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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3007 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception 
to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between 
two physicians during the period in which one of the physicians is 
ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 11, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
STARK, Mr. HERGER, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. TANNER, 
Mr. KIND, Mr. FOSSELLA, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mrs. MCMORRIS 
RODGERS, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. TERRY, Mr. SHULER, Mr. POE, Mr. CAR-
NEY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. SESTAK, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, 
Mr. WELDON of Florida, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. 
COHEN, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. MILLER 
of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal 
billing arrangements between two physicians during the 
period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active 
duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO 60-DAY LIMIT ON MEDICARE RE-
CIPROCAL BILLING ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE 
OF PHYSICIANS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY 
IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842(b)(6)(D)(iii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)(D)(iii)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘of more than 60 days’’ the 
following: ‘‘or are provided over a longer continuous period 
during all of which the first physician has been called or 
ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component 
of the Armed Forces’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
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(4) battery-powered auxiliary power units for 
trucks; 
(5) electric airport ground support equipment; 
(6) electric material/cargo handling equipment; 
(7) electric or dual-mode electric freight rail; 
(8) any distribution upgrades needed to supply 
electricity to the qualified electric transportation 
projects; and 
(9) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel 
upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformer, and 
trenching. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to carry this section such sums as may be 
necessary. 
SEC. 9408. STUDYING THE BENEFITS OF PLUG-IN HYBRID 
ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLES AND ELECTRIC 
DRIVE TRANSPORTATION. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) CITY CARS.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of 
Transportation in consultation with the Secretary of 
Energy and appropriate Federal agencies and inter-
ested stakeholders in the public, private and non- 
profit sectors, shall study and report to Congress on 
the benefits of and barriers to the widespread use of 
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transferring records necessary to facilitate the ap-
propriate placement of homeless children and youths 
in school or State-funded or local educational agen-
cy-funded preschool programs, including birth cer-
tificates, immunization or medical records, academic 
records, guardianship records, and evaluations for 
special programs or services. 
‘‘(10) The provision of education and training 
to the parents of homeless children and youths about 
the rights of, and resources available to, such chil-
dren and youths, and other activities designed to in-
crease the meaningful involvement of parents or 
guardians of homeless children or youths in the edu-
cation of their children. 
‘‘(11) The development of coordination between 
schools and agencies providing services to homeless 
children and youths, as described in section 
722(g)(5). 
‘‘(12) The provision of pupil services (including 
counseling) and referrals for such services. 
‘‘(13) Activities to address the particular needs 
of homeless children and youths that may arise from 
domestic violence and parental mental health or sub-
stance abuse problems. 
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SEC. 6. MATERIAL BREACHES OF GOOD BEHAVIOR AND 
REMEDY. 
A violation by a justice or a judge of any of the provi-
sions of section 3 or 4 shall be an impeachable offense, 
and a material breach of good behavior subject to removal 
by the President of the United States according to rules 
and procedures established by the Congress. 
SEC. 7. CASES DECIDED UNDER ISSUES REMOVED FROM 
FEDERAL JURISDICTION NO LONGER BIND-
ING PRECEDENT. 
Any decision of a Federal court, to the extent that 
the decision relates to an issue removed from Federal ju-
risdiction under section 3, is not binding precedent on any 
State court. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3011 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure adequate payment 
amounts for drugs and biologicals under part B of the Medicare Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 12, 2007 
Mr. TOWNS (for himself, Mr. HALL of Texas, and Mr. WHITFIELD) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for 
a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for 
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure 
adequate payment amounts for drugs and biologicals 
under part B of the Medicare Program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REVISION OF PAYMENT METHODOLOGY FOR 
DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS UNDER MEDICARE 
PART B. 
(a) FLOOR
OF
WIDELY
AVAILABLE
MARKET 
PRICE.—Subsection (b) of section 1847A of the Social Se-
curity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–3a) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(6) and’’ after ‘‘Subject to’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) FLOOR OF WIDELY AVAILABLE MARKET 
PRICE.—The Secretary shall increase the payment 
amount determined under this subsection for a drug 
or biological to the extent necessary to ensure that 
such payment amount is in no case less than the 
widely available market price for the drug or biologi-
cal (as determined under subsection (d) or by the 
Secretary).’’. 
(b) TREATMENT OF PROMPT PAY DISCOUNTS.—Sub-
section (c)(3) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘fur-
nished to physicians’’ after ‘‘prompt pay discounts’’; 
and 
(2) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘(other 
than prompt pay discounts)’’ after ‘‘other price con-
cessions’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to drugs and biologicals that are 
furnished on or after January 1, 2008. 
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‘‘(e) PROCEEDS.—Any proceeds (including advances) 
received by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision 
in connection with this subsection, and any proceeds from 
the sale or other disposition of real or other property ac-
quired by the Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision 
under this section, shall be considered as receipts of the Di-
rector of the Office of Thrift Supervision, and obligations 
and expenditures of the Director of the Office of Thrift Su-
pervision and such agencies in connection with this section 
shall not be considered as administrative expenses. As used 
in this section, the term ‘property’ shall include interests 
in property. 
‘‘(f) BUDGET PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to its functions 
under this section, the Director of the Office of Thrift 
Supervision shall— 
‘‘(A) annually prepare and submit a budget 
program as provided in title I of the Government 
Corporation Control Act with regard to wholly 
owned Government corporations, and for pur-
poses of this paragraph, the terms ‘wholly owned 
Government corporations’ and ‘Government cor-
porations’, wherever used in such title, shall in-
clude the Director of the Office of Thrift Super-
vision; and
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may be available, relating to the condition of any Federal 
Home Loan Bank. 
‘‘(b) SHARING OF INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall promul-
gate regulations to facilitate the sharing of informa-
tion made available under subsection (a) directly 
among the Federal Home Loan Banks. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), a Federal Home Loan Bank responding to a re-
quest from another Bank or from the Director for in-
formation pursuant to this section may request that 
the Director determine that such information is pro-
prietary and that the public interest requires that 
such information not be shared. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall affect 
the obligations of any Federal Home Loan Bank under the 
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.) 
or the regulations issued by the Securities and Exchange 
Commission thereunder.’’. 
SEC. 1208. EXCLUSION FROM CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Federal Home Loan Banks 
shall be exempt from compliance with— 
(1) sections 13(e), 14(a), and 14(c) of the Securi-
ties Exchange Act of 1934, and related Commission 
regulations;
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(3) identifies recommendations made pursuant 
to subsection (c); 
(4) identifies actions taken by the Secretary to 
implement the provisions in the amendments made by 
sections 4 and 5 of this Act; and 
(5) makes recommendations for any legislative 
changes that are needed to facilitate prompt approval 
of assistance for such projects. 
SEC. 653. PROJECT APPROVALS BY RURAL HOUSING SERV-
ICE. 
Section 515(h) of the Housing Act of 1949 (42 U.S.C. 
1485) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1) CONDITION.—’’ after ‘‘(h)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) ACTIONS TO EXPEDITE PROJECT APPROVALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take ac-
tions to facilitate timely approval of requests to 
transfer ownership or control, for the purpose of reha-
bilitation or preservation, of multifamily housing 
projects for which assistance is provided by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture in conjunction with any low-in-
come housing tax credits under section 42 of the In-
618 
tax return for the taxable year in which such deduc-
tion was allowed (and for any taxable year to which 
such deduction is carried) and reduce (but not below 
zero) the amount of such deduction by the amount of 
such reimbursement. 
(2) TIME OF FILING AMENDED RETURN.—Para-
graph (1) shall apply with respect to any grant only 
if any amended income tax returns with respect to 
such grant are filed not later than the later of— 
(A) the due date for filing the tax return for 
the taxable year in which the taxpayer receives 
such grant, or 
(B) the date which is 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) WAIVER OF PENALTIES AND INTEREST.—Any 
underpayment of tax resulting from the reduction 
under paragraph (1) of the amount otherwise allow-
able as a deduction shall not be subject to any penalty 
or interest under such Code if such tax is paid not 
later than 1 year after the filing of the amended re-
turn to which such reduction relates. 
(b) WAIVER OF DEADLINE ON CONSTRUCTION OF GO 
ZONE PROPERTY ELIGIBLE FOR BONUS DEPRECIATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 
1400N(d)(3) is amended to read as follows:
mit to the Secretary, together with the data re-
quired under section 722(f)(3) of Part A, data 
indicating, for each of the transportation cat-
egories listed in subsection (d), the numbers of 
children and youths who received transportation 
services and the percentage of the total funds 
that were used to provide such services; and 
‘‘(B) may use funds made available for 
State use under this Part to conduct activities 
under subsection (d) directly or through grants 
or contracts. 
‘‘(f) RELATION TO PART A.—Notwithstanding the 
amount appropriated under section 733, nothing in this 
Part shall be construed to negate or otherwise affect the 
transportation or other responsibilities of State edu-
cational agencies, local educational agencies, or other 
State agencies under Part A of this subtitle, including the 
requirements of subsections (g)(1)(J)(iii) and (iv), 
(g)(3)(B)(v), (g)(4), and (g)(7) of section 722 of Part A 
of this subtitle. 
‘‘SEC. 731. SECRETARIAL RESPONSIBILITIES. 
‘‘In reviewing the State application submitted by a 
State educational agency under section 730(b), the Sec-
retary shall— 
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the maximum extent practicable, integrate 
homeless children and youths with nonhomeless 
children and youths. 
‘‘(E) COMPARABLE
SERVICES.—A local 
educational agency shall reserve such funds as 
are necessary under this part to provide serv-
ices comparable to those provided to children in 
schools funded under this part to serve— 
‘‘(i) children in local institutions for 
neglected children; and 
‘‘(ii) if appropriate, children in local 
institutions for delinquent children, and 
neglected or delinquent children in commu-
nity day school programs.’’; 
(4) in section 1114(b)(1)(A) (20 U.S.C. 
6314(b)(1)(A)), by inserting ‘‘and homeless children 
and youths as defined in section 725(3) of subtitle 
B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act’’ before ‘‘that is based on information’’; 
(5) by amending section 1115(b)(2)(E) (20 
U.S.C. 6315(b)(2)(E)) to read as follows: 
‘‘(E) 
HOMELESS
CHILDREN
AND 
YOUTHS.—A child or youth who is homeless, as 
defined in section 725(3) of subtitle B of title 
VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assist-
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ance Act, and attending any school served by 
the local educational agency is eligible for serv-
ices under this part.’’; 
(6) in section 4203(a) (20 U.S.C. 7173(a))— 
(A) in paragraph (10), by inserting after 
‘‘participating students’’ the following: ‘‘, in-
cluding homeless children and youths as defined 
in section 725(3) of subtitle B of title VII of 
the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act’’; 
(B) in paragraph (13)(B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) in paragraph (14), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(15) contains an assurance that the State edu-
cational agency will require eligible entities to de-
scribe in their applications under section 4204(b) 
how such entities will ensure the participation, at-
tendance, and success of eligible homeless children 
and youths, as defined in section 725(3) of subtitle 
B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless As-
sistance Act, paying particular attention to the 
needs of unaccompanied youths.’’; and 
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(7) in section 5203(b)(3)(L) (20 U.S.C. 
7221b(b)(3)(L)), by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘and the local educational 
agency requirements of subtitle B of title VII of the 
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act’’. 
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a potentially new class of vehicles known as city cars 
with performance capability that exceeds that of low 
speed vehicles but is less than that of passenger ve-
hicles, and which may be battery electric, fuel cell 
electric, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Such 
study shall examine the benefits and issues associ-
ated with limiting city cars to a maximum speed of 
35 mph, 45 mph, 55 mph, or any other maximum 
speed, and make a recommendation regarding max-
imum speed. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIATIONS.— 
Such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this subsection. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) NONROAD VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘nonroad 
vehicle’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
216 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7550)), or vehi-
cles of the same classification that are fully or par-
tially powered by an electric motor powered by a fuel 
cell, a battery, or an off-board source of electricity. 
(2) PLUG-IN ELECTRIC DRIVE VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘ plug-in electric drive vehicle’’ means a means 
a light-duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty on-road or 
nonroad battery electric, hybrid or fuel cell vehicle 
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that can be recharged from an external electricity 
source for motive power. 
(3) PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE.—The 
term ‘‘plug-in hybrid electric vehicle’’ means a light- 
duty, medium-duty, or heavy-duty on-road or 
nonroad vehicle that is propelled by any combination 
of— 
(A) an electric motor and on-board, re-
chargeable energy storage system capable of op-
erating the vehicle in intermittent or continuous 
all-electric mode and which is rechargeable 
using an off-board source of electricity; and 
(B) an internal combustion engine or heat 
engine using any combustible fuel. 
Subtitle F—Availability of Critical 
Energy Information 
SEC. 9501. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds that— 
(1) the Energy Information Administration’s 
data is critical not merely for analysis of the role of 
energy in our economy and environment, but for the 
effective functioning of domestic and international 
energy markets. 
(2) Federal and State policymakers rely on the 
Energy Information Administration to collect and 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3206 
AN ACT 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of pro-
grams under the Small Business Act and the Small 
Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 15, 
2007, 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. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AU-
THORIZATION OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE 
SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND THE SMALL BUSI-
NESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An 
Act to extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small 
Business Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 
(Public Law 109–316; 120 Stat. 1742), as amended by 
section 1 of Public Law 110–4 (121 Stat. 7), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘July 31, 2007’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘December 15, 2007’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on July 31, 2007. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 30, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3206 
AN ACT 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of 
programs under the Small Business Act and the 
Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through 
December 15, 2007, and for other purposes.
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report State level energy information needed for en-
ergy policymaking, compliance with Federal and 
State mandates, and for purposes of emergency en-
ergy preparedness and response; 
(3) as policymakers consider and implement 
policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, accurate, 
timely, and comparable State energy information be-
comes even more important; 
(4) new and expanded sources of information 
about energy demand and supply have become avail-
able and need to be incorporated in the Energy In-
formation Administration’s data and analysis func-
tions; 
(5) the Energy Information Administration 
needs to maintain and enhance its ability to collect, 
process, and analyze data while confronting broader 
demands for information in greater detail; and 
(6) budget and personnel constraints have 
forced the Energy Information Administration to 
curtail surveys relied upon by energy and financial 
markets and could further defer important improve-
ments in the scope and quality of resulting informa-
tion. 
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SEC. 9502. ASSESSMENT OF RESOURCES. 
(a) 5-YEAR PLAN.—The Administrator of the Energy 
Information Administration shall establish a 5-year plan 
to enhance the quality and scope of the data collection nec-
essary to ensure the scope, accuracy, and timeliness of the 
information needed for efficient functioning of energy 
markets and related financial operations. Particular atten-
tion shall be paid to restoring data series terminated be-
cause of budget constraints, data on demand response, 
timely data series of State-level information, improve-
ments in the area of oil and gas data, and the ability to 
provide data mandated by Congress promptly and com-
pletely. 
(b) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The Administrator 
shall submit this plan to Congress detailing improvements 
needed to enhance the Energy Information Administra-
tion’s ability to collect and process energy information in 
a manner consistent with the needs of energy markets. 
(c) GUIDELINES.—The Administrator shall— 
(1) establish guidelines to ensure the quality, 
comparability, and scope of State energy data, in-
cluding data on energy production and consumption 
by product and sector and renewable and alternative 
sources, required to provide a comprehensive, accu-
rate energy profile at the State level; 
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H. R. 3206 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small 
Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 through December 
15, 2007, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ADDITIONAL TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION 
OF PROGRAMS UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS ACT AND 
THE SMALL BUSINESS INVESTMENT ACT OF 1958. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to 
extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business 
Administration’’, approved October 10, 2006 (Public Law 109–316; 
120 Stat. 1742), as amended by section 1 of Public Law 110– 
4 (121 Stat. 7), is further amended by striking ‘‘July 31, 2007’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 15, 2007’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on July 31, 2007. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.