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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 272
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Whereas American Airlines Flight 587 en route from John
F. Kennedy Airport in Queens County, New York, to
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, crashed on the
Rockaway Peninsula in Queens County, New York, on
November 12, 2001;
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. CON. RES. 275
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Congress that hunting
seasons for migratory mourning doves should be
modified so that individuals have a fair and equi-
table opportunity to hunt such birds.
107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 27
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the National Institute of Standards and
Technology and its employees for 100 years of
service to the Nation.
‘‘(B) NO
FEDERAL
PARTICIPATION.—The 
Federal Cochairperson shall not participate or 
vote in any decision under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) DELINQUENT
STATES.—During any 
period in which a State is more than 1 year de-
linquent in payment of the State’s share of ad-
ministrative expenses of the Commission under 
this subsection— 
‘‘(i) no assistance under this subtitle 
shall be provided to the State (including as-
sistance to a political subdivision or a resi-
dent of the State) for any project not ap-
proved as of the date of the commencement 
of the delinquency; and 
‘‘(ii) no member of the Commission 
from the State shall participate or vote in 
any action by the Commission. 
‘‘(4) EFFECT ON ASSISTANCE.—A State’s share 
of administrative expenses of a Commission under 
this subsection shall not be taken into consideration 
when determining the amount of assistance provided 
to the State under this subtitle. 
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(B) APPEAL.— 
(i) FILING
DEADLINE.—During the 
30-day period following the receipt of any 
notice required under subparagraph (A), 
an owner may appeal the proposed can-
cellation. 
(ii) TIMING OF DECISION.—Any ap-
peal undertaken under clause (i), including 
review by the Secretary, shall be completed 
not later than 45 days after the appeal is 
filed. 
(5) LABOR.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
take such action as may be necessary to ensure 
that all laborers and mechanics employed by 
contractors and subcontractors in the construc-
tion of housing with 12 or more units assisted 
under this section shall be paid wages at rates 
not less than the rates prevailing in the locality 
involved for the corresponding classes of labor-
ers and mechanics employed on construction of 
a similar character, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Labor in accordance with subchapter 
IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States 
Code.
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‘‘(4) BIOMASS.—The term ‘biomass’ means any 
organic matter that is available on a renewable or 
recurring basis, including agricultural crops and 
trees, wood and wood wastes and residues, plants 
(including aquatic plants), grasses, residues, fibers, 
and animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other 
waste materials. 
‘‘(5) BOARD.—The term ‘Board’ means the 
Biomass Research and Development Board estab-
lished by this section. 
‘‘(6) DEMONSTRATION.—The term ‘demonstra-
tion’ means demonstration of technology in a pilot 
plant or semi-works scale facility. 
‘‘(7) INITIATIVE.—The term ‘Initiative’ means 
the Biomass Research and Development Initiative 
established under this section. 
‘‘(8) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
The term ‘institution of higher education’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 102(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)). 
‘‘(9) NATIONAL LABORATORY.—The term ‘Na-
tional Laboratory’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6255 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for the basic 
educational assistance program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 29, 2006 
Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee 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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility 
for the basic educational assistance program of the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR BASIC EDU-
CATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) 
EXPANSION
OF
ELIGIBILITY.—Section 
3011(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
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by striking ‘‘December 31, 1976’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 1977’’. 
(b) TIME PERIOD FOR USE OF ENTITLEMENT.—Not-
withstanding section 3031 of such title, in the case of an 
individual who becomes entitled to educational assistance 
under chapter 30 of such title by reason of the amendment 
made by subsection (a), the time period during which that 
individual may use the individual’s entitlement expires at 
the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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H. R. 6—45
‘‘(i) 11.0 for equipment with no heating or electric 
resistance heating; and 
‘‘(ii) 10.8 for equipment with all other heating system 
types that are integrated into the equipment (at a standard 
rating of 95 degrees F db). 
‘‘(B) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled cen-
tral air conditioner heat pumps at or above 135,000 Btu per 
hour (cooling capacity) and less than 240,000 Btu per hour 
(cooling capacity) shall be— 
‘‘(i) 10.6 for equipment with no heating or electric 
resistance heating; and 
‘‘(ii) 10.4 for equipment with all other heating system 
types that are integrated into the equipment (at a standard 
rating of 95 degrees F db). 
‘‘(C) The minimum coefficient of performance in the heating 
mode of air-cooled central air conditioning heat pumps at or 
above 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 
240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be 3.2 (at a 
high temperature rating of 47 degrees F db). 
‘‘(9) Very large commercial package air conditioning and heating 
equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet 
the following standards: 
‘‘(A) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled cen-
tral air conditioners at or above 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling 
capacity) and less than 760,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) 
shall be— 
‘‘(i) 10.0 for equipment with no heating or electric 
resistance heating; and 
‘‘(ii) 9.8 for equipment with all other heating system 
types that are integrated into the equipment (at a standard 
rating of 95 degrees F db). 
‘‘(B) The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled cen-
tral air conditioner heat pumps at or above 240,000 Btu per 
hour (cooling capacity) and less than 760,000 Btu per hour 
(cooling capacity) shall be— 
‘‘(i) 9.5 for equipment with no heating or electric resist-
ance heating; and 
‘‘(ii) 9.3 for equipment with all other heating system 
types that are integrated into the equipment (at a standard 
rating of 95 degrees F db). 
‘‘(C) The minimum coefficient of performance in the heating 
mode of air-cooled central air conditioning heat pumps at or 
above 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 
760,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be 3.2 (at a 
high temperature rating of 47 degrees F db).’’. 
(c) STANDARDS
FOR COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, 
AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS.—Section 342 of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(c) COMMERCIAL
REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AND
REFRIG-
ERATOR-FREEZERS.—(1) In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘AV’ means the adjusted volume (ft3) (defined 
as 1.63 x frozen temperature compartment volume (ft3) + chilled 
temperature compartment volume (ft3)) with compartment vol-
umes measured in accordance with the Association of Home 
Appliance Manufacturers Standard HRF1–1979.
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‘‘(10) POINT OF CONTACT.—The term ‘point of 
contact’ means a point of contact designated under 
this section. 
‘‘(d) COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN BIOMASS 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture and the Secretary of Energy shall cooperate 
with respect to, and coordinate, policies and proce-
dures that promote research and development lead-
ing to the production of biobased fuels and biobased 
products. 
‘‘(2) POINTS OF CONTACT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—To coordinate re-
search and development programs and activities 
relating to biobased fuels and biobased products 
that are carried out by their respective Depart-
ments— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
designate, as the point of contact for the 
Department of Agriculture, an officer of 
the Department of Agriculture appointed 
by the President to a position in the De-
partment before the date of the designa-
tion, by and with the advice and consent of 
the Senate; and 
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I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4659 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require disclosures to all cosigners 
and guarantors with respect to any consumer credit transaction or con-
sumer lease that are required to be made to the consumer in connection 
with such transaction or lease, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 
Mr. HODES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Financial Services 
A BILL 
To amend the Truth in Lending Act to require disclosures 
to all cosigners and guarantors with respect to any con-
sumer credit transaction or consumer lease that are re-
quired to be made to the consumer in connection with 
such transaction or lease, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Credit Card Cosigner 
Protection Act of 2010’’. 
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‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Energy shall 
designate, as the point of contact for the 
Department of Energy, an officer of the 
Department of Energy appointed by the 
President to a position in the Department 
before the date of the designation, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—The points of contact shall 
jointly— 
‘‘(i) assist in arranging interlabora-
tory and site-specific supplemental agree-
ments 
for 
research 
and 
development 
projects relating to biobased fuels and 
biobased products; 
‘‘(ii) serve as cochairpersons of the 
Board; 
‘‘(iii) administer the Initiative; and 
‘‘(iv) respond in writing to each rec-
ommendation of the Advisory Committee 
made under subsection (f). 
‘‘(e) BIOMASS
RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT 
BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established 
the Biomass Research and Development Board, 
which shall supersede the Interagency Council on 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability com-
pensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates 
of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain serv-
ice-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. HALL of 
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
A BILL 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates 
of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of certain service- 
connected disabled veterans, 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. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as ‘‘Veterans’ Compensation 
Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008’’. 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 625
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Hope Scholarship 
Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, and equipment and to exempt 
Federal Pell Grants and Federal supplemental educational opportunity 
grants from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope Scholar-
ship Credit. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Mr. CAMP (for himself, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. PAUL, Mr. WELLER, Mr. 
DOYLE, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida, Mr. VAN 
HOLLEN, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Mr. BARTLETT of 
Maryland, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. FILNER, Mrs. WILSON of New Mexico, 
Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. WEXLER, Mr. ROGERS of Michigan, Mr. WALSH, Mr. 
LATOURETTE, Mr. ENGLISH of Pennsylvania, Mr. UDALL of New Mex-
ico, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. OWENS, Ms. WATSON, Mrs. 
MUSGRAVE, Mr. HINCHEY, Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. 
TERRY, Ms. NORTON, and Mr. HAYWORTH) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the 
Hope Scholarship Credit to cover fees, books, supplies, 
and equipment and to exempt Federal Pell Grants and 
Federal supplemental educational opportunity grants 
from reducing expenses taken into account for the Hope 
Scholarship Credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF EDUCATIONAL EXPENSES AL-
LOWED AS PART OF HOPE SCHOLARSHIP 
CREDIT. 
(a) QUALIFIED TUITION AND RELATED EXPENSES 
EXPANDED TO INCLUDE BOOKS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIP-
MENT.—Paragraph (1) of section 25A(f) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 (defining qualified tuition and re-
lated expenses) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
EXPENSES
ALLOWED 
FOR
HOPE
SCHOLARSHIP
CREDIT.—For pur-
poses of the Hope Scholarship Credit, such 
term shall include fees, books, supplies, and 
equipment required for courses of instruction at 
the eligible educational institution.’’. 
(b) HOPE SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT NOT REDUCED BY 
FEDERAL PELL GRANTS
AND SUPPLEMENTAL EDU-
CATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANTS.—Subsection (g) of sec-
tion 25A of such Code (relating to special rules) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) PELL AND SEOG GRANTS.—For purposes 
of the Hope Scholarship Credit, paragraph (2) shall 
not apply to amounts paid for an individual as a 
Federal Pell Grant or a Federal supplemental edu-
cational opportunity grant under subparts 1 and 3, 
respectively, of part A of title IV of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a and 1070b et 
seq., respectively).’’. 
(c) EXPANDED HOPE EXPENSES NOT SUBJECT TO 
INFORMATION REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 
(e) of section 6050S of such Code (relating to definitions) 
is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (g)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsections (f)(1)(D) and (g)(2)’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to expenses paid after December 
31, 2004 (in tax years ending after such date), for edu-
cation furnished in academic periods beginning after such 
date.
Æ
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Union Calendar No. 404 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5826 
[Report No. 110–643] 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability com-
pensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates 
of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain serv-
ice-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 16, 2008 
Mr. RODRIGUEZ (for himself, Mr. FILNER, Ms. BERKLEY, and Mr. HALL of 
New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Veterans’ Affairs 
MAY 15, 2008 
Additional sponsors: Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr. WALZ of 
Minnesota, and Mr. BUYER 
MAY 15, 2008 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
A BILL 
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates 
of disability compensation for veterans with service-con-
nected disabilities and the rates of dependency and in-
demnity compensation for survivors of certain service- 
connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. 
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sion shall select the Commission with which it will partici-
pate by notifying, in writing, the Federal Cochairperson 
and the appropriate State member of that Commission. 
‘‘(c) CHANGES IN SELECTIONS.—The selection of a 
Commission by a political subdivision shall apply in the 
fiscal year in which the selection is made, and shall apply 
in each subsequent fiscal year unless the political subdivi-
sion, at least 90 days before the first day of the fiscal year, 
notifies the Cochairpersons of another Commission in writ-
ing that the political subdivision will participate in that 
Commission and also transmits a copy of such notification 
to the Cochairpersons of the Commission in which the polit-
ical subdivision is currently participating. 
‘‘(d) INCLUSION OF APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMIS-
SION.—In this section, the term ‘Commission’ includes the 
Appalachian Regional Commission established under chap-
ter 143. 
‘‘§ 15704. Inspector General; records 
‘‘(a) APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL.—There 
shall be an Inspector General for the Commissions ap-
pointed in accordance with section 3(a) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.). All of the Commis-
sions shall be subject to a single Inspector General. 
‘‘(b) RECORDS OF A COMMISSION.— 
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A Commission shall main-
tain accurate and complete records of all its trans-
actions and activities. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—All records of a Commis-
sion shall be available for audit and examination by 
the Inspector General (including authorized represent-
atives of the Inspector General). 
‘‘(c) RECORDS OF RECIPIENTS OF COMMISSION AS-
SISTANCE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A recipient of funds from a 
Commission under this subtitle shall maintain accu-
rate and complete records of transactions and activi-
ties financed with the funds and report to the Com-
mission on the transactions and activities. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—All records required under 
paragraph (1) shall be available for audit by the 
Commission and the Inspector General (including au-
thorized representatives of the Commission and the 
Inspector General). 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL AUDIT.—The Inspector General shall 
audit the activities, transactions, and records of each Com-
mission on an annual basis. 
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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. CON. RES. 281
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
Honoring the ultimate sacrifice made by Johnny
Micheal Spann, the first American killed in com-
bat during the war against terrorism in Afghani-
stan, and pledging continued support for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces.
I 
111TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4660 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study 
on the performance of Federal Government in meeting certain small 
business procurement contracting goals, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 23, 2010 
Mr. HODES introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Small Business 
A BILL 
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 
conduct a study on the performance of Federal Govern-
ment in meeting certain small business procurement con-
tracting goals, 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. GAO STUDY ON PROCUREMENT CONTRACTING 
GOALS WITH RESPECT TO CERTAIN SMALL 
BUSINESS CONCERNS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on the performance of the 
Federal Government in meeting the goals established 
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H. R. 6—56
‘‘(ii) THIRD PARTY CONTRACTS.—Contracts described 
in clause (i) may include contracts for equipment 
conversions to less costly utility sources, projects with 
resident-paid utilities, and adjustments to frozen base 
year consumption, including systems repaired to meet 
applicable building and safety codes and adjustments 
for occupancy rates increased by rehabilitation. 
‘‘(iii) TERM
OF
CONTRACT.—The total term of a 
contract described in clause (i) shall not exceed 20 
years to allow longer payback periods for retrofits, 
including windows, heating system replacements, wall 
insulation, site-based generation, advanced energy 
savings technologies, including renewable energy 
generation, and other such retrofits.’’. 
SEC. 152. ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCES. 
In purchasing appliances, a public housing agency shall pur-
chase energy-efficient appliances that are Energy Star products 
or FEMP-designated products, as such terms are defined in section 
553 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act, unless the 
purchase of energy-efficient appliances is not cost-effective to the 
agency. 
SEC. 153. ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS. 
Section 109 of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable 
Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 12709) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2006’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) rehabilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants 
under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437v), where such standards are determined 
to be cost effective by the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, and, with respect 
to rehabilitation and new construction of public and 
assisted housing funded by HOPE VI revitalization grants 
under section 24 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 
(42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 2003 International Energy Conserva-
tion Code’’ after ‘‘90.1–1989’)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘within 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of the Energy Policy Act of 1992’’ and inserting 
‘‘by September 30, 2006’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, and, with respect to rehabilitation 
and new construction of public and assisted housing funded 
by HOPE VI revitalization grants under section 24 of the 
United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437v), the 
2003 International Energy Conservation Code’’ before the 
period at the end; and