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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4663 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain air pressure distillation columns. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Mr. KANJORSKI introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on certain air pressure 
distillation columns. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CERTAIN AIR PRESSURE DISTILLATION COL-
UMNS. 
(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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(2) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ‘‘(regard-
less of whether such person or group provides such 
service separately or combined with a telecommuni-
cations service or information service)’’ after ‘‘over 
a cable system’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(6) the term ‘cable service’ means— 
‘‘(A)(i) the one-way transmission to sub-
scribers of (I) video programming, or (II) other 
programming service; and 
‘‘(ii) subscriber interaction, if any, which is 
required for the selection or use of such video 
programming or other programming service; or 
‘‘(B) the transmission to subscribers of 
video programming or other programming serv-
ice provided through wireline facilities located 
at least in part in the public rights-of-way, 
without regard to delivery technology, including 
Internet protocol technology, except to the ex-
tent that such video programming or other pro-
gramming service is provided as part of— 
‘‘(i) a commercial mobile service (as 
such term is defined in section 332(d)); or 
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‘‘(ii) an Internet access service (as 
such term is defined in section 630(p)).’’. 
SEC. 103. MONITORING AND REPORTING. 
(a) REPORT ON CABLE SERVICE DEPLOYMENT.— 
The Federal Communications Commission shall, com-
mencing not later than one year after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, issue a report annually on the deploy-
ment of cable service. In its report, the Commission shall 
describe in detail— 
(1) with respect to deployment by new cable op-
erators— 
(A) the progress of deployment of such 
service within the telephone service area of 
cable operators, if the operator is also an in-
cumbent local exchange carrier, including a 
comparison with the progress of deployment of 
broadband services not defined as cable services 
within such telephone service area; 
(B) the number of franchise areas in which 
such service is being deployed and offered; 
(C) where such service is not being de-
ployed and offered; and 
(D) the number and locations of franchise 
areas in which the cable operator is serving only 
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•HRES 580 EH 
mittee on Natural Resources; and (2) one motion to recommit 
with or without instructions. 
SEC. 2. During consideration of H.R. 986 pursuant to 
this resolution, notwithstanding the operation of the previous 
question, the Chair may postpone further consideration of the 
bill to such time as may be designated by the Speaker. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
a portion of the franchise area, and the extent 
of such service within the franchise area; 
(2) the number and locations of franchise areas 
in which a cable operator with a franchise under sec-
tion 621 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 541) on the date of enactment of this Act 
withdraws service from any portion of the franchise 
area for which it previously offered service, and the 
extent of such withdrawal of service within the fran-
chise area; 
(3) the rates generally charged for cable service; 
(4) the rates charged by overlapping, competing 
multichannel video programming distributors and by 
competing cable operators for comparable service or 
cable service; 
(5) the average household income of those fran-
chise areas or portions of franchise areas where 
cable services is being offered, and the average 
household income of those franchise areas, or por-
tions of franchise areas, where cable service is not 
being offered; 
(6) the proportion of rural households to urban 
households, as defined by the Bureau of the Census, 
in those franchise areas or portions of franchise 
areas where cable service is being offered, and the 
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proportion of rural households to urban households 
in those franchise areas or portions of franchise 
areas where cable service is not being offered, in-
cluding a State-by-State breakdown of such data 
and a comparison with the overall ratio of rural and 
urban households in each State; and 
(7) a comparison of the services and rates in 
areas served by national franchisees under section 
630 of the Communications Act of 1934 (as added 
by section 101 of this Act) and the services and 
rates in other areas. 
(b) CABLE OPERATOR REPORTS.—The Federal Com-
munications Commission is authorized— 
(1) to require cable operators to report to the 
Commission all of the information that the Commis-
sion needs to compile the report required by this sec-
tion; and 
(2) to require cable operators to file the same 
information with the relevant franchising authorities 
and State commissions. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4444
AN ACT
To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treat-
ment (normal trade relations treatment) to the
People’s Republic of China, and to establish a
framework for relations between the United
States and the People’s Republic of China.
II 
Calendar No. 517 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3773 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 3, 2007 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
to establish a procedure for authorizing certain acquisi-
tions of foreign intelligence, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Responsible Electronic Surveillance That is Overseen, 
Reviewed, and Effective Act of 2007’’ or ‘‘RESTORE Act 
of 2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Clarification of electronic surveillance of non-United States persons out-
side the United States. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 94 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 580 
[Report No. 110–264] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 986) to amend the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments of the Eightmile River 
in the State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild and 
Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 27, 2007 
Ms. CASTOR, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 986) to amend 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain 
segments of the Eightmile River in the State of Con-
necticut as components of the National Wild and Scenic 
Rivers System, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon the adoption of this resolution 
it shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
986) to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate certain segments of the Eightmile River in the 
State of Connecticut as components of the National Wild 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4444
AN ACT
To authorize extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (nor-
mal trade relations treatment) to the People’s Republic
of China, and to establish a framework for relations
between the United States and the People’s Republic
of China.
TITLE 
II—ENFORCEMENT 
OF 
BROADBAND POLICY STATE-
MENT 
SEC. 201. ENFORCEMENT OF BROADBAND POLICY STATE-
MENT. 
Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 715. ENFORCEMENT OF BROADBAND POLICY STATE-
MENT. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Commission shall have the 
authority to enforce the Commission’s broadband policy 
statement and the principles incorporated therein. 
‘‘(b) ENFORCEMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—This section shall be en-
forced by the Commission under titles IV and V. A 
violation of the Commission’s broadband policy 
statement or the principles incorporated therein 
shall be treated as a violation of this Act. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM
FORFEITURE
PENALTY.—For 
purposes of section 503, the maximum forfeiture 
penalty applicable to a violation described in para-
graph (1) of this subsection shall be $500,000 for 
each violation. 
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‘‘(3) ADJUDICATORY
AUTHORITY.—The Com-
mission shall have exclusive authority to adjudicate 
any complaint alleging a violation of the broadband 
policy statement and the principles incorporated 
therein. The Commission shall complete an adjudica-
tory proceeding under this subsection not later than 
90 days after receipt of the complaint. If, upon com-
pletion of an adjudicatory proceeding pursuant to 
this section, the Commission determines that such a 
violation has occurred, the Commission shall have 
authority to adopt an order to require the entity 
subject to the complaint to comply with the 
broadband policy statement and the principles incor-
porated therein. Such authority shall be in addition 
to the authority specified in paragraph (1) to en-
force this section under titles IV and V. In addition, 
the Commission shall have authority to adopt proce-
dures for the adjudication of complaints alleging a 
violation of the broadband policy statement or prin-
ciples incorporated therein. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1), the Commission’s authority to enforce the 
broadband policy statement and the principles incor-
porated therein does not include authorization for 
the Commission to adopt or implement rules or reg-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4447
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 919 West 34th Street in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Samuel H. Lacy,
Sr. Post Office Building’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4448
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 3500 Dolfield Avenue in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Judge Robert Ber-
nard Watts, Sr. Post Office Building’’.
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15801)) located in a State de-
scribed in subsection (a); 
(B) be an institution— 
(i) referred to in section 532 of the Equity 
in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 
(Public Law 103–382; 7 U.S.C. 301 note); 
(ii) that is eligible for a grant under the 
Tribally Controlled College or University Assist-
ance Act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), in-
cluding Dine College; or 
(iii) that is eligible for a grant under the 
Navajo Community College Act (25 U.S.C. 
640a et seq.); or 
(C) be a consortium of such institutions of 
higher education, industry, State agencies, Indian 
tribal agencies, or local government agencies located 
in the State; and 
(2) have proven experience and capabilities with 
relevant technologies. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2010. 
SEC. 116. STUDY OF EFFECT OF OIL PRICES. 
The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study to re-
view the anticipated effects on renewable fuels production 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4449
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1908 North Ellamont Street
in Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Dr. Flossie
McClain Dedmond Post Office Building’’.
IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 49 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should 
be established a National Letter Carriers Appreciation Day. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2007 
Mr. CAMP of Michigan submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
there should be established a National Letter Carriers 
Appreciation Day. 
Whereas the commercial activity and economic vitality of the 
Nation is significantly enhanced by the timely and effi-
cient service of letter carriers of the United States Postal 
Service; 
Whereas letter carriers of the United States Postal Service 
provide mail delivery service to over 144,000,000 house-
holds across the Nation; 
Whereas letter carriers of the United States Postal Service 
deliver more than 43 tons of mail per year, averaging ap-
proximately 2,300 letters, cards, magazines, and circulars 
per carrier a day; 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4450
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 900 East Fayette Street in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Judge Harry Au-
gustus Cole Post Office Building’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4451
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 1001 Frederick Road in
Baltimore, Maryland, as the ‘‘Frederick L. Dew-
berry, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4461
AN ACT
Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural De-
velopment, Food and Drug Administration, and
Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2001, and for other pur-
poses.
selective router so that 911 service, or E911 service 
where the PSAP is capable of receiving and proc-
essing such information, can be provided through 
the selective router. 
‘‘(2) INTERIM SERVICE.—For all new customers 
not within the geographic areas where the VOIP 
service provider can immediately provide 911 service 
to the geographically appropriate PSAP, a VOIP 
service provider shall provide 911 service through— 
‘‘(A) an arrangement mutually agreed to 
by the VOIP service provider and the PSAP or 
PSAP governing authority; or 
‘‘(B) an emergency response center with 
national call routing capabilities. 
Such service shall be provided 24 hours a day from 
the date a VOIP service provider has acquired a cus-
tomer until the VOIP service provider can provide 
911 service to the geographically appropriate PSAP. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE.—Before providing service to any 
new customer not within the geographic areas where 
the VOIP service provider can immediately provide 
911 service to the geographically appropriate PSAP, 
a VOIP service provider shall provide such customer 
with clear notice that 911 service will be available 
only as described in paragraph (2). 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4475
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of
Transportation and related agencies for the fiscal
year ending September 30, 2001, and for other
purposes.
H. Res. 581 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
July 31, 2007. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this res-
olution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule 
XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee of the 
Whole House on the state of the Union for consideration of 
the bill (H.R. 3161) making appropriations for Agriculture, 
Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Re-
lated Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill 
shall be dispensed with. All points of order against consider-
ation of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 
9 or 10 of rule XXI. General debate shall be confined to the 
bill and shall not exceed one hour equally divided and con-
trolled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Appropriations. After general debate the bill 
shall be considered for amendment under the five-minute 
rule. Points of order against provisions in the bill for failure 
to comply with clause 2 of rule XXI are waived. During con-
sideration of the bill for amendment, the Chairman of the
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4282 
To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. MCCRERY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the suspension of duty on 2-Acetylnicotinic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 2-ACETYLNICOTINIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.29.02 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
2-Acetylnicotinic acid) is amended by striking the date in 
the effective period column and inserting ‘‘12/31/2011’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4475
AN ACT
Making appropriations for the Department of Transportation
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September
30, 2001, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
‘‘(3) to the greatest extent possible, to allow In-
dians to set their own health care priorities and es-
tablish goals that reflect their unmet needs; 
‘‘(4) to increase the proportion of all degrees in 
the health professions and allied and associated 
health professions awarded to Indians so that the 
proportion of Indian health professionals in each 
Service Area is raised to at least the level of that of 
the general population; 
‘‘(5) to require meaningful consultation with In-
dian Tribes, Tribal Organizations, and Urban Indian 
Organizations to implement this Act and the na-
tional policy of Indian self-determination; and 
‘‘(6) to provide funding for programs and facili-
ties operated by Indian Tribes and Tribal Organiza-
tions in amounts that are not less than the amounts 
provided to programs and facilities operated directly 
by the Service. 
‘‘SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘For purposes of this Act: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘accredited and accessible’ means 
on or near a reservation and accredited by a na-
tional or regional organization with accrediting au-
thority. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4284 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service known as 
the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Louisiana, as the John ‘‘Marty’’ 
Thiels Southpark Station, in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana 
postal worker who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. ALEXANDER 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 
known as the Southpark Station in Alexandria, Lou-
isiana, as the John ‘‘Marty’’ Thiels Southpark Station, 
in honor and memory of Thiels, a Louisiana postal work-
er who was killed in the line of duty on October 4, 
2007. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. JOHN ‘‘MARTY’’ THIELS SOUTHPARK STATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service known as the Southpark Station in Alexan-
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4484
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Post-
al Service located at 500 North Washington
Street in Rockville, Maryland, as the ‘‘Everett
Alvarez, Jr. Post Office Building’’.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4285 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study of the suitability 
and feasibility of establishing the Northeastern North Carolina Heritage 
Area in North Carolina, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 5, 2007 
Mr. BUTTERFIELD (for himself and Mr. JONES of North Carolina) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study 
of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the North-
eastern North Carolina Heritage Area in North Carolina, 
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 ‘‘Northeastern North 
Carolina Heritage Area Study Act’’. 
SEC. 2. STUDY. 
The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
appropriate State historic preservation officers, State his-
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4286 
AN ACT 
To award a congressional gold medal to Daw Aung San 
Suu Kyi in recognition of her courageous and unwavering 
commitment to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and 
democracy in Burma. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,