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‘‘(1) prohibit the enterprises from the purchase, 
service, holding, selling, lending on the security of, or 
otherwise dealing with any mortgage on a one- to 
four-family residence that will be used as the prin-
cipal residence of the mortgagor that does not meet 
the requirements under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) prohibit the Federal home loan banks from 
providing any advances to a member for use in fi-
nancing, and from accepting as collateral for any ad-
vance to a member, any mortgage on a one- to four- 
family residence that will be used as the principal 
residence of the mortgagor that does not meet the re-
quirements under subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—The require-
ments under this subsection with respect to a mortgage are 
that the mortgagor have, at the time of settlement on the 
mortgage, a Social Security account number.’’. 
(b) FANNIE MAE.—Section 304 of the Federal National 
Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1719) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) PROHIBITION REGARDING MORTGAGOR IDENTI-
FICATION REQUIREMENT.—Nothing in this Act may be con-
strued to authorize the corporation to purchase, service, 
hold, sell, lend on the security of, or otherwise deal with 
any mortgage that the corporation is prohibited from so
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‘‘(B) OTHER
AUTHORITY.—The Director 
may, by order, take one or more of the following 
actions until the deficiency is corrected: 
‘‘(i) Prohibit the regulated entity from 
permitting its average total assets (as such 
term is defined in section 1316(b)) during 
any calendar quarter to exceed its average 
total assets during the preceding calendar 
quarter, or restrict the rate at which the av-
erage total assets of the entity may increase 
from one calendar quarter to another. 
‘‘(ii) Require the regulated entity— 
‘‘(I) in the case of an enterprise, 
to increase its ratio of core capital to 
assets. 
‘‘(II) in the case of a Federal 
home loan bank, to increase its ratio of 
total capital (as such term is defined 
in section 6(a)(5) of the Federal Home 
Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1426(a)(5)) 
to assets. 
‘‘(iii) Require the regulated entity to 
take any other action that the Director de-
termines will better carry out the purposes
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dealing with under the standards issued under section 1330 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.’’. 
(c) FREDDIE MAC.—Section 305 of the Federal Home 
Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1454) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) PROHIBITION REGARDING MORTGAGOR IDENTI-
FICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this Act may be 
construed to authorize the Corporation to purchase, service, 
hold, sell, lend on the security of, or otherwise deal with 
any mortgage that the Corporation is prohibited from so 
dealing with under the standards issued under section 1330 
of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 
by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.’’. 
(d) FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS.—Section 10(a) of 
the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (6) as para-
graph (7); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (5) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) 
PROHIBITION
REGARDING
MORTGAGOR 
IDENTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—Nothing in this 
Act may be construed to authorize a Federal Home 
Loan Bank to provide any advance to a member for
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(D) $10,000,000 for carrying out dem-
onstration and commercial applications activi-
ties under section 926;
(E) $7,000,000 for carrying out the sec-
ondary electric vehicle battery use program
under section 927; and
(F) $50,000,000 for carrying out the Next
Generation Lighting Initiative under section
928.
SEC. 931. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated
under this chapter may be used for—
(1) the issuance and implementation of energy
efficiency regulations;
(2) the Weatherization Assistance Program
under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation
and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.);
(3) the State Energy Program under part D of
title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or
(4) the Federal Energy Management Program
under part 3 of title V of the National Energy Con-
servation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.).
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CHAPTER 2—DISTRIBUTED ENERGY AND
ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS
SEC. 932. DISTRIBUTED ENERGY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of distributed energy resources and systems reli-
ability and efficiency research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application to improve the reliability
and efficiency of distributed energy resources and systems,
including activities described in this chapter. The pro-
grams shall address advanced energy technologies and sys-
tems and advanced grid reliability technologies. The pro-
grams shall include the integration of—
(1) renewable energy resources;
(2) fuel cells;
(3) combined heat and power systems;
(4) microturbines;
(5) advanced natural gas turbines;
(6) advanced internal combustion engine gen-
erators;
(7) energy storage devices;
(8) interconnection standards, protocols, and
equipment;
(9) ancillary equipment for dispatch and con-
trol; and
In the Senate of the United States,
December 7, 2006.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 6111) entitled ‘‘An Act to amend the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the Tax Court may re-
view claims for equitable innocent spouse relief and to sus-
pend the running on the period of limitations while such
claims are pending.’’, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
On page 3, line 17, strike øon or¿
Attest:
Secretary.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6111
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide 
that the Tax Court may review claims for equitable inno-
cent spouse relief and to suspend the running on the 
period of limitations while such claims are pending.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. TAX COURT REVIEW OF REQUESTS FOR EQUI-
TABLE RELIEF FROM JOINT AND SEVERAL LI-
ABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 6015(e) 
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to petition 
for tax court review) is amended by inserting ‘‘, or in the 
case of an individual who requests equitable relief under 
subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘who elects to have subsection (b) 
or (c) apply’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
(1) Section 6015(e)(1)(A)(i)(II) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or request is made’’ after 
‘‘election is filed’’. 
(2) Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(i) of such Code is 
amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘or requesting equitable 
relief under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘making an 
election under subsection (b) or (c)’’, and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or request’’ after ‘‘to 
which such election’’. 
(3) Section 6015(e)(1)(B)(ii) of such Code is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or to which the request under 
subsection (f) relates’’ after ‘‘to which the election 
under subsection (b) or (c) relates’’. 
(4) Section 6015(e)(4) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or the request for equitable relief
under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘the election under sub-
section (b) or (c)’’. 
(5) Section 6015(e)(5) of such Code is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or who requests equitable relief under 
subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘who elects the application of 
subsection (b) or (c)’’. 
(6) Section 6015(g)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or of any request for equitable relief 
under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘any election under sub-
section (b) or (c)’’. 
(7) Section 6015(h)(2) of such Code is amend-
ed by inserting ‘‘or a request for equitable relief 
made under subsection (f)’’ after ‘‘with respect to an 
election made under subsection (b) or (c)’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply with respect to liability for taxes 
arising or remaining unpaid on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives December 5, 
2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6111
AN ACT 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
provide that the Tax Court may review claims for 
equitable innocent spouse relief and to suspend 
the running on the period of limitations while 
such claims are pending.
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encourage the widespread adoption of photovoltaic tech-
nologies.
(d) PROPOSALS.—Not later than 6 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, and in each subsequent fis-
cal year for the life of the program, the Secretary shall
solicit proposals from the States to participate in the pro-
gram under this section.
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—In awarding funds in
a competitive allocation under subsection (c), the Sec-
retary shall consider—
(1) the likelihood of a proposal to encourage the
demonstration of, or lower the costs of, advanced
photovoltaic technologies; and
(2) the extent to which a proposal is likely to—
(A) maximize the amount of photovoltaics
demonstrated;
(B) maximize the proportion of non-Fed-
eral cost share; and
(C) limit State administrative costs.
(f) STATE PROGRAM.—A program operated by a
State with funding under this section shall provide com-
petitive awards for the demonstration of advanced photo-
voltaic technologies. Each State program shall—
(1) require a contribution of at least 60 percent
per award from non-Federal sources, which may in-
tions by market area for various types and sizes of 
supportive housing for very low-income veteran fami-
lies by publishing a notice of the cost limitations in 
the Federal Register. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—The cost limitations es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall reflect— 
(A) the cost of construction, reconstruc-
tion, or moderate or substantial rehabilitation 
of supportive housing for very low-income vet-
eran families that meets applicable State and 
local housing and building codes; 
(B) the cost of movables necessary to the 
basic operation of the housing, as determined 
by the Secretary; 
(C) the cost of special design features nec-
essary to make the housing accessible to very 
low-income veteran families; 
(D) the cost of community space necessary 
to accommodate the provision of supportive 
services to veteran families; 
(E) if the housing is newly constructed, the 
cost of meeting the energy efficiency standards 
promulgated by the Secretary in accordance 
with section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez Na-
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clude any combination of State, local, and private
funds, except that at least 10 percent of the funding
must be supplied by the State;
(2) limit awards for any single project to a
maximum of $1,000,000;
(3) prohibit any nongovernmental recipient
from receiving more than $1,000,000 per year;
(4) endeavor to fund recipients in the commer-
cial, industrial, institutional, governmental, and resi-
dential sectors;
(5) limit State administrative costs to no more
than 10 percent of the grant;
(6) report annually to the Department on—
(A) the amount of funds disbursed;
(B) the amount of photovoltaics purchased;
and
(C) the results of the monitoring under
paragraph (7);
(7) provide for measurement and verification of
the output of a representative sample of the
photovoltaics systems demonstrated throughout the
average working life of the systems, or at least 20
years; and
(8) require that applicant buildings must have
received an independent energy efficiency audit dur-
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ing the 6-month period preceding the filing of the
application.
(g) UNEXPENDED FUNDS.—If a State fails to expend
any funds received under subsection (b) or (c) within 3
years of receipt, such remaining funds shall be returned
to the Treasury.
(h) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall report to Con-
gress 5 years after funds are first distributed to the States
under this section—
(1) the amount of photovoltaics demonstrated;
(2) the number of projects undertaken;
(3) the administrative costs of the program;
(4) the amount of funds that each State has
not received because of a failure to submit a quali-
fying proposal, as described in subsection (b)(3);
(5) the results of the monitoring under sub-
section (f)(7); and
(6) the total amount of funds distributed, in-
cluding a breakdown by State.
SEC. 943. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may conduct re-
search, development, demonstration, and commercial ap-
plication programs of—
(1) ocean energy, including wave energy;
(2) kinetic hydro turbines; and
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(3) the combined use of renewable energy tech-
nologies with one another and with other energy
technologies.
(b) MARINE RENEWABLE ENERGY STUDY.—
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary shall enter into an
arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences
to conduct a study on—
(A) the feasibility of various methods of re-
newable generation of energy from the ocean,
including energy from waves, tides, currents,
and thermal gradients; and
(B) the research, development, demonstra-
tion, and commercial application activities re-
quired to make marine renewable energy gen-
eration competitive with other forms of elec-
tricity generation.
(2) TRANSMITTAL.—Not later than 1 year after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall transmit the study to Congress along with the
Secretary’s recommendations for implementing the
results of the study.
(c) RENEWABLE ENERGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.—
(1) DEMONSTRATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANS-
FER PROGRAM.—The Secretary shall establish a pro-
gram for the demonstration of innovative tech-
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nologies for solar and other renewable energy
sources in buildings owned or operated by a State or
local government, and for the dissemination of infor-
mation resulting from such demonstration to inter-
ested parties.
(2) LIMIT ON FEDERAL FUNDING.—The Sec-
retary shall provide under this subsection no more
than 40 percent of the incremental costs of the solar
or other renewable energy source project funded.
(3) REQUIREMENT.—As part of the application
for awards under this subsection, the Secretary shall
require all applicants—
(A) to demonstrate a continuing commit-
ment to the use of solar and other renewable
energy sources in buildings they own or operate;
and
(B) to state how they expect any award to
further their transition to the significant use of
renewable energy.
SEC. 944. ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct anal-
ysis and evaluation in support of the renewable energy
programs under this subtitle. These activities shall be used
to guide budget and program decisions, and shall
include—
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(1) economic and technical analysis of renew-
able energy potential, including resource assessment;
(2) analysis of past program performance, both
in terms of technical advances and in market intro-
duction of renewable energy; and
(3) any other analysis or evaluation that the
Secretary considers appropriate.
(b) FUNDING.—The Secretary may designate up to
1 percent of the funds appropriated for carrying out this
subtitle for analysis and evaluation activities under this
section.
SEC. 945. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums are authorized to be appropriated
to the Secretary for the purposes of carrying out this sub-
title:
(1) For fiscal year 2006, $465,000,000, of
which—
(A) $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the solar program under section 938;
(B) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the bioenergy program under section 939, in-
cluding $100,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 939(c);
(C) $55,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the wind program under section 940, including
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$10,000,000 for the facility described in section
940(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the geothermal program under section 941; and
(E) $50,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the photovoltaic demonstration program under
section 942.
(2) For fiscal year 2007, $605,000,000, of
which—
(A) $140,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the solar program under section 938;
(B) $245,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the bioenergy program under section 939, in-
cluding $125,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 939(c);
(C) $60,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the wind program under section 940, including
$15,000,000 for the facility described in section
940(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the geothermal program under section 941; and
(E) $100,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the photovoltaic demonstration program under
section 942.
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. J. RES. 124
JOINT RESOLUTION
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year
2003, and for other purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives
of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That Public Law 107–229 is further amended by striking
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 19
JOINT RESOLUTION
Providing for the appointment of Walter E. Massey
as a citizen regent of the Board of Regents of
the Smithsonian Institution.
448
(3) For fiscal year 2008, $775,000,000, of
which—
(A) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the solar program under section 938;
(B) $310,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the bioenergy program under section 939, in-
cluding $150,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 939(c);
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the wind program under section 940, including
$10,000,000 for the facility described in section
940(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the geothermal program under section 941; and
(E) $150,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the photovoltaic demonstration program under
section 942.
(4) For fiscal year 2009, $940,000,000, of
which—
(A) $250,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the solar program under section 938;
(B) $355,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the bioenergy program under section 939, in-
cluding $175,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 939(c);
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 36
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to pro-
hibit the physical desecration of the flag of the
United States.
449
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the wind program under section 940, including
$5,000,000 for the facility described in section
940(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the geothermal program under section 941; and
(E) $200,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the photovoltaic demonstration program under
section 942.
(5) For fiscal year 2010, $1,125,000,000, of
which—
(A) $300,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the solar program under section 938;
(B) $400,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the bioenergy program under section 939, in-
cluding $200,000,000 for the biorefinery dem-
onstration program under section 939(c);
(C) $65,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the wind program under section 940, including
$1,000,000 for the facility described in section
940(b);
(D) $30,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the geothermal program under section 941; and
Calendar No. 92
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 36
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States authorizing the Congress to pro-
hibit the physical desecration of the flag of the
United States.
JULY 18, 2001
Read the first time
JULY 19, 2001
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. J. RES. 42
JOINT RESOLUTION
Memorializing fallen firefighters by lowering the
American flag to half-staff in honor of the Na-
tional Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in
Emmitsburg, Maryland.
450
(E) $300,000,000 shall be for carrying out
the photovoltaic demonstration program under
section 942.
Subtitle E—Nuclear Energy
Programs
SEC. 946. DEFINITION.
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘junior faculty’’ means a
faculty member who was awarded a doctorate less than
10 years before receipt of an award from the grant pro-
gram described in section 949(b)(2).
SEC. 947. PROGRAMS.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct pro-
grams of civilian nuclear energy research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application, including ac-
tivities described in this subtitle. Programs under this sub-
title shall be focused on—
(1) enhancing nuclear power’s viability as part
of the United States energy portfolio;
(2) providing the technical means to reduce the
likelihood of nuclear proliferation;
(3) maintaining a cadre of nuclear scientists
and engineers;
(4) maintaining National Laboratory and uni-
versity nuclear programs, including their infrastruc-
ture;
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(5) supporting both individual researchers and
multidisciplinary teams of researchers to pioneer
new approaches in nuclear energy, science, and tech-
nology;
(6) developing, planning, constructing, acquir-
ing, and operating special equipment and facilities
for the use of researchers;
(7) supporting technology transfer and other
appropriate activities to assist the nuclear energy in-
dustry, and other users of nuclear science and engi-
neering, including activities addressing reliability,
availability, productivity, component aging, safety,
and security of nuclear power plants; and
(8) reducing the environmental impact of nu-
clear energy-related activities.
(b) GOALS.—
(1) INITIAL
GOALS.—In accordance with the
performance plan and report requirements in section
4 of the Government Performance Results Act of
1993, the Secretary shall transmit to the Congress,
along with the President’s annual budget request for
fiscal year 2007, a report containing outcome meas-
ures with explicitly stated cost and performance
baselines. The measures shall specify performance
goals, with quantifiable 5-year cost improvement and
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reliability, availability, productivity, and component
aging target levels for a wide range of nuclear en-
ergy technologies, and any other such goals the Sec-
retary considers appropriate.
(2) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSMITTALS.—The Sec-
retary shall transmit to the Congress, along with the
President’s annual budget request for each fiscal
year after 2007, a report containing—
(A) a description, including quantitative
analysis, of progress in achieving performance
goals transmitted under paragraph (1), as com-
pared to the baselines transmitted under para-
graph (1); and
(B) any amendments to such goals.
(c) PUBLIC INPUT.—The Secretary shall consider ad-
vice from industry, universities, and other interested par-
ties through seeking comments in the Federal Register
and other means before transmitting each report under
subsection (b).
CHAPTER 1—NUCLEAR ENERGY
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SEC. 948. ADVANCED FUEL RECYCLING PROGRAM.
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an
advanced fuel recycling technology research, development,
demonstration, and commercial application program to