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(B) provide independent and credible tech-
nical assistance to communities affected by haz-
ardous waste contamination; 
(C) review and interpret technical docu-
ments and other materials; 
(D) sponsor workshops, short courses, and 
other learning experiences to explain basic 
science and environmental policy; 
(E) inform community members about ex-
isting technical assistance materials, such as 
publications, videos, and web sites; 
(F) offer training to community leaders in 
facilitation and conflict resolution among stake-
holders; and 
(G) create technical assistance materials 
tailored to the identified needs of a community. 
(6) REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS.—To further 
the development of the mandated environmental jus-
tice offices, the following reports on identified ac-
complishments, complaints, and implementation of 
this Act shall be undertaken: 
(A) The President shall present an annual 
report to Congress on the state of environ-
mental justice in the agencies identified in this 
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Act within 12 months after the enactment of 
this Act. 
(B) The Government Accountability Office 
shall report to Congress an evaluation of the 
implementation of this Act within 18 months 
after the enactment of this Act. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the entities named 
in this section such sums as may be necessary for each 
of fiscal years 2008 through 2018 to carry out this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 5. DOCUMENTATION AND REPORTS. 
To further the development of the mandated environ-
mental justice offices, and other initiatives set forth by 
this Act, the following reports on identified accomplish-
ments, complaints, and implementation of this Act shall 
be undertaken: 
(1) The President shall present an annual re-
port to Congress on the state of environmental jus-
tice in the agencies identified in this Act within 12 
months after the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The Government Accountability Office shall 
report to Congress an evaluation of the implementa-
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ment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4657 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) phosphonium 
sulfate (THPS). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. HOLT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) 
phosphonium sulfate (THPS). 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TETRAKIS(HYDROXYMETHYL) PHOSPHONIUM 
SULFATE (THPS). 
(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.l.l 
Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl) 
phosphonium sulfate 
(THPS) (CAS No. 55566– 
30–8) (provided for in sub-
heading 2931.00.90) ............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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tions; conduct of education, training, and museum assist-
ance programs; maintenance, alteration, operation, lease 
(for terms not to exceed 30 years), and protection of build-
ings, facilities, and approaches; not to exceed $100,000 
for services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and purchase, 
rental, repair, and cleaning of uniforms for employees, 
$593,400,000, of which not to exceed $19,352,000 for the 
instrumentation program, collections acquisition, exhi-
bition reinstallation, the National Museum of African 
American History and Culture, and the repatriation of 
skeletal remains program shall remain available until ex-
pended; and of which $1,553,000 for fellowships and 
scholarly awards shall remain available until September 
30, 2010; and including such funds as may be necessary 
to support American overseas research centers: Provided, 
That funds appropriated herein are available for advance 
payments to independent contractors performing research 
services or participating in official Smithsonian presen-
tations. 
FACILITIES CAPITAL 
For necessary expenses of repair, revitalization, and 
alteration of facilities owned or occupied by the Smithso-
nian Institution, by contract or otherwise, as authorized 
by section 2 of the Act of August 22, 1949 (63 Stat. 623), 
and for construction, including necessary personnel, 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1330 
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income 
Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title 
5, United States Code, to require that group and individual health 
insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health 
benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer screening. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 5, 2009 
Mr. BOREN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways 
and Means, Education and Labor, and Oversight and Government Re-
form, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Re-
tirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986, and title 5, United States Code, 
to require that group and individual health insurance 
coverage and group health plans and Federal employees 
health benefit plans provide coverage of colorectal cancer 
screening. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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‘‘ 
9902.l.l 
Mixtures of polyvinyl alcohol 
(CAS No. 98002–48–3) and 
polyvinyl pyrrolidone (CAS 
No. 9003–39–8) (provided 
for in subheading 
3905.99.80) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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I 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4377 
To provide for the review by the Commissioner of Food and Drugs of the 
process by which the Food and Drug Administration made the decision 
not to approve the commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive 
drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2004 
Mrs. MALONEY (for herself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. JACKSON of 
Illinois, Mrs. CAPPS, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. 
CROWLEY, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr. NADLER, Mr. 
FILNER, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. LEE, Ms. 
DELAURO, and Mr. SHAYS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for the review by the Commissioner of Food 
and Drugs of the process by which the Food and Drug 
Administration made the decision not to approve the 
commercial distribution of the emergency-contraceptive 
drug Plan B as an over-the-counter drug, 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 ‘‘Asian Elephant Con-
servation Reauthorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF ASIAN 
ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. 
(a) NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF PROJECT PROPOSAL.— 
Section 5(c)(2)(C) of the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264(c)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, the Administrator, and each of those countries’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and the Administrator’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 8(b) of 
the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4266(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007 
through 2012’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 465 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997.
IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 465 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Asian Elephant Con-
servation Reauthorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF ASIAN 
ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT OF 1997. 
(a) NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF PROJECT PROPOSAL.— 
Section 5(c)(2)(C) of the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 4264(c)(2)(C)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘, the Administrator, and each of those countries’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and the Administrator’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 8(b) of 
the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4266(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007 
through 2012’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 23, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By DEBORAH M. SPRIGGS, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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port of activities in the humanities, pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Act and for administering the functions of the 
Act; and $14,300,000 shall be available to carry out the 
matching grants program pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of 
the Act including $9,300,000 for the purposes of section 
7(h): Provided, That appropriations for carrying out sec-
tion 10(a)(2) shall be available for obligation only in such 
amounts as may be equal to the total amounts of gifts, 
bequests, and devises of money, and other property accept-
ed by the chairman or by grantees of the Endowment 
under the provisions of subsections 11(a)(2)(B) and 
11(a)(3)(B) during the current and preceding fiscal years 
for which equal amounts have not previously been appro-
priated. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
None of the funds appropriated to the National 
Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities may be used 
to process any grant or contract documents which do not 
include the text of 18 U.S.C. 1913: Provided, That none 
of the funds appropriated to the National Foundation on 
the Arts and the Humanities may be used for official re-
ception and representation expenses: Provided further, 
That funds from nonappropriated sources may be used as 
necessary for official reception and representation ex-
penses: Provided further, That the Chairperson of the Na-
tional Endowment for the Arts may approve grants of up 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4381
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 2811 Springdale Avenue in
Springdale, Arkansas, as the ‘‘Harvey and Ber-
nice Jones Post Office Building’’.
Union Calendar No. 154 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 465 
[Report No. 110–245] 
A BILL 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997. 
JULY 23, 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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DOROTHY BUELL MEMORIAL VISITOR CENTER. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center Partnership 
Act’’. 
(b) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may enter into a memorandum of 
understanding to establish a joint partnership with the 
Porter County Convention, Recreation and Visitor Com-
mission. The memorandum of understanding shall— 
(1) identify the overall goals and purpose of the 
Dorothy Buell Memorial Visitor Center; 
(2) establish how management and operational 
duties will be shared; 
(3) determine how exhibits, signs, and other in-
formation are developed; 
(4) indicate how various activities will be fund-
ed; 
(5) identify who is responsible for providing site 
amenities; 
(6) establish procedures for changing or dis-
solving the joint partnership; and
striking ‘‘, the Administrator, and each of those countries’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and the Administrator’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—Section 8(b) of 
the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 
4266(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘$80,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$100,000’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
8(a) of the Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997 (16 
U.S.C. 4266(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘2001, 2002, 
2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘2007 
through 2012’’. 
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Calendar No. 323 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 465 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the Asian Elephant Conservation 
Act of 1997. 
AUGUST 2, 2007 
Reported without amendment 
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SEC. 5. AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE SAFE, ACCOUNT-
ABLE, 
FLEXIBLE, 
EFFICIENT 
TRANSPOR-
TATION EQUITY ACT: A LEGACY FOR USERS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 11113 OF 
THE ACT.— 
(1) Paragraph (3) of section 6427(i) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or under subsection 
(e)(2) by any person with respect to an alter-
native fuel (as defined in section 6426(d)(2))’’ 
after ‘‘section 6426’’ in subparagraph (A), 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or (e)(2)’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (e)(1)’’ in subparagraphs (A)(i) and 
(B), and 
(C) by striking ‘‘ALCOHOL FUEL AND BIO-
DIESEL MIXTURE CREDIT’’ and inserting ‘‘MIX-
TURE CREDITS AND THE ALTERNATIVE FUEL 
CREDIT’’ in the heading thereof. 
(2) Subparagraph (F) of section 6426(d)(2) is 
amended by striking ‘‘hydrocarbons’’ and inserting 
‘‘fuel’’. 
(3) Section 6426 is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) DENIAL OF DOUBLE BENEFIT.—No credit shall 
be determined under subsection (d) or (e) with respect to 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4662 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exclusion 
for qualified scholarships shall apply to allowances for room, board, 
and special needs services. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. KAGEN 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 provide 
that the exclusion for qualified scholarships shall apply 
to allowances for room, board, and special needs services. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ALLOWANCE OF ROOM, BOARD, AND SPECIAL 
NEEDS SERVICES IN THE CASE OF SCHOLAR-
SHIPS WITH RESPECT TO HIGHER EDU-
CATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 117(b) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified 
scholarship) is amended by inserting before the period at 
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the end the following: ‘‘or, in the case of enrollment or 
attendance at an eligible educational institution, for quali-
fied higher education expenses.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (b) of section 117 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) QUALIFIED
HIGHER
EDUCATION
EX-
PENSES; ELIGIBLE
EDUCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.— 
The terms ‘qualified higher education expenses’ and 
‘eligible educational institution’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 529(e).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 
31, 2007 (in taxable years ending after such date), for 
education furnished in academic periods beginning after 
such date. 
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4 of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1333), as amended by subsection (a). 
SEC. 202. AUTHORITY TO REVISE CIGARETTE WARNING 
LABEL STATEMENTS. 
(a) PREEMPTION.—Section 5(a) of the Federal Ciga-
rette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. 1334(a)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘No’’ and inserting ‘‘Except to the 
extent the Secretary requires additional or different state-
ments on any cigarette package by a regulation, by an 
order, by a standard, by an authorization to market a 
product, or by a condition of marketing a product, pursu-
ant to the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Con-
trol Act (and the amendments made by that Act), or as 
required under section 903(a)(2) or section 920(a) of the 
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, no’’. 
(b) CHANGE IN REQUIRED STATEMENTS.—Section 4 
of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 
U.S.C. 1333), as amended by section 201, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) CHANGE
IN REQUIRED STATEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may, by a rulemaking conducted under section 
553 of title 5, United States Code, adjust the format, type 
size, and text of any of the label requirements, require 
color graphics to accompany the text, increase the re-
quired label area from 30 percent up to 50 percent of the 
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‘‘ 
9902.l.l 
Pressure distillation col-
umns, designed to liquefy air 
and its component gases, the 
foregoing containing brazed 
aluminum plate-fin heat ex-
changers (provided for in 
subheading 8419.60.10) ......
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles 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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‘‘(2) APPLICATION.—An Indian tribe, tribal or-
ganization, or tribal consortium desiring an allot-
ment under paragraph (1) shall submit an applica-
tion to the Secretary to directly receive such allot-
ment that includes a plan that satisfies such require-
ments of paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) 
as the Secretary determines are appropriate. 
‘‘(3) PAYMENTS.—The Secretary shall pay an 
Indian tribe, tribal organization, or tribal consortium 
with an application and plan approved under this 
subsection from the allotment determined for the 
tribe, organization, or consortium under paragraph 
(4) in the same manner as is provided in section 
474(a)(4) (and, where requested, and if funds are 
appropriated, section 474(e)) with respect to a 
State, or in such other manner as is determined ap-
propriate by the Secretary, except that in no case 
shall an Indian tribe, tribal organization, or a tribal 
consortium receive a lesser proportion of such funds 
than a State is authorized to receive under those 
sections. 
‘‘(4) ALLOTMENT.—From the amounts allotted 
to a State under subsection (c) for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allot to each Indian tribe, tribal or-
ganization, or tribal consortium with an application 
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and plan approved under this subsection for that fis-
cal year an amount equal to the tribal foster care 
ratio determined under paragraph (5) for such tribe, 
organization, or consortium multiplied by the allot-
ment amount of the State within which such tribe, 
organization, or consortium is located. The allotment 
determined under this paragraph shall be deemed to 
be a part of the allotment determined under section 
477(c) for the State in which he Indian tribal orga-
nization, or tribal consortium is located. 
‘‘(5) TRIBAL FOSTER CARE RATIO.—For pur-
poses of paragraph (4), the tribal foster care ratio 
means, with respect to an Indian tribe, tribal organi-
zation, or tribal consortium, the ratio of— 
‘‘(A) the number of children in foster care 
under the responsibility of the Indian tribe, 
tribal organization, or tribal consortium (either 
directly or under supervision of the State), in 
the most recent fiscal year for which the infor-
mation is available; to 
‘‘(B) the sum of— 
‘‘(i) the total number of children in 
foster care under the responsibility of the 
State within which the Indian tribe, tribal 
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