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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5150 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the child tax 
credit for taxable years beginning in 2008 and provide for the advance 
payment thereof. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 28, 2008 
Mr. YARMUTH 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 increase 
the child tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2008 
and provide for the advance payment thereof. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN AND ACCELERATION OF CHILD 
TAX CREDIT FOR TAXABLE YEAR 2008. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of Section 24 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to the child 
tax credit) is amended by inserting ‘‘($1,300 for taxable 
years beginning in 2008)’’ before the period at the end. 
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(b) ADVANCE PAYMENT OF PORTION OF INCREASED 
CREDIT IN 2008.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 6429 of such Code 
(relating to advance payment of portion of increased 
child credit for 2003) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 6429. ADVANCE PAYMENT OF PORTION OF IN-
CREASED CHILD CREDIT FOR 2008. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each taxpayer who was allowed 
a credit under section 24 on the return for the taxpayer’s 
first taxable year beginning in 2007 shall be treated as 
having made a payment against the tax imposed by chap-
ter 1 for such taxable year in an amount equal to the child 
tax credit refund amount (if any) for such taxable year. 
‘‘(b) CHILD TAX CREDIT REFUND AMOUNT.—For 
purposes of this section, the child tax credit refund 
amount is the amount by which the aggregate credits al-
lowed under part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 for such 
first taxable year would have been increased if— 
‘‘(1) the per child amount under section 24(a) 
for such year were $1,300, 
‘‘(2) only qualifying children (as defined in sec-
tion 24(c)) of the taxpayer for such year who had 
not attained age 17 as of December 31, 2008, were 
taken into account, and 
‘‘(3) section 24(d)(1)(B)(ii) did not apply. 
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HR 5151 RFS
the road to nonmotorized uses to enhance recreational op-
portunities within the Monongahela National Forest. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 22, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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‘‘(c) TIMING OF PAYMENTS.—In the case of any over-
payment attributable to this section, the Secretary shall, 
subject to the provisions of this title, refund or credit such 
overpayment as rapidly as possible and, to the extent prac-
ticable, before October 1, 2008. No refund or credit shall 
be made or allowed under this section after December 31, 
2008. 
‘‘(d) COORDINATION WITH CHILD TAX CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of credit 
which would (but for this subsection and section 26) 
be allowed under section 24 for the taxpayer’s first 
taxable year beginning in 2008 shall be reduced (but 
not below zero) by the payments made to the tax-
payer under this section. Any failure to so reduce 
the credit shall be treated as arising out of a mathe-
matical or clerical error and assessed according to 
section 6213(b)(1). 
‘‘(2) JOINT RETURNS.—In the case of a pay-
ment under this section with respect to a joint re-
turn, half of such payment shall be treated as hav-
ing been made to each individual filing such return. 
‘‘(e) NO INTEREST.—No interest shall be allowed on 
any overpayment attributable to this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter B of chapter 65 of such Code 
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is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 6429. Advance payment of portion of increased child credit for 2008.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the amendments made by this section 
shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
(2) SUBSECTION (b).—The amendments made 
by subsection (b) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
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II 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5151 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 23, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To designate as wilderness additional National Forest System 
lands in the Monongahela National Forest in the State 
of West Virginia, 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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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2729 
AN ACT 
To authorize the designation of National Environmental Re-
search Parks by the Secretary of Energy, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(ii) such contract complies with the 
requirements described in paragraph (2); 
and 
(B) before the end of the 3-business-day 
period beginning on the date on which the con-
tract is signed. 
(2) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT.— 
The requirements described in this paragraph, with 
respect to a contract, are as follows: 
(A) The contract includes, in writing— 
(i) a full and detailed description of 
the exact nature of the contract and the 
total amount and terms of compensation; 
(ii) the name, physical address, phone 
number, e-mail address, and facsimile 
number, if any, of the foreclosure consult-
ant to whom a notice of cancellation can be 
mailed or sent under subsection (d); and 
(iii) a conspicuous statement in at 
least 12-point boldface type in immediate 
proximity to the space reserved for the 
homeowner’s signature on the contract 
that reads as follows: ‘‘You may cancel this 
contract without penalty or obligation at 
any time before midnight of the 3rd busi-
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5152 
To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, 
and Belarus. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. KIRK (for himself, Mr. KLEIN of Florida, Mr. CROWLEY, and Ms. BERK-
LEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize assistance for ethnic and religious minorities 
in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Former Soviet Union 
Minority Relief Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE FOR ETHNIC AND 
RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN RUSSIA, UKRAINE, 
AND BELARUS. 
(a) HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the President $10,000,000 for 
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fiscal year 2009 for the provision of humanitarian assist-
ance for ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, 
Ukraine, and Belarus. 
(b) HATE CRIME PREVENTION AND RULE OF LAW 
ASSISTANCE.—There is authorized to be appropriated to 
the President $40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for the 
provision of assistance to prevent and respond to hate 
crimes and carry out rule of law initiatives in Russia, 
Ukraine, and Belarus. 
(c) DEMOCRACY PROMOTION ASSISTANCE.—There is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
to 
the 
President 
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2009 for the provision of as-
sistance to promote democracy in Russia, Ukraine, and 
Belarus. 
(d) BROADCASTING ASSISTANCE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the President $25,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2009 for international broadcasting activities 
for Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. 
(e) RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE.—There is author-
ized to be appropriated to the President $10,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2009 for the provision of assistance for resettle-
ment of ethnic and religious minorities in Russia, Ukraine, 
and Belarus. 
(f) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—Amounts author-
ized to be appropriated under this section are in addition 
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to any other amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
such purposes and are authorized to remain available until 
expended. 
Æ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5154 
To condition further increases in the minimum wage applicable to American 
Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on 
a determination by the Secretary of Labor that such increases will 
not have an adverse impact on the economies of American Samoa and 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To condition further increases in the minimum wage applica-
ble to American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands on a determination by the 
Secretary of Labor that such increases will not have 
an adverse impact on the economies of American Samoa 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
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. MINIMUM WAGE IN AMERICAN SAMOA AND 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR-
IANA ISLANDS. 
Title VIII of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ 
Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appro-
priations Act, 2007 is amended— 
(1) in section 8103(b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting be-
fore the semicolon the following: ‘‘, if the Sec-
retary of Labor determines, based on the study 
required under section 8104 and in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior and the gov-
ernment of the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands, that an increase under this 
subparagraph will not have an adverse impact 
on the economy of Commonwealth of the North-
ern Mariana Islands’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘, if the Secretary 
of Labor determines, based on the study re-
quired under section 8104 and in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Interior and the gov-
ernment of American Samoa, that an increase 
under this subparagraph will not have an ad-
verse impact on the economy of American 
Samoa’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Secretary of Labor shall make the determinations 
required under paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(C) each year 
at least 60 days before the scheduled increase in the min-
imum wage required under each such subparagraph, and 
shall publish such determinations in the Federal Reg-
ister.’’; and 
(2) in section 8104— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and every 2 years there-
after,’’ after ‘‘enactment of this Act,’’ both 
places it appears; and 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘study’’ 
and inserting ‘‘studies’’. 
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SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON COLLECTION OF CERTAIN IN-
DEBTEDNESS OF VETERANS WHO DIE OF 
SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITIES ARISING 
FROM SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A COM-
BAT ZONE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 53 of title 38, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 5302 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 5302A. Prohibition on collection of indebtedness: 
certain debts of veterans who die of serv-
ice-connected disability incurred or ag-
gravated on active duty in a combat zone 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary may not collect 
all or any part of an amount owed to the United States 
by a veteran described in subsection (b) under any pro-
gram under the laws administered by the Secretary (other 
than a program referred to in subsection (c)) if the Sec-
retary determines, in the Secretary’s discretion, that the 
termination of collection is in the best interest of the 
United States. 
‘‘(b) COVERED VETERANS.—A veteran described in 
this subsection is any veteran who dies as a result of a 
service-connected disability incurred or aggravated while 
serving in a theater of combat operations (as determined 
by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of De-
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fense) in a war after the Persian Gulf War or in combat 
against a hostile force during a period of hostilities (as 
that term is defined in section 1712A(a)(2)(B) of this 
title) after September 11, 2001. 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
TO HOUSING
AND SMALL 
BUSINESS BENEFIT PROGRAMS.—The authority in sub-
section (a) shall not apply to any amounts owed the 
United States under any program carried out under chap-
ter 37 of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 5302 the following new item: 
‘‘5302A. Prohibition on collection of indebtedness: certain debts of veterans who 
die of service-connected disability incurred or aggravated on ac-
tive duty in a combat zone.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to collections of 
indebtedness of veterans who die on or after September 
11, 2001. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5156 
To require a study of the feasibility of establishing the John Lewis Civil 
Rights Trail System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. CLAY (for himself and Mr. WAMP) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To require a study of the feasibility of establishing the John 
Lewis Civil Rights Trail 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 ‘‘John Lewis Civil 
Rights Trail System Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Archivist of the United States, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, and with 
the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to lands adminis-
tered by such Secretary, shall conduct a study of the feasi-
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bility of establishing the John Lewis Civil Rights Trail 
System, as described in subsection (b), in substantially the 
same manner as studies performed by the Secretary of the 
Interior under section 5(b) of the National Trails System 
Act (Public Law 109–418). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS 
TRAIL SYSTEM.—For purposes of this section, the John 
Lewis Civil Rights Trail System is a system of trails mark-
ing the geographic locations in the United States (includ-
ing its territories) of historically significant events related 
to struggles for civil rights based on racial equality, includ-
ing signage or printed materials (or both) that provide in-
formation about the people and events involved in such 
struggles and associated with such location. 
SEC. 3. PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
establish and maintain individual trails marking the geo-
graphic locations of historically significant events related 
to struggles for civil rights based on racial equality. The 
Secretary shall provide for each trail signage or printed 
materials (or both) that provide information about the 
people and events involved in such struggles and associ-
ated with such locations. 
(b) LOCATION.—The Secretary may establish such a 
trail in each State where a significant civil rights event 
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occurred. The Secretary shall establish at least 6 such 
trails as soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section there are authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of the Interior such sums as are necessary 
for fiscal years 2009 through 2015. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5157 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the provisions prohib-
iting persons convicted of drug offenses from receiving student financial 
assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. FILNER, Ms. 
CLARKE, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. GUTIER-
REZ, Mr. TIERNEY, Ms. NORTON, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. 
CUMMINGS, Mr. FARR, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, Mr. 
THOMPSON
of 
Mississippi, 
Ms. 
WASSERMAN
SCHULTZ, 
Mr. 
BUTTERFIELD, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Mr. 
HINCHEY, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. KUCINICH, Ms. LEE, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. 
RANGEL, Mr. COHEN, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. OLVER, Mr. ACKERMAN, 
Mr. HARE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. 
TOWNS, Mr. CLYBURN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. WYNN, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. 
LANTOS, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. STARK, Mr. 
AL GREEN of Texas, Mr. PAUL, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. WATT, Mr. CLAY, 
Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of California, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, 
Mr. JOHNSON
of Georgia, Ms. HIRONO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Ms. 
SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. SNYDER, Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. 
NADLER, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mrs. CAPPS, 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Mr. RUSH, and Mr. LEWIS of Georgia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal 
the provisions prohibiting persons convicted of drug of-
fenses from receiving student financial assistance. 
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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 ‘‘Removing Impedi-
ments to Students Education Act’’ or the ‘‘RISE Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF PROVISIONS PROHIBITING PERSONS 
CONVICTED OF DRUG OFFENSES FROM RE-
CEIVING STUDENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. 
Subsection (r) of section 484 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091(r)) is repealed. 
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871 
HR 1105 PCS 
(D) enforce the prohibition, in accordance 
with Mexican and international law, on the use 
of testimony obtained through torture or other 
ill-treatment. 
(2) REPORT.—The report required in para-
graph (1) shall include a description of actions taken 
with respect to each requirement. 
(3) SPENDING PLAN.—Not later than 45 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the Committees on 
Appropriations a detailed spending plan, developed 
after consulting with relevant Mexican Government 
authorities, for funds made available for Mexico 
under this section, with concrete goals, programs 
and activities to be funded, and anticipated results. 
(4) ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.—Prior to the 
obligation of funds for the procurement or lease of 
aircraft, the Director of the Defense Security Co-
operation Agency, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the Committees on Appro-
priations an Analysis of Alternatives for the acquisi-
tion of all aircraft for the Merida Initiative. 
(f) ASSISTANCE FOR THE COUNTRIES OF CENTRAL 
AMERICA.—Of the funds appropriated under the headings 
‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement’’, 
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872 
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‘‘Foreign Military Financing Program’’, and ‘‘Economic 
Support Fund’’, $105,000,000 may be made available for 
assistance for the countries of Central America only to 
combat drug trafficking and related violence and orga-
nized crime, and for judicial reform, institution building, 
anti-corruption, rule of law activities, and maritime secu-
rity, of which not less than $35,000,000 shall be made 
available for judicial reform, institution building, anti-cor-
ruption, and rule of law activities: Provided, That of the 
funds appropriated under the heading ‘‘Economic Support 
Fund’’, $12,000,000 shall be made available through the 
United States Agency for International Development for 
an Economic and Social Development Fund for Central 
America: Provided further, That none of the funds shall 
be made available for budget support or as cash payments. 
(1) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Fifteen percent 
of the funds made available by this Act for assist-
ance for the countries of Central America under the 
headings ‘‘International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement’’ and ‘‘Foreign Military Financing Pro-
gram’’ may not be obligated until the Secretary of 
State reports in writing to the Committees on Ap-
propriations that the government of such country is 
continuing to— 
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without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to all real property under the admin-
istrative jurisdiction located at 900 S. Western Avenue in 
Cheboygan, Michigan, subject to all easements and other 
interests in the property held by such other person. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF PROPERTY.—The Secretary 
shall identify, describe, and determine the property to be 
conveyed pursuant to this section. 
(c) NEPA REVIEW REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall not convey property 
under subsection (a) before the date the Secretary issues 
a statement in accordance with section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)) for the conveyance. 
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