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reason for the failure of a Federal agency 
to comply with this subsection. 
‘‘(C) IMPLEMENTATION.—Each Federal 
agency may implement the requirements under 
this subsection itself or may contract out per-
formance of some or all of the requirements. 
‘‘(10) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—This sub-
section shall not be construed either to require or to 
obviate any contractor savings guarantees.’’. 
SEC. 149. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—The Director shall establish 
guidelines to implement a demonstration project to con-
tribute to the research goals of the Office. 
(b) PROJECTS.—In accordance with guidelines estab-
lished by the Director under subsection (a) and the duties 
of the Director described in this subtitle, the Director shall 
carry out— 
(1) for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2014, 
1 demonstration project in a Federal building se-
lected by the Director in accordance with relevant 
agencies and described in subsection (c)(1), that— 
(A) provides for the evaluation of the in-
formation obtained through the conduct of 
projects and activities under this subtitle; and 
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(B) achieves the highest rating offered by 
an existing high-performance green building 
rating system that is developed through a con-
sensus-based process, provides minimum re-
quirements in all performance categories, re-
quires 
substantiating 
documentation 
and 
verifiable calculations, employs third-party post- 
construction review and verification, and is na-
tionally recognized within the building industry; 
(2) no fewer than 4 demonstration projects at 
4 universities, that, as competitively selected by the 
director in accordance with subsection (c)(2), have— 
(A) appropriate research resources and rel-
evant projects to meet the goals of the dem-
onstration project established by the Office; and 
(B) the ability— 
(i) to serve as a model for high-per-
formance green building initiatives, includ-
ing research and education; 
(ii) to identify the most effective ways 
o use high-performance green building and 
landscape technologies to engage and edu-
cate undergraduate and graduate students; 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 200 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1083 
[Report No. 110–572] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2537) to amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Ms. MATSUI, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2537) to amend 
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act relating to 
beach monitoring, and for other purposes. 
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 consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2537) to amend the Federal 
Water Pollution Control Act relating to beach monitoring, 
and for other purposes. The first reading of the bill shall 
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(iii) to effectively implement a high- 
performance green building education pro-
gram for students and occupants; 
(iv) to demonstrate the effectiveness 
of various high-performance technologies in 
each of the 4 climatic regions of the 
United States described in subsection 
(c)(2)(B); and 
(v) to explore quantifiable and non- 
quantifiable beneficial impacts on public 
health and employee and student perform-
ance; 
(3) 
demonstration 
projects 
to 
evaluate 
replicable approaches to achieving various types of 
commercial buildings in various climates; and 
(4) deployment activities to disseminate infor-
mation on and encourage widespread adoption of 
technologies, practices, and policies to achieve zero- 
net-energy commercial buildings or low energy use 
and effective monitoring of energy use in commercial 
buildings. 
(c) CRITERIA.— 
(1) FEDERAL FACILITIES.—With respect to the 
existing or proposed Federal facility at which a dem-
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opment of strategies for adapting to or miti-
gating for such impacts; and 
(B) provide that information to the Sec-
retary. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to implement this section. Amounts appro-
priated shall be used for the exclusive purpose of carrying 
out the activities specified in this section. 
(f) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Copies of the strategy 
and implementation plan and any updates shall be pro-
vided to Congress. 
SEC. 7472. PLANNING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE 
COASTAL ZONE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Coastal Zone Management 
Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENCY PLANNING 
‘‘SEC. 320. (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
establish consistent with the national policies set forth in 
section 303 a coastal climate change resiliency planning 
and response program to— 
‘‘(1) provide assistance to coastal states to vol-
untarily develop coastal climate change resiliency 
plans pursuant to approved management programs 
approved under section 306, to minimize contribu-
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onstration project under this section is conducted, 
the Federal facility shall— 
(A) be an appropriate model for a project 
relating to— 
(i) the effectiveness of high-perform-
ance technologies; 
(ii) analysis of materials, components, 
systems, and emergency operations in the 
building, and the impact of those mate-
rials, components, and systems, including 
the impact on the health of building occu-
pants; 
(iii) life-cycle costing and life-cycle as-
sessment of building materials and sys-
tems; and 
(iv) location and design that promote 
access to the Federal facility through walk-
ing, biking, and mass transit; and 
(B) possess sufficient technological and or-
ganizational adaptability. 
(2) UNIVERSITIES.—With respect to the 4 uni-
versities at which a demonstration project under this 
section is conducted— 
(A) the universities should be selected, 
after careful review of all applications received 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 201 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1084 
[Report No. 110–573] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2016) to establish the National 
Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 8, 2008 
Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, from the Committee on Rules, reported the fol-
lowing resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered 
to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2016) to estab-
lish the National Landscape Conservation System, and 
for other purposes. 
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 consid-
eration of the bill (H.R. 2016) to establish the National 
Landscape Conservation System, and for other purposes. 
The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed with. All 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6295 
AN ACT 
To enhance drug trafficking interdiction by creating a Fed-
eral felony relating to operating or embarking in a sub-
mersible or semi-submersible vessel without nationality 
and on an international voyage. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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containing the required information, as deter-
mined by the Director, based on— 
(i) successful and established public- 
private research and development partner-
ships; 
(ii) demonstrated capabilities to con-
struct or renovate buildings that meet high 
indoor environmental quality standards; 
(iii) organizational flexibility; 
(iv) technological adaptability; 
(v) the demonstrated capacity of at 
least 1 university to replicate lessons 
learned among nearby or sister univer-
sities, preferably by participation in groups 
or consortia that promote sustainability; 
(vi) the demonstrated capacity of at 
least 1 university to have officially-adopt-
ed, institution-wide ‘‘green building’’ guide-
lines for all campus building projects; and 
(vii) the demonstrated capacity of at 
least 1 university to have been recognized 
by similar institutions as a national leader 
in sustainability education and curriculum 
for students of the university; and 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3914 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the granting of 
regulatory forbearance by default. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 22, 2007 
Mr. DINGELL (for himself, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. DOYLE, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. BOU-
CHER, Ms. SOLIS, and Mr. GORDON of Tennessee) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce 
A BILL 
To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prevent the 
granting of regulatory forbearance by default. 
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 ‘‘Protecting Consumers 
through Proper Forbearance Procedures Act’’. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF FORBEARANCE PETITION CONSID-
ERATION. 
Section 10(c) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 160(c)) is amended by striking the second and 
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110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3915 
AN ACT 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer 
mortgage practices and provide accountability for such 
practices, to establish licensing and registration require-
ments for residential mortgage originators, to provide 
certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage 
loans, and for other purposes.
I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6295 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation by any means 
or embarking in any submersible or semi-submersible vessel that is with-
out nationality and that is navigating or has navigated into, through 
or from waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of a single 
country or a lateral limit of that country’s territorial sea with an adjacent 
country, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2008 
Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California (for himself and Mr. POE) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit operation 
by any means or embarking in any submersible or semi- 
submersible vessel that is without nationality and that 
is navigating or has navigated into, through or from 
waters beyond the outer limit of the territorial sea of 
a single country or a lateral limit of that country’s 
territorial sea with an adjacent country, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 47 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 350 
[Report No. 114–193] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6) to accelerate the discovery, 
development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 8, 2015 
Mr. BURGESS, 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. 6) to accelerate 
the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century 
cures, and for other purposes. 
Resolved, That at any time after adoption of this reso-
lution 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. 6) to accelerate the discovery, devel-
opment, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other 
purposes. The first reading of the bill shall be dispensed 
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(B) each university shall be located in a 
different climatic region of the United States, 
each of which regions shall have, as determined 
by the Office— 
(i) a hot, dry climate; 
(ii) a hot, humid climate; 
(iii) a cold climate; or 
(iv) a temperate climate (including a 
climate with cold winters and humid sum-
mers). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
September 30, 2014— 
(1) the Director shall submit to the Secretary 
a report that describes the status of the demonstra-
tion projects; and 
(2) each University at which a demonstration 
project under this section is conducted shall submit 
to the Secretary a report that describes the status 
of the demonstration projects under this section. 
SEC. 150. ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR DATA CENTER BUILD-
INGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) Not later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy and 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6296 
AN ACT 
To extend through 2013 the authority of the Federal Elec-
tion Commission to impose civil money penalties on the 
basis of a schedule of penalties established and published 
by the Commission. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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tions to climate change and to prepare for and re-
duce the negative consequences that may result from 
climate change in the coastal zone; and 
‘‘(2) provide financial and technical assistance 
and training to enable coastal states to implement 
plans developed pursuant to this section through 
coastal states’ enforceable policies. 
‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—Within 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the coastal states, shall issue guidelines for the imple-
mentation of the grant program established under sub-
section (c). 
‘‘(c) CLIMATE
CHANGE
RESILIENCY
PLANNING 
GRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, may make a grant 
to any coastal state for the purpose of developing cli-
mate change resiliency plans pursuant to guidelines 
issued by the Secretary under subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) PLAN CONTENT.—A plan developed with a 
grant under this section shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Identification of public facilities and 
public services, coastal resources of national 
significance, coastal waters, energy facilities, or 
other water uses located in the coastal zone 
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process, unless with respect to any privilege held by 
the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and 
Registry or the Secretary with respect to such infor-
mation or material, the person to whom such infor-
mation or material pertains waives, in whole or in 
part, in the discretion of such person, that privilege. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH OTHER LAW.—Any State 
law, including any State open record law, relating to the 
disclosure of confidential supervisory information or any 
information or material described in subsection (a) that 
is inconsistent with subsection (a) shall be superseded by 
the requirements of such provision to the extent State law 
provides less confidentiality or a weaker privilege. 
(d) PUBLIC ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—This section 
shall not apply with respect to the information or material 
relating to the employment history of, and publicly adju-
dicated disciplinary and enforcement actions against, loan 
originators that is included in Nationwide Mortgage Li-
censing System and Registry for access by the public. 
SEC. 112. LIABILITY PROVISIONS. 
The Secretary, any State official or agency, any Fed-
eral banking agency, or any organization serving as the 
administrator of the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing Sys-
tem and Registry or a system established by the Secretary 
under section 108, or any officer or employee of any such
IV 
House Calendar No. 50 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 370 
[Report No. 114–223] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3009) to amend section 241(i) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny assistance under such 
section to a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits 
its officials from taking certain actions with respect to immigration. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 22, 2015 
Mr. COLLINS, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following resolution; 
which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 
RESOLUTION 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3009) to amend 
section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
to deny assistance under such section to a State or 
political subdivision of a State that prohibits its officials 
from taking certain actions with respect to immigration. 
Resolved, That upon adoption of this resolution it 
shall be in order to consider in the House the bill (H.R. 
3009) to amend section 241(i) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act to deny assistance under such section to 
a State or political subdivision of a State that prohibits 
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under this section with respect to the trans-
action; and 
‘‘(E) include the unique identifier of the 
originator provided by the Nationwide Mortgage 
Licensing System and Registry on all loan doc-
uments. 
‘‘(2) CLARIFICATION OF EXTENT OF DUTY TO 
PRESENT RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND APPROPRIATE 
PRODUCTS.— 
‘‘(A) NO DUTY TO OFFER PRODUCTS FOR 
WHICH
ORIGINATOR
IS
NOT
AUTHORIZED
TO 
TAKE
AN
APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1)(B) 
shall not be construed as requiring— 
‘‘(i) a mortgage originator to present 
to any consumer any specific residential 
mortgage loan product that is offered by a 
creditor which does not accept consumer 
referrals from, or consumer applications 
submitted by or through, such originator; 
or 
‘‘(ii) a creditor to offer products that 
the creditor does not offer to the general 
public. 
‘‘(B) APPROPRIATE LOAN PRODUCT.—For 
purposes of paragraph (1)(B), a residential
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency shall jointly, after consulting with informa-
tion technology industry and other interested par-
ties, initiate a voluntary national information pro-
gram for those types of data centers and data center 
equipment and facilities that are widely used and for 
which there is a potential for significant data center 
energy savings as a result of such program. 
(2) Such program shall— 
(A) consistent with the objectives of para-
graph (1), determine the type of data center 
and data center equipment and facilities to be 
covered under such program; and 
(B) include specifications, measurements, 
and benchmarks that will enable data center op-
erators to make more informed decisions about 
the energy efficiency and costs of data centers, 
and that— 
(i) reflect the total energy consump-
tion of data centers, including both equip-
ment and facilities, taking into account— 
(I) the performance and utiliza-
tion of servers, data storage devices, 
and 
other 
information 
technology 
equipment; 
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(II) the efficiency of heating, 
ventilation, and air conditioning, cool-
ing, and power conditioning systems; 
(III) energy savings from the 
adoption of software and data man-
agement techniques; and 
(IV) other factors determined by 
the organization described in sub-
section (b); 
(ii) allow for creation of separate 
specifications, measurements, and bench-
marks based on data center size and func-
tion, as well as other appropriate charac-
teristics determined by the organization 
described in subsection (b); 
(iii) advance the design and imple-
mentation of efficiency technologies to the 
maximum extent economically practical; 
and 
(iv) provide to data center operators 
in the private sector and the Federal Gov-
ernment information about best practices 
and purchasing decisions that reduce the 
energy consumption of data centers; 
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nization or institution other than the applicant, and 
the compensation to be paid for such performance; 
‘‘(3) provide that the applicant will expend dur-
ing the fiscal year for which the grant is awarded for 
the purpose of such program or activities not less 
than the amount expended for such purpose during 
the previous fiscal year; 
‘‘(4) describe the plans which the applicant will 
carry out to assure, and contain a formal statement 
of the institution’s commitment which assures, that 
the applicant will continue the cooperative education 
program beyond the 5-year period of Federal assist-
ance described in subsection (c)(1) at a level which is 
not less than the total amount expended for such pro-
gram during the first year such program was assisted 
under this section; 
‘‘(5) provide that, in the case of an institution 
of higher education that provides a 2-year program 
which is acceptable for full credit toward a bachelor’s 
degree, the cooperative education program will be 
available to students who are certificate or associate 
degree candidates and who carry at least one-half of 
the normal full-time academic workload; 
‘‘(6) provide that the applicant will— 
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105TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 449
AN ACT
To provide for the orderly disposal of certain Fed-
eral lands in Clark County, Nevada, and to pro-
vide for the acquisition of environmentally sen-
sitive lands in the State of Nevada.