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major renovation (including contracting for the con-
struction or major renovation) of any facility— 
(A) to employ integrated design principles; 
(B) to improve site selection for environ-
mental and community benefits; 
(C) to optimize building and systems en-
ergy performance; 
(D) to protect and conserve water; 
(E) to enhance indoor environmental qual-
ity; and 
(F) to reduce environmental impacts of 
materials and waste flows; and 
(2) to direct Federal procurement executives in-
volved in leasing buildings, to give preference to the 
lease of facilities that— 
(A) are energy-efficient; and 
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, 
have applied contemporary high-performance 
and sustainable design principles during con-
struction or renovation. 
(b) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of promulgation of the revised regulations under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Office of Procurement Pol-
icy shall issue guidance to all Federal procurement execu-
tives providing direction and instructions to renegotiate 
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(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS FOR IRAQ FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2009.—Such section is further amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS FOR IRAQ FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2009.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—The amount obligated and 
expended under this section for the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program in Iraq for fiscal year 
2009 may not exceed twice the amount obligated by 
the Government of Iraq during calendar year 2008 
under the Government of Iraq Commanders’ Emer-
gency Response Program (commonly known as ‘I– 
CERP’), as established pursuant to the Memo-
randum of Understanding Between the Supreme Re-
construction Council of the Secretariat of Ministers 
and the Multi-National Force–Iraq Concerning Im-
plementation of the Government of Iraq Com-
manders’ Emergency Response Program (I–CERP), 
signed by the parties on March 25, 2008, and April 
3, 2008, respectively. 
‘‘(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the limitation under paragraph (1) if the Sec-
retary of Defense— 
‘‘(A) determines that such a waiver is re-
quired to meet urgent and compelling needs
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that would not otherwise be met and which, if 
unmet, could rationally be expected to lead to 
increased threats to United States military or 
civilian personnel; and 
‘‘(B) submits in writing to the appropriate 
congressional committees a notification of the 
waiver, together with a discussion of— 
‘‘(i) the unmet urgent and compelling 
needs and the impact on the threat level 
facing United States military or civilian 
personnel, if the waiver is not exercised; 
‘‘(ii) efforts undertaken by the De-
partment of Defense to convince the Gov-
ernment of Iraq to provide funds to meet 
the urgent and compelling needs and the 
reason these efforts were unsuccessful; and 
‘‘(iii) efforts of the Department of De-
fense to convince the Government of Iraq 
to provide additional funds in the future to 
meet such urgent and compelling needs or 
to undertake other measures to meet such 
needs on their own. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’ means—
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the design of proposed facilities, renovations for existing 
facilities, and leased facilities to incorporate improvements 
that are consistent with this section. 
SEC. 9047. MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFI-
CIENCY IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation 
Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(f) USE
OF ENERGY
AND WATER EFFICIENCY 
MEASURES IN FEDERAL BUILDINGS.— 
‘‘(1) FACILITY ENERGY MANAGERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency 
shall designate a manager responsible for imple-
menting this subsection and reducing energy 
use at each building or facility that meets cri-
teria under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) COVERED
FACILITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall develop criteria, after consultation 
with affected agencies, energy efficiency advo-
cates, and energy and utility service providers, 
that cover, at a minimum, each Federal build-
ing or facility with greater than 40,000 square 
feet of space or greater than $75,000 per year 
in energy costs, including central utility plants 
and distribution systems and other energy in-
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tensive operations, and that constitute in the 
aggregate at least two-thirds of total Federal 
building and facility energy use. 
‘‘(2) ENERGY AND WATER EVALUATIONS AND 
COMMISSIONING.— 
‘‘(A) EVALUATIONS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, and every 5 years thereafter, each en-
ergy manager shall complete a comprehensive 
energy and water evaluation for each building 
or facility that meets criteria under paragraph 
(1)(B). 
‘‘(B) 
RECOMMISSIONING
AND 
RETROCOMMISSIONING.—As part of the evalua-
tion under subparagraph (A) or on the same 
schedule the energy manager shall recommis-
sion or retrocommission each such building and 
facility as applicable. 
‘‘(3) IMPLEMENTATION OF IDENTIFIED ENERGY 
AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the completion of each evaluation under 
paragraph (1), each energy manager— 
‘‘(i) shall fully implement each energy 
and water-saving measure identified in the 
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evaluation conducted under paragraph (2) 
that is life-cycle cost-effective and has a 
12-year or shorter simple payback period; 
‘‘(ii) may implement any energy or 
water-saving measure that the Federal 
agency identified in the evaluation con-
ducted under paragraph (1) that is life- 
cycle cost-effective and has longer than a 
12-year simple payback period; and 
‘‘(iii) may bundle individual measures 
of varying paybacks together into combined 
projects. 
‘‘(B) PAYBACK PERIOD.—For the purpose 
of subparagraph (A), the simple payback period 
of a measure shall be obtained by dividing— 
‘‘(i) the estimated initial implementa-
tion cost of the measure (other than fi-
nancing costs); by 
‘‘(ii) the annual cost savings from the 
measure. 
‘‘(C) COST SAVINGS.—For the purpose of 
subparagraph (B), cost savings shall include net 
savings in estimated— 
‘‘(i) energy and water costs; and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2318 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration 
of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in recognition of his important contribu-
tions to the Progressive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2009 
Ms. BALDWIN (for herself, Mr. OBEY, Mr. KAGEN, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, Mr. KIND, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, and Mr. 
PETRI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins 
in commemoration of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., in 
recognition of his important contributions to the Progres-
sive movement, the State of Wisconsin, and the United 
States. 
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 ‘‘Robert M. La Follette, 
Sr. Commemorative Coin Act’’. 
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placement rates for professional and vocational 
programs;’’; 
(4) by inserting before the semicolon at the end 
of subparagraph (J) the following: ‘‘, and the proc-
ess for students to register complaints with the ac-
crediting agencies or associations’’; 
(5) in subparagraph (M), by striking ‘‘guaran-
teed student loans under part B of this title or di-
rect student loans under part E of this title, or 
both,’’ and inserting ‘‘student loans under part B, 
D, or E of this title’’; 
(6) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (N); 
(7) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (O) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(P) the penalties contained in subsection 
484(r) regarding suspension of eligibility for drug 
related offenses; 
‘‘(Q) the policies of the institution regarding 
the acceptance or denial of academic credit earned 
at another institution of higher education, which 
shall include a statement that such decisions will not 
be based solely on the source of accreditation of a 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2325 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 1300 Matamoros Street in Laredo, Texas, 
as the ‘‘Laredo Veterans Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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police stations in fiscal year 2009 and estimated lev-
els in fiscal year 2010; 
(2) the funding required to staff the Iraqi police 
training teams in fiscal year 2009 and estimated lev-
els in fiscal year 2010; and 
(3) the feasibility of transferring responsibility 
for the program to staff and support the Iraqi police 
training teams from the Department of Defense to 
the Department of State. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1219. DECLARATION OF POLICY RELATING TO STATUS 
OF FORCES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND IRAQ. 
(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—It shall be the policy 
of the United States to ensure that any agreement be-
tween the United States and the Republic of Iraq relating 
to the legal status of United States military personnel or 
the establishment of or access to military bases includes
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specify the source and amount of any amount so ac-
cepted and the use of any amount so accepted. 
(g) PROHIBITION RELATED TO FACILITIES.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Funds may not be obligated 
from the Iraq Security Forces Fund, or transferred 
under the authority provided in subsection (d)(1), 
for the acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, or in-
stallation of facilities. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed as to forbid— 
(A) the provision of technical assistance 
necessary to assist the Government of Iraq to 
carry out the acquisition, conversion, rehabilita-
tion, or installation of facilities on its own be-
half; or 
(B) the acquisition, conversion, rehabilita-
tion, or installation of facilities utilizing 
amounts contributed to the Iraq Security 
Forces Fund under subsection (f) by the Gov-
ernment of Iraq or another foreign country. 
(h) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional committees re-
ferred to in subsection (e) a report summarizing the de-
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2330 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study 
to determine the suitability and feasibility of establishing 
Camp Hale as a unit of the National Park System. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2668 
AN ACT 
To designate the station of the United States Border Patrol 
located at 2136 South Naco Highway in Bisbee, Arizona, 
as the ‘‘Brian A. Terry Border Patrol Station’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4046 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Department 
of Education to accept certifications of permanent and total disability 
by the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan 
discharge. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2007 
Mr. ALTMIRE (for himself and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require 
the Department of Education to accept certifications of 
permanent and total disability by the Department of 
Veterans Affairs for the purpose of student loan dis-
charge. 
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 ‘‘Student Disability 
Fairness Act’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4047 
To streamline the administration of whistleblower protections for private 
sector employees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 1, 2007 
Ms. WOOLSEY (for herself, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ANDREWS, Mrs. MCCARTHY
of New York, Mr. 
KUCINICH, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. HARE, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. TIERNEY, and Ms. LINDA T. SA´NCHEZ of 
California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To streamline the administration of whistleblower protections 
for private sector employees. 
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 ‘‘Private Sector Whistle-
blower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007’’. 
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tails of any obligation or transfer of funds from the Iraq 
Security Forces Fund during such fiscal-year quarter. 
(i) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Amounts authorized 
to be appropriated or contributed to the Iraq Security 
Forces Fund during fiscal year 2009 are available for obli-
gation or transfer from the Iraq Security Forces Fund in 
accordance with this section until September 30, 2010. 
SEC. 1513. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2009 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund in the 
amount of $2,000,000,000. 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by subsection (a) shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to the se-
curity forces of Afghanistan. 
(2) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—As-
sistance provided under this section may include the 
provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, 
facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, con-
struction, and funds. 
(3) SECRETARY OF STATE CONCURRENCE.—As-
sistance may be provided under this section only 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4095 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, as the ‘‘Congresswoman 
Jan Meyers Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2009 
Mr. MOORE of Kansas (for himself, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. MORAN of Kansas, and 
Ms. JENKINS) 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 
located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland Park, Kansas, 
as the ‘‘Congresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONGRESSWOMAN JAN MEYERS POST OFFICE 
BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 9727 Antioch Road in Overland 
Park, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Con-
gresswoman Jan Meyers Post Office Building’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 409 
AN ACT 
To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land 
Management land in the State of Nevada to the Las 
Vegas Motor Speedway, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4113 
AN ACT 
To amend title 28, United States Code, to clarify the 
jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3580 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend 
the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices, 
to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administra-
tion with respect to the safety of drugs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. BARTON of Texas, and Mr. PALLONE) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged; considered and passed 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription 
drugs and for medical devices, to enhance the postmarket 
authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with 
respect to the safety of drugs, 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 ‘‘Food and Drug Ad-
ministration Amendments Act of 2007’’. 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 10 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 161 
[Report No. 110-13] 
Providing for consideration of motions to suspend the rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2007 
Mr. ARCURI, 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 motions to suspend the rules. 
Resolved, That it shall be in order at any time on 
the legislative day of Friday, February 16, 2007, for the 
Speaker to entertain motions that the House suspend the 
rules relating to the bill (H.R. 976) to amend the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small busi-
nesses, and for other purposes. 
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‘‘ 
9902.01.00 
Acrylic staple fiber undyed 
(polyacrylonitrile staple), not 
carded, combed, or otherwise 
processed for spinning, con-
taining by weight a min-
imum of 92% 
polyacrylonitrile, not more 
than .01 percent zinc and 
from 2 to 8 percent water, 
imported in the form of sta-
ple fiber with a filament 
decitex of 4.0 decitex to 6.7 
decitex (plus or minus 10 
percent) with a fiber shrink-
age of 0 to 22 percent (plus 
or minus 10 percent) and a 
cut fiber length of 100 mm 
to 135 mm with a target 
length of 120 mm (provided 
for in subheading 
5503.30.00) .........................
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. 
Æ 
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(E) other closures, cessations, or delays af-
fecting case processing or travel necessary to 
satisfy legal requirements. 
(e) GRANTS OF PAROLE EXTENDED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any parole 
granted by the Secretary of Homeland Security 
under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) that expires on 
a date on or after August 26, 2005, if the alien ben-
eficiary of the parole was unable to return to the 
United States prior to the expiration date due to a 
circumstance described in paragraph (2) that is a 
consequence of a specified hurricane disaster, the 
parole is deemed extended for an additional 90 days. 
(2) CIRCUMSTANCES
PREVENTING
RETURN.— 
For purposes of paragraph (1), circumstances pre-
venting an alien from timely returning to the United 
States are— 
(A) office closures; 
(B) airline flight cessations or delays; and 
(C) other closures, cessations, or delays af-
fecting case processing or travel necessary to 
satisfy legal requirements. 
(f) VOLUNTARY DEPARTURE.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 240B of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
H. Res. 165
In the House of Representatives, U.S., 
February 15, 2007.
Resolved, That the Senate be informed that Lorraine C. 
Miller, a citizen of the State of Texas, has been elected Clerk 
of the House of Representatives of the One Hundred Tenth 
Congress. 
Attest:
Clerk.
U.S.C. 1229c), if a period for voluntary departure of an 
alien under such section expired during the period begin-
ning on August 26, 2005, and ending on October 26, 
2005, and the alien was unable voluntarily to depart as 
a consequence of a specified hurricane disaster, such vol-
untary departure period is deemed extended for an addi-
tional 60 days. 
SEC. 4. HUMANITARIAN RELIEF FOR CERTAIN SURVIVING 
SPOUSES AND CHILDREN. 
(a) TREATMENT AS IMMEDIATE RELATIVES.— 
(1) SPOUSES.—Notwithstanding the second 
sentence of section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigra-
tion 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1151(b)(2)(A)(i)), in the case of an alien who was 
the spouse of a citizen of the United States at the 
time of the citizen’s death and was not legally sepa-
rated from the citizen at the time of the citizen’s 
death, if the citizen died as a consequence of a speci-
fied hurricane disaster, the alien (and each child of 
the alien) shall be considered, for purposes of section 
201(b) of such Act, to be an immediate relative after 
the date of the citizen’s death, but only if the alien 
files a petition under section 204(a)(1)(A)(ii) of such 
Act within 2 years after such date and only until the 
date the alien remarries. For purposes of such sec-
tion 204(a)(1)(A)(ii), an alien granted relief under 
the preceding sentence shall be considered an alien 
spouse described in the second sentence of section 
201(b)(2)(A)(i) of such Act. 
(2) CHILDREN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an alien 
who was the child of a citizen of the United 
States at the time of the citizen’s death, if the 
citizen died as a consequence of a specified hur-
ricane disaster, the alien shall be considered, 
for purposes of section 201(b) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)), to 
remain an immediate relative after the date of 
the citizen’s death (regardless of changes in age 
or marital status thereafter), but only if the 
alien (or a parent or guardian of the alien) files 
a petition under subparagraph (B) within 2 
years after such date. 
(B) PETITIONS.—An alien (or parent or 
guardian) described in subparagraph (A) may 
file a petition with the Secretary of Homeland 
Security for classification of the alien under 
section 201(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(b)(2)(A)(i)). 
For purposes of such Act, such a petition shall