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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2007 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the National Security 
Personnel System shall not apply with respect to certain laboratories 
within the Department of Defense. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2007 
Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. WOLF, Mr. HOBSON, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, 
and Mr. BOEHNER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that the 
National Security Personnel System shall not apply with 
respect to certain laboratories within the Department 
of Defense. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LABORATORIES FROM 
NATIONAL SECURITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9902(c)(1) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking all that follows 
‘‘a laboratory under paragraph (2)’’ and inserting a pe-
riod. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall be effective as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act or September 30, 2008, whichever is ear-
lier. 
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IV 
107TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 567
Recognizing the importance of surface transportation infrastructure to inter-
state and international commerce and the traveling public and the con-
tributions of the trucking, rail, and passenger transit industries to the 
economic well being of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 1, 2002
Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California (for himself, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. 
OBERSTAR, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. HONDA, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, 
Mr. OTTER, Mr. GRAVES, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BROWN of 
South Carolina, Mr. ISAKSON, and Mr. BOOZMAN) submitted the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of surface transportation infra-
structure to interstate and international commerce and 
the traveling public and the contributions of the trucking, 
rail, and passenger transit industries to the economic 
well being of the United States.
Whereas prior to 1890, the United States lacked a holistic, 
intermodal surface transportation system that linked 
rural towns and farmland to urban areas and cities for 
the purposes of travel and interstate commerce;
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2008 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations that require 
air carriers to provide training for flight attendants and gate attendants 
regarding serving alcohol and dealing with disruptive passengers, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2007 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations 
that require air carriers to provide training for flight 
attendants and gate attendants regarding serving alcohol 
and dealing with disruptive passengers, 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 ‘‘Airline Personnel 
Training Enhancement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. REGULATIONS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall issue 
regulations under chapter 447 of title 49, United States 
Code, that require air carriers to provide initial and an-
nual recurring training for flight attendants and gate at-
tendants regarding serving alcohol, dealing with disruptive 
passengers, and recognizing intoxicated persons. The 
training shall include situational training on methods of 
handling an intoxicated person who is belligerent. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2009 
To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained in subtitle 
A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 
Modernization Act of 2003. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 23, 2007 
Mr. WEXLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To repeal the Medicare cost containment provisions contained 
in subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF MEDICARE COST CONTAINMENT 
PROVISIONS. 
Subtitle A of title VIII of the Medicare Prescription 
Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Pub-
lic Law 108–173) is repealed and the provisions of law 
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amended by such subtitle are restored as if such subtitle 
had not been enacted. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2011 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas, as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. GEORGE HOWARD, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING 
AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine 
Bluff, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Federal building and United States court-
house referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2011 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Ave-
nue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘George 
Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’.
H. R. 2011 
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 designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 100 
East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GEORGE HOWARD, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING AND UNITED 
STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building and United States 
courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, 
shall be known and designated as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal 
Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, regulation, 
document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Federal 
building and United States courthouse referred to in subsection 
(a) shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘George Howard, 
Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2011 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘George How-
ard, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. BOOZMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas, as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. GEORGE HOWARD, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING 
AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine 
Bluff, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the 
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‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Federal building and United States court-
house referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2011 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 26, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs 
AN ACT 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas, as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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HR 2011 RFS
SECTION 1. GEORGE HOWARD, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING 
AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine 
Bluff, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Federal building and United States court-
house referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 25, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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IB 
House Calendar No. 79 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2011 
[Report No. 110–209] 
To designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located 
at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘George How-
ard, Jr. Federal Building and United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. ROSS (for himself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. SNYDER, and Mr. BOOZMAN) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
JUNE 25, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United States court-
house located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine Bluff, 
Arkansas, as the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
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. GEORGE HOWARD, JR. FEDERAL BUILDING 
AND UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Avenue in Pine 
Bluff, Arkansas, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Federal building and United States court-
house referred to in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be 
a reference to the ‘‘George Howard, Jr. Federal Building 
and United States Courthouse’’. 
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House Calendar No. 79 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2011 
[Report No. 110–209] 
A BILL 
To designate the Federal building and United 
States courthouse located at 100 East 8th Ave-
nue in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, as the ‘‘George 
Howard, Jr. Federal Building and United States 
Courthouse’’. 
JUNE 25, 2007 
Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2013 
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption of State or 
local laws concerning the markings and identification of imitation or 
toy firearms entering into interstate commerce. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. LINCOLN 
DAVIS of Tennessee, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, and Mr. GON-
ZALEZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To provide a technical correction to the Federal preemption 
of State or local laws concerning the markings and iden-
tification of imitation or toy firearms entering into inter-
state commerce. 
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 ‘‘Toy Gun Marking Im-
provement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. PREEMPTION OF STATE OR LOCAL LAWS CON-
CERNING THE MARKINGS AND IDENTIFICA-
TION OF IMITATION OR TOY FIREARMS. 
Section 4(g) of the Federal Energy Management Im-
provement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 5001(g)) is amended 
by striking ‘‘which provide for markings’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘firearm developed prior to 1898; or’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘relating to markings, identifica-
tion, or sale of toy, look-alike, and imitation firearms. No 
State or local subdivision shall— 
‘‘(1) prohibit the sale or manufacture of any 
look-alike, nonfiring, toy or collector replica of an 
antique firearm developed prior to 1898; or’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2014 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 
15-year recovery period for the depreciation of certain leasehold improve-
ments and to modify the depreciation rules relating to such leasehold 
improvements for purposes of computing earnings and profits. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. CROWLEY (for himself and Mr. WELLER of Illinois) 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 permanently 
extend the 15-year recovery period for the depreciation 
of certain leasehold improvements and to modify the 
depreciation rules relating to such leasehold improve-
ments for purposes of computing earnings and profits. 
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 ‘‘Leasehold Improve-
ment Depreciation Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF 
DEPRECIATION RULES RELATING TO CER-
TAIN LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) 
PERMANENT
EXTENSION.—Section 
168(e)(3)(E)(iv) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(defining 15-year property) is amended by striking 
‘‘placed in service before January 1, 2008’’. 
(b) DEPRECIATION RULES
FOR CERTAIN LEASE-
HOLD IMPROVEMENTS FOR PURPOSES OF EARNINGS AND 
PROFITS.—Paragraph (3) of section 312(k) of such Code 
(relating to exception for tangible property) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) TREATMENT OF QUALIFIED LEASE-
HOLD IMPROVEMENT PROPERTY.—In the case 
of any qualified leasehold improvement property 
(within the meaning of section 168(e)(6), the 
adjustment to earnings and profits for deprecia-
tion for any taxable year shall be determined 
under the alternative depreciation method 
(within the meaning of section 168(g)(2)), ex-
cept that the recovery period shall be 15 
years.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph (A) 
of section 312(k)(3) of such Code is amended by striking 
‘‘subparagraph (B),’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 
and (C),’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 124. LOAN GUARANTEES FOR RENEWABLE FUEL FA-
CILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1703 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16513) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(f) RENEWABLE FUEL FACILITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may make 
guarantees under this title for projects that produce 
advanced biofuel (as defined in section 102 of the 
Biofuels for Energy Security and Transportation 
Act of 2007). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A project under this 
subsection shall employ new or significantly im-
proved technologies for the production of renewable 
fuels as compared to commercial technologies in 
service in the United States at the time that the 
guarantee is issued. 
‘‘(3) ISSUANCE OF FIRST LOAN GUARANTEES.— 
The requirement of section 20320(b) of division B 
of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007 
(Public Law 109–289, Public Law 110–5), relating 
to the issuance of final regulations, shall not apply 
to the first 6 guarantees issued under this sub-
section. 
‘‘(4) PROJECT DESIGN.—A project for which a 
guarantee is made under this subsection shall have 
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‘‘(n) TIMELINE EXTENSION.—The Secretary may ex-
tend the 12-year requirement under section 1111(b)(2)(F) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(F)) by not less than 2 years and 
by not more than 4 years for a State served by a State 
educational agency that receives grants under subsections 
(c) and (k).’’. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 307(a) of the National Assessment of Edu-
cational Progress Authorization Act (as redesignated by 
section 5(1)) (20 U.S.C. 9624(a)) is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated— 
‘‘(1) to carry out section 302, $6,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each succeeding fiscal year; 
‘‘(2) to carry out section 303, $200,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each succeeding fiscal year; 
‘‘(3) to carry out section 304, $3,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each succeeding fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(4) to carry out section 305, $400,000,000 for 
fiscal year 2007 and such sums as may be necessary 
for each succeeding fiscal year.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2018 
To provide additional authority to the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration with respect to disaster surety bonds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2007 
Mr. JEFFERSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To provide additional authority to the Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration with respect to disaster 
surety bonds. 
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 ‘‘Disaster Surety Bond 
Enhancement Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. GUARANTEES FOR PROCUREMENTS RELATED TO 
MAJOR DISASTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), and notwithstanding any other provision of law, for 
any procurement related to a major disaster (as that term 
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is defined in section 102 of the Robert T. Stafford Dis-
aster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 
5122)), the Administrator of the Small Business Adminis-
tration may, upon such terms and conditions as the Ad-
ministrator may prescribe, guarantee and enter into com-
mitments to guarantee any surety against loss resulting 
from a breach of the terms of a bid bond, payment bond, 
performance bond, or bonds ancillary thereto, by a prin-
cipal on any total work order or contract amount at the 
time of bond execution that does not exceed $5,000,000. 
(b) INCREASE OF AMOUNT.—Upon request of the 
head of any Federal agency other than the Administration 
involved in reconstruction efforts in response to a major 
disaster, the Administrator may guarantee and enter into 
a commitment to guarantee any security against loss 
under subsection (a) on any total work order or contract 
amount at the time of bond execution that does not exceed 
$10,000,000. 
(c) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION
TO HURRICANES 
KATRINA, RITA, AND WILMA OF 2005.—This section ap-
plies to any major disaster after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and also applies to any major disaster relating 
to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or Hurricane 
Wilma of 2005. 
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