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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4255 
To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands in order to give that territory the same benefits in 
its submerged lands as Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa 
have in their submerged lands. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. FLAKE (for himself, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. FORTUN˜O, Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, 
Mr. DOOLITTLE, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. 
FALEOMAVAEGA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Resources 
A BILL 
To convey certain submerged lands to the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands in order to give that 
territory the same benefits in its submerged lands as 
Guam, the Virgin Islands, and American Samoa have 
in their submerged lands. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN SUBMERGED LANDS 
TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN 
MARIANA ISLANDS. 
The first section of Public Law 93–435 (48 U.S.C. 
1705) is amended— 
(1) in the second sentence of subsection (b), by 
inserting ‘‘the Commonwealth of the Northern Mar-
iana Islands,’’ after ‘‘Guam,’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(e)(1) Subject to valid existing rights, all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in lands permanently 
or periodically covered by tidal waters up to but not above 
the line of mean high tide and seaward to a line 3 geo-
graphical miles distant from the coastline of the territory 
of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
(as modified before, on, or after the date of enactment 
of this subsection by accretion, erosion, or reliction, or in 
artificially made, filled in, or reclaimed lands that were 
formerly permanently or periodically covered by tidal wa-
ters) are conveyed to the Government of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to be adminis-
tered in trust for the benefit of the people of the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(2) The conveyance shall be subject to subsections 
(b), (c), and (d) except that each reference to the ‘date
of enactment of this Act’ in those clauses shall (for the 
purposes of this subsection) be considered to be a ref-
erence to the date of enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 2. APPLICATION OF PUBLIC LAW 93–435. 
Public Law 93–435 (48 U.S.C. 1705 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 7. CONSISTENT APPLICATION. 
‘‘This Act is intended to be applied in a consistent 
manner to Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 
except to the extent that there is a specific and express 
exception in this Act regarding its application to one or 
more of these territories.’’. 
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‘‘(B) which is certified by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
in consultation with the manufacturer, to have 
achieved a city fuel economy using E–85 eth-
anol which is at least 125 percent of the city 
fuel economy of a comparable vehicle that is a 
nonhybrid internal combustion vehicle fueled by 
gasoline. 
‘‘(4) COORDINATION WITH SUBSECTION (d).— 
Subsection (d) shall not apply to any motor vehicle 
for which credit is allowed under this subsection.’’. 
(C) VEHICLES
INCLUDED
IN
NUMERIC 
LIMITATION.—Paragraph (1) of section 30B(g) 
of such Code, as redesignated by subparagraph 
(A), is amended by striking ‘‘or (d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’. 
(D) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(i) Subparagraph (A) of section 
30B(i)(5) of such Code, as so redesignated, 
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’. 
(ii) Paragraph (6) of section 30B(i) of 
such Code, as so redesignated, is amended 
by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (h)’’.
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‘‘(2) STAFF.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to provide for the employment of such ad-
ditional staff of FEMA as are necessary to carry out 
this section $400,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 
through 2010. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Sums appro-
priated pursuant to this section shall remain avail-
able until expended.’’. 
SEC. 3. RULEMAKING. 
(a) PROPOSED RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall issue 
a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the amend-
ments made by section 2 to the National Dam Safety Pro-
gram Act (33 U.S.C. 467 et seq.). 
(b) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency shall issue a final rule 
regarding such amendments. 
Passed the House of Representatives October 29, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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103D CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2442
AN ACT
To reauthorize economic development programs
under the Public Works and Economic Develop-
ment Act of 1965 and the Appalachian Regional
Development Act of 1965 for fiscal years 1994
through 1996, and for other purposes.
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greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere must be 
stabilized at a level that would provide a reasonable 
chance of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 
a level that might avert the most dangerous impacts 
of climate change. 
SEC. 2103. OFFICE ON GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE.—There is estab-
lished within the Department of State an Office on Global 
Climate Change (hereinafter in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) HEAD OF OFFICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Office shall 
be the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Climate 
Change (hereinafter in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Ambassador-at-Large’’). 
(2) APPOINTMENT.—The Ambassador-at-Large 
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The primary responsibility 
of the Ambassador-at-Large shall be to advance the 
goals of the United States with respect to reducing 
the emissions of global greenhouse gases and ad-
dressing the challenges posed by global climate 
change. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 26 
Commending the Boise State University Broncos football team for winning 
the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing an undefeated season. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 4, 2007 
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself and Mr. SALI) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Commending the Boise State University Broncos football 
team for winning the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and completing 
an undefeated season. 
Whereas the Boise State University Broncos football team 
won the 2007 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, defeating the Univer-
sity of Oklahoma Sooners by a score of 43–42 at the 
University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on 
January 1, 2007; 
Whereas the Broncos have won the last 5 consecutive West-
ern Athletic Conference football championships; 
Whereas the Broncos are the Nation’s top scoring Division 
1–A collegiate football team for the last 7 seasons, with 
an average of over 42 points per game; 
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(iii) Subsection (b) of section 38 of 
such Code is amended by striking ‘‘section 
30B(g)(1)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘section 
30B(h)(1)’’. 
(iv) 
Paragraph 
(36) 
of 
section 
1016(a) of such Code is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 30B(h)(4)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 30B(i)(4)’’. 
(b) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL
VEHICLE
REFUELING 
PROPERTY CREDIT.— 
(1) EXTENSION.—Subsection (g) of section 30C 
of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply to 
any property placed in service after December 31, 2024.’’. 
(2) INCREASE.—Subsection (a) of section 30C 
of such Code is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) CREDIT ALLOWED.—There shall be allowed as 
a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the 
taxable year an amount equal to the applicable percentage 
of the cost of any qualified alternative fuel vehicle refuel-
ing property placed in service by the taxpayer during the 
taxable year. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABLE PERCENTAGE.—For purposes of 
subsection (a), the applicable percentage is—
‘‘In the case of taxable years 
The applicable 
beginning during: 
percentage is: 
2006 through 2010 .................................................................. 75 percent
2011 through 2015 .................................................................. 50 percent
2016 through 2024 .................................................................. 25 percent.’’. 
(c) VOLUMETRIC EXCISE TAX CREDIT FOR ALTER-
NATIVE FUELS; ALTERNATIVE FUEL MIXTURE CRED-
IT.— 
(1) VOLUMETRIC EXCISE TAX CREDIT.—Para-
graph (4) of section 6426(d) of such Code is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall not 
apply to any sale or use after September 30, 2014.’’. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE
FUEL
MIXTURE
CREDIT.— 
Paragraph (3) of section 6426(e) of such Code is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—This subsection shall not 
apply to any sale or use for any period after Sep-
tember 30, 2014.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (5) 
of section 6427(e) of such Code is amended by add-
ing ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (B), by strik-
ing subparagraphs (C) and (D) and inserting the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) any alternative fuel or alternative fuel 
mixture (as defined in subsection (d)(2) or 
(e)(3) of section 6426) sold or used after Sep-
tember 30, 2014.’’.
(d) BIODIESEL PRODUCER CREDIT.—Subsection (g) 
of section 40A of such Code is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2008’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
(e) SMALL ETHANOL PRODUCER CREDIT.—Para-
graph (1) of section 40(e) of such Code is amended by 
adding at the end the following flush sentence: 
‘‘In the case of the small ethanol producer credit 
under subsection (a)(3), the preceding sentence shall 
be applied by substituting ‘December 31, 2024’ for 
‘December 31, 2010’ and by substituting ‘January 
1, 2025’ for ‘January 1, 2016’.’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4574 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain service in the 
organized military forces of the Government of the Commonwealth of 
the Philippines and the Philippine Scouts to have been active service 
for purposes of benefits under programs administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 16, 2005 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Mr. HUNTER, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. ABER-
CROMBIE, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, Mr. HONDA, Mr. POMBO, Mr. SCOTT 
of Virginia, Mrs. DRAKE, and Mr. BERMAN) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to deem certain 
service in the organized military forces of the Govern-
ment of the Commonwealth of the Philippines and the 
Philippine Scouts to have been active service for purposes 
of benefits under programs administered by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
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 ‘‘Filipino Veterans Eq-
uity Act of 2006’’.
‘‘(B) a specified number of livestock over a 
certain period of time.’’. 
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SEC. 2. CERTAIN SERVICE IN THE ORGANIZED MILITARY 
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PHIL-
IPPINE SCOUTS DEEMED TO BE ACTIVE 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 107 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Army of the 
United States, shall’’; and 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘, 
except 
benefits 
under—’’ and all that follows in that subsection 
and inserting a period; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘not’’ after ‘‘Armed Forces 
Voluntary Recruitment Act of 1945 shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘except—’’ and all that fol-
lows in that subsection and inserting a period; 
and 
(3) by striking subsections (c) and (d). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—(1) The heading 
of such section is amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 107. Certain service deemed to be active service: 
service in organized military forces of the 
Philippines 
and 
in 
the 
Philippine 
Scouts’’. 
(2) The item relating to such section in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 1 of such title is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘107. Certain service deemed to be active service: service in organized military 
forces of the Philippines and in the Philippine Scouts.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect on the date that is 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—No benefits shall accrue to any 
person for any period before the effective date of this Act 
by reason of the amendments made by this Act. 
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to the Congress on the study required under paragraph (1) 
containing the findings and conclusions of the reporting agency 
together with such recommendations for legislative or adminis-
trative changes as the agency may determine to be appropriate. 
(c) STUDY REGARDING APPROPRIATE DEPOSIT BASE IN DESIG-
NATING RESERVE RATIO.—
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration shall conduct a study of the feasibility of using alter-
natives to estimated insured deposits in calculating the reserve 
ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund and designating a reserve 
ratio for such Fund. 
(2) REPORT.—The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
shall submit a report to the Congress before the end of the 
1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act containing the findings and conclusions of the Corporation 
with respect to the study required under paragraph (1) together 
with such recommendations for legislative or administrative 
action as the Board of Directors of the Corporation may deter-
mine to be appropriate. 
(d) STUDY OF RESERVE METHODOLOGY AND ACCOUNTING FOR 
LOSS.—
(1) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration shall conduct a study of the reserve methodology and 
loss accounting used by the Corporation during the period 
beginning on January 1, 1992, and ending December 31, 2004, 
with respect to insured depository institutions in a troubled 
condition (as defined in the regulations prescribed pursuant 
to section 32(f) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act). The 
Corporation shall obtain comments on the design of the study 
from the Comptroller General. 
(2) FACTORS TO BE INCLUDED.—In conducting the study 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration shall—
(A) consider the overall effectiveness and accuracy of 
the methodology used by the Corporation for establishing 
and maintaining reserves and estimating and accounting 
for losses at insured depository institutions, during the 
period described in such paragraph; 
(B) consider the appropriateness and reliability of 
information and criteria used by the Corporation in deter-
mining—
(i) whether an insured depository institution was 
in a troubled condition; and 
(ii) the amount of any loss anticipated at such 
institution; 
(C) analyze the actual historical loss experience over 
the period described in paragraph (1) and the causes of 
the exceptionally high rate of losses experienced by the 
Corporation in the final 3 years of that period; and 
(D) rate the efforts of the Corporation to reduce losses 
in such 3-year period to minimally acceptable levels and 
to historical levels. 
(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Board of Directors of the Fed-
eral Deposit Insurance Corporation shall submit a report to 
the Congress before the end of the 1-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, containing the findings 
and conclusions of the Corporation with respect to the study
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(2) ADVISORY
ROLE.—The Ambassador-at- 
Large— 
(A) shall be a principal adviser to the 
President and the Secretary of State on matters 
relating to global climate change; and 
(B) shall make recommendations to the 
President and the Secretary of State on policies 
of the United States Government with respect 
to international cooperation on reducing the 
emission of global greenhouse gases and ad-
dressing the challenges posed by global climate 
change. 
(3) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION.—Subject to 
the direction of the President and the Secretary of 
State, the Ambassador-at-Large is authorized to 
represent the United States in matters relating to 
global climate change in— 
(A) contacts with foreign governments, 
intergovernmental organizations, and special-
ized agencies of the United Nations, the Orga-
nization on Security and Cooperation in Eu-
rope, and other international organizations of 
which the United States is a member; and 
(B) multilateral conferences and meetings 
relating to global climate change. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4258 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act to ensure that evacuation procedures are included as a part of 
State and local emergency preparedness operational plans. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2005 
Mr. SHAYS (for himself and Mr. LANTOS) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emer-
gency Assistance Act to ensure that evacuation proce-
dures are included as a part of State and local emergency 
preparedness operational plans. 
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 ‘‘Planning for Evacu-
ations of People in Life-Threatening Emergencies Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL EVACUATION PROCEDURES. 
Section 613 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5196b(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) STANDARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL EMER-
GENCY PREPAREDNESS OPERATIONAL PLANS.—In ap-
proving standards for State and local emergency prepared-
ness operational plans pursuant to subsection (b)(3), the 
Director shall ensure that such plans include procedures 
for evacuating individuals from an area in preparation for 
anticipated hazards.’’. 
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106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3030
AN ACT
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service
located at 757 Warren Road in Ithaca, New York, as
the ‘‘Matthew F. McHugh Post Office’’.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
(2) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking 
‘‘semiannual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly 
period’’. 
(3) ENFORCEMENT.—Section 6(6) of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1605(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘semiannual 
period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly period’’. 
(4) ESTIMATES.—Section 15 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1610) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘semi-
annual period’’ and inserting ‘‘quarterly pe-
riod’’. 
(5) DOLLAR AMOUNTS.— 
(A) REGISTRATION.—Section 4 of the Act 
(2 U.S.C. 1603) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(i), by strik-
ing ‘‘$5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,500’’;
(ii) in subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii), by 
striking 
‘‘$20,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$10,000’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by strik-
ing ‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’; 
and 
(iv) in subsection (b)(4), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
(B) REPORTS.—Section 5 of the Act (2 
U.S.C. 1604) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ and ‘‘$20,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$5,000’’ and ‘‘$10,000’’, respectively; and 
(ii) in subsection (c)(2), by striking 
‘‘$10,000’’ both places such term appears 
and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
SEC. 102. ELECTRONIC FILING OF LOBBYING DISCLOSURE 
REPORTS. 
Section 5 of the Act (2 U.S.C. 1604) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) ELECTRONIC FILING REQUIRED.—A report re-
quired to be filed under this section shall be filed in elec-
tronic form, in addition to any other form that may be 
required by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives.’’.
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Union Calendar No. 240 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3224 
[Report No. 110–386] 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish a program 
to provide grant assistance to States for the rehabilitation and repair 
of deficient dams. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 30, 2007 
Mr. SALAZAR (for himself and Mr. KUHL of New York) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure 
OCTOBER 18, 2007 
Additional sponsors: Mr. ARCURI, Mr. HALL of New York, Mr. LOBIONDO, 
Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. CARNEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. ABERCROMBIE, 
Mr. COSTA, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mrs. WILSON of New 
Mexico, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. FILNER, 
Mr. ALTMIRE, Ms. HERSETH-SANDLIN, and Mr. CARNAHAN 
OCTOBER 18, 2007 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, 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 July 30, 2007] 
A BILL 
To amend the National Dam Safety Program Act to establish 
a program to provide grant assistance to States for the 
rehabilitation and repair of deficient dams. 
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