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lations or other guidance to carry out section 179C of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended by this sec-
tion). 
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(2) GREENHOUSE GAS.—The term ‘‘greenhouse 
gas’’ means— 
(A) carbon dioxide; 
(B) methane; 
(C) nitrous oxide; 
(D) hydrofluorocarbons; 
(E) perfluorocarbons; or 
(F) sulfur hexafluoride. 
(3) PLUG-IN HYBRID.—The term ‘‘plug-in hy-
brid’’ means a vehicle fueled, in part, by electrical 
power that can be recharged by connecting the vehicle 
to an electric power source. 
(4) RETROFIT.—The term ‘‘retrofit’’ means the 
process of creating an advanced heavy duty hybrid 
vehicle by converting an existing, fuel-powered vehicle. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
the Secretary $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2009 through 2011 to carry out this section. 
(2) Of the funds authorized under paragraph (1), 
not more than $1,000,000 per fiscal year may be used 
for— 
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(A) carrying out the studies required under 
subsection (d); 
(B) carrying out the pilot program required 
under subsection (h); and 
(C) the administration of the program. 
SEC. 3. EXPANDING RESEARCH IN HYBRID TECHNOLOGY 
FOR LARGE VEHICLES. 
Subsection (g)(1) of the United States Energy Storage 
Competitiveness Act of 2007 (enacted as section 641(g)(1) 
of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17231(g)(1))) is amended by inserting ‘‘vehicles with 
a gross weight over 16,000 pounds,’’ before ‘‘stationary ap-
plications’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 553 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6323 
[Report No. 110–855] 
A BILL 
To establish a research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application program to pro-
mote research of appropriate technologies for 
heavy duty plug-in hybrid vehicles, and for other 
purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6325 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to 
establish a plan to reduce the total amount of packaging used on con-
sumer products in the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 19, 2008 
Mr. WEINER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To require the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency to establish a plan to reduce the total 
amount of packaging used on consumer products in the 
United States. 
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 ‘‘Packaging Reduction 
Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. PACKAGING REDUCTION. 
(a) NATIONAL CONSUMER PRODUCT PACKAGING RE-
DUCTION GOAL.—There is hereby established a national 
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consumer product packaging reduction goal to reduce the 
total amount of packaging used on consumer products in 
the United States to an amount that is at least 30 percent 
below the amount used on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(b) PLAN.—As soon after the enactment of this Act 
as is practicable, the Administrator shall develop and im-
plement a plan to meet the national consumer product 
packaging reduction goal within 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. The plan shall include each 
of the following: 
(1) METHODS
OF
MEETING
THE
NATIONAL 
CONSUMER
PRODUCT
PACKAGING
REDUCTION 
GOAL.—Methods of meeting the national consumer 
product packaging reduction goal. 
(2) METHODS OF MEASUREMENT.—Methods of 
measuring the effectiveness of the plan in meeting 
the national consumer product packaging reduction 
goal. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator shall, after 
giving the public adequate notice and an opportunity for 
comment, prescribe regulations to carry out this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this Act: 
(1) CONSUMER
PRODUCT; PACKAGING.—The 
terms ‘‘consumer product’’ and ‘‘packaging’’ shall 
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have such meaning as the Administrator may pre-
scribe by rule. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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‘‘October 1, 2007, and for the portion of fiscal year 
2008 ending before July 1, 2008,’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2008,’’. 
(5) Section 47115(j) of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2004 
through 2007,’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2004 
through 2008,’’. 
(6) Section 44302(f)(1) of title 49, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘August 31, 
2008’’ and inserting ‘‘November 30, 2008’’. 
(7) Section 44303(b) of such title is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2008’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 31, 2009’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 
SEC. 4. EXTENSION OF AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
48103(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(5) $3,675,000,000 for fiscal year 2008.’’. 
(b) PROJECT GRANT AUTHORITY.—Section 47104(c) 
of such title is amended by striking ‘‘June 30, 2008,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2008,’’.
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on July 1, 2008. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6327 
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
extend the funding and expenditure authority of 
the Airport and Airway Trust Fund, and for 
other purposes.
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(3) developing, in consultation with and subject 
to the final approval of the Secretary, the criteria 
for selecting winners in prize competitions, based on 
goals provided by the Secretary; 
(4) determining, in consultation with the Sec-
retary, the appropriate amount and funding sources 
for each prize to be awarded, subject to the final ap-
proval of the Secretary with respect to Federal fund-
ing; 
(5) providing advice and consultation to the 
Secretary on the selection of judges in accordance 
with section 4(d), using criteria developed in con-
sultation with and subject to the final approval of 
the Secretary; and 
(6) protecting against the entity’s unauthorized 
use or disclosure of a registered participant’s trade 
secrets and confidential business information. Any 
information properly identified as trade secrets or 
confidential business information that is submitted 
by a participant as part of a competitive program 
under this Act may be withheld from public disclo-
sure. 
(d) FUNDING SOURCES.—Prizes under this Act shall 
consist of Federal appropriated funds and any funds pro-
vided by the administering entity (including funds raised 
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(2) Methods to coordinate the survey and cer-
tification process under the Medicare program and 
the Medicaid program across all health service cat-
egories included in the demonstration project shall 
be tested with the goal of assuring quality and safe-
ty while reducing administrative burdens, as appro-
priate, related to completing such survey and certifi-
cation process. 
(3) Health care providers in eligible counties se-
lected to participate in the demonstration project 
under subsection (d)(3) and the Secretary shall work 
with the State to explore ways to revise reimburse-
ment policies under the Medicaid program to im-
prove access to the range of health care services 
available in such eligible counties. 
(4) The Secretary shall identify regulatory re-
quirements that may be revised appropriately to im-
prove access to care in eligible counties. 
(5) Other essential health care services nec-
essary to ensure access to the range of health care 
services in eligible counties selected to participate in 
the demonstration project under subsection (d)(3) 
shall be identified. Ways to ensure adequate funding 
for such services shall also be explored. 
(d) APPLICATION PROCESS.—
IIB 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 632 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 7, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish monetary 
prizes for achievements in overcoming scientific and tech-
nical barriers associated with hydrogen energy. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘H-Prize Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTERING ENTITY.—The term ‘‘ad-
ministering entity’’ means the entity with which the 
Secretary enters into an agreement under section 
3(c). 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Energy. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
SEC. 3. PRIZE AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall carry out a 
program to competitively award cash prizes in conformity 
with this Act to advance the research, development, dem-
onstration, and commercial application of hydrogen energy 
technologies. 
(b) ADVERTISING AND SOLICITATION OF COMPETI-
TORS.— 
(1) ADVERTISING.—The Secretary shall widely 
advertise prize competitions to encourage broad par-
ticipation, including by individuals, universities (in-
cluding historically Black colleges and universities 
and other minority serving institutions), and large 
and small businesses (including businesses owned or 
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controlled by socially and economically disadvan-
taged persons). 
(2) ANNOUNCEMENT THROUGH FEDERAL REG-
ISTER NOTICE.—The Secretary shall announce each 
prize competition by publishing a notice in the Fed-
eral Register. This notice shall include essential ele-
ments of the competition such as the subject of the 
competition, the duration of the competition, the eli-
gibility requirements for participation in the com-
petition, the process for participants to register for 
the competition, the amount of the prize, and the 
criteria for awarding the prize. 
(c) ADMINISTERING THE COMPETITIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall enter into an agreement with a private, non-
profit entity to administer the prize competitions, subject 
to the provisions of this Act. The duties of the admin-
istering entity under the agreement shall include— 
(1) advertising prize competitions and their re-
sults; 
(2) raising funds from private entities and indi-
viduals to pay for administrative costs and to con-
tribute to cash prizes, including funds provided in 
exchange for the right to name a prize awarded 
under this section; 
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sentence: ‘‘Such term shall include any distribution 
to a designated beneficiary which would be treated 
as an eligible rollover distribution by reason of sub-
section 
(c)(11), 
or 
section 
403(a)(4)(B), 
403(b)(8)(B), or 457(e)(16)(B), if the requirements 
of subsection (c)(11) were satisfied.’’ 
(B) Clause (i) of section 402(c)(11)(A) of the 
1986 Code is amended by striking ‘‘for purposes of 
this subsection’’. 
(C) The amendments made by this paragraph 
shall apply with respect to plan years beginning 
after December 31, 2008. 
(g) AMENDMENT RELATED TO SECTION 832.—Sec-
tion 415(f) of the 1986 Code is amended by striking para-
graph (2) and by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (2). 
(h) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 833.— 
(1) Section 408A(c)(3)(C) of the 1986 Code, as 
added by section 833(c) of the 2006 Act, is redesig-
nated as subparagraph (E). 
(2) In the case of taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2009, section 408A(c)(3)(E) of the 
1986 Code (as redesignated by paragraph (1))— 
(A) is redesignated as subparagraph (D), 
and
at the end of paragraph (1) the following new sen-
tence: ‘‘In the case of a termination of the defined 
benefit plan and the applicable defined contribution 
plan forming part of an eligible combined plan, the 
plan administrator shall terminate each such plan 
separately.’’ 
(2) AMENDMENTS OF ERISA.—Section 210(e) 
of ERISA is amended— 
(A) by adding at the end of paragraph (1) 
the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of a 
termination of the defined benefit plan and the 
applicable defined contribution plan forming 
part of an eligible combined plan, the plan ad-
ministrator shall terminate each such plan sep-
arately.’’, and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and by re-
designating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as 
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively. 
(d) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO SECTION 906.— 
(1) Section 906(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the 2006 Act is 
amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (10)’’. 
(2) Section 4021(b) of ERISA is amended by 
inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of paragraph (12), by 
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of real property of the regulated entity under 
which the regulated entity is the lessor and the 
lessee is not, as of the date of such repudiation, 
in default, the lessee under such lease may ei-
ther— 
‘‘(i) treat the lease as terminated by 
such repudiation; or 
‘‘(ii) remain in possession of the lease-
hold interest for the balance of the term of 
the lease, unless the lessee defaults under 
the terms of the lease after the date of 
such repudiation. 
‘‘(B) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO LESSEE 
REMAINING
IN
POSSESSION.—If any lessee 
under a lease described under subparagraph (A) 
remains in possession of a leasehold interest 
under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) the lessee— 
‘‘(I) shall continue to pay the 
contractual rent pursuant to the 
terms of the lease after the date of 
the repudiation of such lease; and 
‘‘(II) may offset against any rent 
payment which accrues after the date 
of the repudiation of the lease, and 
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(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(V)’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the semicolon at 
the end the following: ‘‘, and (W) with respect 
to additional preventive services (as defined in 
section 1861(ddd)(1)), the amount paid shall be 
(i) in the case of such services which are clinical 
diagnostic laboratory tests, the amount deter-
mined under subparagraph (D), and (ii) in the 
case of all other such services, 80 percent of the 
lesser of the actual charge for the service or the 
amount determined under a fee schedule estab-
lished by the Secretary for purposes of this sub-
paragraph’’. 
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
REGARDING 
COVERAGE.—Section 1862(a)(1)(A) of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395y(a)(1)(A)) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or additional preventive services (as 
described in section 1861(ddd)(1))’’ after ‘‘suc-
ceeding subparagraph’’. 
(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 
provisions of, or amendments made by, this sub-
section shall be construed to provide coverage under 
title XVIII of the Social Security Act of items and 
services for the treatment of a medical condition 
that is not otherwise covered under such title. 
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(b) REVISIONS TO INITIAL PREVENTIVE PHYSICAL 
EXAMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861(ww) of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x(ww)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘body mass index,’’ 
after ‘‘weight’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and an electro-
cardiogram’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘and end-of-life plan-
ning (as defined in paragraph (3)) upon 
the agreement with the individual’’ after 
‘‘paragraph (2)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(M) An electrocardiogram. 
‘‘(N) Additional preventive services (as defined 
in subsection (ddd)(1)).’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term ‘end- 
of-life planning’ means verbal or written information re-
garding— 
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‘‘(A) an individual’s ability to prepare an ad-
vance directive in the case that an injury or illness 
causes the individual to be unable to make health 
care decisions; and 
‘‘(B) whether or not the physician is willing to 
follow the individual’s wishes as expressed in an ad-
vance directive.’’. 
(2) WAIVER
OF
APPLICATION
OF
DEDUCT-
IBLE.—The first sentence of section 1833(b) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395l(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ before ‘‘(8)’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and (9) such deductible 
shall not apply with respect to an initial preven-
tive physical examination (as defined in section 
1861(ww))’’ before the period at the end. 
(3) EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY PERIOD FROM 
SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR.—Section 1862(a)(1)(K) 
of 
the 
Social 
Security 
Act 
(42 
U.S.C. 
1395y(a)(1)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘6 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘1 year’’. 
(4) 
TECHNICAL
CORRECTION.—Section 
1862(a)(1)(K) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395y(a)(1)(K)) is amended by striking ‘‘not later’’ 
and inserting ‘‘more’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to services furnished on or after 
January 1, 2009. 
SEC. 102. ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATORY COPAYMENT 
RATES FOR MEDICARE OUTPATIENT PSY-
CHIATRIC SERVICES. 
Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1395l(c)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
part, with respect to expenses incurred in a calendar year 
in connection with the treatment of mental, psycho-
neurotic, and personality disorders of an individual who 
is not an inpatient of a hospital at the time such expenses 
are incurred, there shall be considered as incurred ex-
penses for purposes of subsections (a) and (b)— 
‘‘(A) for expenses incurred in years prior to 
2010, only 621⁄2 percent of such expenses; 
‘‘(B) for expenses incurred in 2010 or 2011, 
only 683⁄4 percent of such expenses; 
‘‘(C) for expenses incurred in 2012, only 75 
percent of such expenses; 
‘‘(D) for expenses incurred in 2013, only 811⁄4 
percent of such expenses; and 
‘‘(E) for expenses incurred in 2014 or any sub-
sequent calendar year, 100 percent of such expenses. 
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‘‘(2) For purposes of subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
of paragraph (1), the term ‘treatment’ does not include 
brief office visits (as defined by the Secretary) for the sole 
purpose of monitoring or changing drug prescriptions used 
in the treatment of such disorders or partial hospitaliza-
tion services that are not directly provided by a physi-
cian.’’. 
SEC. 103. PROHIBITIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN 
SALES AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES UNDER 
MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PLANS AND PRE-
SCRIPTION DRUG PLANS. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 
(1) MEDICARE ADVANTAGE PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 1851 of the So-
cial Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–21) is 
amended— 
(i) in subsection (h)(4)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) by striking ‘‘cash or 
other monetary rebates’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, subject to subsection 
(j)(2)(C), cash, gifts, prizes, or 
other monetary rebates’’; and 
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ignated under paragraph (2)(B) to evaluate a sup-
plier that furnishes the technical component of ad-
vanced diagnostic imaging services for the purpose 
of accreditation of such supplier is specific to each 
imaging modality. Such criteria shall include— 
‘‘(A) standards for qualifications of med-
ical personnel who are not physicians and who 
furnish the technical component of advanced di-
agnostic imaging services; 
‘‘(B) standards for qualifications and re-
sponsibilities of medical directors and super-
vising physicians, including standards that rec-
ognize the considerations described in para-
graph (4); 
‘‘(C) procedures to ensure that equipment 
used in furnishing the technical component of 
advanced diagnostic imaging services meets per-
formance specifications; 
‘‘(D) standards that require the supplier 
have procedures in place to ensure the safety of 
persons who furnish the technical component of 
advanced diagnostic imaging services and indi-
viduals to whom such services are furnished; 
‘‘(E) standards that require the establish-
ment and maintenance of a quality assurance 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1861 of the Social 
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395x), as amended by sec-
tion 101(a), is amended— 
(A) in subsection (s)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (AA), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(CC) items and services furnished under 
a cardiac rehabilitation program (as defined in 
subsection (eee)(1)) or under a pulmonary reha-
bilitation program (as defined in subsection 
(fff)(1)); and 
‘‘(DD) items and services furnished under 
an intensive cardiac rehabilitation program (as 
defined in subsection (eee)(4));’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘Cardiac Rehabilitation Program; Intensive Cardiac 
Rehabilitation Program 
‘‘(eee)(1) The term ‘cardiac rehabilitation program’ 
means a physician-supervised program (as described in 
paragraph (2)) that furnishes the items and services de-
scribed in paragraph (3). 
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