datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
of Commerce before the close of the following cal-
endar quarter). 
‘‘(d) SUSPENSION OF HOLDING PERIOD WHERE DI-
MINISHED
RISK
OF
LOSS; TREATMENT
OF
SHORT 
SALES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the taxpayer (or a re-
lated person) enters into any transaction which sub-
stantially reduces the risk of loss from holding any 
asset, such asset shall not be treated as an indexed 
asset for the period of such reduced risk. 
‘‘(2) SHORT SALES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a short 
sale of an indexed asset with a short sale period 
in excess of 3 years, for purposes of this title, 
the amount realized shall be an amount equal 
to the amount realized (determined without re-
gard to this paragraph) increased by the appli-
cable inflation adjustment. In applying sub-
section (c)(2) for purposes of the preceding sen-
tence, the date on which the property is sold 
short shall be treated as the date of acquisition 
and the closing date for the sale shall be treat-
ed as the date of disposition. 
‘‘(B) SHORT SALE PERIOD.—For purposes 
of subparagraph (A), the short sale period be-
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gins on the day that the property is sold and 
ends on the closing date for the sale. 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT
OF
REGULATED
INVESTMENT 
COMPANIES AND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS.— 
‘‘(1) ADJUSTMENTS AT ENTITY LEVEL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise 
provided in this paragraph, the adjustment 
under subsection (a) shall be allowed to any 
qualified investment entity (including for pur-
poses of determining the earnings and profits of 
such entity). 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTION FOR CORPORATE SHARE-
HOLDERS.—Under regulations— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a distribution by a 
qualified investment entity (directly or in-
directly) to a corporation— 
‘‘(I) the determination of whether 
such distribution is a dividend shall be 
made without regard to this section, 
and 
‘‘(II) the amount treated as gain 
by reason of the receipt of any capital 
gain dividend shall be increased by the 
percentage by which the entity’s net 
capital gain for the taxable year (de-
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‘‘SEC. 313. DRAWBACK FOR EXPORTED MERCHANDISE. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) BILL OF MATERIALS.—The term ‘bill of 
materials’ means records kept in the ordinary course 
of business that identify each component incor-
porated into an article. 
‘‘(2) DESTROYED.—The term ‘destroyed’ means 
a process by which merchandise or an article loses 
all commercial value. Merchandise or an article shall 
be considered to be destroyed even if valuable mate-
rial is recovered from the merchandise or article. 
‘‘(3) DIRECTLY.—The term ‘directly’ means a 
transfer of merchandise or an article from 1 person 
to another person without any intermediate transfer. 
‘‘(4) FORMULA.—The term ‘formula’ means 
records kept in the ordinary course of business that 
identify the quantity of each element, material, 
chemical, mixture, or other substance incorporated 
into a manufactured article. 
‘‘(5) FUNGIBLE.—The term ‘fungible’ means 
goods that are commercially identical to 1 another in 
all instances. 
‘‘(6) GOOD
SUBJECT
TO
CHILE
FTA
DRAW-
BACK.—The term ‘good subject to Chile FTA draw-
back’ has the meaning given that term in section 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5645 
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to 
convey an easement to St. Louis County, Missouri, for the construction, 
operation, and maintenance of a road in Lemay, Missouri. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Mr. CARNAHAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency to convey an easement to St. Louis County, 
Missouri, for the construction, operation, and mainte-
nance of a road in Lemay, Missouri. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF EASEMENT. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—Not later than September 1, 
2006, the Director of the Federal Emergency Manage-
ment Agency shall convey to St. Louis County, Missouri, 
without consideration, an irrevocable and perpetual ease-
ment over the property described in subsection (b) for use 
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in the construction, operation, and maintenance of a road 
in Lemay, Missouri. 
(b) PROPERTY DESCRIPTION.—The easement to be 
conveyed under subsection (a) shall apply with respect to 
approximately 0.45 acres and 520 linear feet and is the 
route identified as the ‘‘FEMA’’ route in the document 
entitled ‘‘Lemay Connector Road for Long-Term Recov-
ery, Recreational Enhancements, & Community, & Eco-
nomic Development’’, dated June 1, 2006, on file with the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives. 
Æ 
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109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5646
AN ACT 
To study and promote the use of energy efficient 
computer servers in the United States.
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5646
AN ACT 
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer 
servers in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. STUDY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, through the Energy Star program, shall 
transmit to the Congress the results of a study analyzing 
the rapid growth and energy consumption of computer 
data centers by the Federal Government and private en-
terprise. The study shall include—
(1) an overview of the growth trends associated 
with data centers and the utilization of servers in 
the Federal Government and private sector; 
(2) analysis of the industry migration to the use 
of energy efficient microchips and servers designed 
to provide energy efficient computing and reduce the 
costs associated with constructing, operating, and 
maintaining large and medium scale data centers; 
(3) analysis of the potential cost savings to the 
Federal Government, large institutional data center 
operators, private enterprise, and consumers avail-
able through the adoption of energy efficient data 
centers and servers; 
(4) analysis of the potential cost savings and 
benefits to the energy supply chain through the 
adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers, 
including reduced demand, enhanced capacity, and 
reduced strain on existing grid infrastructure, and
consideration of secondary benefits, including poten-
tial impact of related advantages associated with 
substantial domestic energy savings; 
(5) analysis of the potential impacts of energy 
efficiency on product performance, including com-
puting functionality, reliability, speed, and features, 
and overall cost; 
(6) analysis of the potential cost savings and 
benefits to the energy supply chain through the use 
of stationary fuel cells for backup power and distrib-
uted generation; 
(7) an overview of current government incen-
tives offered for energy efficient products and serv-
ices and consideration of similar incentives to en-
courage the adoption of energy efficient data centers 
and servers; 
(8) recommendations regarding potential incen-
tives and voluntary programs that could be used to 
advance the adoption of energy efficient data centers 
and computing; and 
(9) a meaningful opportunity for interested 
stakeholders, including affected industry stake-
holders and energy efficiency advocates, to provide 
comments, data, and other information on the scope, 
contents, and conclusions of the study.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best inter-
est of the United States for purchasers of computer serv-
ers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor 
in determining best value and performance for purchases 
of computer servers.
Passed the House of Representatives July 12, 2006. 
Attest:
Clerk.
ing the taxable year with respect to such prop-
erty or stock is $1,000 or more. 
A rule similar to the rule of the preceding sentence 
shall apply to any other portion of an asset to the 
extent that separate treatment of such portion is ap-
propriate to carry out the purposes of this section. 
‘‘(2) ASSETS WHICH ARE NOT INDEXED ASSETS 
THROUGHOUT HOLDING PERIOD.—The applicable in-
flation adjustment shall be appropriately reduced for 
periods during which the asset was not an indexed 
asset. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT
OF
CERTAIN
DISTRIBU-
TIONS.—A distribution with respect to stock in a 
corporation which is not a dividend shall be treated 
as a disposition. 
‘‘(4) SECTION
CANNOT
INCREASE
ORDINARY 
LOSS.—To the extent that (but for this paragraph) 
this section would create or increase a net ordinary 
loss to which section 1231(a)(2) applies or an ordi-
nary loss to which any other provision of this title 
applies, such provision shall not apply. The taxpayer 
shall be treated as having a long-term capital loss in 
an amount equal to the amount of the ordinary loss 
to which the preceding sentence applies. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6768 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Commissioner 
of Reclamation, to develop water infrastructure in the Rio Grande Basin, 
and to approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos 
of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, and Taos. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 31, 2008 
Mr. UDALL of New Mexico introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through 
the Commissioner of Reclamation, to develop water infra-
structure in the Rio Grande Basin, and to approve the 
settlement of the water rights claims of the Pueblos 
of Nambe, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso, Tesuque, and Taos. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents of this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—AAMODT LITIGATION SETTLEMENT ACT 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Definitions. 
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H. R. 5646
One Hundred Ninth Congress
of the
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and six 
An Act 
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the United 
States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, 
through the Energy Star program, shall transmit to the Congress 
the results of a study analyzing the rapid growth and energy 
consumption of computer data centers by the Federal Government 
and private enterprise. The study shall include—
(1) an overview of the growth trends associated with data 
centers and the utilization of servers in the Federal Government 
and private sector; 
(2) analysis of the industry migration to the use of energy 
efficient microchips and servers designed to provide energy 
efficient computing and reduce the costs associated with con-
structing, operating, and maintaining large and medium scale 
data centers; 
(3) analysis of the potential cost savings to the Federal 
Government, large institutional data center operators, private 
enterprise, and consumers available through the adoption of 
energy efficient data centers and servers; 
(4) analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to 
the energy supply chain through the adoption of energy efficient 
data centers and servers, including reduced demand, enhanced 
capacity, and reduced strain on existing grid infrastructure, 
and consideration of secondary benefits, including potential 
impact of related advantages associated with substantial 
domestic energy savings; 
(5) analysis of the potential impacts of energy efficiency 
on product performance, including computing functionality, reli-
ability, speed, and features, and overall cost; 
(6) analysis of the potential cost savings and benefits to 
the energy supply chain through the use of stationary fuel 
cells for backup power and distributed generation; 
(7) an overview of current government incentives offered 
for energy efficient products and services and consideration 
of similar incentives to encourage the adoption of energy effi-
cient data centers and servers; 
(8) recommendations regarding potential incentives and 
voluntary programs that could be used to advance the adoption 
of energy efficient data centers and computing; and
H. R. 5646—2
(9) a meaningful opportunity for interested stakeholders, 
including affected industry stakeholders and energy efficiency 
advocates, to provide comments, data, and other information 
on the scope, contents, and conclusions of the study. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best interest 
of the United States for purchasers of computer servers to give 
high priority to energy efficiency as a factor in determining best 
value and performance for purchases of computer servers.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.
‘‘(5) ACQUISITION
DATE
WHERE
THERE
HAS 
BEEN
PRIOR
APPLICATION
OF
SUBSECTION (a)(1) 
WITH RESPECT TO THE TAXPAYER.—If there has 
been a prior application of subsection (a)(1) to an 
asset while such asset was held by the taxpayer, the 
date of acquisition of such asset by the taxpayer 
shall be treated as not earlier than the date of the 
most recent such prior application. 
‘‘(6) COLLAPSIBLE CORPORATIONS.—The appli-
cation of section 341(a) (relating to collapsible cor-
porations) shall be determined without regard to this 
section. 
‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
such regulations as may be necessary or appropriate to 
carry out the purposes of this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
for part II of subchapter O of chapter 1 is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 1023 and by inserting 
after the item relating to section 1022 the following new 
item: 
‘‘Sec. 1022. Indexing of certain assets for purposes of determining gain or loss. 
‘‘Sec. 1023. Cross references.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to dispositions after December 31, 
2006, in taxable years ending after such date. 
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cluding scientifically based reading re-
search), and challenging State student aca-
demic content standards; and 
‘‘(ii) promote strong teaching skills. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Reforming teacher certification (including 
recertification) or licensing requirements to ensure 
that— 
‘‘(A) teachers have the subject matter 
knowledge and teaching skills in the academic 
subjects that the teachers teach that are nec-
essary to help students meet challenging State 
student academic achievement standards; and 
‘‘(B) such requirements are aligned with 
challenging State academic content standards. 
‘‘(3) ALTERNATIVES TO TRADITIONAL TEACHER 
PREPARATION
AND
STATE
CERTIFICATION.—Pro-
viding prospective teachers with alternative routes to 
State certification and traditional preparation to be-
come highly qualified teachers through— 
‘‘(A) innovative approaches that reduce un-
necessary barriers to State certification while 
producing highly qualified teachers;
‘‘(B) programs that provide support to 
teachers during their initial years in the profes-
sion; and 
‘‘(C) alternative routes to State certifi-
cation of teachers for qualified individuals, in-
cluding mid-career professionals from other oc-
cupations, former military personnel, and recent 
college graduates with records of academic dis-
tinction. 
‘‘(4) INNOVATIVE
PROGRAMS.—Planning and 
implementing innovative programs to enhance the 
ability of institutions of higher education to prepare 
highly qualified teachers, such as charter colleges of 
education or university and local educational agency 
partnership schools, that— 
‘‘(A) permit flexibility in meeting State re-
quirements as long as graduates, during their 
initial years in the profession, increase student 
academic achievement; 
‘‘(B) provide long-term data gathered from 
teachers’ performance over multiple years in the 
classroom on the ability to increase student aca-
demic achievement; 
‘‘(C) ensure high-quality preparation of 
teachers from underrepresented groups; and
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5646 
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer servers in the 
United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2006 
Mr. ROGERS of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
A BILL 
To study and promote the use of energy efficient computer 
servers in the United States. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. STUDY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, through the Energy Star program, shall 
transmit to the Congress the results of a study analyzing 
the rapid growth and energy consumption of computer 
data centers by the Federal Government and private en-
terprise. The study shall include— 
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(1) an overview of the growth trends associated 
with data centers and the utilization of servers in 
the Federal Government and private sector; 
(2) analysis of the industry migration to the use 
of energy efficient microchips and servers designed 
to provide energy efficient computing and reduce the 
costs associated with constructing, operating, and 
maintaining large and medium scale data centers; 
(3) analysis of the potential cost savings to the 
Federal Government, large institutional data center 
operators, private enterprise, and consumers avail-
able through the adoption of energy efficient data 
centers and servers; 
(4) analysis of the potential cost savings and 
benefits to the energy supply chain through the 
adoption of energy efficient data centers and servers, 
including reduced demand, enhanced capacity, and 
reduced strain on existing grid infrastructure, and 
consideration of secondary benefits, including poten-
tial impact of related advantages associated with 
substantial domestic energy savings; 
(5) an overview of current government incen-
tives offered for energy efficient products and serv-
ices and consideration of similar incentives to en-
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courage the adoption of energy efficient data centers 
and servers; and 
(6) recommendations regarding potential incen-
tives and voluntary programs that could be used to 
advance the adoption of energy efficient data centers 
and computing. 
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best inter-
est of the United States for purchasers of computer serv-
ers to give high priority to energy efficiency as a factor 
in determining best value and performance for purchases 
of computer servers. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6058 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit 
the operation of the aircraft known as the Mitsubishi MU–2 in the 
airspace of the United States until the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration certifies that the aircraft is safe and the certifi-
cation is approved by law. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 
Mr. TANCREDO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration to prohibit the operation of the aircraft known 
as the Mitsubishi MU–2 in the airspace of the United 
States until the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration certifies that the aircraft is safe and the 
certification is approved by law. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION OF MITSUBISHI 
MU–2 AIRCRAFT IN UNITED STATES AIR-
SPACE. 
The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration shall prohibit the operation the aircraft known as 
the Mitsubishi MU–2 in the airspace of the United States 
until— 
(1) the Administrator transmits to Congress a 
certification that the aircraft is safe; and 
(2) a law is enacted approving the certification. 
Æ 
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