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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘10 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘20 percent’’, and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘21⁄2 per-
cent’’ and inserting ‘‘5 percent’’. 
(2) INCREASED LIMITATION FOR MANAGERS.— 
Section 4955(c)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’, and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$20,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 558. INCREASED PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO FILE FOR 
EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Subparagraph (A) of section 
6652(c)(1) (relating to annual returns under section 
6033(a)(1) or 6012(a)(6)) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘In the case of an organization 
having gross receipts exceeding $25,000,000 for any year, 
with respect to the return so required, the first sentence of 
this subparagraph shall be applied by substituting ‘$250’ 
for ‘$20’ and, in lieu of applying the second sentence of 
this subparagraph, the maximum penalty under this sub-
paragraph shall not exceed $125,000.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The third sentence of 
section 6652(c)(1)(A) is amended by inserting ‘‘but not ex-
ceeding $25,000,000’’ after ‘‘$1,000,000’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to returns required to be filed on or after 
January 1, 2008. 
SEC. 559. PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO FILE CERTAIN RE-
TURNS ELECTRONICALLY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part I of subchapter A of chapter 
68 (relating to additions to the tax, additional amounts, 
and assessable penalties) is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 6652 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 6652A. FAILURE TO FILE CERTAIN RETURNS ELEC-
TRONICALLY. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If a person fails to file a return 
described in section 6651 or 6652(c)(1) in electronic form 
as required under section 6011(e)— 
‘‘(1) such failure shall be treated as a failure to 
file such return (even if filed in a form other than 
electronic form), and 
‘‘(2) the penalty imposed under section 6651 or 
6652(c), whichever is appropriate, shall be equal to 
the greater of— 
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(C) inserting such sentence in the matter 
following such redesignated subparagraph after 
‘‘are satisfied.’’; 
(9) 
in 
section 
16(a)(2)(C) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
78p(a)(2)(C)), by striking ‘‘section 206(b)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 206B’’; 
(10) 
in 
section 
17(b)(1)(B) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
78q(b)(1)(B)), by striking ‘‘gives’’ and inserting 
‘‘give’’; and 
(11) in section 21C(c)(2) (15 U.S.C. 78u– 
3(c)(2)), by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) subsection’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Paragraph (1)’’. 
(c) TRUST INDENTURE ACT OF 1939.—The Trust 
Indenture Act of 1939 (15 U.S.C. 77aaa et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) in section 304(b) (15 U.S.C. 77ddd(b)), by 
striking ‘‘section 2 of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 2(a) of such Act’’; 
(2) 
in 
section 
313(a)(4) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
77mmm(a)(4)) by striking ‘‘subsection 311’’ and in-
serting ‘‘section 311(b)’’; and 
(3) 
in 
section 
317(a)(1) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
77qqq(a)(1)), by striking ‘‘(1),’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’. 
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(d) INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940.—The In-
vestment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 2(a)(19) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
2(a)(19)) by striking ‘‘clause (vi)’’ both places it ap-
pears in the last two sentences and inserting ‘‘clause 
(vii)’’; 
(2) in section 9(b)(4)(B) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
9(b)(4)(B)), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at 
the end; 
(3) in section 12(d)(1)(J) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
12(d)(1)(J)), by striking ‘‘any provision of this sub-
section’’ and inserting ‘‘any provision of this para-
graph’’; 
(4) in section 13(a)(3) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
13(a)(3)), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at 
the end; 
(5) in section 17(f)(4) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
17(f)(4)), by striking ‘‘No such member’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘No member of a national securities exchange’’; 
(6) in section 17(f)(6) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
17(f)(6)), by striking ‘‘company may serve’’ and in-
serting ‘‘company, may serve’’; 
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contractors, using a cost calculation for both 
Federal staff and private contractors which in-
cludes all benefits and overhead costs, 
(B) compare the cost effectiveness of the con-
tracting approach of the Department of the 
Treasury to that of the Department of Edu-
cation’s Office of Student Financial Assistance, 
and 
(C) survey State tax debt collection experi-
ences for lessons that may be applicable to the 
Internal Revenue Service collection efforts. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to any tax collection contract awarded 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘U.S. Troop Readiness, 
Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 
Appropriations Act, 2007’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
Passed the Senate March 29, 2007. 
Attest: 
NANCY ERICKSON, 
Secretary. 
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IA 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. J. RES. 85 
Expressing the disfavor of the Congress regarding the proposed agreement 
for cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation 
pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2010 
Mr. MARKEY of Massachusetts (for himself and Mr. FORTENBERRY) intro-
duced the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
JOINT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the disfavor of the Congress regarding the pro-
posed agreement for cooperation between the United 
States and the Russian Federation pursuant to the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the Congress does not favor the proposed agreement 
for cooperation between the United States and the Rus-
sian Federation pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 transmitted to the Congress by the President on 
May 10, 2010. 
Æ 
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(2) REPEAL
OF
CREDIT
PHASEOUT.—The 
amendments made by subsection (b)(1) shall apply 
to taxable years ending after December 31, 2008. 
SEC. 11002. PRODUCTION CREDIT FOR ELECTRICITY PRO-
DUCED FROM MARINE RENEWABLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 45(c) 
(relating to resources) is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end of subparagraph (G), by striking the period at 
the end of subparagraph (H) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) marine and hydrokinetic renewable en-
ergy.’’. 
(b) MARINE RENEWABLES.—Subsection (c) of sec-
tion 45 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) MARINE
AND
HYDROKINETIC
RENEW-
ABLE ENERGY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘marine and 
hydrokinetic renewable energy’ means energy 
derived from— 
‘‘(i) waves, tides, and currents in 
oceans, estuaries, and tidal areas, 
‘‘(ii) free flowing water in rivers, 
lakes, and streams, 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1592 
To provide Federal assistance to States, local jurisdictions, and Indian tribes 
to prosecute hate crimes, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 20, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself, Mr. KIRK, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. 
SHAYS, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. NADLER, Mrs. BONO, 
Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. 
ARCURI, Mr. BACA, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. BECERRA, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BER-
MAN, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. 
BORDALLO, Mr. BOSWELL, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BRALEY of 
Iowa, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. 
CARNAHAN, Ms. CARSON, Mr. CASTLE, Mr. COHEN, Mr. COSTA, Mr. 
COURTNEY, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. CUMMINGS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mrs. 
DAVIS of California, Mr. DEFAZIO, Ms. DEGETTE, Mr. DELAHUNT, Ms. 
DELAURO, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOGGETT, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ELLISON, Mr. 
EMANUEL, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. FARR, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. FILNER, Mr. GER-
LACH, Ms. GIFFORDS, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. HIGGINS, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. 
HIRONO, Mr. HODES, Mr. HOLT, Mr. HONDA, Ms. HOOLEY, Mr. INSLEE, 
Mr. ISRAEL, Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas, Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON 
of Texas, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. KIND, Mr. 
KLEIN of Florida, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. KUHL of New York, Mr. 
LANGEVIN, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. LEWIS 
of Georgia, Mr. LOEBSACK, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mr. LYNCH, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. MARKEY, Ms. 
MATSUI, Ms. MCCOLLUM of Minnesota, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. MCGOV-
ERN, Mr. MCNULTY, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. MILLER of North 
Carolina, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, 
Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. MURPHY of Con-
necticut, Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, 
Ms. NORTON, Mr. OLVER, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. PASTOR, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Ms. LINDA T. 
SA´NCHEZ of California, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. SCHWARTZ, 
Mr. SCOTT of Virginia, Mr. SERRANO, Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Mr. SHER-
MAN, Mr. SIRES, Mr. SKELTON, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. STARK, Ms. SUTTON, Mrs. TAUSCHER, Mr. THOMPSON of 
California, Mr. TIERNEY, Mrs. JONES of Ohio, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, 
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(7) in section 27(i)(2)(B) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
27(i)(2)(B)), by striking ‘‘section 26(e)’’ both places 
it appears and inserting ‘‘section 26(f)’’; and 
(8) in section 61(a)(3)(B)(iii) (15 U.S.C. 80a– 
61(a)(3)(B)(iii))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1) of section 
205’’ and inserting ‘‘section 205(a)(1)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘clause (A) or (B) of that 
section’’ and inserting ‘‘section 205(b)(1) or 
(2)’’. 
(e) INVESTMENT ADVISERS ACT OF 1940.—The In-
vestment Advisers Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in each of the following sections, by striking 
‘‘principal business office’’ or ‘‘principal place of 
business’’ (whichever and wherever it appears) and 
inserting ‘‘principal office and place of business’’: 
sections 
203(c)(1)(A), 
203(k)(4)(B)(ii), 
213(a), 
222(b), 222(b)(1), 222(b)(2), 222(c), 222(c)(1), and 
222(c)(2) 
(15 
U.S.C. 
80b–3(c)(1)(A), 
80b– 
3(k)(4)(B)(ii), 80b–13(a), 80b–22(b), 80b–22(b)(1), 
80b–22(b)(2), 80b–22(c), 80b–22(c)(1), and 80b– 
22(c)(2)); and 
(2) in section 206(3) (15 U.S.C. 80b–6(3)), by 
inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon at the end. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3618 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a grant to a qualified 
youth-serving organization for recruiting and preparing students for ca-
reers and volunteer opportunities as health care professionals, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself and Ms. GRANGER) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a 
grant to a qualified youth-serving organization for re-
cruiting and preparing students for careers and volunteer 
opportunities as health care professionals, 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 ‘‘Safe Schools and 
Health Care Professional Pipeline Act of 2007’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3619 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to 
primary health service providers who establish practices in health profes-
sional shortage areas. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2007 
Ms. KILPATRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
a tax credit to primary health service providers who 
establish practices in health professional shortage areas. 
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 ‘‘Health Care Access 
Improvement Act’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 361 
AN ACT 
To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 
additional projects and activities under that Act, 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 ‘‘Lower Rio Grande Val-
ley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND 
ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE 
WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—Section 4(a) of the 
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation 
and Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–576; 114 
Stat. 3067) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) In Cameron County, Texas, Bayview Irri-
gation District No. 11, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the March 3, 
2004, engineering report by NRS Consulting Engi-
neers at a cost of $1,425,219. 
‘‘(21) In the Cameron County, Texas, Browns-
ville Irrigation District, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the February 11, 
2004 engineering report by NRS Consulting Engi-
neers at a cost of $722,100. 
‘‘(22) In the Cameron County, Texas Harlingen 
Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the March, 2004,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 361 
To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation and 
Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize additional projects and activities 
under that Act, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 10, 2007 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. REYES, and Mr. 
CUELLAR) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources 
Conservation and Improvement Act of 2000 to authorize 
additional projects and activities under that Act, 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 ‘‘Lower Rio Grande Val-
ley Water Resources Conservation and Improvement Act 
of 2007’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7338 
To exclude $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return) of taxable 
income from the individual Federal income tax for 2008 and to reduce 
the rates of tax on income subject to Federal income tax for 2008. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2008 
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. BUR-
TON of Indiana, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. SALI, and Mrs. BACHMANN) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To exclude $125,000 ($250,000 in the case of a joint return) 
of taxable income from the individual Federal income 
tax for 2008 and to reduce the rates of tax on income 
subject to Federal income tax for 2008. 
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 ‘‘Taxpayer Relief Act 
of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL PROJECTS AND 
ACTIVITIES UNDER THE LOWER RIO GRANDE 
WATER CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PROJECTS.—Section 4(a) of the 
Lower Rio Grande Valley Water Resources Conservation 
and Improvement Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–576; 114 
Stat. 3067) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(20) In Cameron County, Texas, Bayview Irri-
gation District No. 11, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the March 3, 
2004, engineering report by NRS Consulting Engi-
neers at a cost of $1,425,219. 
‘‘(21) In the Cameron County, Texas, Browns-
ville Irrigation District, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the February 11, 
2004 engineering report by NRS Consulting Engi-
neers at a cost of $722,100. 
‘‘(22) In the Cameron County, Texas Harlingen 
Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation and im-
provement projects as identified in the March, 2004, 
engineering report by Axiom-Blair Engineering at a 
cost of $4,173,950. 
‘‘(23) In the Cameron County, Texas, Cameron 
County Irrigation District No. 2, water conservation 
and improvement projects as identified in the Feb-
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ruary 11, 2004 engineering report by NRS Con-
sulting Engineers at a cost of $8,269,576. 
‘‘(24) In the Cameron County, Texas, Cameron 
County Irrigation District No. 6, water conservation 
and improvement projects as identified in an engi-
neering report by Turner Collie Braden, Inc., at a 
cost of $5,607,300. 
‘‘(25) In the Cameron County, Texas, Adams 
Gardens Irrigation District No. 19, water conserva-
tion and improvement projects as identified in the 
March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair En-
gineering at a cost of $2,500,000. 
‘‘(26) In the Hidalgo and Cameron Counties, 
Texas, Hidalgo and Cameron Counties Irrigation 
District No. 9, water conservation and improvement 
projects as identified by the February 11 engineer-
ing report by NRS Consulting Engineers at a cost 
of $8,929,152. 
‘‘(27) In the Hidalgo and Willacy Counties, 
Texas, Delta Lake Irrigation District, water con-
servation and improvement projects as identified in 
the March, 2004 engineering report by Axiom-Blair 
Engineering at a cost of $8,000,000. 
‘‘(28) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 
County Irrigation District No. 2, a water conserva-
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tion and improvement project identified in the engi-
neering reports attached to a letter dated February 
11, 2004, from the district’s general manager, at a 
cost of $5,312,475. 
‘‘(29) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 
County Irrigation District No. 1, water conservation 
and improvement projects identified in an engineer-
ing report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and 
Hunt, Inc. at a cost of $5,595,018. 
‘‘(30) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Hidalgo 
County Irrigation District No. 6, water conservation 
and improvement projects as identified in the 
March, 2004, engineering report by Axiom-Blair En-
gineering at a cost of $3,450,000. 
‘‘(31) In the Hidalgo County, Texas Santa 
Cruz Irrigation District No. 15, water conservation 
and improvement projects as identified in an engi-
neering report dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and 
Hunt at a cost of $4,609,000. 
‘‘(32) In the Hidalgo County, Texas, Engelman 
Irrigation District, water conservation and improve-
ment projects as identified in an engineering report 
dated March 5, 2004 by Melden and Hunt, Inc. at 
a cost of $2,251,480. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3600 
To enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fifteenth amendments 
to the Constitution of the United States by prohibiting certain devices 
used to deny the right to participate in certain elections. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 
Mr. PAUL introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration 
A BILL 
To enforce the guarantees of the first, fourteenth, and fif-
teenth amendments to the Constitution of the United 
States by prohibiting certain devices used to deny the 
right to participate in certain elections. 
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 ‘‘Voter Freedom Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. BALLOT ACCESS RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—An individual shall have the right 
to be placed as a candidate on, and to have such individ-
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‘‘(B) based upon findings included in such de-
termination and upon the evidence presented at the 
hearing, and 
‘‘(C) available to the public. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator may intervene as a matter 
of right in a proceeding conducted under this section and 
may calculate the energy and emissions likely to be saved 
by electing to adopt one or more of the options, as well 
as the costs and benefits to ratepayers and the utility and 
to advocate for the waste-energy recovery opportunity. 
‘‘(3) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (1), 
and paragraph (2), the procedures for the consideration 
and determination referred to in subsection (a) shall be 
those established by the State regulatory authority or the 
nonregulated electric utility. In the instance that there is 
more than one project seeking such consideration simulta-
neously in connection with the same utility, such pro-
ceeding may encompass all such projects, provided that 
full attention is paid to their individual circumstances and 
merits, and an individual judgment is reached with respect 
to each project. 
‘‘(f) IMPLEMENTATION.—(1) The State regulatory 
authority (with respect to each electric utility for which 
it has ratemaking authority) or nonregulated electric util-
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