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shall have a total door rail, glass, and frame heater 
power draw of no more than 7.1 watts per square 
foot of door opening (for freezers) and 3.0 watts per 
square foot of door opening (for coolers). 
‘‘(D) If the appliance has an antisweat heater 
with antisweat heat controls, and the total door rail, 
glass, and frame heater power draw is more than 7.1 
watts per square foot of door opening (for freezers) 
and 3.0 watts per square foot of door opening (for 
coolers), then the antisweat heat controls shall re-
duce the energy use of the antisweat heater in an 
amount corresponding to the relative humidity in the 
air outside the door or to the condensation on the 
inner glass pane. 
‘‘(3) Not later than January 1, 2012, the Sec-
retary shall publish performance-based standards for 
walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers that achieve the 
maximum improvement in energy which the Sec-
retary determines is technologically feasible and eco-
nomically justified. Such standards shall apply to 
products manufactured three years after the final 
rule is published unless the Secretary determines, by 
rule, that three years is inadequate, in which case 
the Secretary may set an effective date for products 
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as otherwise required, be made available by the plan 
administrator (or the health insurance issuer offering 
such coverage) to the participant or beneficiary in ac-
cordance with regulations. 
‘‘(5) OUT-OF-NETWORK PROVIDERS.—In the case 
of a plan or coverage that provides both medical and 
surgical benefits and mental health or substance use 
disorder benefits, if the plan or coverage provides cov-
erage for medical or surgical benefits provided by out- 
of-network providers, the plan or coverage shall pro-
vide coverage for mental health or substance use dis-
order benefits provided by out-of-network providers in 
a manner that is consistent with the requirements of 
this section.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by amending paragraph 
(2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) in the case of a group health plan (or health 
insurance coverage offered in connection with such a 
plan) that provides mental health or substance use 
disorder benefits, as affecting the terms and condi-
tions of the plan or coverage relating to such benefits 
under the plan or coverage, except as provided in sub-
section (a).’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)—
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manufactured no greater than five years after the 
date of publication of a final rule for these products. 
‘‘(4) Not later than January 1, 2020, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule to determine if the 
standards established under paragraph (3) should be 
amended. The rule shall provide that such standards 
shall apply to products manufactured three years 
after the final rule is published unless the Secretary 
determines, by rule, that three years is inadequate, 
in which case the Secretary may set an effective date 
for products manufactured no greater than five 
years after the date of publication of a final rule for 
these products.’’. 
(c) TEST PROCEDURES.—Section 343(a) of the En-
ergy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(9) For walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers: 
‘‘(A) R value is defined as 1/K factor multiplied 
by the thickness of the panel. K factor shall be 
based on ASTM test procedure C518-2004. For cal-
culating R value for freezers, the K factor of the 
foam at 20F (average foam temperature) shall be 
used. For calculating R value for coolers the K fac-
tor of the foam at 55F (average foam temperature) 
shall be used. 
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(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘(as defined in section 
2791(e)(4), except that for purposes of this para-
graph such term shall include employers with 1 
employee in the case of an employer residing in 
a State that permits small groups to include a 
single individual)’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(2) COST EXEMPTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—With respect to a group 
health plan (or health insurance coverage offered 
in connection with such a plan), if the applica-
tion of this section to such plan (or coverage) re-
sults in an increase for the plan year involved 
of the actual total costs of coverage with respect 
to medical and surgical benefits and mental 
health and substance use disorder benefits under 
the plan (as determined and certified under sub-
paragraph (C)) by an amount that exceeds the 
applicable percentage described in subparagraph 
(B) of the actual total plan costs, the provisions 
of this section shall not apply to such plan (or 
coverage) during the following plan year, and 
such exemption shall apply to the plan (or cov-
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‘‘(B) Not later than January 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary shall establish a test procedure to measure 
the energy-use of walk-in coolers and walk-in freez-
ers. Such test procedure may be based on computer 
modeling, if the computer model or models have 
been verified using the results of laboratory tests on 
a significant sample of walk-in coolers and walk-in 
freezers.’’. 
(d) LABELING.—Section 344(e) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6315(e)) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers,’’ after 
‘‘commercial clothes washers,’’ each place it appears. 
(e) ADMINISTRATION, PENALTIES, ENFORCEMENT, 
AND PREEMPTION.—Section 345 of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6316), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), 
(E), and (F)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (B), 
(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G)’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h)(1)(A)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii) and 
paragraphs (2) and (3), section 327 shall apply to walk- 
in coolers and walk-in freezers for which standards have 
been established under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 
342(f) to the same extent and in the same manner as the 
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section applies under part A on the date of enactment of 
this subsection. 
‘‘(ii) Any State standard issued before the date of en-
actment of this subsection shall not be preempted until 
the standards established under paragraphs (1) and (2) 
of section 342(f) take effect. 
‘‘(B) In applying section 327 to the equipment under 
subparagraph (A), paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of sub-
section (a) shall apply. 
‘‘(2)(A) If the Secretary does not issue a final rule 
for a specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer with-
in the time frame specified in section 342(f)(3) or (4), 
subsections (b) and (c) of section 327 shall no longer apply 
to the specific type of walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer for 
the period beginning on the day after the scheduled date 
for a final rule and ending on the date on which the Sec-
retary publishes a final rule covering the specific type of 
walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer. 
‘‘(B) Any State standard issued before the publica-
tion of the final rule shall not be preempted until the 
standards established in the final rule take effect. 
‘‘(3) Any standard issued in the State of California 
before January 1, 2011, under Title 20 of the California 
Code of Regulations, which refers to walk-in coolers and 
walk-in freezers, for which standards have been estab-
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Calendar No. 829 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3985 
[Report No. 110–395] 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
DECEMBER 13, 2007 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation 
JUNE 23, 2008 
Reported by Mr. INOUYE, without amendment 
AN ACT 
To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Sec-
retary of Transportation to register a person providing 
transportation by an over-the-road bus as a motor carrier 
of passengers only if the person is willing and able to 
comply with certain accessibility requirements in addition 
to other existing requirements, 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 ‘‘Over-the-Road Bus 
Transportation Accessibility Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 2. REGISTRATION OF MOTOR CARRIERS OF PAS-
SENGERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 13902(a)(1) of title 49, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (B)(iii); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(C) the accessibility requirements estab-
lished by the Secretary under subpart H of part 
37 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
such successor regulations to those accessibility 
requirements as the Secretary may issue, for 
transportation provided by an over-the-road 
bus; and’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Sections 
13902(a)(5) and 13905(d)(1)(A) of such title are each 
amended by inserting after ‘‘Board’’ the following: ‘‘(in-
cluding the accessibility requirements established by the 
Secretary under subpart H of part 37 of title 49, Code 
of Federal Regulations, or such successor regulations to 
those accessibility requirements as the Secretary may 
issue, for transportation provided by an over-the-road 
bus)’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3986 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts, 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 ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter Reauthorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 2(a)(2)(J)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center 
Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)(2)(J)(ii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘Public Works and Transportation’’ and inserting 
‘‘Transportation and Infrastructure’’. 
SEC. 3. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. 
The John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board is authorized to 
study, plan, design, engineer, and construct a photovoltaic 
system for the main roof of the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days before begin-
ning construction of the photovoltaic system pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Board shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate on the feasibility 
and design of the project.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
U.S.C. 76r) is amended—
Calendar No. 765 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3986 
AN ACT 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to au-
thorize appropriations for the John F. Kennedy 
Center for the Performing Arts, and for other 
purposes. 
JUNE 4, 2008 
Reported with an amendment 
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lished under paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 342(f), 
shall not be preempted until the standards established 
under paragraph (3) of section 342(f) take effect.’’. 
PART 2—LIGHTING EFFICIENCY 
SEC. 9021. EFFICIENT LIGHT BULBS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Energy shall issue regulations— 
(A) prohibiting the sale of 100 watt gen-
eral service incandescent lamps after January 
1, 2012, unless those lamps emit at least 60 
lumens per watt; 
(B) prohibiting the sale of general service 
lamps manufactured after the effective dates 
shown in the table below that do not meet the 
minimum efficacy levels (lumens/watt) shown in 
the following table: 
Minimum Efficacy Levels and Effective Dates 
Lumen Range (Lumens) 
Minimum 
Efficacy 
(Lumens/ 
Watt) 
Effective Dates 
200–449 
1/1/2014 
450–699 
1/1/2014 
700–999 
1/1/2013 
1000–1500 
1/1/2012 
1501–3000 
1/1/2012 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3987 
To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by California wildfires 
in October of 2007. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2007 
Mr. BACA (for himself, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Ms. HARMAN, Mr. CUELLAR, Mr. 
FORTUN˜O, Mr. FILNER, Mr. AL GREEN of Texas, and Mr. NUNES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways 
and Means 
A BILL 
To provide emergency tax relief for persons affected by 
California wildfires in October of 2007. 
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 ‘‘California Wildfire Tax 
Relief Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds the following: 
(1) On October 21, 2007, and the days that fol-
lowed, wildfires exploded in San Bernardino, River-
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‘‘(D) ensuring that passengers in small commu-
nities and rural and remote areas have access to af-
fordable, scheduled air service; and 
‘‘(E) providing air carriers and the traveling 
public a stable and predictable schedule for planning 
future travel. 
‘‘(2) In developing the terms and conditions for an 
allocation mechanism, the Secretary may distinguish 
among classes of aircraft operators and among types of 
air service. 
‘‘(c) ESCROW ACCOUNT.—If the Port Authority im-
plements a market-based mechanism under this section 
and such mechanism produces annual revenue in excess 
of the annual administrative costs associated with the es-
tablishment and administration of the mechanism, the 
Port Authority shall deposit the excess revenue in an es-
crow account. Expenditures may be made from the escrow 
account on eligible airport-related projects, in accordance 
with section 40117 of this title, or on any other project 
that the Secretary finds is in the public interest. 
‘‘(d) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section or in the use of a market-based mechanism author-
ized by this section shall: 
‘‘(1) diminish the authority of the Adminis-
trator under other provisions of this title to regulate 
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the safe and efficient use of the national airspace, 
including the withdrawal of operating authorizations 
obtained under this section when required in the 
public interest; or 
‘‘(2) be considered for purpose of any Federal 
law a major Federal action significantly affecting 
the human environment. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL REVENUE.—Ex-
penditures or other financial assistance provided under 
paragraph (c) shall be in addition to funds that would oth-
erwise be provided under the Airport Improvement Pro-
gram or any other Federal assistance program.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The analysis of 
subchapter I of chapter 417 is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘41724. Allocation of operating authorizations at LaGuardia Airport.’’. 
SEC. 504. PILOT PROGRAM FOR MARKET-BASED MECHA-
NISMS AT CONGESTED AIRPORTS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Subchapter I of chapter 417 
of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘§ 41725. Pilot Program to evaluate market-based 
mechanisms at congested airports 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to promote the efficient 
use of airport capacity or the efficient movement of air 
traffic, the Secretary of Transportation shall establish a 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3988 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 3701 Altamesa Boulevard in Fort Worth, 
Texas, as the ‘‘Master Sergeant Kenneth N. Mack Post 
Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3986 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize appropriations 
for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 29, 2007 
Mr. OBERSTAR (for himself, Mr. MICA, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. GRAVES) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To amend the John F. Kennedy Center Act to authorize 
appropriations for the John F. Kennedy Center for the 
Performing Arts, 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 ‘‘John F. Kennedy Cen-
ter Reauthorization Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 2(a)(2)(J)(ii) of the John F. Kennedy Center 
Act (20 U.S.C. 76h(a)(2)(J)(ii)) is amended by striking 
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‘‘Public Works and Transportation’’ and inserting 
‘‘Transportation and Infrastructure’’. 
SEC. 3. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. 
The John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 U.S.C. 76h et 
seq.) is amended by inserting after section 6 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 7. PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Board is authorized to 
study, plan, design, engineer, and construct a photovoltaic 
system for the main roof of the John F. Kennedy Center 
for the Performing Arts. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days before begin-
ning construction of the photovoltaic system pursuant to 
subsection (a), the Board shall submit a report to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Environ-
ment and Public Works of the Senate on the feasibility 
and design of the project.’’. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Section 13 of the John F. Kennedy Center Act (20 
U.S.C. 76r) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND
SECURITY.— 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Board to 
carry out section 4(a)(1)(H)— 
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‘‘(1) $20,200,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $21,800,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $22,500,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
‘‘(b) CAPITAL PROJECTS.—There are authorized to 
be appropriated to the Board to carry out subparagraphs 
(F) and (G) of section 4(a)(1)— 
‘‘(1) $23,150,000 for fiscal year 2008; 
‘‘(2) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2009; and 
‘‘(3) $17,000,000 for fiscal year 2010.’’. 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e), and by adding after subsection (c) the 
following: 
‘‘(d) PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM.—There are authorized 
to be appropriated to the Board such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out section 7, with such sums to remain 
available until expended.’’. 
SEC. 5. EXISTING AUTHORITIES. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to limit or af-
fect the authority or responsibility of the National Capital 
Planning Commission or the Commission of Fine Arts. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6047 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to mandate early 
access by desperately ill patients to treatment use of new drugs under 
clinical investigation for a serious or immediately life-threatening disease 
condition for whom no comparable or satisfactory drug or other therapy 
is available. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 14, 2008 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to 
mandate early access by desperately ill patients to treat-
ment use of new drugs under clinical investigation for 
a serious or immediately life-threatening disease condi-
tion for whom no comparable or satisfactory drug or 
other therapy is available. 
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 ‘‘Early Access to Treat-
ment Act’’. 
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(3) the task of preserving the safety of the food 
supply of the United States faces tremendous pres-
sures with regard to— 
(A) emerging pathogens and other con-
taminants and the ability to detect all forms of 
contamination; 
(B) an increasing volume of imported food 
from a wide variety of countries; and 
(C) a shortage of adequate resources for 
monitoring and inspection; 
(4) according to the Economic Research Service 
of the Department of Agriculture, the United States 
is increasing the amount of food that it imports such 
that— 
(A) from 2003 to 2007, the value of food 
imports has increased from $45,600,000,000 to 
$64,000,000,000; and 
(B) imported food accounts for 13 percent 
of the average American diet including 31 per-
cent of fruits, juices, and nuts, 9.5 percent of 
red meat, and 78.6 percent of fish and shellfish; 
and 
(5) the number of full-time equivalent Food and 
Drug Administration employees conducting inspec-
tions has decreased from 2003 to 2007. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1358 
To create a new nonimmigrant visa category for registered nurses, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 6, 2007 
Mr. SHADEGG (for himself, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. FLAKE, and Mr. RENZI) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
diciary 
A BILL 
To create a new nonimmigrant visa category for registered 
nurses, 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 ‘‘Nursing Relief Act 
of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds the following: 
(1) There are more vacant nursing positions in 
the United States than there are qualified registered 
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