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PART 9—ENERGY EFFICIENCY BLOCK GRANT 
PROGRAM 
SEC. 9091. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this part— 
(1) the term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a State or 
an eligible unit of local government within a State; 
(2) the term ‘‘eligible unit of local government’’ 
means— 
(A) a city with a population of at least 
50,000; and 
(B) a county with a population of at least 
200,000; 
(3) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Energy; and 
(4) the term ‘‘State’’ means one of the 50 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands, and any other common-
wealth, territory, or possession of the United States. 
SEC. 9092. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM. 
The Secretary shall establish an Energy Efficiency 
Block Grant Program to make block grants to eligible en-
tities as provided in this part.
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SEC. 9093. ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds appropriated for 
making grants under this part for each fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall allocate 70 percent to be provided to eligi-
ble units of local government as provided in subsection (b) 
and 30 percent to be provided to States as provided in 
subsection (c). 
(b) ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The 
Secretary shall provide grants to eligible units of local gov-
ernment according to a formula giving equal weight to— 
(1) population, according to the most recent 
available Census data; and 
(2) daytime population, or another similar fac-
tor such as square footage of commercial, office, and 
industrial space, as determined by the Secretary. 
(c) STATES.—The Secretary shall provide grants to 
States according to a formula based on population, accord-
ing to the most recent available Census data. 
(d) PUBLICATION OF ALLOCATION FORMULAS.—Not 
later than 90 days before the beginning of any fiscal year 
in which grants are to made under this part, the Secretary 
shall publish in the Federal Register the formulas for allo-
cation described in subsection (b)(1) and (b)(2). 
SEC. 9094. ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds provided through a grant under this part may 
be used for the following activities:
ical information on each veteran for whom such health 
center or facility provides mental health services under the 
pilot program as the Secretary shall require. 
(h) TRAINING.— 
(1) TRAINING OF VETERANS.—As part of the 
pilot program, the Secretary shall carry out a na-
tional program of training for veterans described in 
subsection (a) to provide the services described in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of such subsection. 
(2) TRAINING OF CLINICIANS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a training program for clinicians of 
community mental health centers or Indian 
Health Service facilities participating in the 
pilot program under subsection (b) to ensure 
that such clinicians can provide the services de-
scribed in paragraphs (3) and (4) of subsection 
(a) in a manner that accounts for factors that 
are unique to the experiences of veterans who 
served on active duty in Operation Iraqi Free-
dom or Operation Enduring Freedom (including 
their combat and military training experiences). 
(B) PARTICIPATION
IN
TRAINING.—Each 
community mental health center or facility of 
the Indian Health Service participating in the 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4056 
AN ACT 
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,
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 46
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2118
[Report No. 103–91]
A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 1993, and for other
purposes.
MAY 13, 1993
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN ABORTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It shall be unlawful, in or affect-
ing interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly to perform 
an abortion after the fetus has become viable. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—This section does not prohibit any 
abortion if, in the medical judgment of the attending phy-
sician, the abortion is necessary to preserve the life of the 
woman or to avert serious adverse health consequences to 
the woman. 
(c) CIVIL PENALTY.—A physician who violates this 
section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed 
$10,000. The civil penalty provided by this subsection is 
the exclusive remedy for a violation of this section. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2188 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, through the 
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to conduct a 
Joint Venture Program to protect, restore, enhance, and 
manage migratory bird populations, their habitats, and 
the ecosystems they rely on, through voluntary actions 
on public and private lands, and for other purposes.
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2194 
AN ACT 
To amend the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to enhance United 
States diplomatic efforts with respect to Iran by expand-
ing economic sanctions against Iran. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 458 
To repeal the requirements under the United States Housing Act of 1937 
for residents of public housing to engage in community service and 
to complete economic self-sufficiency programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2007 
Mr. RANGEL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To repeal the requirements under the United States Housing 
Act of 1937 for residents of public housing to engage 
in community service and to complete economic self- 
sufficiency programs. 
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 ‘‘Public Housing Ten-
ants Respect Act of 2007’’. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Make Provisional Bal-
lots Count Act 2008’’ 
SEC. 2. SAME-DAY VOTER RE-REGISTRATION FOR INDIVID-
UALS PERMITTED TO CAST PROVISIONAL 
BALLOTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 302(a) of the Help Amer-
ica Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15482(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
striking ‘‘such individual shall be permitted to cast 
a provisional ballot as follows’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘such individual shall be permitted to re-reg-
ister to vote in the election and all other elections 
for Federal office for which ballots are cast at the 
polling place, in accordance with section 303(d), or 
(at the option of the individual) shall be permitted 
to cast a provisional ballot as follows:’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, or (at the op-
tion of the individual) may re-register to vote in all 
elections for Federal office at which ballots are cast 
at the polling place.’’. 
(b) VOTER RE-REGISTRATION PROCEDURES DE-
SCRIBED.—Section 303 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 15483) is 
amended— 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(d)(1) The Postal Service may not enter into any 
contract described in paragraph (2) without first satis-
fying the requirements of paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) A contract described in this paragraph is any 
contract providing for mail processing, mail handling, or 
surface transportation of mail, if such contract would, for 
any 12-month period, involve the equivalent of 50 or more 
workyears of work that would otherwise be performed by 
career postal employees within a recognized bargaining 
unit or cost the Postal Service $5,000,000 or more. 
‘‘(3)(A) Before entering into a contract described in 
paragraph (2) for services that would otherwise be per-
formed by career postal employees within a recognized 
bargaining unit, the Postal Service shall first notify the 
exclusive representative of such unit (or each such unit) 
of its intent and, if requested, shall meet and bargain with 
the exclusive representative (in accordance with the provi-
sions of chapter 12 relating to collective bargaining) with 
respect to the proposed contract. 
‘‘(B) If no agreement is reached within 60 days after 
collective bargaining commences, either party may invoke 
the dispute resolution procedures set forth in subsection 
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any property which is of a character subject to the 
allowance for depreciation shall be treated as a de-
duction allowed for depreciation under section 167. 
‘‘(f) APPLICATION WITH OTHER DEDUCTIONS AND 
CREDITS.— 
‘‘(1) OTHER DEDUCTIONS.—No deduction shall 
be allowed under any other provision of this chapter 
with respect to any expenditure with respect to 
which a deduction is allowed under subsection (a) to 
the taxpayer. 
‘‘(2) CREDITS.—No credit shall be allowed 
under section 38 with respect to any amount for 
which a deduction is allowed under subsection (a). 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.—No deduction shall be allowed 
under subsection (a) to any taxpayer for any taxable year 
unless such taxpayer files with the Secretary a report con-
taining such information with respect to the operation of 
the property of the taxpayer as the Secretary shall re-
quire.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 1016(a) of such Code is amended 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (37), by 
striking the period at the end of paragraph (38) and 
inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4590 
To suspend temporarily the duty on AE 0172747 Ether. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. CLEAVER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on AE 0172747 Ether. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AE 0172747 ETHER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
2-Chloro-4-mesyl-3-[(2,2,2- 
trifluoroethox-
y)methyl]benzoic acid (CAS 
No. 120100–77–8) (provided 
for in subheading 
2916.39.45) .........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011 
’’. 
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(C) not more than 20 percent, or 
$250,000, whichever is greater, for subgranting 
to nongovernmental organizations for the pur-
pose of assisting in the implementation of the 
Energy Efficiency Strategy. 
(5) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 2 years 
after receipt of the first disbursement of funds from 
a grant awarded under this part, and annually 
thereafter, an eligible unit of local government shall 
submit a report to the Secretary on the status of the 
Strategy’s development and implementation, and, 
where practicable, a best available assessment of en-
ergy efficiency gains within the jurisdiction of the el-
igible unit of local government. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR STATES.— 
(1) ALLOCATION OF GRANT FUNDS.—A State 
receiving a grant under this part shall use at least 
70 percent of the funds received to provide sub-
grants to units of local government in the State that 
are not eligible units of local government. The State 
shall make such subgrant awards not later than 6 
months after approval of the State’s Strategy under 
paragraph (3). 
(2) PROPOSED STRATEGY.—Not later than 120 
days the date of enactment of this Act, each State
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shall submit to the Secretary a proposed Energy Ef-
ficiency Strategy which establishes a process for 
making subgrants described in paragraph (1), and 
establishes goals for increased energy efficiency in 
the jurisdiction of the State. The Strategy shall in-
clude plans for the use of funds received under a 
grant under this part to assist the State in the 
achievement of such goals, consistent with section 
9094. 
(3) APPROVAL.—The Secretary shall approve or 
disapprove a proposed Strategy submitted under 
paragraph (2) not later than 90 days after receiving 
it. If the Secretary disapproves a proposed Strategy, 
the Secretary shall provide to the State the reasons 
for such disapproval. The State may revise and re-
submit the Strategy, as many times as required, 
until approval is granted. 
(4) FUNDING
FOR
PREPARATION
OF
STRAT-
EGY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Until the Secretary has 
approved a proposed Energy Efficiency Strat-
egy under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
only disburse to a State $200,000 or 20 percent 
of the grant, whichever is greater, which may 
be used only for preparation of the Strategy.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3747 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Mr. JINDAL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to assist victims of Hurricane 
Katrina and other major disasters, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Disaster Recovery Act 
of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND 
HOUSEHOLDS FOR DAMAGES SUFFERED AS A 
RESULT OF HURRICANE KATRINA. 
The President may waive the limitations contained in 
subsections (c)(2)(C), (c)(3)(B), and (h)(1) of section 408 
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5174) with respect to individ-
uals and households receiving assistance for damages suf-
fered as a result of Hurricane Katrina. 
SEC. 3. HAZARD MITIGATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The last sentence of section 
404(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170c(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘7.5’’ and inserting ‘‘15’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to a major disaster 
declared by the President on or after August 24, 2005. 
SEC. 4. REPAIRS OF PRIVATE RESIDENCES. 
Section 408(c)(2)(C) of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5174(c)(2)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$25,500’’. 
SEC. 5. APPROVAL OF STATE MANAGEMENT COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall—
(1) administer State management costs in a 
consistent manner, in accordance with the guidelines 
contained in section 206.228 of title 44, Code of 
Federal Regulations; and 
(2) implement a process under which the Direc-
tor will approve or disapprove such State manage-
ment costs on or before the last day of the 30-day 
period beginning on the date of submission of the 
costs to the Director. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall 
transmit to Congress a report containing— 
(1) a description of the process used by the Di-
rector to consult with State emergency management 
officials when changes are proposed to the guidance 
referred to in subsection (a)(1); and 
(2) a description of the process established 
under subsection (a)(2). 
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(B) REMAINDER OF FUNDS.—The remain-
der of a State’s grant funds awarded but not 
disbursed under subparagraph (A) shall remain 
available and shall be disbursed by the Sec-
retary upon approval of the Strategy. 
(5) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts provided through a grant under this part, 
a State may use not more than 10 percent for ad-
ministrative expenses. 
(6) ANNUAL REPORTS.—A State shall annually 
report to the Secretary on the development and im-
plementation of its Strategy. Each such report shall 
include— 
(A) a status report on the State’s subgrant 
program described in paragraph (1); 
(B) a best available assessment of energy 
efficiency gains achieved through the State’s 
Strategy; and 
(C) specific energy efficiency and energy 
conservation goals for future years. 
(c) STATE AND LOCAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE.— 
(1) 
STATE
AND
LOCAL
ADVISORY
COM-
MITTEE.—The Secretary shall establish a State and 
Local Advisory Committee to provide advice regard-
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3748 
To provide additional funds to local educational agencies for elementary 
and secondary education and pupil services for students displaced by 
Hurricane Katrina, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2005 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. 
ORTIZ, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of 
Texas, Mr. REYES, Mr. CUELLAR, Ms. LEE, Mr. KENNEDY of Rhode Is-
land, Mr. NADLER, Mr. BOREN, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. CARSON, Mr. 
HONDA, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. SCOTT of 
Georgia, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. SOLIS, Mr. OWENS, and Mr. CLEAVER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce 
A BILL 
To provide additional funds to local educational agencies 
for elementary and secondary education and pupil serv-
ices for students displaced by Hurricane Katrina, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Displaced Student Re-
lief Act’’.
SEC. 2. EDUCATION AND PUPIL SERVICES FOR ELEMEN-
TARY 
AND 
SECONDARY 
STUDENTS 
DIS-
PLACED BY HURRICANE KATRINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds appropriated under 
this section, the Secretary of Education shall make grants 
to local educational agencies in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 
for the purpose of facilitating the enrollment, attendance, 
and success in public elementary and secondary schools 
of displaced students. 
(b) MAXIMUM
GRANT
AMOUNT.—The maximum 
amount of the grant a local educational agency may re-
ceive under this section for any fiscal year is— 
(1) the number of displaced students in the ge-
ographic area served by the local educational agency, 
as determined by the Secretary; multiplied by 
(2) $8,305. 
(c) USE
OF FUNDS.—Local educational agencies 
shall use funds received under this section for education 
and pupil services for displaced students who are enrolled 
in public schools served by the agency. Such services may 
include the following: 
(1) Outreach to families affected by a specified 
hurricane disaster in order to facilitate such families 
in enrolling displaced students in school.
(2) Hiring additional teachers, paraprofes-
sionals, and pupil services personnel required due to 
the enrollment of such students. 
(3) Procurement of additional equipment and 
classroom supplies required due to the enrollment of 
such students. 
(4) Procurement of additional classroom space 
required due to the enrollment of such students. 
(5) Transportation services provided to such 
students. 
(6) Counseling and other mental health services 
for such students. 
(d) APPLICATION.—No local educational agency may 
receive a grant under this section unless the local edu-
cational agency submits an application to the Secretary 
at such time, in such manner, and containing or accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may reason-
ably require. 
(e) SCHOOL LUNCHES.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, a displaced student is deemed eligible for 
free lunches under section 9 of the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1758). 
(f) REPORTS.—6 months after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and every 6 months thereafter, the Sec-
retary of Education shall submit reports to the appro-
priate committees of the Congress concerning the imple-
mentation of this section. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘child’’ means any person within 
the age limits for which the State in which the per-
son is located provides free public education. 
(2) The term ‘‘displaced student’’ means a child 
who— 
(A) is a homeless child or youth (as de-
fined in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento 
Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11434a)); 
(B) but for a specified hurricane disaster, 
would be enrolled during a school year in an el-
ementary or secondary school in a State; 
(C) is unable, due to such disaster, to ac-
cess the education and pupil services that the 
child otherwise would be receiving at such 
school; and 
(D) due to such disaster, is enrolled at a 
public elementary or secondary school in a dif-
ferent geographic location in a State. 
(3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 9101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(8 U.S.C. 7801).
(4) The terms ‘‘pupil services’’ and ‘‘pupil serv-
ices personnel’’ have the meanings given such terms 
in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (8 U.S.C. 7801). 
(5) The term ‘‘specified hurricane disaster’’ 
means any major disaster resulting from Hurricane 
Katrina declared by the President under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act 
(42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.). 
(6) The term ‘‘State’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 9101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (8 U.S.C. 7801). 
(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—To carry 
out this section, there are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal years 2005 and 
2006. Amounts made available under the preceding sen-
tence for fiscal year 2005 shall remain available for ex-
penditure during fiscal year 2006. 
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ing the administration, direction, and evaluation of 
the program under this part. 
SEC. 9096. REVIEW AND EVALUATION. 
The Secretary may review and evaluate the perform-
ance of grant recipients, including by performing audits, 
and may deny funding to such grant recipients for failure 
to properly adhere to— 
(1) the Secretary’s guidelines and regulations 
relating to the program under this part, including 
the misuse or misappropriation of funds; or 
(2) the grant recipient’s Strategy. 
SEC. 9097. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EDUCATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
and carry out a technical assistance and education pro-
gram to provide— 
(1) technical assistance to State and local gov-
ernments; 
(2) public education programs; 
(3) demonstration of innovative energy effi-
ciency systems and practices; and 
(4) identification of effective measurement 
methodologies and methods for changing or influ-
encing public participation in, and awareness of, en-
ergy efficiency programs.