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SECTION 1. INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES 
ATTORNEYS. 
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(c) A person appointed as United States attorney 
under this section may serve until the earlier of—
‘‘(1) the qualification of a United States attor-
ney for such district appointed by the President 
under section 541 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) the expiration of 120 days after appoint-
ment by the Attorney General under this section. 
‘‘(d) If an appointment expires under subsection 
(c)(2), the district court for such district may appoint a 
United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. 
The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with 
the clerk of the court. 
‘‘(e) This section is the exclusive means for appoint-
ing a person to temporarily perform the functions of a 
United States attorney for a district in which the office 
of United States attorney is vacant.’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION.—
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to provide for a 
120-day limit to the term of a United States attorney appointed on 
an interim basis by the Attorney General, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 19, 2007 
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. CONYERS, and Mr. SCOTT of Virginia) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to 
provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United 
States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the 
Attorney General, 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. INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES 
ATTORNEYS. 
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
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111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4516 
To provide stability in the financial services industry by promoting trans-
parency, simplicity, fairness, accountability, and equal access in the mar-
ket for consumer financial products or services and ensuring that no 
financial company becomes too big to fail, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 26, 2010 
Mr. DINGELL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To provide stability in the financial services industry by 
promoting transparency, simplicity, fairness, account-
ability, and equal access in the market for consumer 
financial products or services and ensuring that no finan-
cial company becomes too big to fail, 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; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Financial Services Industry Stability Act of 2010’’. 
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II 
Calendar No. 92 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 580 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 27, 2007 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 35 of title 28, United States Code, to 
provide for a 120-day limit to the term of a United 
States attorney appointed on an interim basis by the 
Attorney General, 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. INTERIM APPOINTMENT OF UNITED STATES 
ATTORNEYS. 
Section 546 of title 28, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(c) A person appointed as United States attorney 
under this section may serve until the earlier of— 
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III
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 87
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
MAY 22, 2001
Received
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Authorizing the 2001 District of Columbia Special Olympics
Law Enforcement Torch Run to be run through the
Capitol Grounds.
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate
concurring),
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native fuel school buses and ultra-low sulfur diesel
fuel school buses.
(2) NO ECONOMIC BENEFIT.—Other than the
receipt of the grant, a recipient of a grant under this
section may not receive any economic benefit in con-
nection with the receipt of the grant.
(3) PRIORITY OF GRANT APPLICATIONS.—The
Administrator shall give priority to applicants that
propose to replace school buses manufactured before
model year 1977.
(f) CONDITIONS OF GRANT.—A grant provided under
this section shall include the following conditions:
(1) SCHOOL BUS FLEET.—All buses acquired
with funds provided under the grant shall be oper-
ated as part of the school bus fleet for which the
grant was made for a minimum of 5 years.
(2) USE OF FUNDS.—Funds provided under the
grant may only be used—
(A) to pay the cost, except as provided in
paragraph (3), of new alternative fuel school
buses or ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel school
buses, including State taxes and contract fees
associated with the acquisition of such buses;
and
(B) to provide—
gaging in, or assisting another person to engage in, sexu-
ally explicit conduct; or 
‘‘(2) intent to promote either— 
‘‘(A) the engaging in of sexually explicit conduct by 
such child for the purpose of producing any visual de-
piction of such conduct; or 
‘‘(B) the rendering of assistance by the child to any 
other person to engage in sexually explicit conduct for 
the purpose of producing any visual depiction of such 
conduct. 
‘‘(d) FEDERAL NEXUS.—Conduct described in subsection (a) 
and (b) is an offense if— 
‘‘(1) in the course of the conduct the child or the person 
engaging in the conduct travel in interstate or foreign com-
merce; 
‘‘(2) any offer described in such subsections was commu-
nicated or transported in or affecting interstate or foreign 
commerce; or 
‘‘(3) the conduct took place in any territory or possession 
of the United States. 
‘‘§ 223. Certain activities relating to material in-
volving the sexual exploitation of children 
and child pornography 
‘‘(a) OFFENSE.—Whoever, as made applicable by subsection 
(b)— 
‘‘(1) knowingly— 
‘‘(A) transports an exploitative visual depiction or 
child pornography; 
‘‘(B) receives, or distributes, any exploitative visual 
depiction or child pornography; or 
‘‘(C) reproduces any exploitative visual depiction or 
child pornography for distribution; 
‘‘(2) knowingly— 
‘‘(A) sells or possesses with intent to sell any exploit-
ative visual depiction or child pornography; or 
‘‘(B) knowingly possesses an exploitative visual de-
piction or child pornography; 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 88
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the
President should issue a proclamation to recog-
nize the contribution of the Lao-Hmong in de-
fending freedom and democracy and supporting
the goals of Lao-Hmong Recognition Day.
ing appropriate factors for United States attorneys to con-
sider in determining whether to enter such agreements as 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) APPROPRIATE FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION.— 
Appropriate factors for consideration in the determination 
of whether to enter into a deferred prosecution agreement 
include— 
(1) the potential harm of entering into a de-
ferred prosecution agreement to employees, share-
holders, and other stakeholders of the corporation 
that is to enter into the deferred prosecution agree-
ment who are not potential parties to litigation rel-
ative to the corporate wrongdoing; 
(2) the degree of cooperation by a corporation 
that is to enter into a deferred prosecution agree-
ment with investigators including the corporation’s 
willingness to provide documents and make available 
for questioning employees, officers, and directors of 
the corporation; 
(3) remedial action taken by the corporation 
that is to enter into a deferred prosecution agree-
ment in response to wrongdoing such as internal in-
vestigation, dismissal of employees, acknowledgment 
of wrongdoing, payment of restitution, and other 
structural, management, and policy changes; 
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than the basic rate of pay payable for level V of the Senior 
Executive Service. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘committee of Congress’ includes 
standing committees, joint committees, and select com-
mittees; 
‘‘(B) a person is an employee of a House of Congress 
if that person is an employee of the Senate or an em-
ployee of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(C) the term ‘employee of the House of Representa-
tives’ means an employee of a Member of the House of 
Representatives, an employee of a committee of the 
House of Representatives, an employee of a joint com-
mittee of the Congress whose pay is disbursed by the 
Clerk of the House of Representatives, and an em-
ployee on the leadership staff of the House of Rep-
resentatives; 
‘‘(D) the term ‘employee of the Senate’ means an 
employee of a Senator, an employee of a committee of 
the Senate, an employee of a joint committee of the 
Congress whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of 
the Senate, and an employee on the leadership staff of 
the Senate; 
‘‘(E) a person is an employee of a Member of the 
House of Representatives if that person is an employee 
of a Member of the House of Representatives under the 
clerk hire allowance; 
‘‘(F) a person is an employee of a Senator if that 
person is an employee in a position in the office of a 
Senator; 
‘‘(G) the term ‘employee of any other legislative of-
fice of the Congress’ means an officer or employee of 
the Architect of the Capitol, the United States Botanic 
Garden, the Government Accountability Office, the 
Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, 
the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional 
Budget Office, the Copyright Royalty Tribunal, the 
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‘‘(1) the qualification of a United States attor-
ney for such district appointed by the President 
under section 541 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) the expiration of 120 days after appoint-
ment by the Attorney General under this section. 
‘‘(d) If an appointment expires under subsection 
(c)(2), the district court for such district may appoint a 
United States attorney to serve until the vacancy is filled. 
The order of appointment by the court shall be filed with 
the clerk of the court. 
‘‘(e) This section is the exclusive means for appoint-
ing a person to temporarily perform the functions of a 
United States attorney for a district in which the office 
of United States attorney is vacant.’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any person serving as a 
United States attorney on the day before the date of 
the enactment of this Act who was appointed under 
section 546 of title 28, United States Code, for a 
district may serve until the earlier of— 
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‘‘(A) evidence-based and, where appro-
priate, risk adjusted; 
‘‘(B) designed to identify and eliminate ra-
cial and ethnic disparities in child health and 
the provision of health care; 
‘‘(C) designed to ensure that the data re-
quired for such measures is collected and re-
ported in a standard format that permits com-
parison of quality and data at a State, plan, 
and provider level; 
‘‘(D) periodically updated; and 
‘‘(E) responsive to the child health needs, 
services, and domains of health care quality de-
scribed in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subsection 
(a)(6)(A). 
‘‘(3) PROCESS FOR PEDIATRIC QUALITY MEAS-
URES PROGRAM.—In identifying gaps in existing pe-
diatric quality measures and establishing priorities 
for development and advancement of such measures, 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(A) States; 
‘‘(B) pediatricians, children’s hospitals, 
and other primary and specialized pediatric 
health care professionals (including members of 
the allied health professions) who specialize in
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the care and treatment of children, particularly 
children with special physical, mental, and de-
velopmental health care needs; 
‘‘(C) dental professionals, including pedi-
atric dental professionals; 
‘‘(D) health care providers that furnish 
primary health care to children and families 
who live in urban and rural medically under-
served communities or who are members of dis-
tinct population sub-groups at heightened risk 
for poor health outcomes; 
‘‘(E) national organizations representing 
children, including children with disabilities and 
children with chronic conditions; 
‘‘(F) national organizations representing 
consumers and purchasers of children’s health 
care; 
‘‘(G) national organizations and individuals 
with expertise in pediatric health quality meas-
urement; and 
‘‘(H) voluntary consensus standards set-
ting organizations and other organizations in-
volved in the advancement of evidence-based 
measures of health care.
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(i) up to 20 percent of the price of the
alternative fuel school buses acquired, for
necessary alternative fuel infrastructure if
the infrastructure will only be available to
the grant recipient; and
(ii) up to 25 percent of the price of
the alternative fuel school buses acquired,
for necessary alternative fuel infrastructure
if the infrastructure will be available to the
grant recipient and to other bus fleets.
(3) GRANT RECIPIENT FUNDS.—The grant re-
cipient shall be required to provide at least—
(A) in the case of a grant recipient de-
scribed in paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection
(c), the lesser of—
(i) an amount equal to 15 percent of
the total cost of each bus received; or
(ii) $15,000 per bus; and
(B) in the case of a grant recipient de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2), the lesser of—
(i) an amount equal to 20 percent of
the total cost of each bus received; or
(ii) $20,000 per bus.
(4) ULTRA-LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL.—In the
case of a grant recipient receiving a grant for ultra-
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low sulfur diesel fuel school buses, the grant recipi-
ent shall be required to provide documentation to
the satisfaction of the Administrator that diesel fuel
containing sulfur at not more than 15 parts per mil-
lion is available for carrying out the purposes of the
grant, and a commitment by the applicant to use
such fuel in carrying out the purposes of the grant.
(5) TIMING.—All alternative fuel school buses,
ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel school buses, or alter-
native fuel infrastructure acquired under a grant
awarded under this section shall be purchased and
placed in service as soon as practicable.
(g) BUSES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), funding under a grant made under this
section for the acquisition of new alternative fuel
school buses or ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel school
buses shall only be used to acquire school buses—
(A) with a gross vehicle weight of greater
than 14,000 pounds;
(B) that are powered by a heavy duty en-
gine;
(C) in the case of alternative fuel school
buses manufactured in model years 2004
through 2006, that emit not more than 1.8
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grams per brake horsepower-hour of non-
methane hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen
and .01 grams per brake horsepower-hour of
particulate matter; and
(D) in the case of ultra-low sulfur diesel
fuel school buses manufactured in model years
2004 through 2006, that emit not more than
2.5 grams per brake horsepower-hour of non-
methane hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen
and .01 grams per brake horsepower-hour of
particulate matter.
(2) LIMITATIONS.—A bus shall not be acquired
under this section that emits nonmethane hydro-
carbons, oxides of nitrogen, or particulate matter at
a rate greater than the best performing technology
of the same class of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel
school buses commercially available at the time the
grant is made.
(h) DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.—The Admin-
istrator shall—
(1) seek, to the maximum extent practicable, to
achieve nationwide deployment of alternative fuel
school buses and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel school
buses through the program under this section; and
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(2) ensure a broad geographic distribution of
grant awards, with a goal of no State receiving more
than 10 percent of the grant funding made available
under this section for a fiscal year.
(i) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of
the amount of grant funding made available to carry
out this section for any fiscal year, the Adminis-
trator shall use—
(A) 70 percent for the acquisition of alter-
native fuel school buses or supporting infra-
structure; and
(B) 30 percent for the acquisition of ultra-
low sulfur diesel fuel school buses.
(2) INSUFFICIENT
NUMBER
OF
QUALIFIED
GRANT APPLICATIONS.—After the first fiscal year in
which this program is in effect, if the Administrator
does not receive a sufficient number of qualified
grant applications to meet the requirements of sub-
paragraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1) for a fiscal
year, effective beginning on August 1 of the fiscal
year, the Administrator shall make the remaining
funds available to other qualified grant applicants
under this section.
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‘‘(4) DEVELOPING, VALIDATING, AND TESTING 
A PORTFOLIO OF PEDIATRIC QUALITY MEASURES.— 
As part of the program to advance pediatric quality 
measures, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) award grants and contracts for the 
development, testing, and validation of new, 
emerging, and innovative evidence-based meas-
ures for children’s health care services across 
the domains of quality described in clauses (i), 
(ii), and (iii) of subsection (a)(6)(A); and 
‘‘(B) award grants and contracts for— 
‘‘(i) the development of consensus on 
evidence-based measures for children’s 
health care services; 
‘‘(ii) the dissemination of such meas-
ures to public and private purchasers of 
health care for children; and 
‘‘(iii) the updating of such measures 
as necessary. 
‘‘(5) REVISING, STRENGTHENING, AND IMPROV-
ING INITIAL CORE MEASURES.—Beginning no later 
than January 1, 2012, and annually thereafter, the 
Secretary shall publish recommended changes to the 
core measures described in subsection (a) that shall 
reflect the testing, validation, and consensus process
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$45,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out this section 
(other than subsection (e)). Funds appropriated under 
this subsection shall remain available until expended.’’. 
(b) INCREASED MATCHING RATE FOR COLLECTING 
AND REPORTING ON CHILD HEALTH MEASURES.—Sec-
tion 1903(a)(3)(A) (42 U.S.C. 1396b(a)(3)(A)), is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of clause (i); 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(iii) an amount equal to the Federal med-
ical assistance percentage (as defined in section 
1905(b)) of so much of the sums expended dur-
ing such quarter (as found necessary by the 
Secretary for the proper and efficient adminis-
tration of the State plan) as are attributable to 
such developments or modifications of systems 
of the type described in clause (i) as are nec-
essary for the efficient collection and reporting 
on child health measures; and’’.
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SEC. 743A. DIESEL TRUCK RETROFIT AND FLEET MOD-
ERNIZATION PROGRAM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Administrator of the En-
vironmental Protection Agency, in consultation with the
Secretary of Energy, shall establish a program for award-
ing grants on a competitive basis to public agencies and
entities for fleet modernization programs including instal-
lation of retrofit technologies for diesel trucks.
(b) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—A grant shall be award-
ed under this section only to a State or local government
or an agency or instrumentality of a State or local govern-
ment or of two or more State or local governments who
will allocate funds, with preference to ports and other
major hauling operations.
(c) AWARDS.—
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall
seek, to the maximum extent practicable, to ensure
a broad geographic distribution of grants under this
section.
(2) PREFERENCES.—In making awards of
grants under this section, the Administrator shall
give preference to proposals that—
(A) will achieve the greatest reductions in
emissions of nonmethane hydrocarbons, oxides
of nitrogen, and/or particulate matter per pro-
posal or per truck; or
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(e) IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY OF DENTAL PROVIDER 
INFORMATION TO ENROLLEES UNDER MEDICAID AND 
CHIP.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) work with States, pediatric dentists, and 
other dental providers (including providers that are, 
or are affiliated with, a school of dentistry) to in-
clude, not later than 6 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, on the Insure Kids Now 
website (http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/) and hotline 
(1–877–KIDS–NOW) (or on any successor websites 
or hotlines) a current and accurate list of all such 
dentists and providers within each State that provide 
dental services to children enrolled in the State plan 
(or waiver) under Medicaid or the State child health 
plan (or waiver) under CHIP, and shall ensure that 
such list is updated at least quarterly; and 
(2) work with States to include, not later than 
6 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, a description of the dental services provided 
under each State plan (or waiver) under Medicaid 
and each State child health plan (or waiver) under 
CHIP on such Insure Kids Now website, and shall 
ensure that such list is updated at least annually. 
(f) INCLUSION OF STATUS OF EFFORTS TO IMPROVE 
DENTAL CARE IN REPORTS ON THE QUALITY OF CHIL-
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(b) FOCUS.—The study under subsection (a) shall
focus on how air traffic management inefficiencies, such
as aircraft idling at airports, result in unnecessary fuel
burn and air emissions.
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date
of the initiation of the study under subsection (a), the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy shall jointly submit to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce and the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the
Senate a report that—
(1) describes the results of the study; and
(2) includes any recommendations on ways in
which unnecessary fuel use and emissions affecting
air quality may be reduced—
(A) without adversely affecting safety and
security and increasing individual aircraft noise;
and
(B) while taking into account all aircraft
emissions and the impact of those emissions on
the human health.