2005 
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 September 27, 2005] 
A BILL 
To provide emergency authority for the Federal Deposit In-
surance Corporation and the National Credit Union Ad-
ministration, in accordance with guidance issued by the
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3291 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet fast black 286 stage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet fast black 286 
stage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRO-JET FAST BLACK 286 STAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.11 
Pro-jet fast black 286 stage 
[(substituted 
naphthalenylazo) substituted 
naphthalenyl azo] 
carboxyphenylene, sodium 
salt (PMN No. P–90–394) 
(provided for in subheading 
3204.14.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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ciation and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Cor-
poration, shall compile an inventory of Federal civil-
ian and defense facilities (or, in the case of the Fed-
eral National Mortgage Association and the Federal 
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, properties held 
by such entities) that— 
(A) identifies such facilities and properties 
that can be used— 
(i) to provide emergency housing; 
(ii) as locations for the construction 
or deployment of temporary housing units; 
or 
(iii) to provide permanent housing; 
and 
(B) for each such facility and property in-
cluded, identifies the appropriate use or uses 
under clauses (i) through (iii) of subparagraph 
(A); and 
(2) each such agency head and entity shall sub-
mit the inventory compiled pursuant to paragraph 
(1) to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development shall compile and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3292 
To extend the duty suspension on pro-jet black 263 stage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on pro-jet black 263 stage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRO-JET BLACK 263 STAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.03.09 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking the article description and in-
serting ‘‘[[Substituted naphthalenylazol] alkoxyl 
phenyl azo] carboxyphenylene, lithium salt (PMN 
No. 
P–00–351) 
(provided 
for 
in 
subheading 
3204.14.30)’’; and
(2) by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) apply to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3811 
To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending of appropriated 
funds to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities 
for any area of the Outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2005 
Mr. POE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Resources 
A BILL 
To terminate the effect of laws prohibiting the spending 
of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural gas 
leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the Outer 
Continental Shelf, 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. TERMINATION OF LAWS PROHIBITING THE 
SPENDING OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR 
OCS LEASING ACTIVITIES. 
All provisions of existing Federal law prohibiting the 
spending of appropriated funds to conduct oil and natural
gas leasing and preleasing activities for any area of the 
Outer Continental Shelf shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 2. REVOCATION OF EXISTING PRESIDENTIAL WITH-
DRAWALS. 
All existing withdrawals by the President under the 
authority of section 12 of the Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341) are hereby revoked and are 
no longer in effect. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT LEASE SALE FOR SUB-
MERGED LANDS OF THE OUTER CONTI-
NENTAL SHELF IN THE EASTERN GULF OF 
MEXICO. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall, 180 days the date 
of the enactment of this Act and under section 8 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337), con-
duct a sale of oil and gas leases on all submerged lands 
of the outer Continental Shelf in the Eastern Gulf of Mex-
ico that— 
(1) are depicted as ‘‘Leased or Deferred-Not 
Offered’’ on the Minerals Management Service docu-
ment entitled ‘‘Eastern Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 
181, December 2001 Lease Terms, Economic Condi-
tions, Stipulations, and Deferred Blocks for the 
FINAL NOTICE OF SALE 181’’; and
(2) are not subject to a lease under that sec-
tion. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3293 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet cyan 485 stage. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet cyan 485 stage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRO-JET CYAN 485 STAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.15.01 
Copper phthalocyanine sub-
stituted with sulphonic acids 
and alkyl sulphonoamides, 
sodium salt (PMN No. P– 
99–105) (provided for in 
subheading 3204.14.30) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3812
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to prepare a 
feasibility study with respect to the Mokelumne River, 
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. AUTHORIZATION OF MOKELUMNE RIVER RE-
GIONAL WATER STORAGE AND CONJUNCTIVE 
USE PROJECT STUDY. 
Pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (32 Stat. 
388) and Acts amendatory thereof and supplemental 
thereto, not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior (hereafter 
in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), through the 
Bureau of Reclamation, and in consultation and coopera-
tion with the Mokelumne River Water and Power Author-
ity, shall complete and submit to the Committee on Re-
sources of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
copies of a study to determine the feasibility of con-
structing a project to provide additional water supply and 
improve water management reliability through the devel-
opment of new water storage and conjunctive use pro-
grams. 
SEC. 2. USE OF REPORTS AND OTHER INFORMATION. 
In developing the study under section 1, the Sec-
retary shall use, as appropriate, reports and any other rel-
evant information supplied by the Mokelumne River Water 
and Power Authority, the East Bay Municipal Utility Dis-
trict, and other Mokelumne River Forum stakeholders.
SEC. 3. COST SHARES. 
(a) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of the 
costs of the study conducted under this Act shall not ex-
ceed 50 percent of the total cost of the study. 
(b) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary shall 
accept, as appropriate, such in-kind contributions of goods 
or services from the Mokelumne River Water and Power 
Authority as the Secretary determines will contribute to 
the conduct and completion of the study conducted under 
this Act. Goods and services accepted under this section 
shall be counted as part of the non-Federal cost share for 
the study. 
SEC. 4. WATER RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to invalidate, 
preempt, or create any exception to State water law, State 
water rights, or Federal or State permitted activities or 
agreements. 
SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Sec-
retary $3,300,000 for the Federal cost share of the study 
conducted under this Act.
SEC. 6. SUNSET. 
The authority of the Secretary to carry out any provi-
sions of this Act shall terminate 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
Passed the House of Representatives December 6, 
2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3812
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to pre-
pare a feasibility study with respect to the 
Mokelumne River, and for other purposes.
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(3) submit to Congress a report on the findings
of the Comptroller General with respect to paragraphs
(1) through (3), including legislative recommenda-
tions related to—
(A) inspection of foreign manufacturing
plants by the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion; and
(B) requiring foreign manufacturers to con-
sent to the jurisdiction of United States courts
with respect to enforcement actions by the Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission.
SEC. 44. BAN ON IMPORTATION OF TOYS MADE BY CERTAIN
MANUFACTURERS.
Section 17 (15 U.S.C. 2066) is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), as amended by section
10(f) of this Act—
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘; or’’
and inserting a semicolon;
(B) in paragraph (6), by striking the period
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(7) is a toy classified under heading 9503,
9504, or 9505 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States that is manufactured by a company
that the Commission has determined—
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3294 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet black 661 liquid feed. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Mr. CASTLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on pro-jet black 661 liquid 
feed. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRO-JET BLACK 661 LIQUID FEED. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.13.01 
Aryl substituted pyrazonyl 
[[[substituted phenyl 
azo]substituted naphthenyl] 
Azo phenyl]azo, sodium salt 
(PMN No. P03–78) (pro-
vided for in subheading 
3204.14.30) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008 
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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