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Assistance Direct Loan Program Account’’ under the head-
ing ‘‘Federal Emergency Management Agency’’ under the 
heading ‘‘Department of Homeland Security’’, by striking 
‘‘Provided further, That notwithstanding section 417(c)(1) 
of such Act, such loans may not be canceled:’’. 
SEC. 2503. Section 2401 of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
234; 120 Stat. 460) is amended by striking ‘‘12 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘24 months’’. 
CHAPTER 6 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $100,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall only become available if funds 
previously provided for wildland fire suppression will be 
exhausted imminently and the Secretary of the Interior no-
tifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided 
further, That such funds are also available for repayment 
to other appropriations accounts from which funds were 
transferred for wildfire suppression. 
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UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Resource Manage-
ment’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza 
in wild birds, including the investigation of morbidity and 
mortality events, targeted surveillance in live wild birds, 
and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken birds, $7,398,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2008. 
NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 
OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation of the Na-
tional Park System’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation 
of morbidity and mortality events, $525,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2008. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Historic Preserva-
tion Fund’’ for necessary expenses related to the con-
sequences of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricanes of the 
2005 season, $15,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008: Provided, That the funds provided under 
this heading shall be provided to the State Historic Preser-
vation Officer, after consultation with the National Park 
Service, for grants for disaster relief in areas of Louisiana 
impacted by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita: Provided further, 
That grants shall be for the preservation, stabilization, re-
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aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, the defend-
ant shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term 
of years or life, or both.’’. 
(4) TRAFFICKING.—Section 1590 of such title 
is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Whoever’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(a) Whoever’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Whoever obstructs, attempts to obstruct, or in 
any way interferes with or prevents the enforcement of 
this section, shall be subject to the penalties under sub-
section (a).’’. 
(5) SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN.—Section 
1591 of such title is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or 
obtains’’ and inserting ‘‘obtains, or main-
tains’’; and 
(ii) in the matter following paragraph 
(2), by striking ‘‘that force, fraud, or coer-
cion described in subsection (c)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, or in reckless disregard of the 
fact, that means of force, threats of force, 
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habilitation, and repair of historic properties listed in or 
eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, for 
planning and technical assistance: Provided further, That 
grants shall only be available for areas that the President 
determines to be a major disaster under section 102(2) of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency As-
sistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5122(2)) due to Hurricanes 
Katrina or Rita: Provided further, That individual grants 
shall not be subject to a non-Federal matching requirement: 
Provided further, That no more than 5 percent of funds pro-
vided under this heading for disaster relief grants may be 
used for administrative expenses. 
UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, AND RESEARCH 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Surveys, Investiga-
tions, and Research’’ for the detection of highly pathogenic 
avian influenza in wild birds, including the investigation 
of morbidity and mortality events, targeted surveillance in 
live wild birds, and targeted surveillance in hunter-taken 
birds, $5,270,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2008. 
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 
FOREST SERVICE 
NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Forest Sys-
tem’’ for the implementation of a nationwide initiative to 
increase protection of national forest lands from foreign 
drug-trafficking organizations, including funding for addi-
tional law enforcement personnel, training, equipment and 
cooperative agreements, $12,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
WILDLAND FIRE MANAGEMENT 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Wildland Fire Man-
agement’’, $400,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, for urgent wildland fire suppression activities: Pro-
vided, That such funds shall only become available if funds 
provided previously for wildland fire suppression will be 
exhausted imminently and the Secretary of Agriculture no-
tifies the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations 
in writing of the need for these additional funds: Provided 
further, That such funds are also available for repayment 
to other appropriation accounts from which funds were 
transferred for wildfire suppression. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS CHAPTER 
SEC. 2601. SECURE RURAL SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY 
SELF-DETERMINATION PROGRAM. (a) REAUTHORIZATION 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES.
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document,
paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal
building referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be
a reference to the ‘‘James C. Corman Federal Building’’.
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‘‘ARTICLE — 
‘‘SECTION 1. The Congress shall have power to pro-
hibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the contribution of 
funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to candidates 
standing for election to a Federal office in the United 
States and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the 
expenditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents 
used to support or purchase media advertisements in-
tended to influence the outcome of an election for Federal 
office in the United States. 
‘‘Whenever Congress should exercise such power, it 
must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons 
recognized as citizens of the United States. 
‘‘Whenever Congress should exercise such power on 
associations of citizens of the United States, it must apply 
equally and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the 
United States. 
‘‘SECTION 2. Each of the several States shall have 
power to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate the con-
tribution of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents to 
candidates standing for election to public office in the 
State and to prohibit, limit, and otherwise regulate ex-
penditure of funds or donation of in-kind equivalents used 
to support or purchase media advertisements intended to 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 486 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to place restrictions 
on the disposition of funds by leadership PACs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 16, 2007 
Mr. GINGREY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to 
place restrictions on the disposition of funds by leader-
ship PACs. 
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 ‘‘Leadership PAC Re-
form Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. RESTRICTIONS ON DISPOSITION OF FUNDS BY 
LEADERSHIP PACS. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS.—Section 313 of the Federal 
Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 U.S.C. 439a) is amend-
ed— 
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DIVISION 
B—RENEWABLE 
EN-
ERGY 
AND 
ENERGY 
CON-
SERVATION TAX ACT OF 2007 
SEC. 10001. SHORT TITLE; AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE; 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This division may be cited as the 
‘‘Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 
2007’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT OF 1986 CODE.—Except as other-
wise expressly provided, whenever in this division an 
amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of an amend-
ment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, the ref-
erence shall be considered to be made to a section or other 
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this division is as follows: 
Sec. 10001. Short title; amendment of 1986 Code; table of contents. 
TITLE XI—PRODUCTION INCENTIVES 
Sec. 11001. Extension and modification of renewable energy credit. 
Sec. 11002. Production credit for electricity produced from marine renewables. 
Sec. 11003. Extension and modification of energy credit. 
Sec. 11004. New clean renewable energy bonds. 
Sec. 11005. Extension and modification of special rule to implement FERC and 
State electric restructuring policy. 
Sec. 11006. Repeal of dollar limitation and allowance against alternative min-
imum tax for residential solar and fuel cell property credit. 
TITLE XII—CONSERVATION 
Subtitle A—Transportation 
Sec. 12001. Credit for plug-in hybrid vehicles. 
Sec. 12002. Extension and modification of alternative fuel vehicle refueling 
property credit. 
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‘‘(5) The project will improve the maintenance of 
existing infrastructure, implement stewardship objec-
tives that enhance forest ecosystems, and restore and 
improve land health and water quality. 
‘‘(b) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUEST FOR PAYMENT BY COUNTY.—The 
Secretary concerned may request the resource advi-
sory committee submitting a proposed project to agree 
to the use of project funds to pay for any environ-
mental review, consultation, or compliance with ap-
plicable environmental laws required in connection 
with the project. 
‘‘(2) CONDUCT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW.—If 
a payment is requested under paragraph (1) and the 
resource advisory committee agrees to the expenditure 
of funds for this purpose, the Secretary concerned 
shall conduct environmental review, consultation, or 
other compliance responsibilities in accordance with 
Federal laws (including regulations). 
‘‘(3) EFFECT OF REFUSAL TO PAY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a resource advisory 
committee does not agree to the expenditure of 
funds under paragraph (1), the project shall be 
deemed withdrawn from further consideration by 
the Secretary concerned pursuant to this title. 
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‘‘(B) EFFECT
OF
WITHDRAWAL.—A with-
drawal under subparagraph (A) shall be deemed 
to be a rejection of the project for purposes of sec-
tion 207(c). 
‘‘(c) DECISIONS OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.— 
‘‘(1) REJECTION OF PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A decision by the Sec-
retary concerned to reject a proposed project 
shall be at the sole discretion of the Secretary 
concerned. 
‘‘(B) NO ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL OR JUDI-
CIAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of law, a decision by the Secretary con-
cerned to reject a proposed project shall not be 
subject to administrative appeal or judicial re-
view. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE
OF
REJECTION.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary concerned makes the rejection decision, the 
Secretary concerned shall notify in writing the 
resource advisory committee that submitted the 
proposed project of the rejection and the reasons 
for rejection. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE OF PROJECT APPROVAL.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall publish in the Federal Register 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3503 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a national program 
to conduct and support activities toward the goal of significantly reducing 
the number of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals in 
the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 7, 2007 
Ms. NORTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for 
a national program to conduct and support activities 
toward the goal of significantly reducing the number 
of cases of overweight and obesity among individuals 
in the United States. 
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 ‘‘Lifelong Improvements 
in Food and Exercise (LIFE) Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
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influence the outcome of an election for public office or 
plebiscite in the State. 
‘‘Whenever a State should exercise such power, it 
must apply equally and uniformly to all individual persons 
recognized as citizens of the State. 
‘‘Whenever a State should exercise such power on as-
sociations of citizens of the State, it must apply equally 
and uniformly to all associations of citizens of the State. 
‘‘SECTION 3. A person who is not a citizen of the 
United States, including an association of persons who are 
not citizens of the United States, a foreign government, 
or any person acting as an agent thereof, may not con-
tribute funds or donate in-kind equivalents to candidates 
standing for election to public office in the United States 
or otherwise expend funds or donate in-kind equivalents 
in a manner intended to influence the outcome an election 
for public office or plebiscite in the United States. 
‘‘SECTION 4. Congress shall have the power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.’’. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 622
AN ACT
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand
the adoption credit, 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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‘‘(5) CHAIRPERSON.—A majority on each re-
source advisory committee shall select the chairperson 
of the committee. 
‘‘(e) APPROVAL PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
each resource advisory committee shall establish pro-
cedures for proposing projects to the Secretary con-
cerned under this title. 
‘‘(2) QUORUM.—A quorum must be present to 
constitute an official meeting of the committee. 
‘‘(3) APPROVAL BY MAJORITY OF MEMBERS.—A 
project may be proposed by a resource advisory com-
mittee to the Secretary concerned under section 
203(a), if the project has been approved by a majority 
of members of the committee from each of the 3 cat-
egories in subsection (d)(2). 
‘‘(f) OTHER COMMITTEE AUTHORITIES AND REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
‘‘(1) STAFF ASSISTANCE.—A resource advisory 
committee may submit to the Secretary concerned a 
request for periodic staff assistance from Federal em-
ployees under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) MEETINGS.—All meetings of a resource ad-
visory committee shall be announced at least 1 week 
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in advance in a local newspaper of record and shall 
be open to the public. 
‘‘(3) RECORDS.—A resource advisory committee 
shall maintain records of the meetings of the com-
mittee and make the records available for public in-
spection. 
‘‘SEC. 206. USE OF PROJECT FUNDS. 
‘‘(a) AGREEMENT REGARDING SCHEDULE AND COST 
OF PROJECT.— 
‘‘(1) AGREEMENT BETWEEN PARTIES.—The Sec-
retary concerned may carry out a project submitted 
by a resource advisory committee under section 
203(a) using project funds or other funds described in 
section 203(a)(2), if, as soon as practicable after the 
issuance of a decision document for the project and 
the exhaustion of all administrative appeals and judi-
cial review of the project decision, the Secretary con-
cerned and the resource advisory committee enter into 
an agreement addressing, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The schedule for completing the 
project. 
‘‘(B) The total cost of the project, including 
the level of agency overhead to be assessed 
against the project. 
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(1) Currently, 64.5 percent of adults in the 
United States, age 20 years and older, are over-
weight and 30.5 percent of them are obese. 
(2) Data from two National Health and Nutri-
tion Examination Surveys show that among adults 
aged 20–74 years the prevalence of obesity increased 
from 15.0 percent in the 1976–1980 survey to 32.9 
percent in the 2003–2004 survey. 
(3) 50 percent of women aged 20 to 74 are 
overweight or obese in the United States according 
to the National Women’s Health Information Cen-
ter. 
(4) In 2003–04, of children and adolescents 2– 
19 years of age more than 12,500,000 (or 17.1 per-
cent) were overweight, and of adults more than 
66,000,000 (or 32.2 percent) were obese. Almost 5 
percent of adults were extremely obese. 
(5) The percentage of children who are over-
weight has more than doubled, and among adoles-
cents the rates have more than tripled, since 1980 
increasing from 5 percent to 17.1 percent. 
(6) More than 50 percent of adults in the 
United States do not get enough physical activity 
and national data have shown an increase in the cal-
orie consumption of adults. 
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Sec. 12003. Extension and modification of credits for biodiesel and renewable 
diesel. 
Sec. 12004. Credit for production of cellulosic alcohol. 
Sec. 12005. Extension of transportation fringe benefit to bicycle commuters. 
Sec. 12006. Modification of limitation on automobile depreciation. 
Sec. 12007. Restructuring of New York Liberty Zone tax credits. 
Subtitle B—Other Conservation Provisions 
Sec. 12011. Qualified energy conservation bonds. 
Sec. 12012. Qualified residential energy efficiency assistance bonds. 
Sec. 12013. Extension of energy efficient commercial buildings deduction. 
Sec. 12014. Modifications of energy efficient appliance credit for appliances 
produced after 2007. 
Sec. 12015. Five-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified 
energy management devices. 
TITLE XIII—REVENUE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Denial of Oil and Gas Tax Benefits 
Sec. 13001. Denial of deduction for income attributable to domestic production 
of oil, natural gas, or primary products thereof. 
Sec. 13002. 7-year amortization of geological and geophysical expenditures for 
certain major integrated oil companies. 
Sec. 13003. Clarification of determination of foreign oil and gas extraction in-
come. 
Subtitle B—Clarification of Eligibility for Certain Fuel Credits 
Sec. 13011. Clarification of eligibility for renewable diesel credit. 
Sec. 13012. Clarification that credits for fuel are designed to provide an incen-
tive for United States production. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Studies 
Sec. 14001. Carbon audit of the tax code. 
Sec. 14002. Comprehensive study of biofuels. 
Subtitle B—Application of Certain Labor Standards on Projects Financed 
Under Tax Credit Bonds 
Sec. 14011. Application of certain labor standards on projects financed under 
tax credit bonds. 
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TITLE XI—PRODUCTION 
INCENTIVES 
SEC. 11001. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY CREDIT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF CREDIT.—Each of the following 
provisions of section 45(d) (relating to qualified facilities) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2009’’ and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2013’’: 
(1) Paragraph (1). 
(2) Clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (2)(A). 
(3) Clauses (i)(I) and (ii) of paragraph (3)(A). 
(4) Paragraph (4). 
(5) Paragraph (5). 
(6) Paragraph (6). 
(7) Paragraph (7). 
(8) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(9). 
(b) MODIFICATION OF CREDIT PHASEOUT.— 
(1) REPEAL OF PHASEOUT.—Subsection (b) of 
section 45 is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (1), and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the 8 cent amount in 
paragraph (1),’’ in paragraph (2) thereof. 
(2) LIMITATION BASED ON INVESTMENT IN FA-
CILITY.—Subsection (b) of section 45 is amended by 
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to an influenza pandemic, $820,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That this amount shall be 
for activities including the development and purchase of 
vaccine, antivirals, necessary medical supplies, diagnostics, 
and other surveillance tools: Provided further, That prod-
ucts purchased with these funds may, at the discretion of 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services, be deposited 
in the Strategic National Stockpile: Provided further, That 
notwithstanding section 496(b) of the Public Health Service 
Act, funds may be used for the construction or renovation 
of privately owned facilities for the production of pandemic 
vaccine and other biologicals, where the Secretary finds 
such a contract necessary to secure sufficient supplies of 
such vaccines or biologicals: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated herein may be transferred to other appropria-
tion accounts of the Department of Health and Human 
Services, as determined by the Secretary to be appropriate, 
to be used for the purposes specified in this sentence. 
COVERED COUNTERMEASURE PROCESS FUND 
For carrying out section 319F–4 of the Public Health 
Service Act (42 U.S.C. 247d–6e) to compensate individuals 
for injuries caused by H5N1 vaccine, in accordance with 
the declaration regarding avian influenza viruses issued by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 
26, 2007, pursuant to section 319F–3(b) of such Act (42 
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