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SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this Act is to clarify and codify the 
authority of the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to administer the National Urban 
Search and Rescue Response System for Federal response 
to all hazards. 
SEC. 3. NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSE 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title III of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5141 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 327. NATIONAL URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE RE-
SPONSE SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following 
definitions apply: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY.—The term ‘Agency’ means the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 
‘‘(3) HAZARD.—The term ‘hazard’ has the 
meaning given that term by section 602. 
‘‘(4) PARTICIPATING AGENCY.—The term ‘par-
ticipating agency’ means a State or local govern-
ment, nonprofit organization, or private organization 
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event result in the account balance or 
similar amount being less than the ag-
gregate amount of contributions cred-
ited to the account.’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS TO 2006 ACT.— 
(1) Section 701(d)(2) of the 2006 Act is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘204(g)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘205(g)’’. 
(2) Section 701(e) of the 2006 Act is amend-
ed— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘on or’’ after ‘‘period’’ in 
paragraph (3), 
(B) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘the earlier of’’ after 
‘‘before’’ in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘earlier’’ and inserting 
‘‘later’’ in subparagraph (A), 
(C) by inserting ‘‘on or’’ before ‘‘after’’ 
each place it appears in paragraph (5), and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL
RULE
FOR
VESTING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The requirements of section 203(f)(2) of 
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 
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sharing in cash from non-Federal sources, to match the Fed-
eral funding. 
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) An institution of high-
er education seeking funding under this section shall submit 
an application to the Director at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Director may 
require. The application shall include at a minimum— 
(A) a description of the content and schedule for 
adoption of the proposed curricular revisions to the 
courses of study offered by the applicant in chemistry 
and chemical engineering; and 
(B) a description of the source and amount of 
cost sharing to be provided. 
(2) In evaluating the applications submitted under 
paragraph (1), the Director shall consider, at a min-
imum— 
(A) the level of commitment demonstrated by the 
applicant in carrying out and sustaining lasting cur-
riculum changes in accordance with subsection (a)(1); 
and 
(B) the amount of cost sharing to be provided. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts authorized under section 8, from sums oth-
erwise authorized to be appropriated by the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, there are
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
Foundation for carrying out this section $7,000,000 for fis-
cal year 2006, $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007, and 
$8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
SEC. 6. STUDY ON COMMERCIALIZATION OF GREEN CHEM-
ISTRY. 
(a) STUDY.—The Director of the National Science 
Foundation shall enter into an arrangement with the Na-
tional Research Council to conduct a study of the factors 
that constitute barriers to the successful commercial appli-
cation of promising results from green chemistry research 
and development. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The study shall— 
(1) examine successful and unsuccessful attempts 
at commercialization of green chemistry in the United 
States and abroad; and 
(2) recommend research areas and priorities and 
public policy options that would help to overcome 
identified barriers to commercialization. 
(c) REPORT.—The Director shall submit a report to 
the Committee on Science of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate on the findings and recommendations 
of the study within 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act.
(2) CENTRAL
AIR
CONDITIONERS.—Section 
25C(d)(3)(D) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’. 
(3) WATER
HEATERS.—Subparagraph (E) of 
section 25C(d) of such Code is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(E) a natural gas, propane, or oil water 
heater which has either an energy factor of at 
least 0.80 or a thermal efficiency of at least 90 
percent.’’. 
(4) OIL
FURNACES
AND
HOT
WATER
BOIL-
ERS.—Paragraph (4) of section 25C(d) of such Code 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) QUALIFIED NATURAL GAS, PROPANE, AND 
OIL FURNACES AND HOT WATER BOILERS.— 
‘‘(A) QUALIFIED
NATURAL
GAS
FUR-
NACE.—The term ‘qualified natural gas fur-
nace’ means any natural gas furnace which 
achieves an annual fuel utilization efficiency 
rate of not less than 95. 
‘‘(B) 
QUALIFIED
NATURAL
GAS
HOT 
WATER
BOILER.—The term ‘qualified natural 
gas hot water boiler’ means any natural gas hot 
water boiler which achieves an annual fuel utili-
zation efficiency rate of not less than 90. 
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‘‘(C) QUALIFIED
PROPANE
FURNACE.— 
The term ‘qualified propane furnace’ means any 
propane furnace which achieves an annual fuel 
utilization efficiency rate of not less than 95. 
‘‘(D) QUALIFIED
PROPANE
HOT
WATER 
BOILER.—The term ‘qualified propane hot 
water boiler’ means any propane hot water boil-
er which achieves an annual fuel utilization effi-
ciency rate of not less than 90. 
‘‘(E) QUALIFIED
OIL
FURNACES.—The 
term ‘qualified oil furnace’ means any oil fur-
nace which achieves an annual fuel utilization 
efficiency rate of not less than 90. 
‘‘(F) QUALIFIED
OIL
HOT
WATER
BOIL-
ER.—The term ‘qualified oil hot water boiler’ 
means any oil hot water boiler which achieves 
an annual fuel utilization efficiency rate of not 
less than 90.’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made this 
section shall apply to expenditures made after December 
31, 2007. 
SEC. 307. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TAX CREDIT 
FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT NEW HOMES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF CREDIT.—Subsection (g) of sec-
tion 45L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6415 
To provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign trade zone and 
comply with the rules of origin under a trade agreement to which the 
United States is a party may enter the customs territory of the United 
States at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2008 
Mr. PASCRELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide that goods that are manufactured in a foreign 
trade zone and comply with the rules of origin under 
a trade agreement to which the United States is a party 
may enter the customs territory of the United States 
at the rate of duty applicable under that agreement. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF TARIFF TREATMENT OF 
CERTAIN GOODS IMPORTED FROM TRADE 
ZONES. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF TARIFF TREATMENT.—Sec-
tion 3(a) of the Act of June 18, 1934, commonly referred 
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(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by amending 
clause (iii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(iii) is a dislocated worker or is mar-
ried to a dislocated worker; or’’; 
(5) in section 479C (20 U.S.C. 1087uu–1)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘under’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘under Public Law 98–64 (25 U.S.C. 11a 
et seq.; 97 Stat. 365) (commonly known as the 
‘Per Capita Act ’ or Public Law 93–134 (25 
U.S.C. 1401 et seq.; 87 Stat. 466)(commonly 
known as the ‘Indian Tribal Judgment Funds 
Use or Distribution Act’); and’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Alaskan’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Alaska’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘(43 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.)’’ before ‘‘or the’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘of 1980 (25 U.S.C. 
1721 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘Maine Indian Claims 
Settlement Act’’; 
(6) 
in 
section 
480(a)(2) 
(20 
U.S.C. 
1087vv(a)(2)), by striking ‘‘12571’’ and inserting 
‘‘12511’’; 
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SEC. 7. PARTNERSHIPS IN GREEN CHEMISTRY. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—(1) The agencies par-
ticipating in the Program shall carry out a joint, coordi-
nated program to award grants to institutions of higher 
education to establish partnerships with companies in the 
chemical industry to retrain chemists and chemical engi-
neers in the use of green chemistry concepts and strategies. 
(2) Grants shall be awarded under this section on a 
competitive, merit-reviewed basis and shall require cost 
sharing from non-Federal sources by members of the part-
nerships. 
(3) In order to be eligible to receive a grant under this 
section, an institution of higher education shall enter into 
a partnership with two or more companies in the chemical 
industry. Such partnerships may also include other institu-
tions of higher education and professional associations. 
(4) Grants awarded under this section shall be used 
for activities to provide retraining for chemists or chemical 
engineers in green chemistry, including— 
(A) the development of curricular materials and 
the designing of undergraduate and graduate level 
courses; and 
(B) publicizing the availability of professional 
development courses of study in green chemistry and 
recruiting graduate scientists and engineers to pursue 
such courses.
Grants may provide stipends for individuals enrolled in 
courses developed by the partnership. 
(b) SELECTION PROCESS.—(1) An institution of high-
er education seeking funding under this section shall submit 
an application at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as shall be specified by the Inter-
agency Working Group and published in a proposal solici-
tation for the Program. The application shall include at 
a minimum— 
(A) a description of the partnership and the role 
each member will play in implementing the proposal; 
(B) a description of the courses of study that will 
be provided; 
(C) a description of the number and size of sti-
pends, if offered; 
(D) a description of the source and amount of 
cost sharing to be provided; and 
(E) a description of the manner in which the 
partnership will be continued after assistance under 
this section ends. 
(2) The evaluation of the applications submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall be carried out in accordance with pro-
cedures developed by the Interagency Working Group and 
shall consider, at a minimum—
(A) the ability of the partnership to carry out ef-
fectively the proposed activities; 
(B) the degree to which such activities are likely 
to prepare chemists and chemical engineers suffi-
ciently to be competent to apply green chemistry con-
cepts and strategies in their work; and 
(C) the amount of cost sharing to be provided. 
SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION.—(1) From sums 
otherwise authorized to be appropriated by the National 
Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002, there are 
authorized to be appropriated to the National Science 
Foundation for carrying out this Act— 
(A) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(B) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(C) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(2) The sums authorized by paragraph (1) are in addi-
tion to any funds the National Science Foundation is 
spending on green chemistry through its ongoing chemistry 
and chemical engineering programs. 
(b) NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECH-
NOLOGY.—From sums otherwise authorized to be appro-
priated, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology for carrying 
out this Act—
(1) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $5,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.—From sums otherwise 
authorized to be appropriated, there are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Department of Energy for carrying out 
this Act— 
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(d) ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.—From 
sums otherwise authorized to be appropriated, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency for carrying out this Act— 
(1) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; 
(2) $7,500,000 for fiscal year 2007; and 
(3) $8,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.
Union Calendar No. 42 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1215 
[Report No. 109–82] 
A BILL 
To provide for the implementation of a Green 
Chemistry Research and Development Program, 
and for other purposes. 
MAY 16, 2005 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1263 
AN ACT 
To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide 
surviving spouses with certain protections relating to 
mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1216 
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions 
relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 10, 2005 
Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, Mr. 
BISHOP of Georgia, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. VISCLOSKY, Mr. 
HOLDEN, Mr. HAYES, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CASE, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, 
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota, 
Mr. BARRETT of South Carolina, Mr. JONES of North Carolina, Mr. 
BERRY, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. REYNOLDS, Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. 
LIPINSKI, Ms. HART, Mr. RUPPERSBERGER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. 
BROWN of South Carolina, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. MOLLOHAN, Mr. REGULA, 
Mr. NEY, and Mr. GERLACH) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide 
that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply 
to nonmarket economy countries. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF COUNTERVAILING DUTIES TO 
NONMARKET ECONOMY COUNTRIES. 
Section 701(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671(a)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘(including
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resubmitted on September 5, 2001, expeditiously.
Attest:
Secretary.
108TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 6
AMENDMENT
September 2, 2003
Ordered to be printed as passed
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1047
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of the tragic loss of lives at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, 
and to support construction of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial in Arlington, 
Virginia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2005
Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia (for himself, Mr. GOODE, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
Mr. GOODLATTE, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. CANTOR, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. WOLF, 
and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of the tragic loss of lives at the Pen-
tagon on September 11, 2001, and to support construc-
tion of the Pentagon 9/11 Memorial in Arlington, Vir-
ginia.
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 ‘‘Pentagon 9/11 Memo-
rial Commemorative Coin Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds as follows: 
(1) Construction of the Pentagon was com-
pleted in the midst of World War II on January 15, 
1943. 
(2) September 11, 2001, marks a tragic day in 
the history of the United States and the Pentagon 
Building located in Arlington, Virginia. 
(3) 184 individuals ages 3 to 71 lost their lives 
through the horrific event that unfolded at the Pen-
tagon on September 11, 2001. 
(4) An appropriate memorial reminding us of 
the brave men, women, and children who perished 
has been designed and is to be built on 1.93 acres 
located on the western side of the Pentagon Build-
ing. 
(5) The target completion date for the construc-
tion of the Pentagon Memorial park is late fall 
2006. 
(6) Almost $30,000,000 will need to be raised 
from the private sector in order to begin construc-
tion of the memorial and to maintain it upon com-
pletion. 
(7) The surcharge proceeds from the sale of a 
commemorative coin, which would have no net cost 
to the taxpayers, would raise valuable funding for
the construction and maintenance of the Pentagon 
Memorial in remembrance of those who lost their 
lives at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. 
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS. 
(a) DENOMINATIONS.—The Secretary of the Treas-
ury (hereafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
shall mint and issue the following coins: 
(1) $50 GOLD COINS.—$50 coins, in the num-
ber determined under subsection (b), which shall—
(A) weigh 1 ounce; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.287 inches; and 
(C) contain 91.67 percent gold and 8.33 
percent alloy. 
(2) $1 SILVER
COINS.—Such number of $1 
coins as the Secretary determines appropriate to 
meet demand, which shall—
(A) weigh 26.73 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and 
(C) contain 90 percent silver and 10 per-
cent copper. 
(3) HALF DOLLAR CLAD COINS.—Such number 
of half dollar coins as the Secretary determines ap-
propriate to meet demand, which shall—
(A) weigh 11.34 grams; 
(B) have a diameter of 1.205 inches; and
(C) be minted to the specifications for half 
dollar coins contained in section 5112(b) of title 
31, United States Code. 
(b) NUMBER OF GOLD COINS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The number of gold coins 
minted and issued under this Act shall equal the 
sum of 10,000 and the number determined under 
paragraph (2). 
(2) DETERMINATION
OF
NUMBER.—The Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Attorney General of 
the United States, the Secretary of Defense, and the 
Governor of Virginia shall determine the number of 
innocent individuals confirmed or presumed to have 
been killed as a result of the terrorist attack against 
the Pentagon that occurred on September 11, 2001, 
and shall identify such individuals. 
(c) LEGAL TENDER.—The coins minted under this 
Act shall be legal tender, as provided in section 5103 of 
title 31, United States Code. 
(d) NUMISMATIC ITEMS.—For purposes of section 
5136 of title 31, United States Code, all coins minted 
under this Act shall be considered to be numismatic items. 
(e) SOURCES
OF BULLION.—For the purpose of 
minting coins under this Act, the Secretary may only use
metals that are from natural deposits in the United States 
or any territory or possession of the United States. 
(f) SPECIAL TREATMENT UNDER EXIGENT CIR-
CUMSTANCES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds as follows: 
(A) The limitations contained in para-
graphs (1) and (2)(A) of section 5112(m) of 
title 31, United States Code, and section 
5134(f)(1)(B) of such title have well served, 
and continue to serve, their purpose of bringing 
greater stability to the markets for commemo-
rative coins, maximizing demand and participa-
tion in such programs, and ensuring that such 
programs have a broad base of private support 
and are not used as the primary means of fund-
raising by organizations that are the recipients 
of surcharges. 
(B) The shocking circumstances of Sep-
tember 11, 2001, the broad base of public inter-
est in remembering those innocent individuals
who lost their lives at the Pentagon on Sep-
tember 11, 2001, and participating in the rais-
ing of funds for the Pentagon Memorial Fund, 
and the importance of implementing this coin 
program as quickly as possible, notwithstanding
I 
108TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 820
To amend title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain types of mail 
matter from being sent by a Member of the House of Representatives 
as part of a mass mailing. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 13, 2003
Mr. LAHOOD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Government Reform, 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 title 39, United States Code, to prevent certain 
types of mail matter from being sent by a Member of 
the House of Representatives as part of a mass mailing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. RESTRICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3210(a) of title 39, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following:
‘‘(8) A Member of the House of Representatives may 
not send, as part of a mass mailing, any matter described 
in subparagraph (B), (C), or (F) of paragraph (3).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply with respect to mail sent during 
any session of Congress beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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