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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6560 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 30, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To establish an earned import allowance program under 
Public Law 109–53, 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 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6561 
To increase funding of the block grant to States for social services, to 
provide for the increased funding to be used to provide a gasoline 
subsidy to certain low-income individuals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2008 
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To increase funding of the block grant to States for social 
services, to provide for the increased funding to be used 
to provide a gasoline subsidy to certain low-income indi-
viduals, 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 ‘‘Emergency Gasoline 
Assistance Act’’. 
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‘‘(iii) Lease tracts for which leases are 
issued prior to October 1, 2008, located in 
the Alaska OCS Region partially or com-
pletely beyond 100 miles of the coastline. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary shall share the fol-
lowing percentages of OCS Receipts from the 
leases described in subparagraph (A) derived 
during the fiscal year indicated: 
‘‘(i) For fiscal year 2009, 5 percent. 
‘‘(ii) For fiscal year 2010, 8 percent. 
‘‘(iii) For fiscal year 2011, 11 per-
cent. 
‘‘(iv) For fiscal year 2012, 14 percent. 
‘‘(v) For fiscal year 2013, 17 percent. 
‘‘(vi) For fiscal year 2014, 20 percent. 
‘‘(vii) For fiscal year 2015, 23 per-
cent. 
‘‘(viii) For fiscal year 2016, 26 per-
cent. 
‘‘(ix) For fiscal year 2017, 29 percent. 
‘‘(x) For fiscal year 2018, 32 percent. 
‘‘(xi) For fiscal year 2019, 35 percent. 
‘‘(xii) For fiscal year 2020 and each 
subsequent fiscal year, 37.5 percent. 
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SEC. 2. TEMPORARY GASOLINE STAMPS FOR VULNERABLE 
FAMILIES. 
(a) INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR THE SOCIAL SERV-
ICES BLOCK GRANT.—For purposes of subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 2003 of the Social Security Act, the 
amount specified in subsection (c) of such section for each 
of fiscal years 2008 and 2009 is deemed to be the amount 
that otherwise applies for purposes of such subsection plus 
$2,500,000,000. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—To the extent that an amount 
is paid to a State under section 2002 of the Social Secu-
rity Act by reason of subsection (a) of this section, the 
State shall use the amount only to provide a subsidy to 
assist individuals who operate motor vehicles and are 
members of families with incomes that do not exceed 300 
percent of the Federal poverty line to purchase gasoline, 
and shall target the subsidy to individuals in families that 
demonstrate the greatest need for the subsidy, which 
should be used primarily to purchase gasoline for trans-
portation related to employment (including transportation 
to child care facilities). 
(c) ELIGIBILITY OF STATES FOR INCREASED FUND-
ING.—The Secretary may not make a payment to a State 
under section 2002 of the Social Security Act by reason 
of subsection (a), unless the State has submitted to the 
Secretary a plan which— 
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(1) details the criteria the State will use to de-
termine eligibility for the subsidy referred to in sub-
section (b); 
(2) ensures that the subsidy is provided to indi-
viduals with the greatest need for the subsidy; 
(3) describes the procedures which the States 
will use to reduce fraud or abuse in the provision of 
the subsidy; 
(4) prescribes the minimum and maximum 
amount of the subsidy; 
(5) describes how and when the subsidy will be 
provided to eligible individuals; and 
(6) the identity of the State agency which will 
administer the program under which the subsidy is 
to be provided. 
(d) TREATMENT OF SUBSIDY.—A subsidy provided 
to an individual pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be 
considered to be income or a resource for purposes of any 
Federal or federally assisted program the eligibility for 
which, or the amount or type of benefits or services pro-
vided under which, is based, in whole or in part, on need, 
shall not be included in gross income for purposes of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and shall not be consid-
ered assistance provided under a State program funded 
under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act. 
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(e) GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall provide guid-
ance to assist States with developing the plan required by 
subsection (c), and shall suggest best practices which the 
States should use in administering the program under 
which the subsidy referred to in subsection (b) is to be 
provided. 
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SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION OF PRESUMPTIONS OF EXPOSURE 
FOR VETERANS WHO SERVED IN THE VICIN-
ITY OF VIETNAM. 
Effective on and after September 25, 1985, sub-
sections (a) and (f) of section 1116 of title 38, United 
States Code, are each amended by inserting after ‘‘Repub-
lic of Vietnam’’ each place it appears the following: ‘‘in-
cluding the inland waterways of such Republic, the waters 
offshore of such Republic, and the airspace above such Re-
public’’. 
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at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at 
the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) a qualified expense distribution with 
respect to qualified higher education expenses 
from an Individual Development Account or a 
parallel account under section 7(a) of the Sav-
ings for Working Families Act of 2009.’’. 
SEC. 5. PROCEDURES FOR OPENING AND MAINTAINING AN 
INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT AND 
QUALIFYING FOR MATCHING FUNDS. 
(a) OPENING AN ACCOUNT.—An eligible individual 
may open an Individual Development Account with a 
qualified financial institution upon certification that such 
individual has never maintained any other Individual De-
velopment Account (other than an Individual Development 
Account to be terminated by a qualified rollover). 
(b) REQUIRED COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL EDU-
CATION COURSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Before becoming eligible to 
withdraw funds to pay for qualified expenses, owners 
of Individual Development Accounts must complete 
1 or more financial education courses specified in 
the qualified individual development account pro-
gram. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Financial Disclosure 
Integrity Act’’. 
SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON PERSONAL RESI-
DENCES IN ANNUAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 
REPORTS. 
(a) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON MORTGAGES.— 
(1) AMOUNTS OWED.—Section 102(a)(4) of the 
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 
102(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘excluding—’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘which secures it’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘excluding any loan secured 
by a personal motor vehicle, household furniture, or 
appliances, which loan does not exceed the purchase 
price of the item which secures it’’. 
(2) 
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—Section 
102(a)(4) of such Act (5 U.S.C. App. 102(a)(4)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In the 
case of a liability consisting of a mortgage secured 
by real property, the information required to be re-
ported under this paragraph shall also include the 
interest rate applicable to payments made on the 
mortgage during the preceding calendar year and 
the number of years (or portion thereof) remaining 
on the mortgage.’’. 
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(b) INCLUSION
OF INFORMATION
ON VALUE
OF 
PROPERTY.—Section 102(a)(5)(A) of such Act (5 U.S.C. 
App. 102(a)(5)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘, other than 
property used solely as a personal residence of the report-
ing individual or his spouse’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with 
respect to reports required to be filed under section 101 
of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2009. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6564 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rate of the 
excise tax on certain arrows designed for use by children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2008 
Mr. KIND (for himself and Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin) 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 modify 
the rate of the excise tax on certain arrows designed 
for use by children. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF RATE OF EXCISE TAX ON 
CERTAIN ARROWS DESIGNED FOR USE BY 
CHILDREN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (2) of section 4161(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to arrows) 
is amended by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C) and by inserting after subparagraph (A) 
the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(B) EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
ARROW 
SHAFTS.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
any shaft measuring 5⁄16 of an inch or less in 
diameter and consisting of either— 
‘‘(i) all fiberglass and hollow, or 
‘‘(ii) all natural wood, 
with no laminations or artificial means of en-
hancing the spine of such shaft (whether sold 
separately or incorporated as part of a finished 
or unfinished product) of a type used in the 
manufacture of any arrow which after its as-
sembly is not suitable for use with a bow de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(A).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to shafts first sold after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6565 
To provide additional authority to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
in resolving problem financial institutions, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2008 
Mr. DREIER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide additional authority to the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation in resolving problem financial institu-
tions, 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 ‘‘FDIC Flexibility Act 
of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR THE FDIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13(c) of the Federal De-
posit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1823(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(4) [REPEALED].—’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (8) and inserting the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) [REPEALED].—’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON ADVANCES.—Sub-
section (b) of section 10B of the Federal Reserve Act (12 
U.S.C. 347b) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) [REPEALED].—’’. 
(c) OTHER RELATED PROVISIONS.— 
(1) Subparagraph (D) of section 11(d)(5) of the 
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1821(d)(5)) 
is amended by striking clauses (ii) and (iii) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(ii) [REPEALED].— 
‘‘(iii) [REPEALED].—’’. 
(2) Paragraph (4) of section 11(d) of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Act (U.S.C. 1821(d)) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) [REPEALED].—’’. 
(3) Section 143 of the Federal Deposit Insur-
ance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (12 
U.S.C. 1823 note) is hereby repealed. 
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(1) in section 501, by inserting at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(j) If it is unfinished dextromethorphan and is pos-
sessed, received, or distributed in violation of section 
506D.’’; and 
(2) by inserting after section 506C the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 506D. RESTRICTIONS ON DISTRIBUTION OF BULK 
DEXTROMETHORPHAN. 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTIONS.—No person shall— 
‘‘(1) 
possess 
or 
receive 
unfinished 
dextromethorphan, unless the person is registered 
under section 510 or otherwise registered, licensed, 
or approved pursuant to Federal or State law to en-
gage in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical 
production, or manufacture or distribution of drug 
ingredients; or 
‘‘(2) distribute unfinished dextromethorphan to 
any person other than a person registered under sec-
tion 510 or otherwise registered, licensed, or ap-
proved pursuant to Federal or State law to engage 
in the practice of pharmacy, pharmaceutical produc-
tion, or manufacture or distribution of drug ingredi-
ents. 
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I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6499 
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration to issue loans to homeowners in areas 
at risk for disasters to carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 24, 2018 
Mrs. TORRES (for herself and Mr. POE of Texas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To amend the Small Business Act to authorize the Adminis-
trator of the Small Business Administration to issue 
loans to homeowners in areas at risk for disasters to 
carry out pre-disaster mitigation activities, 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 ‘‘Homeowners Disaster 
Preparation Act of 2018’’. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6511 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to carry out a program 
to lease underutilized Strategic Petroleum Reserve facili-
ties, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
State. The population of a State within any 
area shall be determined on the basis of the 
most recent census estimate of resident popu-
lation released by the Bureau of Census before 
the earliest applicable disaster date for Mid-
western disaster areas within the State.’’ for 
‘‘shall not exceed’’ and all that follows in para-
graph (4)(C), and 
(E) by substituting ‘‘the earliest applicable 
disaster date for Midwestern disaster areas 
within the State’’ for ‘‘August 28, 2005’’ in 
paragraph (5)(A). 
(10) 
EDUCATION
TAX
BENEFITS.—Section 
1400O, by substituting ‘‘2008 or 2009’’ for ‘‘2005 
or 2006’’. 
(11) HOUSING TAX BENEFITS.—Section 1400P, 
by substituting ‘‘the applicable disaster date’’ for 
‘‘August 28, 2005’’ in subsection (c)(1). 
(12) SPECIAL RULES FOR USE OF RETIREMENT 
FUNDS.—Section 1400Q— 
(A) by substituting ‘‘qualified Disaster Re-
covery Assistance distribution’’ for ‘‘qualified 
hurricane distribution’’ each place it appears, 
(B) by substituting ‘‘on or after the appli-
cable disaster date and before January 1, 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2806 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the 
Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in 
order to allow the rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while 
ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilder-
ness, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2009 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the 
boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the 
North Cascades National Park in order to allow the 
rebuilding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensur-
ing that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park 
or the Wilderness, 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. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6568 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services to encourage research and carry out an 
educational campaign with respect to pulmonary 
hypertension, and for other purposes.
(b) FDA AUTHORITY OVER TOBACCO PRODUCTS.— 
The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 
301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating chapter IX as chapter X; 
(2) by redesignating sections 901 through 910 
as sections 1001 through 1010; and 
(3) by inserting after chapter VIII the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘CHAPTER IX—TOBACCO PRODUCTS 
‘‘SEC. 900. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) ADDITIVE.—The term ‘additive’ means 
any substance the intended use of which results or 
may reasonably be expected to result, directly or in-
directly, in its becoming a component or otherwise 
affecting the characteristic of any tobacco product 
(including any substances intended for use as a fla-
voring or coloring or in producing, manufacturing, 
packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, 
transporting, or holding), except that such term does 
not include tobacco or a pesticide chemical residue 
in or on raw tobacco or a pesticide chemical. 
‘‘(2) BRAND.—The term ‘brand’ means a vari-
ety of tobacco product distinguished by the tobacco 
used, tar content, nicotine content, flavoring used,
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2810 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various programs for 
the recruitment and retention of public health workers and to eliminate 
critical public health workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and 
tribal public health agencies and health centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 10, 2009 
Ms. MATSUI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish various 
programs for the recruitment and retention of public 
health workers and to eliminate critical public health 
workforce shortages in Federal, State, local, and tribal 
public health agencies and health centers. 
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 ‘‘Public Health Work-
force Investment Act of 2009’’. 
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(A) by striking ‘‘(1) Subject to paragraph 
(2) of this subsection, the’’ and inserting ‘‘Sub-
ject to subsection (i)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 
subsections (k) and (l), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (l) (as so redesignated) by 
striking ‘‘or (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘(g), or (i)’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) STANDARDS FOR MODEL YEARS AFTER 2009.— 
The Secretary of Transportation shall prescribe by regula-
tion average fuel economy standards for automobiles man-
ufactured by a manufacturer in model years after model 
year 2009, that shall— 
‘‘(1) ensure that the average fuel economy 
achieved by automobiles (including passenger auto-
mobiles) manufactured by a manufacturer in model 
years after 2016 is no less than 33 miles per gallon; 
‘‘(2) ensure that improvements to fuel economy 
standards do not degrade the safety of automobiles 
manufactured by a manufacturer; and 
‘‘(3) maximize the retention of jobs in the auto-
mobile manufacturing sector of the United States. 
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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 657 
AN ACT 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend certain 
protections against prohibited personnel practices, 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. 656 
To require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency with the goal of 
reducing the amount of oil used for fuel by automobiles in the United 
States by 10 percent beginning in 2017, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. REICHERT (for himself, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. KUHL 
of New York, Mr. GILCHREST, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, 
Mr. PLATTS, Mr. SAXTON, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. LAHOOD, Mr. KIRK, and 
Mr. WALSH of New York) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require higher standards of automobile fuel efficiency 
with the goal of reducing the amount of oil used for 
fuel by automobiles in the United States by 10 percent 
beginning in 2017, 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. INCREASED AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY STAND-
ARDS. 
Section 32902 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
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‘‘(j) SIZED-BASED STANDARDS.—The Secretary may 
establish separate standards for different classes of auto-
mobiles (including passenger automobiles) according to 
size.’’. 
SEC. 2. FUEL ECONOMY CREDIT TRADING PROGRAM. 
Section 32903 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) CREDIT TRADING AMONG MANUFACTURERS.— 
The Secretary may establish by regulation a corporate av-
erage fuel economy credit trading program to allow a man-
ufacturer that exceeds the fuel economy standards it is 
required to meet to sell credits to another manufacturer.’’. 
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