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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6242 
To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors 
by government entities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Mr. HERGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments 
made to vendors by government entities. 
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 ‘‘Withholding Tax Relief 
Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF IMPOSITION OF WITHHOLDING ON CER-
TAIN PAYMENTS MADE TO VENDORS BY GOV-
ERNMENT ENTITIES. 
The amendment made by section 511 of the Tax In-
crease Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 is re-
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pealed and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be 
applied as if such amendment had never been enacted. 
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H. R. 6—15
expenditures, 
water 
expenditures, 
or 
wastewater 
treatment 
expenditures, at buildings subject to the requirements of section 
543(a) and (b), that are not made because of energy savings or 
water savings. Except as otherwise provided by law, such funds 
may be used only for energy efficiency, water conservation, or 
unconventional and renewable energy resources projects. Such 
projects shall be subject to the requirements of section 3307 of 
title 40, United States Code.’’. 
(g) REPORTS.—Section 548(b) of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘THE PRESIDENT 
AND’’ before ‘‘CONGRESS’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘President and’’ before ‘‘Congress’’. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 550(d) of the National 
Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258b(d)) is amended 
in the second sentence by striking ‘‘the 20 percent reduction goal 
established under section 543(a) of the National Energy Conserva-
tion Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8253(a)).’’ and inserting ‘‘each of the 
energy reduction goals established under section 543(a).’’. 
SEC. 103. ENERGY USE MEASUREMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY. 
Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
(42 U.S.C. 8253) is further amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(e) METERING OF ENERGY USE.— 
‘‘(1) DEADLINE.—By October 1, 2012, in accordance with 
guidelines established by the Secretary under paragraph (2), 
all Federal buildings shall, for the purposes of efficient use 
of energy and reduction in the cost of electricity used in such 
buildings, be metered. Each agency shall use, to the maximum 
extent practicable, advanced meters or advanced metering 
devices that provide data at least daily and that measure 
at least hourly consumption of electricity in the Federal 
buildings of the agency. Such data shall be incorporated into 
existing Federal energy tracking systems and made available 
to Federal facility managers. 
‘‘(2) GUIDELINES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Department of Defense, the General 
Services Administration, representatives from the metering 
industry, utility industry, energy services industry, energy 
efficiency industry, energy efficiency advocacy organiza-
tions, national laboratories, universities, and Federal 
facility managers, shall establish guidelines for agencies 
to carry out paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS FOR GUIDELINES.—The guidelines 
shall— 
‘‘(i) take into consideration— 
‘‘(I) the cost of metering and the reduced cost 
of operation and maintenance expected to result 
from metering; 
‘‘(II) the extent to which metering is expected 
to result in increased potential for energy manage-
ment, increased potential for energy savings and 
energy efficiency improvement, and cost and
(6) ACQUISITION.—In the case of existing hous-
ing and related facilities to be acquired, the cost lim-
itations shall include— 
(A) the cost of acquiring such housing; 
(B) the cost of rehabilitation, alteration, 
conversion, or improvement, including the mod-
erate or substantial rehabilitation thereof; and 
(C) the cost of the land on which the hous-
ing and related facilities are located. 
(7) ANNUAL
ADJUSTMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall adjust the cost limitation not less than annu-
ally to reflect changes in the general level of con-
struction, reconstruction, and moderate and substan-
tial rehabilitation costs. 
(8) INCENTIVES FOR SAVINGS.— 
(A) SPECIAL HOUSING ACCOUNT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
use the development cost limitations estab-
lished under paragraph (1) or (6) to cal-
culate the amount of financing to be made 
available to individual owners. 
(ii) ACTUAL DEVELOPMENTAL COSTS 
LESS
THAN
FINANCING.—Owners which 
incur actual development costs that are 
less than the amount of financing shall be
entitled to retain 50 percent of the savings 
in a special housing account. 
(iii) 
BONUS
FOR
ENERGY
EFFI-
CIENCY.—The 
percentage 
established 
under clause (ii) shall be increased to 75 
percent for owners which add energy effi-
ciency features which— 
(I) exceed the energy efficiency 
standards promulgated by the Sec-
retary in accordance with section 109 
of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 
12709); 
(II) substantially reduce the life- 
cycle cost of the housing; and 
(III) reduce gross rent require-
ments. 
(B) USES.—The special housing account 
established under subparagraph (A) may be 
used— 
(i) to provide services to residents of 
the housing or funds set aside for replace-
ment reserves; or 
(ii) for such other purposes as deter-
mined by the Secretary.
(5) The technological ease, lack of expense, and 
anonymity in obtaining and distributing child por-
nography over the Internet has resulted in an explo-
sion in the multijurisdictional distribution of child 
pornography. 
(6) The Internet is well recognized as a method 
of distributing goods and services across State lines. 
(7) The transmission of child pornography using 
the Internet constitutes transportation in interstate 
commerce. 
SEC. 103. CLARIFYING BAN OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 110 of title 18, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 2251— 
(A) in each of subsections (a), (b), and (d), 
by inserting ‘‘using any means or facility of 
interstate or foreign commerce or’’ after ‘‘be 
transported’’; 
(B) in each of subsections (a) and (b), by 
inserting ‘‘using any means or facility of inter-
state or foreign commerce or’’ after ‘‘been trans-
ported’’; 
(C) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘com-
puter’’ each place that term appears and insert-
(9) DESIGN FLEXIBILITY.—The Secretary shall, 
to the extent practicable, give owners the flexibility 
to design housing appropriate to their location and 
proposed resident population within broadly defined 
parameters. 
(10) USE OF FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES.— 
An owner shall be permitted voluntarily to provide 
funds from sources other than this section for amen-
ities and other features of appropriate design and 
construction suitable for supportive housing under 
this section if the cost of such amenities is— 
(A) not financed with the advance; and 
(B) is not taken into account in deter-
mining the amount of Federal assistance or of 
the rent contribution of tenants. 
(j) TENANT SELECTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An owner shall adopt writ-
ten tenant selection procedures that are— 
(A) satisfactory to the Secretary and which 
are— 
(i) consistent with the purpose of im-
proving housing opportunities for very low- 
income veteran families; and
(ii) reasonably related to program eli-
gibility and an applicant’s ability to per-
form the obligations of the lease; and 
(B) compliant with subtitle C of title VI of 
the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13601 et seq.) and any reg-
ulations issued under such subtitle. 
(2) NOTIFICATION
OF
REJECTION.—Owners 
shall promptly notify in writing any rejected appli-
cant of the grounds for any rejection. 
(3) INFORMATION REGARDING HOUSING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide, to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and the Secretary of Labor, information regard-
ing the availability of the housing assisted 
under this section. 
(B) SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH AD-
DITIONAL
AGENCIES.—Within 30 days of re-
ceipt of the information, the Secretary of Vet-
erans Affairs and Secretary of Labor shall pro-
vide such information to agencies in the area of 
the housing that receive assistance from the 
Department of Veterans Affairs and the De-
partment of Labor for providing medical care,
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4120 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide for more 
effective prosecution of cases involving child pornog-
raphy, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(15) PUNITIVE DAMAGES.—The term ‘‘punitive 
damages’’ means damages awarded, for the purpose 
of punishment or deterrence, and not solely for com-
pensatory purposes, against a health care provider, 
health care organization, or a manufacturer, dis-
tributor, supplier, marketer, promoter, or seller of a 
medical product. Punitive damages are neither eco-
nomic damages nor noneconomic damages. 
(16) RECOVERY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘recovery’’ 
means the net sum recovered after deducting 
any disbursements or costs incurred in connec-
tion with the prosecution or settlement of a 
claim, including all costs paid or advanced by 
any person. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—For purposes of sub-
paragraph (A), costs of health care incurred by 
the plaintiff and the attorneys’ office overhead 
costs or charges for legal services are not de-
ductible disbursements or costs. 
(17) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Is-
lands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and 
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any other territory or possession of the United 
States, or any political subdivision thereof. 
SEC. 10. RELATIONSHIP TO FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS PROVI-
SIONS AND STATE LAW. 
(a) HEALTH CARE LAWSUITS.—The provisions gov-
erning health care lawsuits set forth in this Act supersede 
chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, to the extent 
that such chapter— 
(1) provides for a greater amount of damages, 
a longer period in which a health care lawsuit may 
be commenced, or a reduced applicability or scope of 
periodic payment of future damages, than provided 
in this Act; or 
(2) prohibits the introduction of evidence re-
garding collateral source benefits, or mandates or 
permits subrogation or a lien on collateral source 
benefits. 
(b) PROTECTION OF STATES’ RIGHTS AND OTHER 
LAWS.—Except as provided in section 2, nothing in this 
Act preempts the laws of any State relating to health care 
lawsuits. 
(c) DEFENSES PRESERVED.—No provision of this 
Act shall be construed to preempt any defense available 
to a party in a health care lawsuit under any other provi-
sion of Federal law. 
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SEC. 11. APPLICABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall apply to any health care lawsuit 
brought in a Federal or State court, or subject to an alter-
native dispute resolution system, that is initiated on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that 
any health care lawsuit arising from an injury occurring 
before the date of the enactment of this Act shall be gov-
erned by the applicable statute of limitations provisions 
in effect at the time the injury occurred. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6248 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan guarantees for 
advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle technology projects. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 28, 2006 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan (for himself, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. KNOLLENBERG, and 
Mr. SCHWARZ of Michigan) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to 
the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by 
the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall with-
in the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to make certain loan 
guarantees for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency 
motor vehicle technology projects. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORITY. 
Section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16513) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(f) FUEL EFFICIENT VEHICLE PROJECTS.—The 
Secretary shall make guarantees under this title to motor 
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vehicle manufacturers and suppliers in the United States 
for advanced conservation and fuel efficiency motor vehicle 
technology projects for the production of new motor vehi-
cles that do not exceed 10,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight, 
including gasoline and diesel vehicles, flexible fuel vehicles, 
and hybrid electric vehicles, that reduce dependence on oil 
and the emissions of one or more greenhouse gases.’’. 
SEC. 2. AMOUNT. 
Section 1702(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16512(c)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘In the case of advanced conservation and fuel 
efficiency motor vehicle technology projects under section 
1703(f), the aggregate amount of guarantees under this 
title shall not exceed $20,000,000,000.’’. 
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trade associations, industry members, and energy efficiency 
organizations. 
‘‘(d) SMALL BUSINESS EDUCATION
AND ASSISTANCE.—(1) The 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in consultation 
with the Secretary and the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, shall develop and coordinate a Government-
wide program, building on the Energy Star for Small Business 
Program, to assist small businesses in— 
‘‘(A) becoming more energy efficient; 
‘‘(B) understanding the cost savings from improved energy 
efficiency; 
‘‘(C) understanding and accessing Federal procurement 
opportunities with regard to Energy Star technologies and prod-
ucts; and 
‘‘(D) identifying financing options for energy efficiency 
upgrades. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall— 
‘‘(A) make program information available to small business 
concerns directly through the district offices and resource part-
ners of the Small Business Administration, including small 
business development centers, women’s business centers, and 
the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), and through 
other Federal agencies, including the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and the Department of Agriculture; and 
‘‘(B) coordinate assistance with the Secretary of Commerce 
for manufacturing-related efforts, including the Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership Program. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary, on a cost shared basis in cooperation with 
the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
provide to the Small Business Administration all advertising, mar-
keting, and other written materials necessary for the dissemination 
of information under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration, as part of the outreach to small business concerns 
under the Energy Star Program for Small Business Program, may 
enter into cooperative agreements with qualified resources partners 
(including the National Center for Appropriate Technology) to estab-
lish, maintain, and promote a Small Business Energy Clearinghouse 
(in this subsection referred to as the ‘Clearinghouse’). 
‘‘(5) The Secretary, the Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, and the Administrator of the Small Business 
Administration shall ensure that the Clearinghouse provides a cen-
tralized resource where small business concerns may access, tele-
phonically and electronically, technical information and advice to 
help increase energy efficiency and reduce energy costs. 
‘‘(6) There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
are necessary to carry out this subsection, to remain available 
until expended.’’. 
SEC. 133. PUBLIC ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convene an organizational 
conference for the purpose of establishing an ongoing, self-sus-
taining national public energy education program.
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4121 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to prevent Government 
officials from accepting travel from persons having business before their 
agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 
Mr. CARNEY (for himself, Mr. SPACE, and Ms. DELAURO) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Gov-
ernment Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to prevent 
Government officials from accepting travel from persons 
having business before their agencies, and for other pur-
poses. 
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 ‘‘Restoring Trust in 
Public Officials Act of 2007’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 624
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to authorize 
appropriations for sewer overflow control grants. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. PASCRELL, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. HOEK-
STRA, Mr. EHLERS, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 
Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. TERRY, Ms. MILLENDER-MCDONALD, Mrs. 
CAPITO, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. SKELTON, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mrs. 
JO ANN DAVIS of Virginia, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. JONES of 
Ohio, Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. 
MENENDEZ, and Mr. SHIMKUS) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
authorize appropriations for sewer overflow control grants.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SEWER OVERFLOW CONTROL GRANTS. 
(a) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
221(e) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 
U.S.C. 1301(e)) is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS.—A project 
that receives assistance under this section shall be carried 
out subject to the same requirements as a project that 
receives assistance from a State water pollution control 
revolving fund under title VI, except to the extent that 
the Governor of the State in which the project is located 
determines that a requirement of title VI is inconsistent 
with the purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—The first 
sentence of section 221(f) of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(f)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘$750,000,000’’ and all that fol-
lows before the period and inserting ‘‘$250,000,000 for 
each of fiscal years 2006 through 2011’’. 
(c) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—Section 221(g) of such 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(g)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) FISCAL YEAR 2006.—Subject to subsection 
(h), the Administrator shall use the amounts appro-
priated to carry out this section for fiscal year 2006 
for making grants to municipalities and municipal 
entities under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with 
the criteria set forth in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) FISCAL YEAR 2007 AND THEREAFTER.—
Subject to subsection (h), the Administrator shall 
use the amounts appropriated to carry out this sec-
tion for fiscal year 2007 and each fiscal year there-
after for making grants to States under subsection 
(a)(1) in accordance with a formula to be established 
by the Administrator, after providing notice and an 
opportunity for public comment, that allocates to 
each State a proportional share of such amounts 
based on the total needs of the State for municipal 
combined sewer overflow controls and sanitary sewer 
overflow controls identified in the most recent survey 
conducted pursuant to section 516.’’. 
(d) REPORTS.—The first sentence of section 221(i) 
of such Act (33 U.S.C. 1301(i)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2003’’ and inserting ‘‘2008’’.
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IV
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 269
Calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on the freedoms and
human rights of the enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NOVEMBER 13, 2001
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mrs. MALONEY of New York,
Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr.
CAPUANO, Mr. CROWLEY, and Mr. TIERNEY) submitted the following
concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Inter-
national Relations
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Calling for a United States effort to end restrictions on
the freedoms and human rights of the enclaved people
in the occupied area of Cyprus.
Whereas respect for fundamental freedoms and internation-
ally recognized human rights is a cornerstone of United
States foreign policy;
Whereas since the tragic events of 1974, the number of the
enclaved people in the occupied area of Cyprus has been
reduced from 20,000 to 593 (428 Greek-Cypriots and
165 Maronites);
Whereas the enclaved people continue to be subjected to re-
strictions on their freedoms and human rights;
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 270
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of Congress that Americans
should take time during Native American Herit-
age Month to recognize the many accomplish-
ments and contributions made by native peoples.