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(E) increased availability and use of tools 
for post occupancy assessment of energy effi-
ciency and occupant satisfaction with commer-
cial high-performance green buildings, and for 
measuring and documenting non-energy finan-
cial and other benefits of such buildings; 
(7) in cooperation with the Energy Information 
Administration and with utility, State, and private 
sector organizations, development and application of 
improved methods for assessing trends in the energy 
performance of the commercial buildings stock, new 
construction, and building renovations, by building 
type and region, in order to track progress toward 
the goals adopted under subsection (a); and 
(8) such otherwise authorized activities that the 
Secretary and the Commercial Director determine 
are necessary to the success of the initiative. 
SEC. 9045. PUBLIC OUTREACH. 
The Commercial Director, in coordination with the 
Consortium, shall carry out public outreach to inform indi-
viduals and entities of the information and services avail-
able Governmentwide by— 
(1) establishing and maintaining a national 
high-performance green building clearinghouse, in-
cluding on the internet, that—
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2383 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MARCH 9, 2006 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation 
located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as 
the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
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. REDESIGNATION OF FACILITY. 
The facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 
19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, and known as the 
Tracy Pumping Plant, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 8, 
2006. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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House Calendar No. 101 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2383 
[Report No. 109–247] 
To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 19550 
Kelso Road in Byron, California, as the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 16, 2005 
Mr. NUNES (for himself, Mr. RADANOVICH, Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. COSTA, and 
Mr. CARDOZA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
OCTOBER 17, 2005 
Additional sponsor: Mr. CALVERT 
OCTOBER 17, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Reclamation 
located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, as 
the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REDESIGNATION OF FACILITY. 
The facility of the Bureau of Reclamation located at 
19550 Kelso Road in Byron, California, and known as the 
Tracy Pumping Plant, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’. 
SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper or other record of the United States to the facility 
referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a reference 
to the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping Plant’’.
House Calendar No. 101 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2383 
[Report No. 109–247] 
A BILL 
To redesignate the facility of the Bureau of Rec-
lamation located at 19550 Kelso Road in Byron, 
California, as the ‘‘C.W. ‘Bill’ Jones Pumping 
Plant’’. 
OCTOBER 17, 2005 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3854 
AN ACT 
To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing 
access to capital under such Acts, 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,
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SEC. 4039. DEWEY LAKE, KENTUCKY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of modifying the project for Dewey Lake, Ken-
tucky, to add water supply as a project purpose. 
SEC. 4040. LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study of the project 
for flood control, Louisville, Kentucky, authorized by sec-
tion 4 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 (52 Stat. 
1217), to investigate measures to address the rehabilita-
tion of the project. 
SEC. 4041. BASTROP-MOREHOUSE PARISH, LOUISIANA. 
The Secretary shall conduct a study to determine the 
feasibility of carrying out a project for water supply, 
Bastrop-Morehouse Parish, Louisiana. 
SEC. 4042. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS FABRICATION PORTS, 
LOUISIANA. 
(a) BENEFITS.—In conducting a feasibility study for 
each of the following projects for navigation, the Secretary 
shall include in the calculation of national economic devel-
opment benefits all economic benefits associated with con-
tracts for new energy exploration and contracts for the 
fabrication of energy infrastructure if the non-Federal in-
terest demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary 
that the construction of the project will result in new 
United States investment in energy exploration and energy 
infrastructure fabrication, and that such investment, with-
IIB 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
JULY 21, 2005 
Committee discharged; referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2385 CDS 
SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT 
THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend 
title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for 
the quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade 
Commission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other 
purposes’’, approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97– 
454; 13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2385
AN ACT 
To extend by 10 years the authority of the Sec-
retary of Commerce to conduct the quarterly fi-
nancial report program.
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385
AN ACT 
To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT 
THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend 
title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for 
the quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade 
Commission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other 
purposes’’, approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97–
454; 13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’.
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2005. 
Attest:
Clerk.
H. R. 2385
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and five 
An Act 
To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct 
the quarterly financial report program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY 
OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT THE QUARTERLY FINAN-
CIAL REPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 13, 
United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the quarterly 
financial report from the Federal Trade Commission to the Sec-
retary of Commerce, and for other purposes’’, approved January 
12, 1983 (Public Law 97–454; 13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended 
by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct 
the quarterly financial report program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2005 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. 
DENT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Government Reform 
A BILL 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
COMMERCE TO CONDUCT THE QUARTERLY 
FINANCIAL REPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 
13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the 
quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade Com-
mission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97–454; 
13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended by striking subsection (b). 
Æ
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 14, 2005 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
AN ACT 
To extend by 10 years the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
HR 2385 RFS 
SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
SECRETARY OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT 
THE QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend 
title 13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for 
the quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade 
Commission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other 
purposes’’, approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97– 
454; 13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 13, 2005. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 173(f) 
of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (29 U.S.C. 
2918(f)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(8) CONTINUED
QUALIFICATION
OF
FAMILY 
MEMBERS AFTER CERTAIN EVENTS.— 
‘‘(A) MEDICARE ELIGIBILITY.—In the case 
of any month which would be an eligible cov-
erage month with respect to an eligible indi-
vidual but for paragraph (7)(B)(i), such month 
shall be treated as an eligible coverage month 
with respect to such eligible individual solely for 
purposes of determining the eligibility of quali-
fying family members of such individual under 
this subsection. This subparagraph shall only 
apply with respect to the first 36 months after 
such eligible individual is first entitled to the 
benefits described in paragraph (7)(B)(i). 
‘‘(B) DIVORCE.—In the case of the final-
ization of a divorce between an eligible indi-
vidual and such individual’s spouse, such spouse 
shall be treated as an eligible individual for pur-
poses of this subsection for a period of 36 
months beginning with the date of such final-
ization, except that the only qualifying family 
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Union Calendar No. 101 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 
[Report No. 109–164] 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to conduct 
the quarterly financial report program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2005 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia, and Mr. 
DENT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Government Reform 
JULY 12, 2005 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
A BILL 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of 
Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial report program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY OF 
COMMERCE TO CONDUCT THE QUARTERLY 
FINANCIAL REPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 4 of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 
13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the 
quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade Com-
mission to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97–454; 
13 U.S.C. 91 note), is amended by striking subsection (b). 
SECTION 1. TEN-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SEC-
RETARY OF COMMERCE TO CONDUCT THE 
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT PROGRAM. 
Section 4(b) of the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to amend title 
13, United States Code, to transfer responsibility for the 
quarterly financial report from the Federal Trade Commis-
sion to the Secretary of Commerce, and for other purposes’’, 
approved January 12, 1983 (Public Law 97–454; 13 U.S.C. 
91 note), is amended by striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting 
‘‘2015’’. 
Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to extend by 
10 years the authority of the Secretary of Commerce to 
conduct the quarterly financial report program.’’.
Union Calendar No. 101 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2385 
[Report No. 109–164] 
A BILL 
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary 
of Commerce to conduct the quarterly financial 
report program. 
JULY 12, 2005 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed
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(4) Kinkaid Lake, Jackson County, Illinois. 
(5) Amite River basin, Louisiana. 
(6) East Atchafalaya River basin, Iberville Par-
ish and Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. 
(7) Red River watershed, Louisiana. 
(8) Taunton River basin, Massachusetts. 
(9) Lower Platte River watershed, Nebraska. 
(10) Rio Grande watershed, New Mexico. 
(11) Marlboro Township, New Jersey. 
(12) Buffalo River watershed, New York. 
(13) Cattaragus Creek watershed, New York. 
(14) Eighteenmile Creek watershed, Niagara 
County, New York. 
(15) Esopus, Plattekill, and Rondout Creeks, 
Greene, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties, New York. 
(16) Genesee River watershed, New York. 
(17) Greenwood Lake watershed, New York 
and New Jersey. 
(18) Long Island Sound watershed, New York. 
(19) Niagara River watershed, New York. 
(20) Oswego River basin, New York. 
(21) Ramapo River watershed, New York. 
(22) Tonawanda Creek watershed, New York. 
(23) Tuscarawas River basin, Ohio. 
(24) Western Lake Erie basin, Ohio.
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(25) Those portions of the watersheds of the 
Beaver, Upper Ohio, Connoquenessing, Lower Alle-
gheny, 
Kiskiminetas, 
Lower 
Monongahela, 
Youghiogheny, Shenango, and Mahoning Rivers 
lying within the counties of Beaver, Butler, Law-
rence, and Mercer, Pennsylvania. 
(26) Otter Creek watershed, Pennsylvania. 
(27) Unami Creek watershed, Milford Town-
ship, Pennsylvania. 
(28) Bosque River, Texas. 
(29) Sauk River basin, Washington. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$15,000,000. 
SEC. 5003. DAM SAFETY. 
(a) ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may provide assist-
ance to enhance dam safety at the following locations: 
(1) Fish Creek Dam, Blaine County, Idaho. 
(2) Hamilton Dam, Saginaw River, Flint, 
Michigan. 
(3) Candor Dam, Candor, New York. 
(4) State Dam, Auburn, New York. 
(5) Whaley Lake Dam, Pawling, New York. 
(6) Ingham Spring Dam, Solebury Township, 
Pennsylvania.
242 
(7) Leaser Lake Dam, Lehigh County, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(8) Stillwater Dam, Monroe County, Pennsyl-
vania. 
(9) Wissahickon Creek Dam, Montgomery 
County, Pennsylvania. 
(b) SPECIAL RULE.—The assistance provided under 
subsection (a) for State Dam, Auburn, New York, shall 
be for a project for rehabilitation in accordance with the 
report on State Dam Rehabilitation, Owasco Lake Outlet, 
New York, dated March 1999, if the Secretary determines 
that the project is feasible. 
(c) FERN RIDGE DAM, OREGON.—It is the sense of 
Congress that the Secretary should immediately carry out 
a project to remedy the situation at Fern Ridge Dam, Or-
egon, due to the rapid deterioration of the dam. Cost shar-
ing for the project shall be as provided by section 1203 
of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 
U.S.C. 467n). 
(d) KEHLY RUN DAMS, PENNSYLVANIA.—Section 
504(a)(2) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1999 (113 Stat. 338; 117 Stat. 1842) is amended by 
striking ‘‘Dams’’ and inserting ‘‘Dams No. 1–5’’.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2386 
To make permanent the enhanced educational savings provisions for qualified 
tuition programs enacted as part of the Economic Growth and Tax 
Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2005 
Ms. HART (for herself, Mr. POMEROY, Mrs. JOHNSON of Connecticut, Ms. 
HOOLEY, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. CHOCOLA, Mr. LEWIS of 
Georgia, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. 
MCCRERY, Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, and Mr. NEAL of Massachusetts) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To make permanent the enhanced educational savings provi-
sions for qualified tuition programs enacted as part of 
the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 
of 2001. 
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 ‘‘College 529 Invest in 
Education Savings for Tomorrow Act of 2005’’.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE SUNSET WITH RESPECT TO QUALI-
FIED 
TUITION 
PROGRAMS 
EDUCATIONAL 
SAVINGS ENHANCEMENTS. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to section 402 
of such Act. 
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(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (a) 
$6,000,000. 
SEC. 5004. STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY EVALUATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon request of a non-Federal in-
terest, the Secretary shall evaluate the structural integrity 
and effectiveness of a project for flood damage reduction 
and, if the Secretary determines that the project does not 
meet such minimum standards as the Secretary may es-
tablish and, absent action by the Secretary, the project 
will fail, the Secretary may take such action as may be 
necessary to restore the integrity and effectiveness of the 
project. 
(b) PRIORITY.—The Secretary shall evaluate under 
subsection (a) the following projects: 
(1) Project for flood damage reduction, Arkan-
sas River Levees, river mile 205 to river mile 308.4, 
Arkansas. 
(2) 
Project 
for 
flood 
damage 
reduction, 
Nonconnah Creek, Tennessee. 
SEC. 5005. FLOOD MITIGATION PRIORITY AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1999 (33 U.S.C. 2332(e); 114 
Stat. 2599) is amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraphs 
(23) and (27); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (28) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(29) Ascension Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(30) East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(31) Iberville Parish, Louisiana; 
‘‘(32) Livingston Parish, Louisiana; and 
‘‘(33) Pointe Coupee, Louisiana.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
212(i)(1) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 2332(i)(1)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section—’’ and all that follows before the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘section $20,000,000’’. 
SEC. 5006. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR AUTHORIZED 
PROJECTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 219(e) of the Water Re-
sources Development Act of 1992 (106 Stat. 4835; 110 
Stat. 3757; 113 Stat. 334) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(7); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (8) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following:
245 
‘‘(9) $35,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(18); 
‘‘(10) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(20); 
‘‘(11) $35,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(23); 
‘‘(12) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(25); 
‘‘(13) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(26); 
‘‘(14) $35,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(27); 
‘‘(15) $20,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(28); and 
‘‘(16) $30,000,000 for the project described in 
subsection (c)(40).’’. 
(b) EAST ARKANSAS ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY, AR-
KANSAS.—Federal assistance made available under the 
rural enterprise zone program of the Department of Agri-
culture may be used toward payment of the non-Federal 
share of the costs of the project described in section 
219(c)(20) of the Water Resources Development Act of 
1992 (114 Stat. 2763A–219) if such assistance is author-
ized to be used for such purposes.
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(A) identifies existing similar efforts and 
coordinates activities of common interest; and 
(B) provides information relating to high- 
performance 
green 
buildings, 
including 
hyperlinks to internet sites that describe the ac-
tivities, information, and resources of— 
(i) the Federal Government; 
(ii) State and local governments; 
(iii) the private sector (including non-
governmental and nonprofit entities and 
organizations); and 
(iv) international organizations; 
(2) identifying and recommending educational 
resources for implementing high-performance green 
building practices, including security and emergency 
benefits and practices; 
(3) providing access to technical assistance on 
using tools and resources to make more cost-effec-
tive, energy-efficient, health-protective, and environ-
mentally beneficial decisions for constructing high- 
performance green buildings, particularly tools avail-
able to conduct life-cycle costing and life-cycle as-
sessment;