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‘‘(3) INDIRECT
COSTS.—A university consor-
tium may not recover the indirect costs of making 
grants under paragraph (2) to other land-grant col-
leges and universities. 
‘‘(h) PLAN.—Subject to the availability of funds 
under subsection (j), each university consortium, in co-
operation with other land-grant colleges and universities 
and private industry in accordance with paragraph (2), 
shall jointly develop and submit to the Secretary, for ap-
proval, a plan for addressing at the State and regional 
levels the bioenergy, biomass, and gasification research 
priorities of the Department of Agriculture and the De-
partment of Energy for making grants under paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (e). 
‘‘SEC. 9012. BIO ENERGY CONSORTIUM. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall establish a Bio Energy Consortium led by 
5 universities selected by the Secretary that meet criteria 
of excellence across a wide range of expertise, experience, 
and reputation. These universities shall have responsibility 
for regional and disciplinary organization across the 
United States to identify talents and expertise that con-
tributes to advancing biomass for energy and incorporate 
teams to address priority issues and to accelerate biomass 
for energy technologies. The lead universities are respon-
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sible for avoiding redundancy, bringing the best science 
to address issues and developing an integrated nationwide 
program. Identification of the best science for selected 
areas of research may be structured under a peer review 
competitive process developed by the 5 lead universities. 
‘‘(b) EXTERNAL ADVISORY GROUP.—The Bio Energy 
Consortium and each of the 5 lead universities selected 
under subsection (a) shall each— 
‘‘(1) be advised by external advisory group se-
lected by the regional consortium and be comprised 
of stakeholders in the region and that have broad 
range of expertise; and 
‘‘(2) submit an annual report to the advisory 
group defining the research, extension, and teaching 
programs and accomplishments during of each entity 
submitting a report during the year for which the 
report is submitted. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2017.’’ 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1978 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 East Pecan Street 
in Sherman, Texas, as the ‘‘Paul Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Mr. HALL of Texas (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. POE, 
Mr. NEUGEBAUER, Mr. MCCAUL of Texas, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. BARTON 
of Texas, Mr. THORNBERRY, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mr. ED-
WARDS, and Mr. ORTIZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To designate the United States courthouse located at 101 
East Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, as the ‘‘Paul 
Brown 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. DESIGNATION. 
The United States courthouse located at 101 East 
Pecan Street in Sherman, Texas, shall be known and des-
ignated as the ‘‘Paul Brown United States Courthouse’’. 
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SEC. 2. REFERENCES. 
Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, 
paper, or other record of the United States to the United 
States courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed 
to be a reference to the ‘‘Paul Brown United States Court-
house’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2429
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal 
billing arrangements between two physicians during the 
period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active 
duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1979 
AN ACT 
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any 
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State 
other than the State where the court is located when 
such notarization occurs in or affects interstate com-
merce. 
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 ‘‘Interstate Recognition 
of Notarizations Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN FEDERAL 
COURTS. 
Each Federal court shall recognize any lawful notari-
zation made by a notary public licensed or commissioned 
under the laws of a State other than the State where the 
Federal court is located if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and 
(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 3. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN STATE 
COURTS. 
Each court that operates under the jurisdiction of a 
State shall recognize any lawful notarization made by a 
notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of 
a State other than the State where the court is located 
if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and
(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELECTRONIC
RECORD.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic record’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global 
and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7006). 
(2) LOGICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH.—Seal infor-
mation is ‘‘logically associated with’’ an electronic 
record if the seal information is securely bound to 
the electronic record in such a manner as to make 
it impracticable to falsify or alter, without detection, 
either the record or the seal information. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1979 
AN ACT 
To require any Federal or State court to recognize 
any notarization made by a notary public li-
censed by a State other than the State where the 
court is located when such notarization occurs in 
or affects interstate commerce.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO 60-DAY LIMIT ON MEDICARE RE-
CIPROCAL BILLING ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE 
OF PHYSICIANS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY 
IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842(b)(6)(D)(iii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)(D)(iii)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘of more than 60 days’’ the 
following: ‘‘or are provided (before January 1, 2008) over 
a longer continuous period during all of which the first 
physician has been called or ordered to active duty as a 
member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 23, 2007. 
Attest:
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2429
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to 
provide an exception to the 60-day limit on Medi-
care reciprocal billing arrangements between two 
physicians during the period in which one of the 
physicians is ordered to active duty as a member 
of a reserve component of the Armed Forces.
(1) in any region in which there is a history of 
double-cropping of covered commodities with agricul-
tural commodities specified in subsection (b)(3), as 
determined by the Secretary, in which case the dou-
ble-cropping shall be permitted; 
(2) on a farm that the Secretary determines 
has a history of planting agricultural commodities 
specified in subsection (b)(3) on base acres, except 
that direct payments and counter-cyclical payments 
shall be reduced by an acre for each acre planted to 
such an agricultural commodity; or 
(3) by the producers on a farm that the Sec-
retary determines has an established planting his-
tory of a specific agricultural commodity specified in 
subsection (b)(3), except that— 
(A) the quantity planted may not exceed 
the average annual planting history of such ag-
ricultural commodity by the producers on the 
farm in the 1991 through 1995 or 1998 
through 2001 crop years (excluding any crop 
year in which no plantings were made), as de-
termined by the Secretary; and 
(B) direct payments and counter-cyclical 
payments shall be reduced by an acre for each 
acre planted to such agricultural commodity. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1979 
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any notarization made 
by a notary public licensed by a State other than the State where 
the court is located when such notarization. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 20, 2007 
Mr. ADERHOLT (for himself, Mr. DAVIS of Alabama, and Mr. BRALEY of 
Iowa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any 
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State 
other than the State where the court is located when 
such notarization. 
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 ‘‘Interstate Recognition 
of Notarizations Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN FEDERAL 
COURTS. 
Each Federal court shall recognize any lawful notari-
zation made by a notary public licensed or commissioned 
under the laws of a State other than the State where the 
Federal court is located if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and 
(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 3. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN STATE 
COURTS. 
Each court that operates under the jurisdiction of a 
State shall recognize any lawful notarization made by a 
notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of 
a State other than the State where the court is located 
if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and 
(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
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(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELECTRONIC
RECORD.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic record’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global 
and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7006). 
(2) LOGICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH.—Seal infor-
mation is ‘‘logically associated with’’ an electronic 
record if the seal information is securely bound to 
the electronic record in such a manner as to make 
it impracticable to falsify or alter, without detection, 
either the record or the seal information. 
Æ 
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H. R. 2429 
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 amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception to the 
60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between two physicians 
during the period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active duty as 
a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXCEPTION TO 60-DAY LIMIT ON MEDICARE RECIPROCAL 
BILLING ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE OF PHYSICIANS 
ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842(b)(6)(D)(iii) of the Social Secu-
rity Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)(D)(iii)) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘of more than 60 days’’ the following: ‘‘or are provided (before 
January 1, 2008) over a longer continuous period during all of 
which the first physician has been called or ordered to active 
duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall apply to services furnished on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this section. 
Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1979 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 11, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
AN ACT 
To require any Federal or State court to recognize any 
notarization made by a notary public licensed by a State 
other than the State where the court is located when 
such notarization occurs in or affects interstate com-
merce. 
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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Interstate Recognition 
of Notarizations Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN FEDERAL 
COURTS. 
Each Federal court shall recognize any lawful notari-
zation made by a notary public licensed or commissioned 
under the laws of a State other than the State where the 
Federal court is located if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and 
(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 3. RECOGNITION OF NOTARIZATIONS IN STATE 
COURTS. 
Each court that operates under the jurisdiction of a 
State shall recognize any lawful notarization made by a 
notary public licensed or commissioned under the laws of 
a State other than the State where the court is located 
if— 
(1) such notarization occurs in or affects inter-
state commerce; and 
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(2)(A) a seal of office, as symbol of the notary 
public’s authority, is used in the notarization; or 
(B) in the case of an electronic record, the seal 
information is securely attached to, or logically asso-
ciated with, the electronic record so as to render the 
record tamper-resistant. 
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ELECTRONIC
RECORD.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic record’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 106 of the Electronic Signatures in Global 
and National Commerce Act (15 U.S.C. 7006). 
(2) LOGICALLY ASSOCIATED WITH.—Seal infor-
mation is ‘‘logically associated with’’ an electronic 
record if the seal information is securely bound to 
the electronic record in such a manner as to make 
it impracticable to falsify or alter, without detection, 
either the record or the seal information. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 10, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
By DEBORAH M. SPRIGGS, 
Deputy Clerk. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2429 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an exception 
to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal billing arrangements between 
two physicians during the period in which one of the physicians is 
ordered to active duty as a member of a reserve component of the 
Armed Forces. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 22, 2007 
Mr. THOMPSON of California (for himself and Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal 
billing arrangements between two physicians during the 
period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active 
duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces. 
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. EXCEPTION TO 60-DAY LIMIT ON MEDICARE RE-
CIPROCAL BILLING ARRANGEMENTS IN CASE 
OF PHYSICIANS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY 
IN THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1842(b)(6)(D)(iii) of the 
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395u(b)(6)(D)(iii)) is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘of more than 60 days’’ the 
following: ‘‘or are provided (before January 1, 2008) over 
a longer continuous period during all of which the first 
physician has been called or ordered to active duty as a 
member of a reserve component of the Armed Forces’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall apply to services furnished on or after 
the date of the enactment of this section. 
Æ 
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TITLE III—POST-8(a) 
ASSISTANCE 
SEC. 301. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is as follows: 
(1) To provide a restricted contracting competi-
tion program limited to small business concerns that 
have successfully graduated from the section 8(a) 
program and certified small disadvantaged busi-
nesses. 
(2) To enable 8(a) program graduates to utilize 
the expertise they have developed during the pro-
gram. 
(3) To increase minority business representa-
tion in the Federal marketplace. 
SEC. 302. RETENTION OF STATUS AFTER COMPLETION OF 
8(a) PROGRAM. 
A small business concern that successfully completes 
the program under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 637(a)) shall be considered a small disadvan-
taged business for purposes of Government contracting 
unless the ownership or control of the small business con-
cern changes. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 197 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension 
of the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. POMEROY (for himself, Mr. RAMSTAD, Mr. UDALL of Colorado, and Mr. 
WAMP) 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 5-year extension of the credit for electricity produced 
from certain renewable resources. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 5-YEAR EXTENSION OF CREDIT FOR ELEC-
TRICITY PRODUCED FROM CERTAIN RENEW-
ABLE RESOURCES. 
Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to qualified facilities) is amended by striking 
‘‘2009’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 
Æ 
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IIB 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2429 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 24, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 
AN ACT 
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide 
an exception to the 60-day limit on Medicare reciprocal 
billing arrangements between two physicians during the 
period in which one of the physicians is ordered to active 
duty as a member of a reserve component of the Armed 
Forces. 
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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2442 
AN ACT 
To amend the Reclamation Wastewater and Groundwater 
Study and Facilities Act to expand the Bay Area Re-
gional Water Recycling Program, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1980 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Housing Assistance 
Council. 
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 ‘‘Housing Assistance 
Council Authorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE TO HOUSING ASSISTANCE COUNCIL. 
(a) USE.—The Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment may provide financial assistance to the Housing 
Assistance Council for use by such Council to develop the 
ability and capacity of community-based housing develop-
ment organizations to undertake community development 
and affordable housing projects and programs in rural 
areas. Assistance provided by the Secretary under this sec-
tion may be used by the Housing Assistance Council for— 
(1) technical assistance, training, support, and 
advice to develop the business and administrative ca-
pabilities of rural community-based housing develop-
ment organizations; 
(2) loans, grants, or other financial assistance 
to rural community-based housing development orga-
nizations to carry out community development and 
affordable housing activities for low- and moderate- 
income families; and 
(3) such other activities as may be determined 
by the Housing Assistance Council. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated for financial assistance 
under this section for the Housing Assistance Council—
(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2008; and 
(2) $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009, 
2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. 
Passed the House of Representatives July 16, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 1980 
AN ACT 
To authorize appropriations for the Housing 
Assistance Council.