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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5222 
To suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe type valves of 
steel, having an opening less than approximately 7.62 cm. in diameter 
and certified by the importer as meeting ASME III certification require-
ments (but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification requirements) as 
approved for use in nuclear facilities. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 27, 2012 
Mr. MULVANEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on hand operated globe 
type valves of steel, having an opening less than approxi-
mately 7.62 cm. in diameter and certified by the im-
porter as meeting ASME III certification requirements 
(but not meeting ASME B16.34 certification require-
ments) as approved for use in nuclear facilities. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 971
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of certain hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, 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. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY 
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT NUM-
BERED 11547. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547, the 
Commission shall, upon enactment of this Act, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project to and including 
May 30, 2007. Thereafter the Commission shall, at the 
request of the licensee for the project and after reasonable 
notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, 
and public interest requirements of that section and the 
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project for 2 consecutive 
2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the license for Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547 effective 
as of the date of its expiration, and the first extension 
authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
date of such expiration.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGU-
LATORY COMMISSION PROJECTS NUMBERED 
10822 AND 10823. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this 
Act, extend the time period during which the licensee is 
required to commence the construction of each such 
project to and including May 30, 2007. Thereafter the 
Commission shall, at the request of the licensee for each 
such project and after reasonable notice, in accordance 
with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest re-
quirements of that section and the Commission’s proce-
dures under that section, extend the time period during 
which the licensee is required to commence the construc-
tion of the project for 2 consecutive 2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the licenses for Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823 effective as of the date of their expiration, and
the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of such expiration. 
Passed the House of Representatives September 26, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 971
AN ACT 
To extend the deadline for commencement of con-
struction of certain hydroelectric projects in Con-
necticut, and for other purposes.
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6901 
AN ACT 
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide 
for the establishment of a drug-free workplace in-
formation clearinghouse, to support residential 
methamphetamine treatment programs for preg-
nant and parenting women, to improve the pre-
vention and treatment of methamphetamine ad-
diction, and for other purposes.
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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 971 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction of certain 
hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 17, 2005 
Mr. SIMMONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To extend the deadline for commencement of construction 
of certain hydroelectric projects in Connecticut, 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. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY 
REGULATORY COMMISSION PROJECT NUM-
BERED 11547. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547, the 
Commission shall, upon enactment of this Act, extend the
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project to and including 
May 30, 2007. Thereafter the Commission shall, at the 
request of the licensee for the project and after reasonable 
notice, in accordance with the good faith, due diligence, 
and public interest requirements of that section and the 
Commission’s procedures under that section, extend the 
time period during which the licensee is required to com-
mence the construction of the project for 2 consecutive 
2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the license for Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission project numbered 11547 effective 
as of the date of its expiration, and the first extension 
authorized under subsection (a) shall take effect on the 
date of such expiration. 
SEC. 2. EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FEDERAL ENERGY REGU-
LATORY COMMISSION PROJECTS NUMBERED 
10822 AND 10823. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the time period 
specified in section 13 of the Federal Power Act (16 
U.S.C. 806) that would otherwise apply to the Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823, the Commission shall, upon enactment of this 
Act, extend the time period during which the licensee is
required to commence the construction of each such 
project to and including May 30, 2007. Thereafter the 
Commission shall, at the request of the licensee for each 
such project and after reasonable notice, in accordance 
with the good faith, due diligence, and public interest re-
quirements of that section and the Commission’s proce-
dures under that section, extend the time period during 
which the licensee is required to commence the construc-
tion of the project for 2 consecutive 2-year periods. 
(b) REINSTATEMENT OF EXPIRED LICENSE.—The 
Commission shall reinstate the licenses for Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission projects numbered 10822 
and 10823 effective as of the date of their expiration, and 
the first extension authorized under subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of such expiration. 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 948 
Congratulating the University of Kansas (‘‘KU’’) football team for winning 
the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and having the most successful year 
in program history. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mrs. BOYDA of Kansas (for herself, Mr. MOORE of Kansas, Mr. TIAHRT, and 
Mr. MORAN of Kansas) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Education and Labor 
RESOLUTION 
Congratulating the University of Kansas (‘‘KU’’) football 
team for winning the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl and 
having the most successful year in program history. 
Whereas on January 3, 2008, the University of Kansas (KU) 
football team won the 2008 FedEx Orange Bowl, defeat-
ing Virginia Tech by a score of 24 to 20 for the first 
major bowl victory in university history; 
Whereas the KU football team won 12 games this season to 
set a school record; 
Whereas KU ranked seventh in the final Top 25 polls re-
leased on January 8, 2008, for the second highest final 
ranking in school history (the school ranked sixth in 
1968); 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 950 
Recognizing the 19th annual ‘‘Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts 
and Humanities’’ which will be held from January 26, 2008, to February 
3, 2008. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 19th annual ‘‘Zora Neale Hurston Festival 
of the Arts and Humanities’’ which will be held from 
January 26, 2008, to February 3, 2008. 
Whereas in it’s 19th year, the Zora Festival is a multi-day, 
multi disciplinary event created to celebrate the life and 
work of the 20th century writer, folklorist, and anthro-
pologist, Zora Neale Hurston; 
Whereas this year’s festival theme is ‘‘Ritual and Spirituality 
in the African Diaspora: An Exploration of the Zora 
Neale Hurston Legacy’’; 
Whereas the ‘‘Zora Neale Festival of the Arts and Human-
ities’’ is held in venues throughout Orange County, Flor-
ida with the ‘‘Street Festival of the Arts’’ held in 
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IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 953 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that all Americans 
should participate in a moment of silence to reflect upon the service 
and sacrifice of members of the United States Armed Forces both at 
home and abroad. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2008 
Mr. KNOLLENBERG submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 
all Americans should participate in a moment of silence 
to reflect upon the service and sacrifice of members 
of the United States Armed Forces both at home and 
abroad. 
Whereas it was through the brave and noble efforts of the 
Nation’s forefathers that the United States first gained 
freedom and became a sovereign nation; 
Whereas there are more than 1,500,000 active and reserve 
component members of the Armed Forces serving the 
Nation in support and defense of the values and freedom 
that all Americans cherish; 
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through the electronic portal established under sub-
section (b) to the person submitting such report, by 
which the Secretary is able to link reports about the 
reportable food submitted and amended under this 
subsection and identify the supply chain for such re-
portable food. 
‘‘(5) REVIEW.—The Secretary shall promptly 
review a report submitted under paragraph (1) or 
(3). 
‘‘(6) RESPONSE TO REPORT SUBMITTED BY A 
RESPONSIBLE PARTY.—After consultation with the 
responsible party that submitted a report under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may require such re-
sponsible party to perform, as soon as practicable, 
but in no case later than a time specified by the Sec-
retary, 1 or more of the following: 
‘‘(A) Amend the report submitted by the 
responsible party under paragraph (1) to in-
clude the data element described in subsection 
(e)(9). 
‘‘(B) Provide a notification— 
‘‘(i) to the immediate previous source 
of the article of food, if the Secretary 
deems necessary;
H. Res. 954 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
February 12, 2008. 
Whereas Luis Aguilar was born in El Paso, Texas, on No-
vember 26, 1976, to Luis Aguilar and Cecilia G. Silva; 
Whereas Luis Aguilar resided in Somerton, Arizona, and is 
survived by his mother and father, his wife, Erica 
Aguilar, his two children, Luis and Arianna, his brother, 
senior Border Patrol agent Marco Antonio Aguilar, and 
his sister, Angie Aguilar; 
Whereas Luis Aguilar joined the United States Border Patrol 
on July 21, 2002; 
Whereas on January 19, 2008, after over 5 years of dedi-
cated service in the United States Border Patrol, Luis 
Aguilar selflessly paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to 
the United States; 
Whereas Border Patrol agents carry out the vital role of pro-
tecting our Nation’s borders and ensuring the safety of 
the United States; 
Whereas Border Patrol agents work devotedly and selflessly 
on behalf of the people of the United States, without re-
gard for the peril or danger to themselves; and 
Whereas the United States will forever be grateful for the 
service of Luis Aguilar and mourn his loss: Now, there-
fore, be it
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at the request of the Secretary, permit inspection of such 
records as provided for section 414. 
‘‘(h) REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.—Except as pro-
vided by section 415(a)(4), section 552 of title 5, United 
States Code, shall apply to any request for information 
regarding a record in the Reportable Food Registry. 
‘‘(i) SAFETY REPORT.—A report or notification 
under subsection (d) shall be considered to be a safety re-
port under section 756 and may be accompanied by a 
statement, which shall be part of any report released for 
public disclosure, that denies that the report or the notifi-
cation constitutes an admission that the product involved 
caused or contributed to a death, serious injury, or serious 
illness. 
‘‘(j) ADMISSION.—A report or notification under this 
section shall not be considered an admission that the arti-
cle of food involved is adulterated or caused or contributed 
to a death, serious injury, or serious illness. 
‘‘(k) HOMELAND
SECURITY
NOTIFICATION.—If, 
after receiving a report under subsection (d), the Sec-
retary believes such food may have been deliberately adul-
terated, the Secretary shall immediately notify the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. The Secretary shall make 
relevant information from the Reportable Food Registry 
available to the Secretary of Homeland Security.’’.
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(c) DEFINITION.—Section 201(ff) of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 321(ff)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 201(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tions 201(g) and 417’’. 
(d) PROHIBITED ACTS.—Section 301 of the Federal 
Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 U.S.C. 331), as 
amended by section 912, is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘414,’’ and inserting ‘‘414, 
417(g),’’; and 
(B) 
striking 
‘‘414(b)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘414(b), 417’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(mm) The failure to submit a report or provide a 
notification required under section 417(d). 
‘‘(nn) The falsification of a report or notification re-
quired under section 417(d).’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The requirements of section 
417(d) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, as 
added by subsection (a), shall become effective 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 9 months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue 
a guidance to industry about submitting reports to the 
electronic portal established under section 417 of the Fed-
‘‘(2) to meet the continuous residency require-
ments under section 316(b). 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CANDIDATE
COUNTRY.—The term ‘can-
didate country’ means a country that the Secretary 
of State determines to be— 
‘‘(A) eligible for assistance from the Inter-
national Development Association, in which the 
per capita income of the country is equal to or 
less than the historical ceiling of the Inter-
national Development Association for the appli-
cable fiscal year, as defined by the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development; 
‘‘(B) classified as a lower middle income 
country in the then most recent edition of the 
World Development Report for Reconstruction 
and Development published by the International 
Bank for Reconstruction and Development and 
having an income greater than the historical 
ceiling for International Development Associa-
tion eligibility for the applicable fiscal year; or 
‘‘(C) qualified to be a candidate country 
due to special circumstances, including natural 
disasters or public health emergencies. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5932 
AN ACT 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service 
located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Lou-
isiana, as the ‘‘Harry Lee 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 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5932 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Harry Lee 
Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2008 
Mr. JEFFERSON 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 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in Harvey, Lou-
isiana, as the ‘‘Harry Lee Post Office Building’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HARRY LEE POST OFFICE BUILDING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 2801 Manhattan Boulevard in 
Harvey, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Harry Lee Post Office Building’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
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States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Harry Lee Post Office 
Building’’. 
Æ 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5933 
To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
5351 Laplaco Boulevard in Marrero, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Lionel R. Collins, 
Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 30, 2008 
Mr. JEFFERSON 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 5351 Laplaco Boulevard in Marrero, Lou-
isiana, as the ‘‘Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Build-
ing’’. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. LIONEL R. COLLINS, SR. POST OFFICE BUILD-
ING. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The facility of the United States 
Postal Service located at 5351 Laplaco Boulevard in 
Marrero, Louisiana, shall be known and designated as the 
‘‘Lionel R. Collins, Sr. Post Office Building’’. 
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facilities, including the nature, date, time, and 
general location of each fire; and 
‘‘(B) make annual reports to the campus 
community on such fires. 
‘‘(4) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.— 
The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) make such statistics submitted to the 
Secretary available to the public; and 
‘‘(B) in coordination with nationally recog-
nized fire organizations and representatives of 
institutions of higher education, representatives 
of associations of institutions of higher edu-
cation, and other organizations that represent 
and house a significant number of students— 
‘‘(i) identify exemplary fire safety poli-
cies, procedures, programs, and practices; 
‘‘(ii) disseminate information to the 
Administrator of the United States Fire Ad-
ministration; 
‘‘(iii) make available to the public in-
formation concerning those policies, proce-
dures, programs, and practices that have 
proven effective in the reduction of fires; 
and
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pare and submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report describing— 
‘‘(A) the results obtained by the establish-
ment and operation of the National Student 
Loan Data System authorized by this section; 
‘‘(B) the effectiveness of existing privacy 
safeguards in protecting student and parent in-
formation in the data system; 
‘‘(C) the success of any new authorization 
protocols in more effectively preventing abuse of 
the data system; 
‘‘(D) the ability of the Secretary to monitor 
how the system is being used, relative to the in-
tended purposes of the data system; and 
‘‘(E) any protocols developed under sub-
section (d)(6) during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) STUDY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
conduct a study regarding— 
‘‘(i) available mechanisms for pro-
viding students and parents with the ability 
to opt in or opt out of allowing eligible 
lenders to access their records in the Na-
tional Student Loan Data System; and
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5937 
AN ACT 
To facilitate the preservation of certain affordable housing 
dwelling units. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5938 
AN ACT 
To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide secret 
service protection to former Vice Presidents, 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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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5939 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time limitation for 
the use of entitlement to educational assistance under the Montgomery 
GI Bill for certain persons actively pursuing a qualifying educational 
degree or certificate. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 1, 2008 
Mr. CARSON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 
Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the time 
limitation for the use of entitlement to educational assist-
ance under the Montgomery GI Bill for certain persons 
actively pursuing a qualifying educational degree or cer-
tificate. 
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 ‘‘Montgomery GI Bill 
Degree Extension Act of 2008’’. 
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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5940 
AN ACT 
To authorize activities for support of nanotechnology 
research and development, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
•HRES 954 EH 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the dedication and sacrifice made by 
the men and women who have lost their lives while serv-
ing as United States Border Patrol agents; 
(2) honors Luis Aguilar for his service as a Border 
Patrol agent and for his sacrifice to the United States; 
and 
(3) extends its deepest condolences to the family of 
Luis Aguilar. 
Attest: 
Clerk.