datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
453
evaluate fuel recycling or transmutation technologies
which are proliferation-resistant and minimize environ-
mental and public health and safety impacts, as an alter-
native to aqueous reprocessing technologies deployed as of
the date of enactment of this Act, in support of evaluation
of alternative national strategies for spent nuclear fuel and
advanced reactor concepts. The program shall be subject
to annual review by the Secretary’s Nuclear Energy Re-
search Advisory Committee or other independent entity,
as appropriate.
(b) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.—The Secretary
shall seek opportunities to engage international partners
with expertise in advanced fuel recycling technologies
where such partnerships may help achieve program goals.
SEC. 949. UNIVERSITY NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ENGINEER-
ING SUPPORT.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct a
program to invest in human resources and infrastructure
in the nuclear sciences and related fields, including health
physics, nuclear engineering, and radiochemistry, con-
sistent with Departmental missions related to civilian nu-
clear research, development, demonstration, and commer-
cial application.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the program
under this section, the Secretary shall—
454
(1) conduct a graduate and undergraduate fel-
lowship program to attract new and talented stu-
dents, which may include fellowships for students to
spend time at National Laboratories in the areas of
nuclear science, engineering, and health physics with
a member of the National Laboratory staff acting as
a mentor;
(2) conduct a junior faculty research initiation
grant program to assist universities in recruiting
and retaining new faculty in the nuclear sciences
and engineering by awarding grants to junior faculty
for research on issues related to nuclear energy engi-
neering and science;
(3) support fundamental nuclear sciences, engi-
neering, and health physics research through a nu-
clear engineering education and research program;
(4) encourage collaborative nuclear research
among industry, National Laboratories, and univer-
sities; and
(5) support communication and outreach re-
lated to nuclear science, engineering, and health
physics.
(c) STRENGTHENING UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND
TRAINING REACTORS
AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUC-
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4421 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the separate 
income tax return form for the earned income credit, to require the 
information required by that form to be included on the appropriate 
income tax return forms, and to require the Internal Revenue Service 
to compute the earned income credit for taxpayers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2012 
Ms. BROWN of Florida 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 eliminate 
the separate income tax return form for the earned in-
come credit, to require the information required by that 
form to be included on the appropriate income tax return 
forms, and to require the Internal Revenue Service to 
compute the earned income credit for taxpayers. 
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 ‘‘Easy Earned Income 
Tax Credit Act of 2012’’. 
VerDate Mar 15 2010 
20:28 Apr 23, 2012
Jkt 019200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4421.IH
H4421
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS
II 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6111 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 6, 2006 
Received 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable inno-
cent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the 
period of limitations while such claims are pending. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:01 Dec 08, 2006
Jkt 059196
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6111.RDS
H6111
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
HR 6111 RDS 
SECTION 1. TAX COURT REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF FROM JOINT AND SEVERAL LI-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 6015(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to petition 
for tax court review) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or in the 
case of an individual who requests equitable relief under 
subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘who elects to have subsection (b) 
or (c) apply’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 6015(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or request is made’’ after 
‘‘election is filed’’. 
(2) Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Code is 
amended— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or requesting equitable 
relief under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘making an 
election under subsection (b) or (c)’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or request’’ after ‘‘to 
which such election’’. 
(3) Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or to which the request under 
subsection (f) relates’’ after ‘‘to which the election 
under subsection (b) or (c) relates’’. 
(4) Section 6015(e)(4) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or the request for equitable relief 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:01 Dec 08, 2006
Jkt 059196
PO 00000
Frm 00002
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6111.RDS
H6111
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
HR 6111 RDS 
under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘the election under sub-
section (b) or (c)’’. 
(5) Section 6015(e)(5) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or who requests equitable relief under 
subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘who elects the application of 
subsection (b) or (c)’’. 
(6) Section 6015(g)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or of any request for equitable relief 
under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘any election under sub-
section (b) or (c)’’. 
(7) Section 6015(h)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or a request for equitable relief 
made under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘with respect to an 
election made under subsection (b) or (c)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to liability for taxes 
arising or remaining unpaid on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
22:01 Dec 08, 2006
Jkt 059196
PO 00000
Frm 00003
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H6111.RDS
H6111
sroberts on PROD1PC70 with BILLS
455
TURE.—In carrying out the program under this section,
the Secretary may support—
(1) converting research reactors from high-en-
richment fuels to low-enrichment fuels and upgrad-
ing operational instrumentation;
(2) consortia of universities to broaden access
to university research reactors;
(3) student training programs, in collaboration
with the United States nuclear industry, in reli-
censing and upgrading reactors, including through
the provision of technical assistance; and
(4) reactor improvements as part of a focused
effort that emphasizes research, training, and edu-
cation, including through the Innovations in Nuclear
Infrastructure and Education Program or any simi-
lar program.
(d) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.—Funding for
a project provided under this section may be used for a
portion of the operating and maintenance costs of a re-
search reactor at a university used in the project.
SEC. 950. UNIVERSITY-NATIONAL LABORATORY INTER-
ACTIONS.
The Secretary shall conduct—
(1) a fellowship program for professors at uni-
versities to spend sabbaticals at National Labora-
456
tories in the areas of nuclear science and technology;
and
(2) a visiting scientist program in which Na-
tional Laboratory staff can spend time in academic
nuclear science and engineering departments.
SEC. 951. NUCLEAR POWER 2010 PROGRAM.
The Secretary shall carry out a Nuclear Power 2010
Program, consistent with recommendations in the October
2001 report entitled ‘‘A Roadmap to Deploy New Nuclear
Power Plants in the United States by 2010’’ issued by
the Nuclear Energy Research Advisory Committee of the
Department. The Program shall include—
(1) the expertise and capabilities of industry,
universities, and National Laboratories in evaluation
of advanced nuclear fuel cycles and fuels testing;
(2) a variety of reactor designs suitable for both
developed and developing nations;
(3) participation of international collaborators
in research, development, and design efforts as ap-
propriate; and
(4) university and industry participation.
SEC. 952. GENERATION IV NUCLEAR ENERGY SYSTEMS INI-
TIATIVE.
The Secretary shall carry out a Generation IV Nu-
clear Energy Systems Initiative to develop an overall tech-
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 738 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the Govern-
ment of Syria’s continued interference in the internal affairs of Lebanon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Mr. ACKERMAN (for himself, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. ISSA, and Mr. BOUSTANY) sub-
mitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs 
OCTOBER 15, 2007 
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged; considered and agreed to 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regard-
ing the Government of Syria’s continued interference 
in the internal affairs of Lebanon. 
Whereas in 2004, Lebanon’s current president had his term 
extra-legally extended through the interference of Syria 
in Lebanon’s internal affairs; 
Whereas former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, the 
leading opponent of continued Syrian domination of Leb-
anon and the extra-legal extension of the president’s 
term, was assassinated along with 22 people by a massive 
car bomb on February 14, 2005; 
VerDate Aug 31 2005 
06:30 Oct 16, 2007
Jkt 069200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6300
E:\BILLS\HR738.ATH
HR738
bajohnson on PROD1PC71 with BILLS
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 3485
AN ACT
To authorize appropriations for carrying out the
Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 for
fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1996.
161 
of this section than any of the actions de-
scribed in this subparagraph. 
‘‘(3) MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS.—In complying 
with paragraph (2), the Director shall take one or 
more of the actions described in clauses (i) through 
(iii) of paragraph (2)(B) if— 
‘‘(A) the Director determines that the regu-
lated entity fails to meet any standard pre-
scribed under subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) the regulated entity has not corrected 
the deficiency; and 
‘‘(C) during the 18-month period before the 
date on which the regulated entity first failed to 
meet the standard, the entity underwent extraor-
dinary growth, as defined by the Director. 
‘‘(c) OTHER ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY NOT AF-
FECTED.—The authority of the Director under this section 
is in addition to any other authority of the Director.’’. 
(b) INDEPENDENCE IN CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY 
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.—Section 111 of Public Law 93– 
495 (12 U.S.C. 250) is amended by striking ‘‘the Federal 
Housing Finance Board’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the 
Federal Housing Finance Agency’’.
463
90 days have elapsed after the transmission of the plan
described in section 960(c).
SEC. 959. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
The Secretary shall appoint a Next Generation Nu-
clear Power Plant Subcommittee of the Nuclear Energy
Research Advisory Council to provide advice to the Sec-
retary on technical matters and program management for
the duration of the program and construction project
under this chapter.
SEC. 960. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
(a) PARTNERSHIPS.—In carrying out the program
under this chapter, the Secretary shall make use of part-
nerships with industry for the research, development, de-
sign, construction, and operation of the demonstration
plant. In establishing such partnerships, the Secretary
shall give preference to companies for which the principal
base of operations is located in the United States.
(b) INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION.—(1) The Sec-
retary shall seek international cooperation, participation,
and financial contribution in this program, including as-
sistance from specialists or facilities from member coun-
tries of the Generation IV International Forum, the Rus-
sian Federation, or other international partners where
such specialists or facilities provide access to cost-effective
and relevant skills or test capabilities.
162 
SEC. 313. FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title XIII of the Housing and 
Community Development Act of 1992 (12 U.S.C. 4501 et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1313A, as added 
by the preceding provisions of this title, the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 1313B. FEDERAL HOUSING ENTERPRISE BOARD. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is established the Federal 
Housing Enterprise Board, which shall advise the Director 
with respect to overall strategies and policies in carrying 
out the duties of the Director under this title. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Board may not exercise any 
executive authority, and the Director may not delegate to 
the Board any of the functions, powers, or duties of the Di-
rector. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Board shall be comprised of 
3 members, of whom— 
‘‘(1) one member shall be the Secretary of the 
Treasury; 
‘‘(2) one member shall be the Secretary of Hous-
ing and Urban Development; and 
‘‘(3) one member shall be the Director, who shall 
serve as the Chairperson of the Board. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—
464
(2) International activities shall be carried out in con-
sultation with the Generation IV International Forum.
(3) The program may include demonstration of se-
lected program objectives in a partner nation.
(c) PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than one year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
transmit to Congress a comprehensive program plan. The
program plan shall—
(1) describe the plan for development, selection,
management, ownership, operation, and decommis-
sioning of the demonstration plant;
(2) identify program milestones and a timeline
for achieving these milestones;
(3) provide for development of risk-based cri-
teria for any future commercial development of a re-
actor architecture based on that of the demonstra-
tion plant;
(4) include a projected budget required to meet
the milestones; and
(5) include an explanation of any major pro-
gram decisions that deviate from program advice
given to the Secretary by the advisory committee es-
tablished under section 959.
465
SEC. 961. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DESIGN PRO-
GRAMS.—The following sums are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out
this chapter except for the demonstration plant activities
described in subsection (b):
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $150,000,000.
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $150,000,000.
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $150,000,000.
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $150,000,000.
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $150,000,000.
(b) REACTOR CONSTRUCTION.—There are authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as may be
necessary for operation and construction of the dem-
onstration plant under this chapter. The Secretary shall
not spend more than $500,000,000 for demonstration
plant reactor construction activities under this chapter.
Subtitle F—Fossil Energy
CHAPTER 1—RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEC. 962. ENHANCED FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, in conjunc-
tion with industry, conduct fossil energy research, develop-
ment, demonstration, and commercial applications pro-
grams, including activities under this chapter, with the
goal of improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and envi-
466
ronmental performance of fossil energy production, up-
grading, conversion, and consumption. Such programs
shall be focused on—
(1) increasing the conversion efficiency of all
forms of fossil energy through improved tech-
nologies;
(2) decreasing the cost of all fossil energy pro-
duction, generation, and delivery;
(3) promoting diversity of energy supply;
(4) decreasing the Nation’s dependence on for-
eign energy supplies;
(5) improving United States energy security;
(6) decreasing the environmental impact of en-
ergy-related activities; and
(7) increasing the export of fossil energy-related
equipment, technology, and services from the United
States.
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL
GOALS.—In accordance with the
performance plan and report requirements in section
4 of the Government Performance Results Act of
1993, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress,
along with the President’s annual budget request for
fiscal year 2007, a report containing outcome meas-
ures with explicitly stated cost and performance
163 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet upon 
notice by the Director, but in no event shall the Board 
meet less frequently than once every 3 months. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL MEETINGS.—Either the Secretary 
of the Treasury or the Secretary of Housing and 
Urban Development may, upon giving written notice 
to the Director, require a special meeting of the 
Board. 
‘‘(e) TESTIMONY.—On an annual basis, the Board 
shall testify before Congress regarding— 
‘‘(1) the safety and soundness of the regulated en-
tities; 
‘‘(2) any material deficiencies in the conduct of 
the operations of the regulated entities; 
‘‘(3) the overall operational status of the regu-
lated entities; 
‘‘(4) an evaluation of the performance of the reg-
ulated entities in carrying out their respective mis-
sions; 
‘‘(5) operations, resources, and performance of 
the Agency; and 
‘‘(6) such other matters relating to the Agency 
and its fulfillment of its mission, as the Board deter-
mines appropriate.’’.
470
coproduction, hybrid gasification/combustion, or other
technologies with the potential to address the capabilities
described in paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (a).
SEC. 964. OIL AND GAS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.
The Secretary shall conduct a program of oil and gas
research, development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication, whose objective shall be to advance the science
and technology available to domestic petroleum producers,
particularly independent operators, to minimize the eco-
nomic dislocation caused by the decline of domestic sup-
plies of oil and natural gas resources by focusing research
on—
(1) assisting small domestic producers of oil
and gas to develop new and improved technologies to
discover and extract additional supplies;
(2) developing technologies to extract methane
hydrates in an environmentally sound manner;
(3) improving the ability of the domestic indus-
try to extract hydrocarbons from known reservoirs
and classes of reservoirs; and
(4) reducing the cost, and improving the effi-
ciency and environmental performance, of oil and
gas exploration and extraction activities, focusing es-
pecially on unconventional sources such as tar sands,
heavy oil, and shale oil.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4533 
To provide for a study and report on access by blind consumers to certain 
electronic devices and to provide for the establishment of minimum non-
visual access standards for such devices and for the establishment of 
an office within the Department of Commerce to enforce such standards, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 27, 2010 
Ms. SCHAKOWSKY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide for a study and report on access by blind con-
sumers to certain electronic devices and to provide for 
the establishment of minimum nonvisual access stand-
ards for such devices and for the establishment of an 
office within the Department of Commerce to enforce 
such standards, 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 ‘‘Technology Bill of 
Rights for the Blind Act of 2010’’. 
VerDate Nov 24 2008 
21:29 Jan 28, 2010
Jkt 089200
PO 00000
Frm 00001
Fmt 6652
Sfmt 6201
E:\BILLS\H4533.IH
H4533
pwalker on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with BILLS
478
(2) an ongoing program of technology transfer
that makes research results available to potential
users in a form that can be implemented.
(d) AMOUNT OF GRANT.—For each of fiscal years
2006 through 2011, the Secretary shall provide a grant
in the amount of $3,000,000 to the institution specified
in subsection (a) to carry out this section.
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011.
SEC. 968D. BARROW GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH FACILITY.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Commerce,
in consultation with the Secretaries of Energy and the In-
terior, the Director of the National Science Foundation,
and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, shall establish a joint research facility in Barrow,
Alaska, to be known as the ‘‘Barrow Geophysical Research
Facility’’, to support scientific research activities in the
Arctic.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretaries of
Commerce, Energy, and the Interior, the Director of the
National Science Foundation, and the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency for the planning,
479
design, construction, and support of the Barrow Geo-
physical Research Facility $61,000,000.
CHAPTER 2—ULTRA-DEEPWATER AND UN-
CONVENTIONAL NATURAL GAS AND
OTHER PETROLEUM RESOURCES
SEC. 969. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a
program under this chapter of research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application of technologies
for ultra-deepwater and unconventional natural gas and
other petroleum resource exploration and production, in-
cluding addressing the technology challenges for small
producers, safe operations, and environmental mitigation
(including reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and se-
questration of carbon).
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENTS.—The program under this
chapter shall address the following areas, including im-
proving safety and minimizing environmental impacts of
activities within each area:
(1) Ultra-deepwater architecture and tech-
nology, including drilling to formations in the Outer
Continental Shelf to depths greater than 15,000
feet.
480
(2) Unconventional natural gas and other petro-
leum resource exploration and production tech-
nology.
(3) The technology challenges of small pro-
ducers.
(4) Complementary research performed by the
National Energy Technology Laboratory for the
United States Department of Energy.
(c) LIMITATION ON LOCATION OF FIELD ACTIVI-
TIES.—Field activities under the program under this
chapter shall be carried out only—
(1) in—
(A) areas in the territorial waters of the
United States not under any Outer Continental
Shelf moratorium as of September 30, 2002;
(B) areas onshore in the United States on
public land administered by the Secretary of the
Interior available for oil and gas leasing, where
consistent with applicable law and land use
plans; and
(C) areas onshore in the United States on
State or private land, subject to applicable law;
and
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6121
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reau-
thorize a program relating to the Lake Pontchartrain 
Basin, 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. LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN BASIN RESTORATION 
REAUTHORIZATION. 
The first section 121 of the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1273) (relating to Lake Pont-
chartrain Basin) is amended in subsection (f) by striking 
‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2011’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL CORRECTION. 
The second section 121 of the Federal Water Pollu-
tion Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1274) (relating to wet weath-
er watershed pilot projects) is redesignated as section 122. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 13, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6121
AN ACT 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act 
to reauthorize a program relating to the Lake 
Pontchartrain Basin, and for other purposes.