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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5207 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control Valve, 500 milliliters 
minimum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control Valve, 
500 milliliters minimum. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GAS FLOW CONTROL VALVE, 500 MILLILITERS 
MINIMUM. 
(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 
Gas Flow Control Valve, 500 
milliliters minimum (provided 
for in subheading 
8481.80.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
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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subsection (a) applies to articles entered, or withdrawn 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5208 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1.25 inch Stainless Steel Tee Pipe 
Fitting. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on 1.25 inch Stainless 
Steel Tee Pipe Fitting. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 1.25 INCH STAINLESS STEEL TEE PIPE FITTING. 
(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 
1.25 inch Stainless Steel Tee 
Pipe Fitting (provided for in 
subheading 7307.29.00) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5209 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pressure Hose with red jacket, 42 
millimeters outside diameter × 32 millimeters inside diameter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Pressure Hose with 
red jacket, 42 millimeters outside diameter × 32 millime-
ters inside diameter. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PRESSURE HOSE WITH RED JACKET, 42 MILLI-
METERS OUTSIDE DIAMETER × 32 MILLIME-
TERS INSIDE DIAMETER. 
(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: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Pressure Hose with red jack-
et, 42 millimeters outside di-
ameter × 32 millimeters in-
side diameter (provided for in 
subheading 3917.32.00) ........
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 520 
To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System 
Ponce Inlet Unit P08. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 17, 2007 
Mr. FEENEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To revise the boundaries of John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier 
Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN JOHN H. CHAFEE 
COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM MAP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The map subtitled ‘‘P08’’, relat-
ing to the John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources Sys-
tem unit designated as Coastal Barrier Resources System 
Ponce Inlet Unit P08, that is included in the set of maps 
entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources Sys-
tem’’ and referred to in section 4(a) of the Coastal Barrier 
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Resources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(a)), is hereby replaced by 
another map relating to the unit entitled ‘‘John H. Chafee 
Coastal Barrier Resources System Ponce Inlet Unit P08’’ 
and dated lllll. 
(b) AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall keep the replacement map referred to in subsection 
(a) on file and available for inspection in accordance with 
the provisions of section 4(b) of the Coastal Barrier Re-
sources Act (16 U.S.C. 3503(b)). 
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(2) UNFPA does not fund abortions. 
(e) REPORT TO CONGRESS AND WITHOLDING OF 
FUNDS.— 
(1) Not later than 60 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Appropriations 
indicating the amount of funds that the UNFPA is 
budgeting for the year in which the report is sub-
mitted for a country program in the People’s Repub-
lic of China. 
(2) If the report under this subparagraph indi-
cates that the UNFPA plans to spend funds for a 
country program in the People’s Republic of China 
in the year covered by the report, then the amount 
of such funds the UNFPA plans to spend in the 
People’s Republic of China shall be deducted from 
the funds made available to the UNFPA after 
March 1 for obligation for the remainder of the fis-
cal year in which the report is submitted. 
PROHIBITION ON PUBLICITY OR PROPAGANDA 
SEC. 7080. No part of any appropriation contained 
in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses within the United States not authorized before the 
date of the enactment of this Act by the Congress: Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $25,000 may be made available 
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† HR 1256 EAS 
applicable limits on amounts for such pro-
grams or activities for a fiscal year. 
‘‘(D) FEE
COLLECTED
DURING
START-UP 
PERIOD.—Notwithstanding the first sentence of 
paragraph (1), fees under subsection (a) may be 
collected through September 30, 2009 under sub-
paragraph (B)(ii) and shall be available for obli-
gation and remain available until expended. 
Such offsetting collections shall be credited to the 
salaries and expenses account of the Food and 
Drug Administration. 
‘‘(E) OBLIGATION OF START-UP COSTS IN 
ANTICIPATION
OF
AVAILABLE
FEE
COLLEC-
TIONS.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, following the enactment of an appropriation 
for fees under this section for fiscal year 2010, 
or any portion thereof, obligations for costs of to-
bacco regulation activities during the start-up 
period may be incurred in anticipation of the re-
ceipt of offsetting fee collections through proce-
dures specified in section 1534 of title 31, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For 
fiscal year 2009 and each subsequent fiscal year, there 
is authorized to be appropriated for fees under this
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Black NBR rubber O-ring, 
3150 millimeters diameter, 
9896 millimeters circum-
ference (provided for in sub-
heading 4016.93.50) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5211 
To suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel hose barb, 88.5 millimeters 
length × 34 millimeters diameter. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on stainless steel hose barb, 
88.5 millimeters length × 34 millimeters diameter. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STAINLESS STEEL HOSE BARB, 88.5 MILLIME-
TERS LENGTH × 34 MILLIMETERS DIAMETER. 
(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 
Stainless steel hose barb, 
88.5 millimeters length × 34 
millimeters diameter (pro-
vided for in subheading 
7326.90.85) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
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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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5212 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control Valve 100 milliliters 
minimum. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Gas Flow Control Valve 
100 milliliters minimum. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GAS FLOW CONTROL VALVE 100 MILLILITERS 
MINIMUM. 
(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 
Gas Flow Control Valve 100 
milliliters minimum (provided 
for in subheading 
8481.80.90) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
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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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5213 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Mounting Fixture, 230 millimeters length 
× 150 millimeters width × 12 millimeters thick. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Mounting Fixture, 230 
millimeters length × 150 millimeters width × 12 millime-
ters thick. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
MOUNTING 
FIXTURE, 
230 
MILLIMETERS 
LENGTH × 150 MILLIMETERS WIDTH × 12 MIL-
LIMETERS THICK. 
(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: 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Mounting Fixture, 230 milli-
meters length × 150 millime-
ters width × 12 millimeters 
thick; Aluminum plate 
mounted to 165 millimeters 
outside diameter Teflon tube; 
Assembly height of 160 mm 
(provided for in subheading 
8483.30.80) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5214 
To suspend temporarily the duty on feedthrough with housing 125 millimeters 
long, Housing mounting flange 180 millimeters outside diameter × 20 
millimeters thick. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on feedthrough with hous-
ing 125 millimeters long, Housing mounting flange 180 
millimeters outside diameter × 20 millimeters thick. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. FEEDTHROUGH WITH HOUSING 125 MILLIME-
TERS LONG, HOUSING MOUNTING FLANGE 
180 MILLIMETERS OUTSIDE DIAMETER × 20 
MILLIMETERS THICK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
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amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading: 
‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Feedthrough with housing 
125 millimeters long, Hous-
ing mounting flange 180 mil-
limeters outside diameter × 
20 millimeters thick. Housing 
includes 30 millimeters out-
side diameter shaft of 273 
millimeters length. Shaft ex-
tends 70 millimeters from 
housing face on one end and 
78 millimeters from housing 
on opposite end. Unit in-
cludes rubber O-ring of 5 
millimeters thickness and 110 
millimeters inside diameter; 2 
stainless steel keystocks of 8 
millimeters height, 7 millime-
ters width and 30 millimeters 
length; and 8 installation 
screws (provided for in sub-
heading 8483.60.80) .............
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(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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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5215 
To suspend temporarily the duty on coupling assembly with 2 steel hubs 
with 32 millimeter outside diameter, 18 millimeter inside diameter, and 
a white plastic sleeve with 46 millimeter outside diameter and 28 milli-
meter width. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. TAUSCHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on coupling assembly with 
2 steel hubs with 32 millimeter outside diameter, 18 
millimeter inside diameter, and a white plastic sleeve 
with 46 millimeter outside diameter and 28 millimeter 
width. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. COUPLING ASSEMBLY WITH 2 STEEL HUBS 
WITH 32 MILLIMETER OUTSIDE DIAMETER, 18 
MILLIMETER 
INSIDE 
DIAMETER, 
AND 
A 
WHITE PLASTIC SLEEVE WITH 46 MILLI-
METER OUTSIDE DIAMETER AND 28 MILLI-
METER WIDTH. 
(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 
Coupling assembly with 2 
steel hubs with 32 millimeter 
outside diameter, 18 milli-
meter inside diameter, and a 
white plastic sleeve with 46 
millimeter outside diameter 
and 28 millimeter width (pro-
vided for in subheading 
8483.90.50) ...........................
Free 
No change 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2011
’’. 
(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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to carry out the provisions of section 316 of Public Law 
96–533. 
OPIC 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 7081. (a) AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 235(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2195(a)(2)), the authority of subsections (a) 
through (c) of section 234 of such Act shall remain in 
effect through September 30, 2009. 
(b) FUNDING.—Whenever the President determines 
that it is in furtherance of the purposes of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961, up to a total of $20,000,000 of 
the funds appropriated under title III of this Act may be 
transferred to, and merged with, funds appropriated by 
this Act for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation 
Program Account, to be subject to the terms and condi-
tions of that account: Provided, That such funds shall not 
be available for administrative expenses of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation: Provided further, That 
designated funding levels in this Act shall not be trans-
ferred pursuant to this section: Provided further, That the 
exercise of such authority shall be subject to the regular 
notification procedures of the Committees on Appropria-
tions. 
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EXTRADITION 
SEC. 7082. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this 
Act may be used to provide assistance (other than funds 
provided under the headings ‘‘International Narcotics 
Control and Law Enforcement’’, ‘‘Migration and Refugee 
Assistance’’, ‘‘Emergency Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’, and ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining 
and Related Assistance’’) for the central government of 
a country which has notified the Department of State of 
its refusal to extradite to the United States any individual 
indicted for a criminal offense for which the maximum 
penalty is life imprisonment without the possibility of pa-
role or for killing a law enforcement officer, as specified 
in a United States extradition request. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall only apply to the central gov-
ernment of a country with which the United States main-
tains diplomatic relations and with which the United 
States has an extradition treaty and the government of 
that country is in violation of the terms and conditions 
of the treaty. 
(c) The Secretary of State may waive the restriction 
in subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary 
certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that such 
waiver is important to the national interests of the United 
States. 
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108TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4596
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 97–435 to extend the authorization
for the Secretary of the Interior to release certain condi-
tions contained in a patent concerning certain land con-
veyed by the United States to Eastern Washington Uni-
versity until December 31, 2009.
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT 
SEC. 7083. (a) CLEAN ENERGY.—Of the funds ap-
propriated by title III of this Act, not less than 
$100,000,000 shall be made available to the United States 
Agency for International Development (USAID), in addi-
tion to funds otherwise made available for such purposes, 
for programs and activities that reduce global warming by 
promoting the sustainable use of renewable energy tech-
nologies and energy efficient end-use technologies, carbon 
sequestration, and carbon accounting. 
(b) CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION.—Of the funds 
appropriated by this Act, up to $10,000,000 shall be made 
available for a United States contribution to the Least De-
veloped Countries Fund to support grants for climate 
change adaptation programs and activities, if the Global 
Environment Facility makes publicly available on its 
website an annual report detailing the criteria used to de-
termine which programs and activities receive funds, the 
manner in which such programs and activities meet such 
criteria, the extent of local involvement in such programs 
and activities, the amount of funds provided, and the re-
sults achieved. 
(c) BIODIVERSITY.—Of the funds appropriated by 
title III of this Act and by prior Acts for fiscal year 2009, 
not less than $195,000,000 shall be made available for 
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programs and activities which directly protect biodiversity, 
including tropical forests and wildlife, in developing coun-
tries, of which not less than $25,000,000 shall be made 
available for USAID’s conservation programs in the Ama-
zon Basin: Provided, That of the funds made available 
under this paragraph, not less than $17,500,000 shall be 
made available for the Congo Basin Forest Partnership 
of which not less than $2,500,000 shall be made available 
to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for con-
servation programs in Africa: Provided further, That funds 
appropriated by this Act to carry out the provisions of sec-
tions 103 through 106, and chapter 4 of part II, of the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for the purpose of 
supporting tropical forestry and biodiversity conservation 
activities and energy programs aimed at reducing green-
house gas emissions: Provided further, That funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Development Assistance’’ may 
be made available as a contribution to the Galapagos 
Invasive Species Fund. 
(d)(1) EXTRACTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury shall inform the managements 
of the international financial institutions and the public 
that it is the policy of the United States to oppose any 
assistance by such institutions (including but not limited 
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