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(B) not use any of the prohibited alter-
natives to phthalates described in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) 
PROHIBITED
ALTERNATIVES
TO 
PHTHALATES.—The 
prohibited 
alternatives 
to 
phthalates described in this paragraph are the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Carcinogens rated by the Environ-
mental Protection Agency as Group A, Group 
B, or Group C carcinogens. 
(B) Substances described in the List of 
Chemicals Evaluated for Carcinogenic Potential 
of the Environmental Protection Agency as fol-
lows: 
(i) Known to be human carcinogens. 
(ii) Likely to be human carcinogens. 
(iii) Suggestive of being human car-
cinogens. 
(C) Reproductive toxicants identified by 
the Environmental Protection Agency that 
cause any of the following: 
(i) Birth defects. 
(ii) Reproductive harm. 
(iii) Developmental harm. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this Act— 
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SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL STANDARD DEDUCTION FOR REAL 
PROPERTY TAXES FOR NONITEMIZERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 63(c)(1) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining standard deduction) is 
amended by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph 
(A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph 
(B) and inserting ‘‘, and’’, and by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of taxable years beginning 
before January 1, 2011, the real property tax 
deduction.’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 63(c) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(8) REAL PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1), the real property tax de-
duction is so much of the amount of State and local 
real property taxes (within the meaning of section 
164) paid or accrued by the taxpayer during the tax-
able year which do not exceed $250 ($500 in the 
case of a joint return).’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2007. 
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‘‘SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR CERTAIN HOME PURCHASES. 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE OF CREDIT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an individual 
who is a purchaser of a principal residence during 
the taxable year, there shall be allowed as a credit 
against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount 
equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of the resi-
dence. 
‘‘(2) DOLLAR LIMITATION.—The amount of the 
credit allowed under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 
$15,000. 
‘‘(3) ALLOCATION OF CREDIT AMOUNT.—At the 
election of the taxpayer, the amount of the credit al-
lowed under paragraph (1) (after application of 
paragraph (2)) may be equally divided among the 2 
taxable years beginning with the taxable year in 
which the purchase of the principal residence is 
made. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DATE OF PURCHASE.—The credit allowed 
under subsection (a) shall be allowed only with re-
spect to purchases made during the 1-year period 
beginning with the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION
BASED
ON
AMOUNT
OF 
TAX.—In the case of a taxable year to which section 
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the same time as the material required by section 
215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
415(i)(2)(D)) is published by reason of a determination 
under section 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)).’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subsection (d) of section 
5312 of title 38, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), shall take effect on the first day of the first 
calendar year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4030 
To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain 
children’s products and child care articles that contain phthalates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 31, 2007 
Ms. HOOLEY (for herself, Ms. SOLIS, and Mr. MARKEY) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in com-
merce of certain children’s products and child care arti-
cles that contain phthalates. 
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 ‘‘Children’s Chemical 
Risk Reduction Act’’. 
SEC. 
2. 
BAN 
ON 
CERTAIN 
PRODUCTS 
CONTAINING 
PHTHALATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) phthalates are a class of chemicals used in 
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic to improve flexibility 
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and in cosmetics to bind fragrance to the product 
and are used in many products intended for use by 
young children, including teethers, toys, and soft 
plastic books; 
(2) there is extensive scientific literature report-
ing the hormone-disrupting effects of phthalates and 
substantial evidence of phthalates found in humans 
at levels associated with adverse effects. 
(b) BANNED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.—Effective 
January 1, 2009, any children’s product or child care arti-
cle that contains a phthalate shall be treated as a banned 
hazardous substance under the Federal Hazardous Sub-
stances Act (15 U.S.C. 1261 et seq.) and the prohibitions 
contained in section 4 of such Act shall apply to such 
product article. 
(c) PROHIBITION
ON USE
OF CERTAIN ALTER-
NATIVES
TO PHTHALATES
IN CHILDREN’S TOYS
AND 
CHILD-CARE PRODUCTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If a manufacturer modifies a 
children’s product or child care article that contains 
a phthalate to comply with the ban under subsection 
(b), such manufacturer shall— 
(A) use an alternative to phthalates that is 
the least toxic; and 
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(II) contains any combination of di- 
(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), dibutyl 
phthalate (DBP), benzyl butyl phthalate 
(BBP), 
diisononyl 
phthalate 
(DINP), 
diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), or di-n-octyl 
phthalate (DnOP), in concentrations ex-
ceeding 0.1 percent. 
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26(a)(2) does not apply, the credit allowed under 
subsection (a) for any taxable year shall not exceed 
the excess of— 
‘‘(A) the sum of the regular tax liability 
(as defined in section 26(b)) plus the tax im-
posed by section 55, over 
‘‘(B) the sum of the credits allowable 
under this subpart (other than this section) for 
the taxable year. 
‘‘(3) ONE-TIME ONLY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a credit is allowed 
under this section in the case of any individual 
(and such individual’s spouse, if married) with 
respect to the purchase of any principal resi-
dence, no credit shall be allowed under this sec-
tion in any taxable year with respect to the pur-
chase of any other principal residence by such 
individual or a spouse of such individual. 
‘‘(B) JOINT PURCHASE.—In the case of a 
purchase of a principal residence by 2 or more 
unmarried individuals or by 2 married individ-
uals filing separately, no credit shall be allowed 
under this section if a credit under this section 
has been allowed to any of such individuals in 
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quirement cited in the preceding proviso on a case by case 
basis if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is nec-
essary to advance the purposes of this program: Provided 
further, That each applicant shall submit a detailed plan 
and strategy that demonstrates adequate capacity that is 
acceptable to the Secretary to carry out the proposed use 
of funds pursuant to a notice of funding availability: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available under this 
heading in prior appropriations Acts, and that still remain 
available, may be used for any purpose under this heading 
notwithstanding the purpose for which such amounts were 
appropriated: Provided further, That of the total amount 
made available under this heading, $250,000 shall be allo-
cated through the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead 
Hazard Control to conduct communications and outreach 
to potential applicants to the Lead Hazard Reduction 
Demonstration Grant program. 
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND 
For additional capital for the Working Capital Fund 
(42 U.S.C. 3535) for the development of, modifications 
to, and infrastructure for Department-wide information 
technology systems, for the continuing operation and 
maintenance of both Department-wide and program-spe-
cific information systems, and for program-related devel-
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opment activities, $224,000,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2010, of which not less than $4,000,000 
shall be used for planning for modernizing, improving and 
maintaining information technology applications and in-
frastructure supporting the FHA: Provided, That any 
amounts transferred to this Fund under this Act shall re-
main available until expended: Provided further, That any 
amounts transferred to this Fund from amounts appro-
priated by previously enacted appropriations Acts or from 
within this Act may be used only for the purposes specified 
under this Fund, in addition to the purposes for which 
such amounts were appropriated: Provided further, That 
up to $15,000,000 may be transferred to this account 
from all other accounts in this title (except for the Office 
of the Inspector General account) that make funds avail-
able for salaries and expenses. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For necessary salaries and expenses of the Office of 
Inspector General in carrying out the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, as amended, $120,000,000: Provided, That 
the Inspector General shall have independent authority 
over all personnel issues within this office. 
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 
URBAN DEVELOPMENT 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 201. Fifty percent of the amounts of budget au-
thority, or in lieu thereof 50 percent of the cash amounts 
associated with such budget authority, that are recaptured 
from projects described in section 1012(a) of the Stewart 
B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 
1988 (42 U.S.C. 1437 note) shall be rescinded or in the 
case of cash, shall be remitted to the Treasury, and such 
amounts of budget authority or cash recaptured and not 
rescinded or remitted to the Treasury shall be used by 
State housing finance agencies or local governments or 
local housing agencies with projects approved by the Sec-
retary of Housing and Urban Development for which set-
tlement occurred after January 1, 1992, in accordance 
with such section. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, 
the Secretary may award up to 15 percent of the budget 
authority or cash recaptured and not rescinded or remitted 
to the Treasury to provide project owners with incentives 
to refinance their project at a lower interest rate. 
SEC. 202. None of the amounts made available under 
this Act may be used during fiscal year 2009 to investigate 
or prosecute under the Fair Housing Act any otherwise 
lawful activity engaged in by one or more persons, includ-
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†
HR 4040 EAS
which the Commission publishes final rules
under subsections (a)(2) and (d).
‘‘(iv) ANTI-GAP PROVISION.—Within 45
days after receiving a complete application
for certification under the final rule pre-
scribed under subsections (a)(2) and (d) of
this section from a laboratory provisionally
certified under this subparagraph, the Com-
mission shall grant or deny the application
if the application is received by the Com-
mission no later than 45 days after the date
on which the Commission publishes such
final rule.
‘‘(E) DECERTIFICATION.—The Commission,
or an independent standard-setting organization
to which the Commission has delegated such au-
thority, may decertify a third party laboratory
(including a laboratory certified as a third party
laboratory under subparagraph (B) of this para-
graph) if it finds, after notice and investigation,
that a manufacturer or private labeler has ex-
erted undue influence on the laboratory.’’.
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 14(b) (15
U.S.C. 2063(b)) is amended—
Such evaluation shall be completed, and the results 
of such submitted to the Secretary of Education, the 
Secretary of the Treasury, and Congress, not later 
than 120 days after the termination of the pilot pro-
grams under this subsection. 
(c) PROGRAM-WIDE
IMPLEMENTATION.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of part B of title IV, for the 
first academic year beginning not less than 120 days after 
the independent evaluation described in subsection (b)(3) 
has been transmitted to Congress, and succeeding aca-
demic years, the Secretary of Education is authorized to 
implement for all loans made under such part (other than 
loans made under the William D. Ford Direct Loan Pro-
gram), a program-wide, market-based system to determine 
returns to all lenders as the Secretary of Education deter-
mines appropriate, provided that— 
(1) the Secretary of Education, in consultation 
with the Secretary of the Treasury, has certified 
that the auction-based system that the Secretary of 
Education intends to implement on a program-wide 
basis would— 
(A) ensure loan availability under such 
part to all eligible students at all participating 
institutions; 
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(B) minimize administrative complexity for 
borrowers, institutions, lenders, and the Federal 
Government, including the enhancement of the 
modernization of the student financial aid sys-
tem; and 
(C) reduce Federal costs when used on a 
program-wide basis; and 
(2) the Secretary of Education has notified 
Congress of the Secretary’s intent to implement a 
program-wide auction-based system, and provided a 
description of the structure of the auction-based sys-
tem, at least 120 days before implementing such a 
system. 
(d) CONSULTATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—As part of the planning 
study, pilot programs, and program-wide implemen-
tation phases described in this section, the Secretary 
of Education shall consult with representatives of in-
vestment banks, ratings agencies, lenders, institu-
tions of higher education and students, as well as in-
dividuals or other entities with pertinent technical 
expertise. The Secretary of Education shall engage 
in such consultations using such methods as, and to 
the extent that, the Secretary determines appro-
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priate to the time constraints associated with the 
study and programs. 
(2) SERVICES
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—In carrying out the planning study and pilot 
programs described in this section, the Secretary of 
Education may use, on a reimbursable basis, the 
services (including procurement authorities and serv-
ices), equipment, personnel, and facilities of other 
agencies and instrumentalities of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
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ing the filing or maintaining of a non-frivolous legal ac-
tion, that is engaged in solely for the purpose of achieving 
or preventing action by a Government official or entity, 
or a court of competent jurisdiction. 
SEC. 203. (a) Notwithstanding section 854(c)(1)(A) 
of the AIDS Housing Opportunity Act (42 U.S.C. 
12903(c)(1)(A)), from any amounts made available under 
this title for fiscal year 2009 that are allocated under such 
section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
shall allocate and make a grant, in the amount determined 
under subsection (b), for any State that— 
(1) received an allocation in a prior fiscal year 
under clause (ii) of such section; and 
(2) is not otherwise eligible for an allocation for 
fiscal year 2009 under such clause (ii) because the 
areas in the State outside of the metropolitan statis-
tical areas that qualify under clause (i) in fiscal year 
2009 do not have the number of cases of acquired 
immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) required under 
such clause. 
(b) The amount of the allocation and grant for any 
State described in subsection (a) shall be an amount based 
on the cumulative number of AIDS cases in the areas of 
that State that are outside of metropolitan statistical 
areas that qualify under clause (i) of such section 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 161 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 779 
[Report No. 112–668] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer 
exposure from the loan guarantee program established under title XVII 
of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of 
motions to suspend the rules. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 
Mr. SESSIONS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit 
further taxpayer exposure from the loan guarantee pro-
gram established under title XVII of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005, and providing for consideration of motions 
to suspend the rules. 
Resolved, That at any time after the adoption of this 
resolution the Speaker may, pursuant to clause 2(b) of 
rule XVIII, declare the House resolved into the Committee 
of the Whole House on the state of the Union for consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 6213) to limit further taxpayer ex-
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(1) INCREASE.—Paragraph (2) of section 21(a) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to 
expenses for household and dependent care services 
necessary for gainful employment) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(2) APPLICABLE
PERCENTAGE.—The term 
‘applicable percentage’ means— 
‘‘(A) 40 percent in the case of a taxpayer 
whose adjusted gross income is $70,000 or less, 
and 
‘‘(B) 20 percent in the case of any other 
taxpayer.’’. 
(2) INFLATION
ADJUSTMENT.—Section 21 of 
such Code is amended by redesignating subsection 
(f) as subsection (g) and by inserting after sub-
section (e) the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT.—In the case of 
any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after 2007, 
the $70,000 amount contained in subsection (a)(2)(A) 
shall be increased by an amount equal to— 
‘‘(1) such dollar amount, multiplied by 
‘‘(2) the cost-of-living adjustment determined 
under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which 
the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 
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‘calendar year 2006’ for ‘calendar year 1992’ in sub-
paragraph (B) thereof. 
Any increase determined under the preceding sentence 
shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of $1,000.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after 
December 31, 2006. 
SEC. 3. INCREASE IN DEPENDENT CARE CREDIT MADE 
PERMANENT. 
Section 901 of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief 
Reconciliation Act of 2001 shall not apply to the amend-
ments made by section 204 of such Act (relating to de-
pendent care credit). 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 403 
To amend section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 to exempt 
residents of public housing who are determined by the Veterans Adminis-
tration to be permanently and totally disabled from the requirement 
to perform community service. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 11, 2007 
Ms. CARSON (for herself, Mr. ISRAEL, Mr. CLAY, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of 
Florida, Mrs. MALONEY of New York, Mr. FILNER, Ms. LEE, Mr. HARE, 
and Mr. GUTIERREZ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend section 12(c) of the United States Housing Act 
of 1937 to exempt residents of public housing who are 
determined by the Veterans Administration to be perma-
nently and totally disabled from the requirement to per-
form community service. 
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 ‘‘Disabled Veteran 
Housing Simplification Act of 2007’’. 
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SEC. 1. EXEMPTION FROM COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIRE-
MENT. 
Subsection (c)(2) of section 12 of the United States 
Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437j(c)(2)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C), (D), 
and (E) as subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respec-
tively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) has been determined by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and to-
tally disabled for purposes of chapter 15 of title 
38, United States Code, and who is unable to 
comply with the requirement under paragraph 
(1), or is a primary caretaker of such indi-
vidual;’’. 
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‘‘(B) the laboratory has established proce-
dures to ensure that the laboratory is protected 
from undue influence, including pressure to 
modify or hide test results, by the manufacturer 
or private labeler; and 
‘‘(C) the laboratory has established proce-
dures for confidential reporting of allegations of 
undue influence to the Commission. 
‘‘(2) DECERTIFICATION.—The Commission, or 
an independent standard-setting organization to 
which the Commission has delegated such authority, 
may decertify any laboratory certified under para-
graph (1) if the Commission finds, after notice and 
investigation, that a manufacturer or private labeler 
has exerted undue influence on the laboratory.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 14(b) (15 
U.S.C. 2063(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘standards under this Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘rules under this Act or similar rules 
under any other Act enforced by the Commission’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, at the option of the person re-
quired to certify the product,’’ and inserting ‘‘be re-
quired by the Commission to’’.