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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3710 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to suspend Federal oil and gas 
royalty relief for production of oil and natural gas occurring in any 
period with respect to which average oil and natural gas prices exceed 
certain amounts, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MARKEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the 
Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Interior to suspend Federal 
oil and gas royalty relief for production of oil and natural 
gas occurring in any period with respect to which average 
oil and natural gas prices exceed certain amounts, 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 ‘‘Hurricane Katrina En-
ergy Emergency Relief Act’’.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO SUSPEND ROYALTY RELIEF. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO SUSPEND.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall suspend the application of any provision 
of Federal law under which any person is given relief from 
any requirement to pay royalty for production oil or nat-
ural gas from Federal lands (including submerge lands), 
for production occurring in any period with respect to 
which— 
(1) in the case of production of oil, the average 
price of crude oil in the United States over the most 
recent 4 consecutive weeks is greater than $40 per 
barrel; and 
(2) in the case of production of natural gas, the 
average wellhead price of natural gas in the United 
States over the most recent 4 consecutive weeks is 
greater than $5 per thousand cubic feet. 
(b) DETERMINATION OF MARKET PRICE.—The Sec-
retary shall determine average prices for purposes of sub-
section (a) based on the most recent data reported by the 
Energy Information Administration of the Department of 
Energy. 
SEC. 3. USE OF ROYALTIES RECEIVED AS RESULT OF SUS-
PENSION OF ROYALTY RELIEF. 
Amount received by the United States as royalty for 
production oil or natural gas from Federal lands (includ-
ing submerged lands) that is required to be paid by reason
of section 2 may, in the discretion of the President, be 
used— 
(1) to provide disaster relief authorized under 
any other Federal law; and 
(2) to carry out the Low-Income Home Energy 
Assistance Program. 
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price gouging as defined by rule pursuant to subsection 
(b). 
(b) PRICE GOUGING.—Not later than 6 months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Trade 
Commission shall promulgate any rules necessary for the 
enforcement of this section. Such rules shall define ‘‘price 
gouging’’ for purposes of this section, and shall be con-
sistent with the requirements for declaring unfair acts or 
practices in section 5(n) of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 45(n)). 
(c) ENFORCEMENT BY FTC.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—A violation of subsection (a) 
shall be treated as a violation of a rule defining an 
unfair or deceptive act or practice prescribed under 
section 18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commis-
sion Act (15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal 
Trade Commission shall enforce this section in the 
same manner, by the same means, and with the 
same jurisdiction as though all applicable terms and 
provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
were incorporated into and made a part of this sec-
tion. 
(2) 
EXCLUSIVE
ENFORCEMENT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, no person or 
State or political subdivision of a State other than
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Government Funding 
Transparency Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CER-
TAIN RECIPIENTS OF FEDERAL AWARDS. 
(a) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2(b)(1) 
of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency 
Act (Public Law 109–282; 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (F) as sub-
paragraph (G); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (E) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) the names and total compensation of 
the five most highly compensated officers of the 
entity if— 
‘‘(i) the entity in the preceding fiscal 
year received— 
‘‘(I) 80 percent or more of its an-
nual 
gross 
revenues 
in 
Federal 
awards; and 
‘‘(II) $25,000,000 or more in an-
nual gross revenues from Federal 
awards; and
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3711 
To ensure that foster children affected or displaced by Hurricane Katrina 
receive the critical assistance they need and deserve. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To ensure that foster children affected or displaced by Hurri-
cane Katrina receive the critical assistance they need 
and deserve. 
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 ‘‘Emergency Action for 
Vulnerable Children Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FOSTER CHILDREN IN AREAS AFFECTED BY HURRI-
CANE KATRINA DEEMED ELIGIBLE FOR FOS-
TER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State with a plan approved 
under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act shall,
during the 12-month period that begins with September 
2005, make foster care maintenance payments (as defined 
in section 475(4) of such Act) in accordance with such 
part on behalf of each child who is in foster care under 
the responsibility of the State, and who resides or, just 
before August 28, 2005, had resided in an area for which 
a major disaster has been declared under the Robert T. 
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) as a result of Hurricane Katrina. 
(b) PAYMENTS TO STATES.—In lieu of any entitle-
ment to payment under section 474 of the Social Security 
Act with respect to any child described in subsection (a) 
of this section, each State with such a plan shall be enti-
tled to a payment for each quarter in which there is a 
month in which the State has made a foster care mainte-
nance payment pursuant to such subsection (a), in an 
amount equal to the sum of— 
(1) the total of the amounts expended by the 
State during the quarter pursuant to such sub-
section (a) for children described in such subsection 
(a) who are in foster family homes (as defined in 
section 472(c)(1) of such Act) or child-care institu-
tions (as defined in section 472(c)(2) of such Act); 
and
2 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
3501). 
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(2) the total of the amounts expended by the 
State during the quarter as found necessary by the 
Secretary for the provision of child placement serv-
ices for such children, for the proper and efficient 
administration of the plan with respect to such chil-
dren, or for the provision of services which seek to 
improve the well-being of such children. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1680
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service
property in Kern County, California, in exchange
for county lands suitable for inclusion in Sequoia
National Forest.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3712 
To establish a program for gas stamps and to impose a windfall profits 
tax on crude oil, natural gas, and products thereof. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MCDERMOTT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, 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 establish a program for gas stamps and to impose a 
windfall profits tax on crude oil, natural gas, and prod-
ucts thereof. 
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 ‘‘Gas Stamps Act of 
2005’’. 
SEC. 2. GAS STAMPS. 
The Secretary of Energy shall establish a program 
for the equitable allocation among the States of gas
stamps for distribution to individuals eligible to receive 
food stamps who can demonstrate a need for gasoline. The 
Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Agri-
culture, shall, to the extent practicable, provide for the dis-
tribution of gas stamps under this section in conjunction 
with the distribution of food stamps. The program estab-
lished under this section shall provide for the national dis-
tribution of not to exceed $330,000,000 in each of the first 
3 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 3. WINDFALL PROFITS TAX ON CRUDE OIL, NATURAL 
GAS, AND PRODUCTS THEREOF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle E of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 (relating to alcohol, tobacco, and cer-
tain other excise taxes) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
56—WINDFALL 
PROFIT 
ON 
CRUDE OIL, NATURAL GAS, AND PROD-
UCTS THEREOF 
‘‘Sec. 5896. Imposition of tax. 
‘‘SEC. 5896. IMPOSITION OF TAX. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any other tax im-
posed under this title, there is hereby imposed an excise 
tax on the sale in the United States of any crude oil, nat-
ural gas, or other taxable product a tax equal to the wind-
fall profit on such sale.
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section— 
‘‘(1) WINDFALL PROFIT.—The term ‘windfall 
profit’ means, with respect to any sale, so much of 
the profit on such sale as exceeds a 15 percent 
pretax rate of return. 
‘‘(2) TAXABLE
PRODUCT.—The term ‘taxable 
product’ means any fuel which is a product of crude 
oil or natural gas. 
‘‘(c) LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF TAX.—The taxes 
imposed by subsection (a) shall be paid by the seller. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION.—No tax shall be imposed under 
this section with respect to any sales after the date on 
which the Secretary certifies that $990,000,000 has been 
received under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for subtitle E of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘CHAPTER 56. WINDFALL PROFIT ON CRUDE OIL AND REFINED PETROLEUM 
PRODUCTS’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4162 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 to make permanent 
the authority of the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds 
contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation 
of permits under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Army. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 1, 2009 
Mr. OLSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of 
the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by 
non-Federal public entities to expedite the evaluation 
of permits under the jurisdiction of the Department of 
the Army. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214 of the Water Resources Development Act 
of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 Stat. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3713 
To repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2002. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MICHAUD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act 
of 2002. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF BIPARTISAN TRADE PROMOTION 
AUTHORITY ACT OF 2002. 
(a) REPEAL.—Division B of the Trade Act of 2002 
(19 U.S.C. 3801 et seq.), and the items relating to that 
division in the table of contents for that Act, are repealed. 
(b) AMENDMENTS.—The amendments made by sec-
tion 2110 of the Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority
Act of 2002, as enacted, shall cease to be effective on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3008 
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act to provide for 
the making of foster care maintenance payments to private for-profit agencies. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2005 
Mr. COLE of Oklahoma introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend part E of title IV of the Social Security Act 
to provide for the making of foster care maintenance 
payments to private for-profit agencies. 
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 ‘‘Fair Access Foster 
Care Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FOSTER CARE MAINTENANCE PAYMENTS TO PRI-
VATE FOR-PROFIT AGENCIES. 
Section 472(b) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
672(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘nonprofit’’ each place it 
appears. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3714 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to provide for reimbursement of certain for-profit hospitals. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. MILLER of Florida (for himself, Mr. JEFFERSON, Mr. JINDAL, Ms. GINNY 
BROWN-WAITE of Florida, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. DAVIS of Florida, Mr. 
DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. BONNER, and Mr. 
WILSON of South Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to provide for reimbursement of 
certain for-profit hospitals. 
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 ‘‘Hospital Emergency 
Assistance Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO FOR-PROFIT HOSPITALS. 
Title IV of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act is amended by inserting after 
section 408 (42 U.S.C. 5174) the following: 
‘‘SEC. 409. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO FOR-PROFIT HOS-
PITALS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this Act, the President may provide, from any 
funds made available to carry out this Act, reimbursement 
to a for-profit hospital for damage to, or an expense in-
curred by, the hospital during a major disaster or emer-
gency, as declared under this Act, in accordance with this 
section. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—A for-profit hospital shall be eli-
gible to receive reimbursement under subsection (a) if, as 
determined by the President, in consultation with the Gov-
ernor of a State— 
‘‘(1) the damage to, or expense incurred by, the 
for-profit hospital was a result of a declared major 
disaster; 
‘‘(2) during the declared major disaster, all 
public hospitals and private nonprofit facilities lo-
cated within 30 miles; and 
‘‘(3) during the declared major disaster, the 
for-profit hospital acted in accordance with any re-
quirement that would apply to a private nonprofit
facility seeking, and eligible for, reimbursement 
under this Act. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—The amount of reimbursement 
provided to a for-profit hospital under this section shall 
be not greater than the amount of reimbursement avail-
able under this Act for a public hospital or private non-
profit facility to reimburse the hospital or facility for simi-
lar damage or incurred expenses.’’. 
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priations Committees of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate, every 30 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. The Commission shall provide 
those Committees a written interim report 90 days 
after such date, and shall transmit a final report to 
those Committees, together with its findings and 
recommendations, no later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act. Such reports shall in-
clude recommendations, based on its findings, for 
any legislation necessary to protect consumers from 
gasoline price-gouging in both State and National 
disaster areas and elsewhere. 
(e) EVIDENCE OF CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT.—If, dur-
ing the investigation required by this section, the Commis-
sion obtains evidence that a person may have violated a 
criminal law, the Commission may transmit that evidence 
to appropriate Federal or State authorities. 
SEC. 404. FTC STUDY OF PETROLEUM PRICES ON EX-
CHANGE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Federal Trade Commission shall transmit 
to Congress a report on the price of refined petroleum
products on the New York Mercantile Exchange and the 
effects on such price, if any, of the following: 
(1) The geographic size of the delivery market 
and the number of delivery points. 
(2) The proximity of energy futures markets in 
relation to the source of supply. 
(3) The specified grade of gasoline deliverable 
on the exchange. 
(4) The control of the storage and delivery mar-
ket infrastructure. 
(5) The effectiveness of temporary trading halts 
and the monetary threshold for such temporary 
trading halts. 
TITLE V—STRATEGIC 
PETROLEUM RESERVE 
SEC. 501. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE CAPACITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DRAWDOWN AND SELL PETRO-
LEUM PRODUCTS FOR EXPANSION OF RESERVE.—In ad-
dition to the authority provided under part B of title I 
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
6231 et seq.), the Secretary may drawdown and sell petro-
leum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to 
construct, purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire additional 
capacity sufficient to permit filling the Strategic Petro-
leum Reserve to its maximum authorized level.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3009
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable veterans to transfer from 
a State veterans home in one State to a State veterans home in another 
State, on a space-available basis, without a waiting period with respect 
to establishment of State residency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2005
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to enable veterans 
to transfer from a State veterans home in one State 
to a State veterans home in another State, on a space-
available basis, without a waiting period with respect 
to establishment of State residency.
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 ‘‘A Guaranteed Home 
for Our Veterans Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY FOR VETERANS TO TRANSFER FROM A 
STATE VETERANS HOME IN ONE STATE TO A 
STATE VETERANS HOME IN ANOTHER STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Chapter 17 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting at the end of sub-
chapter V the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1744. Transfers from State home in one State to 
State home in another State 
‘‘No payment or grant may be made under this sub-
chapter to a home in a State that does not allow a veteran 
who is a resident of a State home in a different State 
to transfer to a State home in that State, on a space-
available basis, without a requirement for a waiting period 
with respect to establishment of State residency.’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 1743 the following new item:
‘‘1744. Transfers from State home in one State to State home in another 
State.’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 1744 of title 38, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall 
apply with respect to payments and grants made by the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs under subchapter V of chap-
ter 17 of title 38, United States Code, after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 300 
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2005 
Mr. RAHALL (for himself and Mr. BOUCHER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To amend the Black Lung Benefits Act, 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 ‘‘Black Lung Benefits 
Survivors Equity Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. EQUITY FOR CERTAIN ELIGIBLE SURVIVORS. 
(a) REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION.—Section 411(c)(4) 
of the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 921(c)(4)) is 
amended by striking the last sentence. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS.—Section 422(l) of 
the Black Lung Benefits Act (30 U.S.C. 932(l)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘, except with respect to a claim filed under 
this part on or after the effective date of the Black Lung 
Benefits Amendments of 1981,’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 1680
AN ACT
To provide for the conveyance of Forest Service property
in Kern County, California, in exchange for county lands
suitable for inclusion in Sequoia National Forest.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2165 
To amend Part II of the Federal Power Act to address known cybersecurity 
threats to the reliability of the bulk power system, and to provide emer-
gency authority to address future cybersecurity threats to the reliability 
of the bulk power system, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. BARROW (for himself, Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts, and Mr. WAXMAN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend Part II of the Federal Power Act to address 
known cybersecurity threats to the reliability of the bulk 
power system, and to provide emergency authority to 
address future cybersecurity threats to the reliability of 
the bulk power system, 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 ‘‘Bulk Power System 
Protection Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2170 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to provide 
covered institutions loans for conversion to use of biomass for energy 
generation. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 29, 2009 
Mr. FORTENBERRY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program 
to provide covered institutions loans for conversion to 
use of biomass for energy generation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LOAN PROGRAM FOR CONVERSION TO BIO-
MASS ENERGY GENERATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall establish a program to provide zero-interest loans to 
covered institutions for capital costs for converting to the 
use of biomass for energy generation. 
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