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† HR 1388 EAS 
‘‘(2) through subgrants to community-based enti-
ties to carry out volunteer programs or develop and 
support such entities that recruit, manage, or support 
volunteers, through 1 or more of the following types 
of subgrants: 
‘‘(A) A subgrant to a community-based en-
tity for activities that are consistent with the 
priorities set by the State’s national service plan 
as described in section 178(e), or by the Corpora-
tion. 
‘‘(B) A subgrant to recruit, manage, or sup-
port volunteers to a community-based entity such 
as a volunteer coordinating agency, a nonprofit 
resource center, a volunteer training clearing-
house, an institution of higher education, or a 
collaborative partnership of faith-based and com-
munity-based organizations. 
‘‘(C) A subgrant to a community-based enti-
ty that provides technical assistance and support 
to— 
‘‘(i) strengthen the capacity of local 
volunteer infrastructure organizations; 
‘‘(ii) address areas of national need (as 
defined in section 198B(a)); and
(A) review on an expedited basis any re-
quests for declassification of classified material 
made by the Commission; and 
(B) declassify and supply to the Commis-
sion such information as the Commission re-
quests consistent with applicable requirements 
to protect sources and methods. 
(f) ASSISTANCE FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION.— 
The Administrator of General Services shall provide 
to the Commission on a reimbursable basis adminis-
trative support and other services for the perform-
ance of the Commission’s functions. 
(2) OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES.—In 
addition to the assistance prescribed in paragraph 
(1), departments and agencies of the United States 
at the request of the Commission shall provide such 
services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support 
services as may be authorized by law. 
(g) GIFTS.—The Commission may accept, use, and 
dispose of gifts, bequests, devises of services or property, 
both real and personal, or donations of services or prop-
erty, for the purpose of aiding or facilitating the work of 
the Commission. 
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loan, diligently work to present the consumer 
with a range of residential mortgage loan prod-
ucts for which the consumer likely qualifies and 
which are appropriate to the consumer’s exist-
ing circumstances, based on information known 
by, or obtained in good faith by, the originator; 
‘‘(C) make full, complete, and timely dis-
closure to each such consumer of— 
‘‘(i) the comparative costs and bene-
fits of each residential mortgage loan prod-
uct offered, discussed, or referred to by the 
originator; 
‘‘(ii) the nature of the originator’s re-
lationship to the consumer (including the 
cost of the services to be provided by the 
originator and a statement that the mort-
gage originator is or is not acting as an 
agent for the consumer, as the case may 
be); and 
‘‘(iii) any relevant conflicts of interest; 
‘‘(D) certify to the creditor, with respect to 
any transaction involving a residential mortgage 
loan, that the mortgage originator has fulfilled 
all requirements applicable to the originator
(7) establish and maintain annual statistics (in 
a form that renders them useful to appointing au-
thorities and candidates) on— 
(A) the total number of career reserved posi-
tions at each agency; 
(B) the total number of vacant career re-
served positions at each agency; 
(C) of the positions under subparagraph 
(B), the number for which candidates are being 
sought; 
(D) the number of individuals who have 
been certified in accordance with section 3393(c) 
of title 5, United States Code, and the composi-
tion of that group of individuals with regard to 
race, ethnicity, sex, age, and individuals with 
disabilities; 
(E) the composition of the Senior Executive 
Service with regard to race, ethnicity, sex, age, 
and individuals with disabilities; 
(F) the composition of executive resources 
boards with regard to race, ethnicity, sex, and 
individuals with disabilities; and 
(G) the composition of qualifications review 
boards with regard to race, ethnicity, sex, and 
individuals with disabilities; 
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HR 3774 RFS
(c) COORDINATION.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall, in carrying out subsection (a), evaluate ex-
isting requirements under section 717 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-16) and section 501 of the 
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791) and determine 
how agency reporting can be performed so as to be con-
sistent with, but not duplicative of, such sections and any 
other similar requirements. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 3, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3775 
AN ACT 
To support research and development of new indus-
trial processes and technologies that optimize en-
ergy efficiency and environmental performance, 
utilize diverse sources of energy, and increase 
economic competitiveness.
Union Calendar No. 423 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3774 
[Report No. 110–672] 
A BILL 
To provide for greater diversity within, and to im-
prove policy direction and oversight of, the Sen-
ior Executive Service. 
MAY 22, 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 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1249 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for 
charitable contributions of alternative energy property for educational 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 2, 2009 
Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LATHAM) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
special rules for charitable contributions of alternative 
energy property for educational 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 ‘‘Equipping a 21st Cen-
tury Green Workforce Act of 2009’’. 
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the provisions of Public Law 104–73 and for expenses in-
curred by the Department of Health and Human Services 
pertaining to administrative claims made under such law: 
Provided further, That of the funds made available under 
this heading, $307,491,000 shall be for the program under 
title X of the PHS Act to provide for voluntary family 
planning projects: Provided further, That amounts pro-
vided to said projects under such title shall not be ex-
pended for abortions, that all pregnancy counseling shall 
be nondirective, and that such amounts shall not be ex-
pended for any activity (including the publication or dis-
tribution of literature) that in any way tends to promote 
public support or opposition to any legislative proposal or 
candidate for public office: Provided further, That of the 
funds available under this heading, $1,886,873,000 shall 
remain available to the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services through September 30, 2011, for parts A and B 
of title XXVI of the PHS Act: Provided further, That 
within the amounts provided for part A of title XXVI of 
the PHS Act, $10,853,000 is available to the Secretary 
of Health and Human Services through September 30, 
2011, and shall be available to qualifying jurisdictions, 
within 30 days of enactment, for increasing supplemental 
grants for fiscal year 2009 to metropolitan areas that re-
ceived grant funding in fiscal year 2008 under subpart 
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I of part A of title XXVI of the PHS Act to ensure that 
an area’s total funding under subpart I of part A for fiscal 
year 2008, together with the amount of this additional 
funding, is not less than 93.7 percent of the amount of 
such area’s total funding under part A for fiscal year 
2006, and to transitional areas that received grant fund-
ing in fiscal year 2008 under subpart II of part A of title 
XXVI of the PHS Act to ensure that an area’s total fund-
ing under subpart II of part A for fiscal year 2008, to-
gether with the amount of this additional funding, is not 
less than 88.7 percent of the amount of such area’s total 
funding under part A for fiscal year 2006: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding section 2603(c)(1) of the PHS 
Act, the additional funding to areas under the immediately 
preceding proviso, which may be used for costs incurred 
during fiscal year 2008, shall be available to the area for 
obligation from the date of the award through the end of 
the grant year for the award: Provided further, That 
$815,000,000 shall be for State AIDS Drug Assistance 
Programs authorized by section 2616 of the PHS Act: 
Provided further, That in addition to amounts provided 
herein, $25,000,000 shall be available from amounts avail-
able under section 241 of the PHS Act to carry out parts 
A, B, C, and D of title XXVI of the PHS Act to fund 
section 2691 Special Projects of National Significance: 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1302 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the position of Director 
of Physician Assistant Services within the office of the Under Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs for Health. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 4, 2009 
Mr. HARE (for himself, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. BUYER, Mr. 
FILNER, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MORAN of 
Kansas, and Mr. RODRIGUEZ) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the 
position of Director of Physician Assistant Services with-
in the office of the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
for Health. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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Provided further, That notwithstanding section 502(a)(1) 
and 502(b)(1) of the Social Security Act, not to exceed 
$92,551,000 is available for carrying out special projects 
of regional and national significance pursuant to section 
501(a)(2) of such Act and $10,400,000 is available for 
projects described in paragraphs (A) through (F) of sec-
tion 501(a)(3) of such Act: Provided further, That not-
withstanding section 747(e)(2) of the PHS Act, not less 
than $5,000,000 shall be for general dentistry programs, 
not less than $5,000,000 shall be for pediatric dentistry 
programs including faculty loan repayment, and not less 
than $29,025,000 shall be for family medicine programs: 
Provided further, That of the funds provided, $19,642,000 
shall be provided to the Denali Commission as a direct 
lump payment pursuant to Public Law 106–113: Provided 
further, That of the funds provided, $26,000,000 shall be 
provided for the Delta Health Initiative as authorized in 
section 219 of division G of Public Law 110–161 and asso-
ciated administrative expenses: Provided further, That 
funds provided under section 846 and subpart 3 of part 
D of title III of the PHS Act may be used to make prior 
year adjustments to awards made under these sections: 
Provided further, That of the amount appropriated in this 
paragraph, $310,470,000 shall be used for the projects fi-
nancing the construction and renovation (including equip-
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ment) of health care and other facilities and for other 
health-related activities, and in the amounts, specified 
under the heading ‘‘Health Resources and Services’’ in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the mat-
ter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), and of 
which up to one percent of the amount for each project 
may be used for related agency administrative expenses: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding section 338J(k) of 
the PHS Act, $9,201,000 is available for State Offices of 
Rural Health: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided, $15,000,000 is available for the Small Rural Hos-
pital Improvement Grant Program for quality improve-
ment and adoption of health information technology. 
HEALTH EDUCATION ASSISTANCE LOANS PROGRAM 
ACCOUNT 
Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the pur-
pose of the program, as authorized by title VII of the Pub-
lic Health Service Act (‘‘PHS Act’’). For administrative 
expenses to carry out the guaranteed loan program, in-
cluding section 709 of the PHS Act, $2,847,000. 
VACCINE INJURY COMPENSATION PROGRAM TRUST FUND 
For payments from the Vaccine Injury Compensation 
Program Trust Fund (‘‘Trust Fund’’), such sums as may 
be necessary for claims associated with vaccine-related in-
jury or death with respect to vaccines administered after 
September 30, 1988, pursuant to subtitle 2 of title XXI 
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property securing the loan at the time of sub-
mission of the plan, to the extent that such fair 
market value is less than the principal amount 
outstanding on the loan; 
‘‘(B) waive any otherwise applicable early 
repayment or prepayment penalties; and 
‘‘(C) in any case in which the applicable 
rate of interest is adjustable under the mort-
gage contract, modify the rights of any holder 
of such claim, by prohibiting or delaying adjust-
ments to the rate of interest applicable to the 
debt on and after the date of filing of the plan 
or voiding any such adjustments that occurred 
during the 2-year period preceding that date of 
filing; and’’. 
SEC. 3. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN INTEREST AND FEES. 
Section 548(a) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) For purposes of chapter 13, where the 
court finds there was a substantial failure to disclose 
material terms regarding interest, late fees, or other 
fees related to a claim secured by a security interest 
in the debtor’s principal residence, the court may 
consider such interest, late fees, or other fees to be 
a transfer covered under paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
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SEC. 4. DELAY OF COUNSELING REQUIREMENT WHEN 
HOUSES ARE IN FORECLOSURE. 
Section 109(h) of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) The requirements of paragraph (1) may be 
delayed until after the date of filing, with respect to 
a debtor who submits to the court a certification 
that the holder of a claim secured by the debtor’s 
principal residence has initiated a judicial or non-
judicial foreclosure on the debtor’s principal resi-
dence.’’. 
SEC. 5. STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to determine the impact of 
allowing bankruptcy judges to restructure principal resi-
dence mortgages on the secondary market for mortgages. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit a report to Congress on the results 
of the study required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 6. SUNSET. 
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall 
apply with respect to filings under chapter 13 of title 11, 
United States Code, occurring during the 7-year period 
following the date of enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 2. INCREASE IN LIMITATION ON EXCLUSION FOR EM-
PLOYER-PROVIDED GROUP TERM LIFE IN-
SURANCE PURCHASED FOR EMPLOYEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 79(a) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$320,000’’. 
(b) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.—Section 79 of such 
Code (relating to group-term life insurance purchased for 
employees) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) INFLATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a taxable 
year beginning after 2007, the $320,000 amount 
under subsection (a)(1) shall be increased by an 
amount equal to— 
‘‘(A) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(B) the cost-of-living adjustment deter-
mined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar 
year in which the taxable year begins, deter-
mined by substituting ‘2006’ for ‘1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
‘‘(2) ROUNDING.—If any amount as adjusted 
under paragraph (1) is not a multiple of $10,000, 
such amount shall be rounded to the nearest mul-
tiple of $10,000.’’. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
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common touch that has made him one of the most 
popular and accessible public figures in history. 
(2) Arnold Palmer amassed 92 championships 
in professional competition of national or inter-
national stature by the end of 1993, 62 of which 
came on the Professional Golf Association Tour. 
(3) Arnold Palmer’s magnetic personality and 
unfailing sense of kindness and thoughtfulness have 
endeared him to millions throughout the world. 
(4) Arnold Palmer has been the recipient of 
countless honors including virtually every national 
award in golf and both the Hickok Athlete of the 
Year and Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year 
awards, and he was chosen Athlete of the Decade for 
the 1960s in a national Associated Press poll. 
(5) Arnold Palmer has received numerous hon-
ors outside the world of sports, including the Patriot 
Award of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, 
the Golden Plate award of the American Academy of 
Achievement, and the United States Navy Memorial 
Lone Sailor Award. 
(6) Arnold Palmer was honored by the United 
States Golf Association with the opening of the Ar-
nold Palmer Center for Golf History on June 3rd 
2008. 
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evaluate, and assess how well all prospective 
and new teachers develop teaching skills; 
‘‘(ii) using empirically based practice 
and scientifically valid research, where ap-
plicable, about the disciplines of teaching 
and learning so that all prospective teachers 
and, as applicable, early childhood edu-
cators— 
‘‘(I) can understand and imple-
ment research-based teaching practices 
in classroom-based instruction; 
‘‘(II) have knowledge of student 
learning methods; 
‘‘(III) possess skills to analyze 
student academic achievement data 
and other measures of student learning 
and use such data and measures to im-
prove instruction in the classroom; 
‘‘(IV) possess teaching skills and 
an understanding of effective instruc-
tional strategies across all applicable 
content areas that enable the teachers 
and early childhood educators to— 
‘‘(aa) meet the specific learn-
ing needs of all students, includ-
ing financial incentives to promote the 
voluntary use of biodiesel.’’. 
SEC. 4. BIODIESEL QUALITY. 
Subsection (p) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545) (as added by section 3(a)) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) BIODIESEL QUALITY.— 
‘‘(A) QUALITY
REGULATIONS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this subsection, the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Energy and the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, shall promulgate regula-
tions to ensure that only high-quality biodiesel 
that is consistent with appropriate ASTM 
International standards for biodiesel and bio-
diesel blends is introduced into commerce. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT.—The Administrator 
shall establish an inspection program to ensure 
that biodiesel and biodiesel blends entering 
commerce meets the standards established 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) VIOLATIONS.—Regardless of whether 
the 
Administrator 
promulgates 
regulations 
under subparagraph (A), it shall be a violation 
of this Act to produce or distribute— 
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‘‘(i) biodiesel or any bio-based diesel 
replacement that does not meet the re-
quirements of ASTM standard D6751; or 
‘‘(ii) a biodiesel blend that does not 
meet the equivalent ASTM standard, as 
determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(D) FUNDING.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this paragraph 
$3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2010.’’. 
SEC. 5. BIODIESEL LABELING. 
Subsection (p) of section 211 of the Clean Air Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7545) (as amended by section 4) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) BIODIESEL LABELING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each retail diesel fuel 
pump shall be labeled in a manner that informs 
consumers of the percent of biodiesel that is 
contained in the biodiesel blend that is offered 
for sale, as determined by the Administrator. 
‘‘(B) 
LABELING
REQUIREMENTS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this subsection, the Administrator shall pro-
mulgate biodiesel labeling requirements as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(i) Biodiesel blends that contain less 
than or equal to 5 percent biodiesel by vol-
ume and that meet ASTM D975 diesel 
specifications shall not require any addi-
tional labels. 
‘‘(ii) Biodiesel blends that contain 
more than 5 percent biodiesel by volume 
but not more than 20 percent by volume 
shall be labeled ‘contains biodiesel in quan-
tities between 5 percent and 20 percent’. 
‘‘(iii) Biodiesel blends that contain 
more than 20 percent biodiesel by volume 
shall be labeled ‘contains more than 20 
percent biodiesel’.’’. 
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