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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2157 
To provide increased funding for and improvement of the Debbie Smith 
DNA backlog grant program, to provide for DNA technology enhance-
ment grants, to reauthorize certain DNA-related grant programs under 
the Justice For All Act of 2004, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 28, 2009 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To provide increased funding for and improvement of the 
Debbie Smith DNA backlog grant program, to provide 
for DNA technology enhancement grants, to reauthorize 
certain DNA-related grant programs under the Justice 
For All Act of 2004, 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 ‘‘DNA Expansion and 
Improvement Act of 2009’’. 
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standards and for adequate stream flows for wet-
lands and aquatic resources; and 
(5) recommend, if necessary, potential legisla-
tive or regulatory changes to address impacts of 
global climate change on efforts to restore and main-
tain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity 
of the Nation’s waters. 
(b) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator shall transmit to Congress a report on the results 
of the study under this section. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $1,500,000 to carry out this 
section. 
SEC. 8704. IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CORPS OF 
ENGINEERS PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
ensure that water resources projects and studies carried 
out by the Corps of Engineers after the date of enactment 
of this Act take into account the potential short and long 
term effects of climate change on such projects. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—In carrying out this section, 
the Secretary shall utilize a representative range of cli-
mate change scenarios, including the current projections
SEC. 3. 20 PERCENT REDUCTION IN ESTATE TAX RATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 2001 of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(c) RATE SCHEDULE.— 
‘‘If the amount with respect 
to which the tentative tax 
is to be computed is: 
The tentative tax is: 
Not over $10,000 ..........................
14.4% of such amount.
Over 
$10,000 
but 
not 
over 
$20,000.
$1,440, plus 16% of the excess of 
such amount over $10,000
Over 
$20,000 
but 
not 
over 
$40,000.
$3,040, plus 17.6% of the excess of 
such amount over $20,000
Over 
$40,000 
but 
not 
over 
$60,000.
$6,560, plus 19.2% of the excess of 
such amount over $40,000
Over 
$60,000 
but 
not 
over 
$80,000.
$10,400, plus 20.8% of the excess of 
such amount over $60,000
Over 
$80,000 
but 
not 
over 
$100,000.
$14,560, plus 22.4% of the excess of 
such amount over $80,000
Over 
$100,000 
but 
not 
over 
$150,000.
$19,040, plus 24% of the excess of 
such amount over $100,000
Over 
$150,000 
but 
not 
over 
$250,000.
$31,040, plus 25.6% of the excess of 
such amount over $150,000
Over 
$250,000 
but 
not 
over 
$500,000.
$56,640, plus 27.2% of the excess of 
such amount over $250,000
Over 
$500,000 
but 
not 
over 
$750,000.
$124,640, plus 29.6% of the excess 
of such amount over $500,000
Over 
$750,000 
but 
not 
over 
$1,000,000.
$198,640, plus 31.2% of the excess 
of such amount over $750,000
Over $1,000,000 but not over 
$1,250,000.
$276,640, plus 32.8% of the excess 
of such amount over $1,000,000
Over $1,250,000 but not over 
$1,500,000.
$358,640, plus 34.4% of the excess 
of such amount over $1,250,000
Over $1,500,000 but not over 
$2,000,000.
$444,640, plus 36% of the excess of 
such amount over $1,500,000
Over $2,000,000 ............................
$624,640, plus 39.2% of the excess 
of such amount over $2,000,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to estates of decedents dying, and 
gifts made, after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSMISSION OR-
GANIZATIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 
means the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 
(2) LOWEST
REASONABLE
COST.—The term 
‘‘lowest reasonable cost’’ means the lowest total de-
livered cost to consumers consistent with the provi-
sion of reliable service. 
(3) TRANSMISSION ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘Transmission Organization’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 3 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 796). 
(b) RATE AND CHARGES; SCHEDULES; SUSPENSION 
OF NEW RATES.—Section 205 of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 824d) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(g) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO TRANSMISSION 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION
OF
LOWEST
REASONABLE 
COST.—In this subsection, the term ‘lowest reason-
able cost’ means the lowest total delivered cost to 
consumers consistent with the provision of reliable 
service. 
‘‘(2) CONSIDERATION OF TRANSMISSION ORGA-
NIZATION
RATES.—With respect to determining 
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whether a rate or charge made, demanded, or re-
ceived (including any rule or regulation promulgated 
by a Transmission Organization relating to a rate or 
charge made, demanded, or received) is consistent 
with each requirement described in subsection (a) or 
section 206, as applicable, the Commission shall con-
sider whether the rate or charge (including each rule 
or regulation relating to the rate or charge) would 
enable the Transmission Organization to provide, or 
facilitate the provision of, reliable service to con-
sumers at the lowest reasonable cost. 
‘‘(3) CONSIDERATION OF TRANSMISSION ORGA-
NIZATION RATE CHANGES.—In determining whether 
any filing by a Transmission Organization to estab-
lish or change a rate or charge made, demanded, or 
received (including any rule or regulation promul-
gated by a Transmission Organization relating to a 
rate or charge made, demanded, or received) is con-
sistent with each requirement described in sub-
section (a), the Commission shall consider whether 
the rate or charge (including each rule or regulation 
relating to the rate or charge) would— 
‘‘(A) provide consumer benefits that out-
weigh any anticipated direct or indirect costs to 
consumers, as demonstrated by a cost-benefit 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon making an af-
firmative determination under subsection (b), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) identify all firms operating within 
the domestic industry described in para-
graph (1) or (2) or subsection (b) that are 
covered by the determination; 
‘‘(ii) certify all workers of such firms 
as a group of workers eligible to apply for 
assistance under this subchapter, without 
any other determination of whether such 
group meets the requirements of section 
222. 
‘‘(B) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Each certification 
under subparagraph (A)(ii) shall specify 
the date on which the total or partial sepa-
ration began or threatened to begin, except 
that— 
‘‘(I) with respect to a request or 
a resolution under subsection (a), 
such date may not be a date that pre-
cedes one year before the date on 
which the Secretary receives the re-
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of the United States Global Change Research Program 
and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate 
a report on the implementation of this section. 
PART 2—EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 
SEC. 8731. EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON FEMA PRE-
PAREDNESS, 
RESPONSE, 
RECOVERY, 
AND 
MITIGATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall conduct a com-
prehensive study of the increase in demand for the Agen-
cy’s emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and miti-
gation programs and services that may be reasonably an-
ticipated as a result of an increased number and intensity 
of natural disasters affected by climate change, including 
hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, fires, droughts, and severe 
storms. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall include an analysis 
of the budgetary and personnel needs of meeting the in-
creased demand for Agency services referred to in sub-
section (a).
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate a report and any legislative recommendations on the 
study conducted under this section. 
TITLE IX—ENERGY AND 
COMMERCE 
Subtitle A—Promoting Energy 
Efficiency 
SEC. 9000. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Energy Efficiency 
Improvement Act of 2007’’. 
PART 1—APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 9001. ENERGY STANDARDS FOR HOME APPLIANCES. 
(a) APPLIANCES.—The Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act is amended as follows: 
(1) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—Section 325(cc)(2) (42 
U.S.C. 6295(cc)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) Dehumidifiers manufactured on or after October 
1, 2012, shall have an Energy Factor that meets or ex-
ceeds the following values: 
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day): 
Minimum Energy 
Factor (liters/ 
KWh)
Up to 35.00 ............................................................
1.35
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5551 
AN ACT 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
implement the increase provided under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of 
funds made available for the compensation of attorneys 
representing indigent defendants in the District of Co-
lumbia courts, and for other purposes.
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35.01-45.00 ............................................................
1.50
45.01-54.00 ............................................................
1.60
54.01-75.00 ............................................................
1.70
Greater than 75.00 .................................................
2.5.’’. 
(2) RESIDENTIAL CLOTHESWASHERS AND RESI-
DENTIAL
DISHWASHERS.—Section 
325(g) 
(42 
U.S.C. 6295(g)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) A top-loading or front-loading standard-size res-
idential clotheswasher manufactured on or after January 
1, 2011, shall have— 
‘‘(A) a Modified Energy Factor of at least 1.26; 
and 
‘‘(B) a water factor of not more than 9.5. 
‘‘(10) No later than December 31, 2011, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule determining whether to 
amend the standards in effect for clotheswashers manufac-
tured on or after January 1, 2015. Such rule shall contain 
such amendment, if any. 
‘‘(11) Dishwashers manufactured on or after January 
1, 2010, shall— 
‘‘(A) for standard size dishwashers not exceed 
355 kwh/year and 6.5 gallon per cycle; and 
‘‘(B) for compact size dishwashers not exceed 
260 kwh/year and 4.5 gallons per cycle. 
‘‘(12) No later than January 1, 2015, the Secretary 
shall publish a final rule determining whether to amend
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the standards for dishwashers manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2018. Such rule shall contain such amend-
ment, if any.’’. 
(3) REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS.—Section 
325(b) (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Not later than December 31, 2010, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule determining whether to 
amend the standards in effect for refrigerators, refrig-
erator-freezers, and freezers manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2014. Such rule shall contain such amend-
ment, if any.’’. 
(b) ENERGY STAR.—Section 324A(d)(2) of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(d)(2)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘January 1, 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘July 1, 2009’’. 
SEC. 9002. ELECTRIC MOTOR EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 340(13) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(13)) is 
amended— 
(1) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(B) 
through (H) as subparagraphs (C) through (I), re-
spectively; and 
(2) by striking the text of subparagraph (A) 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The term ‘general pur-
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5551 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the 
increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation 
of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia 
courts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
implement the increase provided under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of 
funds made available for the compensation of attorneys 
representing indigent defendants in the District of Co-
lumbia courts, 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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pose electric motor (subtype I)’ means any motor 
that meets the definition of ‘General Purpose’ as es-
tablished in the final rule issued by the Department 
of Energy for ‘Energy Efficiency Program for Cer-
tain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test 
Procedures, Labeling, and Certification Require-
ments for Electric Motors’ (10 CFR 431), as in ef-
fect on the date of enactment of the Energy Effi-
ciency Improvement Act of 2007. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘general purpose electric motor 
(subtype II)’ means motors incorporating the design 
elements of a general purpose electric motor 
(subtype I) that are configured as one of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) U-Frame Motors. 
‘‘(ii) Design C Motors. 
‘‘(iii) Close-coupled pump motors. 
‘‘(iv) Footless motors. 
‘‘(v) Vertical solid shaft normal thrust 
motor (as tested in a horizontal configuration). 
‘‘(vi) 8-pole motors (∼900 rpm). 
‘‘(vii) All poly-phase motors with voltages 
up to 600 volts other than 230/460 volts.’’. 
(b) STANDARDS.—
(12) WOODS HOLE GREAT HARBOR, FALMOUTH, 
MASSACHUSETTS.—Project for navigation, Woods 
Hole Great Harbor, Falmouth, Massachusetts. 
(13) AU SABLE RIVER, MICHIGAN.—Project for 
navigation, Au Sable River in the vicinity of Oscoda, 
Michigan. 
(14) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, 
MICHIGAN.—Project for navigation, Traverse City 
Harbor, Traverse City, Michigan. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) BLYTHEVILLE
COUNTY
HARBOR, ARKAN-
SAS.—The Secretary shall carry out the project for 
navigation, Blytheville County Harbor, Arkansas, re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary deter-
mines that the project is feasible. 
(2) TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, TRAVERSE CITY, 
MICHIGAN.—The Secretary shall review the locally 
prepared plan for the project for navigation, Tra-
verse City Harbor, Michigan, referred to in sub-
section (a)(14), and, if the Secretary determines 
that the plan meets the evaluation and design stand-
ards of the Corps of Engineers and that the plan is 
feasible, the Secretary may use the plan to carry out 
the project and shall provide credit toward the non- 
Federal share of the cost of the project for the cost
of work carried out by the non-Federal interest be-
fore the date of the partnership agreement for the 
project if the Secretary determines that the work is 
integral to the project. 
SEC. 1005. SMALL PROJECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF THE 
QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
section 1135 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1986 (33 U.S.C. 2309a): 
(1) BALLONA CREEK, LOS ANGELES, COUNTY, 
CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of the qual-
ity of the environment, Ballona Creek, Los Angeles, 
County, California. 
(2) BALLONA
LAGOON
TIDE
GATES, MARINA 
DEL REY, CALIFORNIA.—Project for improvement of 
the quality of the environment, Ballona Lagoon Tide 
Gates, Marina Del Rey, California. 
(3) RATHBUN
LAKE, IOWA.—Project for im-
provement of the quality of the environment, 
Rathbun Lake, Iowa. 
(4) SMITHVILLE LAKE, MISSOURI.—Project for 
improvement of the quality of the environment, 
Smithville Lake, Missouri.
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(1) AMENDMENT.—Section 342(b) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(b)) is 
amended by striking the text of paragraph (1) and insert-
ing the following: ‘‘(A) Each general purpose electric 
motor (subtype I), except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but 
not greater than 200 horsepower, manufactured (alone or 
as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 
36-month period beginning on the date of enactment of 
the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007, shall 
have a nominal full load efficiency not less than as defined 
in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–12. 
‘‘(B) Each fire pump motor manufactured (alone or 
as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 
36-month period beginning on the date of enactment of 
the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007, shall 
have nominal full load efficiency not less than as defined 
in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11. 
‘‘(C) Each general purpose electric motor (subtype 
II) with a power rating of 1 horsepower or greater, but 
not greater than 200 horsepower, manufactured (alone or 
as a component of another piece of equipment) after the 
36-month period beginning on the date of enactment of 
the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007, shall
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Union Calendar No. 343 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5551 
[Report No. 110–560] 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to implement the 
increase provided under the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 
2008, in the amount of funds made available for the compensation 
of attorneys representing indigent defendants in the District of Columbia 
courts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2008 
Mr. DAVIS of Illinois (for himself and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
MARCH 31, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
implement the increase provided under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of 
funds made available for the compensation of attorneys 
representing indigent defendants in the District of Co-
lumbia courts, and for other purposes. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2162 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 123 11th Avenue South in Nampa, Idaho, 
as the ‘‘Herbert A Littleton Postal Station’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(5) DELAWARE BAY, NEW JERSEY AND DELA-
WARE.—Project for improvement of the quality of 
the environment, Delaware Bay, New Jersey and 
Delaware, for the purpose of oyster restoration. 
(6) TIOGA-HAMMOND LAKES, PENNSYLVANIA.— 
Project for improvement of the quality of the envi-
ronment, Tioga-Hammond Lakes, Pennsylvania. 
SEC. 1006. SMALL PROJECTS FOR AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM 
RESTORATION. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study for each of the 
following projects and, if the Secretary determines that 
a project is appropriate, may carry out the project under 
section 206 of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1996 (33 U.S.C. 2330): 
(1) CYPRESS
CREEK, 
MONTGOMERY, 
ALA-
BAMA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Cypress Creek, Montgomery, Alabama. 
(2) BEN
LOMOND
DAM, SANTA
CRUZ, CALI-
FORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem restoration, 
Ben Lomond Dam, Santa Cruz, California. 
(3) DOCKWEILER BLUFFS, LOS ANGELES COUN-
TY, CALIFORNIA.—Project for aquatic ecosystem res-
toration, Dockweiler Bluffs, Los Angeles County, 
California.
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Calendar No. 900 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5551 
[Report No. 110–432] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
APRIL 2, 2008 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
JULY 25, 2008 
Reported by Mr. LIEBERMAN, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to 
implement the increase provided under the District of 
Columbia Appropriations Act, 2008, in the amount of 
funds made available for the compensation of attorneys 
representing indigent defendants in the District of Co-
lumbia courts, 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5554 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and im-
prove health care services available to veterans from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use dis-
orders, 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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have a nominal full load efficiency not less than as defined 
in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11. 
‘‘(D) Each NEMA Design B, general purpose electric 
motor with a power rating of more than 200 horsepower, 
but not greater than 500 horsepower, manufactured 
(alone or as a component of another piece of equipment) 
after the 36-month period beginning on the date of enact-
ment of the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2007, 
shall have a nominal full load efficiency not less than as 
defined in NEMA MG–1 (2006) Table 12–11.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect 36 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 9003. RESIDENTIAL BOILERS. 
Section 325(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6925(f)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting 
‘‘AND BOILERS’’ after ‘‘FURNACES’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘except that’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘except that’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: