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(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, 
after taking into consideration the factors 
described in section 4(a)(2), shall establish 
a schedule for the review and certification 
of assessments and plans submitted under 
section 4(b). 
(ii) DEADLINE
FOR
COMPLETION.— 
Not later than 3 years after the deadlines 
for the submission of assessments and 
plans under paragraph (1) or (2), respec-
tively, of section 4(b), the Administrator 
shall complete the review and certification 
of all assessments and plans submitted 
under those sections. 
(b) COMPLIANCE ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) DEFINITION OF DETERMINATION.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘determination’’ means a deter-
mination by the Administrator that, with respect to 
an assessment or plan described in section 4(b)— 
(A) the assessment or plan does not com-
ply with regulations promulgated under para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 4(a); or 
(B)(i) a threat exists beyond the scope of 
the submitted plan; or
(ii) current implementation of the plan is 
insufficient to address— 
(I) the results of an assessment of a 
source; or 
(II) a threat described in clause (i). 
(2) DETERMINATION
BY
ADMINISTRATOR.—If 
the Administrator, after consultation with the Sec-
retary, makes a determination, the Administrator 
shall— 
(A) notify the chemical source of the deter-
mination; and 
(B) provide such advice and technical as-
sistance, in coordination with the Secretary and 
the United States Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board, as is appropriate— 
(i) to bring the assessment or plan of 
a chemical source described in section 4(b) 
into compliance; or 
(ii) to address any threat described in 
clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(B). 
(c) COMPLIANCE ORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, after the date that is 30 
days after the later of the date on which the Admin-
istrator first provides assistance, or a chemical 
source receives notice, under subsection (b)(2)(B), a
chemical source has not brought an assessment or 
plan for which the assistance is provided into com-
pliance with regulations promulgated under para-
graphs (1) and (3) of section 4(a), or the chemical 
source has not complied with an entry or informa-
tion request under section 6, the Administrator may 
issue an order directing compliance by the chemical 
source. 
(2) NOTICE
AND
OPPORTUNITY
FOR
HEAR-
ING.—An order under paragraph (1) may be issued 
only after notice and opportunity for a hearing. 
(d) ABATEMENT ACTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding a certifi-
cation under section 5(a)(2), if the Secretary, in 
consultation with local law enforcement officials and 
first responders, determines that a threat of a ter-
rorist attack exists that is beyond the scope of a 
submitted prevention, preparedness, and response 
plan of 1 or more chemical sources, or current im-
plementation of the plan is insufficient to address 
the results of an assessment of a source or a threat 
described in subsection (b)(1)(B)(i), the Secretary 
shall notify each chemical source of the elevated 
threat.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2080 
To extend the duty suspension on Methidathion Technical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Methidathion Technical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. METHIDATHION TECHNICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.02 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Methidathion Technical) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/ 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2081 
To extend the duty suspension on difenoconazole. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on difenoconazole. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DIFENOCONAZOLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.12 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
difenoconazole) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and 
inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 1432
To establish missions for Department of Energy research and development
laboratories, provide for the evaluation of laboratory effectiveness in
accomplishing such missions, and reorganize and consolidate Department
of Energy technology transfer activities, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 23, 1993
Mr. BROWN of California (for himself, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr.
BOUCHER, and Mr. WYDEN) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred jointly to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and
Armed Services
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
Additional sponsors: Mr. BACCHUS of Florida, Mr. INSLEE, Ms. FURSE, Mr.
WAXMAN, Mr. MILLER of California, Ms. PELOSI, Mr. DELLUMS, Ms.
ESHOO, and Mr. SCOTT
A BILL
To establish missions for Department of Energy research
and development laboratories, provide for the evaluation
of laboratory effectiveness in accomplishing such mis-
sions, and reorganize and consolidate Department of
Energy technology transfer activities, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2082 
To extend the duty suspension on Lambda-Cyhalothrin. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Lambda-Cyhalothrin. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.09 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Lambda-Cyhalothrin) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/ 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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external and ophthalmoscopic examination, visual acuity, 
ocular alignment and motility, refraction, and as appro-
priate, binocular vision or gross visual fields, performed 
by an optometrist or an ophthalmologist. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—For the 
purpose of carrying out this section, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $75,000,000 for fiscal year 2006, and 
such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 
2007 through 2010. 
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to the decrease in the rate of tax on 
such fuels under section 4081 for fis-
cal year 2010 and any succeeding fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(iv) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REMAINING 
AMOUNT.—If after September 30, 2009, a 
portion of the amount specified in clause 
(i) remains, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Transportation, 
shall, on October 1, 2009, apportion the 
portion among the States which received a 
share of such amount under clause (ii) and 
which are not described in clause (v) using 
the percentages determined under clause 
(ii)(II)(aa) for such States. 
‘‘(v) ENFORCEMENT
OF
FUNDING 
MECHANISM
REQUIREMENT.—If a State, 
which enacted legislation providing for a 
funding mechanism described in clause 
(iii), terminates such mechanism before fis-
cal year 2009, the State’s share deter-
mined under clauses (ii) and (iv) shall be 
deducted from any amount the State would 
otherwise receive from the Highway Trust 
Fund for fiscal year 2009.
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL
EXPENDITURES
FROM 
FUND.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Amounts in the 
Infrastructure Special Assistance Fund, in 
excess of the amount specified in subpara-
graph (A)(i), shall be available, as provided 
by appropriation Acts, to the States for 
any surface transportation (including mass 
transit and rail) purpose in such States, 
and the Secretary shall apportion such ex-
cess amounts among all States using the 
percentages 
determined 
under 
clause 
(ii)(II)(aa) for such States. 
‘‘(ii) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Sec-
retary determines that a State has used 
amounts under clause (i) for a purpose 
which is not a surface transportation pur-
pose as described in clause (i), the improp-
erly used amounts shall be deducted from 
any amount the State would otherwise re-
ceive from the Highway Trust Fund for 
the fiscal year which begins after the date 
of the determination.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section takes effect on October 1, 2005.
SEC. 5. RETURN OF EXCESS TAX RECEIPTS TO STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9503(c) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(6) RETURN
OF
EXCESS
TAX
RECEIPTS
TO 
STATES
FOR
SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
PUR-
POSES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the first day of 
each of fiscal years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 
2009, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Transportation, shall— 
‘‘(i) determine the excess (if any) of— 
‘‘(I) the amounts appropriated in 
such fiscal year to the Highway Trust 
Fund under subsection (b) which are 
equivalent to the taxes attributable to 
the excess of— 
‘‘(aa) the Highway Trust 
Fund financing rate for such 
year, over 
‘‘(bb) the essential programs 
financing rate for such year, over 
‘‘(II) the amounts so appro-
priated which are equivalent to the 
taxes described in paragraphs (4)(D) 
and (5)(B), and
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(2) ELECTRICITY
USAGE.—The Secretary, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency and private industry, shall 
carry out a program— 
(A) to develop systems and processes— 
(i) to enable plug-in electric vehicles 
to enhance the availability of emergency 
back-up power for consumers; and 
(ii) to study and demonstrate the po-
tential value to the electric grid of using 
the energy stored in the on-board storage 
systems to improve the efficiency of the 
grid generation system; and 
(B) to work with utilities and other inter-
ested stakeholders to study and demonstrate 
the implications of the introduction of plug-in 
electric vehicles and other types of electric 
transportation on the production of electricity 
from renewable resources. 
(3) OFF-PEAK ELECTRICITY USAGE GRANTS.— 
In carrying out the program under paragraph (2), 
the Secretary shall provide grants to assist eligible 
public and private electric utilities to conduct pro-
grams or activities to encourage owners of electric 
drive transportation technologies— 
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(A) to use off-peak electricity; or 
(B) to have the load managed by the util-
ity. 
(c) DEFINITION OF QUALIFIED ELECTRIC TRANS-
PORTATION PROJECT.—In this section, the term ‘‘quali-
fied electric transportation project’’ includes a project re-
lating to— 
(1) ship-side or shore-side electrification for 
vessels; 
(2) truck-stop electrification; 
(3) electric truck refrigeration units; 
(4) battery-powered auxiliary power units for 
trucks; 
(5) electric airport ground support equipment; 
(6) electric material/cargo handling equipment; 
(7) electric or dual-mode electric freight rail; 
(8) any distribution upgrades needed to supply 
electricity to the qualified electric transportation 
projects; and 
(9) any ancillary infrastructure, including panel 
upgrades, battery chargers, in-situ transformer, and 
trenching. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to carry this section such sums as may be 
necessary. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2083 
To extend the duty suspension on cyprodinil. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on cyprodinil. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CYPRODINIL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.08 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
cyprodinil) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(ii) allocate the amount determined 
under clause (i) among the States (as de-
fined in section 101(a) of title 23, United 
States Code) for surface transportation 
(including mass transit and rail) purposes 
so that— 
‘‘(I) the percentage of that 
amount allocated to each State, is 
equal to 
‘‘(II) 
the 
percentage 
of 
the 
amount determined under clause (i)(I) 
paid into the Highway Trust Fund in 
the latest fiscal year for which such 
data are available which is attrib-
utable to highway users in the State. 
‘‘(B) ENFORCEMENT.—If the Secretary 
determines that a State has used amounts 
under subparagraph (A) for a purpose which is 
not a surface transportation purpose as de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), the improperly 
used amounts shall be deducted from any 
amount the State would otherwise receive from 
the Highway Trust Fund for the fiscal year 
which begins after the date of the determina-
tion.’’.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4208 
To create the income security conditions and family supports needed to 
ensure permanency for the Nation’s unaccompanied youth, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 15, 2007 
Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. HINOJOSA, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. ELLISON, and 
Mr. CONYERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To create the income security conditions and family supports 
needed to ensure permanency for the Nation’s unaccom-
panied youth, 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; ETC. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act of 
2007’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.— 
Sec. 1. Short title; etc. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2084 
To extend the duty suspension on Wakil XL. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Wakil XL. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WAKIL XL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.04 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Wakil XL) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2006’’ and in-
serting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2239 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the recognition 
period for built-in gains for subchapter S corporations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2005 
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. HERGER, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. 
ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. FOLEY, and Mr. CANTOR) 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 reduce 
the recognition period for built-in gains for subchapter 
S corporations. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REDUCED RECOGNITION PERIOD FOR BUILT-IN 
GAINS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 1374(d) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to defini-
tions and special rules) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) RECOGNITION
PERIOD.—The term ‘rec-
ognition period’ means the 7-year period beginning
with the 1st day of the 1st taxable year for which 
the corporation was an S corporation. For purposes 
of applying this section to any amount includible in 
income by reason of distributions to shareholders 
pursuant to section 593(e), the preceding sentence 
shall be applied without regard to the duration of 
the recognition period in effect on the date of such 
distribution.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) GENERAL RULE.—The amendment made by 
this section shall apply to any recognition period in 
effect on or after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) SPECIAL APPLICATION TO EXISTING PERI-
ODS EXCEEDING 7 YEARS.—Any recognition period 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the length of which is greater than 7 years, shall end 
on such date. 
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(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section takes effect on October 1, 2005. 
SEC. 6. FEDERAL-AID FACILITY PRIVATIZATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning provided in section 105 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(2) PRIVATIZATION.—The term ‘‘privatization’’ 
means the disposition or transfer of a transportation 
infrastructure asset, whether by sale, lease, or simi-
lar arrangement, from a Federal, State, or local gov-
ernment to a private party. 
(3) STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term 
‘‘State or local government’’ means the government 
of— 
(A) any State; 
(B) the District of Columbia; 
(C) any commonwealth, territory, or pos-
session of the United States; 
(D) any county, municipality, city, town, 
township, local public authority, school district, 
special district, intrastate district, regional or 
interstate government entity, council of govern-
ments, or agency or instrumentality of a local 
government; or
(E) any federally recognized Indian tribe. 
(4) 
TRANSPORTATION
INFRASTRUCTURE 
ASSET.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘transpor-
tation infrastructure asset’’ means any surface- 
transportation-related asset financed in whole 
or in part by the Federal Government, includ-
ing a road, tunnel, bridge, or mass-transit-re-
lated or rail-related asset. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term does not in-
clude any transportation-related asset on the 
Interstate System (as defined in section 101 of 
title 23, United States Code). 
(b) PRIVATIZATION INITIATIVES
BY STATE
AND 
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.—The head of each Executive 
agency shall— 
(1) assist State and local governments in efforts 
to privatize the transportation infrastructure assets 
of the State and local governments; and 
(2) subject to subsection (a), approve requests 
from State and local governments to privatize trans-
portation infrastructure assets and waive or modify 
any condition relating to the original Federal pro-
gram that funded the asset.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2085 
To extend the duty suspension on Azoxystrobin Technical. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 4, 2005 
Mr. COBLE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the duty suspension on Azoxystrobin Technical. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AZOXYSTROBIN TECHNICAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.06 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
Azoxystrobin Technical) is amended by striking ‘‘12/31/ 
2006’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/2008’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies to goods entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption, on or after the 15th day after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 223
To provide that no automatic pay adjustment for Members of Congress 
shall be made in the year following a fiscal year in which there is 
a Federal budget deficit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2005
Mr. STEARNS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the 
Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within 
the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide that no automatic pay adjustment for Members 
of Congress shall be made in the year following a fiscal 
year in which there is a Federal budget deficit.
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 ‘‘Deficit Accountability 
Act of 2005’’. 
SEC. 2. EFFECT OF A BUDGET DEFICIT. 
Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act 
of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
subparagraph (B),’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to sub-
paragraph (B) and paragraph (3),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) An adjustment under paragraph (2) otherwise 
scheduled to take effect in a calendar year shall not be 
made if, as determined by the Office of Management and 
Budget, there was a deficit (as defined by section 3 of 
the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act 
of 1974) in the preceding fiscal year.’’.
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(c) CRITERIA.—The head of an Executive agency 
shall approve a request described in subsection (b)(2) if— 
(1) the State or local government demonstrates 
that a market mechanism, legally enforceable agree-
ment, or regulatory mechanism will ensure that the 
transportation infrastructure asset will continue to 
be used for the general objectives of the original 
Federal program that funded the asset (which shall 
not be considered to include every condition required 
for the recipient of Federal funds to have obtained 
the original Federal funds), so long as needed for 
those objectives; and 
(2) the private party purchasing or leasing the 
transportation infrastructure asset agrees to comply 
with all applicable conditions of the original Federal 
program. 
(d) LACK
OF OBLIGATION
TO REPAY FEDERAL 
FUNDS.—A State or local government shall have no obli-
gation to repay to any agency of the Federal Government 
any Federal funds received by the State or local govern-
ment in connection with a transportation infrastructure 
asset that is privatized under this section. 
(e) USE OF PROCEEDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), a 
State or local government may use proceeds from
the privatization of a transportation infrastructure 
asset to the extent permitted under applicable condi-
tions of the original Federal program. 
(2) RECOVER
OF
CERTAIN
COSTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the State or 
local government shall be permitted to recover from 
the privatization of a transportation infrastructure 
asset— 
(A) the capital investment in the transpor-
tation infrastructure asset made by the State or 
local government; 
(B) an amount equal to the unreimbursed 
operating expenses in the transportation infra-
structure asset paid by the State or local gov-
ernment; and 
(C) a reasonable rate of return on the in-
vestment made under subparagraph (A) and ex-
penses paid under subparagraph (B). 
SEC. 7. REDUCTION IN TAXES ON GASOLINE, DIESEL FUEL, 
KEROSENE, AND SPECIAL FUELS FUNDING 
HIGHWAY TRUST FUND. 
(a) REDUCTION IN TAX RATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4081(a)(2)(A) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to rates of 
tax) is amended—