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PART 2—PIPELINES 
SEC. 8311. FEASIBILITY STUDIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of Transportation, shall con-
duct feasibility studies for the construction of pipeline 
dedicated to the transportation of ethanol. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall 
submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate a report on such feasibility studies. 
(c) STUDY FACTORS.—Feasibility studies funded 
under this part shall include consideration of— 
(1) existing or potential barriers to the con-
struction of pipelines dedicated to the transportation 
of ethanol, including technical, siting, financing, and 
regulatory barriers; 
(2) market risk, including throughput risk; 
(3) regulatory, financing, and siting options 
that would mitigate such risk and help ensure the 
construction of pipelines dedicated to the transpor-
tation of ethanol; 
(4) ensuring the safe transportation of ethanol 
and preventive measures to ensure pipeline integrity; 
and 
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(5) such other factors as the Secretary of En-
ergy considers appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of En-
ergy to carry out this section $1,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 and 2009, to remain available until ex-
pended. 
Subtitle D—Maritime 
Transportation 
PART 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 8401. SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by adding after chapter 555 the following: 
‘‘CHAPTER 556—SHORT SEA 
TRANSPORTATION 
‘‘Sec. 55601. Short sea transportation program. 
‘‘Sec. 55602. Cargo and shippers. 
‘‘Sec. 55603. Financing of short sea transportation projects. 
‘‘Sec. 55604. Interagency coordination. 
‘‘Sec. 55605. Research on short sea transportation. 
‘‘Sec. 55606. Short sea transportation defined. 
‘‘§ 55601. Short sea transportation program 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Transpor-
tation shall establish a short sea transportation program 
and designate short sea transportation projects to be con-
ducted under the program to mitigate landside congestion. 
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‘‘(i) 
This 
subsection 
and 
section 
179(b)(7). 
‘‘(ii) 
The 
application 
of 
section 
56(d)(1)(A)(ii)(I) 
and 
section 
172(b)(1)(H)(ii) in connection with net op-
erating losses relating to taxable years end-
ing during 2008 and 2009. 
‘‘(B) ELIGIBLE TAXPAYER.—For purposes of 
each of the provisions described in subparagraph 
(A), a taxpayer shall only be treated as an eligi-
ble taxpayer with respect to the provision with 
respect to which the taxpayer made the election 
under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) ELECTION IRREVOCABLE.—An election 
under subparagraph (A) may not be revoked ex-
cept with the consent of the Secretary.’’. 
(B) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments 
made by this paragraph shall take effect as if in-
cluded in section 103 of the Economic Stimulus 
Act of 2008. 
(2) ELECTION FOR INCREASED EXPENSING.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (7) of section 
179(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (re-
lating to limitations), as added by the Economic
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(2) CONTENTS.—The comprehensive wildlife 
conservation plan must contain— 
(A) information on the distribution and 
abundance of species of wildlife, including low 
and declining populations as the State, terri-
tory, or other jurisdiction’s fish and wildlife 
agency considers appropriate, that are indic-
ative of the diversity and health of the jurisdic-
tion’s wildlife; 
(B) the location and relative condition of 
key habitats and community types essential to 
conservation of species identified in subpara-
graph (A); 
(C) descriptions of problems which may 
adversely affect species identified in subpara-
graph (A) or their habitats, and priority re-
search and survey efforts needed to identify fac-
tors that may assist in restoration and im-
proved conservation of these species and habi-
tats; 
(D) descriptions of conservation actions 
proposed to conserve the identified species and 
habitats and priorities for implementing such 
actions;
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(E) proposed plans for monitoring species 
identified in subparagraph (A) and their habi-
tats, for monitoring the effectiveness of the con-
servation actions proposed in subparagraph 
(D), and for adapting these conservation ac-
tions to respond appropriately to new informa-
tion or changing conditions; 
(F) descriptions of procedures to review 
the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan at 
intervals not to exceed ten years; 
(G) plans for coordinating the develop-
ment, implementation, review, and revision of 
the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan 
with Federal, State, and local agencies and In-
dian tribes that manage significant land and 
water areas within the jurisdiction or admin-
ister programs that significantly affect the con-
servation of identified species and habitats; and 
(H) provisions for broad public participa-
tion as an essential element of the development, 
revision, and implementation of the comprehen-
sive wildlife conservation plan. 
(e) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—State comprehensive wildlife 
strategies approved by the Secretary pursuant to previous 
congressional authorizations and appropriations Acts shall
524 
(i) practical to implement at or near 
multiple public-use airports; and 
(ii) capable of reducing noise, airport 
emissions, greenhouse gas emissions, or 
water quality impacts in measurably sig-
nificant amounts. 
Subtitle F—Public Buildings 
PART 1—GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 
SEC. 8601. PUBLIC BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENT AND RE-
NEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS. 
(a) ESTIMATE OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE IN PRO-
SPECTUS.—Section 3307(b) of title 40, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(5); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) with respect to any prospectus for the con-
struction, alteration, or acquisition of any building 
or space to be leased, an estimate of the future en-
ergy performance of the building or space and a spe-
cific description of the use of energy efficient and re-
1602 (Old Stantonsburg Rd.) and U.S. 264 Bypass 
in Wilson County’’; 
(288) in item number 4461 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Transportation 
and related improvements at Queens University of 
Charlotte, including the Queens Science Center and 
the Marion Diehl Center, Charlotte’’; 
(289) in item number 4507 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Design, right-of- 
way acquisition, and construction of Highway 35 be-
tween Norfolk and South Sioux City, including an 
interchange at milepost 1 on U.S. I–129’’; 
(290) in item number 4555 by inserting ‘‘Canal 
Street and’’ after ‘‘Reconstruction of’’; 
(291) in item number 4565 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Railroad Con-
struction and Acquisition, Ely and White Pine Coun-
ty’’; 
(292) in item number 4588 by inserting ‘‘Pri-
vate Parking and’’ before ‘‘Transportation’’; 
(293) in item number 4596 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Centerway Bridge 
and Bike Trail Project, Corning’’; 
(294) in item number 4610 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Preparation, dem-
860 
‘‘(C) Any device for converting digital sig-
nal to analog. 
‘‘(D) Any DVD player. 
‘‘(E) Any video cassette recorder (VCR). 
‘‘(F) Any audio equipment. 
‘‘(G) Any cordless phone. 
‘‘(H) Any other item of property where 
there is substantial recreational use. 
‘‘(f) QUALIFIED LOW-INCOME RESIDENTIAL EFFI-
CIENCY ASSISTANCE PURPOSE.—For purposes of this sec-
tion— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘qualified low-in-
come residential energy efficiency assistance pur-
pose’ means any qualified residential energy effi-
ciency assistance purpose with respect to a dwelling 
unit which is occupied (at the time of the grant or 
loan) by individuals whose income is 50 percent or 
less of area median gross income. Rules similar to 
the rules of section 142(d)(2)(B) shall apply for pur-
poses of this paragraph. 
‘‘(2) RESTRICTION
TO
GRANTS.—Such term 
shall not include any loan. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS AND SPECIAL RULES.—For pur-
poses of this section— 
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olition, disposal, and site restoration of Alert Facil-
ity on Access Road to Plattsburgh International Air-
port’’; 
(295) in item number 4649 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Fairfield County, 
OH U.S. 33 and old U.S. 33 safety improvements 
and related construction, city of Lancaster and sur-
rounding areas’’; 
(296) in item number 4651 by striking ‘‘for the 
transfer of rail to truck for the intermodal’’ and in-
serting ‘‘, and construction of an intermodal 
freight’’; 
(297) in item number 4691 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Transportation 
improvements to Idabel Industrial Park Rail Spur, 
Idabel’’; 
(298) in item number 4722 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Highway, traffic, 
pedestrian, and riverfront improvements, Pitts-
burgh’’; 
(299) in item number 4749 by striking ‘‘study’’ 
and inserting ‘‘improvements’’; 
(300) in item number 4821 by striking ‘‘high-
way grade crossing project, Clearfield and Clinton 
Counties’’ and inserting ‘‘Project for highway grade
TITLE III—AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE 
CUSTOMER 
INFORMA-
TION FOR 911 PURPOSES 
SEC. 301. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER INFORMA-
TION. 
Section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 222) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or the user of an IP-enabled 
voice service (as such term is defined in section 7 of 
the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act 
of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615b))’’ after ‘‘section 332(d))’’ 
each place it appears in subsections (d)(4) and (f)(1); 
(2) by striking ‘‘WIRELESS’’ in the heading of 
subsection (f); and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or a provider of IP-en-
abled voice service (as such term is defined in 
section 7 of the Wireless Communications and 
Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615b))’’ 
after ‘‘telephone exchange service’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Notwithstanding sub-
sections (b)’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsections 
(b)’’; and 
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in Tredyffrin Township, PA, in conjunction with the 
Paoli Transportation Center Project’’; 
(344) in item number 4541 by striking ‘‘of the 
New Jersey Turnpike, Carteret’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
the Tremley Point Connector Road of the New Jer-
sey Turnpike’’; 
(345) in item number 4006 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Improvement to 
Alice’s Road/105th Street Corridor including bridge, 
interchange, roadway, right-of-way, and enhance-
ments’’; and 
(346) in item number 2901 by striking the 
project description and inserting ‘‘Purchase of land 
and conservation easements within U.S. 24 study 
area in Lucas, Henry, and Fulton Counties, Ohio’’. 
(b) UNUSED OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, unused obligation au-
thority made available for an item in section 1702 of the 
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1256) that is re-
pealed, or authorized funding for such an item that is re-
duced, by this section shall be made available— 
(1) for an item in section 1702 of that Act that 
is added or increased by this section and that is in
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‘‘(1) APPLICABLE INTEREST.—The term ‘appli-
cable interest’ means, with respect to any loan, so 
much of any interest on such loan which exceeds 1 
percentage point. 
‘‘(2) SPECIAL
RULE
RELATING
TO
ARBI-
TRAGE.—An issue shall not be treated as failing to 
meet the requirements of section 54A(d)(4)(A) by 
reason of any investment of available project pro-
ceeds in 1 or more qualified residential energy effi-
ciency assistance purposes. 
‘‘(3) POPULATION.—The population of any 
State or local government shall be determined as 
provided in section 146(j) for the calendar year 
which includes the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(4) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) REPORTS
BY
ISSUERS.—Issuers of 
qualified residential energy efficiency assistance 
bonds shall, not later than 6 months after the 
expenditure period (as defined in section 54A) 
and annually thereafter until the last such bond 
is redeemed, submit reports to the Secretary re-
garding such bonds, including information re-
garding— 
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‘‘(i) the number and monetary value 
of loans and grants provided and the pur-
poses for which provided, 
‘‘(ii) the number of dwelling units the 
energy efficiency of which improved as re-
sult of such loans and grants, 
‘‘(iii) the types of property described 
in subsection (e)(1)(A) installed as a result 
of such loans and grants and the projected 
energy savings with respect to such prop-
erty, 
‘‘(iv) the types of property described 
in subsection (e)(1)(B) installed as a result 
of such loans and grants and the projected 
production of such property, and 
‘‘(v) the projected energy savings as a 
result of such loans and grants for im-
provements 
described 
in 
subsection 
(e)(1)(C). 
‘‘(B) REPORT
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 12 months after receipt of the first report 
under subparagraph (A) and annually there-
after until the last such report is required to be 
submitted, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator 
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of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
submit a report to Congress regarding the bond 
program under this section, including informa-
tion regarding— 
‘‘(i) the aggregate of each category of 
information described in subparagraph (A) 
(including any independent assessment of 
projected energy savings), and 
‘‘(ii) an estimate of the amount of 
greenhouse gas emissions reduced as a re-
sult of such bond program.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Paragraph (1) of section 54A(d), as added 
by section 10004 and amended by section 10111, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B), and by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) a qualified residential energy effi-
ciency assistance bond,’’. 
(2) Subparagraph (C) of section 54A(d)(2), as 
added by section 10004 and amended by section 
10111, is amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (i), by striking the period at the end of clause 
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of a vessel that will be used for a short sea transportation 
project designated under section 55601. 
‘‘(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—In making a loan 
guarantee under this section, the Secretary shall use the 
authority, terms, and conditions that apply to a loan guar-
antee made under chapter 537. 
‘‘(c) GENERAL
LIMITATIONS.—The total unpaid 
principal amount of obligations guaranteed under this 
chapter and outstanding at one time may not exceed 
$2,000,000,000. 
‘‘(d) FULL FAITH AND CREDIT.—The full faith and 
credit of the United States Government is pledged to the 
payment of a guarantee made under this chapter, for both 
principal and interest, including interest (as may be pro-
vided for in the guarantee) accruing between the date of 
default under a guaranteed obligation and the date of pay-
ment in full of the guarantee. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated $25,000,000 to carry out 
this section for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011. 
‘‘§ 55604. Interagency coordination 
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation shall establish a 
board to identify and seek solutions to impediments hin-
dering effective use of short sea transportation. The board 
shall include representatives of the Environmental Protec-
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tion Agency and other Federal, State, and local govern-
mental entities and private sector entities. 
‘‘§ 55605. Research on short sea transportation 
‘‘The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, may conduct research on short sea transportation, 
regarding— 
‘‘(1) the environmental and transportation ben-
efits to be derived from short sea transportation al-
ternatives for other forms of transportation; 
‘‘(2) technology, vessel design, and other im-
provements that would reduce emissions, increase 
fuel economy, and lower costs of short sea transpor-
tation and increase the efficiency of intermodal 
transfers; and 
‘‘(3) identify and seek solutions to impediments 
to short sea transportation projects designated 
under section 55601. 
‘‘§ 55606. Short sea transportation defined 
‘‘In this chapter, the term ‘short sea transportation’ 
means the carriage by vessel of cargo— 
‘‘(1) that is— 
‘‘(A) contained in intermodal cargo con-
tainers and loaded by crane on the vessel; or 
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‘‘(B) loaded on the vessel by means of 
wheeled technology; and 
‘‘(2) that is— 
‘‘(A) loaded at a port in the United States 
and unloaded at another port in the United 
States or a port in Canada located in the Great 
Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway System; or 
‘‘(B) loaded at a port in Canada located in 
the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway Sys-
tem and unloaded at a port in the United 
States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
at the beginning of subtitle V of such title is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to chapter 555 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘556. Short Sea Transportation ....................................................55601’’. 
(c) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) INTERIM
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
December 31, 2007, the Secretary of Transportation 
shall issue temporary regulations to implement the 
program under this section. Subchapter II of chap-
ter 5 of title 5, United States Code, does not apply 
to a temporary regulation issued under this para-
graph or to an amendment to such a temporary reg-
ulation. 
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(2) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than Oc-
tober 1, 2008, the Secretary shall issue final regula-
tions to implement the program under this section. 
SEC. 8402. SHORT SEA SHIPPING ELIGIBILITY FOR CAPITAL 
CONSTRUCTION FUND. 
(a) DEFINITION
OF QUALIFIED VESSEL.—Section 
53501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5)(A)(iii) by striking ‘‘or non-
contiguous domestic’’ and inserting ‘‘noncontiguous 
domestic, or short sea transportation trade’’; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(7) SHORT
SEA
TRANSPORTATION
TRADE.— 
The term ‘short sea transportation trade’ means the 
carriage by vessel of cargo— 
‘‘(A) that is— 
‘‘(i) contained in intermodal cargo 
containers and loaded by crane on the ves-
sel; or 
‘‘(ii) loaded on the vessel by means of 
wheeled technology; and 
‘‘(B) that is— 
‘‘(i) loaded at a port in the United 
States and unloaded at another port in the 
United States or a port in Canada located 
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Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 
Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1779)— 
(1) at least $1,000,000 shall be made available 
for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry 
out section 502(h) of title 23, United States Code; 
and 
(2) at least $4,900,000 shall be made available 
for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2009 to carry 
out section 502(i) of that title. 
(g) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
RESEARCH.— 
Section 502 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the first subsection (h), relating 
to infrastructure investment needs reports beginning 
with the report for January 31, 1999. 
(2) ADVANCED TRAVEL FORECASTING PROCE-
DURES PROGRAM.—Section 5512(a)(2) of the Safe, 
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Eq-
uity Act: A Legacy for Users (119 Stat. 1829) is 
amended by striking ‘‘PROGRAM APPRECIATION.—’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PROGRAM APPLICATION.—’’. 
(3) 
UNIVERSITY
TRANSPORTATION
RE-
SEARCH.—Section 5506 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended—
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in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Sea-
way System; or 
‘‘(ii) loaded at a port in Canada lo-
cated in the Great Lakes Saint Lawrence 
Seaway System and unloaded at a port in 
the United States.’’. 
(b) ALLOWABLE PURPOSE.—Section 53503(b) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘or noncontiguous do-
mestic trade’’ and inserting ‘‘noncontiguous domestic, or 
short sea transportation trade’’. 
SEC. 8403. REPORT. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation, in consulta-
tion with the Administrator of the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, shall submit to the Committee on Transpor-
tation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate a report on the short sea transpor-
tation program established under the amendments made 
by section 8401. The report shall include a description of 
the activities conducted under the program, and any rec-
ommendations for further legislative or administrative ac-
tion that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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