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‘‘(B) BR30.—The term ‘BR30’ means a 
BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter 
of 30/8ths of an inch. 
‘‘(C) BR40.—The term ‘BR40’ means a 
BR incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter 
of 40/8ths of an inch. 
‘‘(54) ER INCANDESCENT
REFLECTOR
LAMP; 
ER30; ER40.— 
‘‘(A) 
ER 
INCANDESCENT
REFLECTOR 
LAMP.—The term ‘ER incandescent reflector 
lamp’ means a reflector lamp that has— 
‘‘(i) an elliptical section below the 
major diameter of the bulb and above the 
approximate baseline of the bulb, as shown 
in figure 1 (RE) on page 7 of ANSI 
C79.1–1994, incorporated by reference in 
section 430.22 of title 10, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of en-
actment of this paragraph); and 
‘‘(ii) a finished size and shape shown 
in ANSI C78.21–1989, incorporated by 
reference in section 430.22 of title 10, 
Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect 
on the date of enactment of this para-
graph). 
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tion concerning an individual or family member of an indi-
vidual shall—
‘‘(1) with respect to such an individual or fam-
ily member of an individual who is a pregnant 
woman, include genetic information of any fetus car-
ried by such pregnant woman; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to an individual or family 
member utilizing an assisted reproductive tech-
nology, include genetic information of any embryo le-
gally held by the individual or family member.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (d) of section 9832 of 
such Code is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) FAMILY
MEMBER.—The term ‘family 
member’ means, with respect to any individual—
‘‘(A) a dependent (as such term is used for 
purposes of section 9801(f)(2)) of such indi-
vidual, and 
‘‘(B) any other individual who is a first-de-
gree, second-degree, third-degree, or fourth-de-
gree relative of such individual or of an indi-
vidual described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(7) GENETIC INFORMATION.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘genetic in-
formation’ means, with respect to any indi-
vidual, information about—
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 844 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to 
employers for the value of the service not performed during the period 
employees are performing service as members of the Ready Reserve 
or the National Guard. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2007 
Mr. BILIRAKIS 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 
a tax credit to employers for the value of the service 
not performed during the period employees are per-
forming service as members of the Ready Reserve or 
the National Guard. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. READY RESERVE-NATIONAL GUARD EMPLOYEE 
CREDIT 
ADDED 
TO 
GENERAL 
BUSINESS 
CREDIT. 
(a) READY RESERVE-NATIONAL GUARD CREDIT.— 
Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of 
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‘‘(xv) to provide information and 
training related to human rights, particu-
larly as pertaining to women, to military, 
police, and legal personnel; and 
‘‘(xvi) to provide assistance to the 
Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the Af-
ghan Independent Human Rights Commis-
sion for programs to advance the status of 
women.’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—For each 
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010— 
‘‘(i) $5,000,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President to be made 
available to the Afghan Ministry of Wom-
en’s Affairs for the administration and 
conduct of its programs; 
‘‘(ii) $10,000,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President to be made 
available 
to 
the 
Afghan 
Independent 
Human Rights Commission for the admin-
istration and conduct of its programs; and 
‘‘(iii) $30,000,000 is authorized to be 
appropriated to the President for grants to 
Afghan-led nongovernmental organizations,
including Afghan women-led nongovern-
mental organizations, to support activities 
including the construction, establishment, 
and operation of schools for married girls 
and girls’ orphanages, vocational training 
for women and girls, primary health care 
clinics for women and children, programs 
to strengthen Afghan women-led organiza-
tions and women’s leadership, and to pro-
vide monthly financial assistance to wid-
ows, orphans, and women head of house-
holds.’’. 
(f) ASSISTANCE FOR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AND 
SHORT-TERM ENERGY SUPPLY.— 
(1) AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a) of such sec-
tion is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) ASSISTANCE
FOR
ENERGY
DEVELOP-
MENT.—To support the development of local energy 
sources, new power generation, and energy transpor-
tation, including further development of existing 
hydrological power sources, studies of the utility of 
geothermal energy, expansion of local natural gas 
fields for internal consumption and export, and
transport of natural gas or other appropriate energy 
sources to Afghanistan’s neighboring countries. 
‘‘(9) ASSISTANCE
FOR
SHORT-TERM
ENERGY 
SUPPLY.— 
‘‘(A) ASSISTANCE
OBJECTIVES.—To pro-
vide assistance for the supply of short-term en-
ergy resources such as diesel to secure the de-
livery of electricity to major Afghan cities. 
‘‘(B) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—For each 
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2010, 
$75,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated to 
the President to carry out this paragraph. 
‘‘(C) RELATION
TO
OTHER
AVAILABLE 
FUNDS.—Amounts made available under sub-
paragraph (B) are in addition to amounts oth-
erwise available for such purposes.’’. 
(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS
ON
OPIC
ACTIVI-
TIES.—It is the sense of Congress that the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation should, in accord-
ance with its mandate to foster private investment 
and enhance the ability of private enterprise to make 
its full contribution to international development, ex-
ercise its authorities under title IV of chapter 2 of 
part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2191 et seq.) to further increase efforts to
promote and support United States-sponsored pri-
vate investment in the energy sector in Afghanistan, 
including— 
(A) issuing loans, guaranties, and insur-
ance, to support energy infrastructure recon-
struction and development; and 
(B) undertaking a special initiative that in-
cludes— 
(i) sending a needs assessment team 
to Afghanistan to determine ways in which 
the Corporation can best support the es-
sential investment required to restore the 
energy infrastructure in Afghanistan; 
(ii) engaging in an exhaustive out-
reach program to involve United States 
business in energy development in Afghani-
stan and exploring potential new public- 
private partnerships, supported by the Cor-
poration, which will assist Afghanistan in 
developing its energy sector; and 
(iii) consulting and coordinating with 
the Government of Afghanistan and re-
gional governments and international fi-
nancial institutions to promote private in-
vestment in the energy sector.
(g) ASSISTANCE
FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING.—Sub-
section (a) of such section, as amended by subsection 
(f)(1) of this section, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) ASSISTANCE FOR CAPACITY-BUILDING.— 
To increase the capacity and improve the sustain-
ability of national, provincial, and local governmental 
institutions, including assistance such as— 
‘‘(A) providing technical assistance to all 
ministries through funding to the Afghanistan 
Reconstruction Trust Fund to improve trans-
parency and ability to respond to the needs of 
the Afghan people; 
‘‘(B) promoting the implementation of fis-
cal and personnel management, including rev-
enue tracking and expenditure systems; 
‘‘(C) assisting in developing ministry-wide 
recruitment systems; 
‘‘(D) creating or improving databases and 
other human resource information systems; 
‘‘(E) supporting the expansion of the Af-
ghan National Solidarity Project and other pro-
vincial and local-led development projects; 
‘‘(F) providing training and technical as-
sistance to the Ministry of Finance to better ac-
(3) submits to the Secretary, in the application 
under subsection (e), a plan for conducting the eval-
uations. 
(e) APPLICATION
FOR GRANT.—A grant may be 
made under subsection (a) only if an application for the 
grant is submitted to the Secretary and the application 
is in such form, is made in such manner, and contains 
such agreements, assurances, and information, including 
the agreements under subsections (c) and (d) and the plan 
under subsection (d)(3), as the Secretary determines to 
be necessary to carry out this section. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than October 
1, 2012, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
describing the extent to which projects under subsection 
(a) have been successful in reducing the rate of teen preg-
nancies in the communities in which the projects have 
been carried out. Such reports shall describe the various 
approaches used under subsection (a) and the effective-
ness of each of the approaches. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there is authorized 
to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2012. 
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long-term sustainable development impact of such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 110 
for a fiscal year, not less than 5 percent of such amounts 
are authorized to be made available to carry out this sec-
tion for such fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 106. ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE OFFICES OF THE 
INSPECTOR GENERAL OF DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE AND THE UNITED STATES AGENCY 
FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AF-
GHANISTAN. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The President shall 
provide assistance to support the auditing, investigation, 
and oversight capacity and capability of the Offices of the 
Inspector General of the Department of State and the 
United States Agency for International Development in 
Afghanistan. The Offices of the Inspector General of the 
Department of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development are authorized to audit, inves-
tigate, and oversee the programs authorized in title I of 
the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (as amend-
ed by this title). 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR IN-COUNTRY PRESENCE.— 
The Offices of the Inspector General of the Department
‘‘(B) ER30.—The term ‘ER30’ means an 
ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter 
of 30/8ths of an inch. 
‘‘(C) ER40.—The term ‘ER40’ means an 
ER incandescent reflector lamp with a diameter 
of 40/8ths of an inch. 
‘‘(55) 
R20 
INCANDESCENT
REFLECTOR 
LAMP.—The term ‘R20 incandescent reflector lamp’ 
means a reflector lamp that has a face diameter of 
approximately 2.5 inches, as shown in figure 1(R) 
on page 7 of ANSI C79.1–1994.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR FLUORESCENT LAMPS AND IN-
CANDESCENT REFLECTOR LAMPS.—Section 325(i) of the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(i)) 
is amended by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(1) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) DEFINITION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
In this paragraph (other than subparagraph 
(D)), the term ‘effective date’ means, with re-
spect to each type of lamp specified in a table 
contained in subparagraph (B), the last day of 
the period of months corresponding to that type 
of lamp (as specified in the table) that follows 
October 24, 1992. 
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of State and the United States Agency for International 
Development, after consultation with the Secretary of 
State and the Administrator for the United States Agency 
for International Development, shall permanently deploy 
not less than two staff from each of the Offices of the 
Inspector General in Afghanistan to carry out this section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated under section 110 of 
the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (as 
redesignated by this title) for each of the fiscal years 
2008 through 2010, not less than $1,500,000 for 
each such fiscal year is authorized to be made avail-
able to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
Department of State and not less than $3,000,000 
for each such fiscal year is authorized to be made 
available to the Office of the Inspector General of 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment to carry out this section. 
(2) RELATION TO OTHER AVAILABLE FUNDS.— 
Amounts made available under paragraph (1) are in 
addition to amounts otherwise available for such 
purposes.
SEC. 107. COORDINATION OF ASSISTANCE. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDING.—Congress finds that 
the coordinator of assistance provided for in section 106 
of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 (as re-
designated) has not achieved the objectives of an inte-
grated approach to United States assistance programs for 
Afghanistan. 
(b) APPOINTMENT
OF COORDINATOR.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, a coordinator who shall report di-
rectly to the President. The coordinator shall not hold any 
other position within the United States Government and 
shall have the rank and status of Ambassador. 
(c) DUTIES
OF COORDINATOR.—The coordinator 
shall be responsible for— 
(1) designing an overall non-military strategy, 
in coordination with the heads of relevant United 
States Government departments and agencies, to ad-
vance United States interests in Afghanistan, includ-
ing policy coordination relating to counter-narcotics 
efforts, reconstruction and development, and activi-
ties to equip and train the Afghan National Security 
Forces; 
(2) ensuring policy coordination among relevant 
United States Government departments and agen-
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 847 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that amounts 
paid for employer-provided coverage under accident or health plans be 
included on W–2 Forms. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 6, 2007 
Mr. COOPER 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 require 
that amounts paid for employer-provided coverage under 
accident or health plans be included on W–2 Forms. 
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 ‘‘Healthcare Disclosure 
Act of 2007’’. 
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cies in carrying out the strategy described in para-
graph (1); 
(3) pursuing coordination with other countries 
and international organizations with respect to as-
sistance for Afghanistan; 
(4) coordinating the implementation and over-
sight by relevant United States Government depart-
ments and agencies for assistance for Afghanistan 
described in paragraph (1); 
(5) resolving policy disputes among relevant 
United States Government departments and agen-
cies with respect to United States assistance for Af-
ghanistan described in paragraph (1); 
(6) ensuring policy coordination among relevant 
United States Government departments and agen-
cies for counter-narcotics efforts and coordinating 
the implementation of such policies, including by fa-
cilitating the access of certain departments and 
agencies to sensitive sites in Afghanistan, where 
practicable, for the purpose of conducting critical 
counter-narcotics operations; and 
(7) ensuring coordination among the United 
States, the Government of Afghanistan, the United 
Kingdom, and other international partners that are 
supporting counter-narcotics efforts, reconstruction
and development, and activities to equip and train 
the Afghan National Security Forces in Afghanistan. 
(d) DEPUTY COORDINATORS.—The coordinator may 
appoint up to two deputy coordinators to assist the coordi-
nator with the duties of the coordinator described in sub-
section (c), including duties relating to counter-narcotics, 
reconstruction and development, or equipping and training 
of Afghan National Security Forces. A deputy coordinator 
shall not hold any other position within the United States 
Government. 
(e) REPEAL.—Section 106 of the Afghanistan Free-
dom Support Act of 2002 (as redesignated by sections 104 
and 105 of this Act), is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 108. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO 
AFGHAN STUDENTS FOR PUBLIC POLICY IN-
TERNSHIPS IN THE UNITED STATES. 
Title I of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 
2002 (22 U.S.C. 7511 et seq.), as amended by sections 
104 and 105 of this Act, is further amended by inserting 
after section 105 (as redesignated) the following new sec-
tion:
‘‘(B) MINIMUM STANDARDS.—Each of the 
following general service fluorescent lamps and 
incandescent 
reflector 
lamps 
manufactured 
after the effective date specified in the tables 
contained in this paragraph shall meet or ex-
ceed the following lamp efficacy and CRI stand-
ards: 
‘‘FLUORESCENT LAMPS 
Lamp Type 
Nominal 
Lamp 
Wattage 
Minimum 
CRI 
Minimum Average 
Lamp Efficacy 
(LPW) 
Effective 
Date (Pe-
riod of 
Months) 
4-foot medium bi-pin .................
>35 W 
75.0 
≤35 W 
75.0 
2-foot U-shaped .........................
>35 W 
68.0 
≤35 W 
64.0 
8-foot slimline ............................
65 W 
80.0 
≤65 W 
80.0 
8-foot high output ......................
>100 W 
80.0 
≤100 W 
80.0 
‘‘INCANDESCENT REFLECTOR LAMPS 
Nominal Lamp Wattage 
Minimum Average 
Lamp Efficacy 
(LPW) 
Effective 
Date (Pe-
riod of 
Months) 
40–50 ......................................................................................
10.5 
51–66 ......................................................................................
11.0 
67–85 ......................................................................................
12.5 
86–115 ....................................................................................
14.0 
116–155 ....................................................................................
14.5 
156–205 ....................................................................................
15.0 
‘‘(C) EXEMPTIONS.—The standards speci-
fied in subparagraph (B) shall not apply to the 
following types of incandescent reflector lamps: 
‘‘(i) Lamps rated at 50 watts or less 
that are ER30, BR30, BR40, or ER40 
lamps. 
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professional with appropriate training 
and expertise in the field of medicine 
involved. 
‘‘(D) GENETIC SERVICES.—The term ‘ge-
netic services’ means—
‘‘(i) a genetic test; 
‘‘(ii) genetic counseling (including ob-
taining, interpreting, or assessing genetic 
information); or 
‘‘(iii) genetic education. 
‘‘(E) 
UNDERWRITING
PURPOSES.—The 
term ‘underwriting purposes’ means, with re-
spect to a medicare supplemental policy—
‘‘(i) rules for, or determination of, eli-
gibility (including enrollment and contin-
ued eligibility) for benefits under the pol-
icy; 
‘‘(ii) the computation of premium or 
contribution amounts under the policy; 
‘‘(iii) the application of any pre-exist-
ing condition exclusion under the policy; 
and 
‘‘(iv) other activities related to the 
creation, renewal, or replacement of a con-
H. Res. 76
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
March 6, 2001.
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are
hereby, elected to the following standing committee of the
House of Representatives:
COMMITTEE
ON STANDARDS
OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT:
Mr. Portman, Mr. Hastings of Washington, Mr. Hutchinson,
and Mrs. Biggert.
Attest:
Clerk.
‘‘(B) the computation of premium or con-
tribution amounts under the plan, coverage, or 
policy; 
‘‘(C) the application of any pre-existing 
condition exclusion under the plan, coverage, or 
policy; and 
‘‘(D) other activities related to the cre-
ation, renewal, or replacement of a contract of 
health insurance or health benefits. 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURE.—The revisions under subsection 
(a) shall be made by notice in the Federal Register pub-
lished not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section and shall be effective upon publica-
tion, without opportunity for any prior public comment, 
but may be revised, consistent with this section, after op-
portunity for public comment. 
‘‘(d) ENFORCEMENT.—In addition to any other sanc-
tions or remedies that may be available under law, a cov-
ered entity that is a group health plan, health insurance 
issuer, or issuer of a medicare supplemental policy and 
that violates the HIPAA privacy regulation (as revised 
under subsection (a) or otherwise) with respect to the use 
or disclosure of genetic information shall be subject to the 
penalties described in sections 1176 and 1177 in the same
(A) under any State compensation pro-
gram, under an insurance policy, or under any 
Federal or State health benefits program; or 
(B) by an entity that provides health serv-
ices on a prepaid basis. 
(5) The applicant will, at each site at which the 
applicant provides services under section 201(a), post 
a conspicuous notice informing individuals who re-
ceive the services of any Federal policies that apply 
to the applicant with respect to the imposition of 
charges on such individuals. 
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to as-
sist entities in complying with the requirements of this title 
in order to make such entities eligible to receive grants 
under section 201. 
TITLE III—GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
To carry out this Act and the amendments made by 
this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated— 
(1) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
years 2009 and 2010. 
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Union Calendar No. 232 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 20 
[Report No. 110–375] 
A BILL 
To provide for research on, and services for individ-
uals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. 
OCTOBER 15, 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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