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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6315 
To afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation 
of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Mr. ANDREWS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To afford students and parents with private civil remedies 
for the violation of their privacy rights under the General 
Education Provisions Act. 
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 ‘‘Student Privacy Pro-
tection Act of 2006’’. 
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SEC. 2. REMEDY ESTABLISHED. 
Section 444 of the General Education Provisions Act 
(20 U.S.C. 1232g) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) PRIVATE REMEDIES.— 
‘‘(1) ACTIONS
AUTHORIZED.—No educational 
agency or institution subject to the requirements of 
this section shall deprive any parent or student (or 
person applying for admission as a student) of any 
of the rights of privacy of and access to educational 
records established by this section. Any such parent, 
student, or person aggrieved by an action or inaction 
in violation of this section or the regulations there-
under by such an educational agency or institution 
may bring, in an appropriate United States district 
court— 
‘‘(A) an action based on a violation of this 
section or the regulation prescribed thereunder 
to enjoin such violation; 
‘‘(B) an action to recover damages from 
such a violation, as determined by the court; or 
‘‘(C) both such actions. 
‘‘(2) TREBLE
DAMAGES.—If the court finds 
that the defendant willfully or knowingly violated 
this section or the regulations thereunder, the court 
may, in its discretion, increase the amount of the 
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award under paragraph (1) to not more than 3 
times the amount available under subparagraph (B) 
of such paragraph.’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4748 
AN ACT 
To amend the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reau-
thorization Act of 2006 to require a northern border 
counternarcotics strategy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316
AN ACT 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of 
the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds 
contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite 
the processing of permits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 
Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 2169; 120 Stat. 318) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2008’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316
AN ACT 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the author-
ity of the Secretary of the Army to accept and 
expend funds contributed by non-Federal public 
entities to expedite the processing of permits.
H. R. 6316
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of the Army 
to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite 
the processing of permits.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 
(33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 
2169; 120 Stat. 318) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2008’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of the Secretary of 
the Army to accept and expend funds contributed by non-Federal public 
entities to expedite the processing of permits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Mr. BAIRD introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of 
the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds 
contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite 
the processing of permits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 
Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 2169; 120 Stat. 318) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2008’’. 
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II 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6316 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 6, 2006 
Received 
AN ACT 
To extend through December 31, 2008, the authority of 
the Secretary of the Army to accept and expend funds 
contributed by non-Federal public entities to expedite 
the processing of permits. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 6316 RDS
SECTION 1. FUNDING TO PROCESS PERMITS. 
Section 214(c) of the Water Resources Development 
Act of 2000 (33 U.S.C. 2201 note; 114 Stat. 2594; 117 
Stat. 1836; 119 Stat. 2169; 120 Stat. 318) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2006’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2008’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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H. R. 6—188
SEC. 605. INCIDENTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) AMOUNT
OF INDEMNIFICATION.—Section 170 d.(5) of the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(d)(5)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
(b) LIABILITY LIMIT.—Section 170 e.(4) of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2210(e)(4)) is amended by striking 
‘‘$100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000,000’’. 
SEC. 606. REPORTS. 
Section 170 p. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2210(p)) is amended by striking ‘‘August 1, 1998’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 
SEC. 607. INFLATION ADJUSTMENT. 
Section 170 t. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2210(t)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall adjust the amount of indemnification 
provided under an agreement of indemnification under subsection 
d. not less than once during each 5-year period following July 
1, 2003, in accordance with the aggregate percentage change in 
the Consumer Price Index since— 
‘‘(A) that date, in the case of the first adjustment under 
this paragraph; or 
‘‘(B) the previous adjustment under this paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 608. TREATMENT OF MODULAR REACTORS. 
Section 170 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2210(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) For purposes of this section only, the Commission shall 
consider a combination of facilities described in subparagraph (B) 
to be a single facility having a rated capacity of 100,000 electrical 
kilowatts or more. 
‘‘(B) A combination of facilities referred to in subparagraph 
(A) is two or more facilities located at a single site, each of which 
has a rated capacity of 100,000 electrical kilowatts or more but 
not more than 300,000 electrical kilowatts, with a combined rated 
capacity of not more than 1,300,000 electrical kilowatts.’’. 
SEC. 609. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by sections 603, 604, and 605 do not 
apply to a nuclear incident that occurs before the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 610. CIVIL PENALTIES. 
(a) REPEAL OF AUTOMATIC REMISSION.—Section 234A b.(2) of 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282a(b)(2)) is amended 
by striking the last sentence. 
(b) LIMITATION FOR NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS.—Subsection 
d. of section 234A of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2282a(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘d.(1) Notwithstanding subsection a., in the case of any not-
for-profit contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, the total amount 
of civil penalties paid under subsection a. may not exceed the 
total amount of fees paid within any 1-year period (as determined 
by the Secretary) under the contract under which the violation 
occurs.
only be used for compliance in a State where the 
Governor has petitioned the Secretary pursuant to 
subjection (i)(2). 
‘‘(3) Certification of the renewable energy gen-
erated and electricity savings pursuant to the funds 
associated with State compliance payments as speci-
fied in subsection (e)(3)(G). 
‘‘(4) Alternative compliance payments pursuant 
to subsection (j). 
‘‘(c) REQUIRED ANNUAL PERCENTAGE.—For cal-
endar years 2010 through 2039, the required annual per-
centage of the retail electric supplier’s base amount that 
shall be generated from renewable energy resources, or 
otherwise credited towards such percentage requirement 
pursuant to subsection (d), shall be the percentage speci-
fied in the following table: 
Required annual 
‘‘Calendar Years 
percentage 
2010 ...................................................................................................
2.75 
2011 ...................................................................................................
2.75 
2012 ...................................................................................................
3.75 
2013 ...................................................................................................
4.5 
2014 ...................................................................................................
5.5 
2015 ...................................................................................................
6.5 
2016 ...................................................................................................
7.5 
2017 ...................................................................................................
8.25 
2018 ...................................................................................................
10.25 
2019 ...................................................................................................
12.25 
2020 and thereafter through 2039 ....................................................
‘‘(d) RENEWABLE ENERGY
AND ENERGY EFFI-
CIENCY CREDITS.—(1) A retail electric supplier may sat-
isfy the requirements of subsection (b)(1) through the sub-
mission of Federal renewable energy credits— 
‘‘(A) issued to the retail electric supplier under 
subsection (e); 
‘‘(B) obtained by purchase or exchange under 
subsection (f) or (g); or 
‘‘(C) borrowed under subsection (h). 
‘‘(2) A retail electric supplier may satisfy the require-
ments of subsection (b)(2) through the submission of Fed-
eral energy efficiency credits issued to the retail electric 
supplier obtained by purchase or exchange pursuant to 
subsection (i). 
‘‘(3) A Federal renewable energy credit may be 
counted toward compliance with subsection (b)(1) only 
once. A Federal energy efficiency credit may be counted 
toward compliance with subsection (b)(2) only once. 
‘‘(e) ISSUANCE OF FEDERAL RENEWABLE ENERGY 
CREDITS.—(1) The Secretary shall establish by rule, not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this sec-
tion, a program to verify and issue Federal renewable en-
ergy credits to generators of renewable energy, track their 
sale, exchange, and retirement and to enforce the require-
ments of this section. To the extent possible, in estab-
lishing such program, the Secretary shall rely upon exist-
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for chapter 41 of such Code is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4913. Tax on organizations accepting contributions which may be used 
to relocate property held by the organization if the relocation 
is contrary to the intent of the donor of the property.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to contributions made after De-
cember 31, 2005. 
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to the Secretary a report, not less than annu-
ally, describing the uses of the residual receipts. 
(C) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—In de-
termining the amount of project rental assist-
ance to be provided to a project under sub-
section (c)(3) of this section, the Secretary may 
take into consideration the residual receipts 
held for the project only if, and to the extent 
that, excess residual receipts are not used under 
this paragraph. 
(7) OCCUPANCY
STANDARDS
AND
OBLIGA-
TIONS.—Each owner shall operate housing assisted 
under this section in compliance with subtitle C of 
title VI of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13601 et seq.) and 
any regulations issued under such subtitle. 
(8) USE OF PROJECT RESERVES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts for project re-
serves for a project assisted under this section 
may be used for costs, subject to reasonable 
limitations as the Secretary determines appro-
priate, for reducing the number of dwelling 
units in the project. 
(B) 
APPROVAL
OF
SECRETARY
RE-
QUIRED.—Any use described in subparagraph
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‘‘(2) CHAIR.—The chief economist and the 
Under Secretary for Rural Development of the De-
partment of Agriculture shall serve as the Chairs of 
the Council. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES OF OFFICE OF ENERGY POLICY AND 
NEW USES.—The Office of Energy Policy and New Uses 
of the Department of Agriculture shall support the activi-
ties of the Council.’’. 
SEC. 5011. FOREST BIOENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9013. FOREST BIOENERGY RESEARCH PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agriculture, 
working through the Forest Service, in cooperation with 
other Federal agencies, land grant colleges and univer-
sities, and private entities, shall conduct a competitive re-
search and development program to encourage new forest- 
to-energy technologies. The Secretary may use grants, co-
operative agreements, and other methods to partner with 
cooperating entities on projects that the Secretary deter-
mines shall best promote new forest-to-energy tech-
nologies. 
‘‘(b) PRIORITY FOR PROJECT SELECTION.—The Sec-
retary shall give priority to projects that— 
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‘‘(1) develop technology and techniques to use 
low value forest materials, such as byproducts of for-
est health treatments and hazardous fuel reduction, 
for the production of energy; 
‘‘(2) develop processes for the conversion of cel-
lulosic forest materials that integrate production of 
energy into existing manufacturing steams or in in-
tegrated forest biorefineries; 
‘‘(3) develop new transportation fuels that use 
forest materials as a feedstock for the production of 
such fuels; or 
‘‘(4) improve the of growth and yield of trees 
for the purpose of renewable energy and other forest 
product use. 
‘‘(c) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity 
Credit Corporation, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
make available to carry out this section— 
‘‘(1) $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; 
‘‘(3) $7,000,000 for fiscal year 2010; 
‘‘(4) $9,000,000 for fiscal year 2011; and 
‘‘(5) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.’’. 
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H. R. 6—194
‘‘(A) NAS STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences to 
conduct a study to determine— 
‘‘(i) the feasibility of procuring supplies of medical 
isotopes from commercial sources that do not use highly 
enriched uranium; 
‘‘(ii) the current and projected demand and avail-
ability of medical isotopes in regular current domestic 
use; 
‘‘(iii) the progress that is being made by the 
Department of Energy and others to eliminate all use 
of highly enriched uranium in reactor fuel, reactor 
targets, and medical isotope production facilities; and 
‘‘(iv) the potential cost differential in medical iso-
tope production in the reactors and target processing 
facilities if the products were derived from production 
systems that do not involve fuels and targets with 
highly enriched uranium. 
‘‘(B) FEASIBILITY.—For the purpose of this subsection, 
the use of low enriched uranium to produce medical iso-
topes shall be determined to be feasible if— 
‘‘(i) low enriched uranium targets have been devel-
oped and demonstrated for use in the reactors and 
target processing facilities that produce significant 
quantities of medical isotopes to serve United States 
needs for such isotopes; 
‘‘(ii) sufficient quantities of medical isotopes are 
available from low enriched uranium targets and fuel 
to meet United States domestic needs; and 
‘‘(iii) the average anticipated total cost increase 
from production of medical isotopes in such facilities 
without use of highly enriched uranium is less than 
10 percent. 
‘‘(C) REPORT
BY
THE
SECRETARY.—Not later than 5 
years after the date of enactment of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
report that— 
‘‘(i) contains the findings of the National Academy 
of Sciences made in the study under subparagraph 
(A); and 
‘‘(ii) discloses the existence of any commitments 
from commercial producers to provide domestic require-
ments for medical isotopes without use of highly 
enriched uranium consistent with the feasibility cri-
teria described in subparagraph (B) not later than 
the date that is 4 years after the date of submission 
of the report. 
‘‘(5) SECOND REPORT TO CONGRESS.—If the study of the 
National Academy of Sciences determines under paragraph 
(4)(A)(i) that the procurement of supplies of medical isotopes 
from commercial sources that do not use highly enriched ura-
nium is feasible, but the Secretary is unable to report the 
existence of commitments under paragraph (4)(C)(ii), not later 
than the date that is 6 years after the date of enactment 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that describes options for developing 
domestic supplies of medical isotopes in quantities that are
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SEC. 5012. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
Title IX of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8101 et seq.) is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 9014. FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM FOR BIO-
ENERGY PRODUCERS. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BIOENERGY.—The term ‘bioenergy’ means 
fuel grade ethanol and other biofuel. 
‘‘(2) BIOENERGY PRODUCER.—The term ‘bio-
energy producer’ means a producer of bioenergy that 
uses an eligible commodity to produce bioenergy 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) ELIGIBLE COMMODITY.—The term ‘eligible 
commodity’ means a form of raw or refined sugar or 
in-process sugar that is eligible to be marketed in 
the United States for human consumption or to be 
used for the extraction of sugar for human consump-
tion. 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘eligible en-
tity’ means an entity located in the United States 
that markets an eligible commodity in the United 
States. 
‘‘(b) FEEDSTOCK FLEXIBILITY PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6320 
To create an additional judgeship for the eastern district of California, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 13, 2006 
Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To create an additional judgeship for the eastern district 
of California, 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. DISTRICT JUDGESHIP FOR THE EASTERN DIS-
TRICT OF CALIFORNIA. 
(a) ADDITIONAL
PERMANENT
DISTRICT
JUDGE-
SHIP.—The President shall appoint, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, 1 additional district judge 
for the eastern district of California. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
In order that the table under section 133(a) of title 28, 
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United States Code, will reflect the change in the number 
of permanent judgeships authorized for the eastern dis-
trict of California by subsection (a), such table is amended 
in the item relating to the eastern district of California 
by striking ‘‘6’’ and inserting ‘‘7’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4773 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease certain 
lands within Fort Pulaski National Monument, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,