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SECTION 1. REPORTS.
Section 3003(a)(1) of the Federal Reports Elimi-
nation and Sunset Act of 1995 (31 U.S.C. 1113 note)
does not apply to any report required to be submitted
under any of the following provisions of law:
(1) Section 801(b) and (c) of the Department
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7321(b) and
(c)).
(2) Section 822(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (42
U.S.C. 6687).
(3) Section 7(a) of the Marine Resources and
Engineering Development Act of 1966 (33 U.S.C.
1106(a)).
(4) Section 206 of the National Aeronautics
and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2476).
(5) Section 404 of the Communications Sat-
ellite Act of 1962 (47 U.S.C. 744).
(6) Section 205(a)(1) of the National Critical
Materials Act of 1984 (30 U.S.C. 1804(a)(1)).
(7) Section 17(c)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3711a(c)(2)).
(8) Section 10(h) of the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278(h)).
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4602 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, Ohio, as the ‘‘Emil Bolas 
Post Office’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 
Mr. BOCCIERI 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 1332 Sharon Copley Road in Sharon Center, 
Ohio, as the ‘‘Emil Bolas Post Office’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EMIL BOLAS POST OFFICE. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 1332 Sharon Copley Road in 
Sharon Center, Ohio, shall be known and designated as 
the ‘‘Emil Bolas Post Office’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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SEC. 1504. USE OF MTBE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (e) and (f),
not later than December 31, 2014, the use of methyl ter-
tiary butyl ether (hereinafter in this section referred to
as ‘‘MTBE’’) in motor vehicle fuel in any State other than
a State described in subsection (c) is prohibited.
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency (hereafter referred to in this
section as the ‘‘Administrator’’) shall promulgate regula-
tions to effect the prohibition in subsection (a).
(c) STATES THAT AUTHORIZE USE.—A State de-
scribed in this subsection is a State in which the Governor
of the State submits a notification to the Administrator
authorizing the use of MTBE in motor vehicle fuel sold
or used in the State.
(d) PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.—The Administrator
shall publish in the Federal Register each notice submitted
by a State under subsection (c).
(e) TRACE QUANTITIES.—In carrying out subsection
(a), the Administrator may allow trace quantities of
MTBE, not to exceed 0.5 percent by volume, to be present
in motor vehicle fuel in cases that the Administrator deter-
mines to be appropriate.
(f) LIMITATION.—The Administrator, under author-
ity of subsection (a), shall not prohibit or control the pro-
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(9) Section 212(f)(3) of the National Institute
of Standards and Technology Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1989 (15 U.S.C. 3704b(f)(3)).
(10) Section 11(g)(2) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710(g)(2)).
(11) Section 5(d)(9) of the National Climate
Program Act (15 U.S.C. 2904(d)(9)).
(12) Section 7 of the National Climate Program
Act (15 U.S.C. 2906).
(13) Section 703 of the Weather Service Mod-
ernization Act (15 U.S.C. 313 note).
(14) Section 118(d)(2) of the Federal Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1268(d)(2)).
(15) Section 304(d) of the Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration Research, Engineering, and Develop-
ment Authorization Act of 1992 (49 U.S.C. 47508
note).
(16) Section 2367(c) of title 10, United States
Code.
(17) Section 303(c)(7) of the Federal Property
and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C.
253(c)(7)).
(18) Section 102(e)(7) of the Global Change
Research Act of 1990 (15 U.S.C. 2932(e)(7)).
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(19) Section 5(b)(1)(C) and (D) of the Earth-
quake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 (42 U.S.C.
7704(b)(1)(C) and (D)).
(20) Section 11(e)(6) of the Stevenson-Wydler
Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C.
3710(e)(6)).
(21) Section 2304(c)(7) of title 10, United
States Code, but only to the extent of its application
to the National Aeronautics and Space Administra-
tion.
(22) Section 4(j)(1) of the National Science
Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C. 1863(j)(1)).
(23) Section 36(e) of the Science and Engineer-
ing Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885c(e)).
(24) Section 37 of the Science and Engineering
Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885d).
(25) Section 108 of the National Science Foun-
dation Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1986 (42
U.S.C. 1886).
(26) Section 101(a)(3) of the High-Perform-
ance 
Computing 
Act 
of 
1991 
(15 
U.S.C.
5511(a)(3)).
(27) Section 3(a)(7) and (f) of the National
Science Foundation Act of 1950 (42 U.S.C.
1862(a)(7) and (f)).
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duction of MTBE for export from the United States or
for any other use other than for use in motor vehicle fuel.
(g) EFFECT
ON STATE LAW.—The amendments
made by this title have no effect regarding any available
authority of States to limit the use of methyl tertiary butyl
ether in motor vehicle fuel.
SEC. 1505. NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES REVIEW AND
PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.
(a) NAS REVIEW.—Not later than May 31, 2013, the
Secretary shall enter into an arrangement with the Na-
tional Academy of Sciences to review the use of methyl
tertiary butyl ether (hereafter referred to in this section
as ‘‘MTBE’’) in fuel and fuel additives. The review shall
only use the best available scientific information and data
collected by accepted methods or the best available means.
The review shall examine the use of MTBE in fuel and
fuel additives, significant beneficial and detrimental ef-
fects of this use on environmental quality or public health
or welfare including the costs and benefits of such effects,
likely effects of controls or prohibitions on MTBE regard-
ing fuel availability and price, and other appropriate and
reasonable actions that are available to protect the envi-
ronment or public health or welfare from any detrimental
effects of the use of MTBE in fuel or fuel additives. The
review shall be peer-reviewed prior to publication and all
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supporting data and analytical models shall be available
to the public. The review shall commence after May 31,
2013, and shall be completed no later than May 31, 2014.
(b) PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION.—After comple-
tion of the review under subsection (a) and no later than
June 30, 2014, the President may make a determination
that restrictions on the use of MTBE to be implemented
pursuant to section 1504 shall not take place and that
the legal authority contained in section 1504 to prohibit
the use of MTBE in motor vehicle fuel shall become null
and void.
SEC. 1506. ELIMINATION OF OXYGEN CONTENT REQUIRE-
MENT FOR REFORMULATED GASOLINE.
(a) ELIMINATION.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 211(k) of the Clean
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(k)) is amended as follows:
(A) In paragraph (2)—
(i) in the second sentence of subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘(including the oxy-
gen content requirement contained in sub-
paragraph (B))’’;
(ii) by striking subparagraph (B); and
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and
(C), respectively.
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(28) Section 7(a) of the National Science Foun-
dation Authorization Act, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 1873
note).
(29) Section 16 of the Federal Fire Prevention
and Control Act of 1974 (15 U.S.C. 2215).
Passed the House of Representatives March 21,
2001.
Attest:
JEFF TRANDAHL,
Clerk.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6876 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit amount 
for new qualified fuel cell motor vehicles with gross vehicle weight ratings 
of more than 26,000 pounds. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 
Mr. KAGEN 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 increase 
the credit amount for new qualified fuel cell motor vehi-
cles with gross vehicle weight ratings of more than 
26,000 pounds. 
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 ‘‘Cleaner Trucks for 
America Act of 2008’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 687 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a State family support 
grant program to end the practice of parents giving legal custody of 
their seriously emotionally disturbed children to State agencies for the 
purpose of obtaining mental health services for those children. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 24, 2007 
Mr. RAMSTAD (for himself, Mr. STARK, and Mr. KENNEDY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a State 
family support grant program to end the practice of 
parents giving legal custody of their seriously emotionally 
disturbed children to State agencies for the purpose of 
obtaining mental health services for those children. 
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 ‘‘Keeping Families To-
gether Act of 2007’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6883 
To establish a commission to study the establishment of the National Museum 
of the American People in Washington, DC, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 
Mr. HINCHEY (for himself, Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mr. RANGEL, Mrs. 
LOWEY, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Mr. ISRAEL, Mrs. MALONEY of 
New York, Mr. NADLER, and Mr. MCGOVERN) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To establish a commission to study the establishment of 
the National Museum of the American People in Wash-
ington, DC, 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 ‘‘National Commission 
to Study the Establishment of the National Museum of 
the American People Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Emil Bolas Post Of-
fice’’. 
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(c) CONSOLIDATION IN REFORMULATED GASOLINE
REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall revise the reformulated
gasoline regulations under subpart D of part 80 of title
40, Code of Federal Regulations, to consolidate the regula-
tions applicable to VOC-Control Regions 1 and 2 under
section 80.41 of that title by eliminating the less stringent
requirements applicable to gasoline designated for VOC-
Control Region 2 and instead applying the more stringent
requirements applicable to gasoline designated for VOC-
Control Region 1.
(d) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section is in-
tended to affect or prejudice either any legal claims or ac-
tions with respect to regulations promulgated by the Ad-
ministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
(hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the ‘‘Admin-
istrator’’) prior to the date of enactment of this Act re-
garding emissions of toxic air pollutants from motor vehi-
cles or the adjustment of standards applicable to a specific
refinery or importer made under such prior regulations
and the Administrator may apply such adjustments to the
standards applicable to such refinery or importer under
clause (iii)(I) of section 211(k)(1)(B) of the Clean Air Act,
except that—
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(1) the Administrator shall revise such adjust-
ments to be based only on calendar years 1999–
2000; and
(2) for adjustments based on toxic air pollutant
emissions from reformulated gasoline significantly
below the national annual average emissions of toxic
air pollutants from all reformulated gasoline, the
Administrator may revise such adjustments to take
account of the scope of Federal or State prohibitions
on the use of methyl tertiary butyl ether imposed
after the date of the enactment of this paragraph,
except that any such adjustment shall require such
refiner or importer, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, to maintain the reduction achieved during
calendar years 1999–2000 in the average annual ag-
gregate emissions of toxic air pollutants from refor-
mulated gasoline produced or distributed by the re-
finery or importer; Provided, that any such adjust-
ment shall not be made at a level below the average
percentage of reductions of emissions of toxic air
pollutants for reformulated gasoline supplied to
PADD I during calendar years 1999–2000.
SEC. 1507. ANALYSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL CHANGES.
Section 211 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545)
is amended by inserting after subsection (o) the following:
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‘‘(V) Other expertise which the 
Secretary deems necessary to fulfill 
the activities under this paragraph. 
‘‘(G) CONTRACT
REQUIREMENTS.—Each 
contract with a qualified entity under subpara-
graph (F)(i) shall contain the following require-
ments: 
‘‘(i) ENSURING PRIVACY.—The quali-
fied entity shall ensure that the entity will 
not use data under this subsection in a 
manner that— 
‘‘(I) violates the regulations pro-
mulgated under section 264(c) of the 
Health Insurance Portability and Ac-
countability Act of 1996; 
‘‘(II) violates sections 552 or 
552a of title 5, United States Code, 
with regard to the privacy of individ-
ually-identifiable beneficiary health in-
formation; or 
‘‘(III) discloses individually iden-
tifiable health information when pre-
senting drug safety signals and trends 
or when responding to inquiries re-
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‘‘(p) ANALYSES OF MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL CHANGES
AND EMISSIONS MODEL.—
‘‘(1) ANTI-BACKSLIDING ANALYSIS.—
‘‘(A) DRAFT ANALYSIS.—Not later than 4
years after the date of enactment of this sub-
section, the Administrator shall publish for pub-
lic comment a draft analysis of the changes in
emissions of air pollutants and air quality due
to the use of motor vehicle fuel and fuel addi-
tives resulting from implementation of the
amendments made by subtitle A of title XV of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005.
‘‘(B) FINAL ANALYSIS.—After providing a
reasonable opportunity for comment but not
later than 5 years after the date of enactment
of this paragraph, the Administrator shall pub-
lish the analysis in final form.
‘‘(2) EMISSIONS MODEL.—For the purposes of
this subsection, as soon as the necessary data are
available, the Administrator shall develop and final-
ize an emissions model that reasonably reflects the
effects of gasoline characteristics or components on
emissions from vehicles in the motor vehicle fleet
during calendar year 2005.’’.
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SEC. 1508. DATA COLLECTION.
Section 205 of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7135) is amended by adding at the
end the following:
‘‘(m) RENEWABLE FUELS SURVEY.—(1) In order to
improve the ability to evaluate the effectiveness of the Na-
tion’s renewable fuels mandate, the Administrator shall
conduct and publish the results of a survey of renewable
fuels demand in the motor vehicle fuels market in the
United States monthly, and in a manner designed to pro-
tect the confidentiality of individual responses. In con-
ducting the survey, the Administrator shall collect infor-
mation both on a national and regional basis, including
each of the following:
‘‘(A) The quantity of renewable fuels produced.
‘‘(B) The quantity of renewable fuels blended.
‘‘(C) The quantity of renewable fuels imported.
‘‘(D) The quantity of renewable fuels de-
manded.
‘‘(E) Market price data.
‘‘(F) Such other analyses or evaluations as the
Administrator finds is necessary to achieve the pur-
poses of this section.
‘‘(2) The Administrator shall also collect or estimate
information both on a national and regional basis, pursu-
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4609 
To authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to 
waive interest for certain loans relating to damage caused by Hurricane 
Katrina, Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Gustav, or Hurricane Ike. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 
Mr. MELANCON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Small Business 
A BILL 
To authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Ad-
ministration to waive interest for certain loans relating 
to damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, 
Hurricane Gustav, or Hurricane Ike. 
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 ‘‘Southeast Hurricanes 
Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 460 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for 
employers establishing workplace child care facilities, to increase the 
child care credit to encourage greater use of quality child care services, 
to provide incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees 
and to work in child care facilities, and to increase the exclusion for 
employer-provided dependent care assistance. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 13, 2009 
Mr. RUPPERSBERGER (for himself and Ms. SHEA-PORTER) 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 increase 
the credit for employers establishing workplace child care 
facilities, to increase the child care credit to encourage 
greater use of quality child care services, to provide 
incentives for students to earn child care-related degrees 
and to work in child care facilities, and to increase 
the exclusion for employer-provided dependent care as-
sistance. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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(iii) industry investment in new capac-
ity;
(D) the effect of the requirements de-
scribed in paragraph (1) on emissions from ve-
hicles, refineries, and fuel handling facilities;
(E) the feasibility of developing national or
regional motor vehicle fuel slates for the 48
contiguous States that, while improving air
quality at the national, regional and local levels
consistent with the attainment of national am-
bient air quality standards, could—
(i) enhance flexibility in the fuel dis-
tribution infrastructure and improve fuel
fungibility;
(ii) reduce price volatility and costs to
consumers and producers;
(iii) provide increased liquidity to the
gasoline market; and
(iv) enhance fuel quality, consistency,
and supply;
(F) the feasibility of providing incentives
to promote cleaner burning motor vehicle fuel;
and
(G) the extent to which improvements in
air quality and any increases or decreases in
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the price of motor fuel can be projected to re-
sult from the Environmental Protection Agen-
cy’s Tier II requirements for conventional gaso-
line and vehicle emission systems, on-road and
off-road diesel rules, the reformulated gasoline
program, the renewable content requirements
established by this subtitle, State programs re-
garding gasoline volatility, and any other re-
quirements imposed by the Federal Govern-
ment, States or localities affecting the composi-
tion of motor fuel.
(b) REPORT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31,
2009, the Administrator and the Secretary of En-
ergy shall submit to Congress a report on the results
of the study conducted under subsection (a).
(2) RECOMMENDATIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—The report under this
subsection shall contain recommendations for
legislative and administrative actions that may
be taken—
(i) to improve air quality;
(ii) to reduce costs to consumers and
producers; and
(iii) to increase supply liquidity.
apply to the applicant with respect to the imposition 
of charges on such individuals. 
SEC. 203. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. 
The Secretary may provide technical assistance to as-
sist entities in complying with the requirements of this 
title in order to make such entities eligible to receive 
grants under section 201. 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
For the purpose of carrying out this title, there is 
authorized to be appropriated $300,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2006 through 2010. 
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II 
Calendar No. 322 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 50 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JULY 24, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and 
Public Works 
AUGUST 2, 2007 
Reported by Mrs. BOXER, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To reauthorize the African Elephant Conservation Act and 
the Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994. 
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 ‘‘Multinational Species 
Conservation Funds Reauthorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION AND AMENDMENT OF AFRICAN 
ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT. 
(a) NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF PROJECT PROPOSAL.— 
Section 2101(c) of the African Elephant Conservation Act 
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