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and achieve zero-net-energy commercial buildings. Unless 
the Commercial Director concludes that such targets are 
unachievable or unrealistic, the goal shall include objec-
tives that— 
(1) all new commercial buildings constructed 
after the beginning of 2025 are zero-net-energy com-
mercial buildings; 
(2) by 2035, 50 percent of the then existing 
stock of commercial buildings that were constructed 
before 2025 are zero-net-energy commercial build-
ings; and 
(3) by 2050, all commercial buildings are zero- 
net-energy commercial buildings. 
(b) STRATEGY.—The Commercial Director, in part-
nership with the Consortium, shall develop a market 
transformation strategy intended to achieve the adopted 
goal by significantly accelerating the development and 
widespread deployment of energy efficiency technologies, 
practices, and policies in both new and existing commer-
cial buildings, and by leveraging State, utility, and private 
sector commercial building energy efficiency programs. 
(c) INITIATIVE.—The Commercial Director, in part-
nership with the Consortium, shall implement an initiative 
to carry out the strategy that may include— 
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(1) support for industry efforts to develop ad-
vanced materials, equipment, controls, practices, and 
integrated building systems aimed at achieving zero- 
net-energy commercial buildings and monitoring and 
benchmarking commercial building energy use; 
(2) training, education, and awareness pro-
grams, including— 
(A) programs in cooperation with industry 
and professional associations and educational 
institutions to provide education on achieving 
sustainable and energy-efficient performance 
through proper system and structure design, 
construction, and operation to— 
(i) architects; 
(ii) mechanical, electrical, and plumb-
ing engineers; 
(iii) contractors; and 
(iv) construction managers and facil-
ity managers; 
(B) programs to incorporate energy effi-
ciency and sustainability elements into architec-
ture, engineering, and vocational training and 
certification curricula, including professional 
certification and continuing education pro-
grams; and 
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(C) regional and national public education 
campaigns to educate real estate, finance, and 
other commercial buildings professionals and 
the general public about the opportunities for 
energy and cost savings and associated environ-
mental and health benefits associated with 
high-performance green buildings; 
(3) pilot projects to demonstrate and document 
the performance of scalable and replicable tech-
nologies, practices, and policies to achieve high-per-
formance green buildings and zero-net-energy com-
mercial buildings, including— 
(A) pilot projects representing each market 
segment or building type in each climate region 
that include current best practice in integrated 
design, technology and systems, construction, 
commissioning, operation, and building infor-
mation management; 
(B) pilot projects, in cooperation with 
State and local governments, in public build-
ings; and 
(C) pilot projects, in cooperation with pub-
lic school districts and colleges and universities, 
to— 
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(i) demonstrate such technologies and 
practices in new and existing facilities; 
(ii) involve students and faculty mem-
bers in integrating energy efficiency and 
high-performance green building concepts 
and measures within the educational cur-
riculum; and 
(iii) use education facilities as show-
cases to communicate these concepts to the 
community; 
(4) technical assistance and funding of pilot 
projects for the development and use of new building 
energy design standards, model designs, model en-
ergy codes, and incentives and other policies, to be 
provided to designers, builders, developers, commer-
cial building owners, and utility and government en-
ergy efficiency programs, including— 
(A) support for code and standards organi-
zations to develop aggressive model energy 
codes, beyond-code guidelines, and code compli-
ance programs for new and existing buildings; 
(B) assistance to utilities, builders, and 
State and local officials in developing, imple-
menting, and evaluating pilot programs to 
achieve building design and actual energy per-
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formance that meet and exceed performance 
levels in the model energy codes; and 
(C) support for development and dissemi-
nation of model programs and policies that pro-
vide incentives for high-performance green 
buildings, such as accelerated zoning and con-
struction permitting and inspections, density 
bonuses, and State and local tax incentives; 
(5) technical assistance and funding of pilot 
projects for innovative market-based initiatives to 
advance energy-efficient technologies and practices 
in new and existing commercial buildings, provided 
to State agencies, utilities, and other entities, includ-
ing— 
(A) design assistance and incentives for in-
corporating sustainability and energy efficiency 
beginning with the first stages of building de-
sign and continuing through start-up commis-
sioning and long-term operation; 
(B) performance-based design and con-
struction fees for high-performance green con-
struction and renovation; 
(C) equipment leasing and financing strat-
egies for energy efficiency upgrades of new and 
replacement commercial building equipment; 
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(D) trade-in programs for early retirement 
of low-efficiency commercial building equipment 
and system components, such as motors, air 
conditioners, boilers, lighting, and windows; 
(E) improved methods of energy perform-
ance contracting to reduce transaction costs 
and encourage the use of third-party funding 
and expertise for energy-efficient retrofitting of 
existing commercial buildings; 
(F) improved model protocols for commer-
cial building energy audits, energy performance 
measurement and verification, continuous com-
missioning, and ongoing performance moni-
toring and diagnostics; and 
(G) strategies to reduce barriers to energy 
efficiency investment by addressing split incen-
tives between commercial building owners and 
tenants; 
(6) development, dissemination, technical assist-
ance, and pilot project activities to improve the prac-
tice of monitoring, benchmarking, and disclosure of 
actual commercial building energy performance and 
operating costs, including— 
(A) improved methods of measuring and 
compiling energy performance data on a statis-
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tically significant share of commercial new con-
struction, 
renovation, 
and 
energy 
retrofit 
projects; 
(B) development and dissemination of en-
ergy performance metrics for the commercial 
building stock and for important subcategories 
of commercial buildings; 
(C) improved methods of providing energy 
performance feedback to commercial building 
owners, operators, and occupants, including 
real-time feedback and comparisons to perform-
ance goals, past performance, and similar build-
ings; 
(D) voluntary programs at the national, re-
gional, and sectoral levels to recognize and re-
ward commercial buildings with exceptional per-
formance or performance improvement; 
(E) increased availability and use of tools 
for post occupancy assessment of energy effi-
ciency and occupant satisfaction with commer-
cial high-performance green buildings, and for 
measuring and documenting non-energy finan-
cial and other benefits of such buildings; 
(7) in cooperation with the Energy Information 
Administration and with utility, State, and private 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—An alien is described in 
this subsection if— 
(i) the alien was, on August 29, 2005, 
the spouse or child of a principal alien de-
scribed in paragraph (1); and 
(ii) the alien— 
(I) is accompanying such prin-
cipal alien; or 
(II) is following to join such prin-
cipal alien not later than August 29, 
2007. 
(B) CONSTRUCTION.—For purposes of 
construing the terms ‘‘accompanying’’ and ‘‘fol-
lowing to join’’ in subparagraph (A)(ii), any 
death of a principal alien that is described in 
paragraph (1)(B)(i) shall be disregarded. 
(3) GRANDPARENTS OF ORPHANS.—An alien is 
described in this subsection if the alien is a grand-
parent of a child, both of whose parents died as a 
consequence of a specified hurricane disaster, if ei-
ther of such deceased parents was, on August 29, 
2005 a citizen or national of the United States or 
an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
in the United States.
(c) PRIORITY DATE.—Immigrant visas made avail-
able under this section shall be issued to aliens in the 
order in which a petition on behalf of each such alien is 
filed with the Secretary of Homeland Security under sub-
section (a)(1), except that if an alien was assigned a pri-
ority date with respect to a petition described in sub-
section (b)(1)(A)(i), the alien may maintain that priority 
date. 
(d) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.—For purposes of the 
application of sections 201 through 203 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151–1153) in any fis-
cal year, aliens eligible to be provided status under this 
section shall be treated as special immigrants described 
in section 101(a)(27) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) 
who are not described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or 
(K) of such section. 
SEC. 3. EXTENSION OF FILING OR REENTRY DEADLINES. 
(a) AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF NONIMMIGRANT STA-
TUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 214 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1184), in the case of an alien described in paragraph 
(2) who was lawfully present in the United States as 
a nonimmigrant on August 29, 2005, the alien may
remain lawfully in the United States in the same 
nonimmigrant status until the later of— 
(A) the date such lawful nonimmigrant 
status otherwise would have terminated if this 
subsection had not been enacted; or 
(B) 1 year after the death or onset of dis-
ability described in paragraph (2). 
(2) ALIENS DESCRIBED.— 
(A) PRINCIPAL ALIENS.—An alien is de-
scribed in this paragraph if the alien was dis-
abled as a consequence of a specified hurricane 
disaster. 
(B) SPOUSES AND CHILDREN.—An alien is 
described in this paragraph if the alien was, on 
August 29, 2005, the spouse or child of— 
(i) a principal alien described in sub-
paragraph (A); or 
(ii) an alien who died as a con-
sequence of a specified hurricane disaster. 
(3) AUTHORIZED
EMPLOYMENT.—During the 
period in which a principal alien or alien spouse is 
in lawful nonimmigrant status under paragraph (1), 
the alien shall be provided an ‘‘employment author-
ized’’ endorsement or other appropriate document 
signifying authorization of employment not later
than 30 days after the alien requests such authoriza-
tion. 
(b) NEW DEADLINES FOR EXTENSION OR CHANGE 
OF NONIMMIGRANT STATUS.— 
(1) FILING DELAYS.—In the case of an alien 
who was lawfully present in the United States as a 
nonimmigrant on August 29, 2005, if the alien was 
prevented from filing a timely application for an ex-
tension or change of nonimmigrant status due to a 
circumstance described in paragraph (3)(A) that is 
a consequence of a specified hurricane disaster, the 
alien’s application shall be considered timely filed if 
it is filed not later than 180 days after it otherwise 
would have been due. 
(2) DEPARTURE DELAYS.—In the case of an 
alien who was lawfully present in the United States 
as a nonimmigrant on August 29, 2005, if the alien 
was prevented from timely departing the United 
States due to a circumstance described in paragraph 
(3)(B) that is a consequence of a specified hurricane 
disaster, the alien shall not be considered to have 
been unlawfully present in the United States during 
the period beginning on August 30, 2005, and end-
ing on the date of the alien’s departure, if such de-
parture occurs on or before December 31, 2005.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 357 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory 
country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on Sep-
tember 30, 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2007 
Mr. REHBERG (for himself, Ms. HERSETH, and Mrs. CUBIN) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 
A BILL 
To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to imple-
ment mandatory country of origin labeling requirements 
for meat and produce on September 30, 2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. IMPLEMENTATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LA-
BELING FOR MEAT AND PRODUCE ON SEP-
TEMBER 30, 2007. 
Section 285 of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 
1946 (7 U.S.C. 1638d) is amended by striking ‘‘2008’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2007’’. 
Æ 
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sector organizations, development and application of 
improved methods for assessing trends in the energy 
performance of the commercial buildings stock, new 
construction, and building renovations, by building 
type and region, in order to track progress toward 
the goals adopted under subsection (a); and 
(8) such otherwise authorized activities that the 
Secretary and the Commercial Director determine 
are necessary to the success of the initiative. 
SEC. 9045. PUBLIC OUTREACH. 
The Commercial Director, in coordination with the 
Consortium, shall carry out public outreach to inform indi-
viduals and entities of the information and services avail-
able Governmentwide by— 
(1) establishing and maintaining a national 
high-performance green building clearinghouse, in-
cluding on the internet, that— 
(A) identifies existing similar efforts and 
coordinates activities of common interest; and 
(B) provides information relating to high- 
performance 
green 
buildings, 
including 
hyperlinks to internet sites that describe the ac-
tivities, information, and resources of— 
(i) the Federal Government; 
(ii) State and local governments; 
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Union Calendar No. 272
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2669
[Report No. 106–485]
A BILL
To reauthorize the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972, and for other purposes.
NOVEMBER 18, 1999
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed
106TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2670
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of
Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and
related agencies for the fiscal year ending Sep-
tember 30, 2000, and for other purposes.
H. Res. 161
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 16, 2007.
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time on the 
legislative day of Friday, February 16, 2007, for the Speaker 
to entertain motions that the House suspend the rules relat-
ing to the bill (H.R. 976) to amend the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and 
for other purposes. 
Attest:
Clerk.
609 
(vi) the demonstrated capacity of at 
least 1 university to have officially-adopt-
ed, 
institution-wide 
‘‘high-performance 
green building’’ guidelines for all campus 
building projects; and 
(vii) the demonstrated capacity of at 
least 1 university to have been recognized 
by similar institutions as a national leader 
in sustainability education and curriculum 
for students of the university; and 
(B) each university shall be located in a 
different climatic region of the United States, 
each of which regions shall have, as determined 
by the Office of Commercial High-Performance 
Green Buildings— 
(i) a hot, dry climate; 
(ii) a hot, humid climate; 
(iii) a cold climate; or 
(iv) a temperate climate (including a 
climate with cold winters and humid sum-
mers). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
September 30, 2014— 
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(iii) the private sector (including non-
governmental and nonprofit entities and 
organizations); and 
(iv) international organizations; 
(2) identifying and recommending educational 
resources for implementing high-performance green 
building practices, including security and emergency 
benefits and practices; 
(3) providing access to technical assistance on 
using tools and resources to make more cost-effec-
tive, energy-efficient, health-protective, and environ-
mentally beneficial decisions for constructing high- 
performance green buildings, particularly tools avail-
able to conduct life-cycle costing and life-cycle as-
sessment; 
(4) providing information on application proc-
esses for certifying a high-performance green build-
ing, including certification and commissioning; 
(5) providing technical information, market re-
search, or other forms of assistance or advice that 
would be useful in planning and constructing high- 
performance green buildings; 
(6) using such other methods as are determined 
by the Commercial Director to be appropriate; 
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(7) surveying existing research and studies re-
lating to high-performance green buildings; 
(8) coordinating activities of common interest; 
(9) developing and recommending a high-per-
formance green building practices that— 
(A) identify information and research 
needs, including the relationships between 
health, occupant productivity, and each of— 
(i) pollutant emissions from materials 
and products in the building; 
(ii) natural day lighting; 
(iii) ventilation choices and tech-
nologies; 
(iv) heating, cooling, and system con-
trol choices and technologies; 
(v) moisture control and mold; 
(vi) maintenance, cleaning, and pest 
control activities; 
(vii) acoustics; and 
(viii) other issues relating to the 
health, comfort, productivity, and perform-
ance of occupants of the building; and 
(B) promote the development and dissemi-
nation of high-performance green building 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2314 
AN ACT 
To express the policy of the United States regarding the 
United States relationship with Native Hawaiians and 
to provide a process for the recognition by the United 
States of the Native Hawaiian governing entity. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(B) Any additional comments that the Sec-
retary considers appropriate regarding the inad-
equacy of the proposed budgets. 
‘‘(5) The report required by paragraph (4) shall also 
include a separate statement of estimated expenditures 
and requested appropriations for that fiscal year for the 
activities of the Director in carrying out the duties of the 
Director. 
‘‘(f) 
ACCESS
TO
INITIATIVE
RESULTS
AND 
RECORDS.—(1) The Secretary of a military department 
shall submit to the Director the results of all studies and 
initiatives conducted by the military department in con-
nection with the operational energy strategy. 
‘‘(2) The Director shall have access to all records and 
data in the Department of Defense (including the records 
and data of each military department) necessary in order 
to permit the Director to carry out the duties of the Direc-
tor. 
‘‘(g) STAFF.—The Director shall have a dedicated 
professional staff of military and civilian personnel in a 
number sufficient to enable the Director to carry out the 
duties and responsibilities of the Director. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) OPERATIONAL ENERGY.—The term ‘oper-
ational energy’ means the energy required for mov-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Native Hawaiian Gov-
ernment Reorganization Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Constitution vests Congress with the au-
thority to address the conditions of the indigenous, 
native people of the United States and the Supreme 
Court has held that under the Indian Commerce, 
Treaty, Supremacy, and Property Clauses, and the 
War Powers, Congress may exercise that power to 
rationally promote the welfare of the native peoples 
of the United States so long as the native people are 
a ‘‘distinctly native community’’; 
(2) Native Hawaiians, the native people of the 
Hawaiian archipelago that is now part of the United 
States, are 1 of the indigenous, native peoples of the 
United States, and the Native Hawaiian people are 
a distinctly native community; 
(3) the United States has a special political and 
legal relationship with, and has long enacted legisla-
tion to promote the welfare of, the native peoples of 
the United States, including the Native Hawaiian 
people; 
(4) under the authority of the Constitution, the 
United States concluded a number of treaties with
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measurement tools that, at a minimum, may be 
used— 
(i) to monitor and assess the life-cycle 
performance of facilities (including dem-
onstration projects) built as high-perform-
ance green buildings; and 
(ii) to perform life-cycle assessments; 
(10) studying and identifying potential benefits 
of high-performance green buildings relating to secu-
rity, natural disaster, and emergency needs of the 
Federal Government; and 
(11) supporting other research initiatives deter-
mined by the Office of Commercial High-Perform-
ance Green Buildings. 
SEC. 9046. FEDERAL PROCUREMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office 
of Federal Procurement Policy, in consultation with the 
Federal Director, the Commercial Director, and the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics, shall promulgate revisions of the applicable acqui-
sition regulations, to take effect as of the date of promul-
gation of the revisions— 
(1) to direct any Federal procurement execu-
tives involved in the acquisition, construction, or 
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