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(1) DISTRIBUTION
OF
PROCEEDS.—To accel-
erate the distribution of loan proceeds and limit 
fraud, the Secretary may require, by regulation, that 
the proceeds of a qualified home heating loan to be 
disbursed directly to a home heating supplier des-
ignated by the consumer, except that the Secretary 
may also require that the consumer cosign for any 
disbursement of such proceeds when necessary for 
the protection of consumers. 
(2) BACKGROUND
CHECKS.—The Secretary 
may take such action as appropriate, or require such 
verification by a depository institution as appro-
priate, to ascertain— 
(A) the character and creditworthiness of a 
home heating supplier, including any owner or 
managing directors or employees of the sup-
plier, and any consumer seeking to qualify for 
a home heating loan; and 
(B) the effectiveness of the consumer oper-
ations of the home heating supplier established 
to meet the requirements of the Secretary 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) OVERALL
LOAN
LIMITS.—The Secretary 
may, by regulation establish such criteria and re-
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quirements, as the Secretary may determine to be 
appropriate with respect to— 
(A) the total number of loans or the aggre-
gate loan amounts guaranteed under this sec-
tion that are made to customers of any single 
home heating supplier or by any depository in-
stitution; and 
(B) the total number of loans or the aggre-
gate loan maximum loan amounts guaranteed 
under this section that are made to customers 
of home heating suppliers, or by depository in-
stitutions, operating in a geographical area or 
region as the Secretary may prescribe. 
(4) SELF-CERTIFICATION.—To expedite imple-
mentation of the program, a depository institution 
may self-certify that any consumer loan and any 
consumer meets the eligibility standards for a quali-
fied home heating loan in order to obtain the guar-
antee with respect to a home heating loan to such 
consumer, except that any guarantee of such loan 
shall be subject to a demonstration by such deposi-
tory institution that the loan actually met such eligi-
bility standards if the depository institution submits 
a claim to the Secretary with regard to such guar-
antee in the event of nonpayment by the consumer. 
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(e) ENFORCEMENT.—The Secretary may exercise any 
power or authority of the Secretary arising under any 
other provision of law, including section 5318 of title 31, 
United States Code, to carry out this section and enforce 
any provision of this section or any requirement or obliga-
tion arising under this section or any regulation prescribed 
under this section. 
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visions) needed to make the applica-
tion compliant. 
(D) RESPONSE.—If the State responds to 
the Secretary’s notification described in sub-
paragraph (C) during the 45-day period begin-
ning on the date on which the State received 
the notification by resubmitting the application 
with the requested information described in 
subparagraph (C)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall 
approve or disapprove such application prior to 
the later of— 
(i) the expiration of the 45-day period 
beginning on the date on which the State 
resubmits the application; or 
(ii) the expiration of the 120-day pe-
riod described in subparagraph (A). 
(E) FAILURE TO RESPOND.—If the State 
does not respond to the Secretary’s notification 
described in subparagraph (C) during the 45- 
day period beginning on the date on which the 
State received the notification, such application 
shall be deemed to be disapproved. 
(d) RESERVATION.—From the amounts appropriated 
under section 11 for this section, the Secretary shall re-
serve at least 1 percent but not more than 5 percent for 
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and other passive positions (as that term is de-
fined by the Commission) where such positions 
are material to a commodity futures or options 
markets. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—The Commission shall, at such 
intervals as the Commission determines necessary to 
provide current information and recommendations 
that will further congressional oversight of the fu-
tures markets, submit a report to the Committee on 
Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry 
of the Senate regarding— 
‘‘(A) the scope of commodity index trading 
in the futures market; 
‘‘(B) whether, and if so how, classification 
of index traders and swap dealers in the future 
markets can be improved for published Com-
mission reports and other regulatory purposes; 
and 
‘‘(C) whether, based on review of the trad-
ing practices for index traders in the futures 
markets— 
‘‘(i) index trading activity is adversely 
affecting the price discovery process in the 
futures markets; and 
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‘‘(ii) different practices and controls 
should be required to protect the price dis-
covery process.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6924 
To provide for the modification of duties on environmental goods. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Mr. HERGER (for himself and Mr. BRADY of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To provide for the modification of duties on environmental 
goods. 
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 ‘‘Green Export En-
hancement Act’’ or ‘‘GREEN Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) Trade liberalization is among the vital ac-
tions that can be taken to facilitate efforts to protect 
the environment and halt climate change by pro-
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viding greater access to climate-friendly goods and 
technologies, particularly in developing countries. 
(2) Promoting trade in environmental goods 
complements and supports the objectives of the 
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate 
Change and contributes to the goal of United States 
and foreign trade officials in ensuring that climate 
change mitigation and trade liberalization are con-
ducted in a mutually supportive manner. 
(3) According to a recent study conducted by 
the World Bank, entitled ‘‘International Trade and 
Climate Change: Economic, Legal, and Institutional 
Perspectives’’, the removal of tariffs and nontariff 
barriers to key environmental technologies could in-
crease trade in these technologies by an additional 7 
to 14 percent annually. 
(4) Reducing or eliminating tariffs on environ-
mental goods, where reciprocal duty reductions or 
elimination has been achieved for such goods as a 
result of negotiations in the World Trade Organiza-
tion, will make a significant and real contribution to 
furthering global environmental and climate change 
objectives. 
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SEC. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS TARIFF AUTHORITY. 
(a) PROCLAMATION AUTHORITY.—Subject to the 
consultation and layover requirements of section 115 of 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3524), 
the President may proclaim the modification of any duty 
or staged rate reduction of any duty in Schedule XX on 
environmental goods, as defined in a multilateral negotia-
tion for the reciprocal elimination, reduction, or harmoni-
zation of duties under the auspices of the World Trade 
Organization, if the United States agrees to such modi-
fication or staged rate reduction in such a multilateral ne-
gotiation. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Sched-
uled XX’’ has the meaning given that term in section 2(5) 
of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 
3501(5)). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6925 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that each member of 
the Armed Forces receive employment assistance, job training assistance, 
and other transitional services provided by the Secretary of Labor before 
that member separates from active duty service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2008 
Ms. HERSETH SANDLIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to require that 
each member of the Armed Forces receive employment 
assistance, job training assistance, and other transitional 
services provided by the Secretary of Labor before that 
member separates from active duty service. 
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. REQUIREMENT THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE 
ARMED FORCES RECEIVE EMPLOYMENT AS-
SISTANCE, JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE, AND 
OTHER TRANSITIONAL SERVICES PROVIDED 
BY THE SECRETARY OF LABOR. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 
1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘Such services shall be provided to a member’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Where such services are available on a routine 
basis, the Secretary concerned shall require each member 
to receive such services’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking subsection (c). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces whose discharge or release from 
active duty service is anticipated on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 4. PAY OF INSPECTORS GENERAL. 
(a) INSPECTORS GENERAL AT LEVEL III OF EXECU-
TIVE SCHEDULE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3 of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.), is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e) The annual rate of basic pay for an Inspector 
General (as defined under section 12(3)) shall be the rate 
payable for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 
5314 of title 5, United States Code, plus 3 percent.’’. 
(2) 
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to each of 
the following positions: 
(A) Inspector General, Department of Edu-
cation. 
(B) Inspector General, Department of En-
ergy. 
(C) Inspector General, Department of 
Health and Human Services. 
(D) Inspector General, Department of Agri-
culture. 
(E) Inspector General, Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development. 
(F) Inspector General, Department of 
Labor.
(G) Graduation rate. 
(H) Placement in postsecondary education 
or advanced training, in military service, and in 
employment. 
(b) REPORTING BY THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary 
annually shall compile and analyze the information de-
scribed in subsection (a) and report it to the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate 
and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House 
of Representatives, which report shall include identifica-
tion of best practices for achieving the goals of this Act. 
(c) MONITORING VISITS.—The Secretary’s designee 
shall visit each grantee at least once for the purpose of 
helping the grantee achieve the goals of this Act and to 
monitor the grantee’s progress toward achieving such 
goals. 
(d) NATIONAL EVALUATION.—Within six months of 
the appropriation of funds for this Act, the Secretary shall 
enter into a contract with an independent organization to 
perform an evaluation of the grants awarded under this 
Act. Such evaluation shall apply rigorous procedures to 
obtain valid and reliable data concerning participants’ out-
comes by social and academic characteristics and monitor 
the progress of students from high school to and through 
postsecondary education. 
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(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to eligible entities concerning 
best practices in early college high schools and dual enroll-
ment programs and shall disseminate such best practices 
among eligible entities and State and local educational 
agencies. 
SEC. 11. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees and their employers. 
(b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 
from an early college high school supported under this Act 
in the standard number of years for graduation described 
in the eligible entity’s application shall be considered to 
have graduated on time for purposes of section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(6) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
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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 ‘‘Army Specialist Joseph 
P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that members of the Armed Forces 
of the United States defend the freedom and security of 
the United States. 
SEC. 3. PROCEDURE FOR NATIONAL FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT 
HALF-STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH 
OF A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION.—Subsection (m) 
of section 7 of title 4, United States Code, is amended 
in the sixth sentence—
(1) by inserting ‘‘or the death of a member of 
the Armed Forces from any State, territory, or pos-
session who dies while serving on active duty’’ after 
‘‘present or former official of the government of any 
State, territory, or possession of the United States’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘, and the same authority is provided to the Mayor 
of the District of Columbia with respect to present 
or former officials of the District of Columbia and
members of the Armed Forces from the District of 
Columbia’’. 
(b) FEDERAL FACILITY CONSISTENCY WITH PROC-
LAMATION.—Such subsection is further amended by in-
serting after the sixth sentence the following new sentence: 
‘‘When the Governor of a State, territory, or possession, 
or the Mayor of the District of Columbia, issues a procla-
mation under the preceding sentence that the National 
flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, or pos-
session or in the District of Columbia because of the death 
of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag flown 
at any Federal installation or facility in the area covered 
by that proclamation shall be flown at half-staff consistent 
with that proclamation.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 692
AN ACT 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize 
the Governor of a State, territory, or possession 
of the United States to order that the National 
flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, 
or possession in the event of the death of a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces from that State, terri-
tory, or possession who dies while serving on ac-
tive duty.
H. R. 692 
One Hundred Tenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To amend title 4, United States Code, to authorize the Governor of a State, territory, 
or possession of the United States to order that the National flag be flown 
at half-staff in that State, territory, or possession in the event of the death 
of a member of the Armed Forces from that State, territory, or possession who 
dies while serving on active duty. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Army Specialist Joseph P. Micks 
Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING. 
Congress finds that members of the Armed Forces of the United 
States defend the freedom and security of the United States. 
SEC. 3. PROCEDURE FOR NATIONAL FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF- 
STAFF IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A MEMBER OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF PROCLAMATION.—Subsection (m) of section 7 
of title 4, United States Code, is amended in the sixth sentence— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or the death of a member of the Armed 
Forces from any State, territory, or possession who dies while 
serving on active duty’’ after ‘‘present or former official of 
the government of any State, territory, or possession of the 
United States’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, and 
the same authority is provided to the Mayor of the District 
of Columbia with respect to present or former officials of the 
District of Columbia and members of the Armed Forces from 
the District of Columbia’’. 
(b) FEDERAL FACILITY CONSISTENCY WITH PROCLAMATION.— 
Such subsection is further amended by inserting after the sixth 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘When the Governor of a 
State, territory, or possession, or the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia, issues a proclamation under the preceding sentence that 
the National flag be flown at half-staff in that State, territory, 
or possession or in the District of Columbia because of the death 
of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag flown at 
any Federal installation or facility in the area covered by that
H. R. 692—2 
proclamation shall be flown at half-staff consistent with that 
proclamation.’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
181 
5, or other mutually agreeable procedures, for resolving claims. All pro-
visions of subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5 apply to alternative 
means of dispute resolution under this subsection. 
(2) CERTIFICATION
OF
CLAIM.—The contractor shall certify the 
claim when required to do so under subsection (b)(1) or other law. 
(3) REJECTING
REQUEST
FOR
ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLU-
TION.— 
(A) CONTRACTING OFFICER.—A contracting officer who rejects 
a contractor’s request for alternative dispute resolution pro-
ceedings shall provide the contractor with a written explanation, 
citing one or more of the conditions in section 572(b) of title 5 
or other specific reasons that alternative dispute resolution proce-
dures are inappropriate. 
(B) CONTRACTOR.—A contractor that rejects an agency’s re-
quest for alternative dispute resolution proceedings shall inform 
the agency in writing of the contractor’s specific reasons for re-
jecting the request. 
§ 7104. Contractor’s right of appeal from decision by con-
tracting officer 
(a) APPEAL TO AGENCY BOARD.—A contractor, within 90 days from the 
date of receipt of a contracting officer’s decision under section 7103 of this 
title, may appeal the decision to an agency board as provided in section 
7105 of this title. 
(b) BRINGING AN ACTION DE NOVO IN FEDERAL COURT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), and in lieu 
of appealing the decision of a contracting officer under section 7103 
of this title to an agency board, a contractor may bring an action di-
rectly on the claim in the United States Court of Federal Claims, not-
withstanding any contract provision, regulation, or rule of law to the 
contrary. 
(2) TENNESSEE
VALLEY
AUTHORITY.—In the case of an action 
against the Tennessee Valley Authority, the contractor may only bring 
an action directly on the claim in a district court of the United States 
pursuant to section 1337 of title 28, notwithstanding any contract pro-
vision, regulation, or rule of law to the contrary. 
(3) TIME FOR FILING.—A contractor shall file any action under 
paragraph (1) or (2) within 12 months from the date of receipt of a 
contracting officer’s decision under section 7103 of this title. 
(4) DE NOVO.—An action under paragraph (1) or (2) shall proceed 
de novo in accordance with the rules of the appropriate court. 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Army Specialist Joseph 
P. Micks Federal Flag Code Amendment Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNORS TO ORDER THE NA-
TIONAL FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF 
IN THE EVENT OF THE DEATH OF A MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) DEATH
OF
A
MEMBER
OF
THE
ARMED 
FORCES.—Section 7(m) of title 4, United States Code, is 
amended in the sixth sentence by inserting ‘‘or the death 
of a member of the Armed Forces from any State, terri-
tory, or possession who dies while serving on active duty’’ 
after ‘‘present or former official of the government of any 
State, territory, or possession of the United States’’. 
(b) FEDERAL FACILITY CONSISTENCY WITH STATE 
PROCLAMATION.—Such section is further amended by in-
serting after the sixth sentence the following new sentence: 
‘‘When the Governor of a State, territory, or possession 
issues a proclamation under the preceding sentence that 
the National flag be flown at half-staff because of the 
death of a member of the Armed Forces, the National flag 
flown at any Federal installation or facility in that State, 
territory, or possession shall be flown at half-staff con-
sistent with that proclamation.’’. 
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