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SEC. 266. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PER-
FORMANCE STANDARDS. 
Section 305(a)(3)(A) of the Energy Conservation and 
Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6834(a)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by strik-
ing ‘‘this paragraph’’ and by inserting ‘‘the Energy 
Efficiency Promotion Act of 2007’’; and 
(2) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating subclause (II) as sub-
clause (III); and 
(C) by inserting after subclause (I) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(II) the buildings be designed, to the ex-
tent economically feasible and technically prac-
ticable, so that the fossil fuel-generated energy 
consumption of the buildings is reduced, as 
compared with the fossil fuel-generated energy 
consumption by a similar Federal building in 
fiscal year 2003 (as measured by Commercial 
Buildings Energy Consumption Survey or Resi-
dential Energy Consumption Survey data from 
the Energy Information Agency), by the per-
centage specified in the following table: 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2080 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to con-
form the District charter to revisions made by the Coun-
cil of the District of Columbia relating to public edu-
cation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONFORMING DISTRICT CHARTER TO COUNCIL 
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC EDU-
CATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act is amended— 
(1) by striking section 452 (sec. 1–204.52, D.C. 
Official Code); and 
(2) by striking section 495 (sec. 1–204.95, D.C. 
Official Code). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 452 and the item relating to section 495. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2007. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2080 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
to conform the District charter to revisions made 
by the Council of the District of Columbia relat-
ing to public education.
H. R. 2080
One Hundred Tenth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the fourth day of January, two thousand and seven 
An Act 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to conform the District charter 
to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia relating to public 
education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONFORMING DISTRICT CHARTER TO COUNCIL AMEND-
MENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
is amended—
(1) by striking section 452 (sec. 1–204.52, D.C. Official 
Code); and 
(2) by striking section 495 (sec. 1–204.95, D.C. Official 
Code). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents of such Act 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 452 and the 
item relating to section 495.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2080 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to conform the District 
charter to revisions made by the Council of the District of Columbia 
relating to public education. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2007 
Ms. NORTON (for herself and Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia) (both by request): 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to con-
form the District charter to revisions made by the Coun-
cil of the District of Columbia relating to public edu-
cation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONFORMING DISTRICT CHARTER TO COUNCIL 
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC EDU-
CATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act is amended— 
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(1) by striking section 452 (sec. 1—204.52, 
D.C. Official Code); and 
(2) by striking section 495 (sec. 1—204.95, 
D.C. Official Code). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 452 and the item relating to section 495. 
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II 
Calendar No. 145 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2080 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
MAY 9, 2007 
Received; read the first time 
MAY 10, 2007 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to con-
form the District charter to revisions made by the Coun-
cil of the District of Columbia relating to public edu-
cation. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONFORMING DISTRICT CHARTER TO COUNCIL 
AMENDMENTS RELATING TO PUBLIC EDU-
CATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The District of Columbia Home 
Rule Act is amended— 
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(1) by striking section 452 (sec. 1–204.52, D.C. 
Official Code); and 
(2) by striking section 495 (sec. 1–204.95, D.C. 
Official Code). 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 452 and the item relating to section 495. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 8, 2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 145 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2080 
AN ACT 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act 
to conform the District charter to revisions made 
by the Council of the District of Columbia relat-
ing to public education. 
MAY 10, 2007 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2081 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to increase the salary 
of the Chief Financial Officer of the District of Columbia. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2007 
Ms. NORTON (by request): introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
A BILL 
To amend the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to in-
crease the salary of the Chief Financial Officer of the 
District of Columbia. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INCREASE IN SALARY OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OF-
FICER OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) INCREASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 424(b)(2)(E) of the 
District of Columbia Home Rule Act (sec. 1– 
204.24b(b)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the rate of basic pay’’ and inserting ‘‘150 
percent of the rate of basic pay’’. 
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(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made 
by paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to pay pe-
riods beginning on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—The section 424 of 
the District of Columbia Home Rule Act added by section 
202(a)(1) of the 2005 District of Columbia Omnibus Au-
thorization Act (Public Law 109–356; 120 Stat. 2036) is 
redesignated as section 424a of the District of Columbia 
Home Rule Act. 
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SEC. 130. BIODIESEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report on any research and development 
challenges inherent in increasing to 5 percent the propor-
tion of diesel fuel sold in the United States that is bio-
diesel (as defined in section 757 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16105)). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The President shall promulgate 
regulations providing for the uniform labeling of biodiesel 
blends that are certified to meet applicable standards pub-
lished by the American Society for Testing and Materials. 
(c) NATIONAL BIODIESEL FUEL QUALITY STAND-
ARD.— 
(1) QUALITY REGULATIONS.—Within 180 days 
following the date of enactment of this Act, the 
President shall promulgate regulations to ensure 
that only biodiesel that is tested and certified to 
comply with the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) 6751 standard is introduced into 
interstate commerce. 
(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The President shall en-
sure that all biodiesel entering interstate commerce 
meets the requirements of paragraph (1). 
(3) FUNDING.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the President to carry out this section: 
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‘‘Fiscal Year 
Percentage reduction 
2007 .........................................................................................
2010 .........................................................................................
2015 .........................................................................................
2020 .........................................................................................
2025 .........................................................................................
2030 .........................................................................................
100; 
and’’. 
SEC. 267. APPLICATION OF INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CON-
SERVATION CODE TO PUBLIC AND ASSISTED 
HOUSING. 
Section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Af-
fordable Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12709) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(C), by striking, ‘‘, 
where such standards are determined to be cost ef-
fective by the Secretary of Housing and Urban De-
velopment’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Council of American 
Building Officials Model Energy Code, 1992’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2006 International Energy Con-
servation Code’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, and, with respect to re-
habilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revital-
ization grants under section 24 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
the 2003 International Energy Conservation 
Code’’; 
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(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MODEL 
ENERGY
CODE.—’’ and inserting ‘‘INTER-
NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE.—’’; 
(B) after ‘‘all new construction’’ in the 
first sentence insert ‘‘and rehabilitation’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, and, with respect to re-
habilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revital-
ization grants under section 24 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
the 2003 International Energy Conservation 
Code’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘MODEL 
ENERGY CODE AND’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘, or, with respect to reha-
bilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revital-
ization grants under section 24 of the United 
States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), 
the 2003 International Energy Conservation 
Code’’; 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(ii) The land components of the des-
ignated water routes in Alabama, Arkansas, 
Oklahoma, and Tennessee. 
‘‘(iii) The routes from the collection 
forts in Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, 
and Tennessee to the emigration depots. 
‘‘(iv) The related campgrounds located 
along the routes and land components de-
scribed in clauses (i) through (iii).’’. 
(2) In subparagraph (D)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘No 
lands or interests in lands outside the exterior 
boundaries of any federally administered area 
may be acquired by the Federal Government for 
the Trail of Tears National Historic Trail except 
with the consent of the owner thereof.’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5338 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) 
butyric acid and 4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2008 
Mrs. BIGGERT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4-(2,4- 
dichlorophenoxy) 
butyric 
acid 
and 
4-(2,4- 
dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. 4-(2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY) BUTYRIC ACID AND 
4-(2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY) BUTYRIC ACID, DI-
METHYLAMINE SALT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Heading 9902.23.26 of the Har-
monized Tariff Schedule of the United States (relating to 
4-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) 
butyric 
acid 
and 
4-(2,4- 
dichlorophenoxy) butyric acid, dimethylamine salt) is 
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HR 493 EAS1S
mis, clause (i) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘$15,000’ for ‘$2,500’ with respect
to such person.
‘‘(D) LIMITATIONS.—
‘‘(i) PENALTY NOT TO APPLY WHERE
FAILURE
NOT
DISCOVERED
EXERCISING
REASONABLE DILIGENCE.—No penalty shall
be imposed by subparagraph (A) on any
failure during any period for which it is es-
tablished to the satisfaction of the Secretary
that the person otherwise liable for such
penalty did not know, and exercising rea-
sonable diligence would not have known,
that such failure existed.
‘‘(ii) PENALTY NOT TO APPLY TO FAIL-
URES CORRECTED WITHIN CERTAIN PERI-
ODS.—No penalty shall be imposed by sub-
paragraph (A) on any failure if—
‘‘(I) such failure was due to rea-
sonable cause and not to willful ne-
glect; and
‘‘(II) such failure is corrected dur-
ing the 30-day period beginning on the
first date the person otherwise liable
for such penalty knew, or exercising
I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 809 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in each facility of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs a Women Veterans Bill of Rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 18, 2011 
Mr. FILNER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to display in 
each facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs a 
Women Veterans Bill of Rights. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DISPLAY OF WOMEN VETERANS BILL OF 
RIGHTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall ensure that the Women Veterans Bill of 
Rights described in subsection (b) is— 
(1) displayed prominently in each facility of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs; and 
(2) distributed widely to women veterans. 
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(A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2008. 
(B) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2009. 
(C) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2010. 
Subtitle C—Studies 
SEC. 141. STUDY OF ADVANCED BIOFUELS TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2012, 
the Secretary shall offer to enter into a contract with the 
National Academy of Sciences under which the Academy 
shall conduct a study of technologies relating to the pro-
duction, transportation, and distribution of advanced 
biofuels. 
(b) SCOPE.—In conducting the study, the Academy 
shall— 
(1) include an assessment of the maturity of 
advanced biofuels technologies; 
(2) consider whether the rate of development of 
those technologies will be sufficient to meet the ad-
vanced biofuel standards required under section 111; 
(3) consider the effectiveness of the research 
and development programs and activities of the De-
partment of Energy relating to advanced biofuel 
technologies; and 
(4) make policy recommendations to accelerate 
the development of those technologies to commercial 
viability, as appropriate. 
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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 818 
AN ACT 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to allow for prepay-
ment of repayment contracts between the United States 
and the Uintah Water Conservancy District. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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‘‘(i) includes a record of satisfactory 
debt repayment, as determined by the Sec-
retary; and 
‘‘(ii) is acceptable to the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(C) demonstrate to the Secretary that the 
farmer or rancher, as the case may be, is un-
able to obtain sufficient credit without a guar-
antee to finance any actual need of the farmer 
or rancher, as the case may be, at a reasonable 
rate or term; and 
‘‘(2) the loan shall meet applicable underwriting 
criteria, as determined by the Secretary. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) DOWN PAYMENT.—The Secretary shall not 
provide a loan guarantee under subsection (a) if the 
contribution of the qualified beginning farmer or 
rancher or socially disadvantaged farmer or rancher 
to the down payment for the farm or ranch that is 
the subject of the contract land sale would be less 
than 5 percent of the purchase price of the farm or 
ranch. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM
PURCHASE
PRICE.—The Sec-
retary shall not provide a loan guarantee under sub-
section (a) if the purchase price or the appraisal 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A qualified entity car-
rying out a demonstration program under this 
section shall establish a reserve fund consisting 
of a non-Federal match of 50 percent of the 
total amount of the grant awarded to the dem-
onstration program under this section. 
‘‘(B) FEDERAL FUNDS.—After the quali-
fied entity has deposited the non-Federal 
matching funds described in subparagraph (A) 
in the reserve fund, the Secretary shall provide 
the total amount of the grant awarded under 
this section to the demonstration program for 
deposit in the reserve fund. 
‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds depos-
ited under subparagraph (B) in the reserve 
fund established for a demonstration program, 
the qualified entity carrying out the demonstra-
tion program— 
‘‘(i) may use up to 10 percent for ad-
ministrative expenses; and 
‘‘(ii) shall use the remainder in mak-
ing matching awards described in para-
graph (4)(B)(ii)(I). 
‘‘(D) INTEREST.—Any interest earned on 
amounts in a reserve fund established under 
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this Act, the agency shall establish policies for extending 
grant support for researchers who take a leave of absence 
due to caregiving responsibilities. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall transmit 
to the Committee on Science and Technology of the House 
of Representatives and to the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report de-
scribing the workshop content, attendance, along with 
data on the participation of women in science, technology, 
engineering and mathematics. 
(g) EVALUATION.—Not later than 5 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall 
transmit to the Committee on Science and Technology of 
the House of Representatives and to the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a 
report evaluating the impact of the program carried out 
under this section to reduce gender bias towards women 
engaged in research funded by the agency. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Director to carry 
out responsibilities under this section $320,000 for each 
of the fiscal years 2008 through 2012. 
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H. Res. 57
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 27, 2001.
Whereas Ralph Dale Earnhardt was born in Kannapolis,
North Carolina, on April 29, 1951;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt was the son of Martha and the late
Ralph Earnhardt and brother of Danny Earnhardt,
Randy Earnhardt, Kaye Snipes, and Cathy Watkins;
Whereas his father, Ralph Earnhardt, a pioneer of the Na-
tional 
Association 
for 
Stock 
Car 
Auto 
Racing
(NASCAR), introduced Dale Earnhardt to the sport, and
Dale began racing Hobby-class cars in and around
Kannapolis, working full-time welding and mounting tires
during the day and either racing or working on his cars
at night;
Whereas, upon the death of his father in 1973, Dale
Earnhardt followed in his footsteps, becoming a profes-
sional race car driver;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt made his Winston Cup debut in
1975 and was named Rookie of the Year in 1979, his
first full season of racing;
Whereas Dale Earnhardt earned his first Winston Cup
Championship in 1980, becoming the first driver to win
Rookie of the Year honors and the Winston Cup Cham-
pionship in successive years;
730 
and mutually owned businesses’’ before the semi-
colon; 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D); 
(4) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (D); 
(5) in subparagraph (D) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(6) by inserting after subparagraph (D) (as so 
redesignated) the following: 
‘‘(E) demonstrate a commitment to— 
‘‘(i) networking with and sharing the 
results of the efforts of the center with 
other cooperative development centers and 
other organizations involved in rural eco-
nomic development efforts; and 
‘‘(ii) developing multiorganization and 
multistate approaches to addressing the 
economic development and cooperative 
needs of rural areas; and’’; and 
(7) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘providing 
greater than’’ and inserting ‘‘providing’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO AWARD MULTIYEAR GRANTS.— 
Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural De-
velopment Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (6) and inserting the following: 
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