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(A) NOTICE
AND
INTERVENTION.—The 
State shall provide prior written notice of any 
action under paragraph (1) to the Federal 
Trade Commission and provide the Commission 
with a copy of its complaint, except in any case 
in which such prior notice is not feasible, in 
which case the State shall serve such notice im-
mediately upon instituting such action. The 
Commission shall have the right—
(i) to intervene in the action; 
(ii) upon so intervening, to be heard 
on all matters arising therein; and 
(iii) to file petitions for appeal. 
(B) LIMITATION ON STATE ACTION WHILE 
FEDERAL ACTION IS PENDING.—If the Commis-
sion has instituted a civil action for violation of 
this Act, no attorney general of a State may 
bring an action under this subsection during 
the pendency of that action against any defend-
ant named in the complaint of the Commission 
for any violation of this Act alleged in the com-
plaint. 
(3) CONSTRUCTION WITH RESPECT TO POWERS 
CONFERRED
BY
STATE
LAW.—For purposes of 
bringing any civil action under paragraph (1), noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed to prevent an at-
torney general of a State from exercising the powers 
conferred on the attorney general by the laws of that 
State. 
(e) CIVIL PENALTY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any civil 
penalty that otherwise applies to a violation of a rule 
referred to in subsection (c)(1), any person who vio-
lates subsection (a) shall be liable for a civil penalty 
under this subsection. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The amount of a civil penalty 
under this subsection shall be an amount equal to—
(A) in the case of a wholesale sale in viola-
tion of subsection (a), the sum of—
(i) 3 times the difference between—
(I) the total amount charged in 
the wholesale sale; and 
(II) the total amount that would 
be charged in such a wholesale sale 
made at the wholesale fair market 
price; plus 
(ii) 
an 
amount 
not 
to 
exceed 
$3,000,000 per day of a continuing viola-
tion; or
(B) in the case of a retail sale in violation 
of subsection (a), 3 times the difference be-
tween—
(i) the total amount charged in the 
sale; and 
(ii) the total amount that would be 
charged in such a sale at the fair market 
price for such a sale. 
(3) DEPOSIT.—Of the amount of any civil pen-
alty imposed under this section with respect to any 
sale in violation of subsection (a) to a person that 
resides in a State, the portion of such amount that 
is determined under subparagraph (A)(i) or (B) (or 
both) of paragraph (2) shall be deposited into—
(A) any account or fund established under 
the laws of the State and used for paying com-
pensation to consumers for violations of State 
consumer protection laws; or 
(B) in the case of a State for which no 
such account or fund is establish by State law, 
into the general fund of the State treasury. 
(f) CRIMINAL PENALTY.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to any other 
penalty that applies, a violation of subsection (a) is 
punishable—
(A) native to the slope of the Cascade 
Range on which the lake to be stocked is lo-
cated; and 
(B) functionally sterile. 
(3) The Secretary is authorized to coordinate 
the stocking of fish with the State of Washington. 
(c) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall continue a pro-
gram of research and monitoring of the impacts of fish 
stocking on park resources and shall report the results of 
such research and monitoring to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress every 5 years. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2008. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
(A) in the case of a wholesale sale in viola-
tion of subsection (a), by a fine of not more 
than $150,000,000, imprisonment for not more 
than 2 years, or both; or 
(B) in the case of a retail sale in violation 
of subsection (a), by a fine of not more than 
$2,000,000, imprisonment for not more than 2 
years, or both. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The criminal penalty pro-
vided by paragraph (1) may be imposed only pursu-
ant to a criminal action brought by the Attorney 
General or other officer of the Department of Jus-
tice, or any attorney specially appointed by the At-
torney General, in accordance with section 515 of 
title 28, United States Code.
Passed the House of Representatives May 3, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5253
AN ACT 
To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, 
diesel fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, and 
for other purposes.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3227 
AN ACT 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to allow 
stocking fish in certain lakes in the North Cas-
cades National Park, Ross Lake National Recre-
ation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation 
Area.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5253 
To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel fuel, crude oil, 
and home heating oil, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2006 
Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico (for herself, Mr. BASS, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. HALL, 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. 
NORWOOD, Mr. BURGESS, Mrs. BONO, Mr. BUYER, Mr. ROGERS of 
Michigan, Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. BRADLEY of New Hampshire, Mr. FER-
GUSON, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. WALDEN of Oregon, Mrs. JOHNSON of Con-
necticut, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. 
WAMP) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit price gouging in the sale of gasoline, diesel 
fuel, crude oil, and home heating oil, 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 ‘‘Federal Energy Price 
Protection Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. GASOLINE PRICE GOUGING PROHIBITED. 
(a) UNLAWFUL CONDUCT.— 
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(1) UNFAIR
AND
DECEPTIVE
ACT
OR
PRAC-
TICE.—It shall be an unfair or deceptive act or prac-
tice in violation of section 5 of the Federal Trade 
Commission Act for any person to sell crude oil, gas-
oline, diesel fuel, home heating oil, or any biofuel at 
a price that constitutes price gouging as defined by 
rule pursuant to subsection (b). 
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘biofuel’’ means any fuel con-
taining any organic matter that is available on a re-
newable or recurring basis, including agricultural 
crops and trees, wood and wood wastes and residues, 
plants (including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, 
fibers, and animal wastes, municipal wastes, and 
other waste materials. 
(b) PRICE GOUGING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 6 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Fed-
eral Trade Commission shall promulgate, in accord-
ance with section 553 of title 5, United States Code, 
any rules necessary for the enforcement of this sec-
tion. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Such rules— 
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(A) shall define ‘‘price gouging’’, ‘‘retail 
sale’’, and ‘‘wholesale sale’’ for purposes of this 
Act; and 
(B) shall be consistent with the require-
ments for declaring unfair acts or practices in 
section 5(n) of the Federal Trade Commission 
Act (15 U.S.C. 45(n)). 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (d), a violation of subsection (a) shall be 
treated as a violation of a rule defining an unfair or 
deceptive act or practice prescribed under section 
18(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
(15 U.S.C. 57a(a)(1)(B)). The Federal Trade Com-
mission shall enforce this Act in the same manner, 
by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction 
as though all applicable terms and provisions of the 
Federal Trade Commission Act were incorporated 
into and made a part of this Act. 
(2) 
EXCLUSIVE
ENFORCEMENT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, no person, 
State, or political subdivision of a State, other than 
the Federal Trade Commission or the Attorney Gen-
eral of the United States to the extent provided for 
in section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3227 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking fish in certain 
lakes in the North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recre-
ation Area, and Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2007 
Mr. HASTINGS of Washington (for himself, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, and Mr. DICKS) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to continue stocking 
fish in certain lakes in the North Cascades National 
Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, and Lake 
Chelan National Recreation Area. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The North Cascades complex contains 245 
mountain lakes, of which 91 have been historically 
stocked with fish. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Vet-
erans Affairs and Housing and Urban Develop-
ment, and for sundry independent agencies,
boards, commissions, corporations, and offices
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001,
and for other purposes.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4635
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Departments of Veterans Af-
fairs and Housing and Urban Development, and for sun-
dry independent agencies, boards, commissions, corpora-
tions, and offices for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2001, and for other purposes.
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The designs of buildings 
with respect to which funding is provided under subsection 
(a) shall be made available to the public, and such build-
ings shall be accessible to the public for tours and edu-
cational purposes. 
SEC. 7. REPORT. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, and once every 2 years thereafter, the Assist-
ant Administrator shall transmit to Congress a report 
which details the progress being made by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency with regard to— 
(1) water use efficiency and conservation re-
search projects initiated by the Agency; 
(2) development projects initiated by the Agen-
cy; 
(3) outreach and communication activities con-
ducted by the Agency concerning water use effi-
ciency and conservation; and 
(4) development and implementation of the 
plan. 
SEC. 8. WATER MANAGEMENT STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Administrator of the 
Environmental Protection Agency shall enter into an 
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 49 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, Colorado, as the ‘‘Gerald 
R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 North Frontage Road West in Vail, 
Colorado, as the ‘‘Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GERALD R. FORD, JR. POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1300 North Frontage Road West 
in Vail, Colorado, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Gerald R. Ford, Jr. Post Office Building’’. 
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(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Gerald R. Ford, Jr. 
Post Office Building’’. 
Æ 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5254
AN ACT 
To set schedules for the consideration of permits for 
refineries.
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 ‘‘Refinery Permit Proc-
ess Schedule Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this Act—
(1) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; 
(2) the term ‘‘applicant’’ means a person who 
is seeking a Federal refinery authorization; 
(3) the term ‘‘biomass’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 932(a)(1) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005; 
(4) the term ‘‘Federal refinery authorization’’—
(A) means any authorization required 
under Federal law, whether administered by a 
Federal or State administrative agency or offi-
cial, with respect to siting, construction, expan-
sion, or operation of a refinery; and 
(B) includes any permits, licenses, special 
use authorizations, certifications, opinions, or 
other approvals required under Federal law 
with respect to siting, construction, expansion, 
or operation of a refinery; 
(5) the term ‘‘refinery’’ means—
(A) a facility designed and operated to re-
ceive, load, unload, store, transport, process,
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4640
AN ACT
To make grants to States for carrying out DNA
analyses for use in the Combined DNA Index
System of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
to provide for the collection and analysis of DNA
samples from certain violent and sexual offenders
for use in such system, and for other purposes.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 545 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the border 
fence dispute with Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 13, 2007 
Mr. CHABOT submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 
regarding the border fence dispute with Mexico. 
Whereas a border located near Columbus, New Mexico, along 
the United States-Mexico border has not been questioned 
over the last 120 years; 
Whereas, in 2000, the United States constructed a much 
longer border fence along a large portion of the 
uncontested United States-Mexico border, at a cost of 
$500,000 per mile; 
Whereas, in March 2007, aerial surveys revealed that 1.5 
miles of the fence, near Columbus, New Mexico, was con-
structed on Mexican land; 
Whereas the United States promptly notified the Mexican 
Government of the error; 
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to be reduced pro rata (as determined by 
the Secretary) based on the number of 
hours such student is enrolled, and not to 
exceed, for any year of attendance for 
which the scholarship is provided, the total 
amount required for the year for the pur-
poses authorized in this clause; and 
‘‘(B) may not exceed, for any year of at-
tendance for which the scholarship is provided, 
the total amount required for the year for the 
purposes authorized in subparagraph (A); 
‘‘(3) require the recipient of such scholarship to 
maintain an acceptable level of academic standing as 
determined by the educational institution in accord-
ance with regulations issued pursuant to this Act; 
and 
‘‘(4) require the recipient of such scholarship to 
meet the educational and licensure requirements ap-
propriate to each health profession. 
‘‘(e) BREACH OF CONTRACT.— 
‘‘(1) SPECIFIC BREACHES.—An individual who 
has entered into a written contract with the Sec-
retary and a Tribal Health Program under sub-
section (d) shall be liable to the United States for 
the Federal share of the amount which has been 
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paid to him or her, or on his or her behalf, under 
the contract if that individual— 
‘‘(A) fails to maintain an acceptable level 
of academic standing in the educational institu-
tion in which he or she is enrolled (such level 
as determined by the educational institution 
under regulations of the Secretary); 
‘‘(B) is dismissed from such educational 
institution for disciplinary reasons; 
‘‘(C) voluntarily terminates the training in 
such an educational institution for which he or 
she is provided a scholarship under such con-
tract before the completion of such training; or 
‘‘(D) fails to accept payment, or instructs 
the educational institution in which he or she is 
enrolled not to accept payment, in whole or in 
part, of a scholarship under such contract, in 
lieu of any service obligation arising under such 
contract. 
‘‘(2) OTHER BREACHES.—If for any reason not 
specified in paragraph (1), an individual breaches a 
written contract by failing to either begin such indi-
vidual’s service obligation required under such con-
tract or to complete such service obligation, the 
United States shall be entitled to recover from the 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3957 
To increase research, development, education, and technology transfer activi-
ties related to water use efficiency and conservation technologies and 
practices at the Environmental Protection Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 24, 2007 
Mr. MATHESON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Science and Technology 
A BILL 
To increase research, development, education, and technology 
transfer activities related to water use efficiency and 
conservation technologies and practices at the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
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 ‘‘Water Use Efficiency 
and Conservation Research Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3412 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as the Davis-Bacon 
Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. HENSARLING, Mr. PAUL, Mr. MACK, Mr. 
PITTS, Mr. GOODE, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. AKIN, Mr. PENCE, 
Mr. FEENEY, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. CONAWAY, Ms. FOXX, Mrs. CUBIN, 
Mr. COBLE, Mr. SAM
JOHNSON
of Texas, Mrs. MUSGRAVE, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. 
MCCARTHY of California, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. ROHRABACHER, 
Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. BISHOP 
of Utah, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. LINDER, and Mr. WESTMORELAND) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor 
A BILL 
To repeal the wage rate requirements commonly known as 
the Davis-Bacon 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 ‘‘Davis-Bacon Repeal 
Act’’. 
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individual an amount determined in accordance with 
the formula specified in subsection (l) of section 110 
in the manner provided for in such subsection. 
‘‘(3) CANCELLATION UPON DEATH OF RECIPI-
ENT.—Upon the death of an individual who receives 
an Indian Health Scholarship, any outstanding obli-
gation of that individual for service or payment that 
relates to that scholarship shall be canceled. 
‘‘(4) INFORMATION.—The Secretary may carry 
out this subsection on the basis of information re-
ceived from Tribal Health Programs involved or on 
the basis of information collected through such other 
means as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
‘‘(f) RELATION TO SOCIAL SECURITY ACT.—The re-
cipient of a scholarship under this section shall agree, in 
providing health care pursuant to the requirements here-
in— 
‘‘(1) not to discriminate against an individual 
seeking care on the basis of the ability of the indi-
vidual to pay for such care or on the basis that pay-
ment for such care will be made pursuant to a pro-
gram established in title XVIII of the Social Secu-
rity Act or pursuant to the programs established in 
title XIX or title XXI of such Act; and 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3413 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian lands under 
the National Labor Relations Act. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. KLINE of Minnesota (for himself, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. COLE of Oklahoma, 
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. CALVERT, and Mr. PAUL) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To clarify the rights of Indians and Indian tribes on Indian 
lands under the National Labor Relations 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 ‘‘Tribal Labor Sov-
ereignty Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITION OF EMPLOYER. 
Section 2 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 
U.S.C. 152) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or any en-
terprise or institution owned and operated by an In-
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