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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6432 
To provide a clarification with respect to the Mississippi River and Tributaries 
project. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2006 
Mrs. EMERSON (for herself, Mr. BERRY, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. SKELTON) intro-
duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Trans-
portation and Infrastructure 
A BILL 
To provide a clarification with respect to the Mississippi 
River and Tributaries project. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 
1. 
MISSISSIPPI 
RIVER 
AND 
TRIBUTARIES 
PROJECT. 
(a) INTEREST RATE.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law or regulation, the 2.5 percent interest rate 
used in the 2006 Revised Supplemental Environmental 
Impact Statement 2 recommending construction of the 
closure of the gap in the mainline levee system for the 
Mississippi River and Tributaries project located at the 
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south end of the New Madrid floodway and considered in 
the authorization for the closure is the appropriate inter-
est rate. 
(b) NON-SEPARABLE AND INTEGRAL ELEMENT.— 
Construction of the closure referred to in subsection (a) 
of this section is a non-separable and integral element of 
the Mississippi River and Tributaries project authorized 
by the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928 (Public Law 
391, 70th Congress, 45 Stat. 534, 33 U.S.C. 702a, et 
seq.). 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6434 
To amend the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 
to authorize the establishment of Integrated Border Inspection Areas 
at the Blue Water Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point 
Edward, Ontario, Canada. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2006 
Mrs. MILLER of Michigan introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee 
on Homeland Security, 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 the Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections 
Act of 2004 to authorize the establishment of Integrated 
Border Inspection Areas at the Blue Water Bridge con-
necting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Edward, On-
tario, Canada. 
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. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH INTEGRATED BOR-
DER INSPECTION AREAS AT BLUE WATER 
BRIDGE CONNECTING PORT HURON, MICHI-
GAN, AND POINT EDWARD, ONTARIO, CAN-
ADA. 
Section 1560 of the Miscellaneous Trade and Tech-
nical Corrections Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–429; 19 
U.S.C. 1629 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH IBIAS AT BLUE 
WATER BRIDGE CONNECTING PORT HURON, MICHIGAN, 
AND POINT EDWARD, ONTARIO, CANADA.—Using the au-
thority granted by this section and under section 629 of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1629), the Commis-
sioner of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, 
in consultation with the Canadian Customs and Revenue 
Agency, is authorized to seek to establish Integrated Bor-
der Inspection Areas on each side of the Blue Water 
Bridge connecting Port Huron, Michigan, and Point Ed-
ward, Ontario, Canada.’’. 
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H. Res. 722 
In the House of Representatives, U. S., 
October 10, 2007. 
Resolved, That the following named Members be, and are 
hereby, elected to the following standing committees of the 
House of Representatives: 
COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES: Mr. Lamborn. 
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS: Mr. Blunt, to rank 
after Mr. Chabot. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6435 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for 
electricity produced from certain renewable resources. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 8, 2006 
Mr. UDALL of Colorado (for himself, Mr. WELLER, Mr. WAMP, and Mr. 
UDALL of New Mexico) 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 extend 
the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable 
resources. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDIT. 
Section 45(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
(relating to qualified facilities) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 1, 2008’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘January 1, 2013’’. 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4126 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the depreciation 
recovery period for certain roof systems. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2007 
Mr. PASCRELL (for himself and Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky) 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 reduce 
the depreciation recovery period for certain roof systems. 
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 ‘‘Roofing Energy Effi-
ciency Tax Act of 2007’’. 
SEC. 2. DEPRECIATION RECOVERY PERIOD FOR CERTAIN 
ROOF SYSTEMS. 
(a) 20-YEAR
RECOVERY
PERIOD.—Subparagraph 
(F) of section 168(e)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
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1986 (relating to classification of certain property) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(F) 20-YEAR PROPERTY.—The term ‘20- 
year property’ means— 
‘‘(i) initial clearing and grading land 
improvements with respect to any electric 
utility transmission and distribution plant, 
and 
‘‘(ii) any roof system which meets the 
requirements of Standard 90.1–2004 of 
the American Society of Heating, Refrig-
erating, and Air Conditioning Engineers 
and is on nonresidential real property.’’. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO USE STRAIGHT LINE METH-
OD.—Paragraph (3) of section 168(b) of such Code is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(i) Any roof system described in sub-
section (e)(3)(F)(ii).’’. 
(c) ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM.—The table contained in 
section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking 
the last item and inserting the following new items: 
‘‘(F)(i) .......................................................................................
(F)(ii) ......................................................................................
20’’. 
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall apply to property placed in service after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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HR 3221 PCS
SEC. 6210. OMB GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY REPORTS AND 
SCORECARDS. 
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than April 1 of each year, 
the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall submit an Annual Government Efficiency report to 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Gov-
ernmental Affairs of the Senate, which shall contain— 
(1) a summary of the information reported by 
agencies under section 6209; 
(2) an evaluation of the Government’s overall 
progress toward achieving the goals of this title and 
the amendments made by this title; and 
(3) recommendations for additional actions nec-
essary to meet the goals of this title and the amend-
ments made by this title. 
(b) SCORECARDS.—The Office of Management and 
Budget shall include in any annual energy scorecard it is 
otherwise required to submit a description of each agen-
cy’s compliance with the requirements of this title and the 
amendments made by this title. 
SEC. 6211. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to implement this subtitle. 
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HR 3221 PCS
SEC. 6212. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
(a) FINAL AGENCY ACTION.—Any nondiscretionary 
act or duty under this title or any amendment made by 
this title is a final agency action for the purposes of judi-
cial review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) VENUE
FOR CERTAIN ACTIONS.—The United 
States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Cir-
cuit shall have exclusive jurisdiction over any petition for 
review of action of the Administrator in promulgating any 
rule under subtitle A of this title. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—No action under chapter 7 of title 
5, United States Code, may be commenced prior to 60 
days after the date on which the plaintiff has given notice 
to the Federal agency concerned of the alleged violation 
of this title or any amendment made by this title. 
(d) COMMON CLAIMS.—When civil actions arising 
under this title or any amendment made by this title are 
pending in the same court and involve one or more com-
mon questions of fact or common claims regarding the 
same alleged Federal agency failure or failures to act, the 
court may consolidate such claims into a single action for 
judicial review. When civil actions arising under this title 
or any amendment made by this title are pending in dif-
ferent districts and involve one or more common questions 
of fact or common claims regarding the same alleged Fed-
eral agency failure or failures to act, such actions may 
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be consolidated pursuant to section 1407 of title 28, 
United States Code. 
(e) AGGRIEVED PERSONS.—A person shall be consid-
ered aggrieved within the meaning of this title or any 
amendment made by this title for purposes of obtaining 
judicial review under chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
Code, if the person alleges— 
(1) harm attributable to a Federal agency’s 
failure to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in ac-
cordance with the requirements under this title or 
any amendment made by this title, or take other ac-
tions required under this title or any amendment 
made by this title; or 
(2) a Federal agency’s failure to collect and 
provide information to the public as required by this 
title or any amendment made by this title. 
For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘harm’’ includes 
any effect of global warming, currently occurring or at risk 
of occurring, and the incremental exacerbation of any such 
effect or risk that is associated with relatively small incre-
ments of greenhouse gas emissions, even if the effect or 
risk is widely shared. An effect or risk associated with 
global warming is ‘‘attributable’’ to a Federal agency’s 
failure to act as described in paragraph (1) if the failure 
to act results in larger emissions of greenhouse gases than 
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IV 
House Calendar No. 133 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 724 
[Report No. 110–371] 
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2095) to amend title 49, United 
States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, injuries, and hazardous mate-
rials releases, to authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2007 
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. 2095) to amend 
title 49, United States Code, to prevent railroad fatali-
ties, injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to au-
thorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, 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 consider-
ation of the bill (H.R. 2095) to amend title 49, United 
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I 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3796 
To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act to mini-
mize the adverse effects of employment dislocation, and for other pur-
poses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 10, 2007 
Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California (for himself, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. KILDEE, 
Mr. BISHOP of New York, Mrs. MCCARTHY of New York, Ms. SHEA- 
PORTER, Mr. KUCINICH, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. 
WOOLSEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor 
A BILL 
To amend the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifica-
tion Act to minimize the adverse effects of employment 
dislocation, 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 ‘‘Early Warning and 
Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE WARN ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
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(1) EMPLOYER, PLANT
CLOSING, AND
MASS 
LAYOFF.—Paragraphs (1) through (3) of section 
2(a) of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Noti-
fication Act (29 U.S.C. 2101(a)(1)–(3)) are amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘employer’ means any business 
enterprise that employs 100 or more employees; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘plant closing’ means— 
‘‘(A) the permanent or temporary shut-
down of a single site of employment, or of one 
or more facilities or operating units within a 
single site of employment, which results in an 
employment loss at such site, during any 30- 
day period, for 25 or more employees; or 
‘‘(B) the permanent or temporary shut-
down of multiple sites of employment, or of one 
or more facilities or operating units within such 
sites, which results in an employment loss, dur-
ing any 30-day period, for 100 or more employ-
ees. 
‘‘(3) the term ‘mass layoff’ means— 
‘‘(A) a reduction in force at a single site 
of employment which results in an employment 
loss at such site, during any 30-day period, for 
25 or more employees; or 
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 643
To suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Polyol DPP (DPP).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. POLYOL DPP (DPP). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.07.08
Ethoxylated 
Dipentaerythritol 
(CAS No. 
50977–32–7) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
3907.20.00) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 644
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic Acid (HPA). 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on Hydroxypivalic Acid 
(HPA).
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. HYDROXYPIVALIC ACID (HPA). 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.07.09
Hydroxypivalic 
Acid (CAS No. 
4835–90–9) 
(provided for in 
subheading 
2918.19.90) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Æ
I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 645
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPDE.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TMPDE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.07.10
Trimethylolprop-
ane, dlallyl ether 
(CAS No. 682–
09–7) (provided 
for in subheading 
2909.49.60) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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I 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 646
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 8, 2005
Ms. KAPTUR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Ways and Means 
A BILL 
To suspend temporarily the duty on TMPME.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TMPME. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 99 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States is 
amended by inserting in numerical sequence the following 
new heading:
‘‘
9902.07.11
Trimethylolprop-
ane monoallyl 
ether (CAS No. 
682–11–1) (pro-
vided for in sub-
heading 
2909.49.60) .......
Free 
Free 
No change 
On or before 
12/31/2008
.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) applies with respect to goods entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 
the 15th day after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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H. R. 6—509
corrective action in response to releases from leaking under-
ground storage tanks located wholly within the boundaries 
of— 
‘‘(A) an Indian reservation; or 
‘‘(B) any other area under the jurisdiction of an Indian 
tribe; and 
‘‘(2) to implement and enforce requirements concerning 
underground storage tanks located wholly within the bound-
aries of— 
‘‘(A) an Indian reservation; or 
‘‘(B) any other area under the jurisdiction of an Indian 
tribe. 
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date of enact-
ment of this section, the Administrator shall submit to Congress 
a report that summarizes the status of implementation and enforce-
ment of this subtitle in areas located wholly within— 
‘‘(1) the boundaries of Indian reservations; and 
‘‘(2) any other areas under the jurisdiction of an Indian 
tribe. 
The Administrator shall make the report under this subsection 
available to the public. 
‘‘(c) NOT A SAFE HARBOR.—This section does not relieve any 
person from any obligation or requirement under this subtitle. 
‘‘(d) STATE AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section applies to any 
underground storage tank that is located in an area under the 
jurisdiction of a State, or that is subject to regulation by a State, 
as of the date of enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for such subtitle 
I is amended by adding the following new item at the end thereof:
‘‘Sec. 9013. Tanks on Tribal lands.’’.
SEC. 1530. ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9003 of the Solid Waste Disposal 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6991b) is amended by adding the following new 
subsection at the end: 
‘‘(i) ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO PROTECT GROUNDWATER FROM 
CONTAMINATION.—The Administrator shall require each State that 
receives funding under this subtitle to require one of the following: 
‘‘(1) TANK AND PIPING SECONDARY CONTAINMENT.—(A) Each 
new underground storage tank, or piping connected to any 
such new tank, installed after the effective date of this sub-
section, or any existing underground storage tank, or existing 
piping connected to such existing tank, that is replaced after 
the effective date of this subsection, shall be secondarily con-
tained and monitored for leaks if the new or replaced under-
ground storage tank or piping is within 1,000 feet of any 
existing community water system or any existing potable 
drinking water well. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a new underground storage tank system 
consisting of one or more underground storage tanks and con-
nected by piping, subparagraph (A) shall apply to all under-
ground storage tanks and connected pipes comprising such 
system. 
‘‘(C) In the case of a replacement of an existing under-
ground storage tank or existing piping connected to the under-
ground storage tank, subparagraph (A) shall apply only to 
the specific underground storage tank or piping being replaced,
‘‘(B) a reduction in force at multiple sites 
of employment which results in an employment 
loss, during any 30-day period, for 100 or more 
employees.’’. 
(2) SECRETARY OF LABOR.— 
(A) DEFINITION.—Paragraph (8) of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) the term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary 
of Labor or a representative of the Secretary of 
Labor.’’. 
(B) REGULATIONS.—Section 8(a) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 2107(a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘of Labor’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) NOTICE.—Section 3(d) of such Act (29 
U.S.C. 2102(d)) is amended by striking out ‘‘, 
each of which is less than the minimum number 
of employees specified in section 2(a)(2) or (3) 
but which in the aggregate exceed that min-
imum number,’’ and inserting ‘‘which in the ag-
gregate exceed the minimum number of employ-
ees specified in section 2(a)(2) or (3)’’. 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—Section 2(b)(1) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2101(b)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘(other than a part-time employee)’’. 
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