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House Calendar No. 75 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 531 
[Report No. 114–342] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4038) to require that supple-
mental certifications and background investigations be completed prior 
to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 
Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4038) to require 
that supplemental certifications and background inves-
tigations be completed prior to the admission of certain 
aliens as refugees, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
4038) to require that supplemental certifications and 
background investigations be completed prior to the ad-
mission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other pur-
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‘‘§ 54101. Assistance for small shipyards and mari-
time communities’’. 
(D) The table of chapters at the beginning of 
subtitle V is amended by inserting after the item re-
lating to chapter 539 the following new item: 
‘‘541. Miscellaneous .............................................................................................
54101’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AMENDMENTS.—Sec-
tions 515(g)(2), 3502, 3509, and 3510 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163) are repealed. 
SEC. 6. AMENDMENTS BASED ON PUBLIC LAW 109–171. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 60301 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended in— 
(1) subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2 cents per ton 
(but not more than a total of 10 cents per ton per 
year)’’ and inserting ‘‘4.5 cents per ton, not to ex-
ceed a total of 22.5 cents per ton per year, for fiscal 
years 2006 through 2010, and 2 cents per ton, not 
to exceed a total of 10 cents per ton per year, for 
each fiscal year thereafter,’’; and 
(2) subsection (b), by striking ‘‘6 cents per ton 
(but not more than a total of 30 cents per ton per 
year)’’ and inserting ‘‘13.5 cents per ton, not to ex-
ceed a total of 67.5 cents per ton per year, for fiscal 
years 2006 through 2010, and 6 cents per ton, not 
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HR 3221 PCS
(i) REPORTS.—Until each guaranteed loan under this 
section has been repaid in full, the Secretary shall annu-
ally submit to Congress a report on the activities of the 
Secretary under this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
(k) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of 
the Secretary to issue a loan guarantee under subsection 
(a) terminates on the date that is 10 years after the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
9402. 
DOMESTIC 
MANUFACTURING 
CONVERSION 
GRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 712 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16062) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and components thereof’’ 
after ‘‘sales of efficient hybrid and advanced 
diesel vehicles’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘and hybrid component 
manufacturers’’ after ‘‘grants to automobile 
manufacturers’’; 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, plug-in electric hybrid,’’ 
after ‘‘production of efficient hybrid’’; 
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‘‘(4)(A) There are authorized to be appropriated to 
carry out this subsection— 
‘‘(i) $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2012; and 
‘‘(ii) such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 
2013 and each fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(B) Funding provided to States under paragraph 
(2) for each fiscal year shall not exceed one-half of the 
excess of funding under this subsection over $5,000,000 
for the fiscal year.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 303 of the Energy Con-
servation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6832) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(17) The term ‘IECC’ means the International 
Energy Conservation Code.’’. 
SEC. 132. ENERGY CODE IMPROVEMENTS APPLICABLE TO 
MANUFACTURED HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 4 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
shall by regulation establish standards for energy effi-
ciency in manufactured housing. 
(b) CERTAIN
REQUIREMENTS.—The regulations 
under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(D) Implementation of projects to reduce, 
mitigate, or otherwise address likely impacts 
caused by natural hazards in the coastal zone, 
including sea level rise, coastal inundation, 
coastal erosion and subsidence, severe weather 
events such as cyclonic storms, tsunamis and 
other seismic threats, and fluctuating Great 
Lakes water levels. 
‘‘(E) Provide technical training and assist-
ance to local coastal policy makers to increase 
awareness of science, management, and tech-
nology information related to climate change 
and adaptation strategies.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
318(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1464) is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(4) for grants under section 320(c) and (d), 
such sums as are necessary.’’. 
(c) INTENT OF CONGRESS.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to require any coastal state to amend 
or modify its approved management program pursuant to 
section 306(e) of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1455(e)), or to extend the enforceable 
policies of a coastal state beyond the coastal zone as iden-
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(1) The energy conservation standards estab-
lished under this subsection shall be based on the 
most recent version of the International Energy 
Conservation Code (including supplements) except 
where the Secretary finds that such code is not cost- 
effective, or a more stringent standard would be 
more cost-effective, based on total life-cycle con-
struction and operating costs. 
(2) The energy conservation standards estab-
lished under this subsection may— 
(A) take into consideration the design and 
factory construction techniques of manufac-
tured homes; 
(B) be based on the climate zones estab-
lished by the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development rather than those under 
the International Energy Conservation Code; 
and 
(C) provide for alternative practices that 
result in net estimated energy consumption 
equal to or less than the specified standards. 
(3) The energy conservation standards estab-
lished under this subsection shall be updated within 
one year after the date of enactment of this Act and 
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IB 
House Calendar No. 151 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3387 
[Report No. 110–437] 
To update and improve the codification of title 46, United States Code. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 3, 2007 
Mr. CONYERS (for himself and Mr. SMITH of Texas) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, and ordered 
to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on August 3, 2007] 
A BILL 
To update and improve the codification of title 46, United 
States Code. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Purpose. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4964 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on esters and sodium esters 
of parahydroxybenzoic acid. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2008 
Mrs. MYRICK introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on esters and 
sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
ESTERS 
AND 
SODIUM 
ESTERS 
OF 
PARAHYDROXYBENZOIC ACID. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.02.75 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
esters and sodium esters of parahydroxybenzoic acid) is 
amended by striking ‘‘12/31/2009’’ and inserting ‘‘12/31/ 
2011’’. 
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IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 985 
Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy to transmit to the House of Representatives all information in the 
possession of the Administrator relating to nutrient management of the 
Illinois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2009 
Mr. BOOZMAN submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
RESOLUTION 
Of inquiry directing the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency to transmit to the House of Rep-
resentatives all information in the possession of the Ad-
ministrator relating to nutrient management of the Illi-
nois River Watershed, Arkansas and Oklahoma. 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives directs 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy to transmit to the House of Representatives, not later 
than 30 days after the date of adoption of this resolution, 
copies of all documents, including unredacted hard copies 
and electronic documents, in the possession of the Admin-
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Sec. 3. Personal injury to or death of seamen. 
Sec. 4. Amendments to chapter 537 based on Public Law 109–163. 
Sec. 5. Additional amendments based on Public Law 109–163. 
Sec. 6. Amendments based on Public Law 109–171. 
Sec. 7. Amendments based on Public Law 109–241. 
Sec. 8. Amendments based on Public Law 109–364. 
Sec. 9. Miscellaneous amendments. 
Sec. 10. Application of sunset provision to codified provision. 
Sec. 11. Technical corrections. 
SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 
The purposes of this Act are to— 
(1) update certain provisions codified in title 46, 
United States Code, by Public Law 109–304, to re-
flect amendments enacted after the cutoff date speci-
fied in section 18(a) of that law, which amendments 
were to provisions restated and repealed by that law; 
(2) improve certain provisions codified by that 
law to reflect public comments submitted too late to 
be reflected in that law; and 
(3) correct technical errors in that law. 
SEC. 3. PERSONAL INJURY TO OR DEATH OF SEAMEN. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Section 30104 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended by— 
(1) striking ‘‘(a) CAUSE OF ACTION.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall be effective as if included in the enactment 
of Public Law 109–304. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3250 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, New York, as the ‘‘Private First 
Class Garfield M. Langhorn Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2009 
Mr. BISHOP of New York 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 1210 West Main Street in Riverhead, New 
York, as the ‘‘Private First Class Garfield M. Langhorn 
Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
PRIVATE 
FIRST 
CLASS 
GARFIELD 
M. 
LANGHORN POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1210 West Main Street in 
Riverhead, New York, shall be known and designated as 
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tified in the coastal state’s approved management pro-
gram. 
SEC. 7473. ENHANCING CLIMATE CHANGE PREDICTIONS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘National Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation Act 
of 2007’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section are the 
following: 
(1) Establish a National Integrated Coastal and 
Ocean Observation System comprised of Federal and 
non-Federal components, coordinated at the national 
level by the National Ocean Research Leadership 
Council and at the regional level by a network of Re-
gional Information Coordination Entities, that in-
cludes in situ, remote, and other coastal and ocean 
observations, technologies, and data management 
and communication systems, to gather specific coast-
al and ocean data variables and to ensure the timely 
dissemination and availability of usable observation 
data— 
(A) to support national defense, marine 
commerce, energy production, scientific re-
search, ecosystem-based marine and coastal re-
source management, weather and marine fore-
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casting, public safety and public outreach train-
ing and education; and 
(B) to promote greater public awareness 
and stewardship of the Nation’s ocean, coastal, 
and Great Lakes resources and the general 
public welfare. 
(2) Improve the Nation’s capability to measure, 
track, explain, and predict events related directly 
and indirectly to weather and climate change, nat-
ural climate variability, and interactions between the 
oceanic and atmospheric environments, including the 
Great Lakes. 
(3) Authorize activities to promote basic and 
applied research to develop, test, and deploy innova-
tions and improvements in coastal and ocean obser-
vation technologies, modeling systems, and other sci-
entific and technological capabilities to improve our 
conceptual understanding of weather and climate, 
ocean atmosphere dynamics, global climate change, 
and physical, chemical, and biological dynamics of 
the ocean and coastal and Great Lakes environ-
ments. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
National Ocean Research Leadership Council re-
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 160 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that wages earned, and self- 
employment income derived, by individuals who are not citizens or nation-
als of the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the 
old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title, 
and to provide the President with authority to enter into agreements 
with other nations taking into account such limitation on crediting of 
wages and self-employment income. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 6, 2009 
Mr. PAUL (for himself, Mr. JONES, Mr. BARTLETT, and Mr. GARRETT of New 
Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act and the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide prospectively that 
wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by 
individuals who are not citizens or nationals of the 
United States shall not be credited for coverage under 
the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program 
under such title, and to provide the President with au-
thority to enter into agreements with other nations tak-
ing into account such limitation on crediting of wages 
and self-employment income. 
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ferred to in section 7902 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
(3) FEDERAL ASSETS.—The term ‘‘Federal as-
sets’’ means all relevant nonclassified civilian coastal 
and ocean observations, technologies, and related 
modeling, research, data management, basic and ap-
plied technology research and development, and pub-
lic education and outreach programs, that are man-
aged by member agencies of the Council. 
(4) INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP.—The term 
‘‘Interagency Working Group’’ means the Inter-
agency Working Group on Ocean Observations as es-
tablished by the U.S. Ocean Policy Committee Sub-
committee on Ocean Science and Technology pursu-
ant to Executive Order 13366 signed December 17, 
2004. 
(5) NON-FEDERAL
ASSETS.—The term ‘‘non- 
Federal assets’’ means all relevant coastal and ocean 
observations, technologies, related basic and applied 
technology research and development, and public 
education and outreach programs that are integrated 
into the System and are managed through States, 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3252 
To authorize the President of the United States to agree to an amendment 
to the agreement between the Government of the United States of Amer-
ica and the Government of the United Mexican States concerning the 
establishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commission and 
a North American Development Bank. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 17, 2009 
Mr. HINOJOSA (for himself, Mr. GONZALEZ, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. RODRIGUEZ, Mr. 
GRIJALVA, Mr. CUELLAR, and Mr. REYES) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To authorize the President of the United States to agree 
to an amendment to the agreement between the Govern-
ment of the United States of America and the Govern-
ment of the United Mexican States concerning the estab-
lishment of a Border Environment Cooperation Commis-
sion and a North American Development Bank. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(4) to impact or affect protections regarding 
language access; or 
(5) to be inconsistent with the Constitution of 
the United States. 
(d) COVERED DOCUMENT.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered document’’— 
(1) means any document that explains how to 
obtain a benefit or service or file taxes, or that is 
relevant to obtaining a benefit or service or filing 
taxes; and 
(2) includes, whether in paper or electronic 
form, a letter, publication, form, notice, or instruc-
tion but does not include a regulation. 
(e) USE OF PLAIN LANGUAGE BY AGENCIES.—Each 
agency should, to the extent practicable and appropriate, 
use plain language in any collection of information (as de-
fined in section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44, United States 
Code). 
(f) INCORPORATION
OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) REPORTS.— 
(A) 
FEDERAL
AVIATION
ADMINISTRA-
TION.—The Administrator of the Federal Avia-
tion Administration, acting through the Plain 
Language Action and Information Network,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3548 
To enhance citizen access to Government information and services by estab-
lishing plain language as the standard style for Government documents 
issued to the public, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. BRALEY of Iowa (for himself, Mr. AKIN, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. 
MCGOVERN, and Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form 
A BILL 
To enhance citizen access to Government information and 
services by establishing plain language as the standard 
style for Government documents issued to the public, 
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 ‘‘Plain Language in 
Government Communications Act of 2007’’. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1611 
To amend the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal a provision prohib-
iting the use of funds for a cross-border motor carrier demonstration 
program to allow Mexican-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond 
the commercial zones along the international border between the United 
States and Mexico. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 19, 2009 
Mr. FLAKE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 to repeal 
a provision prohibiting the use of funds for a cross- 
border motor carrier demonstration program to allow 
Mexican-domiciled motor carriers to operate beyond the 
commercial zones along the international border between 
the United States and Mexico. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. REPEAL OF FUNDING PROHIBITION. 
Section 136 of Division I of the Omnibus Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–8) is repealed. 
Æ 
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