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(ii) to implement the national energy 
security strategy of the United States; 
(C) the proposed short-term and long-term 
uses of the political, economic, military, and 
other authorities of the Unites States— 
(i) to protect or promote energy secu-
rity and markets; and 
(ii) to achieve the goals and objectives 
described in subsection (a); 
(D) the adequacy of the capabilities of the 
United States to protect the national energy se-
curity of the United States, including an eval-
uation of the balance among the capabilities of 
all elements of the national authority of the 
United States to support the implementation of 
the national energy security strategy; 
(E) an assessment of current Department 
of Defense energy-related vulnerabilities with 
assessment of capabilities and recommendations 
for overcoming such vulnerabilities; and 
(F) such other information as the Presi-
dent determines to be necessary to inform Con-
gress on matters relating to the national energy 
security of the United States. 
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(c) QESR FORM.—Each QESR shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3208 
To amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, 
and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, to extend the date 
for which livestock assistance is available for losses due to a disaster. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Mr. CANNON (for himself, Mr. MATHESON, and Mr. BISHOP of Utah) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture 
A BILL 
To amend the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, 
Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropria-
tions Act, 2007, to extend the date for which livestock 
assistance is available for losses due to a disaster. 
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 ‘‘Fire Disaster Assist-
ance Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENDING ASSISTANCE DATES. 
Section 9002 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ 
Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appro-
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priations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28; 121 Stat. 214) 
is amended by striking ‘‘February 28, 2007’’ each place 
it occurs and inserting ‘‘August 31, 2007’’. 
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V 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 320 
For the relief of Geert Botzen. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 5, 2007 
Ms. LEE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
For the relief of Geert Botzen. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS FOR GEERT 
BOTZEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections (a) 
and (b) of section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act, Geert Botzen shall be eligible for issuance of an immi-
grant visa or for adjustment of status to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence upon filing an 
application for issuance of an immigrant visa under sec-
tion 204 of such Act or for adjustment of status to lawful 
permanent resident. 
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(b) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—If Geert Botzen en-
ters the United States before the filing deadline specified 
in subsection (c), and is not inadmissible under paragraph 
(2) or (3) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act, he shall be considered to have entered and 
remained lawfully and shall be eligible for adjustment of 
status under section 245 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF 
FEES.—Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply only if the ap-
plication for issuance of an immigrant visa or the applica-
tion for adjustment of status is filed with appropriate fees 
within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) REDUCTION OF IMMIGRANT VISA NUMBER.— 
Upon the granting of an immigrant visa or permanent res-
idence to Geert Botzen, the Secretary of State shall in-
struct the proper officer to reduce by 1, during the current 
or next following fiscal year, the total number of immi-
grant visas that are made available to natives of the coun-
try of the alien’s birth under section 203(a) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act or, if applicable, the total 
number of immigrant visas that are made available to na-
tives of the country of the alien’s birth under section 
202(e) of such Act. 
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effect on the day before the date of the enactment 
of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 1990). 
(4) PUBLIC
ELECTRIC
UTILITY
PROPERTY.— 
The amendments made by subsection (d) shall apply 
to periods after June 20, 2007, in taxable years end-
ing after such date, under rules similar to the rules 
of section 48(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 (as in effect on the day before the date of the 
enactment of the Revenue Reconciliation Act of 
1990). 
SEC. 10004. NEW CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY BONDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part IV of subchapter A of chap-
ter 1 (relating to credits against tax) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subpart: 
‘‘Subpart I—Qualified Tax Credit Bonds 
‘‘Sec. 54A. Credit to holders of qualified tax credit bonds. 
‘‘Sec. 54B. New clean renewable energy bonds. 
‘‘SEC. 54A. CREDIT TO HOLDERS OF QUALIFIED TAX CRED-
IT BONDS. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.—If a taxpayer holds 
a qualified tax credit bond on one or more credit allowance 
dates of the bond during any taxable year, there shall be 
allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter 
for the taxable year an amount equal to the sum of the 
credits determined under subsection (b) with respect to 
such dates. 
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‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of the credit 
determined under this subsection with respect to any 
credit allowance date for a qualified tax credit bond 
is 25 percent of the annual credit determined with 
respect to such bond. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL CREDIT.—The annual credit de-
termined with respect to any qualified tax credit 
bond is the product of— 
‘‘(A) the applicable credit rate, multiplied 
by 
‘‘(B) the outstanding face amount of the 
bond. 
‘‘(3) APPLICABLE CREDIT RATE.—For purposes 
of paragraph (2), the applicable credit rate is the 
rate which the Secretary estimates will permit the 
issuance of qualified tax credit bonds with a speci-
fied maturity or redemption date without discount 
and without interest cost to the qualified issuer. The 
applicable credit rate with respect to any qualified 
tax credit bond shall be determined as of the first 
day on which there is a binding, written contract for 
the sale or exchange of the bond. 
‘‘(4) SPECIAL RULE FOR ISSUANCE AND RE-
DEMPTION.—In the case of a bond which is issued 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3210 
To provide medical care and other benefits for members and former members 
of the Armed Forces with severe injuries or illnesses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Mr. DONNELLY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ 
Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide medical care and other benefits for members 
and former members of the Armed Forces with severe 
injuries or illnesses. 
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 ‘‘Wounded Warriors Ex-
pansion of Care Act of 2007’’. 
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during the 3-month period ending on a credit allow-
ance date, the amount of the credit determined 
under this subsection with respect to such credit al-
lowance date shall be a ratable portion of the credit 
otherwise determined based on the portion of the 3- 
month period during which the bond is outstanding. 
A similar rule shall apply when the bond is redeemed 
or matures. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION BASED ON AMOUNT OF TAX.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The credit allowed under 
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed 
the excess of— 
‘‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability 
(as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax im-
posed by section 55, over 
‘‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable 
under this part (other than subpart C and this 
subpart). 
‘‘(2) CARRYOVER OF UNUSED CREDIT.—If the 
credit allowable under subsection (a) exceeds the 
limitation imposed by paragraph (1) for such taxable 
year, such excess shall be carried to the succeeding 
taxable year and added to the credit allowable under 
subsection (a) for such taxable year (determined be-
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595 
(1) TERM OF CONTRACTS WITH OWNER OR LES-
SOR.—Part I of subtitle F of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act is amended— 
(A) by redesignating sections 462 and 463 
(42 U.S.C. 11403g, 11403h) as sections 463 and 
464, respectively; 
(B) by striking ‘‘section 463’’ each place 
such term appears in sections 471, 476, 481, 
486, and 488 (42 U.S.C. 11404, 11405, 11406, 
11407, and 11407b) and inserting ‘‘section 464’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after section 461 (42 
U.S.C. 11403f) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 462. TERM OF CONTRACT WITH OWNER OR LESSOR. 
‘‘An applicant under this subtitle may enter into a 
contract with the owner or lessor of a property that receives 
rental assistance under this subtitle having a term of not 
more than 15 years, subject to the availability of sufficient 
funds provided in appropriation Acts for the purpose of re-
newing expiring contracts for assistance payments. Such 
contract may, at the election of the applicant and owner 
or lessor, specify that such contract shall be extended for 
renewal terms of not more than 15 years each, subject to 
the availability of sufficient such appropriated funds.’’.
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‘‘(7) REAL
PROPERTY
TAX
DEDUCTION.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1), the real property tax de-
duction is the lesser of— 
‘‘(A) the amount allowable as a deduction 
under this chapter for State and local taxes de-
scribed in section 164(a)(1), or 
‘‘(B) $500 ($1,000 in the case of a joint re-
turn). 
Any taxes taken into account under section 62(a) 
shall not be taken into account under this para-
graph.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after Decem-
ber 31, 2007. 
Subtitle C—General Provisions 
SEC. 3021. TEMPORARY LIBERALIZATION OF TAX-EXEMPT 
HOUSING BOND RULES. 
(a) TEMPORARY INCREASE IN VOLUME CAP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 146 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) INCREASE AND SET ASIDE FOR HOUSING 
BONDS FOR 2008.— 
‘‘(A) INCREASE FOR 2008.—In the case of 
calendar year 2008, the State ceiling for each
‘‘(10) An explanation of the choices available to 
buyers of residential real estate in selecting persons 
to provide necessary services incidental to a real es-
tate settlement. 
‘‘(11) An explanation of a consumer’s respon-
sibilities, liabilities, and obligations in a mortgage 
transaction. 
‘‘(12) An explanation of the nature and purpose 
of real estate appraisals, including the difference be-
tween an appraisal and a home inspection. 
‘‘(13) Notice that the Office of Housing of the 
Department of Housing and Urban Development has 
made publicly available a brochure regarding loan 
fraud and a World Wide Web address and toll-free 
telephone number for obtaining the brochure. 
The booklet prepared pursuant to this section shall take 
into consideration differences in real estate settlement pro-
cedures that may exist among the several States and terri-
tories of the United States and among separate political 
subdivisions within the same State and territory.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking the last sen-
tence and inserting the following new sentence: 
‘‘Each lender shall also include with the booklet a 
reasonably complete or updated list of homeowner-
ship counselors who are certified pursuant to section 
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106(e) of the Housing and Urban Development Act 
of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701x(e)) and located in the 
area of the lender.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting after the pe-
riod at the end of the first sentence the following: 
‘‘The lender shall provide the HUD-issued booklet in 
the version that is most appropriate for the person 
receiving it.’’. 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
the final period and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) production of heat and power at a 
biofuels plant; 
‘‘(D) biomass gasification; 
‘‘(E) hydrogen made from cellulosic com-
modities for fuel cells; 
‘‘(F) renewable diesel; and 
‘‘(G) such other items as the Secretary 
considers appropriate.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE FEEDSTOCK.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘eligible 
feedstock’ means— 
‘‘(i) any plant material grown or col-
lected for the purpose of being converted to 
energy (including aquatic plants); 
‘‘(ii) any organic byproduct or residue 
from agriculture and forestry, including 
mill residues and pulping residues that can 
be converted into energy;
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3211 
To establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal law enforcement officers 
injured in the line of duty. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Mr. ELLSWORTH introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To establish an awards mechanism to honor Federal law 
enforcement officers injured in the line of duty. 
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 ‘‘Federal Law Enforce-
ment Congressional Badge of Bravery Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds as follows: 
(1) According to the Department of Justice, in 
the past 7 years, an average of 150 Federal law en-
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forcement officers per year sustained physical inju-
ries while dealing with an assaultive subject. 
(2) More than 70 Federal agencies employ Fed-
eral law enforcement officers but only 2 such agen-
cies have an awards mechanism to recognize Federal 
law enforcement officers who are injured in the line 
of duty. 
(3) In contrast to the lack of an awards mecha-
nism for Federal law enforcement officers, the Presi-
dent awards the Purple Heart for military personnel 
wounded or killed during armed service, and most 
State and local police departments have commenda-
tions and medals for officers who are injured in the 
line of duty. 
(4) Formal congressional recognition does not 
exist to honor Federal law enforcement officers who 
are injured in the line of duty. 
(5) It is appropriate for Congress to recognize 
and honor the brave men and women in Federal law 
enforcement who are injured while putting them-
selves at personal risk in the line of duty. 
SEC. 3. AUTHORIZATION OF A BADGE. 
The Attorney General may award, and a Member of 
Congress or the Attorney General may present, in the 
name of Congress a Congressional Badge of Bravery (in 
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ministrative expense of the conservator or re-
ceiver. 
‘‘(B) NO LIMITATION OF POWER.—Nothing 
in this paragraph shall be construed to limit the 
power of the conservator or receiver to exercise 
any rights under contract or law, including to 
terminate, breach, cancel, or otherwise dis-
continue such agreement. 
‘‘(19) GENERAL EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) LIMITATIONS.—The rights of the con-
servator or receiver appointed under this section 
shall be subject to the limitations on the powers 
of a receiver under sections 402 through 407 of 
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Im-
provement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 4402 through 
4407). 
‘‘(B) MORTGAGES HELD IN TRUST.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Any mortgage, pool 
of mortgages, or interest in a pool of mort-
gages held in trust, custodial, or agency ca-
pacity by a regulated entity for the benefit 
of any person other than the regulated enti-
ty shall not be available to satisfy the 
claims of creditors generally, except that 
nothing in this clause shall be construed to
this Act referred to as the ‘‘Badge’’) to a Federal law en-
forcement officer who is cited by the Attorney General, 
upon the recommendation of the Congressional Badge of 
Bravery Board, for sustaining a physical injury while in 
the line of duty. 
SEC. 4. NOMINATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An agency head may nominate for 
a Badge an individual who meets the following criteria: 
(1) The individual is a Federal law enforcement 
officer working within the agency of the agency head 
making the nomination. 
(2) The individual sustained a physical injury 
while engaged in his or her lawful duties. 
(3) The individual put himself or herself at per-
sonal risk when the injury described in paragraph 
(2) occurred. 
(4) The injury described in paragraph (2) oc-
curred during some form of conduct characterized as 
bravery by the agency head making the nomination. 
(b) CONTENTS.—A nomination under subsection (a) 
shall include— 
(1) a written narrative, of not more than 2 
pages, describing the circumstances under which the 
nominee sustained a physical injury described in 
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subsection (a) and how the circumstances meet the 
criteria described in such subsection; 
(2) the full name of the nominee; 
(3) the home mailing address of the nominee; 
(4) the agency in which the nominee served on 
the date when such nominee sustained a physical in-
jury described in subsection (a); 
(5) the occupational title and grade or rank of 
the nominee; 
(6) the field office address of the nominee on 
the date when such nominee sustained a physical in-
jury described in subsection (a); and 
(7) the number of years of Government service 
by the nominee as of the date when such nominee 
sustained a physical injury described in subsection 
(a). 
(c) SUBMISSION DEADLINE.—An agency head shall 
submit each nomination under subsection (a) to the Con-
gressional Badge of Bravery Office by February 15 of the 
year following the date on which the nominee sustained 
a physical injury described in subsection (a). 
SEC. 5. CONGRESSIONAL BADGE OF BRAVERY BOARD. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Department of Justice a Congressional Badge of Brav-
ery Board (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Board’’). 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2523
AN ACT
To designate the United States courthouse located at 125
Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia, as the ‘‘Tomochichi
United States Courthouse’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
958 
‘‘(ii) not previously allocated under 
paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) QUALIFYING PROJECT.—The term ‘quali-
fying project’ means any transportation infrastruc-
ture project, including highways, mass transit sys-
tems, railroads, airports, ports, and waterways, in or 
connecting with the New York Liberty Zone (as de-
fined in section 1400K(h)), which is designated as a 
qualifying project under this section jointly by the 
Governor of the State of New York and the Mayor 
of the City of New York, New York. 
‘‘(3) GENERAL ALLOCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Governor of the 
State of New York and the Mayor of the City 
of New York, New York, shall jointly allocate to 
each New York Liberty Zone governmental unit 
the portion of the qualifying project expenditure 
amount which may be taken into account by 
such governmental unit under subsection (a) for 
any calendar year in the credit period. 
‘‘(B) AGGREGATE LIMIT.—The aggregate 
amount which may be allocated under subpara-
graph (A) for all calendar years in the credit 
period shall not exceed $2,000,000,000.